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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Tramway Board, "Confidential - The Chairman, Conference of Victorian Tramways Undertakings", 5/02/1919 12:00:00 AM
Report, 14 foolscap, duplicated sheets, titled "Confidential - The Chairman, Conference of Victorian Tramways Undertakings", dated 5/2/1919 and signed by W. Strangward as Secretary to the Committee reporting on the conference between Mr. Wilcox (Tramway Board), Mr Dix (PMTT), Mr. Murdoch (Essendon), Mr Pringle (Ballarat and Bendigo - ESCo) considering the claims of the Union, "Log of Wages and Working conditions served upon most Tramway Undertakings" through the Commonwealth. Goes through each demand and makes a recommendation.trams, tramways, unions, pmtt, tramway board, wages, nmetl, esco -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Keith Caldwell, Mar. 1968
Agfa colour slide, blue / white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell of L103 south bound in Swanston St crossing Flinders St, showing Hanna St Depot. Tram has an advert for Renault cars. In the background is the Young and Jackson's Hotel, the Classic Restaurant coffee lounge and cafe, Portmans, a sign for Visit Tasmania and HMV radios. 3/1968In ink "L 3/68"trams, tramways, l class, hanna st, hanna st depot, flinders st, swanston st, tram 103 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Keith Caldwell, March 1968?
Agfa colour blue white plastic mount slide, photo by Keith Caldwell of scrubber tram No. 10 passing the entrance to A passenger tram on the other track has an ANA Hospital Benefits sign fitted to it. The traffic light to the depot is visible between the two trams. Slide undated - c1968?trams, tramways, scrubber tram, work trams, tram 10 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, John Webster, 28/05/1960 12:00:00 AM
Colour slide, Kodak, white cardboard of Tram 557 waiting on passing loop, Riversdale Road, Wattle Park, outbound to Wattle Park, Elgar Road, route 70/ Has adverts for Coca Cola, 3AW. Also has an Auxiliary board - Football? There is a fire hydrant in the view and the tram stop sign. Slide dated 28-5-1960.Hand writing on rear in ink "28-5-60- Track - Tram 557 waiting on passing loop, Riversdale Road, Wattle Park, Melbourne Vic"trams, tramways, w2 class, wattle park, riversdale rd, route 70, tram 557 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 5, John Webster, 17/10/1959 12:00:00 AM
Set of five Colour slides, Kodak, brown cardboard of the removal of the Elsternwick Level crossing on 17-10-1959 .1 - looking east along Glenhuntly Road, showing the level crossing, concrete truck and road protection signs and the temporary track. .2 - W2 287 traversing the temporary track over the level crossing. Tram has the destination of route 4B, Sth Caulfield via Glenhuntly Road. Also has adverts for APEX and Fitwear socks. .3 - ditto on the crossing. .4 - ditto past the crossing. .5 - W2 551 (Carnegie Route 4) and L 103 (City route 4B) on the level crossing. 551 has adverts for Castle Vintage Sherry and Apex. 103 has adverts for Remy Martin Brandy, Alongside is a Victorian Railways sign advertising trains to the city.Hand writing on rear in ink; .1 - 17-10-59 - KFH1 .2 - KFH 1a .3 - KFH 1b .4 - KFH 1c .5 - KFH 1etrams, tramways, elsternwick, level crossings, railway squares, w2 class, l class, carnegie, south caulfield, glenhuntly rd, tram 287, tram 551, tram 103 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 24/01/1922 12:00:00 AM
Report - original typed 3 foolscap pages, dated 24/1/1922 signed by the Manager Cable System (Mr. Roberts), to the Chief Manager, concerning an accident at the corner of Swanston and Lonsdale St where the auxiliary cable was cut due to a error by the policeman on duty directing tramcars, the pilot (pointsman/signaller) and one Gripman. Reports on the disciplinary hearing and makes recommendations as to the change of equipment and discussions with the Police department. Makes reference to somnolent market gardeners and general congestion on market days. Has names of Mr Barnes (claims Superintendent), Pilot Frederick Dainty, Gripman Frederick Houston, C. H. Turner and T Jewell representing the Union. Also has Mr. Strickland name in pencil. Also Constable Stanley, Youth J.C. Bartlett, Inspector Byers Notes issues with the intersection..1 - has stamp "Copy to Engineer" in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, cable trams, reports, services, accidents, police, lonsdale st, swanston st, signals -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Premier of Victoria, "Tram Depot Commutative Plate and Glass", 22/07/2010 12:00:00 AM
Letter - A4 sheet which has been laminated, address to Ron Scholten, from the Premier of Victoria, titled "Tram Depot Commutative Plate and Glass", thanking Ron for the item that celebrated the centenary of the Malvern Tram Depot in 2010. Signed by John Brumby as Premier.trams, tramways, pmtt, centenary, malvern depot, victorian government -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Adhesive label, 3M, mid 1980's
Adhesive Label - The Met - the first logo format, Green background with yellow symbol and letters - with instructions - produced by 3M on Controltac film.trams, tramways, logos, the met, marketing -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph, Jan. 1937
Black and white photograph of a lightly loaded cable car set, trailer 415, eastbound in Bourke St, nearing Russell St. Set has destination of Nicholson St. The Conductor and Gripman are both on the grip car - "gossiping". In the background are signs for Sharpe's store, Parers Hotel, Lewis's and Normans. On the underside of the photograph written in black ink "Cable Tram in Bourke St Jan 1937" Noelle Jones - 24/5/2021 It is no later than 1946, as Maples purchased the Love & Lewis business (194-6 Bourke St) in that year (the business was being sold by the executors of the owner). Note also that Parer's (not Parkers) Hotel, at 200 Bourke Street, was established in the 1880s by the Parer Brothers, originally from Spain. The most famous member of the family was Damien Parer, the WWII photographer. The building was demolished in 1960, and is the site of the Midcity Arcade. Sharpes bought the property on the left (202-4 Bourke St) in 1954, after being tenants for 20 years. Normans Corner Stores opened in 1932.trams, tramways, bourke st, nicholson st, cable trams, crews, tram 415 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph, c1900
Black and white photograph of Collins St looking at the intersection with Swanston St. A number of cable trams in the view, including one with a Port Melbourne destination. Has the Town Hall and many other buildings in the view. In the photo are signs for Baker & Rouse Pty Ltd, Kodak and Coles Book Arcade.Has "1900" on the rear in ink.trams, tramways, cable trams, swanston st, collins st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Four colour slides - Wattle Park Single Line, Warren Doubleday, 1-8-1970
Set of four photographs taken at the time of the conversion of the Wattle Park route, in Riversdale Road from single line to double track between Warragul Road and the terminus, alongside Wattle Park itself. Yields information on the single line operation of the Wattle Park line prior the conversion to double track operation.Set of four colour Anscochrome slides, of single line operations on the Wattle Park line. .1 - W5 722 on Wattle Park single line, Sat. p.m. .2 - W2 388 meets W2 344 on Wattle park loop - shows the commencement of roadworks. .3 - SW5 853 from the park .4 - W5 738 at Warragul Road - shows the gates to Wattle park and the Caltex Service Station sign.Has photographers slide numbers on each slide.wattle park, route 70, riversdale rd, w2 class, w5 class, sw5 class, trackwork, tram 722, tram 388, tram 853, tram 738, trams, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Tram Stop - "Hail Cars Here", 1950s? Unknown
... trams tramways Sign - Tram Stop - Hail Cars Here - rounded ...Indicated or provided a location to tram drivers and passengers of a tram stop that trams had to be hailed or signaled to stop or to alight. Most tram stops were of this style.Demonstrates the form of tram stop that the MMTB used in Melbourne that trams had to be signaled to stop at. Phased out from the mid 1970's. Similar signs used by the SEC in Ballarat and Bendigo. Sign - Tram Stop - Hail Cars Here - rounded with flat sections on either side for fitting to a small pole, enamel finish with white background and red top and bottom stripes. Black enamel on rear.tram stop, signs, mmtb, trams, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - End of Section, 1950s? Unknown
... and Bendigo. tram stop signs mmtb tickets tramways trams Sign - End ...Indicated or provided a location to tram conductors and passengers where a fare or ticket section changed from one to another - an extra amount may have had to be paid to travel past this point.Demonstrates the type of sign used by the MMTB to indicate where ticket sections changed. Similar signs used by the SEC in Ballarat and Bendigo. Sign - End of Section formed from a metal sheet with a short leg for fixing to a pole. Enameled white background, black text.tram stop, signs, mmtb, tickets, tramways, trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Tram Stop - "Cars Stop Here", 1950s? Unknown
... mmtb tramways trams Sign - Tram Stop - Cars Stop Here - rounded ...Indicated or provided a location to tram drivers of a tram stop that all trams had to stop at - a compulsory stop. Style Used from early 1920's.Demonstrates the form of compulsory stop that the MMTB used in Melbourne. Phased out from the mid 1970's. Similar signs used by the SEC in Ballarat and Bendigo. Sign - Tram Stop - Cars Stop Here - rounded with flat sections on either side for fitting to a large pole, enamel finish with white background and red top and bottom stripes. Black enamel on rear.tram stop, signs, mmtb, tramways, trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Tram Stop - "Tram Stops Here", 1930s? Unknown
... of enameled signs. tram stop signs mmtb trams tramways Sign - Tram ...Indicated or provided a location to tram drivers of a tram stop that all trams had to stop at - a compulsory stop. Style Used from early 1920's.Demonstrates the form of compulsory stop that the MMTB used in Melbourne. An early style before the use of enameled signs. Sign - Tram Stop - "Tram Stops Here" - formed from a painted type of fibre board with an aluminium angle and flat riveted in four locations with three screw holes on the side.tram stop, signs, mmtb, trams, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Tram Stop - "Hail Tram Here", 1930s? Unknown
... before the use of enameled signs. tram stop signs mmtb tramways ...Indicated or provided a location to tram drivers and passengers of a tram stop that trams had to be hailed or signaled to stop or to alight. Demonstrates the form of tram stop that the MMTB used in Melbourne that trams had to be signaled to stop at. An early style before the use of enameled signs. Sign - Tram Stop - "Hail Tram Here" - formed from a painted type of fibre board with an aluminium angle and flat riveted in four locations with three screw holes on the side.tram stop, signs, mmtb, tramways, trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - "Tram Stop Request", mid 1970s
... tramways Sign - Tram Stop - "Tram Stop Request" - formed from ...Indicated or provided a location to tram drivers and passengers of a tram stop that trams had to be hailed or be requested to stop or to alight. Has the outline of a Z class tram. Introduced after Z class trams started to be used. A small sign providing details of the route number could be placed on the bottom edge. The 1977-78 MMTB Annual report has a photo of one of these then-new signs.Demonstrates the form of tram stop that the MMTB used in Melbourne that trams had to be signaled to stop at. Style introduced following following the use of Z class trams. Sign - Tram Stop - "Tram Stop Request" - formed from a formed steel sheet with a short angle leg, with holes along the top and bottom edges and on the angled side. Painted with a white background and red detailing.tram stop, signs, mmtb, trams, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - "Motorists Please Keep Off Tram Tracks", mid 1970s
... signs mmtb traffic control trams tramways Sign - Zincalume steel ...Used by the MMTB in an attempt to keep tram tracks clear of motor cars. It seldom worked. Signs would have been fixed to the ends of a tram so it could be seen by motorists. See Item 6088 for another version.Demonstrates the methods the MMTB to ask motorists to keep tram tracks clear during the 1950's and 1960's.Sign - Zincalume steel sheet, with four holes in angled or trimmed corners asking "Motorists Please Keep Off Tram Tracks" Has the image of a motor car on the tram tracks with the outline of a tram following.tram stop, signs, mmtb, traffic control, trams, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - "Mr Motorist Please keep my tracks clear", mid 1970s
... tramways trams traffic control Sign - Zincalume steel sheet ...Used by the MMTB in an attempt to keep tram tracks clear of motor cars. It seldom worked. Signs would have been fixed to the ends of a tram so it could be seen by motorists. See Item 6087 for another version.Demonstrates the methods the MMTB to ask motorists to keep tram tracks clear during the 1950's and 1960's. The cartoon character and wording is perhaps a later attempt to get some attention.Sign - Zincalume steel sheet, with four holes in angled or trimmed corners asking "Mr Motorist Please keep my tracks clear", The sign features an cartoon image of an angry tram (W2 630 on route 70) and a rather sleepy looking motorist driving a car on the tram tracks. The letters are in a raised paint finish.tram stop, signs, mmtb, tram 630, route 70, w2 class, tramways, trams, traffic control -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Tramcar advertisement - "White Crow Tomato Sauce", mid 1970s
... Advertising trams tramways Sign - Zincalume steel sheet, with four ...Use to promote White Crow tomato sauce by having advertisements that could been seen by motorists and pedestrians. Would have been attached to the ends or driver's cabins of trams.Demonstrates the methods the manufacturer of White Crow used to advertise their product. See Reg Item 4349 for an example of the use on the front of tram 876, dated April 1960. Have photographs on either W2 class or other wide body trams.Sign - Zincalume steel sheet, with four holes in angled or trimmed corners painted to advertise "White Crow Tomato Sauce" on tramcars.signs, mmtb, white crow tomator sauce, advertising, trams, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - "Stop 115, Route 55", mid to late 1980's
... Queensbridge St trams tramways Sign - "Stop 115, Route 55", aluminum ...Indicated or provided a location to tram drivers and passengers of a tram stop that trams had to be hailed or be requested to stop. Gives details of the fare section. Produced by The Met, possibly during the 1980's. Stop 115 on route 55 (changed to route 58 in May 2017) is in Queensbridge St at the Southbank/Casino tram stop.Demonstrates the form of tram stop that The Met used to replace former tram stop signs and shows the typical tram stop sign of the era. These have since been replaced with Yarra Trams badged signs.Sign - "Stop 115, Route 55", aluminum folded sheet overlain on both sides with a printed reflective sheet with the image of a person hailing or signalling or requesting a tram to stop. Formed with a short angle on one side drilled with three holes for attaching to a pole. Has two holes along the top edge where it was secured to a stop structure. Has The Met logotram stop, signs, the met, route 55, queensbridge st, trams, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - High St Kew c1920's
Shows High St Kew, looking east from the junction with a four wheel tram approaching the intersection with people waiting to board the tram. On the right is a sign "Happy Thoughts - the trade supplied" and under it "Lucy Hinton Tobacco"Yields information about the location, the streetscape and the trams and vehicles in use at the time. Black and white photograph of High St Kew, looking east with a four wheel tram in the view."RSCP 328" & "C1918" in pencil on rear.tramways, trams, kew junction, high st kew, tram stops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour illustration - W2 417 Collins St - 1971
Points of interest in the photograph are the lack of white lines along the tracks, safety zone equipment behind the tram, the "Hail Cars Here" tram stop sign on a steel pole by a traffic light and the style of traffic light. Two advertising panels on the front of the tram advertise "Jex Soap Pads" and the musical "Hair" at the Metro Theatre Bourke St. Two Fords are alongside the tramcar. The original source of photograph unknown. The Musical "Hair" was presented in Melbourne during 1971. Yields information about the location, the streetscape and the trams and vehicles in use at the time. Colour illustration of M&MTB tram W2 417 on a route 45, Deepdene service in Collins St. Melbourne at the intersection of Russell St. with the Scots Church in the background.tramways, trams, collins st, w2 class, tram 417, traffic lights, deepdene, route 45 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet - How to drive the Fairway, VicRoads, "Now there's a better way"
Provides the basis for segregating road traffic from tram lines at intersections and along roadways and road markings applied.Yields information about the introduction of Fairways into Melbourne tramway streets during 1983, the first legal segregation of trams from road traffic.Set of two pamphlets regarding Tram Fairways. .1 - Three-section vertical fold-out pamphlet titled "How to drive the Fairway" printed on gloss paper showing the fairway system and how its works with the various signs in a cartoon manner. Notes the Fairway system was set up in 1983 and the basis of it. Has the VicRoads logos, name, and "Victoria Growing together? logos. .2 - Three-section, horizontal format pamphlet on plain paper, titled "Now there's a better way", giving details of the system, showing drawings and how they work at intersections. Issued by the Road Traffic Authority, has the RTA logo. .3 - Newspaper cutting, titled "The old way, the Fairway" giving advanced notice of the introduction of the Fairway system and the roads impacted. Has an AEC election advertisement on the rear for the March 1983 Federal Election.fairways, cartoons, rta, vicroads, traffic control, trams, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper - Photocopy, The Age Newspaper, Law-breaking does come in cycles, police blitz proves, 28-10-1995
Article titled - "Law-breaking does come in cycles, police blitz proves" about the behaviour of cyclists, particularly Couriers in the City area. Has a photo of a cyclist, a Courier, overtaking a tram (SW6 949 with a Bank of Melbourne home loan sign) on the wrong side. Quotes Senior Constable FarrarYields information about the behaviour of cyclists in the city area and trams.Photocopy, A4 sheet, of an article "Law-breaking does come in cycles, police blitz proves" - written by Tim Winkler - particularly about cycle couriers. From The Age newspaper.trams, tramways, sw6 class, sw6 949, cyclists, traffic, behaviour, road rules -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Black and white - reproduction - Peace tram, 7/1919
Reproduction slide of a photograph of the July 1919 decorated cable tram, celebrating the end of World War 1, soon after soon after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Has seven uniformed men, gripmen and conductors, and one officer. Photo used in Jack Cranston's book p28, "The Melbourne Cable Trams 1885-1940"". Decorated by the Tramway Board. See Reg Item 4256 for a timetable and 3692 for another photo.Yields information about the decorated and illuminated cable tram set to mark the end of the World War 1, the crews and their uniforms.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Black and white - reproduction - Black and white - reproduction - Peace tram 7/1919 "MP 6" in penciltrams, tramways, uniforms, cable cars, world war 1, decorated trams, crews -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Colour - reproduction - Johnston St Collingwood c1900
Reproduction slide of a coloured postcard showing a cable tram in Johnston St Collingwood. Tram has the destination of Carlton. Looking west from Hoddle St on a quiet day with some horse drawn vehicles. There are signs for E. Sutcliffe chemist, Havelock Tobacco and sign advertising 1/3d tea. Photo around 1900.Yields information about Johnston St Collingwood.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Colour slide - reproduction from a postcard - Johnston St Carlton "CB16" in penciltrams, tramways, cable cars, cable trams, carlton, johnston st, collingwood -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Black and white reproduction photograph - PMTT tram 4 Glenferrie Road 1910
Photograph - PMTT tram 4 Glenferrie Road 1910, possibly undertaking testing prior to the official opening on 30/5/1910. Photo shows the centre of the road overhead support poles in Glenferrie Road and a "Hail Cars Here" sign. In the background is the Malvern Town Hall, signs for Norwich Union and Walter Wright Hairdresser.Yields information about the opening of the tram lines built by the PMTTKodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Black and white reproduction photograph - PMTT tram 4 Glenferrie Road 1910 "MP5" in penciltrams, tramways, opening, tram 4, pmtt, glenferrie road, tram stop -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Black and white reproduction photograph - Elizabeth St Melbourne, 1920c
Photograph - looking south along Elizabeth Street Melbourne to towards Flinders Street station. Has three cable trams in the photo, including one shunting at the terminus. Has signs for the London Cafe and Federal Cafe in the view, along with many horse-drawn vehicles and a few motor cars. There is a telegraph/telephone line on the east side of the street. Original photo by Rose Stereograph Co. P 957 - see reference. Yields information about the south end of Elizabeth St and the cable tram terminus.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Black and white reproduction photograph - Elizabeth St c1920 "CB9" in penciltrams, tramways, cable trams, elizabeth street, flinders st station -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Black and white reproduction photograph - K class tram 92, mid 1920s
Photograph - of a K class four-wheel or single truck tram on a PMTT route 14 (STRATHALBYN ST (Kew) - VICTORIA BRIDGE) tram service, at Harp Road and High St. The reference gives the tram based at Kew Depot in 1928. The tram was originally a Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust tram, though, by the time of this photograph, it has been re-lettered for the MMTB, which took over the PMTT in 1920. The photograph has been marked up for a submission possibly to either Council or the MMTB for a waiting room or shelter at this location. The wall of the Harp of Erin Hotel and a Victoria Bitter sign can be seen on the right-hand side. The original photo appears to have been torn. Original photo mid to late 1920's.Yields information about the K class tram of the MMTB and methods of seeking a tram stop shelter and High Street and Harp Road intersection.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Black and white reproduction photograph - K class tram 92 - at Harp Road Kew "MP17" in penciltrams, tramways, kew, harp road, route 14, k class tram, tram 92, harp of erin, victoria bitter, high st, strathalbyn st