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Vision Australia
Administrative record - Text, 88th annual report 1894-1982 Braille and Talking Book Library, 1982
Annual report of the Braille & Talking Book Library including Minutes of the AGM, Board of Director's Report, President's report and financial statements. Items also included are: a rocking chair gifted to Alice McClelland on her 60th year of involvement, retirement of Merle Griffin, 'Please Touch' exhibition at National Gallery of Victoria, creation of the Benalla Studio - funded by the Benalla Auxiliary and able to accommodate 3-4 people in a session, Margaret Ingham appointed Children's Book Specialist, renaming of existing studios to R Graeme Orr Studios (to honour former President), Library Talk commended at Public Relations Awards given by Australian Library Promotions Council, visit by children's television character 'Norm the Kangaroo' who filmed a segment of 'Shirl's Neighbourhood' around the building, thanks for Joyce Nicholson, Barrett Reid and Dr Stephen Murray-Smith as Award Selection Panel for Braille Book of the Year, need for newer building as Commercial Road premises are expensive to heat and light and all available space is occupied, book bounty scheme available for braille and audio books, Louis Braille Productions Ltd set up as a subsidary company, book reading broadcasts by ABC shows will be donated free of charge, inaugural children's catalogue of Braille books produced, resignations of Dr Simon Haskell and David Hume, appointment of Elaine Leahy and Norm Fidge, and death of Maxene Hewitt and establishment of children's book collection known as 'The Maxene Hewett Collection for Children' in her honour. There is also a photograph and staff listing as part of the annual report.1 volume of text and illustrationsbraille & talking book library, hector bathurst, maxene hewitt, alice mcclelland, alison forbes, jan smark, norm the kangaroo, nick gleeson, john poliness, andrew turk, merle griffen, gladys fanning, e.e. haynes, janene morrison, beverley jackson, dianna martin, margaret komen, penny crawford, merrie handbury, shirley robinson, sue hanson, faye donnelly, jane grimwade, jennifer spry, iris whittaker, john cockayne, martin nicol, jan odle, peter sellars, paul korsten, blanche d'alpuget, luu ngac hua, sir brian murray, warren horton, robert miller, sydney alderson -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), Set of six Scratch type tickets, 1989
Set of six Scratch type tickets, with black printing on yellow / blue printed card and areas where a person could scratch out the month and day of the month areas to validate the ticket. Has the number on the base of the ticket. .1 - 3 hour adult, zone 1 + 2, has been scratched for Feb 6, 4 pm - AO 00210226 .2 - 3 hour concession zone 2, used 9am, 21/6 - CB 02881924 .3 - Daily Adult zone 1+2, used for 9/3, - AK 00207803 .4 - 3 hour concession zone 1, used 4pm, 21/2 - CA 01244046 .5 - Daily Adult zone 1, used 5/6 - AG 021881129 .6 - Daily Adult zone 1 used 24/6 - no year provided as on .5, and different layout - number 200264204 On the rear of four are the conditions of travel for both types of tickets with information about the ticket type, The Met logos, Transport Information and Transit Patrol telephone numbers. The other two have similar information, with a statement that "The Met supports Olympics for Melbourne 1996" with the Olympics logo. See also Reg Item Nos. 574, 1069 and 979, 4624 for other examples.trams, tramways, the met, scratch tickets, olympics -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Bus conductors' jobs to go as 20-year dispute ends", c1986
Newspaper Clipping - from an unknown paper, titled "Bus conductors' jobs to go as 20-year dispute ends" - about the agreement with the ATMOEA about the removal of bus conductors on the Bulleen - Garden City bus route. Quotes Mr. Tom Roper ( Minister) and Jim Harper (union secretary). Also notes railway disputes. c1986 (Tom Roper Minister for Transport 1985 - 1987) - http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/details/1408-thomas-william-roper (accessed 3-11-2016). Item written by Tony Harringtontrams, tramways, buses, garden city, buses, conductors, unions, disputes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, The Herald, The Age, "Rises in Tram Fares Hits at Pensioners", "Tram Fares may increase" "Train chaos if no new station soon", Nov. 1968
Newspaper Clipping - set of six clippings adhered to two sides of one sheet of ruled quarto paper with punched holes on the left hand side - primarily about the increase in fares - Nov. 1968 1 - "Rises in Tram Fares Hits at Pensioners" 2 - "Tram Fares may increase" 3 - "Train chaos if no new station soon" - Flinders St station 4 - "Fares Rise next year" 5 - "Sunday trams adequate" 6 - "Change Tramways Board of the system" - about the design of tramcars - letter from J. Wunderly of Burwood. Cuttings from The Herald, The Age and Sun newspapers.trams, tramways, fares, flinders st station, sunday services, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Grand Prix and Flower and Garden Show", 2018
Set of 4 pamphlets advising changes to services due to special events. .1 - hanging notice to go around tram handrails, cut out advising of the changes for the 2017 New Year's Eve. .2 - ditto for 2018 Grand Prix and Flower and Garden Show .3 - ditto for White Night 17/2/2018 .4 - DL sized pamphlet, 6 fold including a map listing changes for the 2018 Grand Prix and Flower and Garden Show.trams, tramways, grand prix, clarendon st, normanby rd, tram stops, events, white night, tram 3521 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Tramway Board, "Tramway Board - Report and Statement of Accounts for year ended 30 June 1919 - No. 3", 1919
Report - 28 pages - part centre stapled, part folded and glued into a separate section onto the rear cover, with a red cover, titled "Tramway Board - Report and Statement of Accounts for year ended 30 June 1919 - No. 3". Gives a detail report of the Board's activities, passenger traffic, issues, MTO Co matters, statistical information, a list of those enlisted, died on active service, graphs and lists Board members and officers.trams, tramways, tramway board, cable trams, annual reports, mto co, world war 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Summer Holiday Tram Services", 2012 to 2016
Set of five tram timetables titled "Summer Holiday Tram Services" .1 - Dec. 2011 to Jan 2012 - festive season, New Year's Eve, School Holidays and Australian Open - four fold full colour double side card, includes works programs for the period - two copies held. .2 - ditto for Dec. 2012 to Jan 2013. .3 - ditto for Dec. 2013 to Jan 2014 .4 - ditto for Dec. 2014 to Jan 2015 .5 - ditto for Dec. 2015 to Jan 2016 Includes maps, logos, safety messages, PTV, Yarra Trams, all night services on New Years eve.trams, tramways, timetables, christmas, holiday arrangements -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, H. S McComb, "Northern Tramway Cable", "Horse Trams", 1960's
Set of five handwritten notes and extracts from magazines, newspapers etc. 1 - Northern Tramway (Cable) - Electric Traction December 1960 2 - Box Hill Doncaster - ditto 3 - Cutting from The Herald - 3/3/1961 regarding horse trams in Sydney 4 - closure of Sydney tramways - Australasian Post - 23/2/1961 5 - Melbourne Horse Trams and buses - Electric Traction Jan. 1961 6 - Victorian Tramways from the Victorian Year Book - 1914-15trams, tramways, cable trams, northcote, sydney, horse trams, box hill, victorian government -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, H. S McComb, "Tramway Map of Melbourne & Suburbs", mid 1930's
Set of 19 drawings showing the development of the Melbourne tramway system between 1885 and 1921. Based on MMTB drawing "Tramway Map of Melbourne & Suburbs" P4609, 18 sheets showing year by year development of the cable and electric tram system, printed on off white paper. Mr. McComb had intended it would appear to do further work - with some 20 sheets printed on brown card paper but not used (.19 - same drawing) Each sheet has the year in red at the bottom right hand corner of the sheet. .1 - 1885 - with the Richmond line and main rail lines coloured in showing a catchment area. .2 - 1886 - shows the new cable line in Collins St and has a note that no suburban line constructed in 1886 .3 - 1887 - Bourke and northern lines and Brighton Beach to Sandringham and Hawthorn to Kew .4 - 1888 - Swanston St, Domain Road, Chapel and inner circle and towards Hurstbridge.\ .5 - 1889 - Rathdown St and Toorak Road .6 - 1890 - South and Port Melbourne, North Melbourne and Northcote. Rail lines - Ashburton and parts of the outer circle to Oakleigh. .7 - 1891 - St Kilda Esplanade and northern section of the outer circle. .8 - 1906 - NMETL .9 - 1910 - PMTT - High St and Wattletree Road .10 - 1911 - PMTT Dandenong Road .11 - 1913 - Glenferrie Road, Cotham Road, Balaclava and Glenhuntly Road .12 - 1914 - small extension in High St .13 - 1915 - Malvern Road and High St Kew .14 - 1916 - HTT and MBCTT lines and Whitehorse Road .15 - 1917 - Burke Road .16 - 1918 - Burke Road north of Camberwell station .17 - 1920 - FNPTT - St Georges Road and Plenty Road .18 - 1921 - Footscray lines .19 - base drawing only. Does not show the VR tramlines. See Reg Item 2154 for associated notes.See individual sheets.trams, tramways, times, cable trams, railways, tramways, melbourne, maps -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, John Masanauskas, "Scratch-it and save $24m a year", "The rot set in the Fifties", 27/09/1964 12:00:00 AM
Two Newspaper clippings from The Age Newspaper Jan. 1990 - featuring public transport. There were two other feature articles written by John Masanauskas - subtitled "Public Transport Going Nowhere" .1 - 16/1/1990 - part 3 - page 11, titled "The rot set in the Fifties" about the problems on Melbourne public transport, staff, graffiti, costs, lack of use, The Met, problems with the private bus operators, Met Plan. .2 - 17/1/1990 - part 4 - page 11 titled "Scratch-it and save $24m a year "considering a report from the Toronto Transit Commission and the introduction of a new three zone ticket system using scratch or honour tickets and the use of off line ticket sellers. Has a map of the zonal system, fares, the phasing out of conductors except on W class trams.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, scratch tickets, public transport, buses, metplan -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Report to Employees, 1981/82", 1982
MMTB Report - A4 full colour when folded, 3 fold - titled "Report to Employees, 1981/82", giving notes on passenger numbers. service, vehicle fleet, track construction, electrical improvements, employment and training, staff facilities, Melbourne and its trams and a summary of the year's operations. Has many photographs of activities. Second copy added 23/11/2016.trams, tramways, mmtb, employees, operations, tramways, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Report to Employees, 1980/81", 1981
MMTB Report ( headed METRA) - A4 full colour when folded, 3 fold - titled "Report to Employees, 1980/81", giving notes on passenger numbers. service, vehicle fleet, track construction, electrical improvements, employment and training, staff facilities, Melbourne and its trams and a summary of the year's operations. Has many photographs of activities.trams, tramways, mmtb, employees, operations, tramways, buses, metra -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne Tramways Trust (MTT), "Balance Sheet", 1901 to 1910
Set of 6 printed financial reports for The Melbourne Tramways Trust, giving Liabilities and Assets, Sinking Fund and interest transactions for the half year end, and statement of receipts, statement of Receipts and expenditure. Signed by the Treasurer R. Wallace and the auditor C. W. Ellis and dated. All have been stored folded in half vertically. .1 - 31st March 1901 - has dirt marks, stains, edge damage and very dirty on rear. .2 - 30th September 1901 - has stain marks, edge damage, bottom right hand corner has been folded. .3 - 31st March 1902 - has one stain, top edge damaged, dirt marks on rear, bottom right hand corner folded. .4 - 30th September 1902 - has two stains, dirt marks on rear. .5 - 31st March 1903 - has minor fading around edges. (2nd copy has stains and dirt marks on rear, edge damage, particularly along the bottom edge. .6 - 30th September 1903 - creased near the bottom left hand corner, and creased centrally. .7 - 30th September 1910 - digital image added 20-2-2016 from the collection of Brian Weedon by email - digital image.trams, tramways, mtt, melbourne tramways trust, mto co, cable trams, finances, financial statements, balance sheet -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “Trams may join trains in huge strike action” "Pay row to hit trams" "Trams to stop as drivers plan strike action" "Rail strike cancelled" "More tram strife on the cards as pay dispute drags on" "Tram strife to restart" "Tram driver pay figures disputed", 2/07/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings titled: 1 - “Trams may join trains in huge strike action” Newspaper clipping from the Age 2/7/2019 by Timna Jacks More than 1500 Yarra Trams drivers, authorised officers and customer service staff may join Metro train staff in strike action in late July. The Rail, Tram and Bus Union is negotiating with public transport operators over its next enterprise bargaining agreement. 2 - “Pay row to hit trams” Newspaper clipping from the Age 15/8/2019 by Timna Jacks Tram services could be hit with a wave of cancellations and delays after about 1500 Yarra Tram drivers and customer service personnel voted to launch work bans on Monday 26 August. 3 - “Trams to stop as drivers plan strike action” Newspaper clipping from the Age 17/8/2019 by Timna Jacks Trams staff will stop work for 4 hours between 10am and 2pm on Friday August 30. 4 - “Rail strike cancelled” Newspaper clipping from the Age 20/8/2019 by Timna Jacks Train strike cancelled but tram strike will go ahead on Friday August 30. 5 - “Final bid to avert train, tram strikes” Newspaper clipping from the Age 9/8/2019 by Timna Jacks Yarra tram drivers and customer service staff have joined rail workers in taking industrial action against Yarra Trams. 6 - "Industrial Action Starts This Week" - 26 August 2019 PDF of notice from Rail Tram and Bus Union advising of disruptions to tram services. 7 - "Industrial action affecting Yarra Trams on Friday, 30 August 2019" PDF of email from PTV advising of disruptions to tram services. 8 - "Upcoming Industrial Action - Uniform Ban Cancelled" - 22 August 2019 PDF of notice from Rail Tram and Bus Union advising of cancellation of uniform ban. 9 - "Upcoming Industrial Action" - 14 August 2019 PDF of notice from Rail Tram and Bus Union advising of uniform ban and disruptions to tram services. 10 - "More tram strife on the cards as pay dispute drags on" - 31 August 2019 About 1500 tram workers stopped work yesterday for 4 hours. Negotiations to resume in the Fair Work Commission on Monday. The union wants a 6% annual pay rise over 3 years but Yarra Trams offering 3% over 4 years. 11 - Tram strikes to Restart - Nov and Dec. 2019 Newspaper clipping from the Age - by Timna Jacks Strike action to continue on 28 November and 5 December. 12 - "Tram driver pay figures disputed" - 7 December 2019 Newspaper clipping from the Age, by Noel Towell Tram drivers on strike again on Thursday 5 December 2019. Yarra Trams claim wage demand would result in drivers on average pay of $114K at end of 4 year deal, but union dispute these figures. 13 - "Tram strikes called off" - 26 February 2020 Newspaper clipping from the Age - by Timna Jacks Tram strikes scheduled for the grand prix called off after the government intervened to end the industrial dispute. 14 - "Pay rise for tram drivers" - 29 February 2020 Newspaper clipping from the Age - by Timna Jacks Tram drivers will get a 3.5% a year pay rise and Yarra Trams will employ fewer part timers than planned. Under the first 2 years of the contract, this would rise to 6%, then to 8% in 3rd year and 10% in the final year of new wage deal. Part time workers guaranteed minimum of 23 hours per week. 15 - "Bid to halt grand prix tram strike" - 21 February 2020 Newspaper clipping from the Age - by Sumeyya Ilanbey Government call on the Fair Work Commission to intervene to stop a tram strike during the grand prix.trams, tramways, public transport, unions, keolis downer, yarra trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), “We're up 'til late for White Night Reimagined”, 2019
Pamphlet titled: "We're up 'til late for White Night Reimagined" Produced by the PTV for the public transport for the 2019 White Night festival. This year it was run over 3 nights, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 22-24 August.trams, tramways, tram & train services, festival -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), St Patrick's Day Procession - 1946, Mar. 1946
St Patrick's Day Procession Saturday 16 March 1946, 2:00 to 3:00 PM Memos from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS regarding tram arrangements to various inspectors. Memos dated 8 & 11 March 1946.Notations written in pencil on several memos. Some dates modified to following year.trams, tramways, events, hanna st depot, malvern depot, glenhuntly tram depot, camberwell depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Open up your night with Night Network", Aug. 2016
Pamphlet - 4 fold DL full colour printed on re-cycled paper titled "Open up your night with Night Network", detailing the various routes, train, tram, bus and night coach giving frequencies, where information can be found, stop information and contact details. Published by the Public Transport Victoria August 2016. ditto - 1- fold DL - full colour printed on re-cycled paper - titled "Melbourne's open late and from 1 January 2016 public transport too" - gives details of the one year trial and of services that were to be operated. Added 3-1-18.trams, tramways, night trams, public transport, ptv, buses, railways, all night services -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 8 colour prints - Moomba trams, c2000
Set of 8 colour prints of trams in a Moomba Parade taken in St Kilda Road. Not known which year - c2000. For the 2002 Program - see Item 1329. Trams were modified for a series of Moomba Events. The last Parade featuring trams was in 2002 and the trams were subsequently disposed of. 1 - Kitchen Tram - could be SW5 795 2 - Antarctica tram, - W6 984 with a friendly whale. 3 - Silk Road tram - SW5 800 4 - Islander Tram SW6 899 5 - Trailer tram 6 - Nirvana tram 7 & 8 - Pedal tram 1042 Yields information about trams used in a Moomba Parade.Set of 8 Colour prints - printed on Kodak Professional paper.trams, tramways, moomba, tram parade, tram 1042, tram 899, tram 800, tram 984, tram 795, sw5 class tram, w6 class, sw6 class, st kilda road -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Set of 3 Receipts from the AT&MOEA, Australian Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), 1981
Used as proof of payment from AT&MOEA of members union dues. Shows the method of collecting union dues or membership fees by the Union.History of a tram employee's transactions with a public transport union of whom they are/were a member. Said public transport union has been superceded by the RTBU since 1993.Three (3) blue receipts (numbers 1752-1754, consecutive) with the phone number and address of the Victoria Branch of the AT&MOEA. All are from 1981, with handwriting indicating a signed date of 7 October of that year. Receipts are originally intended for quarterly tickets, but receipts 1752 and 1753 have handwriting indicating their actual use: "Joining Fee" and "arrears" respectively. Said 2 receipts also have the quarterly ticket price crossed out with actual amounts of their corresponding intended transactions annotated (both are A$1). Receipt 1754 is for a quarterly ticket. All 3 tickets indicate the same payer (R. Budge) and collector (W. Lachlan).public transport, unions, atmoea, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, R. J, Hamer Premier of Victoria, Premier R. J. Hamer to Mr. W. Aird, 29/3/1977
Letter on foolscap paper, typed on State of Victoria letterhead from the Premier R. J. Hamer to Mr. W. Aird, MMTB thanking the Board for its work on arrangements for the visit of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh for the Jubilee year of her accession. Notes the work of Mr. N. Elliott. Dated 29/3/1977. Signed by R. J. Hamer as Premier. Has the received stamp of 30 March 1977 and the Chairman's stamp of the same date.trams, tramways, royal visit, victorian government, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Your new tram connection - Route 8 Moreland to Toorak - via Lygon St - Formerly routes 8 and 22", Oct. 2004
.1 - Pamphlet - 3 fold DL size, full colour titled "Your new tram connection - Route 8 Moreland to Toorak - via Lygon St - Formerly routes 8 and 22", about the amalgamation of the two routes. Includes a map and that a competition was being run to complete a statement. .2 - ditto - "Your new tram connection - Route 16 - Melbourne Uni to Kew - Formerly routes 16 and 69" Pamphlet gives date of change as Sunday 17 Oct, but no year. Yarra trams route number history web page gives it as 2004 - http://www.yarratrams.com.au/media/43839/tramroutenumbers.pdf - access 25-10-2015 Two copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, route 8, toorak, moreland, route 16, route 69, kew -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Met Lines", 1988
Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Met Lines" (Metlines) - A4, printed on white gloss paper, centre stapled with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of Kevin Shea as Chairman. Continues from Reg Item 1142 "Met Lines" - printed in an A4 version. Major tram and bus items listed. Tramway names only listed, not railway. .1 - March 1988 - The Pandas car coming! - 20 pages - lists MTA Board, under Minister Jim Kennan; Helen Davison, Jenny Acton, Tony Tuohey, Sybille Kalbitzer, Greg Rodgers, John Usher. Advertising on trams etc, by Australian Posters - contractor, includes a photo of 814 as the Summer in the City tram, Transport Information Centre, launch of St Kilda light rail, photo of test tram 533, Tom Roper, tram 2002. Photo of farewell at Essendon depot. Final W2 - last tram in regular service - 646. .2 - June 1988 - Football theme - 16 pages - Station improvements, Jolimont Decentralisation, advertising the Met (photo for 273), new computer systems, Panamonium - pandas at the Zoo and Z8 painted for the event, new MAN buses - photo of 260. .3 - September 1988 - Uniquely Melbourne theme on the cover, some of the items sold at The Met shop, - 20 - photo of Light Rail vehicle lifting equipment at the workshops with Jack Armstrong and Les Jean, opening of The Met shop, Metrol, kids take a peek at trams (Brunswick depot). .4 - December 1988 - Festival season cover - 20 pages - MAN buses to Elwood, Transport Technology conference, article on the Thornbury Tramway Flyover (the Hump) at Preston Workshops - collisions or accidents on the flyover, tramcar details - submitted by Norm Cross. For next year 1989 - see Reg Item 1184trams, tramways, the met, mta, advertising trams, light rail, st kilda, essendon depot, zoo tram, buses, preston workshops, brunswick depot, the hump, bridges, w2 class, last tram, tram 814, tram 2002, tram 533, tram 2001, tram 8, tram 273, tram 646 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, The Sun, The Herald, The Pubic transport Mess - "Rail loop may turn cash tide, Jan. 1980
Set of four newspaper clippings regarding the Transport Pageant including photos of the events. .1 - The Age, 29-1-1980 - The Pubic transport Mess - "Rail loop may turn cash tide" with a graph of train and tram passengers per year, loss of passengers. Includes a photo of the TMSV horse tram and Ballarat 40 with a note that it had broken down. Written by Gerry Carman as Transport Reporter. .2 - The Sun, 29-1-1980 - "A tram link to history" featuring a photo of Alison Mercer patting the TMSV horse tram horse - Blossom. .3 - The Herald 28-1-1980 - "Remember when" with a photo of people enjoying a model Puffing Billy locomotive and Ethel Smith patting Blossom. .4 - The Sun 21-1-1980 - detailing the event programme - see also Reg Item 5573.trams, tramways, australia day, mmtb, melbourne, tramcars, pageant, melbourne pageant, public transport, passengers, tmsv, btps -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), Set of 3 The Met travel cards, 1986 to 1989
Set of 3 The Met travel cards, Travelcard large size, printed on card, tickets for the 1987 to 1989 era for Zone 1. Availability dates printed on ticket but not the year. Later versions printed with the price. Conditions of use printed on rear. Ticket Nos. Ab678603, 640351 and 120201.trams, tramways, tickets, the met, ptc, travel cards -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Annual Report/s, Footscray Tramway Trust, "Footscray Tramway Trust", 1917
First Annual Report of the Footscray Tramway Trust, for the year ending 30/9/1917. Lists the Trust Members, Consulting Engineers, and Secretary. Details the Trust's activities, financial loans, construction, car barn, and that it is the first Australian Tramway to use Australian-made rails. Engineering report by McCarty Underwood lists the lines to be built, and rails to use an 80lb/yard NSW railway section with a 30lb/yard bolt-on check rail. Notes the intention to have 7 one-man-operated cars and 3 combination cars. Gives expected cost of operations. Lists the Footscray Council Officers that were involved in the project. Supplementary letter from McCarty Underwood about the cost of the rails and the composite section dated 15/11/1917. Yields information about the construction of the Footscray Tramway Trust tramways.Ten foolscap sheets, duplicated, stapled in top left hand corner.tramways, tramcars, ftt, footscray tramways trust, new tramways, rails, tramway construction, annual reports -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, The Met, "Tram Diversion", 1982
Set of 10 Posters - printed on paper with an adhesive backing for: .1 - "Tram Diversion" for the Moomba Mile Footrace - 26/2/1982 .2 - Moomba Festival Float Parade - 8/3/1982 .3 - LaTrobe St Services - Easter Tuesday 13/4/1982 .4 - Doncaster Services - ditto .5 - Eastern Freeway Bus Services - Christmas - New Year - 27/12/82 to 3/1/83 .6 - William St Tram Services - ditto .7 - Doncaster Services - ditto 27/12/83 to 14/1/83 .8 - North Altona Services - not operating - ditto .9 - Special LaTrobe St Services - ditto - 29/12/82 to 14/1/1983 .10 - Chapel St Festival 28/11/1982 Signed by R C Drummond as Traffic Manager or D. E Lamb Assistant Traffic Managertrams, tramways, moomba, showgrounds, royal show, easter, operations, latrobe st, william st, doncaster, north altona, buses, chapel st, festival -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, The Met, "Tram Diversion", 1986
Set of 12 Posters - printed on paper with an adhesive backing for: .1 - Tram Diversions - Bourke St - Moomba Mile footrace 28/2/1986 .2 - Moomba Festival Float Parade - gives diversions and alterations - for 10/3/1986 .3 - Anzac Day - 25/4/1986 .4 - Royal Show Parade - 14/9/1986 .5 - North Altona to City Service - Show Day 25/9/1986 .6 - Eastern Freeway - ditto .7 - Doncaster Routes - ditto .8 - William St Shuttle - not operating on nominated days during the Christmas New Year period .9 - LaTrobe St services - ditto .10 - Eastern Freeway - ditto .11 - Doncaster Routes - ditto .12 - North Altona to City Service All issued by Metropolitan Transittrams, tramways, moomba, showgrounds, royal show, anzac day, operations, latrobe st, william st, doncaster, buses, north altona -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Audio - Gramophone Cylinder, B & H Jack, 1907
Edison Records was one of the early record labels that pioneered sound recording and reproduction, and was an important player in the early recording industry. The first phonograph cylinders were manufactured in 1888, followed by Edison's foundation of the Edison Phonograph Company in the same year. The recorded wax cylinders, later replaced by Blue Amberol cylinders, and vertical-cut Diamond Discs, were manufactured by Edison's National Phonograph Company from 1896 on, reorganized as Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in 1911. Until 1910 the recordings did not carry the names of the artists. The company began to lag behind its rivals in the 1920s, both technically and in the popularity of its artists, and halted production of recordings in 1929. Thomas A. Edison invented the phonograph, the first device for recording and playing back sound, in 1877. After patenting the invention and benefiting from the publicity and acclaim it received, Edison and his laboratory turned their attention to the commercial development of electric lighting, playing no further role in the development of the phonograph for nearly a decade. Start of the Recording Industry: In 1887, Edison turned his attention back to improving the phonograph and the phonograph cylinder. The following year, the Edison company introduced the ”Perfected Phonograph”. Edison introduced wax cylinders approximately 4+1⁄4 inches (11 cm) long and 2+1⁄4 inches (5.7 cm) in external diameter, which became the industry standard. They had a maximum playing time of about 3 minutes at 120 RPM, but around the turn of the century the standard speed was increased to (first 144) and then 160 RPM to improve clarity and volume, reducing the maximum to about 2 minutes and 15 seconds. Several experimental wax cylinder recordings of music and speech made in 1888 still exist. The wax entertainment cylinder made its commercial debut in 1889 at first, the only customers were entrepreneurs who installed nickel-in-the-slot phonographs in amusement arcades, saloons and other public places. At that time, a phonograph cost the equivalent of several months' wages for the average worker and was driven by an electric motor powered by hazardous, high-maintenance wet cell batteries. After more affordable spring-motor-driven phonographs designed for home use were introduced in 1895, the industry of producing recorded entertainment cylinders for sale to the general public began in earnest. Blank records were an important part of the business early on. Most phonographs had or could be fitted with attachments for the users to make their own recordings. One important early use, in line with the original term for a phonograph as a "talking machine", was in business for recording dictation. Attachments were added to facilitate starting, stopping, and skipping back the recording for dictation and playback by stenographers. The business phonograph eventually evolved into a separate device from the home entertainment phonograph. Edison's brand of business phonograph was called the Ediphone. The collection of three phonograph cylinders are an example of early recorded music use for domestic entertainment. They are significant as they represent the beginnings of the modern recording industry.Cardboard tube-shaped gramophone cylinder box with lid. The printed label on the outside of the box advertises the maker and patent details. The Catalogue Number and Title are either printed or hand written on the cylinder’s lid. This cylinder contained Record no. 49, “B & H Jack” and was made at the Edison Laboratory USA. C. 1905On lid “Edison Record No. 49”, written in pencil “B & H Jack” (it looks like this) On cylinder “EDISON GOLD MOULDED RECORDS ECHO ALL OVER THE WORLD” Patents listed for 1904 & 1905warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, gramophone record, gramophone cylinder, edison cylinder, edison record, home entertainment, music recording, edison laboratory orange nj, usa, national phonograph company of australia ltd sydney, thomas a. edison -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Medal - Cycling Medals W. S. Toyne
These cycling medals were awarded to W. S. Toyne. Two of these medals are time medallions relating to the Warrnambool to Melbourne Cycle Race. This race was first held in 1895 and continues to the present day. It was originally a handicap race from Warrnambool to Melbourne but after 1938 it became a Melbourne to Warrnambool race. After 1995 it became a scratch race and today the distance is shorter with the race starting from Avalon. It is the second oldest one-day cycling race in the world and the longest one-day cycling race in Australia. All riders who complete the race in a given time are awarded a Time Medallion. The race was sponsored by the Dunlop company from 1901 to 1927. In 1923, 123 of the 196 riders, who started at 5:30am completed the 165 mile road race and were awarded the time medallion. W. S. Toyne was listed among the some of the first cyclists to go through Camperdown at 8:16am. It was reported that over 50,000 spectators witnessed the progress of the race. These cycling medals belonged to a cyclist, W. S. Toyne, who completed in a significant sporting event in Warrnambool in 1923 and 1924. [.1] Round metal and enamel medal with blue enamel edge and an unidentified white coat of arms with a red cross containing five stars on the obverse side. The shield is held by an embossed kangaroo on the left and an emu on the right. The reverse is inscribed with name and time in an inner circle and the year and race on the outer edge. [.2] Round metal and enamel medal with blue enamel edge and a white enamel shield containing five stars in the centre of the obverse side. The reverse is inscribed with the name and time in the inner circle and the race name on the outer edge. [.3] metal and enamel medal with a blue enamel circle with white enamel boomerangs sitting above and below.[.1] Obverse: Dunlop Road Race; Reverse: Warrnambool-Melbourne Time Medallion 1924 Won by W. S. Toyne 5 Hrs. 47 Mns. 42 Sds. [.2] Obverse: Dunlop Road Race 1923; Reverse: Warrnambool-Melbourne Time Medallion; Won by W. S. TOYNE 10 Hrs. 30 Mns. Sds. [.3] Obverse: Barnet Glass Ballarat-Melbourne Road Race 1923; Reverse W. S. Toynew. s. toyne, dunlop road race, barnet glass road race, ballarat to melbourne cycle race, time medallions, warrnambool to melbourne cycle race -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Minister of Transport, "The new Train, Tram and Bus Ticket system made Simple (Almost)", Sep. 1981
Fold out pamphlet - 8 sections, titled "The new Train, Tram and Bus Ticket system made Simple (Almost)", explaining the new fare zone system - Central, Zones 1 to 3, with maps, explanations how it works, and the various travel cards issued by the Tramways Board and private buses and Vic Rail. Provides fare details of Travelcards, with pictures of them, rail singles, tram concessions, and rail weekly. Dated for introduction on 4/10, does not provide a year - see Reg Item 1645 for year - 1981. 2nd copy added 16-6-2015.trams, tramways, map, mmtb, vicrail, tickets, fares