Report - folded Manila card cover with a photo of W2 480 in the background while temporary track vehicle crossover is being positioned, titled "Balaclava Rd Relay". On the inside is a hand drawn map of the work area from Balaclava Road at Orrong Rd. to St Kilda and some junctions etc Three hand written pages in green ink, glued to the rear cover give dates and details of the work by date from 4-8-1964 to 18-11-1964. On the inside rear cover is a photo of W3 655 on temporary track.trams, tramways, balaclava rd, trackwork, reconstruction, repairs, st kilda, tram 480, tram 655

Set of five miscellaneous transport tickets. .1 - Melbourne Tram Museum Adult ticket - No. 155 - Sat 9/1 (2010) .3 - V/Line luggage checks - orange card - set of 3. .3 - Railways of Australia seat allocation ticket for Albury to Melbourne 3-9-1982 .4 -V/Line ticket - Bendigo to Eaglehawk and return - 17/3/2009 .5 - ditto stapled into a V/Line folder for Melbourne to Bendigo and return - 26 August 2000. Tickets that would have been used by Vic in his travels.trams, tramways, melbourne tram museum, tickets, v/line, railways

Book - 20 pages + card covers, centre stapled titled "A short history of the Victorian Railways Trams - St Kilda - Brighton - Sandringham - Black Rock - Beaumaris". Covers have colour photographs on the outside. Page 11 has a map of the two tramways with the tram lines and features shown in red. Written by David Frost, published May 2006 by Tramway Publications. Edited by Dean Filgate. Provides details of the background of the tramways, Elwood depot fire, Sandringham depot, closure and an Epilogue Has details of the Author. Copy 2 added 31-10-2020trams, tramways, vr trams, elwood, st kilda brighton, sandringham, beaumaris

Black and White photograph, mounted onto grey impressed and lined card of 8 men in a doorway a the Essendon or Ascot Vale Power House operated by The North Melbourne and Electric Tramways and Lighting Company. NMETL Has the power station equipment in the background. Photo by "Darge" Photos, 175 Collins St Melbourne, printed on the bottom right hand corner. Mr Murdoch the manager, most likely in the right hand of the top row. Others unknown. May have been taken a the time of the hand over of Essendon Power Station to the SEC / MMTBOne person has been arrowed the expression "ME" written onto the photograph.trams, tramways, power station, personnel, equipment, essendon, nmetl, substation

Report - typed carbon copy - about 60 foolscap sheets bound with black and white photographs of the testing equipment within a brown card folder, secured with fold back clips, with red adhesive tape binding on the outside. Titled "Noise Test - Tramcars and Tracks", dated 12/8/1957, prepared by the MMTB Testing Department, Report No. N1/1/88. Gives details of the testing methodology, where testing carried out, types of track construction and the results - concrete track noisier than sleeper construction - includes notes on "quiet" trams.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, specification, wheels, tramcars, track, noise

Report - 149 A4 pages, brown comb bound, orange card covers with two pasted on labels on the front cover. Titled "Chopper Control for Trams". Funded by the Australian Government Transport (Planning and Research) Act 1974, prepared by the MMTB Engineering Department Technical Services Department. Gives an introduction to chopper control technology, summary of the findings of the study, 25% saving in energy. Has a table of contents on page 8, many graphs, including impact of regeneration on W class tram, electromagnetic impact and many photographs of the test equipment. Includes the test program.Front and back covers stamped "Tramway Workshop Library Preston", and in top right hand corner in ink "(Z Tram #5) (1977) " and in pencil "Spare Copy"trams, tramways, mmtb, reports, testing, preston workshops, chopper control, controllers, z class, tram 5

Book - 16 pages + manila card covers - centre stapled titled on the outside in handwriting "MMTB Chief Engineers Department Rules and Regs 1960", for use by all employees of the Department - December 1960, and stamped on the first page No. "5424" - details some 54 rules for the employees. Includes By-Law No. 11 (General) as amended to 9/5/1957 and By-Law 16, Lost Property - dated April 1956. For full copy see image i4.pdf, text searchable when opened separately. 2nd copy added 2-1-2018trams, tramways, mmtb, chief engineer, rules, by laws

Comic book - 32 pages + card covers titled "Tram Fury", with the subtitle "when the slowest driver on eight wheels meets the fastest dragster of the age - there can only be one outcome ...." Written and illustrated by Geoff Cook 1976, published by Falcon Comics. Colour cover with green back cover. Publication details on rear cover. Based on a story about Melbourne W2 tramcar drivers racing each other. 2nd copy added 27--1-2019 from Donation of Barry Brooks ex Bob Prentice Collection.trams, tramways, melbourne, comics

Postcard - silver finish known as "Collotype" - view of looking east along Collins St from near the intersection of Market St. Has a number of cable cars in the view, the first one having the destination of Spencer St. Has a number of horse drawn vehicles, parked or tethered on the wrong side of the road. Card titled "Collins St Melbourne looking East" Postcard has a divided back with space for stamp, address and correspondence. In the top centre is a start with an "O" in the centre. .1 - reproduction black and white photograph, collected by Keith Kings3392.1 - has "20c" in pencil in the top left hand corner and a TMSV Sales stamp on the rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, market st, collins st, buildings, horse drawn vehicle

Book - 170 pages, 10 sections sewn and bound into heavy green card covers cloth covered with glued end pages. Title "Miscellaneous Tests on Car Equipment" for electric street car or trams written by Eugene C Parham and John C Shedd, published by McGraw Hill Book Co. of New York, dated 1910. Has a table of contents, index at the rear, and index of Rules for determining sizes of electrical equipment and tramcar horsepower and kilowatts, traction and speeds. Cover sheets, table of contents and indexes scanned to a pdf file.In a number of places "The Electric Supply Company of Victoria Limited" stamped throughout the book.trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, tramcars, maintenance, motors

Colour postcard divided back, four photo panels - Biscay Greetings, 1. - Evening lights of Melbourne reflected in the Yarra 2 - Bourke St - as for Reg Item 2639 3 - Collins St - with A class 239 at Swanston St (See Reg Item 5206 for a larger image.) 4 - View looking north along Elizabeth St from Flinders St Station with the Robert Risson shelter in the view. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Biscay Greetings, possibly mid 1980's. Card No. BG291trams, tramways, bourke st, z class, a class, collins st, elizabeth st, robert risson, shelters, tram 239

Christmas Cards prepared by Peter and Patti Duckett and sent to Keith Kings 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. Item not dated. Cover photo of St Kilda Junction mid 1960's, prior to the reconstruction of the junction detailed in the notes inside the card. Has the service station with the word "Flash" on the roof. Inside photo shows the junction in the cable tram era, with motor cars and the signal box"To Keith" in ink.trams, tramways, christmas cards, st kilda junction, cable trams

1051 - Form - DL size, printed on off white paper, two colours, three fold giving details of student passes for Melbourne Metro area, regional transit student passes, eligibility criteria, how to obtain a concession card, conditions for use, a survey form. Partly filled in with some details - 9/1993. 1051.1 - Form DL - 5 fold, similar to above, dated 2001. See also Reg Item 5513 for another example. .3 - 6 fold DL with tear off application form for Myki use - dated 2007.trams, tramways, concession fares, students, tickets, passes, the met, ptc, myki

Model of Melbourne City Circle tram No. 812 in a presentation cardboard box, made by Cooee Concepts Pty Ltd in China. Tram secured into the card box by two screws just behind the life guard. Made from plastic with trolley poles from metal (trolley poles can be moved) light brown roof, green and yellow sides, black No. 15 trucks, advertising the Army and Haig Scotch Whiskey. The box sides provides details of the tram, scale and a photo of a tram with Luna Park in the background and interior view of a tram.trams, tramways, models, city circle, cooee models, sw5 class, tram 812

Report 12 A4 pages, including card covers, centre stapled, full colour printed on off white paper, titled "Route 96 Project Overview". Looks at the route itself, project objectives, governance arrangements, communications and consultations. Includes a note that the Government has order 50 new trams. Notes the proposed works packages and who would be managing them - VicRoads, Yarra Trams or PTV. Includes photos of Bourke St, street plans and information numbers. Has the State Government, VicRoads and Yarra Trams logos. Published 2012.trams, tramways, ptv, route 96, east brunswick, yarra trams

Report - A4 perfect bound, printed on gloss white paper, 44 pages including card covers, titled "A Transdev - Transfield Services Partnership Yarra Trams - The first two years 1999 > 2001". Gives a list of Board members, list of managers along with photograph, photos of old and new trams, Box Hill extension, vision, customer charter, employees, various projects undertaken, operations - reliability, maintenance, Southbank depot, Preston Workshops, infrastructure works, finance, marketing, sponsorships and the future. Contains a complete listing of Yarra Trams Employees.trams, tramways, yarra trams, transdev, transfield, management, box hill, route 109, employees, lists, preston workshops, southbank depot, maintenance, trackwork

Book - heavy card covers with light brown cloth cover, 32 pages, sewn into glued end or cover sheets, titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Curriculum of Training for Electric Car Drivers". Book has rounded corners. Issued 1955, has a detail contents index. Sets up the training process, trainer drivers, driver certificates, follow ups, road tests, probationary drivers, training syllabus, training school (at Hawthorn) and procedures and physical standards for tram drivers. See Reg item 882 for the 1960 version.trams, tramways, mmtb, drivers, training, instructions, motormen, hawthorn, medical

Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 16 gloss art pages inside, titled "Trams - 2004" containing full colour photographs of Adelaide, Melbourne, Rockhampton, Ballarat, Bendigo, Melbourne, Fremantle, Sydney, Brisbane, Has a punched hole along the top edge to enable wall use. Provides dates for holidays, school holidays and Pension payment days and phases of the moon. Produced by Topmill Pty Ltd and distributed by Gordon & Gotch Pty Ltd. Photos by Arthur Perry, Les Horsburgh, Lawrie Hort, Archer Park, Ken Smith, Lenord Stewart,trams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, adelaide, sydney, brisbane, rockhampton, fremantle, tram 26, tram 294, tram 302, tram 7, tram 3018

Book - brown coloured stippled card paper covers, 52 pages + cover centre stapled, titled "Handbook of Award, Long Service Leave and & Workers Compensation - 1978 edition". Has lists of Union Officers, details of gratuities schemes ( new) and list of SIPS payments - S E Edwards Secretary. Has many advertisements for organisations throughout the book, such as Hibernian Society, Stokes, Ansett, Channel 7, Volvo Buses and Medibank. .1 - as above - 1982-83- Secretary J. Harper - adverts including Mercedes- Benz, Ansair and Tramways Benefit Society.trams, tramways, atmoea, awards, workplace conditions, workers compensation, annual leave, mmtb

This store was built in 1881 and opened as a branch of Pearce Brothers main store which was further along in Main Street, Bacchus Marsh. The store in this image opened around early June 1881 and was described in the Bacchus Marsh Express as "quite above the usual standard of stores in towns of a similar or even much larger size. The building is most substantially built of brick, and measures 58 feet by 26 feet, with walls fourteen feet high inside. The interior is most elaborately fitted with shelves and glass cases covering both side walls and two ends formed by small offices separated from the main store by glass and wood panelled partitions, with a passage way between to the storeroom at the rear", Express, (Bacchus Marsh, 11 June, 1881, page 2). The building was designed by one of its proprietors T. G. Pearce and was entirely constructed by local contractors and workers.Small sepia unframed photograph on card with gold border framing photograph. Housed in the album, 'Photographs of Bacchus Marsh and District in 1883 by Stevenson and McNicoll'. The image depicts a general store with a double-front of windows. Goods such as spades, shovels, tubs and wringers are arrayed on the footpath in front of the store. At the front of the shop under a verandah stands a man, possibly one of the Pearce brothers who owned this business. Next to the store is a vacant block of land with a white picket fence. A sign erected above the fence advertises: “ Pearce Bros. Chaff. Hay & Oats. Produce. Dealer. “On the front: Stevenson & McNicoll. Photo. 108 Elizabeth St. Melbourne. COPIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY TIME. On the back: LIGHT & TRUTH inscribed on a banner surmounted by a representation of the rising sun. Copies of this Portrait can be had at any time by sending the Name and Post Office Money Order or Stamps for the amount of order to STEVENSON & McNICOLL LATE BENSON & STEVENSON, Photographers. 108 Elizabeth Street, MELBOURNE. pearce family bacchus marsh, general stores bacchus marsh, shops bacchus marsh, pearce brothers general store bacchus marsh, stevenson and mcnicoll 1883 photographs of bacchus marsh and district

The family in this photograph is believed to be the Oliver family. Thomas Oliver, a farmer, advocated for a school at Parwan near Bacchus Marsh. This image depicts him and members of his family at his property, Woodside in 1883. The Woodside property was formerly owned by John Cook. The Olivers lived at Woodside during the 1870s and 1880s. Thomas Oliver retired around 1888 and moved to 'Elam's Cottage' in Bacchus Marsh. Three months after moving to Bacchus Marsh he died.Small sepia unframed photograph on card with gold border framing photograph. Housed in the album, 'Photographs of Bacchus Marsh and District in 1883 by Stevenson and McNicoll'. An image depicting a family group in front of a farm house. There are three men, two women and two small children standing or lying on a grassed area in front of the house, which has a post-and-rail fence. The farmhouse is a simple rectangular- shaped brick house with two chimneys and a tiled or slate roof. Behind the house can be seen a second building, also one-storeyed with a tiled or slate hip roof. On the front: Stevenson & McNicoll. Photo. 108 Elizabeth St. Melbourne. COPIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY TIME. On the back: LIGHT & TRUTH inscribed on a banner surmounted by a representation of the rising sun. Copies of this Portrait can be had at any time by sending the Name and Post Office Money Order or Stamps for the amount of order to STEVENSON & McNICOLL LATE BENSON & STEVENSON, Photographers. 108 Elizabeth Street, MELBOURNE. stevenson and mcnicoll 1883 photographs of bacchus marsh and district, farms, farmers, oliver family parwan vic.

The family of William Symington arrived in Melbourne in 1855. By 1858 they had come to Bacchus Marsh and built a house at Hopetoun a few kilometres east of the town. A brewery next to the house was also built around this time. It was a licensed brewery between 1862 and 1886. The elder William Symington died in March 1867 and the brewery was then operated by his son the younger William Symington for a number of years. It ceased operations sometime before 1900. Small sepia unframed photograph on card with gold border framing photograph. Housed in the album, 'Photographs of Bacchus Marsh and District in 1883 by Stevenson and McNicoll'. The image shows the brewery and house which belonged to the Symington family of Hopetoun, near Bacchus Marsh. The house is a timber structure with two chimneys and a front verandah. The front yard of the house is enclosed by a timber fence. At the front of the fence can be seen a dog kennel. Other tools, such as a wheelbarrow, lie in the yard. The brewery building is of timber and brick. On the hillside behind the buildings are paddocks fenced with post-and -rail fencing.On the front: Stevenson & McNicoll. Photo. 108 Elizabeth St. Melbourne. COPIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY TIME. On the back: LIGHT & TRUTH inscribed on a banner surmounted by a representation of the rising sun. Copies of this Portrait can be had at any time by sending the Name and Post Office Money Order or Stamps for the amount of order to STEVENSON & McNICOLL LATE BENSON & STEVENSON, Photographers. 108 Elizabeth Street, MELBOURNE. stevenson and mcnicoll 1883 photographs of bacchus marsh and district, breweries, symington family bacchus marsh, william symington 1840-1929, william symington 1802-1867

Framed invoice No. E.1675 dated 30/4/192? (assumed 1923), from Noyes Bros (Melbourne) Pty Ltd. to the MMTB for the supply and delivery of one(1) Brill double ended safety car with a Brill 79E truck, excepting wheels and axles. Provides details of price, and customs charges dated 9/1/1923. Has an accounting stamp with initials in blue pencil. Provides details of Noyes Bros contact details, order numbers and phone numbers. Framed in a wooden frame, glazed and card board back and hanging cord.trams, tramways, birney, mmtb, noyes bros, tramcar construction

Report - 88 pages - perfect bound +card covers + fold out map, looks at the development of arterial roads in the various Melbourne regions, includes recommendations and road, management. Has table of contents, diagrams and maps. Includes findings of the studies, issues with freight transport, improvement proposals. Little work on public transport as such. Title "Metropolitan Arterial Road Access Study, April 1987 - Melbourne's Arterial Road Strategy the next 10 years - METRAS" - Has foreword signed off by Tom Roper, Minister for Transport. Report M6trams, tramways, public transport, road transport, minister for transport

Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 12 gloss art pages inside, titled "Australian Trams - 1997 Calendar" containing cull colour photographs of Sydney, Adelaide, Bendigo, Ballarat, Melbourne, Brisbane, Bendigo Has a punched hole along the top edge to enable wall use. Provides dates for holidays, school holidays and Pension payment days and phases of the moon. Produced by Topmill Pty Ltd and distributed by Gordon & Gotch Pty Ltd. Photos by D. Budd, H. Clark, P. Sage, N. Thorpe and the Sydney Tramway Museum.trams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, melbourne, adelaide, sydney, tram 2002, tram 405, tram 1035, tram 1040, tram 836, tram 888, tram 58, tram 107

Poster - full colour, printed on heavy card paper, titled "A History of Melbourne Trams - 1885 to 2000". Has a montage of Melbourne trams from the cable tram set to B class trams on the front. Prepared by Yarra Trams. On the rear has timeline photo and short history of the various trams: Cable Tram Set 1 V214 HTT 8 Y1 613 X2 676 W1 380 SW5 758 SW6 909 Z2 166 B2 ? B1 2001 A 241 Two copies held - A3 and A1 size.trams, tramways, melbourne, tramcars, posters

Set of two white moulded plastic holder or ticket wallets to hold a Myki or similar card fitted with a chain and a black plastic tag, contained within a plastic envelope. 805.1 - printed with the TramTracker logo and the TramTracker name. The tag has a dog's paw print and Yarra Trams name printed on either side. 805.2 - printed with a green background with a Melbourne W class tram with the destination of Melbourne and route 35. The tag has been printed with "Love your Trams" and "Melbourne Australia" on either side. Handed out to passengers and used as corporate gifts.trams, tramways, yarra trams, tramtracker, myki, tickets, melbourne

Book - heavy card covers with brown cloth cover, 32 pages, sewn into glued end or cover sheets, titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Curriculum of Training for Electric Car Drivers" - 1960 version. Notes first issued 1955, revised 1960. Book has rounded corners. Sets up the training process, trainer drivers, driver certificates, follow ups, road tests, probationary drivers, training syllabus, training school (at Hawthorn) and procedures and physical standards for tram drivers. See Reg item 1210 for the 1955 version.Minor inktrams, tramways, mmtb, drivers, training, instructions, motormen, hawthorn, medical

895.1 - Printed card, inviting Mr. R. Wearne to a WW2 or WWII Memorial Service at Malvern Depot on 16/6/1946. Arranged by The Employees of Malvern Tram Depot" and signed by F. H. Dye, Depot Delegate. 895.1 - Printed sheet, folded on off white paper, three sides, with a border on the front page, "Order of Service", Malvern Tramway Men and the Second World War, Unveiling Ceremony. Honouring the memory of two soldier's from Malvern Depot, J. Giggins (killed 1941) and W. E. Armstrong (who died as a PWO in 1943).hand written informationtrams, tramways, world war 2, malvern depot

Book -56 pages within light green card covers with title "Centenary Souvenir - Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board - 1934-5". "Reprint for Historical Interest - 1967". Centre stapled. Notes prepared by Lewis E. Russell, the MMTB's first Publicity Officer. Has an introduction, a preface that gives a brief history of the tramway system in Melbourne, buildings and points on interest in Melbourne and how to get there, with sketches by Clive Fink. See Reg Item 69 for the original 1934/35 version. Second copy added 5/12/13 - from the AETA.trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne