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Melbourne Tram Museum
Artwork, other - Framed image of ATEA - Tramway Union Banner, 10/2022
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The Australian Tramway Employees Association commissioned in 1915, a banner for use in marches or events. It was painted in 1916 by George Grant with its first public appearance at the Eight-Hour Day Diamond Jubilee on 10 April 1916, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the introduction of an eight-hour working day in Victoria. The reference gives a detailed history of the banner, it significance and the background to its painting. It is now held in the collection of Museums Victoria. The ATEA was the forerunner to the Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees' Association, now part of the Rail Tram and Bus Union. Image provided by Museum's Victoria to the donor - Peter Jewell. The image demonstrates the artists work and the use of symbols in the roles of a union.Framed Image - old gold coloured metal frame, Artglass, with red colour card surround with bevelled gold card inlay containing a high resolution image of the Australian Tramway Employees Association banner. Fitted with a metal hanging wire and a white surround, tape and the framers lable.tramways, unions, atea, atmoea, rtbu, banners, george grant, eight hour day -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - MTT Petition to Victorian Parliament, Melbourne Tramways Trust (MTT), August 1905
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Details a Petition to the Parliament of Victoria, Legislative Council from the Melbourne Tramways Trust, the owners of the cable tram infrastructure. The Municipalities that formed the Trust were concerned that the construction of electric tramways within their Municipalities would be in contrary to the Act that set up the cable trams and reduced revenue received from the cable tram operator, the MTOCo. They sought that Parliament would not sanction such tramways without the consent of the Trust's municipalities or members. Yields information about the concerns of the MTT about new electric tramways in 1905.Folded double foolscap sheet and then folded into four for presentation to the Victorian Parliament by the Melbourne Tramways Trust dated 16-8-1905. Paper has a MCC (Melbourne City Council) watermark - see image 3.mtt, cable tramways, petitions, parliament, electric tramways, melbourne tramways trust -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Specification, Melbourne Tramways Trust (MTT), Kew Horse Tramway - Contract No. 53, 1887
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Provides a detailed specification of materials to be supplied and the works to be performed for the construction of the Kew Horse Tramway between Victoria Bridge and the Kew Cemetery. Has a schedule of rates. Details materials to be supplied by the contractor. Note it is headed "City of Melbourne Tramways". The Kew Horse Tramway was opened 28-12-1887. It was built by the Melbourne Tramways Trust and operated by the cable tram operator, Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. Yields information about the construction of the Kew horse tram line.Printed 5 page foolscap document stapled with a cut diagonal piece in the top left hand corner titled - Kew Horse Tramway - Contract No. 53.mtt, melbourne tramways trust, horse trams, kew horse tram, victoria bridge -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Rating of Tramways", 1892
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Provides a report on a conference between the MTOCo and five City Councils held on 17 Aug 1892 about the method of valuation which councils levied rates for the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. The company appealed these. Looks as case law in the UK and whether under the Victorian Acts this would be applicable. Reported by the Chairman, J H Maddock on 27-9-1892. Includes on the separate sheet an Abstract of the Profit and Loss account for year to 30 June 1891.Yields information about the methods of valuation that Councils used to rate the cable tram operator.Report - "Rating of Tramways" - full document - 1 folded to foolsap sheet and 1 separate sheet.tramways, cable trams, council rates, valuations, mtoco, accounts -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Prototype tram PCC 1041, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), 1973
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Provides publicity photographs of the prototype PCC tram 1041, that lead to the construction of the Z class trams.Yields information about prototype tram 1041Set of four colour prints and one black and white print of prototype tram 1041 on Riversdale Road, with Wattle Park in the background, second half of 1973, during commissioning and testing phase. .1 - tram showing special and route 000 - has been printed so that the background above the tram has been partly faded. Both printed on Kodak Paper. .2 - tram showing W. Park - Elgar Rod, route 070 - two copies .3 - similar to .2, at different location with park in background. Printed on Kodak paper. .4 - same as .1 - Has PTC copyright stamp on rear and number 3953 - better colour. .5 - black and white print - with PTC stamp and number 3953.tramways, trams, mmtb, prototype tramcar, tram 1041, riversdale road, wattle park -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Supplementary Running Journal", 1926
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Set ...Set of three ""Supplementary Running Journal", used by Conductors to enable the checking of tickets by Examiners. Was to be filled out prior to the commencement of journey and placed in the clip provided. Has space for date, punch mark, each fare value or type, time Signature and Number. All have punch marks. All sheets recovered from trams 66 and 64 (became Geelong 28 and 26 respectively) by the donor when recovering seats for use in Geelong 2. .1 - has been used, but undated. .2 - date 26-7-1926 - has been filled out .3 - best example - dated - 11-11-26 for use on tram 66 Both trams were sold to Geelong in 1928.Demonstrates the methods of advising Ticket Examiner or Inspectors tickets sold by a previous conductor on the tram."Supplementary Running Journal" - printed - Form 22 - set of 3.tramways, tramcars, tickets, conductors, revenue journal, inspectors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - PCC 980 at Preston Workshops, Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, 1950
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne PCC ...PCC 980 was an all-electric tram prototype built by the MMTB to demonstrate a tram based on a USA design. Only one was built due to import restrictions at the time.Yields information about the tram soon after its completion.Photograph, Black and White, of the PCC 980 at Preston Workshops June 1950. Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of 94 Elizabeth St Melbourne.Has Sutcliffe Pty Ltd stamp on rear - No. 8853. In ink on the rear: "M&MTB PCC-980, Preston W/S June 1950" tramways, tramcars, pcc class, tram 980, preston workshops, new trams, trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Calendar, AETA 1968 featuring tram 980, 1968
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. In the background is the MTOCo Tramways Building.Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1968, featuring a photograph of PCC 980 in Bourke St Melbourne. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1968 with various details of holidays etc. Has metal strips top and bottom and a folded clip for hanging,pcc class, calendars, aeta, bourke st, tram 980 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Calendar, AETA 1976 featuring a new Z class tram, 1976
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. In the background is the old State Savings Bank buildiing before it was fully demolished - buildings on the west side have already been demolished. Photo by Shane McCarthy.Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1976, featuring a photograph of a then new Z class in Bourke St Melbourne at the intersection with Elizabeth St. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1976 with various details of holidays etc. Printed on card with a punched hole on the top edge.calendars, aeta, bourke st, z class, state savings bank -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Calendar, AETA 1979 featuring the new Burwood Highway tram line, 1979
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. The MMTB photo features Z25 inbound on Burwood Highway. The caption gives a description of the project.Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1979, featuring a photograph of Burwood Highway with Z class tram 25. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1979 with various details of holidays etc. Printed on card with a punched hole on the top edge. calendars, aeta, z class, burwood highway, new tramway, tram 25 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Calendar, AETA 1985 featuring the new Light Rail vehicle B1 2001, 1985
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. The photo features B1 class 2001 built by Comeng in Dandenong. The caption gives a description of the tram and Light Rail Vehicles.Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1979, featuring a photo of B1 2001 by Comeng Vic. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1985 with various details of holidays etc. Printed on card with a punched hole on the top edge. calendars, aeta, b1 class tram, tram 2001, light rail vehicles -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Calendar, AETA 1987 featuring SW5 743, 1987
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. The photo features SW5 743 which had been converted to a vehicle with sliding doors from a W5 class tram. The caption gives details of the conversion.Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1985, featuring a photo of SW5 743 - photo by Intelpost - Australia Post. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Has a printed calendar for the full year with a list of holidays underneath. Printed on card with a punched hole on the top edge. calendars, aeta, tram 743, sw5 class, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Calendar, AETA 1994 featuring tram 231 celebrating AETA's 50th anniversary, 1994
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. The photo and caption records the 50th anniversary of the Association. Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1994, featuring a photo of A class tram 231 painted to celebrate the Associations 50th Anniversary by the Public Transport Corporation. Photo by Ken Craven. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1985 with various details of holidays etc. Printed on card with a punched hole on the top edge. The photo is glued to the sheet.calendars, aeta, tramways, a1 class, tram 231, 50th anniversary -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Calendar, AETA 2002 featuring M>Tram and Yarra trams B2 class trams, 2002
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. The photo shows the two different liveries adopted by the Franchised operators M>Tram and Yarra trams when the system was split into two different companies. Features B2 class trams 2078 and 2021. The hand written note, dated 28-11-2005 by Keith Kings was with the calendar and records that Ken Craven was not able to arrange production for a 2006 calendar. Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 2002, featuring a photo by Ian Thiele of M>Tram and Yarra Trams B2 class trams passing each other in Brunswick St Fitzroy. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1985 with various details of holidays etc. Printed on card with a punched hole on the top edge. The photo is glued to the sheet. Hand written note on ruled quarto sheet.calendars, aeta, tramways, b2 class trams, tram 2021, tram 2078, brunswick st, m>tram, yarra trams, franchise, ken craven -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book - Bradshaws Guide - November 1941, Stillwell & Stephens Pty Ltd
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Provides detailed information on Victorian railways country timetables, suburban trains, lists of post offices, Victorian and Commonwealth Government officials and elected representatives, and tramways - all night services, first and last cars, including Sandringham and St Kilda services. Provides a detailed guide to services in Victoria, including public transport.Book - 194 pages, 9 sections stapled paper titled "Bradshaws Guide - November 1941" Priced 8d, No. 1029. Has a fold out map of the VR Country and suburban lines. Includes many advertisements.victoria, tramways, melbourne, timetables, railways, guides, bradshaws guide, advertisements -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Domestic object - Glassware, C R Hose
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Produced by the Tramway Museun Society of Victoria or the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society as sales items.Demonstrates the production of sales items.Set of four decorated drinking glasses of Melbourne or Ballarat trams by CR Hose. 1 - SW6 car with details of the tram and the TMSV in gold printing. 2 - ditto - Z class tram 3 - ditto - Ballarat 38 - produced by the BTPS 4 - ditto - cable tram set - TMSV Reg Item 612 has the full set of the TMSV produced glasses. Each glass has a image of the tram on one side with a description of the tram of the glass. Image and printing done with gold printing. Has a gold rim on the top of the glass.tmsv, glasses, tramways, glassware, souvenir -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Students travelling on Concession tickets
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Notice was placed in tram windows to remind students travelling on concession fares that they had to offer their seats to Adult passengers. Demonstrates the signs the MMTB used to advise passengers.Sign - printed on paper, stating that "Students Travelling on Concession Tickets must give up seats to Adult Passengers"tramways, trams, passengers, student concessions, behaviour, signs -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Table card - masonite - blank, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Blank unused form on preprinted card ruled to provide a timetable for crews - drivers and conductors, and hours worked. Not used.Demonstrates a method of advising crews of their trips or run and the timetable for them. Sheet of paper hand written, preprinted glued to a sheet of masonite, then varnished. tramways, trams, forms, drivers, conductors, table cards -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Table card - masonite - Kew table 33, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Table card for Run 33 from Kew depot, c1970. Gives sign on time, times at the from the various terminus. Gives hours for the crews and the instructions re taking over the tram from other crews.Demonstrates a method of advising crews of their trips or run and the timetable for them. Sheet of paper hand written, preprinted glued to a sheet of masonite, then varnished. Written in blue and red ink.tramways, trams, forms, drivers, conductors, table cards, kew depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Allocation of cars"
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Set ...Set of 7 reports providing information about the depot allocation of each tramcar at the time. Includes information on cars at Preston Workshops, including new cars being built at the time. Gives total numbers for each class of car.Yields information about the allocation of tramcar by depot during the 1940s and 1951.Set of seven reports printed on foolscap sheets, duplicated - providing a detail list of tramcar allocations as at: 1 - 8-3-1941 - single sheet, 2nd sheet missing, 2 - 10-11-1945 - with numerous pencil notes 3 - 2-2-1946 4 - 25-5-1947 5 - 27-3-1948 6 - 21-5-1949 - with numerous pencil notes 7 - 27-1-1951 - has a note re additional cars to be built.On base of 1in ink "Rest Missing"tramways, trams, reports, mmtb, lists, depots, depot allocation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB Bus 91 Leyland Tiger TS8 chassis with Cheetham & Borthwick body at 26 Mar 1955, 1930
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The MMTB operated buses as well as trams. This was one of the early ones built during the 1930sYields information about an early MMTB BusPhoto of MMTB Bus 91 at unknown location.tramways, mmtb buses, leyland, cheetham & borwick, bus 91 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB Bus 144 Leyland Tiger TS8c chassis with Preston Workshops body at 26 Mar 1955
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The MMTB operated buses as well as trams. Body built by Preston Workshops using a Leyland chassis, late 1930sYields information about a c1940 busPhoto of MMTB Bus 144 at unknown location.tramways, mmtb buses, leyland, preston workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB Bus 349 AEC Mark IV chassis with Commonwealth Engineering Co. body at 26 Mar 1955
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The MMTB operated buses as well as trams. This was one of the early ones.Yields information about an early MMTB BusPhoto of MMTB Bus 349 at unspecified location.tramways, mmtb buses, leyland, commonwealth engineering co. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB Bus 365 Leyland OPS1 chassis. Preston Workshops body, at 21 May 1955
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The MMTB operated buses as well as trams. This was one of the many Leyland OPS1s.Yields information about an early MMTB BusPhoto of MMTB Bus 365 on the Point Ormond route.tramways, mmtb buses, leyland, preston workshops, point ormond -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB Bus 610 AEC MkIV chassis, J A Lawton & Son body, at 7 Feb 1959
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The MMTB operated buses as well as trams. This was one of the many AEC Mark IV buses.Yields information about an early MMTB BusPhoto of MMTB Bus 610 on the Clifton Hill route.tramways, mmtb buses, aec, j a lawton & son -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB Bus 711 AEC MkV1 chassis, Freighter (Melbourne) body, at 27 May 1968
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The MMTB operated buses as well as trams. This was one of the many AEC Mark V1 buses.Yields information about a 1960s MMTB BusPhoto of MMTB Bus 711 running express on route 94.tramways, mmtb buses, aec, freighter -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Advertisements for Trams", 27-3-1956
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Report with a photo of a tram showing the location of advertisements. Notes that one tram was fitted the previous day. Purpose was to earn additional revenue. Only done for special occasions before. Yields information about provision of advertisements on the side of trams.Newspaper Clipping - "Advertisements for Trams"Hand dated "27 Mar 1956"tramways, trams, mmtb, advertisements -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Quiet Tram Secrets"
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The three cuttings illustrate the use of resilient wheels and the introduction of the PCC class car No. 980. Photos shows how the wheels were constructed, sound testing, the new tram itself and a reporters trip on the tram. Quotes Mr Risson, Mr Ireland (Workshop Manager), Ken Hall, Assistant Works Manager. Items not formally dated - late 1950.Yields information about provision of resilient wheels and the PCC tram.Set of three newspaper cuttings about the introduction of "quiet" and the PCC car for Melbourne. 1 - "Quiet Tram Secrets" 2 - "Melbourne's New Silent Tram" 3 - "Treat to be on the PCC" - The Suntramways, trams, mmtb, pcc class, tram 980, resilient wheels, preston workshops, silent trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "1000th tram so quiet it wasn't seen"
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Provides information about the construction of the Bourke Street lines, silent trams, overhead installation and replacement buses. Shows the emphasis on the use of silent trams.Yields information about the construction of new silent trams and the Bourke Street lines.Set of three newspaper clippings regarding Bourke St construction and new silent trams. 1 - "1000th tram so quiet it wasn't seen" - dated 31 May 1955 - The Argus 2 - "Silent tram for Bourke Street" - dated 20 June 1955 - Photo by Geoff Grant 3 - "Trams to Replace East Brunswick Buses Soon" - dated 29 Mar 1956 - The AgeDated with a hand date stamp.tramways, trams, bourke street, new tramways, bus replacement, silent trams, tram 1000 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Australasian Post, "House with Trams", 5-1-1967
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Article written by Ken Collie in Australasian post with three colour photos featuring an interview with Alfred (Alf) Twentyman owner of three cable cars in Northcote. Looks at the background history of the cable system, bell punches, its operations. Includes notes on his purchase of the cars. On the rear of page 13 is an article with a photo of Victoria's 6 O'clock swill in pubs or hotels.Yields information about the cable tram collection of Alf TwentymanNewspaper cutting - two pages from Australasian Post 5 Jan 1967 pages 12 to 14tramways, trams, cable trams, northcote, alf twentyman, preservation, hotels