Newspaper clipping or cutting from the Progress Press, 11/12/1991 featuring a photograph of Richard Parry's 1:5 scale model tram of Birney 217 giving rides at the 75th anniversary of Kew Tram depot. Photo by Simon Hoey.Yields information Kew depot's 75th anniversary celebrations.Newspaper cutting or clipping, printed on Newsprint titled "Birthday at depot"tramways, trams, kew depot, models, birney trams, tram 217, richard parry

Tickets issued during the mid-1980s by The Met during the era of three-zone travel. Each ticket has the first The Met logo on the top of the ticket. Printed on off-white paper, except Zone 1, printed on light yellow paper. The Zone 1+2+3 concession ticket is not included in the set, see item 1677 for a sample. 1 - Zone 1 Adult - black $2 - Z391001 2 - Zone 1 Concession black - $1 - Z007201 3 - Zone 2 - Adult $1.50 - blue - Z491001 4 - Zone 2 - Concession - blue - $0.75 - Z467201 5 - Zone 3 - Adult $1.50 - red - Z076801 6 - Zone 3 - Concession - red - Z203401 7 - Zones 1+2 - Adult $3 - orange - A912001 8 - Zones 1+2 - Concession - $1.50 - orange - A803001 9 - Zones 2+3 - Adult $2.50 - brown - Z55801 10 - Zones 2+3 - Concession - brown - $1.25 - Z00601 11 - Zones 1+2+3 - blue - Adult $4 - Z59201 Demonstrates the ticketing system used in Melbourne during the mid 1980s.Blocks of tickets - 11 sets - 200 tickets, stapled onto a heavy cardboard backing with a single metal staple. Numbers in black ink. the met, public transport, tickets, concession fares, tramways, railways, buses

Photo shows MMTB Scrubber No. 5 at Preston Workshops. The tram was constructed by the Melbourne & Brunswick Tramways Trust in 1917-1918 to control dust on partly surfaced roads. Converted by the MMTB to a scrubber in 1932, and withdrawn during 1959 and scrapped during 1966.Yields information about MMTB Scrubber trams.Black and white on Kodak papertramways, trams, scrubber 5, mbctt

Set of 19 MMTB paper tram tickets of the 1950s. All numbers in black and generally printed with black ink unless noted. Many of them have Stamina Trousers adverts on rear generally with thoughts for the month or the name of a store. Includes two advertising John Randle City Hair Salons. 1 - 4d - on off white paper, C Uk 333270 2 - 5d - on off white paper, A Re 337260 3 - 5d - on light red paper, A Ef 605928 4 - 5d - City Section, on very light red paper, printed in red ink, D Se 190001 5 - 5d - City Section on pink paper, printed in red ink, A Of 728019 6 - 6d - on off white paper, printed in red ink, B Of 585288 7 - 6d - on off white paper, printed in red ink larger size than that above - B Ed 059468 8 - 6d - City Section, on very light red paper, printed in red ink, A Md 590002 9 - 6d - City Section, on off white paper, printed in blue ink, B Vf 496283 10 - 6d - City Section, on light red paper, printed in red ink, A Lf 609035 11 - 7d - on orange paper, B Nd 304143 12 - 9d - on grey paper, A Fb 411414 13 - 10d - on off white paper, printed in blue ink - B N 227003 - note the value has been printed in reverse. 14 - 10d - red paper, B U 472173 15 - 1/1 - green paper, B N 626610 16 - 1/2 - orange paper, A Hb 424870 17 - 1/6 - yellow paper, B Ad 138958 18 - 1/9 - blue paper, B Ab 461351 19 - 2/- - pink paper, A Ac 899940 Yields information about the value and colours of Melbourne tram tickets in use prior to Decimal conversion in 1966.Set of 19 paper or flimsy paper tickets MMTB of varying colours and values.tramways, tickets, melbourne, mmtb, city section, stamina trousers, john randle hair salons.

Tickets were bundled by the printer in sets of 1000 and issued to each depot Revenue Office clerks for distribution to the Conductors. These tickets comprise 30c City Section (green printing on off-white paper) and 50c (purple printing on off-white paper) tickets with numbers printed in black. Commencing numbers 837001 and 415001 respectively. Illustrates the method of issuing tickets to Revenue Office.Set of two bundles of MTA tram tickets, in set of 5 blocks of 200 tickets each. Each block stapled onto a heavy cardboard back. Bundled together with a strip of brown paper and adhesive tape.tramways, tickets, mta, metropolitian transit authority, city section, revenue clerks, revenue office

Photos show the construction of King St overpass in Flinders St which was part of the project to construct a bridge over the Yarra River and provide a new southern outlet road between the city and eventually St Kilda Junction. The overpass construction was commenced in 1959 with tramway works first commencing. It was demolished in 2005. 1 - looking west at Market St. 2 - looking east from Spencer and Flinders St with the railway viaduct behind. 3 - Tram lines diverted onto the new overpass. Note the hand-powered overhead tower on the left behind the compressor. 4 - Tracks partially diverted. 5 - Looking east at Spencer and Flinders St with a Dunlop tyre truck in the view. 6 - prior to the diversion onto the new bridge. 7 - Looking east near William St. with W2 451 (Route 48, North Balwyn) in the view. 8 - Bridge works near King St. Original tracks still in use. 9 - Looking east prior to the introduction of the temporary tracks on the south side of the new overpass. 10 - SW6 852 and a W2 on new overpass trackwork - old trackwork being demolished. 11 - Cross over at Spencer St in Flinders St, prior to change over. 12 - Looking west at Flinders and Spencer St with SW6 853 turning into Spencer St.Yields information about the construction of the King St overpass in Flinders St during 1959.Set of 12 black and white prints of the construction of the King St overpass in Flinders St.trams, tramways, flinders st, king st overpass, construction, bridges, w2 class, sw6 class, tram 451, tram 853, tram 852

Inspector in standard uniform demonstrating the style of the uniforms. Note the cap badge.Demonstrates the style of MESCo Inspector Uniforms. Black and white print on paper11/5 and the number 1 in a circle written on reverse in ink. GRS710/11/1/5 written in pencil on the reverse.geelong trams, uniform, inspector, mesco

Set of three Victorian Railways Rail & Tram weekly Periodicals with conditions of travel on the rear, See reference page 124 and Figure 6-27. Such tickets were introduced on 1/7/1939. All tickets were available for 14 tram trips only, but unlimited rail trips: 1 - Balcombe Road and Melbourne - First Class - white card - No. 1346, marked cancelled 13/5/1939 2 - Sandringham and cnr Bluff Road and Royal Ave - white card - Male, No. 41618, price 1/3 with a red 1 (first class?) - stamped cancelled 3 - North Road and Melbourne - white card overprinted in pink to leave a cross, Female, No. 506, Second class, with cancelled hand written on the front.Demonstrates a Victorian Railways Rail and Tram weekly tickets for both their tramways and the changes made over time. May have been used for training samples.Set of three printed card tickets with over printing and hand writing as shown.tickets, vr, vr trams, victorian railways, st kilda brighton tramway, weekly tickets, sandringham to black rock

Photograph shows SEC Ballarat tram No. 38 in bound in Albert St Sebastopol to Lydiard St North. Tram has large reflective triangles on the front that were added during 1956. Note the large roadside trees and the appearance of the track. Received in an envelope dated 5-4-1958 from the Bob Lilburn collection.Yields information about tram 38 and Albert St Sebastopol.Colour print on plain paper.tramcars, tram 38, albert st, sebastopol

The colour print shows Malop St Geelong near Mercer St. An eastbound tram is just visible. Has the National Mutual, Franklin tea rooms and a printer in the view. Possibly a Kodak print.Yields information about the Malop St and Mercer St intersection late 1940s.Colour photograph titled "Malop Street Geelong - No. 5"On rear is the Ken Magor stamp. tramways, trams, geelong, malop st

Report by Alex Ford with photos by Lachlan Bence of the operation of Horse tram No. 1 on Sunday 7/4/2024. Clydesdales from Sandy Creek Clydesdales Noah and Brooke hauled the tram. Quotes Paul Mong.Yields information about the BTM's activities in running the horse tram.Newspaper pages 1 and 5 - full colour photos on newsprint.horse trams, btm, clydesdales, tramcars, operations

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of Lt Col Khan CO 5 RAR as he advises the Duc Thanh District Chief Maj Tram Van Ngo that the placement of the dead VietCong bodies around the 'Gallia' rubber plantation was not acceptable to the Australians. 29/12/1969photograph, lt col colin khan, duc thanh district chief, maj tram van ngo, viet cong, rubber plantation gallia, 5 rar, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war

Photos of BTPS tram 40 making its first trip to Carlton St. Wendouree Parade and then returning to the depot following the installation of the depot junction trackwork on Saturday 7 December 1974. .1 to .4 - at Carlton St .5 and .6 - Depot Junction. Features Richard Gilbert and Clyde Croft Images scanned and altered by Roderick Smith from the Hugh Ballantyne collection August to September 2017.Yields information about the establishment by the BTPS of a tram service in Wendouree Parade. Has a strong association with those involved.Set of six digital imagestrams, tramways, opening, first tram, btps, wendouree parade, carlton st, tram 40

Yields information about the official opening by the BTPS of a tram service in Wendouree Parade. Has a strong association with those involved.Set of five images of the official opening ceremony for the BTPS- 1/2/1975 as the Ballarat Tourist Tramway. .1 - Clyde Croft - BTPS Secretary speaking .2 - ditto .3 - Chairman of the SEC Mr Trethowan speaking - see also Reg item 2272. .4 - ditto .5 - Maurice Calnin, President of the BTPS speaking. Images scanned and altered by Roderick Smith from the Hugh Ballantyne collection August to September 2017.trams, tramways, opening, first tram, btps, wendouree parade, depot, sec

Yields information about the use of a maximum traction tram when no longer required for regular passenger use as a "dog car" for transporting owners and their dogs to the Showgrounds for races.Copy negative of a black and white photograph from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c of Melbourne service tram No. 30 - the Dog Car, or Dog tram Camberwell depot, early 1940's. Copy print from Peter Duckett? Used to transport owners and their dogs to the Showgrounds for races, late 1930's and early 1940's. Refer to page 69 of Destination City 5th Edition for the information on this tram and a similar photograph taken by Peter Duckett. Note: Ray Person notes the tram as "No. 20" Image revised from the scan in the Ray Pearson album 30/5/2020. See Page 69 of Destination City 5th Edition and Page 69 of Destination City 5th Edition. trams, tramways, mmtb, bogie trams, dog car, race traffic

Yields information about the early operations in Wendouree Parade prior to the official opening.Set of 7 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 35mm slides of early running on Wendouree Parade - late December 1974, January 1975. .1 - 40 at St Aidans Drive (note destination of Carlton St), with Graeme Jordan standing in front of the tram. .2 - 40 at the Loop with a very temporary auxiliary Board. Has destination of St Aidans Drive. .3 - ditto .4 - 26 at St Aidans Drive showing Sturt St West. .5 - ditto .6 - 40 at Gardens Loop .7 - 26 at St Aidans Drive showing Gregory St destination. Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, commissioning, wendouree parade, st aidans drive, gardens loop, tram 40, tram 26

One of a group of photographs, including three within a published photo collage , taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, Dower later moved to Surrey Hills. He worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company, and in his role as a 'collector', he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines, railways and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Mount Dandenong Office.The photo collage is an historically significant record of the development of transport infrastructure which was used to connect Victorians in the first two decades of the twentieth century. This development resulted from increases in population and the consequent extension of Melbourne's suburbs. The photographs, both individually and collectively, richly detail the labour of workers and the tools and machinery used to create and extend Melbourne's public transport network in the years preceding and during World War 1.Photo collage, published in The Leader newspaper in 1913, to commemorate the opening of the Malvern to Kew Tramway. The numbered photos are: 1. Kew Railway Gates at Glenferrie. 2. Burke Road Terminus. 3. Final Stages. 4. Ladies at the Official Opening. 5. The Acting Mayoress of Kew Cutting the Ribbon at the Kew Boundary. 6. Mayor and Councillors at the Kew Terminus. 7. The Cutting the First Ribbon. 8. Guests at the Hawthorn Town Hall.Inscribed in ink by Edgar J Dower top left: "The 3 top photographs were taken by E J Dower. No.3 Cotham Road Kew near Glenferrie Road"theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, theme -- travelling by tram

Alice McGREGOR Born: 1908; unknown parents. Possibly adopted by the Salter family? Electoral Roll 1936: Highland Terrace Kangaroo Flat. Alice Mary Salter and William Robert Salter living together; presumed to be sister and brother. William Robert Salter was killed in a MVA in Bendigo in 1937 aged 26. In Victoria in 1938, Alice Mary Salter married James Thomas McGregor (born Victoria 1917, died Victoria 1983, buried Fawkner Cemetery) Lived: 1968; 22 Wade Street Golden Square Alice McGregor Died: 1999 aged 91 at Anne Caudle Centre, Bendigo Buried: Kangaroo Flat Cemetery See additional research. Postcard Album of Alice McGregor contained 86 post cards.Postcard Album of Alice McGregor containing 86 postcards. See 1400 A B&W photo of a city square (Raadhuspladsen) in Copenhagen, Denmark Scene with trams, horsedrawn vehicles and pedestrians. Addressee - Mrs. Edwards, 5 Lochner St., Hobart, Tasmania, via Australia Sender - Effie Dated 3.9.08 postcard, collector, alice mcgregor

Table cards gives details for the Motorman and Conductor, starting times, meal times, relief and taken by details. Not known when made - 1950's? .1 - Run 43 - Chilwell, Belmont and West - includes a loose sheet of paper. .2 - Run 59 - Chilwell and East .3 - Run 135 - Newtown - city .4 - Run 169 - Relive various runs .5 - Run 175 - Standby shift commencing 6.15am .6 - Run 176 - Standby shift commencing 2.30pm See also Reg Item 3155, 6270 and 8134 for other examples and 8135 for a Bendigo example.Demonstrates the method of advising tram crew their shift work. Set of six Typed table card or run card, for Geelong Trams Runs glued and varnished onto a sheet of three ply timber - plywood boards and one typed paper sheet.trams, tramways, secv, forms, timetables, geelong, btm

Set of seven Metcards with the Metcard logo and transport Mode icons. Tickets used to promote Festivals. Two copies of each ticket held. 1 - 2009 - Jazz Festival - Daily Full Fare - 1-5-2009 and 2 hour Concession - 18-4-2009 2 - 2005 - Arts Festival - 2 hour full fare - 30-10-2005 and Daily Full Fare - 1-11-2005 3 - 2007 - Comedy Festival - 2 hour full fare - 14-4-2007 and Daily Full Fare - 10-4-2007 4 - 2009 - Comedy Festival - 2 hour concession - 18-3-2009 and 2 hour concession 5 - 2008 - Comedy Festival - 2 hour concession - 21-2-2008 and 21-2-2008 6 - 2007 - Melbourne International Arts Festival - 2 hour concession - 29-10-2007 and Daily full fare - 29-9-2007 7 - 2008 - Melbourne International Arts Festival - 2 hour concession - 30-9-2008 and 21-10-2008 8 - 2006 - Melbourne International Arts Festival - Daily concession - 8-10-2006Demonstrates one of many different types of Metcards issued during the period of used in Melbourne from 1996 to 2013Set of eight 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, jazz festival, melbourne events, comedy festival, arts festival

Set of seven Metcard tickets, used between 2009 and 2010. Has the Metcard logo on it, along with other Metcard, Metlink information. On the rear of each ticket has the use details. .1 - Sunday Saver - Zone 1, date hard to read on rear- printed "Expired" - date 22 Nov 114? .2 - Printed Metcard, advertising Salvador Dali exhibition June to Oct 2009 - 2 hour concession 21-9-2009 .3 - ditto advertising "Leonardo's Last Supper" - Melbourne Festival - Weekly full fare - 11/12/2009 .4 - ditto advertising "Worlds Aids Day" 1/12/2009 - 2 hour full fare - 14/1/2010. .5 - ditto advertising "Leonardo's Last Supper" - Melbourne Festival - Seniors Daily 14/11/2009 - has expired printed on back as well. .6 - ditto advertising "Police Legacy" - 2 hour concession - Zone 1, 12/10/2009. .7 - ditto advertising "A day in Pompeii" - Melbourne Museum- June to Oct. 2009 - weekly full fare - used 20/12/2009.trams, tramways, tickets, metlink, metcard

White plastic folder marked "Metlink" with various logos and contact details containing: 1. - Two plastic identity tag holders with Metlink lanyards, a yellow sheet marked "Public Transport Challenge" and a phone list. .2 - a Metlink card .3 - Pamphlet - "The Powers of Public Transport Authorised Officers" - see Reg Item 1254 .4 - Pamphlet or book - "Fares and travel guide 2006" - see Reg Item 1049.5 .5 - Pamphlet - two fold DL - promoting Metlink, partnership and containing a push through magnetic composite vehicle. .6 -Pamphlet - single DL - promoting the Metlink partnership with an image of a composite vehicle.trams, tramways, metlink, public transport, events, competition

Set of 12 Metlink route maps, DL, providing a line map with the major stops, roads, approx. times for each section, ticketing zones and on the rear, service frequency and information about Metcards. All the same front styles, but three different styles on rear. Possibly produced before the route maps at Reg item 2443, not dated. Route 3, 5, 6, 8, 16, 19, 57, 59, 64, 67, 72, 78, 79,trams, tramways, metlink, tram services, timetables, route 3, route 5, route 6, route 8, route 16, route 19, route 57, route 59, route 64, route 67, route 72, route 78, route 79

Set of papers involved with the organisation and planning for the "Moomba 2002 - Vintage Tram Parade" held in Swanston St 11 March 2002. .1 - Colour A4 pamphlet for the programme on the day - "Melbourne Moomba Trams on Parade" and the street party that followed. Gives the order of appearance of the participants and the trams. (Two copies held) .2 - E-Mail from Gavin Tippett to Lindsay Rickard giving the arrangement of the trams in the Preston Workshops yard for the event - dated 8/3/2002. .3 - Order of trams in St Kilda Road and timing of the event and gives names of drivers. .4 - Driver's Briefing Notes with background documents (7 A4 sheets stapled) .5 - Notice to Employees - M>Tram, to fleet control - 7/3/2002. .6 - Two page listing tram drivers and various management notes. .7 - Set of notes regarding the briefing of drivers who were going to be involved in the parade.trams, tramways, moomba, m>tram, parades

Photocopy A4 size of a foolscap document, missing left hand edge of an advertisement titled "Tram Terminus Estate - West Preston". Auction dated 2/4/1927. Has an image of tram L 104 with a destination of West Preston, 70 sites, 5 shop sites, Gilbert Road and Regent Street. Sales by Coghill and Haughton of Swanston St Melbourne Gives fares from Regent Station and by tram.trams, tramways, auctions, real estate, advertisements, new tramway, regent, west preston, tram 104

Set of two Metcard tickets, printed for the "100 Years of Electric Trams", 1906 - 2006. Has the 100 years of electric trams logo on it, along with other Metcard, Metlink information. On the rear of each ticket has the use details. .1 - Daily Full Fare - Zone 1, $6.10, issued 6/7/2006. .2 - Two hour Concession - Zone 1, $1.90, 31/5/2006. Two additional tickets, blank rear added 20/8/2018 from donation of Kathy Stanley.trams, tramways, metcard, centenary, tickets, metlink

Short Trip ticket, full fare, printed for the 2011, prior to Myki coming into use. Has the Metcard logo on it, along with other Metcard, Metlink information. On the rear of each ticket has the use details. .1 - Daily Full Fare - Zone 1, $7.00, issued 31/5/2011 and used on the same date. Has a message that Myki can now be used on trains, trams and buses. .2 - Two hour Concession - Zone 1, 10 trip, $15.10, issued using a Mastercard on 10/5/2011 and first use made on same day. Ten trips taken with the last on 26/5/2011. Two copies of each heldtrams, tramways, tickets, metlink, metcard

Set of nine "Fares and Travel Guide" for years 2003 (2 issues) to 2008. Each have contact details, and maps of the tram and train systems of Melbourne. Details fares, Metcard products, buying and validating Metcards, concession cards, refunds, travelling with pets, surfboards, general info. .1 - 2003 - Pamphlet - DL size, blue coloured covers six fold full colour printed on gloss paper, with details of operators - M>Train, Connex, M>Tram, Yarra trams - early 2003. .2 - 2003 - Pamphlet - DL size, red coloured covers six fold full colour printed on gloss paper, with details of operators - M>Train, Connex, M>Tram, Yarra trams - late 2003. .3 - 2004 - Pamphlet - DL size, red coloured covers six fold full colour printed on gloss paper, with details of operators - Yarra trams and Connex Trains. .4 - 2005 - Pamphlet - DL size, red coloured covers six fold full colour printed on gloss paper, with details of operators - Yarra trams and Connex Trains. Dated Jan. 2005. .5 - 2006 - Book - DL size, red coloured covers 20 pages, centre stapled, colour printed on gloss paper with fold out map, has index, ticket guides and other details about the Melbourne transport system. Dated Jan. 2006. .6 - 2007 - Book - DL size, red coloured covers 24 pages, centre stapled, colour printed on gloss paper with fold out map, has index, ticket guides and other details about the Melbourne transport system. Dated Jan. 2007. .7 - 2007 - June - as for .6 .8 - 2008 - January 2008 - as for .6, with D1 3510 and Flinders St station on front cover. (.7 added 16-11-2015 and .8 added 16-8-2017) .9 added - as for .5, but dated Feb. 2006. - added 8/7/2018. .10 - 2010 - 32 pages, red cover with an C2 class at Southern Cross station, etc - added 19/11/2020 See 2476.1 > 2476.4 for 2009 copy and another three languages. See 2328 for a 2011 copy. See 2393 for a 2013 copy. See 2507 for 2000 and 2001 copies.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, connex, m>tram, m>train, yarra trams, guides

.1 - Poster A3 size, full colour on gloss paper titled "Value Metcards will save you" about the availability of Value Metcards - eg 10 x 2 hour, 5 x Daily, daily 5 pack, weekly, monthly and Sunday savers. Gives some prices. Has the Metcard and Metlink logos along with contact details. See also Reg Item 1256 for a DL pamphlet about the Value Metcards. Two copies held. .2 - Press release or notice printed on a high quality A4 sheet, titled "Online promotion for Value Metcards" giving information on the promotion, the number of tickets sold, dates and banners used for the promotion. Possibly distributed to ticket sales agents.trams, tramways, metcard, metlink, tickets, press release