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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - X2 675 at Point Ormond, Bob Lilburn, 1960
The Point Ormond line closed on 22/10/1960. The closure of the Footscray lines in 1962 saw the withdrawal and scrapping of this small 4 wheeler trams.Yields information about X2 675 at Point Ormond terminusPhoto of X2 675 at Point Ormond - actual photo 55x72mm on larger sheet 120x166mmtramways, transport, x2 class, tram 675, point ormond -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - X1 and X2 trams at Preston Workshops, Bob Lilburn, 1962
The three photos show the smaller four wheel type trams that were used on the Footscray routes that closed in March 1962. The bodies were subsequently sold. X1 465 July 1962, X2 679 - March 1963 and X2 680 is now preserved at the TMSV Bylands Tramway Heritage centre. Yields information about X1 and X2 trams stored at Preston Workshops following their withdrawal from service.Set of three photos of X1 or X2 trams at Preston Workshops pending disposal. Actual image is 55x72mm printed on a 120x166mm sheet of paper.tramways, x2 class, x1 class, tram 465, tram 680, tram 679, preston workshops, mmtb, trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Engineering Department - Allocation of Tramcars", Jan 1962
Provides a listing allocation of tramcars to various depots, workshops, storage and disposal and includes Footscray tram depot which was to close later that year.Yields information about the distribution of the Melbourne tramcar fleetTwo foolscap sheets stapled in top left hand corner, Gestetner printed, titled "MMTB Engineering Department - Workshops and Runningsheds Branch - Allocation of Tramcars January 1962",tramcars, tramways, mmtb, lists, depot, depot allocation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetables - MMTB Buses, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)
Timetables - provide information on ticketing, fares, timing points, with a description of the route and a map. Not all services had been allocated a route number at the time. 1 - Deer Park West - Sunshine - Footscray - City - Jan 1975, including a separate weekend timetable' 2 - Box Hill - Shoppingtown - Templestowe - May 1975 3 - Bulleen - North Kew City - Routes 203, 204, 205, 206, 208 and 209 - August 1972 4 - North Altona - City - route 232 - June 1979 5 - Clifton Hill - Elsternwick route - route 246, Point Ormond - route 247 and 248 - June 1974 6 - La Trobe University - Northland - West Heidelberg - City - routes 256, 251, 253, 254, 252, 255 - August 1974 7 - Warrandyte - Park Orchards - Ringwood - routes 273, 274, 275 - Feb. 1974 8 - Warrandyte - Donvale - Templestowe - Shoppingtown - City - routes 276, 277, 278, 294, 278, 280, 299, 268 - April 1975 9 - East Kew, Box Hill Doncaster, Shoppingtown - routes 284, 285, 270 - May 1974 10 - Box Hill - Mitcham, East Doncaster, Ringwood - routes 287, 286, 288, 282, 283, 272 - March 1974' 11 - Box Hill - North Blackburn - route 290 - March 1974 12 - Fishermans Bend - City - routes 233, 235, 237 - Feb 1979.Yields information about MMTB Bus services during the 1970s.Set of twelve MMTB Bus timetables - multifolded printed on yellow paper, except for Deer Park timetables for Saturdays and Sundays printed on green paper.timetable, the met, buses, box hill, doncaster, templestowe, warrandyte, elsternwick, fishermans bend, deer park, altona, sunshine, footscray, shoppingtown -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Tram Man who halted city to save connies will punch out", 13/11/2010 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping - from The Age, 13/11/2010 titled "Tram Man who halted city to save connies will punch out", about the retirement of the PTU by Lou Di Gregorio, about his working career starting at Essendon depot in 1965 and Secretary of the Union for 21 years. Notes the various issues, the tram blockade 1/1/1990, Moonee Ponds - Footscray Route, privatisation, Government. Notes Lou will retire in Feb. 2011. Has a photo of Lou at Essendon depot with a Z class in the background. Item by Clay Lucas, photo Vince Galigiuri.trams, tramways, unions, management, route 82, moonee ponds, footscray, privatisation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Tracks at Tram Termini", Dec. 1959
Report - one quarto sheet and two double foolscap - carbon copies of a report titled "Tracks at Tram Termini", dated 14/12/1959 listing the track arrangements at each terminus, length, whether ballasted or concreted, estimated remaining life and value. Prepared by the Chief Engineer for the Chairman. Includes some of the Footscray lines, but not West Maribyrnong, Essendon Airport or Point Ormondtrams, tramways, terminus, trackwork, maintenance -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 7, 11/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
Set of 7 Agfa Colour slides, cardboard mounts, by Keith Caldwell dated 11.3.1962 of the transfer of cars from Footscray to the "Main System" the day after the system was closed. See Keith Kings history of Footscray notes. All trams running trolley wheels. .1 - Footscray depot cars X1 463, X2 678, X1 460 and X1 466 in Gordon St, about to turn into River Street. .2 - X2 678 turning from Nicholson St into Irving St. Footscray with the Rockmans Store in the background. This store was later demolished for the Ring Road. Also is J. Boltons Chemist shop advertising Kodak film and another shop advertising Darrell Lea Chocolates, Peters Icecream and ? Lopes fruit shop. .3 - X1 460 at same location. .4 - X2 678 crossing Maribyrnong River Bridge - note the person crouching down on the south side of the bridge behind the tram. .5 - X1 460 in Rosamond Road, just before the curve onto Williamson Rd. This site became the Bunnings site. The tram has a modified 21E truck. .6 - X2 468 as above with part of the curve in the view. Has an advertisement for Bon Stores of Hopkins St Footscray. .7 - X2 678 at ditto..1 - in ink - "Farewell Footscray" Sun 11.3.1962 - Footscray Depot cars departing areas en route to Main system." .2 - .7 all have "Footscray Sun 11.3.62"trams, tramways, footscray, closure, maribyrnong, gordon st, river st, irving st, maribyrnong river, bridges, x1 class, x2 class, rosamond rd, 21e trucks, tram 463, tram 678, tram 460, tram 466 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 2, 15/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
Set of two Agfa Colour slides, cardboard mounts, by Keith Caldwell dated 15 March 1962 of: .1 - VR class 53, route 82 to Moonee Ponds in the section that ran parallel to Wests Road Maribyrnong after turning from Williamson Road. .2 - W5 783, River St with White Horse Whiskey and a BOAC advertisements.trams, tramways, route 82, vr class tramcars, footscray, moonee ponds, reserved track, river st, wests rd, w5 class, tram 53, tram 783 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 7, 10/03/1960 12:00:00 AM
... Road terminus of the Footscray tram system. Tram photographed... Road terminus of the Footscray tram system. Tram photographed ...Set of 7 Agfa Colour slide, cardboard mount, by Keith Caldwell of 10 March 1960 - .1 - X2 677 - at the Williamstown Road terminus of the Footscray tram system. Tram photographed in Somerville Road, showing the return destination of Russell St. In the background are a row of shops. .2 - X1 460 turning from Leeds St into Barkly St. Tram has the destination of Ballarat Road. In the background is the bus stop and tram stop and the Trocadero Theatre side wall. See Image i6 for the Theatre. Has a Gant Motors advert. .3 - X1 467 out bound turning into Nicholson St from Irving St. Footscray with the Rockmans Store in the background. This store was later demolished for the Ring Road. Tram has adverts for Gant Motors and Swing Bridge Motors - Holdens. .4 - X1 460 turning from Barkly St into Leeds St, showing the destination of Ballarat Road. Has adverts for Calders watches and Coca Cola - drive safely. In the background is a cafe advertising Oysters, Grey Cigarettes and Vincents Powders. .5 - X1 464 turnings from Nicholson St into Irving St. Footscray with the Rockmans Store in the background. This store was later demolished for the Ring Road. Also is J. Boltons Chemist shop advertising Kodak film and another shop - ? dry cleaners, Footscray Fish Shop and Kings Hotel. Tram has adverts for Gant Motors and Doods Dry cleaning. There is a PMG truck parked outside Rockmans. .6 - X2 677 turning from Barkly St into Leeds St with the Trocadero Theatre in the background. Tram has the destination of Williamstown Road. Tram has an advert for Bridge and Webster. .7 - X1 467 outbound to Williamstown Road, turning from Leeds St into Irving St Footscray. Tram has adverts for Doods dry cleaning and Gant Motors.All hand stamped "10 Mar '60". .1 - marked "Footscray" .2 - "Footscray (NB curves)" .3 - to .7 "Footscray"trams, tramways, footscray, x2 class, russell st, williamstown rd, leeds st, ballarat rd, barkly st, nicholson st, irving st, tram 677, tram 460, tram 467, tram 464 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 2, 10/03/1960 12:00:00 AM
Set of 2 Agfa Colour slide, cardboard mount, by Keith Caldwell of 10 March 1960 - .1 - W5 790, turning on Rosamond Road Maribyrnong into River St, destination of Footscray, Route 82. Tram has the adverts for Champion spark plugs and a recruiting advert for MMTB Conductors. .2 - W5 790 returning, photographed in Rosamond Road, destination Moonee Ponds, Route 82. Has an adverts for Knight? and Tulip? Note the cattle guard on the level crossing and the "Trams No Road Only" and "No Road" signs.All hand stamped "10 Mar '60". .1 - marked "Footscray Connection"trams, tramways, maribyrnong, footscray, rosamond rd, river st, level crossings, w5 class, route 82, moonee ponds, tram 790 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Set of 15 tram route maps, 1977 to 1979
Series of 15 colour route maps for various tram lines or groups of tram lines for the MMTB. Some have the Transport Information Centre telephone printed on them, others have a label stuck on. Some are finished with a plastic laminate finish on either one or both sides. Show the major cross streets, parks, schools, other tram routes, major stop numbers and railway lines. Two copies of each held unless noted otherwise. .1 - Mont - Albert City - R11/77, shows routes 43. 47. 45. 44 .2 - Malvern, East Malvern, Carnegie and East Brighton Tram Routes (from St Kilda Junction) - R1/79 - shows routes 5, 3, 67, 66, 61, 62 and 64. .3 - Swanston St tram guide - R1/79 - lists all routes and route numbers that branch or cross Swanston St between Grattan St and St Kilda Junction. .4 - St Kilda Rd Tram Routes R12/77 - details South Melbourne Beach, route 1 and route 2 and St Kilda Beach routes 15, 16 and 55 otherwise shows were the various routes branch off St Kilda Road. Copy 1 has "P14909" in pencil in the bottom right hand corner. .5 - Kew - St Kilda Beach - R1/79 - Route 69. .6 - Footscray - Moonee Ponds - R3/81 - Route 82 .7 - Flinders St tram routes - R5/78 - North Balwyn, East Burwood, routes 48, 40, 41, Hartwell, 28, 74 and 75 .8 - William St tram routes - Route 55, 56 and 63 - South Melbourne Depot and Domain. copy 2 has "P14913" in bottom right hand corner. .9 - Toorak Camberwell and Glen Iris tram routes with Camberwell Junction and Malvern Town Hall, R1/79, routes 8, 7, 6, 72 and 73 shown. .10 - Swanston St tram routes - R12/77 - shows all the Swanston St routes, including East Coburg and Moreland. .11 - Bourke St tram routes - R4/77 - East Brunswick Blyth St and East Preston Tyler St and intermediate routes, routes 95, 96, 97, 90, 89 and 88. .12 - as for .11, dated 1/85, showing extension to La Trobe University - has Metropolitan Transit logo. Only 1 copy held. Also shows route 92 and 87. .13 - Batman Ave tram routes - R9/77 - Wattle Park, North Richmond and Prahran - routes 70, 71, 78 and 79. .14 - City route guide - R9/77 - showing all route numbers and destinations that passed through the CBD. .15 - Elizabeth St tram routes - R12/77 - Essendon Airport, West Maribyrnong, North Coburg lines, routes 50, 58, 60, 54, 57, 52. 49, 59, 18, 20 and 19. Copy 1 has "P14905" in pencil in bottom left hand corner.trams, tramways, maps, route guide, route numbers, routes, mont albert, route 43, route 47, route 45, route 44, route 42, malvern burke rd, east preston, carnegie, east brighton, south caulfield, route 5, route 3, route 67, route 62, route 64, route 66, glenhuntly tram depot, swanston st, st kilda rd, south melbourne beach, st kilda beach, route 1, route 2, route 15, route 16, route 55, kew- cotham road, route 69, route 79, route 82, footscray, moonee ponds, flinders st, north balwyn, kew, east burwood, burwood, hartwell, richmond, route 48, route 40, route 41, route 28, route 74, route 75, route 56, route 63, william st, west coburg, toorak, camberwell, glen iris, malvern town hall, route 72, route 73, route 7, route 8, bourke st, route 6, route 95, route 96, route 97, route 90, route 89, route 89, east preston, east brunswick, la trobe university, clifton hill, route 92, route 87, route 70, route 71, route 78, route 79, north richmond, prahran, wattle park, essendon airport, west maribyrnong, north coburg, route 50, route 58, route 60, route 54, route 57, route 52, route 49, route 59, route 18, route 20, route 19, batman ave -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Set of 8 bus route maps, 1977 to 1979
Series of colour route maps for various bus or groups of tram lines for the MMTB. Some have the Transport Information Centre telephone printed on them, others have a label stuck on. Some are finished with a plastic laminate finish on either one or both sides. Show the major cross streets, parks, schools, other tram routes, major stop numbers and railway lines. .1 - Box Hill bus routes to Templestowe - R38/82, Heidelberg and East Kew, includes Doncaster, Shoppingtown and Newmans Road. .2 - Clifton Hill - R2/79 - Elsternwick, Point Ormond and St Kilda Junction .3 - Footscray, Sunshine, Deer Park, Nth Altona, Fishermen's Bend, Highpoint and Williamstown Road - R2/79. .4 - Bulleen - City - Port Melbourne - Garden City Bus Route, including Kew, Collingwood - R6/78 .5 - City - Warrandyte and East Doncaster including Newmans Road, Templestowe, East Doncaster, Donvale, Shopping town, and Kew. R3/82. .6 - West Heidelberg, La Trobe University, Northland - R3/81 .7 - Box Hill, Ringwood to East Doncaster and Warrandyte, Park Orchards, North Blackburn R3/82. .8 - Geelong - Herne Hill, Rollins Road, Donnybrook Rd, North Shore and Corio Villagetrams, tramways, maps, route guide, route numbers, routes, buses, box hill, templestowe, doncaster, east kew, heidelberg, clifton hill, point ormond, elsternwick, footscray, sunshine, deer park, north altona, fishermen's bend, highpoint, williamstown rd, bulleen, kew, collingwood, port melbourne, garden city, warrandyte, donvale, la trobe university, northland, ringwood, park orchards, mitcham, blackburn, geelong -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Legal record, "Supply and Erection of gates and paling fence and repairs to existing fences at the Royal Park car shed", Mar. 2020
.1 - Legal document - tender document - typed carbon copy titled "Supply and Erection of gates and paling fence and repairs to existing fences at the Royal Park car shed" with specification for the work, dated 25/3/1920 asking for prices - single sheet to be returned to the Secretary. .2 - same document but the lower portion has a price and name of the tenderer, John Broderick of Napier St Footscray, for 21 pounds. Dated 7/4/1920.trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, royal park, tenders, depots, zoo tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 3 Black & White Photograph/s, c1940
Series of 3 black and white photographs of MMTB tram route maps. .1 - map showing route numbers, terminus names, and major streets - early 1970's after route renumbering that stopped using routes like 4A. .2 - similar presentation but with a different style of showing the routes - double parallel lines. .3 - photograph black and white of an early 1950's map, showing Latrobe St, bus routes, but Bourke St still as a bus route. Shows Point Ormond and Footscray lines. Shows guest houses - see Reg Item 3720 for the actual map.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, tram & bus services, all night services, mmtb, guest houses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 3 Black & White Photograph/s, 1954
Series of 3 black and white photographs of:- .1 - construction of the trackwork for the new Maribyrnong River Bridge, has the temporary track on the left hand side of the photograph. Has the Express Freight Transport building in the background. .2 - as above, appears that the track on the northern side is almost completed. An Inspector is standing watching the work. This work was completed mid 1967. .3 - construction of trackwork possibly the curve from Gordon St to run alongside now River St. This work was undertaken during 1954.Some photos have pencil marks on rear.trams, tramways, trackwork, rails, track materials, track repairs, sleepers, equipment, maribyrnong river bridge, bridges, gordon st, river st, footscray -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, "Distribution Department - Men Employed in Erection of Substations", c1946
List - large folio or double foolscap sheet titled "Distribution Department - Men Employed in Erection of Substations", Lists substation name, date in service, whether a manual or auto sub-station, Wireman (electrician who ran the cables), makers of auto equipment, "Emerg Insp 1945-1946" and comments on the performance of the wireman or other comments: Lists Ascot Vale Brunswick Road Camberwell Coburg Deepdene Elsternwick Essendon Glenhuntly Hawthorn Holden St Kew Malvern Maribyrnong Preston Richmond South Melbourne South Yarra St Kilda West Brunswick Carlton Crombie Lane Footscray Dates from 1910 to 1946. Document part of the employment appeal case between Cassidy and Parris and others. See Key Associations for name of Foreman and Wireman. Lists the abbreviations for each manufacturer. GE - General Electric Co of USA WH - Westinghouse electric manufacturing Co of USA BTH - The British Thomson Houston Co. England EE Co. - The English Electric Co. MMTB See htd4574doc for a list of the file contents provided by Peter Hogan.trams, tramways, mmtb, electrical engineering, mmtb, engineers, personnel, substation, contracts -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, "MMTB Engineering Department Bus Branch Bus allocation at depots as at 20.4.83", 20.4.1983
List - Two A4 pages stapled in top left hand corner, titled "MMTB Engineering Department Bus Branch Bus allocation at depots as at 20.4.83", providing details of depots, type, class, make, and number of buses at Doncaster, Footscray and North Fitzroy. Also gives details of buses in storage and in use for training.trams, tramways, mmtb, buses, depot allocation, lists, footscray, doncaster, north fitzroy, training -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Tram Route Guides, "Tram Route Map", 1/2015 and 6/2015
Set of 7 Tram Route Maps, published during 2015. Each comprises a vertical DL folded sheet, full colour for the nominated routes, with Yarra Trams and PTV logos, listing the stops, interchanges with bus and other tram services, ticketing zones, estimated frequencies with adverts for Night tram services, TramTracker and Myki tickets. .1 - Route 5 - Melbourne University to Malvern .2 - Route 6 - Melbourne University to Glen Iris .3 - Route 8 - Moreland to Toorak .4 - Route 11 - West Preston - Victoria Harbour Docklands .5 - Route 19 - North Coburg - Flinders St Station .6 - Route 70 - Wattle Park to Waterfront City Docklands .7 - Route 72 - Melbourne University to Camberwell .8 - Route 1 - East Coburg - South Melbourne Beach .9 - Route 3 and 3A - Melbourne University to East Malvern .10 - Route 16 - Melbourne University to Kew .11 - Route 55 - West Coburg - Domain Interchange .12 - Route 57 - West Maribyrnong - Flinders St Station .13 - Route 59 - Airport West - Flinders St. Station .14 - Route 64 - Melbourne University - East Brighton .15 - Route 67 - Melbourne University - Carnegie .16 - Route 78 - North Richmond - Balaclava via Prahran .17 - Route 82 - Footscray - Moonee Ponds See Reg Item 2396 for 2012, 2278 for 2016 and 2940 for 2014 versionstrams, tramways, timetables, maps, route 1, route 3, route 5, route 6, route 8, route 11, route 16, route 19, route 55, route 57, route 59, route 64, route 67, route 70, route 72, route 78, route 82, east coburg, south melbourne, east malvern, kew, west coburg, west maribyrnong, airport west, east brighton, carnegie, north richmond, balaclava, footscray, moonee ponds, malvern, glen iris, moreland, west preston, north coburg, wattle park, camberwell -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Tram Route Guides, "Tram Route Guide and Map", Oct. 13 to July 14
Set of 17 Tram Route Maps, published during 2013 and 2014. Each comprises a vertical DL folded sheet, full colour for the nominated routes, with Yarra Trams and PTV logos, listing the stops, interchanges with bus and other tram services, ticketing zones, estimated frequencies with adverts for Night tram services, TramTracker and Myki tickets. .1 - Route 3 - East Malvern - Melbourne Uni and 3A via St Kilda (Sat and Sun) .2 - Route 6 - Melbourne University to Glen Iris .3 - Route 12 - St Kilda - Victoria Gardens .4 - Route 16 - Kew via St Kilda .5 -Route 30 - St Vincent's Plaza - Etihad Stadium .6 - Route 55 - West Coburg - Domain Interchange .7 - Route 59 - Airport West - City (Elizabeth St) .8 - Route 64 - Melbourne University - East Brighton .9 - Route 70 - Wattle Park to Waterfront City Docklands .10 - Route 75 - Docklands - Vermont South .11 - Route 78 - North Richmond - Balaclava .12 - Route 82 - Moonee Ponds - Footscray .13 - Route 86 - Bundoora - Waterfront City .14 - Route 96 - East Brunswick - St Kilda Beach .15 - Route 109 - Box Hill - Port Melbourne .16 - Route 112 and 11 - West Preston - St Kilda and West Preston - Victoria Harbour Docklands .17 - Route 24 - North Balwyn to Etihad Stadium See Reg Item 2396 for 2012, 2278 for 2016 and 2939 for 2015 versionstrams, tramways, timetables, maps, route 3, route 6, route 11, route 12, route 16, route 24, route 30, route 55, route 59, route 64, route 70, route 75, route 78, route 82, route 86, route 96, route 109, route 112, east malvern, glen iris, victoria gardens, kew, st vincent's plaza, west coburg, airport west, east brighton, wattle park, vermont south, north richmond, moonee ponds, footscray, st kilda, docklands, west preston, victoria harbour, north balwyn, etihad stadium -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Report on Proposed Electric Tramway between Essendon and Williamstown", 1914
Report - 16 foolscap pages, stapled into a brown cover report with a three part fold out map, glued into the rear cover, titled "Report on Proposed Electric Tramway between Essendon and Williamstown". Prepared by McCarty Underwood & Co. Consulting Engineers, August 1914. Details the route, estimate of construction costs, revenue, expenditure and engineer difficulties. Also reports on the use of Motor Buses and of Railless Electric Traction (Trolley Buses). Includes a detailed map showing the proposed route, existing cable and electric tramways.Has inked inscription on front cover "H. S. Dix Esq, compliments of F.O. McCarty"trams, tramways, new tramway, footscray, essendon, williamstown rd, trolley buses, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, "Railway and Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs", 1920's?
Map - photocopy - titled "Railway and Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs", c1920 showing railways, cable, electric tramways and authorised electric additions. Shows the South Melbourne St Kilda tram line and some lines in the Footscray area as dotted. Prepared by Gawler and Drummond Architects. Has an advertisement for "Rolfes" tea along the top edge and "See Victoria First" - Government Tourist Office, corner of Swanston and Collins St.trams, tramways, map, footscray, st kilda, new tramway, melbourne, tourism -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, "MMTB Tram and Bus Sections", mid 1960's?
Map - photocopy - titled "MMTB Tram and Bus Sections" showing tram tracks and bus routes, drawing No. P13842, c mid 1960's, Footscray and Point Ormond shown as bus. Shows railway lines, station, some cross streets. Scale 1"=1 Mile.trams, tramways, map, buses, melbourne, footscray -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, "Footscray Tramway Substation", early 1920's
Set of letters, delivery documents, lists of equipment and cost estimate sheets for the provision of sub-station and rotary converted equipment by Australian General Electric Company to the MMTB for use at the Footscray Tramway Substation, covering the period of late 1920 to mid 1922. Details typed lists and letters, carbon copies and handwritten estimates. Prepared by quarto and ruled foolscap paper, some secured by paper clips.trams, tramways, footscray, substation, ftt, electrical equipment, electrical engineering, contracts, general electric, mmtb, rotary converters, tramway construction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Destination Signs on Munitions Factory Extras, 1942
Printed copies of a digital copies of Instructions issued by the MMTB regarding World War 2 notices to crews. .1 - Notice C4608 - Destination Signs on Munitions Factory Extras - dated 24/2/1942 to Essendon, Footscray and Central Bus Garage crews - when the various signs and route number letters were to be used on Explosives Factory, Ordnance Factory and Ammunition Factory to be shown on trams. .2 - Notice C4551 - "Running to and from Explosives and Ordinance factories - Instructions regarding destination signs to be shown for trams from Brunswick, Malvern, Glenhuntly and Hanna St depots.trams, tramways, world war 2, footscray, destination roll, maribyrnong, west maribyrnong, explosives factory, ordnance factory, ammunition factory -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newsletter, "Snapshots - News from Advertising and Public Relations", Feb. and March 1995
.1 - Newsletter, A4 white paper, titled "Snapshots - News from Advertising and Public Relations", c March 1995, notes the Moomba, The Met special events services, Avalon Airshow, Footscray Bus Depot open day, train services to Cranbourne, City Circle trams. .2 - ditto, Feb 1995 about Melbourne events, the launch of the 3rd Restaurant tram by the Minister for Public Transport Alan Brown, Melbourne in March, Travel guides in 15 languages, Advertising schedule, has various snapshots of trivia but interesting information. Both items not formally dated.trams, tramways, public relations, railways, footscray depot, moomba, city circle, marketing, restaurant tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, "Appearance before Traffic Personnel Office", 23/04/1991 12:00:00 AM
Letter - photocopy of a two page letter titled "Appearance before Traffic Personnel Office", dated 23/4/1991 to L. DiGregorio Secretary of the ATMOEA about the procedure for employees appearing before the panel with or without pay. Signed by Russell Nathan, contact Alan East. Letter has been faxed to Footscray Bus Depot.trams, tramways, unions, atmoea, discipline, crews -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, "Closure of Footscray to Moonee Ponds Tram Service", 6/01/1993 12:00:00 AM
Notice or Staff Information Bulletin, single A4 sheet, titled "Closure of Footscray to Moonee Ponds Tram Service", dated 6/1/1993 advising that the Minister Alan Brown had announced the closure of the tram service and replacement by buses. Signed by Norman Walker, Director Passenger Services Division. See Also Reg item 3050 and 3048.trams, tramways, services, buses, bus replacement, tram replacement, maintenance, moonee ponds, footscray, closure -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Photo Album, "Tram Pix ex Slides", 1960's
Manilla file folder, Railways of Australia Committee with a blue tape on the left hand side, preprinted file containing six sets of photograph sleeves with a sheet of white paper between, marked "Tram Pix ex Slides". Clipped into the folder with brass foldback clips. Sheet 1 front: MMTB Christmas Tram - 16W - Swanston St - 1963 T181 at Footscray Depot c1960 Brisbane Dreadnought 178 Sheet 1 rear VR 6 on an AETA Tour Brighton line Brisbane 358 and baby dreadnought and a group of 4 people Ballarat 35 and three other trams in City Loop - pre 1960 Sheet 2 front Ballarat 30 in bound in Albert St Sebastopol pre 1960 Bendigo 12 leaving depot, pre 1960 Bendigo 26 at Eaglehawk pre 1960 Sheet 2 rear Bendigo 29 pre 1960 Bendigo 28 with a group of enthusiasts standing in front - mid to late 1960's Sydney - coupled set of crossbench cars at a beach terminus Sheet 3 front Sydney - with Mark Foys in background Sydney - 2057 Sydney - trams being scrapped c1960 Sheet 3 rear Sydney - trams being burnt VR 30 at St Kilda Station Sheet 4 front VR36 and 6 on the Brighton line VR53 at St Kilda Station Sheet 4 rear VR 51 at Sandringham VR 51 on Sandringham Black Rock line VR 50 at Black Rock terminus Sheet 5 - not used Sheet 6 - front - photograph of a steam tram locomotive???trams, tramways, swanston st, myer, christmas trams, footscray depot, brisbane, st kilda brighton, ballarat, bendigo, sydney, scrapped trams, st kilda railway station, sandringham, black rock, tram 16w, tram 181, tram 178, tram 6, tram 358, tram 35, tram 30, tram 12, tram 26, tram 29, tram 28, tram 2057, tram 30, tram 36, tram 53, tram 51, tram 50 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1954
Black and white photograph of tram CW5 681 at the Footscray Railway station 1954 or early 50's. Tram has the destination of Moonee Ponds and showing Route 82. In the background is the Unity Book Shop. Photo has Windsor Publications stamp on the rear, with notes that it was from the L. Crow collection, location and date of early 50's.trams, tramways, cw5 class, footscray, route 82, moonee ponds, tram 681 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, "MMTB Tram Timetables", 1977 to 1978
Set of 6 MMTB Tram timetables, folded sheets, 8 sections, providing timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. All printed on yellow paper. 1. - Route 67, 37 and 66 - Carnegie - City via Swanston St (67), via William St (37) and Glenhuntly Depot (66) - dated Oct. 1978. .2 - Route 69 - Kew Cotham Road - St Kilda Beach dated Dec. 1978 .3 - Route 70, 71 and 76 - Wattle Park - Batman Ave, Arraign Road (Route 71) and Camberwell Depot (Route 76), dated May 1978 .4 - Route 72, 32 and 73 - Camberwell City via Swanston St (72), via William St (32) and Camberwell Junction (73) dated Sept, 1978. .5 - Route 82 - Moonee Ponds - Footscray - Highpoint West - dated Sept. 1977 .6 - Route 88, 14, 89 and 90, 96, 95 and 97 - East Preston via Bourke St (88), via Latrobe St (14), East Preston Bell St (89) and Northcote Dundas St (90) to the city and East Brunswick (96), Exhibition (95) and North Fitzroy (Park St), dated May 1978. .7 - Routes 48, 24, 40, 41, 29, 74, 76. 28 - July 1978 .8 - ditto - Weekends, July 1978, printed on green paper. .9 - Bus routes 284 (East Kew - Doncaster North) and 270 (East Kew - Shoppingtown) - dated August 1978trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, melbourne, fares, route 14, route 32, route 37, route 66, route 67, route 69, route 70, route 71, route 72, route 73, route 76, route 82, route 88, route 89, route 90, route 95, route 96, route 97, route 48, route 24, route 40, route 41, route 29, route 74, route 76, route 28, route 284, route 270