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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 Said public transport union has been superceded by the RTBU since 1993.Three (3) blue receipts (numbers 1752-1754, consecutive) with the phone number and address of the Victoria Branch of the AT&MOEA.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
Book, Australian Tramway Employees Association (ATEA), Australian Tramway Employees Association (ATEA), "Memorandum of Agreement - ATEA with PMTT, NMETL, ESCo & Meakin & Thomas", 1913, 1913
Four separate agreements, one for each organisation. All details wages and conditions of work and disputes, grievances, and discipline, leave etc. Pages 1 - 10 - agreement with the PMTT - dated 14/1/1913, applied from 1/10/1912 to 1/6/1916. Signed for PMTT by Alex Cameron Chairman; Thomas King Member; and Thomas King Secretary and for Union by Lionel L. Hill President and A. C. Warton General Secretary. Pages 12 - 20 - ditto with NMELTL - dated 14/1/1913, applied from 1/1/1913 to 30/6/1916. Signed for NMETL by L. Voight, A.D. Murdoch and for Union by A. C. Warton General Secretary. Pages 21 - 32 - ditto with ESCo - dated 14/1/1913, applied from 1/12/1912 to 30/6/1916, includes rosters for Ballarat and Bendigo. Signed by William J Home for P. J. Pringle for ESCo and for Union by Lionel L. Hill President and A. C. Warton General Secretary. Pages 33 - 42 - ditto with Messrs Meakin and Thomas, Lessees of the Northcote Cable Tramways. Dated 14/1/1913, applied from 1/12/1912 to 30/6/1916. Signed by F.W. Meakin and Lena Thomas in front of Louis Waxman Solicitor and A. C. Warton, General Secretary.Yields information about the industrial agreements with Tramway operators in Victoria, except for MTOCo. Forty-Four page booklet, off-white paper, saddle-stapled, with additional dark grey colour paper cover titled "The Australian Tramway Employees' Association with the The Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust / The North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Company Limited/ The Electric Supply Company of Victoria Limited and Messrs. Meakin and Thomas".Various doodles on some pages.tramways, ballarat, bendigo, melbourne, atea, unions, agreements, esco, nmetl, pmtt, northcote cable trams, meaking and thomas, rosters -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, "Glen Huntly tram depot - 100 years", 26-8-2023
Produced for the Glen Huntly tram depot celebrations of 100 years of operation - 26-8-2023.Demonstrates an item made to celebrate 100 years of Glen Huntly tram depot.Digital image of the Welcome sign used at Glen Huntly tram depot.badges, tramways, depots, glen huntly, 100 years -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Running Timetable and Locations of Recording Clocks", 1973
Set of timetable information sheets titled "Running Timetable and Locations of Recording Clocks" for various tram routes - signed R. C. Drummond Traffic Manager. Gives running times for sections during various parts of the day, early am, am peak, mid period, pm peak, weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, and evening and the location of Bundy Clocks. .1 - Prahran or St Kilda Beach - North Richmond - August 1973 .2 - ditto .3 - Mont Albert - City - Oct. 1973 .4 - North Balway - Oct. 1973trams, tramways, timetables, schedules, bundy clock, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, W6 1000 on the opening day of the service in Bourke St, 26/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
Set of 4 digital images of W6 1000 on the opening day of the service in Bourke St via High St Northcote to East Preston on 26/6/1955. .1 - 1000 (East Preston route 89) at Spencer St, note the sign behind the tram and the newly painted safety zone. Has the Mail Exchange in the background. .2 - ditto at Spencer St with Carlyon's Hotel and the Spencer St Railway station in the background. .3 - tram arriving at the East Preston depot leads - has adverts for Milo, Kiwi boot polish and Pleshur's shoes. .4 - ditto with a Book Repairs Shop, R. P Evans, Goweville Hotel advertising Fosters Lager, and the Melody Picture theatre, In the background is Bell St with a set of clock traffic lights and two tower wagons and a Pura Milk truck just behind the tram.trams, tramways, w6 class, opening, route 89, bourke st, east preston, high st, northcote, tower trucks, traffic lights, bell st, tram 1000 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Channel 7 news, "This is the Sign of a True Green Aussie", mid 1980's
Advertising Poster for use in Tramcars printed on heavy cardboard advertising the use of Australian Recycled Carton board with the headline caption "This is the Sign of a True Green Aussie". Has the logos of Defiance, Kleenex, Uncle Tobys, Arnotts, Neranda Tea, Lanes, Kellogs, White Wings, Aeroplane jelly and Peters. Sponsored by channel 7 Melbourne nightly news. Image file is a small version of the large pdf file, on file as hte5568i.pdftrams, tramways, posters, advertisements, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Certificate, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board - Eastern System - Certificate of Competency as Motorman", 1920
Bound book of 100 Certifications - "Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board - Eastern System - Certificate of Competency as Motorman"". Consists of 100 pages of certificates, numbered 1 to 100, with butt of each certificate retained in the book. Bound with heavy card covers, green coloured on the outside of the covers, stapled with red binding cloth material. Each Certificate numbered, in top left hand corner, with space giving date, employee name, date of birth and signed or initialled by the Manager. On each certificate in the left hand edge is "Swinterton Bros & Co. Printers Melbourne". On each sheet in the top left hand corner is "MMTB/ES Form 105". The printers re-order number "9282" in pencil in the bottom right hand corner of the front cover and printed in the top left hand corner of the certificate. Certifications 1 to 18 and 99 and 100 have been removed - no names or dates inserted which indicates it may not have been used and the sheets torn out for "play" items.trams, tramways, mmtb, htt, motormen, certificates, eastern system -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Concession Cards", Aug. 1975
Poster - MMTB titled "Concession Cards", advising passengers that City Section Rides or City Plus One Section Rides are now available. Dated August 1975, signed R.C. Drummond, Traffic Manager.trams, tramways, posters, concession fares, city section, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, The Met, "The Met Transport Infringements", c1983
Sign - notice - adhesive backed, yellow background, green printing, titled "The Met Transport Infringements", advising passengers of possible infringements to the Transport Act 1983 and penalties. Includes tickets, smoking and placing feet on seats. Has The Met logo.trams, tramways, behaviour, the met, notices and information, smoking, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph, Flinders St station cable and electric trams, c1926
Photograph of the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Sts featuring the Flinders St Station building - c1926?? features a very busy intersection cable trams (No. 17 west bound in Flinders St), tram 160 north bound in Swanston, two W class trams, other cable trams, many motor cars, horse drawn vehicles, cyclist and pedestrians. Note the standing zone in Flinders St. In photo are Young and Jacksons Hotel, Bacchus Marsh Concentrated Milk table cream, and numerous signs on the railway station. See Reg Item 5272 for the photo on a Greetings Card and 103 for a framed photographic print.Yields information about the intersection of Flinders and Swanston St c1926 - after the conversion of Swanston St.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear. Two copies held.Has "1926 Brimson VicRail" in ink along lower edge on rear and "H4505" in the middle of the print back.trams, tramways, flinders st, swanston st, cable trams, flinders st station -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Forms, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "This Office will be closed", 1960's
Poster or Notice - printed on heavy card, blank form, with the short title "This Office will be closed", advising the General Public of dates when MMTB Offices and depots would be closed for business. Signed W. Aird Secretary. 2 copies heldtrams, tramways, mmtb, head office, depots, notices and information -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Framed Logo, Kosnar's Picture Framing, c1912 - 2020
Framed logo - PMTT monogram or emblem - Saloon door glass (see donation document) that has been framed in a walnut finished frame with gold edge and further glazing. Was a broken part in one corner - bottom right hand. At the base three photographs have been provided - one of the original Malvern Tram depot building, PMTT No. 44 bogie car and the interior of a saloon of a PMTT tram. Has paper back with a hanging strip on the rear. Very heavy.trams, tramways, pmtt, windows, interiors, tramcars, tramcar component -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Metlink, "Important information regarding your Seniors Sunday Pass", Jul. 2007
Letter or Pamphlet - A4 titled "Important information regarding your Seniors Sunday Pass", dated July 2007, published by Metlink about the continuing validity of the Sunday Pass and Metcard system and its proposed replacement by Myki. Has contact details. Signed by Bernie Carolan, CEO of Metlink.trams, tramways, metlink, seniors card, myki, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Help us to build a better service", 2001
Pamphlet - four fold DL - gloss paper, titled "Help us to build a better service", asking Yarra Trams (prior to amalgamation of M>Tram) passengers, survey, about the appearance of the new Yarra trams livery, inside and outside, security cameras, and information provided. Has a map of the Yarra tram routes, or network. Include contact number and logos. Dated 2001 and signed by Steve MacDonald as CEO of Yarra Trams.trams, tramways, yarra trams, livery, surveys, map -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photographs and digital images, Victorian Railways, c1926
.1 - Black and White photo of W 324 passing under the rail over bridge in Racecourse Road Newmarket between July 1925 and Nov. 1929. Tram was converted to a W2 in November 1929. The Doutta Galla Hotel in the background. On the left of the bridge is Newmarket Station and on the right of the photo is the fence of the stockyards. The bridge has an advert for Wolfes Schnapps and Blue? Label Tea. On the embankment is a sign for Life Guard Life Insurance? A lady is waiting at the tram stop. The photo is part of the VR Advertising series, made to show advertisers where signs could go. image i2 - cropped image showing the tramcar by itself. .2 and .3 - Z3 class 209 in about the same position, with a large KIA motor vehicle advertisement. The yellow crash beams and truck parking bay are a result of too many large trucks hitting the bridge. Photo by Warren Doubleday 26/4/2021On rear in ink "ADV 202"trams, tramways, newmarket, racecourse road, flemington, w class, tram stops, advertisements, z3 class, tram 324, tram 203 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, John Stanley Caddell, "MMTB Supplementary Running Journal", c1927
Form - "MMTB Supplementary Running Journal" dated 24/2/1925 giving ticket numbers against specific ticket amounts signed by H Duchess No. 1178 of Prahran depot and Newspaper clippings glued to a sheet of drawing book cardboard sheet comprising: "The story of Coogee", "Veteran ship sunk outside heads", dated 29-7-28, former captains, "Safety of Both sides" featuring a Portsmouth UK double deck trams and a letter about Sunday morningtrams, tramways, cable trams, forms, tickets, prahran -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Envelope/s, Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited, c1920?
Envelope - brown paper, for returning tickets or paperwork item to the depot or head office for each cable tram line. Has space for the line itself, date, badge number, trip no and table starting time along with space for the Conductor to sign. Purpose not fully understood. three copies held.trams, tramways, cable trams, stationery, conductors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Car Journal", 1920's
Form, single sheet - brown paper - titled "Car Journal", form 3/27, providing details of a tramcars mileage enable recording of trips ,noting the location the vehicle departed from time, minutes late, run number, motorman and conductors names route, table and remarks. Continues on the rear of the form and has space for the last motorman to sign. Has instructions on the bottom of the rear.trams, tramways, stationery, conductors, motormen, mileages, forms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Rule Book, Hawthorn Electric Tramways Club, "Hawthorn Electric Tramways Club - Constitution and Rules", 1930s
.1 - Rule book - 16 pages + card cover, centre stapled, titled "Hawthorn Electric Tramways Club - Constitution and Rules" undated. Club founded 23/10/1916. Notes that the book must be returned if the employee leaves the MMTB. Sets out Membership, Contributions, office bearers, voting, committee, general meetings, duties of offices, auditors, funds, sick and accident benefits, funeral benefits, conduct of members - fines, alterations of the rules and standing orders. .2 - two sheet update to be pasted in the book, has an adhesive area on the rear advising that Camberwell Depot would be included, that the MMTB would collect the levy now 1/- per week and the additional levy of 2/6 per member when a member retired at the age of 65 or was retired by the Board due to ill health or death. Dated 1936 and signed by the Secretary - A Y PorteousOn the inside front cover of .1 and on the rear of .2 has a stamp "Bob Prentice Collection No. B175167A (or B). Reproduction only with consent of B. J. Brooks".trams, tramways, hawthorn depot, camberwell depot, retirements, gratuity scheme, medical -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, Decimal currency fares, 12/02/1966 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings - untitled - about the conversion to decimal currency from Monday 14/2/1966. Formal notice published Saturday 12/2/1966 published in the Herald. Gives details of acceptable coins and minimum amounts and change. Cutting has been glued to a sheet of cardboard. Signed W. Aird SecretaryIn ink along the top edge "Melb Herald"trams, tramways, fares, decimal conversion, notices and information, coins -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 3, Colin Rough, 29/04/2003 12:00:00 AM
Set of 3, 35mm Tecnodia white plastic mount slides of trams in Swanston St at Flinders St Station 29/4/2003. Trams in M>Tram livery. .1 - Z3 209 in all over advertising for Mentos mouth fresheners. Has Young & Jacksons Hotel behind with a large sign for Optus. Also the Dangerfield building. .2 - D1 3509, Malvern Rd via Dandenong Rd and as above re background. .3 - Z3 117 inbound, with destination of Melbourne University.On front written on a label "M>Tram, Flinders St station, Melbourne 29/4/03" and the tram number.trams, tramways, swanston st, flinders st, flinders st station, z3 class, tram 209, tram 3509, tram 117, m>tram, d1 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Tears and fond farewell to the conductors who fare not so well", "Not everyone is happy as the last tram conductors are put out to pasture", "Dispute a threat to services", "Not everyone is happy as the last tram conductors are put out to pasture", 25/05/1998 12:00:00 AM
Two newspaper cuttings from The Age, Monday 25/5/1998 following the withdrawal of all conductors on Melbourne tram services. .1 - "Tears and fond farewell to the conductors who fare not so well "written by Paul Heinrichs, the story about the last Malvern conductor signing off , Bernard Lamberty with Z98 in the background. Photo taken in Swanston St by Luis Ascui. Also discusses the dispute over W class trams and the move to ticket machines. Continued on page 4 as "Tracks of tears as connies go" with a photo of Norm Maddock with part of the collection at Malvern. .2 - "Not everyone is happy as the last tram conductors are put out to pasture" and "Not everyone is happy as the last tram conductors are put out to pasture", written by Rachel Gibson about the industrial dispute over the removal of conductors and safety on W class trams. Quotes Lou Di Gregorio.trams, tramways, ticket machines, conductors, safety, malvern depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Keith Kings, "Foreign Prints and Sketches", c1989
List - 1 quarto ruled sheet, hand written, titled "Foreign Prints and Sketches"", listing in an alphabetical order of various drawings such as tower wagons, sub stations, signs, bus chassis, steel poles, loud speaker, buses, Daimler buses with dates, sizes and title. Sheet numbered 251trams, tramways, drawings, preston workshops, buses, equipment, tower wagon -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Yarra Trams, "Explore", Jan. 2002
Letter from Yarra Trams to Keith Kings, 9/1/2002, advising of the new "Explorer" program for use in the City of Port Phillip, part of a trial - lists Metcard retailers and where discounts could be obtained from food or coffee shops. Has a hand written note that Keith advised Lucy Allison that it probably not be worthwhile being a part of the program. Signed by Paul Matthews as Marketing Manager.trams, tramways, yarra trams, city of port phillip, marketing -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 22/03/1940 12:00:00 AM
Negative of cable trams shunting at the Northcote terminus High Street, possibly 22/3/1940, by Wal Jack. Shows the grip car on the terminal track returning for the trailer - No. 532 to be rolled down. Trailer has all the louvre sashes in the raised position, with destinations of Spencer St, Northcote and a central sign of Smith St. In the background is a bank building and A. F. Turner Chemist. Could be photograph at the same time as Reg Item 5055.trams, tramways, cable trams, northcote, high st, shunting, tram 532 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, post 6/1955
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of the conductress - conductor walking back to the tram, W7 1006 at the Bourke St terminus post 6/1955. Tram has the destination of Northcote - Dundas St, route 90 In the background is the Carloyn's Hotel. and the Spencer St Station buildings. On the side of the hotel is a sign asking for support to Prince Henry's Hospital. See Reg Item 5097 for another photo of the tram at Bourke St. Photo Wal Jack.trams, tramways, w7 class, bourke st, spencer st, route 90, conductors, conductresses, tram 1006 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Traffic Operations Investigations - Route Study Methodology", Nov. 1975
Report - Foolscap, card covers, red comb binding, 15 pages, titled "Traffic Operations Investigations - Route Study Methodology". Looks at the methodology for studying the operating characteristics of transport route and the programme for doing it. Dated Nov. 1975. Signed R B Sinclairtrams, tramways, routes, passengers, planning, development -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Staggering of Office Houses of State Public Services Effect on trams and buses", Jun. 1972
Report - Foolscap, card covers, red cloth binding, 3 pages plus graphs, tables and diagrams, titled "Staggering of Office Houses of State Public Services Effect on trams and buses" Dated June 1972 Signed D W Lees, Planning Engineer.trams, tramways, routes, passengers, planning, development, victorian government -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, The Met, Set of 7 The Met tram signs, 1988
Set of 7 signs - printed on paper with an adhesive backing. Items 1 to 5 have a silver finish. .1 - No Smoking .2 - To stop car pull left hand cord once. etc. .3 - Passengers are requested to tender the Exact Fare. .4 - Spitting in the car is strictly prohibited .5 - Driver's Exit Door .6 - Normal loading 55 passengers .7 - Patrolled by Transit Patroltrams, tramways, operations, buses, moomba -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, The Met, "City Saver Area", mid 1980's
Sign or map printed on paper with an adhesive backing, titled "City Saver Area", showing in a blue colour the area applicable for City Saver tickets.trams, tramways, map, tickets, city section