Postcard - image looking south in St Kilda Road, with the Shrine of Remembrance and BP House in the view. Tram W5 834 (East Malvern Darling Road Route 3).Demonstrates an iconic Melbourne image, St Kilda Road, the Shrine and a W class tram.Postcard colour - serrated edge, Nu-color-Vue - St Kilda Road, Shrine of RemembranceW5 834, ML 132,, Divided back.trams, tramways, shrine of remembrance, st kilda road, sw5 class tram, tram 834

Postcard looking west along Collins Street. just to the east of Swanston Street. At the time of the photograph all trams have been converted to The Met colour scheme. Swanston Street was converted into Swanston walk during 1992, so photo is late 1980's or early 1990's. There are seven trams in the view: A1 239 (City Route 42), SW5 749 in Swanston Street, A1 232 (Mont Albert Route 42), two advertising cars. Collins Street is busy. Note the Hook Turn signs supported off the overhead wires.Yields information about Collins Street late 1980's or early 1990s prior to the construction of Swanston WalkPostcard - red boarders, Collins Street - Biscay Greetings, BG 275collins street, swanston street, a1 class tram, sw5 class trams, tram 239, tram 232, tram 749, trams, tramways

Postcard looking west along tree lined Collins Street at Spring Street with W5 814 (Mont Albert Route 42) about to turn into Spring Street. Note the flashing red light assembly above the Safety Zone prow to try and warn motorists about it when they were turning from Spring St. The tram has advertisements for Stillwell Ford and a rent car company,Yields information about Collins Street late 1970s.Postcard - serrated edges, Collins Street at Spring St - Biscay Greetings, BG 82collins street, tram 814, w5 class, trams, tramways, spring street, safety zones

Postcard looking east along tree lined Collins St from Elizabeth Street with many now demolished buildings in the view. Buildings at the time include Block Court, Victour, Kodak, Souther Cross, Howey Court. Trams in the view are W2 224, W2 253 (Spencer Street Route 11) and three other W2 class trams. Appears to be an Inspector standing at the west end of the Safety Zone.Yields information about Collins Street early 1970s and the motor car traffic.Postcard - Collins St at Elizabeth St - John Hinde Studios 2 AUS 34trams, tramways, safety zones, traffic, w2 class trams, tram 224, tram 253, victour, kodak, block court, collins st

Postcard looking west along tree lined Collins Street from near Russell St at the Town Hall and the Manchester Unity building. Trams in the view at W2 627 (Mont Albert Route 42) and W5 758 (Northcote via St Georges Road). Published by Australia Post. Has a 20c pre-paid stamp on the rear.Yields information about Collins Street late 1960's and tram services.Postcard - Collins Street looking west from near Russell Street - Australia Post - 2 V1collins street, trams, tramways, w2 class trams, sw5 class trams, tram 758, tram 627, melbourne town hall, manchester unity building, australia post

Map showing the Melbourne cable tram system, with a list of opening and closing dates for the various lines, opened by the Melbourne Tramways Trust. Shows engine houses and car houses (or depots), location names, railways, and a scale. Includes notes on other dates tracks were changed and the Northcote to Clifton Hill line. No marks as to who prepared the map.Yields information about the Melbourne Cable Tram system.Foolscap sheet - Map - Melbourne cable tram system showing tracks, car houses and engine houses.Has a date stamp 22 Apr 1971 in bottom right hand corner.tramways, cable trams, trams, map, melbourne tramways trust, mtt, engine houses, depots, car houses

.1 - typed notes with the heading "a tablet beside the Box Hill Post Office today marks the terminus" Provides notes on the Box Hill - Doncaster electric tramway of 1888, some historical notes about its operation and closure. Includes notes on Bendigo's battery trams, steam trams, SA's Goolwa to Port Elliot tramway, Fairfield horse tramways and other horse trams. No information as to who prepared the original document - possibly Bob Prentice. .2 - an extract from a publication showing the commemorative cairn at the Box Hill terminus and providing some notes on the tramway.Yields information about the first Australian electric tramway and other tramways in Victoria..1 - Foolscap sheet - blue paper, typed notes on the Box Hill - Doncaster Tramway and other Victorian Tramways. .2 - digital scan of a publication showing the commemorative cairn at Box Hilltramways, trams, box hill, electric trams, victorian tramways, commemorative, monuments, steam trams, bendigo, doncaster

Used by The Metropolitan Transport Authority (The Met) to provide a system of weekly tickets across all Melbourne travel zones, used in the early 1980s. These could be used on all transport forms - trains, trams, and buses. Would be date stamped on the left hand side to show validity. Conditions of use printed on rear. Show one of many types of Travelcards used in Melbourne when the metropolitan ticketing system was brought under one body - The Met.Set of three light card printed tickets - Ticket - Travel Card - Weekly Zone1 Nos. 287144 and 145 Zones 1 and 2 - Nos. - 878511 and 512 Zones 1, 2 and 3 - Nos. - 769646 and 647public transport, tickets, travel cards, the met, zones, weekly tickets, travelcard

Used by The Metropolitan Transport Authority (The Met) to provide a multi-journey trip ticket within a nominated City (CBD) area. Has been used for 10 trips. A check ticket was issued by a conductor for each trip made. Has details of the availability on the rear. Notes that the ticket is available for trams, buses and light rail. Previous issues did not have light rail listed. The light rail to St Kilda and Port Melbourne commenced in Nov. 1987. Has The Met logo on the rear. Demonstrates a multi-use ticket used by The Met in the City area of Melbourne.City Saver –No. 23457 - $5.60 printed on a green card with a map of the available CBD travel area on the back.public transport, tickets, the met, trams, tramways, city saver

Issued by the Public Transport Corporation, PTC to provide free travel for senior citizens for a specific 8 days during April 1991. On the rear are the conditions of travel, availability, The Met logo, and contact details Demonstrates a free travel pass issued by the PTC.Ticket - Senior Citizens Free Travel Pass - set of two, printed on light card, Nos. 76679, 76680public transport, tickets, the met, trams, tramways, senior citizens, travel passes, ptc

Issued by the Ministry of Transport to provide Concession travel fares, to people who met the conditions of issue. Available for services by The Metropolitan Transit and State Transport Authorities. Has condition of Travel on rear. Demonstrates a Concession Card for public transportTicket - Ministry of Transport - Concession card - printed on light card.public transport, tickets, trams, tramways, travel passes, ministry of transport, concession card

Issued at the time (1982) of part of the trial for the Neighbourhood ticket system, a flat fare time based system that became part of Melbourne's multi-modal public transport system. The development of this system is well covered in the article by Rob O'Regan attached to this record as a pdf file.Demonstrates the first use of a Melbourne time based, multimodal ticket system.Set of four Edmondson sized tickets - "Neighbourhood - Caulfield Moorabbin - Sandringham" - printed on pasteboard, same size as a then railway issued tickets; Adult Off peak - No 46053 Concession - No. 23408 Adult - No 00290 - used 6-12-1982 Concession off peak - No. 48669 used 4-12-1982 public transport, tickets, trams, tramways, concession card, the met, railways, neighbourhood tickets

Metal badge issued at the time of the Public Transport Corporation (PTC) 1991 Open Day. Has The Met and V/Line logos.Demonstrates a momento of a public event for the Public Transport Corporation of Victoria.Metal badge with pin on the rear.trams, tramways, the met, badges, ptc, public transport corporation, open days

.1 - pamphlet provided at tram stops giving details of the works for 70 .2 - ditto - for Tram Network Upgrade - Swan St and Wallen Road Bridge, Richmond .3 - as for .1 - track reconstruction in Swan St between Stanley St and Stawell St Richmond or BurnleyShows the methods that Yarra Trams customers are advised of changes due to track replacement works. .1>.2 - Pamphlet - DL, four fold DL - Tram Service changes - 11/2022 to 18/2/2022 - Route 70 .3>.4 - Pamphlet - DL, four fold DL - Tram Network Upgrade - Swan St and Wallen Road Bridge, Richmond .5 - Newspaper clipping - Tram works on Swan Sttram works, track work, yarra trams, ptv, bridges, trams, tramways, richmond, burnley, route 70, wallen road bridge

Run Number pressed metal plate with corners trimmed and rounded, top section with two slotted holes, painted with a white background and the letter "A" and number "38" painted in red, to give a Run Number Plate for South Melbourne Depot. Painted with the same detail on either side of the plate.Used by South Melbourne Depot until they were phased out and replaced with the Automatic Vehicle Monitoring system c1990. Used to identify the depot and "run number" or timetable that the tram was running on, two in each tram, to enable monitoring by inspectors and crews.Run Number pressed metal plate with corners trimmed and rounded, top section with two slotted holes, painted with a white background and the letter "A" and number "38" painted in red, to give a Run Number Plate for South Melbourne Depot. Painted with the same detail on either side of the plate.tramways, trams, signs, south melbourne, south melbourne depot, run number plates, timetables

Envelope for collecting expired or about to be expired Scholars' Concession Tickets from students. Listed the number of tickets collected, the number sections the ticket was valid for, Conductor, Outfit Number and Date. It would appear that in the 1950's and perhaps earlier, that conductors had to collect if possible the concession passes from school children on the last day of term. In the collection (Reg Item 937), is a Scholar's Concession Ticket for the First term of 1956, which expired on 11-5-1956. On the outside cover are the words "This ticket must be returned when purchasing a Concession Ticket or upon the Date of Expiry".Shows an example of the methods the MMTB used to collected expired Scholar tickets by Conductors.Envelope - brown paper - titled Scholars' Concession Tickets Collected - Form 3/433, Aug 1950. Two copies held.trams, tramways, schollar concessions, school tickets, schools, tickets, mmtb, stationery

Newspaper clipping titled "Finding the tram Dad painted", about the visit of the family of the late David Larwill to see the tram that "Dad" painted at Newport Workshops. Has the back ground story, photos of the family and a cartoon about touching on or off the artwork. Notes the involvement of the Creative Industries Minister, Martin Foley. Photos by Daniel Pockett, article by Debbie Cuthbertson. David painted tram W5 class 722Yields information about the storage of Transporting Art trams at Newport and one of the artists David LarwillNewspaper cutting from Sunday Age 7-1-2018 - titled Finding the tram Dad paintedtransporting art, newport workshops, trams, tramways, tram 722, martin foley, david larwill

Newspaper clipping titled "Time to backtrack on Connies?", written by Lisa Martin detailing the background story to the Melbourne tram conductors, asking whether they should return, what people say, and what The Age says. Has a photo of a lady conductor selling tickets on a W class tram. Photo by John Woudstra. Part of an Education Feature.Yields information about the issue of Melbourne's tram conductors.Newspaper cutting from The Age, 28/7/2008, title Time to backtrack on Connies?trams, tramways, conductors, connies

Prepaid MMTB tickets for use on MMTB services. Has the conditions of use on the rear. These were printed in sheets and torn off as needed by the issuing hospital or service for use by an Incapacitated soldier. Has been punched at section 6 on the inbound journey. The MMTB 1975 Sections and Fares book for example on page 86 advises that they were issued to ex-servicemen who have suffered the loss of an arm as the result of war service. Yields information about the type of ticket issued to incapacitated solider for free travel on public transport.9 section, dark green card, for an Incapacitated soldier, not numbered. tramways, trams, soliders, tickets, mmtb, sections, ex-servicemen

Tickets were produced to enable first-class travel from Middle Brighton Railways station to Sandringham and then by Electric Tramway from Sandringham Railway Station to the corner of Bluff Road and Royal Ave. The ticket colours indicated to station staff, Inspectors, and conductors the nature of the ticket and its availability These tickets were purchased by the donor in 1970 long after the tramway had closed and travel classes were abolished on the suburban railways. They were available for use on the replacement bus service. Yields information about the type of ticket that was issued to enable rail/tram travel on the Victorian Railways and their tramways.Set of two Edmondson style card or pasteboard Victorian Railways return tickets for travel between Middle Brighton and Bluff Road and Royal Ave. Both date stamped 15 June 1970. .1 - Adult - 1st class - No. 1365 .2 - Child - 1st class - No. 00143Both date stamped on rear "!5 June 1970"tramways, trams, tickets, victorian railways, sandringham, black rock tramway, bluff road

One of many different designs or fronts of Metcards. This design was published for Yarra Trams with the message "Love your trams". 1 - 2 hour concession - used 20-3-2008 2 - Off-Peak daily, zones 1 and 2 - 21-6-2007Demonstrates one of many different types of Metcards issued during the period of used in Melbourne from 1996 to 2013Ticket - printed on light card with a magnetic stripe. Has the ticket number and contact details, Metcard and Metlink logo on the front of the card.trams, tramways, tickets, metcard, metlink, yarra trams, trams as icons

Set of five generic Metcards with the Metcard logo and transport Mode icons. Has the contact details and the Metlink logo on the front of the ticket. Items 1 to 4 have a statement promoting the use of Metcards and printed in blue face colour 1 - 2 hour concession - used 2-7-10 2 - first copy no details, 2nd copy 2-hour concession - 2-8-10 3 - unused 4 - 2 x 2 hour concession - used 7-2009 and 9-9-2010 5 - 2 x Value Metcard, printed with a purple face, barcodes on rear - used 10-08 to 12-08 and 2nd copy 4-12-08 to 2-2-09Demonstrates one of many different types of Metcards issued during the period of used in Melbourne from 1996 to 2013Set of five generic Metcard tickets - printed on light card with a magnetic stripe. Has the ticket number and contact details, Metcard and Metlink logo on the front of the card.trams, tramways, tickets, metcard, metlink

Set of six Metcards with the Metcard logo and transport Mode icons. Tickets used to promote Festivals or events Two copies of each ticket held. 1 - 2008 - Circus OZ - Seniors Daily - 30-5-2008 and 2 hour full fare zone 1 - 27-5-2008 2 - 2009 - Circus OZ - 2 hour concessions - 27-5-2009 and 20-6-2009 3 - 2008 - Melbourne Writers Festival - Daily Concession - 17 and 19-9-2009 4 - 2009 - Melbourne Writers Festival - Full Fare - 3-9-2009 and 2 hour concession - 24-8-2009 5 - 2007 - Guggenheim Collection at the National Gallery - 2 hour concession - 21-8-2007 and 22-10-2007 6 - 2008 - The Medieval Imagination at the State Library - 2 hour concession - 11-4-2008 and 22-4-2008 Demonstrates one of many different types of Metcards issued during the period of used in Melbourne from 1996 to 2013Set of six Metcard tickets - printed on light card with a magnetic stripe. Has the ticket number and contact details, Metcard and Metlink logo on the front of the card.trams, tramways, tickets, metcard, metlink, festivals, melbourne events, circus oz, exhibitions

Set of two Metcards with the Metcard logo and transport Mode icons. Tickets were used to promote well-known Melbourne locations or places. Two copies of each ticket held. 1 - 2009 - Shrine of Remembrance - 1934 - 2009 - both 2 hour concession - 23-11-2009 and 10-12-2009 2 - 2009 - Luna Park and celebrity Tony Leonard 3AW sports commentator - both have a bar code on the rear. Used for Daily Full fare, probably purchased in bulk from an agent - 05-08-2009? Demonstrates one of many different types of Metcards issued during the period of used in Melbourne from 1996 to 2013Set of two Metcard tickets - printed on light card with a magnetic stripe. Has the ticket number and contact details, Metcard and Metlink logo on the front of the card.trams, tramways, tickets, metcard, metlink, shrine of remembrance, luna park, tony leonard

Set of six Metcards with the Metcard logo and transport Mode icons. Tickets were used to promote fundraising for medical treatments Two copies of each ticket held except for item 6. 1 - 2005 - "Kids under cover" - building homes for children - Full Fare - August 2005 2 - 2007 - "Walk to cure Diabetes" - Off peak daily - 13-9-2007 and 2 hour concession - 4-10-2007 3 - 2008 - "Peter Mac connexforcancerday" - sponsored by connex - Daily concession - 14-7-2008 and 2 hour concession - 3 -7-2008 4 - 2009 - "Peter Mac connexforcancerday" - sponsored by connex - Daily concession - 12-8-2009 and 2 hour concession - 5-8-2009 5 - 2007 - "Help save a dad's life" - sponsored by Bunnings for Alfred Intensive Care unit - Off Peak Daily - 26-9-2007 and 17-9-2007 6 - 2006 - "Maidhill Chinnappan - cancer survivor - sponsored by Connex for Peter Mac, 2 Hour Concession - 12-8-2006 Demonstrates one of many different types of Metcards issued during the period of used in Melbourne from 1996 to 2013Set of six Metcard tickets - printed on light card with a magnetic stripe. Has the ticket number and contact details, Metcard and Metlink logo on the front of the card.trams, tramways, tickets, metcard, metlink, kids under cover, walk to cure diabetes, peter mac, connex, bunnings, alfred hospital, maidhill chinnappan

Set of six Metcards with the Metcard logo and transport Mode icons. Tickets were used to promote events and transport. Two copies of each ticket held except for items 5 & 6. 1 - 2007 - "Catch a ticket to all the action" - Cricket at the MCG - Off-Peak daily - 3-5-2007 and Daily full fare - 07-03-2007 2 - 2007 - Fina swimming event - both blank on the rear 3 - 2007 - Merv's Walk to the G - cricket - Daily full fare - 26-12-2007 and Daily Concession - 28-1-2008 4 - 2006 - Barry Humpries, EdnaFest - 2-hour concession - 14-12-2006 and Off-Peak Daily with a possible footy tips list on the rear - 19-4-2007 5 - undated - Melbourne food promotion - rear blank, but with use printed on the front - daily concession 6 - 2006 - Commonwealth Games, 2-hour concession - 6-12-2006 Demonstrates one of many different types of Metcards issued during the period of used in Melbourne from 1996 to 2013Set of six Metcard tickets - printed on light card with a magnetic stripe. Has the ticket number and contact details, Metcard and Metlink logo on the front of the card.trams, tramways, tickets, metcard, metlink, cricket, mcg, fina, swimming, merv hughes, barr humpries, ednafest, commonwealth games

Set of three Metcards with the Metcard logo and transport Mode icons. Tickets were used to promote World AIDS Day. Two copies of each ticket held except for item 3. 1 - 2007 - December 1, Daily Full Fare - 22-11-2007 and 2 hour concessioin - 27-12-2007 2 - 2008 - 2 hour concession - 6-11-2008 and 14-11-2008 3 - 2009 - Daily concession - 15-2-2010 Demonstrates one of many different types of Metcards issued during the period of used in Melbourne from 1996 to 2013Set of three Metcard tickets - printed on light card with a magnetic stripe. Has the ticket number and contact details, Metcard and Metlink logo on the front of the card.trams, tramways, tickets, metcard, metlink, aids, world aids day

Set of nine Metcards with the Metcard logo and transport Mode icons. Tickets were used to record or mark the activities of well-known celebrities or personalities. Two copies of each ticket held. All are bar-coded on the rear and have the availability printed on the front of the ticket. 1 - 2008 - Glenn & Kantrina Manton - whitelion.org.au - Daily Full Fare, 1-7-2008 and 6-11-2008 2 - 2008 - Livinia Nixon - Channel 9 - 2 hour concession x 10 and daily concession - 11-2-2008 and 2nd has a blank rear, 3 - 2007 - Kate Ceberano - 2 x 10 and Daily concession - 23-11-2007 and 2 May 2008 4 - 2008 - Lord Mayor - John So - 2-hour concession and 2-hour concession x 10 - 19-3-2008 and 25-2-2008 5 - 2008 - Dannii Minogue - 2-hour concession x 10 and Daily concession - July 2008 6 - 2008 - Michael Kim - 2 hour concession - 13-3-2008 and 20-3-2008 7 - 2008 - Nicole Livingstone - 2 hour full fare and two-hour x 10 concession - May and March 2008] 8 - 2009 - Ron Barassi - 2 hour concession a 2 hour full fare x 10 - Jan 2009 and 7-3-2009 9 - 2008 - Garry Lyon - daily full fare and two hour x 10 concession - Feb 2008 and 27-6-2008 Demonstrates one of many different types of Metcards issued during the period of used in Melbourne from 1996 to 2013Set of nine Metcard tickets - printed on light card with a magnetic stripe. Has the ticket number and contact details, Metcard and Metlink logo on the front of the card.trams, tramways, tickets, metcard, metlink, glenn & kantrina manton, livinia nixon, kate ceberano, john so, dannii minogue, michael kim, nicole livingstone, ron barassi, garry lyon

Victorian government signs $1.85 billion with French manufacturer Alstom to build 100 trams in Melbourne. Trams to be known as G class and will replace some of A, B and Z models with higher floors. Yields information about the contract for the next Generation of Melbourne trams - G classNewspaper clipping from the Age titled: "Andrews defends higher cost of new trams"trams, tramways, new trams, alstom, g class tram

Pamphlet provided on trams giving details of tramway band concertsShows the performance details for the MTB, which were formed in 1888Pamphlet - three fold - titled Melbourne Tramways Band - Free ConcertsNonetramway, mtb, melbourne tramway band, wattle park