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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 10 Colour Print/s, Steven Altham, 2001
Set of 10 colour prints of the re construction of the Hawthorn Tram Depot to the Watermark Apartments. .1 - Depot fan Trackwork - 6-2-2001 .2 - ditto looking towards tram depot .3 - view towards the building with the second depot demolished, and forecourt excavations underway - 11-3-2001 .4 - Sign on the building advertising apartments .5 - view from street looking at the old depot wall with drilling rigs. .6 - ditto, looking at the worksite for the new block of apartments and part of the original buildings remaining. .7 - Car park slabs being formed. 11-6-2001 .8 - looking at the south wall of the first depot showing the scale of excavation and underpinning. .9 - looking south west/ .10 - Looking from the street at the car park slab in front of the depot. Colliers Jardine and Bovis Lend Lease signs in the photos.All have details of photograph on rear and photographers name.trams, tramways, watermark apartments, hawthorn depot, construction, tram depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 9 Colour Print/s, Steven Altham, 27/02/2002 12:00:00 AM
Set of 9 colour prints of the re construction of the Hawthorn Tram Depot to the Watermark Apartments. All taken on 20-9-2002 .1 - The Watermark sign with address .2 - View from looking south with car park entrance. .3 - view from Wallen road looking towards the depot and with overhead up. .4 - Original depot with one of the doors opened. .5 - ditto with the facade of the 5 to 7 roads. .6 - view from Wallen road showing track fan. .7 - view of the building along Wallen Road from west end. .8 - view from the parkland looking north. .9 - ditto.All have details of photograph on rear and photographers name.trams, tramways, watermark apartments, hawthorn depot, construction, tram depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Leisure object - Cardboard Model Tram, Transit Graphics, Avant Card, c2002
Cardboard, punched out, folding model tram - Melbourne C class tram, numbered 3001. Has a pantograph attachment as well. Tram in the first Yarra Trams colour scheme. Has various destination signs and fleet numbers. Produced by Transit Graphics of Canberra for Yarra Trams. Three copies held. 1246.1 - postcard size model tram - with pantograph only. On rear has an paragraph about Melbourne being a most liveable city and that Yarra Trams are truly Melbourne all over. Produced by Avantcard with phone and website. Added 12-01-16. Two copies held.trams, tramways, c class, yarra trams, models, tram 3001 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Adhesive label, The Met, mid 1990's
... Trams tramways The Met PTC Signs Tramcars Passengers By Laws ...Adhesive Label or Signs with the The Met (Public Transport Corporation) logo in red and green about the behaviour on public transport - No Smoking, No feet on seats, No fare evasion, No Alcohol, No indecent language and No forcing doors. gives a list of offences and the phone number for police assistance. Sign of the type with an adhesive back.trams, tramways, the met, ptc, signs, tramcars, passengers, by laws -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Notice to Traffic Staff - East Burwood Tram Route Extension", 13/07/1978 12:00:00 AM
Duplicated foolscap notice - titled "Notice to Traffic Staff - East Burwood Tram Route Extension", printed by the MMTB, dated 13/7/1978 - signed by R. C. Drummond as Traffic Manager, No. C 2768 - advising of the opening of the extension on 20/7/1978, tram stops, running times, traffic signal lights, toilet facilities and track telephones.trams, tramways, mmtb, east burwood, opening, new tramway -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour Print, Keith Stodden, 1959
Colour print of X1 class tram No. 677 eastbound in Glenhuntly road, just prior to the Elsternwick station level crossing. Shows the railway overhead structures, shops on the north side of the road with signs for Turf tobacco, The Sun, The Age, the Rex?? and an advertisement board for Hoyts. Photo shows the crossover just before the level crossing. From a slide by Keith Stodden. Printed on Fujichrome Crystal Archive paper.On rear in black ink "Elsternwick 1959 from slide by Keith M. Stodden"trams, tramways, elsternwick, glenhuntly rd, x1 class, level crossings, tram 677 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative Record - Table Cards, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 163T and 39 (Labour Day), late 1970's?
Hand written table card for Malvern depot written on a pre printed cardboard sheet giving details for runs 163T and 39 (Labour Day). Gives sign on times, car out, trip details and which "run" takes the tram from the crew. Not dated - could be either late 1970's or early 1980's See Reg Item 1633 for a blank or unused copy.trams, tramways, table cards, malvern depot, drivers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative Record - Table Cards, The Met, Malvern and Camberwell depots, 1980's
Set of four hand written table cards written on paper and laminated. Gives sign on times, car out, trip details and which "run" takes the tram from the crew. Not dated - could be either late 1980's. .1 - table 25 - Malvern depot - stamped Saturday - includes a requirement to do a phone test at pole 35. .2 - table 140 - Camberwell depot .3 - table 155 - Malvern depot -weekdays .4 - table 36 - Camberwell depot - weekdaystrams, tramways, table cards, malvern depot, camberwell depot, drivers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative Record - Table Cards, Yarra Trams, "City Circle Tram Melbourne", 2001 to 2003
Set of printed table cards on paper and laminated. Gives sign on times, car out, trip details and which "run" takes the tram from the crew. .1 - Camberwell Table 23, last update 5/5/03, route 75 .2 - Camberwell Table V043, last update 19/03/03 - has a highlighter on the top of the sheet, route 75. .3 - Camberwell Table V033 - last update 06/08/01 - route 70 .4 - Camberwell Table 39 - effective 30/12/2007 - route 75.trams, tramways, table cards, camberwell depot, drivers, route 70, route 75 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Prahran & Malvern Tramway Trust (PMTT), "The Prahran and Malvern Tramway Trust's Official Time Table", Jul. 1918
Timetable - 60 pages printed on off white sheets, plus light grey cover and in the rear, a foldout map showing tram routes of the PMTT etc, centre stapled, titled "The Prahran and Malvern Tramway Trust's Official Time Table", dated July 1918 and priced at 1d. Gives details of the timetables for each routes, fares, signs, notices, tickets and details of the Combined round trips by tram. Has advertisements for Anderson's Furniture of Chapel St Prahran and E. Crook Men's Boys and Boots Chapel St, South Yarra. Map details the Circular Tramway Route, by cable and electric - shows the lines of the PMTT, HTT, rail lines and cable tramways. On rear details the trip, fare (9d for 16 miles), changing points and how tickets could be purchased. NOTE: See letter from donor on htd1389doc - page 3 - re return of item if we get another copy. Second copy in box 01-04-73.2 0- from the McComb Collection - pending discussions with the original donor.Has two pencil imperial currency calculation on rear cover.trams, tramways, timetables, pmtt, tours, cable trams, htt -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, The Met, "New Year's Eve Fares / Tickets", Jan. 1972
Single page A4 sheet, photocopied, titled "New Year's Eve Fares / Tickets", issued 28 December 1987 by the Marketing Division, 50 Queen St, advising of the validity of tickets for 31 December and 1 January 1988 - notes Met Pass, travelcard, Neighbourhood tickets. Has The Met logo on top of the sheet. signed by J. Owers for Biruta Bourke.trams, tramways, tickets, the met, travel cards -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Procession of Mechanical Units, Through City Streets", 30/08/1943 12:00:00 AM
Set of two Typed quarto sheets, MMTB Notice, re processions through city streets of army or military units during 1943 - gives times, special cars need and where they were to be parked in Victoria St and destinations. Signed by J. M. Harry, District Traffic Superintendent using a rubber stamp. .1 - Mechanical units - 4/9/1943 - 7 trams - dated 30/8/1943 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Wattle Park Band Recital", Oct. 1943
Set of six documents associated with a Wattle Park band recital by the AIF Legion of Anzacs band on Sunday 17 October 1943 in support of the 4th Liberty Loan. .1 - printed poster advertising the afternoon and travel by tram from Princes Bridge. .2 - duplicated notice from the Assistant Manager to Depots dated 13/10/1943 about the bus to be used to transport band members from Elizabeth St to Wattle Park - Central Bus Depot - notes the bus had been specially prepared for the event. .3 - typed notice from the District Traffic Superintendent to Hawthorn and Camberwell depots about special trams for the event and arrangements for conductors. Signed by J. M. Harry rubber stamp. .4 - hand written in blue indelible pencil on ruled paper, the table for the special cars for the event. .5 - hand written notes on heavy card of timing and loading on trams at Glenferrie Road. Signed R. Whitelaw. .6 - ditto for loading ex Wattle Park loop - signed by A? Cameron.1 - has a pencil inscription "158" in the top left hand corner. .3 - has a pencil note "Copy sent Hawt Insp with table" along the bottom edge.trams, tramways, mmtb, world war 2, wattle park, events, bands, buses, hawthorn depot, camberwell depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Reconstruction of Tram Tracks in Elizabeth Street at Collins and Bourke Street", 20/11/1978 12:00:00 AM
Typed notice or instruction of foolscap paper titled "Reconstruction of Tram Tracks in Elizabeth Street at Collins and Bourke Street", giving tram arrangements for Elizabeth Street services - other services not affected. Advises of bus arrangements to and from Lonsdale St for Sunday 26/11/1978. Signed by R. C. Drummond as Traffic Manager.Has in ink in the top left hand corner "66 Con"trams, tramways, mmtb, trackwork, elizabeth st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, The Met, "Track Reconstruction - Removal of Crossover in the Upper Esplanade at Acland St", 14/10/1986 12:00:00 AM
Typed notice on an A4 sheet, titled "Track Reconstruction - Removal of Crossover in the Upper Esplanade at Acland St" advising crews of the work and the alterations to services for Moreland, Kew Cotham Road and North Richmond Services. Signed by B. Moore Regional Operations Manager Southern of the MTA Tram and Bus Division, dated 14/10/1986. Notice D 3953Has in to the top right hand corner in ink "72Drv Sun"trams, tramways, trackwork, mta, st kilda, luna park -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Australian Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), Public Transport: You pay more for less, 1980's
Set of five pamphlets of an industrial or public relations nature issued during the early to mid 1980's. .1 - "The Wage Freeze" - foolscap printed on yellow paper, issued by the ATMOEA Vic Branch May 1983. .2 - "Public Transport: You pay more for less" - change of services, staff cuts, safety, Fuel conservation and what should be done - issued by the North Fitzroy Tramways Depot Committee and notes a meeting on Monday 17 September - (1984 by calendar check) - foolscap printed both sides on white paper. .3 - "$440,000 tram stripped for spare parts" - tram Z137, stripped - duplicated on blue quarto paper, issued by "concerned tramway workers" . Notes the tram had entered service in 1980 and had been stored for some time. .4 - "Open letter to passengers of Melbourne Tramway System" - complaining about the shortage of crews at Kew Depot - and asking people to register a complaint with the Minister Peter Spyker. Issued by "concerned Kew tram workers" - printed on blue A4 paper. .5 - "They are going to sell off Public Transport:" - ATMOEA - signed by Jim Harper - about the forthcoming 1 Oct. 1988 state election, asking readers to put the Liberals last. Printed on yellow A4 paper both sides.Has in to the top right hand corner in ink "72Drv Sun"trams, tramways, mta, unions, atmoea, wages, public transport, kew depot, north fitzroy depot, tramcars, tram 137 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Brill 21E Truck", 6/11/1972 12:00:00 AM
Letter typed on MMTB Letterhead quarto paper with the name of the Secretary, Telegraphic address and contact details - to J. Bounds of East St Kilda regarding this letter requesting advice on the Brill 21E truck at the Hawthorn Driving School. Advised that it had agreed to dispose it to the TMSV. Dated 6/11/1972. Signed R. M Brown (?) Assistant Secretarytrams, tramways, mmtb, brill trucks, hawthorn, tmsv -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Easter Season - 1941", Feb to April 1941
Set of 24 quarto sheets, typed some carbon copy, some original on MMTB departmental paper outlining the Easter Services for 1941 for the various depots, routes, frequency and tables to be operated. Written for both the Northern and Southern districts, including bus services. Signed by J. M. Harry District Traffic Superintendent Southern and C. E. Hall, northern suburbs.On top edge in heavy black pencil "Easter Season 1941"trams, tramways, mmtb, public transport, holiday arrangements, buses, services -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Christmas Eve - Sunday 24 December 1939 - Special late trams", 21/11/1939 12:00:00 AM
.1 - Foolscap duplicated sheet with changes marked in red ink and pencil notes along the bottom edge, titled "Christmas Eve - Sunday 24 December 1939 - Special late trams and buses to be run in connection with the choral and musical festival to be held in Alexandra Gardens from 11pm to Midnight". Lists routes, times from terminus, city, and arrive back at the depot. Gives details for both the Southern and Northern systems. Dated 21/11/1939, signed W. Simpson Assistant Manager. .2 - Associated passenger check sheet - completed for St Kilda Road at intersection of City Road - records 10 trams with passenger number - does not give car number. Form No 3/201 - July 1939. .3 - Notice to Conductors and Bus Operators - all depots except Footscray and Clifton Hill dated 21/12/1939 on foolscap duplicated paper, advising crews of the event, minimum fares of 6d, special tickets and completion of revenue journals. signed by S. M. Richardson as Manager (stamped signature).trams, tramways, mmtb, public transport, holiday arrangements, buses, services, christmas, tickets, revenue journal, conductors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Department of Aircraft Production - Beaufort Division, "Department of Aircraft Production - Beaufort Division", 22/02/1943 12:00:00 AM
Duplicated notice printed on foolscap paper by "Department of Aircraft Production - Beaufort Division", providing information on bus services (Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Bus) to Fisherman's Bend from Queens Bridge. Gives details of departure timing for the period 25 to 28th December 1942. Notice detailed 22 Dec. 1942, signed by G. O. Searle as Office Manger.trams, tramways, mmtb, world war 2, fisherman's bend, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Department of Aircraft Production - Beaufort Division, "Double Deck Bus (AT 220) for War Loan Rally at Northcote, Thursday 21st October 1943", 22/02/1943 12:00:00 AM
Duplicated notice printed on foolscap paper titled "Double Deck Bus (AT 220) for War Loan Rally at Northcote, Thursday 21st October 1943", MMTB, issued 18/10/1943, signed by W. Simpson Assistant Manager. Gives details of a service to pick up and transport the Vic L of C. Military Band for a War Loan Rally.Has "M. Starry" ?? in ink top left hand corner.trams, tramways, mmtb, world war 2, bands, double deck buses, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Prahran & Malvern Tramway Trust (PMTT), "Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Tower Wagon Horse Drawn - Drawing No. 477 - Contract No.53", 1916
Blueprint of drawing No. 477 - "Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Tower Wagon Horse Drawn - Drawing No. 477 - Contract No.53", showing the detail construction of the tower truck, both wooden and metal parts for the PMTT. Drawn by CC 19.6.14 and signed of A. S. Dix. Scanned in a high res tif file March 2016.In blue pencil on rear "Tower Wagon" and in bottom right corner "P&MTT Horse Drawn Tower Wagon Drg 477 19/06/1914. Found by John Prideaux, in MMTB / MTA Dumpmaster bin - former MTO building Bourke St City c1991".trams, tramways, tower wagon, pmtt, tower truck, horse drawn vehicle -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Legal record, Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW), "Agreement General Mains - Hawthorn Tramways Trust", 14/10/1914 12:00:00 AM
Legal document within a light brown manila document - titled "Agreement General Mains - Hawthorn Tramways Trust", giving the agreement to redesign and reconstruct water and sewerage pipes affected by the construction of tram tracks. Gives conditions, the schedule of works, locations and signed by the HTT members with an affixed embossed seal and the MMBW with embossed seal. Folder has file number "No. 293 - "Agreement General Mains - Hawthorn Tramways Trust"" written on the outside.Has some pencil marks underlying a particular clause.trams, tramways, hawthorn, mmbw, tramways, construction, htt, services -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Reconstruction of Burnley Railway Bridge in Swan Street, Jun. 1969
Set of four notices regarding trackwork and reconstruction printed on foolscap paper. Signed by R. C. Drummond as Traffic Manager. .1 - Notice No. D1507 "Reconstruction of Burnley Railway Bridge in Swan Street - Sunday 13th April 1969" giving details of tram and bus rearrangements, procedure at the bridge for buses. .2 - Notice No. D1508 - regarding Burnley St rail bridge and the single line working that applied during the bridge reconstruction period - dated 10/4/1969. .3 - Notice No. D1546 about reconstruction of tram tracks in Collins St between Swanston and Elizabeth on Sunday 22 June 1969. Two pages, has been stapled in the top left hand corner. Gives bus and tram rearrangements. Dated 18/6/1969. .4 - Notice No. D1550 about reconstruction of tram tracks in Collins St near King St for 29 June 1969.. Two pages, has been stapled in the top left hand corner. Gives bus and tram rearrangements. Dated 24/6/1969.trams, tramways, mmtb, trackwork, burnley, swan st, signals, collins st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board Proposals for General Scheme, c1923
Set of two copies of a drawing with a line back, titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board Proposals for General Scheme". Shows the proposed tram lines submitted to Parliament for the report into the General Scheme. Printed by Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd. Smaller print has been cut and folded for inclusion within the report (see item 2088) and has two punch holes on the side. Has been stamped "Per-Way file" in a number of places. Signed by J. P Strickland dated 27-8-1923. Larger print, original print size has "H. S. McComb" in ink in the top right hand corner. See Reg Item 2088 for actual report. See Reg item 3059 for a separate copy of the map.trams, tramways, mmtb, general scheme, tramways, development, parliament, brighton, railways, map -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Walter Burley Griffin, Federal Capital Director of Design and Construction, "The Federal Capital - Report Explanatory on the Preliminary General Plan", Oct. 2013
Report - 16 pages + two plans within a grey cover stapled - titled "Commonwealth of Australia Department of Home Affairs - The Federal Capital - Report Explanatory on the Preliminary General Plan" - looking at the site, functions and layout of the proposed capital city of Australia - Canberra. Includes some notes on railways and a rapid transit facility. Signed Walter Burley Griffin, Federal Capital Director of Design and Construction, October 1913.Has in ink in the top right hand corner "Mr. Lormer"trams, tramways, commonwealth government, planning, canberra -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Willits H. Sawyer, "Report on the Status and Affairs of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria", 1926
Report - 32 pages centre stapled, printed on foolscap paper, has an index (see image i2), report of the Royal Commissioner Sawyer titled "Report on the Status and Affairs of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria and the scope and working of the State Electricity Commission Acts". Looks at the financial situation of the Commission, its management, equipment, power supply systems, Newport, technical issues, hydro power stations, Yallourn, problems with brown coal, use of Richmond Power station Signed by author on rear page. Note: At the time of cataloguing very little found on Mr. W. Sawyer - see reference in Trove for meeting with Sir John Monash - http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3737172/446386 and International Electrical Engineers - http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=5217646, that he died 1/3/1966, age 93 - had been associated with Electric Street Railway companies, the Railway Engineering Department of General Electric and the firm Ford Bacon and Davis in New York City. For scan of full document see htd2104i3.pdf - downloaded from the Parliamentary web site - 29/7/2018.In the top right hand sector "J.P.S. just to let you know that I have appreciated your many courtesies and kindnesses HHS - 28/5/26". On rear page, has been signed by Willits H. Sawyer.trams, tramways, secv, power supply, royal commission, newport power station, richmond power station -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, H. S McComb, "Scher from Jones", May. 1957
Correspondence - carbon copy and background papers, drafts of a letter prepared by H. S. McComb, signed by the Secretary, 14/5/1957, to Mr. J. & S. Shatin Solicitors, regarding a reservation for a tramway on land in Arthur or Station Street Fairfield - not a MMTB or predecessor matter. Includes a handwritten copy of the Certificate of Title.trams, tramways, tramways, proposals, fairfield -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera, "Victorian Tramways Guide - October 1917", Oct. 1917
Timetable - 36 pages, printed on off-white paper, cover printed on pink paper, centre stapled titled "Victorian Tramways Guide" for October 1917. Details the timetables for the Tramway Board, Northcote Council, PMTT, NMETL, HTT, MBCTT and the VR Brighton line. Gives details of fares, routes, signs, first and last cars. Middle page - has a map and details of a Round trip and shows other lines and change points. Foldout map included on the inside rear cover, showing tramways, railways and rivers. Has many advertisements for the re-election of Sir Frank Madden (he was not re-elected - see http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/details/569-madden-frank - accessed 30-12-2016). Polling day 15/11/1917. Has adverts for: Commercial Union Steel Castings Proprietary Limited Myer's Country of Bourke Permanent Building and Investment Society Prohibition - Canada, USA Royal Insurance Company Australian Ladies Commercial College Incley Frederick Collis Tramways Advertising Co. Stott's Business College Chambers and Seymour W. M Richards Huttons Ham Sterling Preparationstrams, tramways, timetables, melbourne, nmetl, vr, cable trams, htt, pmtt, map, advertising -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 3 Colour Print/s, Postcard, Lloyd Rogers, 8/02/1998 12:00:00 AM
Set of three colour prints of tramcar bodies at TMSV Bylands 23/2/1992 by Lloyd Rogers. .1 - body of MMTB F class 46. .2 - various bodies at Bylands .3 - detail of a cable tram destination sign on a cable tram.Each photo has written in ink on the rear the details and date of the photograph and the negative number - see image i3, have the photo number on the rear.trams, tramways, f class, bylands, tmsv, cable trams, destination indicators, tram 46