Colour print showing a B class tram (Bundoora RMIT) reversing at the western end of the then new LaTrobe St bridge. This section of track was opened during March 2000 - see Reference.Yields information about the LaTrobe St bridge.Colour print on paper - Kodak Professional Papertrams, tramways, bundoora rmit, latrobe street, docklands melbourne, route 86, b class

Drawing of the floor plan showing seats, controls, dimensions and technical data for the Birney X class tram No. 217. Drawn by C Andrews 10/1967 and based on MMTB drawing R2462.Yields information about the MMTB Birney X 217Drawing - ink on mylar sheet.tramways, tramcars, x class, tram 217, drawings, birney

Black and white print of the SW2 class No. 432 running at Special tram tour at South Melbourne loop. One print has a hand date stamp of 6/10/1975 on rear.Yields information about the South Melbourne Football ground loop.Set of two Black and White photographs - printed on plain paper with photographers stamp and notes on rear.Has stamp of David Menzies on rear. and in ink details of photo.tramways, trams, mmtb, sw2 class, tram 432, south melbourne football ground, south melbourne loop, tours

Photo of SECV/BTPS tram No. 27 at Carlton St in Carlton St on the first day of public operations by the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society - Boxing Day 1974. Photo by Paul Nicholson.Yields information about the first day of public tram operations on 26-12-1974 by the BTPSDigital image of a colour slide.tramcars, tramways, btps, wendouree parade, carlton st, tram 27

Colour print showing W2 class tram No. 414 (Burwood Route 74), at the junction in Riversdale Road for Camberwell Depot. Note the signal light on the pole on the right hand side of the photograph.Yields information about tram 415 and the junction with the Camberwell Depot tracks.Colour print on Fujichrome paper.trams, tramways, tram 415, riversdale road, cambewell depot

Photograph shows MTOCo horse tram No. 43 on the Zoo, Royal Park service. Photo c1910 from the CB Thomas collection. See item 5152 for a similar photograph with the same tramcar.Yields information about the Royal Park - Zoo horse tramway.Black and white photograph with notes on rear.In ink "4" and "K McC"tramcars, tramways, horse tram, zoo tram, zoo horse tram, royal park, tram 43

Photograph of G class 50 in Glenhuntly Road with many passengers. Tram has the destination of Elsternwick. In the background is an Ironmonger's shop (W J Marsh) and a Milliner's shop and a cake and confectionary shop.Yields information about G class tram No. 50 in the mid 1920s.Black and White Copy Negative and print with notes on the rear.On rear of the print in ink and pencil "MMTB Car scrapped a year ago, G class No. 50 (with small windows, only one of its kind), Prahran & Malvern TT, Glenhuntly Road 1925. (old style painting and monogram). " Has the Ken Magor stamp and Wal Jack stamp with "T66" written in.trams, tramways, g class, glenhuntly rd, tram 50

Gambling at Tram Depots was common and resulted in the loss of wages. See attached document with notes by Peter Bruce. The MMTB tried to restrict it, but it still took place. W Aird was the Board Secretary.Yields information about gambling at depots by MMTB staff.Sign - blue paint background with white letters stencil cut painted onto a sheet of Masonite, with 3 drilled holes along each of the top and bottom edges with the words "Gambling on the Boards Premises Strictly Prohibited, signed "W. Aird Secretary". Has the word "Masonite" stencilled on the rear.trams, tramways, mmtb, depot, signs, personnel, crews, mess rooms, rules

Souvenir titled "Winter and summer in Melbourne" - featuring a cartoon image of a W class tram in rain. See item 6724 for a postcard of the same theme. Produced by Nu-color-vue in the 1990s.Demonstrates a cartoonists view of Melbourne's weather.Souvenir - enamel painted on a brass backing with a small ring at the top. Has the manufacturer's stamp on the rear.tramways, melbourne, cartoon, weather, souvenir

The photograph shows VR tram 39 waiting to depart St Kilda Railway Station with weather blinds up, showing destination Brighton Beach. The George Hotel can be seen in the background.Yields information about St Kilda Railway Station and VR 39Black and white photograph with note on the rear.In ink on the rear "VR 30 at St Kilda Rly Stn"" vr tram, st kilda railway station, tram 39, brighton beach, george hotel, weather blinds

Photograph shows VR single truck tram 2 second fleet showing destination St Kilda. Driver leaning out of glass windscreen and conductor standing on roadway with arms folded.Yields information of Railways tramcar 2 and crew Black and white photograph with stamp and notes on rear TMSV stamp, black biro writing 'Print from RH Prentice negative - August 1980 (Original from L Marshall Wood collection)'victorian railways, single truck, vr tram 2, second fleet, st kilda

''The Bendigo Tramways - A History'' (author, not named, but last page indicates that writer was 17 years of age). Eight handwritten pages; 4 pages of photo reproductions; loose sheet - broad description of 'Bendigo''; loose sheet showing ''S.E.C. Bendigo Tramways Track Diagram as at closure of system, April 1972''. Early moves to have tramway system in 1880s; battery trams operation; steam tram motors; Bendigo Tramway Company; Electric Supply Company; Route maps (''in the appendices at the end of this report'' ???); State Electricity Commission of Victoria; list of the major purchases made by the SEC from the MMB to add to the Bendigo fleet (1930 -1960) closure of tramways; Bendigo 'talking' tourist tram (Dec. 1972); Writer's notes - acknowledgementtramways, history, bendigotramway history., bendigo tramways, electric supply company, talking tourist tram. tramsways track diagram. battery trams, ellsen and co., the sandhurst and eaglehawke tramways company. mollison street. arnold street.

Has a strong association with the person who created the document and his viewpointsPamphlet - photocopied onto fragile heat sensitive paper - now brown - foolscap sheet, titled "Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways Must Go" Issued by R J Nowell of 15 Selwyn St Elsternwick in the interest of better public transport. Seeks better transport in both cities, gives his reasons for such a move, the loss incurred by the SEC. Even suggests horse trams would be cheaper to operate. Undated - has a hand written note regarding it being received at a SEC office on Monday 4/9. Monday 4/9 occurred during 1961 and 1967. Note the Melbourne Tram Museum has a Melbourne tram map prepared by the same person at Selwyn St Elsternwick - see their Reg Item 1381. trams, tramways, closure, pamphlets, ballarat, bendigo, costs, safety

Eighty page book with heavy card covers A4 size. Colour covers with colour photo of No. 31 at Moorabool and Little Malop Streets, 1950. Contains index, notes on early Geelong Transport, Tramways, opening, decorated trams, Football and trams, People of the tramways, Conductresses, Tramway's staff, Yarns and Truthful (?) stories, The Tramway's Union, Closure, Tram car fleet disposal. Contains many black and white photos, stories and one map and plan of depot. Written by David (Dave) J. O'Neil On rear cover has a "Highton Newsagency" label with price of $24.95. Item scanned 28/4/2019 - btm1293i1.pdf to btm1293i3.pdf - three sections - text searchable when opened using a pdf editor.trams, tramways, geelong, provincial tramways, conductresses

Yields information about the use of the trams on the Sebastopol line and their use by school children.Bromide of a black and white photograph of Ballarat trams 41 and 42 crossing at the Grey St. Loop, Albert St. Sebastopol, c1970. School children are boarding No. 41, which is inbound with the destination of Lydiard St. North. No. 42 is southbound, or outbound with a destination of Sebastopol. Richard Gilbert photo. Bromide made c1994 for possible publication, but not used, though may have been used in another publication. Print of the actual photograph added 27/1/2019 - see image i1. Richards notes that came with the photograph "Near the end of school term, students use the trams for the last few days of the closing school term. When the next terms commenced, the trams had been replaced". See image i2. Photograph has a sticker on the rear with "9" written on it and "Both these cars were transferred to Ballarat in 1956 from Geelong after that system closed. They were originally from Melbourne" and "Richard C Gilbert 1970". trams, tramways, grey st., sebastopol, albert st, crossing loop, schools, tram 41, tram 42

Black and White copy photograph of a Gold Museum photograph - of the removal of the old horse tram rails in Sturt St as part of the work to install new rails for the electric trams. Shows the nature of the rails, the workmen and onlookers. Original photograph (not in book) has a handwritten note "Removing the old horse tramrails prior to the running of the electric trams in Sturt St West" Has some pins hole showing in the original print. c1905. In the background are Hall bootmakers shop and other shops near the western end of Sturt St.. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Gold Museum early 1980's. Used in The Golden City and its Tramways - page 36. Hi Res scan added 16-12-2015.tramways, trams, sturt st, electrification, horse trams, trackwork

Yields information about the Geelong Railway Station and Geelong's tramcars, c1915.Black and white reproduction photograph of a page from the Now Magazine, 21.3.1912 issue featuring photographs of the opening of the Geelong Tramways on the 14.3.1912. 4407.1 - features 6 photographs: Guests at the Works, Mayoress of Newtown at the wheel; Pakington St Geelong West, Mayoress of West Geelong at Driver, Guests at the Power house, and Guess returning to their homes by Tram (see 4407.3) 4407.2 - Reproduction from page 15, NOW Magazines, News of the Week, of the first car leaving the sheds - Mayoress of Geelong Driving, H.L. Potter photograph. Two copies 4407.3 - separate print bottom photo titled "Guests returning to their homes by Tram" Note each of the trams driven by the respective mayoresses, were decorated differently. Some printed on Hewlett Packard paper.4407.1 - on the front in ink "12) other side of page" "12)", "13)1" and "14.3.1912" and "21.3.1912" along the bottom edge. On rear "12) top rt hand pic only ie Newtown car" and "13)1 Bottom rt hand pic only ie guests going home". Also has a "William Scott" address label. 4407.2 - On the front in ink "NOW Magazine, issue 21.3.1912 (News of the Week magazine Geelong", "14.12.1912" and on rear "11" and a "William Scott" address label. 4407.3 - On the front in ink "News of the Week, a Geelong magazines / opening day 14.3.1912", and "issue 21.3.1912" and "13)2" in top right hand corner. On the rear "13)2 same as 13)1 bottom right hand corner only, Guests going home" and a "William Scott" address label..trams, tramways, geelong, first tram, opening, newtown, tram 4

Yields information about Geelong Tramways and demonstrates letters between the SEC and Wal Jack.Letter, typed, two pages, from the State Electricity Commission, Geelong office to Wal Jack dated 1/10/1943 signed by T. L. Gurr, Office Manager responding to the queries of Wal's letter of 23rd Sept. Concerns Geelong Scrubber Car, Geelong trams, trams 14 and 15 being converted to single pole, conversion of combination to one-man trams, General routes before 1940, copy of current timetable (See Reg Item 5629), and confirming the name of Pengelley of Edwardstown, Adelaide. Satisfag Bond paper used for the letter for the first page Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.trams, tramways, geelong, scrubber tram, conversion, routes

Yields information about one of Ballarat's bogie trams prior to its conversion to a one-man-type car.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat 38 prior to conversion to a one-man type tram in Sturt St climbing the hill to Lydiard St. No details as to photographer and date. The tram was converted to one man operation in 1953, but was banned as such by the union at the time. Photo taken between October 1951 when the tram arrived in Ballarat and late 1952 when work would have started to convert it. See Reg Item 5296 for a Feb. 1953 photo of it service post conversion. Has in the photo Patersons building, Taylor and Taylor Chemists, McNultys dry cleaners, McNultys dry cleaners. See item 7739 for the negative by Wal Jack See image i2 for rear of photograph.trams, tramways, sturt st, conversion, one man trams, bogie trams, tram 38

Yields information about one of the Museum's tram when it was Melbourne and the South Melbourne Beach terminus in 1968.Digital Image of MMTW W4 671 (now a BTM Tram) at the South Melbourne Beach terminus, August 1968. Photo Dick Jones via Carolyn Cleak 28/6/2010 (Trams Down Under email dated 28/6/2010). Reilly's Bleak House Hotel in the background. Note the Bundy Clock. Tram has the destination of City and showing route number 2A. This is a later photo of South Melbourne Beach terminus, with yet another view of a W4, this time 671 in August 1968. Must have been getting toward the end of the W4's by that time. The hotel verandah had gone by this time and the bundy clock had been moved. Use photo only with Dick Joni's OK.trams, tramways, south melbourne beach, mmtb, w class trams, tram 671

Yields information about Ballarat No. 25 leaving the depot for Bendigo Oct. 1960.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of trams 25 leaving for Bendigo. Shows Yellow Express Mack prime mover GPU 328 with Ballarat Tram No. 25 loaded and leaving the depot. Tram has destination box removed. Also the process of fitting the dash canopy lighting had commenced, with the small white stripe painted under the windows. Also would appear trolley pole base has been removed. Taken 6/10/1960. See also Reg Item 1478 - this is a different image and 7763i for Bendigo 1 in the depot and 7766 for the truck leaving. See Reg Items 1478, 5241, 5242, 7759 and 7766 for a series of 5 photos of this event.trams, tramways, yellow express, transporting trams, moving trams, bendigo, tram 25

.1 - Book - 4 pages, (brown paper) + card covers (brown printed matching brown on one side) - side stapled, titled "Cable Trams", published by the Science Museum of Victoria, Swanston St, at the time of the launch of the No. 1 cable tram set in the glazed display case 1/5/1975. Gives a description of cable tramways, a map, summary history, winding houses (power), the trams, cable, bell punches, grips, crews and "mind the curve". .2 - Program for the launch event and a list of speakers - Judge R. J. Leckie, F. R. Kirby, R. J Hamer and R. H. Fowler of the Museum. Also contains a pamphlet for the Science Museum of Victoria. Two copies held.trams, tramways, cable trams, science museum, displays

Newsletter, A5 centre stapled, 12 pages, December 1987, titled "Sparks - the Paper of the Public Transport Workers Association - No. 11 Dec. 1987" as a Special Strike Issue. Reports on strike by car cleaners at Dynon rail depot, replacement of train guards and tram conductors, guards on strike, how to survive while on strike, a "letter" (tongue in cheek) from the Premier to the Transport Minister, in the form of an exam, dispute with management at Dynon. Covers the proposal to remove over 800 jobs at the Tram and Bus Division, Connies, maintenance, revenue clerks, operational inspectors, tram drivers and bus drivers, Port Melbourne light rail conversion See also Reg item 1395 and 2963 for other similar documents.trams, tramways, unions, light rail, conductors, disputes, railways, preston workshops, the met, light rail

List of tramcars used in the Australia Day Pageant, 1982. Prepared by the MMTB, titled "Salute to Australia Pageant - Australia Day 1st February 1982", "Background details of Vintage Trams in Service" for use on 1/2/1982. Printed on both sides of pink sheet of foolscap paper, using a wax stencil and duplicator. Gives details of MMTB 214 (V), Ballarat 27, MMTB 180 (T), Bendigo 19, MMTB 104 (L) and standby tram MMTB 164 (S). Details tram number, date built, for built for, points of interest and present operator. Also lists other vintage passenger vehicle displays in Wellington Parade, abbreviations and list of significant events concerning Melbourne tramways.trams, tramways, australia day, mmtb, melbourne, tramcars, pageant

Illustration from the centre page spread of "Vintage Driver No. 332 - March 1985" of the construction of St Kilda junction electric tram track with work on the paving and overhead being completed. Has tram 571 in the photos along with the Colas motor tank (tar?) , workmen sweeping the roadway, a road roller and the Ballast Motor 11 with a trailer being pushed. Photo c1930. Has the St Kilda Junction service station in the background. Photo possibly shows the resurfacing of the junction. Has a number of parked motors cars in the image. Reference Timeline History of Melbourne Tramway gives trackwork completed at St Kilda Junction, but the Ballast Motor being completed 1927, tram 571 entered service August 1929.trams, tramways, aeta, tours, ticket, south melbourne depot, hanna st depot, tram 571, tram 11

Folded foolscap photocopied programme titled "AETA 28th Annual Federal Convention - Melbourne Easter 1985", 8 pages centre stapled with a supplement sheet (half foolscap) pages 4a and 4b. Has a photo of MMTB Articulated tram 2001 on front cover, provides tour programs for the AETA convention commencing Friday 5/4/1985 through to Wednesday 10/4/1985. Provides notes on tours, charters, visits, restaurant tram, historical notes, details of the Melbourne tram fleet, a steam trip to Bendigo for the Easter Fair, Altona, Stony Point and Preston Workshops. On rear has a photo of the Victorian Premier John Cain opening the Latrobe University extension - See Reg Item 298.2 as well.trams, tramways, aeta, tours, easter fair, latrobe university, tram 2001

Set of records and items concerning the operation of one-man trams in Ballarat by the Electric Supply Co of Victoria, The North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Co (NMETL) and Bendigo trams. Comprises: 1 - Notes on Ballarat One Man Fare Box Cars - fares, tokens, style of trams, fare boxes, headways, and issues. The second page has operational statistics, insurance, and routes operated - dated 8/11/1919. 2 - Motorman's Daily Record Fare Box Car - small card 3 - Adjustment of Fares form 4 - Daily Report of Cars Inspected form 5 - Report of Accident or Unusual Occurance form 6 - Driver's Running Journal form 7 - Car Mileage form 8 - Driver's and Conductor's Cash Statement form 9 - Fare Box Cash Statements 10 - Colour pencil sketch plan view of front of tramcar 11 - two sheets "Cars in Service and Headway" - Keilor Road Route and River Route - NMETL 12 - Letter re times of a reported journey or trip and passenger numbers in Bendigo - pick up, numbers and running times for a Bendigo route - evening trip with a one-man tram. Yields information about the operation of fare box and one man trams in Ballarat, including notes on NMETL and Bendigo operations.Manila folder marked "One Man Cars" containing 12 items of various sizes with some folded to fit the folder. All pinned with a brass clip.tramways, trams, esco, one-man trams, forms, tokens, nmetl, bendigo

Yields information about a tour by a Melbourne private schools tour to Ballarat in 1961 and the costs and the Schools club association.Magazine - 14 quarto pages, Gestetner duplicated stapled on left hand side titled "Railway Club Review Vol. 3, No. 4" with a photo of an VR AEC rail motor on the front. Contains a listing of the club committee, news from the various school club, coming trips, articles including a report on the trip to Ballarat and visiting the tram system. See also Reg items 6668 for the tour booking form and 2137 for a photograph of tram 32.trams, tramways, tours, vsrca, ballarat, booking form

Yields information about the 1954 runaway accident of No. 24 in to the Bucks Head Hotel and has a strong association with the passenger on the tram.Typed copy of notes following an interview between Terry Hore and his mother Patricia Hore about the runaway tram incident in 1954, where No. 24 ran out of control down the Sturt St hill into the Bucks Head Hotel. His grandmother Mrs. Johanna Cochrane was on the tram. Gives his family recollections of the event, along with other newspaper events of the time. E-mail correspondence between the Museum and Terry Hore is included as image i2.trams, tramways, accidents, bucks head hotel, interviews, runaway