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

Report - four pages, one double folio sheet (double foolscap), titled "Forty-Fourth Report and Balance Sheet - 30 June 1917 - Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited", detailing the current financial situation following the hand over of the cable tram system, disputes with the Tramway Board and taxes. Details the financial situation of the company. Signed by H. A. Wilcox Secretary and W. G. Sprigg, Chairman.trams, tramways, annual reports, mto co, tramway board, financial statements, cable trams

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

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

Set of two Wages Sheets, for the Melbourne Tramways Trust listing the description or location of work, name, period, number of hours or days, rates, amount, signature, date of payment and Witness to Payment. Both copies have one penny duty stamps. Lists work currently being undertaken at the time, eg platelaying, Hawthorn horse line, Montague St sewer. .1 - Voucher No. 4846 - 22/11/1889 to 5/123/1889 - lists 29 different workers with their signature. .2 - Voucher No. 4850 - 6/12/1889 to 19/12/1889 - lists 28 different workers with their signature.trams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, wages, accounting

Report - 16 foolscap pages, sewn into a brown cover report with a two part fold out map, glued into the rear cover, titled "Report upon Proposed Electric Tramways for the City of South Melbourne", commencing at St Kilda Road and working around the various cable tram routes. Prepared by McCarty Underwood & Co. Consulting Engineers, August 1913. Details the route, estimate of construction costs, revenue, expenditure and engineering difficulties. Includes a detailed map showing the proposed route, existing cable and electric tramways and possible extensions in to the City of St Kilda.trams, tramways, new tramway, south melbourne, st kilda, albert park, cable trams

Report - 14 colour A4 sheets + two card covers bound with white comb binding titled "Comeng (Victoria) Light Rail Vehicles", detailing the trams or light rail vehicles built for Melbourne. Details the company, its capability, plant in Dandenong, Design using CAD systems, tram production photographs, details of the B class, A and Z3 along with description and engineering details including drawings of each unit.trams, tramways, comeng, commonwealth engineering, b class, a class, z3 class, tram bodies, bogies, light rail, tramcars

Instruction - booklet - 16 pages, centre stapled, printed on off white paper titled "Regulations under the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Act 1928 (No. 3732) Appeal Board". Gives details of the Regulations in relation to the personnel appeal board, members, election of an employee representative, the appeal board processes and arrangements. Dated 29/1/1935, extract from Government Gazette of 6/2/1935. Additional copy of booklet within a card board folded with amendments provided by donation of Ann and Rob Kuffer 22/2/2019. Amendments are: .1 - typed and pasted over page 3, amendment dated 14/5/1947 - appeals and appointment of Members. .2 - appeals in general - dated 28/2/1961 .3 - undated printed on a folded quarto sheet - titled "Boards Appointed and Commissions Issued by the Governor In Council"trams, tramways, employees, appeals, discipline, mmtb, regulations, elections

List - 19 photocopied quarto pages with red ink notes updating the last, titled "W2 Position as at April 1981 by N Cross MMTB", listing each W2, W3, W4 and some W5 tramcars. List each tram by number and the disposition at April 1981 with updates in red or green ink cAugust 1981.trams, tramways, w2 class, w3 class, w4 class, lists, tramcars

Ruled index card with two punch holes, listings tramcars to be: Stored Hawthorn - Serviceable Scrap Storage To be considered To Maher Transport Settlement Road, Thomastown gives list of W2 class trams. Made c1981 by Norm Cross.trams, tramways, w2 class, hawthorn, stored trams, scrapped trams, sale of trams

Black and white photograph - large format - of tram W6 940 inbound on route 5 passing under the St Kilda Junction road over bridge with Queens Way St Kilda reserve track in the background. The tram has the destination of City. The tram was the first to be fitted with marker lights - noted in Bourke St 3/7, Herald Sun 3/7 following strong public pressure. See page 5 of the June 1970 issue of Monarail, the magazine of the Monash University Railway club. See also image i2, from the June 1970 issue of TMSV Running Journal with a photo of the tram at the time of the launch. Image provided by Mal Rowe 30-9-2018.trams, tramways, st kilda junction, w6 class, queens way, tram 940

.1 - Block of 200 tickets - blue ink on off white paper, Zones 2 single journey, 75c Concession, issued by the Met with their logo at the top of the ticket. The ticket number is in black ink.\ .2 - ditto - red ink on off white paper, Zone 3 Single Journey ticket - $1.50 - Nos. Z075401 to 600 The tickets have been stapled onto a heavy cardboard back with a single metal staple. See also Reg Ite, 4316 for a $1.50 concession ticket. See Item 6715 for other samples.trams, tramways, the met, tickets

Nine A4 sheets, were stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Workshops and Running sheds Branch - Allocation of Tramcars 1.7.1984". Sheets 1 to 3 - Allocation of Tramcars in Numerical Order including listing of tramcars for storage and disposal and storage and retention in operating condition. Sheets 4 to 8 - allocation by depot showing some crossed out in red including trams in storage, Preston Workshops, Training Trams, Tourist Trams, Miscellaneous and a summary of the Fleet. Sheet 9 - distribution list. Copy 2 - has not been marked up.trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, depots, depot allocation

Report - photocopy of a computer print out, 36 pages, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Tram Kilometres Report Period Ended 4/4/1981", dated 8/4/1981 listing Tram No., Current Period, Since 1st July, Progressive Total, Since Truck Change, Since Compressor Change, for all trams. List by class, depot, brake kilometres, truck kms. Does not appear to list L class, works cars. Has some updates in ink. Only front page imaged.Updates in ink - date unknown.trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, depots, depot allocation, bogies, mileages

Ten A4 sheets, were stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Workshops and Running sheds Branch - Allocation of Tramcars 20.8.1982". Sheets 1 to 4 - Allocation of Tramcars in Numerical Order. Sheets 5 to 9 - allocation by depot showing some crossed out in red including trams in storage (Hawthorn Pool), Approved disposal, Future Disposal, Training Trams, Tourist Rams and Special Purpose. Sheet 10 - Summary of Fleet both in service and Storage.trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, depots, depot allocation

Nine A4 sheets, were stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Workshops and Running sheds Branch - Allocation of Tramcars 1.7.1980". Sheets 1 to 3 - Allocation of Tramcars in Numerical Order including listing of tramcars for storage and disposal and storage and retention in operating condition. Red crosses against trams possibly withdrawn, hand written changes and additions to the Z class fleet to 150, Sheets 4 to 8 - allocation by depot showing some crossed out in red including trams in storage, Preston Workshops, Training Trams and a summary of the Fleet. Sheet 9 - distribution list.trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, depots, depot allocation

Newsletter, A5 centre stapled, 16 pages, December 1986 produced by Rank and File workers, non union Executive, workers to note concerns that they considered the union executive was not following, titled "Public Transport Worker" Notes a big vote (41% for rank and file workers) at recent union election, East Keilor needs trams - includes a map, the hump (Preston), Chapel Street tram services, Domain Interchange, La Trobe St services, management issues, issues with the Union, Kew Depot. See also Reg item 1395 and 2963 for other similar documents.trams, tramways, unions, light rail, new tramway, keilor, the hump, chapel st, la trobe st, domain interchange

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

Set of 8 drawings, prints from original VR drawings of the Victorian Railways Sandringham Railway station, tram depot, bus depot and alterations between 1921 and 1958.\ .1 - VR Sandringham to Black Rock, Electric Street Railway – Car shed at Sandringham – Locality Plan – shows car depot layout, substation, track location for both the railway and tramway, including the platform, goods shed and coal stage. Not dated. Consists of two sheets of paper joined in the middle – 420H x 1210W. Minor creases at end of rolled sheet. .2 - Drawing 1907.21 - Sandringham car shed proposed extension – with note “Not carried out” – dated 2-8-21 Second copy has stamp – Drawer 2, Folio 1, plan 2 in bottom left hand corner. 480H x 630W .3 - Sandringham Station – station layout showing proposed extension to passenger platforms for both 7 and 10 car trains, buildings shops as the southern end of the yard, rail and tramway tracks, streets, dated 12.2.1923. Drawing 582.22. 420H x 590W. .4 - Locker Room for Bus Drivers – plan 264-46, dated 2-5-1946, 295H x 420W. .5 - Shower for Bus Drivers, Plan No. 815-50, dated 15/12/1950, 295H x 420W. Has a note on the drawing – “not carried out”. .6 - Tramcar shed – Site Plan – Entrance Gates – shows conversion arrangements of the depot from trams to buses, including entrance way gates. Plan 456-56. 295H x 420W. .7 - Conversion of sub-station into New Amenities Block - plan number 51-57, dated 22.2.1957 - Detail architectural drawings for the above work. 295H x 420W .8 - Conversion of sub-station into New Amenities Block - plan number 51-57, dated 22.2.1957 - Detail architectural drawings for the above work. 295H x 420W. .9 - Proposed Improvements to Bus Depot - Plan No. 455-52 - not dated. 420H x 595Wtrams, tramways, vr, sandringham, tramways, buses, railways, black rock

Notice or newsletter titled "Employee News - Upgrading W-Class trams for future generations" published on an A4 sheet in colour, 27/9/2018 by Yarra Trams with the Keolis Downer logo. Advises that 6 more W class trams will be upgrade to W8's, removal of older W class trams from the city circle commencing 15 Oct., use of A class trams temporally and the refurbishment of trams used by the Tramcar Restaurant. Quotes Carla Purcell, Director Lines. Has a photo of an un-numbered W8 at the Bendigo Tram depot.trams, tramways, yarra trams, city circle, w class, w8 class, restaurant tram

Memento for assistance on the implementation and development of Metcard presented to Kevin Tierney. Introduced c1996. Consists of: Blue box with a internal sliding tray, folded cardboard formed with black eyelets. Black foam wrapper with a yellow string. Memento in the form of a key with a gold finish featuring a Metcard at one end and the handle featuring a train, tram and bus. On rear inscribe on the key end "This Memento is in recognition of your contribution to the development and implementation of Melbourne's new Automated Ticketing System". On the handle end is inscribed the name of the manufacturer - Royal Selangor Pewter.trams, tramways, metcard

Framed Photograph of Art Tram No. 2018 for 2016-2017 for the Melbourne Art Trams Festival designed by Eve Glenn and Megan Evans. Photographed a Preston Workshops following completion of the wrapping process. Consists of square finished varnished hard wood frame, card frame cut to fit the photograph, brown tape holding a card back with string hanging cord and two black cotton dots on the bottom corners. Framed by Barkly Picture Framing 80 Sydney Road Brunswick. Has the sponsor logos of Yarra Trams, Creative Victoria, PTV and Melbourne Festival.trams, tramways, transporting art, b class, arts festival, preston workshops

Pamphlet - DL size, titled "Melbourne's Free City Circle Tram" and on rear a map of the route and intersecting tram routes, with the route number "35" on both sides and major locations of interest. Has a photo of W6 961 in front of Flinders St station. Gives times for the service. Has Yarra Trams and PTV logos. Dated 08/17. .1 - as above, dated 1/2014 - similar information with a different layout.trams, tramways, city circle, yarra trams, docklands, route 35, tram 961

Report or Legal Opinion dated 7/10/1918 from the Solicitor to the Hawthorn Tramways Trust HTT regarding questions put to him by the Board regarding actions of the Engineer Manager Mr. McCarty. Comprises 4 Foolscap sheets with a half quarto sheet pinned together on the letterhead of G. F. A. Jones Solicitor of 47 Queen St Melbourne. Reports of the re-use of sub-standard road materials (metal), instructions issued by the Engineer, relevant clauses of the specification, dispute resolution, any possibility of fraud or collusion.In pencil on the first sheet "Finance or Traffic Committee"trams, tramways, htt, hawthorn, trackwork, construction, engineers

Letter on Hawthorn Tramways Trust Letterhead dated 22/4/1915 to Messrs Duncan and Fraser regarding acceptance of the construction of nine combination or single truck cars and ten bogie tramcars. Gives prices, delivery and the type of varnish and wood to be used. Has a notation on the side signed by Robert Duncan noting that the letter is referred to the agreement with the Trust dated 22/4/1915 and the Trust Chairman Mr David Dureau. Typed onto watermarked paper.Notation in ink.trams, tramways, htt, hawthorn, tramcars, construction, duncan fraser

Letter on Hawthorn Tramways Trust Letterhead dated 20/4/1915 to Messrs Duncan and Fraser regarding acceptance of the tender construction of nine combination or single truck cars and ten bogie tramcars following a meeting with Mr. Cleveland and Mr Francis McCarty Has a notation on the bottom signed by Robert Duncan noting that the letter is referred to the agreement with the Trust dated 22/4/1915 and the Trust Chairman Mr Dureau. Typed onto watermarked paper.Notation in ink.trams, tramways, htt, hawthorn, tramcars, construction, duncan fraser

Digital image of a folded A4 pamphlet titled "Power supply upgrade project - J. S. Grey Reserve West Preston", about the construction of a new sub-station on the reserve, gives construction dates, impact, site plan, elevation plan, reason or need for the sub-station for tram power upgrades. Dated July 2016. A4 print made for files.trams, tramways, substation, power supply, yarra trams, west preston

Digital images of a set 8 pamphlets for the provision of a new sub-station at St Kilda Junction from early 2016 to late 2018 including architectural treatments of the building done after a lot of adverse criticism. .1 - Pamphlet - PTV049 - 17 - titled "Power Supply Upgrade Project" .2 - Update on the St Kilda Junction sub-station - has a project timeline - c April 2017 .3 - Letter to residents dated 13/4/2017, providing information and time for an information session. .4 - ditto 16/10/2017 .5 - ditto dated 28/11/2017 providing options for the facade. .6 - local community group report - JAAG providing information on the options put forward and why they were rejected. .7 - Architectural options by Jacksons Architecture .8 - Update on the St Kilda Junction Facade Project for completion late 2018.trams, tramways, substation, power supply, yarra trams, st kilda junction

Set of three magazines, A4 photocopied titled "The No Names Workshops News" edited by Norm Cross stapled on the left hand side, during the early days of The Met. .1 - Issue 1 - 13 A4 single sided sheets, Oct 1984 - introduction by Craig Roach, column by Brian Carter titled Budgies Aviary, Electrical shop by John Martin, personnel pars, jokes, the Canteen, MTA Cricket, table tennis, table tennis, soccer and a for sale page. .2 - Issue 2 - 14 A4 pages, single sided, Nov. 1984, though undated, paint shop, machine shop news, holiday hints, canteen notes, general news, MTA Cricket, buy and sell and suggestions for the name of the magazine. .3 - Issue 3- 12 A4 sheets, some double sided, Dec 1984, general news with a lot written by Norm Cross.Yellow highlighter applied where Norm's name is mentioned or his columns.trams, tramways, preston workshops, the met, cricket, sports

Set of six magazines, A4 photocopied titled ""Around the Tracks Newsletter of the Workshops"" edited by Norm Cross stapled on the left hand side, during the early days of The Met. .1 - Issue 4 - 11 A4 pages, undated, cFeb.1985, titled suggested by Bruce Pyke, news from paint shop, body shop, MTA Cricket, machine shop, E. Sires President of the Shop Committee, plan of changes to Cameron Hall, floor plan, buy and sell. .2 - Issue 5 - 6 A4 sheets, printed on yellow paper, Paint shop news, Pete Budge Manning, Cricket news, history of 2001 written by Norm Cross, machine shop news, and for sale or buy. .3 - Issue 6 - 4 A sheets, poem "The lights of Cobb & Co", Workshops cricket trip April, Roachie & Yabby on Safari, general news and for sale and buy. .4 - Issue 7 - 8 A4 sheets, a crossword, general personal news, Apprentice Day and awards, includes a list of apprentices who completed their training including Craig Tooke, machine shop news, list of trams not repainted, Roachie & Yabby on Safari part 2, notice to employees about the microwave oven and prevention of back injuries. .5 - Issue 8 - 8 sheets mainly doubled side, printed on pink paper, minutes of the Workshops Consultative Committee, the use of MTA personnel at Mt Buffalo (written by Craig Roach - (The War that never ends"), Credit Union meeting, poem by Bobby Sparks (Chester), Malcolm, the Story of a film, new library books, changes to the workshops, new traverser. .6 - Issue 9 - Christmas - 11 A4 sheets single sided, body shop news, personality profiles, machine shop news, Fleeing the Killing fields (Cambodia) by John Prideaux, for sale and buy.Yellow highlighted applied where Norm's name is mentioned or his columns.trams, tramways, preston workshops, the met, cricket, sports, unions, cameron hall, apprentices, malcolm