Document titled "A descriptive history of MMTB buses 1923 - 1983" compiled by Ross Baird for the Bus and Coach Society of Victoria. Presented in a date and event history format for bus services and routes operated by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board from 1923 to 1983 when services were taken over by The Met.Yields information about the MMTB Bus services.Document - 16 A4 sheets, printed.mmtb, buses, bscv

Map of Melbourne's tramway system prepared for a German audience - as at 28-5-1992. Shows the track layout, crossovers, depots, route numbers, railway/tramway level crossings, terminus details, road names and a CBD insert. Prepared by P Sohns of Germany - dated 10-9-1992.Yields information Melbourne tramways and routes in 1992.Map - A2 sheet folded to A4.tramways, maps, melbourne, germany

Rose Series postcard No. P 3279, titled "Elizabeth Street Melbourne" with a W5 class car (City route 19), southbound in Elizabeth Street, crossing Lonsdale Street. The Flinders Street Railway station is in the far distance.Yields information about Elizabeth Street late 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, w5 class, elizabeth st, route 19

Rose Series postcard No. P 3350, titled "Town Hall Corner Melbourne", with a W2 southbound in Swanston Street and westbound W2 class No. 543 (City Route 47) in Collins Street with another W2 climbing the Collins Street hill eastbound. All trams have a white stripe and part white bumper bars as part of the WW2 blackout measures. The Melbourne Town Hall is in the background.Yields information the Melbourne Town Hall, early 1940sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, swanston st, collins st, w2 class, tram 543, world war ii, melbourne town hall, route 47

Rose Series postcard No. P 3458, titled "Elizabeth Street Melbourne" looking south from near Little Collins St with Flinders Street station in the background. Has W5 class tram No. 700 (North Melbourne, route 50) northbound. Another two trams are at the Flinders Street terminus and a W2 (route 47) can be seen in Collins Street waiting for the traffic light. A horse-drawn cart is parked outside the Hotel London and an Ice Cart can be seen on the left-hand side of the photograph. The new MLC building is on the south west corner of Collins and Elizabeth Streets. It was demolished in the late 1960'sYields information about Elizabeth Street late 1930s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, elizabeth st, w5 class, tram 700, flinders st station, route 50

Rose Series postcard No. P4731 titled "The City skyline from St Kilda Road Melbourne". Photo looking north from the intersection Alexandra Ave, along St Kilda Road. In the view is W2 class tram No. 600? (St Kilda Beach route 17). In the background are two other W2 class trams. A policeman is on point duty with all the southbound motor cars stopped in a line. The tram stop on the light standard in the middle of the road is also visible. See item 8037 for a similar view.Yields information about St. Kilda Road and Swanston Street mid 1930s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Two copies held.Second copy has "From D J Harrington" in ink on the rear.tramways, trams, st kilda road, alexandra ave, tram 600, route 17, w2 class, swanston st

Rose Series postcard No. P 4232 titled "The Treasury at the entrance to Collins Street, Melbourne", looking south west along Macarthur Street towards the intersection of Spring and Collins Streets. Two W2 class trams are in the view, one running a route 13. A traffic policeman can be seen on point duty to the left of the tram.Yields information the intersection of Spring, Macarthur and Collins Streets and the then Treasury Building.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, w2 class, spring st, collins st, macarthur st, treasury, route 13

Rose Series postcard No. P 4016 titled "Elizabeth Street & Flinders St Station, Melbourne", showing W5 class trams 742 and 737, both on route 18 in Elizabeth St looking south from Bourke Street. It is a very busy and congested scene with motor and horse-drawn trucks, cars, cyclist and pedestrians. Note the man in a peaked cap in the bottom right-hand corner - a Chauffeur? There is advertisement for "War Saving Certificates" on the balcony of London Stores. Other retailers in Elizabeth Street are Brash's music and Wittner Shoes. The new Royal Bank building is visible on the corner south east corner of Collins Street. Yields information about a busy scene in Elizabeth Street Melbourne in the 1940's .Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, elizabeth st, tram 742, tram 737, w5 class, world war ii, route 18

Rose Series postcard No. P 10765, titled "Collins Street, Melbourne" looking west from Russell Street. Has many trams in view, including tram 333 which does not have a route number box, though the one on the left side of the road does. This tram was fitted with a route number box during Nov. 1929. In the far background can be seen chimney stacks of the gas works. There is a sign for Martin and Pleasant, Homeopathic Pharmacy.Yields information about Collins St c1929Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.trams, collins st, w2 class, gas works, tramways, tram 333

Rose Series postcard No. P 589, titled "St Kilda Road Melbourne", with Y1 class tram 613 outbound with the destination of Toorak and W2 class tram 300, in bound in St Kilda Road, taken at the intersection with City Road. Has another W2 in the distance and a private bus along with two horse-drawn vehicles. Tram 300 was fitted with route number boxes in November1933. To the left is the Edmund Fitz Gibbon Memorial in its original location and in the top of the photo is the tram overhead into City Road. Details a scene at the intersection of City Road and St Kilda Road c1935. Very rare to see the Y1 class tram operational in a photo.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.In pencil on rear: "M&MTB, Y` 613 southbound to Camberwell? and "W2 300 approaching Princes Bridge (City), photo taken about 1930"trams, st kilda road, tramways, w2 class, y1 class, tram 300, bus, tram 613

Rose Series postcard No. P 1060, titled "Flinders St Railway station Melbourne," shows a W2 with white war time paint on the bumper bar crossing Swanston Street (Route 28?) with many cars and one horse-drawn cart in the view. On the est bound safety zone stop are several men in military uniforms. Note the eastbound safety zone stop on the east side of Swanston Street. Yields information about the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Sts.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.Has been used as a part letter to Ken Magor.trams, tramways, w2 class, flinders st station, flinders st, swanston st, safety zones, world war ii, princes bridge station

Rose Series postcard No. P 3288 titled "Swanston Street Melbourne", looking north from just past (or south) of Batman Ave. There are five trams in the view and one private Reo bus. W2 class tram 452 (route 64 - City). The trams have a white strip under the driver's windows indicating the war time black out measure. The sign board advertising tram routes to Wattle Park, Burwood etc can be seen above the footpath leading to Batman Ave.Yields information about Swanston St. at the intersection with Batman Ave.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.Has "K J Magor" stamp on rear.trams, tramways, w2 class, swanston st, bus, batman ave, tram 452, route 64, world war ii

Rose Series postcard No. P 3644 titled "St Kilda Road, Melbourne" looking south from the Flinders St station clocktower along St Kilda Road with 10 trams and at least two horse-drawn carts in the view. There are two trams running route 4D (Darling Road - City) and two route 6B (Malvern Town Hall - City) trams. On the northern end of the Flinders St station verandah are two adverts - one for a Deaf and Blind Institute Flower show and one for a Special Easter Tour to Adelaide for the South Australian Centenary of 1936.Yields information about St Kilda Road in 1936.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.Has "K J Magor" stamp on rear.trams, tramways, w2 class, swanston st, batman ave, st kilda road, route 4b, route 6b

Submission from Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) dated Jan. 1990 about public transport options to Victoria Harbour, Melbourne docklands. Gives options for extension of Flinders St (tram route 48) or Collins St. Includes notes on La Trobe and Bourke St routes and suggestions re the Webb Dock railway line, ferries, monorails, and car parking. Signed by Ken Craven. Includes two diagrams.Yields information about the AETA's work and a 1990 submission re Victoria Harbour Docklands.Photocopy of a 5 page A4 document, was stapled in top left hand cornertramways, trams, aeta, docklands, new tramways, submissions, victoria harbour

Personal Papers, or typed copy of part of Chapter 17, 10 A4 sheets stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Coopers History of Malvern - Chapter 17 Railways &Tramways (1st Part), Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust". written by J B Cooper in 1935. Details the establishment of tramways in Malvern and Prahran, including the City of Malvern, Alex Cameron, issues with the State Government and the Railways, buses, opening, costs, routes, the success of the tramway, working hours, Thomas Bent, Victorian Parliament and transfer to the MMTB.trams, tramways, pmtt, history, buses, malvern, city of malvern

Metal badges - relief (flat) of a Melbourne Z class No. 50 in an orange colour scheme. with an enamel gloss finish with a pin on the rear. Has the destination of City and showing route 74. Has a imprint of a stamp of the rear - difficult to read. .1 - Tie clip - spring loaded metal clip using the badge,trams, tramways, badges, z class, route 74, souvenirs

Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1970, featuring a photograph of SW6 920 on a route 5 in the then new Queensway St Kilda. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1970 with various details of holidays etc. Has a metal hanging strip with fold out tab on the top and a plain strip on the base.trams, tramways, sw6 class, route 5, queensway, aeta, tram 920

Report - Foolscap bound with black comb binder, 10 pages + two fold out drawings + card covers titled "Revision of General Scheme and Special Construction Scheme for Proposed East Burwood Tramway Extension", not formally dated (1974). Continuing information on the proposal such as route, existing services bus and rail, General Scheme, type of track construction, overhead, costs, fares, resumptions, plans. Includes plans P14604 (shows track arrangement) P14605 general location including the City of Melbourne.trams, tramways, east burwood, new tramways, general scheme, construction

Set of four documents associated with a planned major Demonstration over COVID-19 lockdowns planned to be held in the city on Saturday 18/9/2021. The actual event took place outside Richmond Town Hall and then in Barkers Road Hawthorn. News stories of the night did show some trams were caught up in the event. .1 - set of 5 pages printed from the Yarra Trams website showing changes route by route and a map. .2 - set of 6 sheets from the PTV website including Metro Trains and regional services. Note many VLine crews were impacted by a COVID outbreak and were isolating. .3 - Yarra Trams Employee Notice Y21653 - digital image copy only .4 - Map of the event - digital image.trams, tramways, covid-19, timetables, tram services, events

Report - Foolscap - 8 sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Parliamentary Public Works Committee - Eastern Railway Inquiry No. 2 - Evidence on Behalf of the MMTB", dated 14/8/1974. Provides details of the MMTB schemes, high standard bus system and light railway style. Looks at the bus routes, possible light rail routes, advantages of each, patronage, costs and comparison of the schemes. Refers to figures which were not with report. See Reg Item for the detailed August 1974 original report.In top left hand corner "Mr Lees" in ink.trams, tramways, new tramways, doncaster, light rail, buses, parliament, submissions

.1 - Report Foolscap 6 typed pages, multiple diagrams and tables (some on heat sensitive paper) with card covers, with red binding strips, titled "Comparison between service requirements using two bogie trams and a mixed fleet of three bogie articulated trams and two bogie trams for Kew Depot routes", dated June 1965. Includes diagrams of passengers each hour for multiple stops. Concludes that crew and tram savings would be in excess of 20%. Report - Foolscap 6 typed pages, multiple diagrams and tables (some on heat sensitive paper) with card covers, with red binding strips, titled "East Preston depot routes - comparison between service requirements using two bogie trams and a mixed fleet of three bogie articulated trams and two bogie trams" Dated September 1965. Includes diagrams of passengers each hour for multiple stops. Concludes that for the East Preston route, a 20% saving in crews. Brunswick route would not applicable.In top left hand corner "Lees" in penciltrams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, speed of services, articulated trams, surveys, east preston depot, kew depot

Report - Foolscap landscape format, red comb binding - approx. 50 pages with notes, titled "Preston Origin and Destination Survey February 1975 - Remarks on Survey Cards West Preston Route". Dated March 1975.In top right hand corner "Lees" in inktrams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, west preston, surveys

Report - Foolscap landscape format, red tape binding - approx. 30 pages with notes, diagrams, charts, maps showing passenger traffic for parts of each route. Titled "Section to Section trips compiled from information obtained by the Melbourne Metropolitan Transportation Study 1964 Card survey from tram and bus routes based on the Central Business area of Melbourne". Dated 3/1967. Contains a large fold out map of each route showing passenger numbers for the day.In top right hand corner "Lees" in inktrams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, melbourne, surveys, passengers, maps

Report - Foolscap landscape format, red tape binding - approx. 80 pages with notes, diagrams, charts, maps showing passenger traffic for parts of each route, including Railway Stations, passenger flows, titled "Passenger movements by public transport for the Central city Business area based on results of the 1964 Melbourne Metropolitan Transportation Study.In top right hand corner "Lees" in inktrams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, melbourne, surveys, passengers, railways, maps

Report - A4, 170 pages + card coves with plastic sheets black comb bound, titled "Demonstration Project - East Preston Tram route upgrading Sept. 1976" Has a Table of Contents, appendices, photograph, tables and diagrams. Looks at the delays on the East Preston route with methods of overcoming the bunching of trams, installation of kerbs for trams, traffic island, coordinated traffic lights along with Project costs. Notes it is a demonstration project.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, melbourne, surveys, passengers, east preston, traffic control, traffic lights, delays, road works, maps

Report - Foolscap, card covers, red binding strip, 12 sheets + 4 drawings (fold out), titled "Underground Routes - Ultimate Development - St Kilda Road Section", detailing the proposal, including costs, issues, drains, obstructions. Includes cross sections of the tunnels and notes on public access. Dated August 1969. Includes parts where the roadway would dip under cross streets as well as the tram lines. Drawings not scanned.Has "Lees" in pencil on top right hand corner.trams, tramways, underground tramways, swanston st, reports, new tramways, st kilda road

Report - Foolscap, card covers, red comb binding, 15 pages, titled "Traffic Operations Investigations - Route Study Methodology". Looks at the methodology for studying the operating characteristics of transport route and the programme for doing it. Dated Nov. 1975. Signed R B Sinclairtrams, tramways, routes, passengers, planning, development

Report - Foolscap, card covers, red tape binding, 10 pages, titled "Chapel Street - Tram Routes - Data Sheets - Stop by Stop survey 1972" Maps running times and summary including a check across conductors journals. Dated Dec 1972, notes work done by L Hogan, W. TootellHas "Lees" in the top right hand corner and the title on the left side of the report.trams, tramways, routes, passengers, planning, development, chapel st

Report - Foolscap, card covers, red cloth binding, 3 pages plus graphs, tables and diagrams, titled "Staggering of Office Houses of State Public Services Effect on trams and buses" Dated June 1972 Signed D W Lees, Planning Engineer.trams, tramways, routes, passengers, planning, development, victorian government