Duplicated A4p 9 page document titled "Operation of Z class Trams", providing instructions for the operation of Z class trams, fault finding, running out, changing ends, brake issues, defective doors, track brake, lights, automatic points, loud speaker, Public Address, safety, hot weather, tram No. 5, Z3 tramcars, slip indication, changing destinations, overspeed and defects.trams, tramways, mmtb, z class, training, operations, instructions, faults

Printed fold out timetable for Bus Route 754, Glen Waverley to Wheelers Hill, published by The Met, effective 29/10/1984. Provides a map, description of route, time points, timetable, ticketing information (Travel cards and Neighbourhood tickets) and the Glen Waverley Railway station and train service. Has a sponsored advert by the Statewide Building Society. Has logos of the Met. Folded into four.trams, tramways, tickets, the met, bus services, timetables, neighbourhood tickets

Black and white photo of the new substation for the Bundoora to La Trobe University extension, c Jan 1985, opened 10/1/1985. Shows the cabinet type set up and foundations..1 - On the rear in ink - "Tram power sub stn newly installed near La Trobe Uni"trams, tramways, opening, la trobe university, bundoora, substation

Black and white photo of the Automatic Vehicle Monitoring AVM sign post / transmitter for trams and buses mounted on a pole..1 - On the rear in ink - AVM Detector for Trams and buses"trams, tramways, automatic vehicle monitoring, avm, the met

Memorabilia of the time of the change from the MMTB to the MTA featuring the assembly of a junction at the South Melbourne depot and drawings by Augustine that also featured in the 1983 Calendar - see item 1320. On top of the calendar has the letters M&MTB being demolished and those of the MTA being positioned. In the top corners has two sketches of Melbourne trams.A momento of the time of the change from the MMTB to MTA and showing a junction being laid out at the South Melbourne depot yard.Drawing - print on paper P15060. Two copies held.trams, tramways, mmtb, trackwork, junction, south melbourne depot, mta

Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RWC1 SW6 897 in MTA livery on Rt 5 in Swanston St outside Flinders St Station RWC2 WS6 965 as an advertising car for Next Flight on Rt 15 in Swanston St outside Flinders St Station RWC3 W1 427 on tourist Service in Swanston St at the city shunt. Photo taken from the signal box RWC4 SW5 814 as an advertising car for the RVIB in Park St near St Kilda Rd RWC5 PMTT foundation stone for Kew Depot RWC6 SW5 682 as an arts car in Coldblo Rd in Malvern Depot RWC7 SW5 724 as an arts car on Rt 6 in St Kilda Rd at Domain Rd RWC8 SW6 866 on Rt 6 and a Z 107 in MTA livery in Swanston St outside Flinders St Station RWC9 W5 821 with 2 doors in MTA livery in Victoria Prd at Brunswick St RWC10 782 at Bylands RWC11 SW5 847 in MTA livery turns into Preston Workshops during track repairs RWC12 Scrubber 10W in St Kilda Rd outside the arts centre RWC13 W5 685 on the fan of South Melb Depot RWC14 SW6 880 on Rt 8 in St Kilda Rd outside Flinders St Station RWC15 W6 997 on Rt 15 in St Kilda Rd outside Flinders St Station RWC16 W6 971 in Victoria Prd crossing Nicholson St RWC17 SW5 846 on Rt 6 in Swanston St at Flinders St RWC18 SW6 852 on Rt 72 in Swanston St at Flinders St RWC19 Z 217 on Rt 22 as an advertising car for Qantas in Swanston St outside Flinders St Station RWC20 Z 230 on Rt 1 in Swanston St at Little Lonsdale St RWC21 W7 1011 on Rt 8 as an advertising car for St George Bank in St Kilda Rd outside the Arts Centre RWC22 Z 220 as an advertising car foe Telstra in Swanston St at Flinders Lane RWC23 SW6 854 on RT passes 946 in Swanston St outside Flinders St Station RWC24 Z 56 in MTA livery in Swanston St outside Flinders St Station RWC25 SW6 930 in MTA Livery at the end of the siding in the South Melb per way depot RWC26 SW6 954 on Rt 69 at the St Kilda Terminus RWC27 SW6 948 on a semi-trailer in Preston Workshops RWC28 Z 159 in MTA Livery in Elizabeth St at Victoria St RWC29 B2 2003 on Rt 59 in Elizabeth St at Victoria St RWC30 A1 235 at the Batman Ave Terminus RWC31 Z 191 at the Batman Ave Terminus RWC32 SW6 998 on Rt 15 in MTA livery in Swanston St at Collins St RWC33 SW6 925 on Rt 8 in MTA livery in Swanston St at Collins St RWC34 SW6 993 on Rt 67 in MTA livery in Swanston St at Collins St RWC35 SW5 846 on Rt 6 in MTA livery in Swanston St at Collins St RWC36 W2 643 at Bylands RWC37 A1 233 at the Batman Ave Terminus RWC38 SW6 883 on Rt 64 in MTA livery in Swanston St at Collins St RWC39 SW6 939 in MTA Livery running in to South Melb Depot in Swanston St at Collins St RWC40 SW5 844 in M&MTB on Rt 72 in Swanston St at Collins St RWC41 W7 1024 advertising Buy Australian on Rt 5 in Swanston St at Collins ST RWC42 W7 1007 on RT 64 in M&MTB livery in Swanston St at Collins St RWC43 SW6 880 in MTA livery on Rt 69 at the St Kilda Terminus RWC44 SW6 884 on Rt 16 waits as Z 169 shunts in ST Kilda Rd outside the Arts Centre RWC45 SW5 in M&MTB livery on Rt 8 in ST Kilda Rd outside the Arts Centre RWC46 Z 133 in MTA Livery on Rt 50 in Elizabeth St at the Terminus Demonstrates the work of Ron Wilson in photography and collection of prints. Assembled album in a black presentation folder of 46 photographs from the Ron Wilson Collection - 12 A4 sleeves. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams, flinders st, mta, advertising trams

Ticket issued by the Australian Railway Historical Society for a tour on 30 June 1983 to mark the change from the MMTB and Victorian Railways to the MTA and STA. Details the tour arrangements and the occasion. Has the MMTB and the VicRail tea cup logos along with that of the ARHS.Demonstrates an ARHS tour ticket.Printed tour ticket on orange card with MMTB and VicRail logos, ticket number 36.mmtb, tours, vicrail, mta, sta, arhs

Black and white photograph of Volvo Articulated bus in "The Met" colours, c1985, Number 06 at Doncaster depot. Has other buses in the background. Model No. B10ML on radiator. Web site: http://www.showbus.co.uk/Australia/gallery/met2.htm accessed 20/8/2013 - says under a photo of a similar bus: "In 1985 Japan took delivery of 100 Volvo B10ML articulated buses for services to the World Expo in Tokyo. The order caused a stir at the time as Japan was self-sufficient in bus production. However articulated buses were not street legal, so after the Expo the buses were all exported. Seventy nine of them ended up in Australia, popping up all over the country."On rear in ink "MTA Newly acquired Volvo Artic Bus"trams, tramways, the met, buses, doncaster, tram 6

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

Report - approx. 180 pages, double sided A4, comb bound with manila covers, titled "Union Metplan - Public Transport Unions / VHTC submission to Government on Metplan August 1988". Provides a strategy for the future of Melbourne's Public Transport from the Transport Unions and Victorian Trades Hall Council (VHTC) viewpoint. Has an index, list of people involved in the study, provides viewpoints on extensions to the rail and tram networks, revenues, funding and employment conditions. On the inside cover is a light card pocket containing a card library borrowing slip with the name of the report title written on it. See also Reg item 2809 for a August 1988 summary paper and 1572 for associated documents.Stamped on front cover "Discarded from PTC Library 10 October 1989" and written in pencil "Union Metplan 1988". On first sheet stamped "Ministry of Transport and MTA Library"trams, tramways, reports, melbourne, mta, atmoea, unions, metplan

Book - 32 pages + card covers, centre stapled, to A5, titled "Melbourne Tram Review", published by Railmac 1988, providing a detailed listing of all Melbourne trams and depot allocations with many photographs including a description of the Metropolitan Transit Authority MTA. Depot allocations as at 19-9-1988"K Stodden 24-2-89" on top right hand corner in ink of the first page..trams, tramways, mta, depot, depot allocation

Twelve page document within yellow light card covers, centre stapled titled "Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria - Tram and Bus Division Cricket Association - Interstate Carnival 1985". Provides a of MTA senior people, Minister, Board and Employee Reps, MTA Cricket Association, players, honorary members, life members (including Ron Wearne), program of events, milestones of the carnivals, hours of plays. Includes cricketers from SA, Vic, WA and NSW. Events took place from 16/2/1985 to Sunday 24/2. See Reg Item 5679 for other event materials."R. Wearne" in ink on top left hand corner, three autographs on rear cover, phone number of Ron Phillips on inside rear cover and phone number for George Scott changed.trams, tramways, cricket, sports, mta, carnivals

Set of six decimal currency paper tickets for use on MMTB or MTA services. Printed on off white paper unless noted. All numbers in black. .1 - 7c, over printed City Section, printed with mauve ink Aa004858 .2 - 7c, mauve paper, black ink, Ar 793553 .3 - 12c brown ink Bc461410 .4 - 17c, green paper, black ink, An 679882 .5 - 22c, black ink Aa 560222 .6 - 75c - green ink, K417602, printed by the MTA, noted on ticket that it was available for a journey on two sections on one route. Each ticket has section numbers on either side for In or Out trips.trams, tramways, mmtb, tickets, city section, mta

Black plastic covered folder - 2 ring binder containing a copy of the 15 December 1988 "Met Fares and Ticketing Manual", with details of the Met Ticketing system. Has an index, Met Fares, Authorised Concessions, Accompanied and Miscellaneous items tickets, concession cards, free travel passes and the conditions for the carriage of passengers. Main manual is 138 A4 pages with a 3 page memo issued March 1989 regarding Off peak tickets to be introduced 1 April 1989. See pdf file htd2201i1.pdf for the index and contents.On spine of cover "MTA Ticket Manual" black and white dymo machine label.trams, tramways, metcard, tickets, manual

Press Release - News - two A4 pages, stapled, titled "Melbourne Trams for Hong Kong", about the awarding of a $200m contract for a new light rail system in Hong Kong, Quotes the Transport Minister Tom Roper. Notes the number of competitors to the contract and the involvement of the MTA. Dated 16/7/1985.trams, tramways, hong kong, light railway, mta, contracts

Set of five photocopied documents, A4 sheets, stapled in top left hand corner concerning re-organisation of the PTC - which would involve the transfer of employees, redeployment and a redundancy scheme. .1 - MOA/MTA stop work meeting 1/12/1987 Recommended Resolutions - 1 sheet .2 - MTA Officer re Transfer, Redundancy and redeployment scheme and associated Trades Hall circulars dated 26/11/1987, letter from Minister Roper dated 19/11/1987 - 5 sheets. .3 - Trades Hall response to proposals dated 13/11/1987 - 1 sheet. .4 - Trades Hall Circular - 30/9/1987 Re use of contractors - 3 sheets. .5 - Trades Hall Circular - 30/9/1987 re MTA Transfer, Redundancy and redeployment scheme - 14 sheets.trams, tramways, ptc, metplan, unions, buses, tramways, public transport, mta, minister for transport

Has reference to the MTA (Metropolitan Transport Authority), lists of Union Officers, delegates, Do's and Don't's. Has many advertisements for organisations throughout the book, including Slater and Gordon, Ansair buses and Sands McDougall. Gives information on pay rates, awards, gratuity payments and working conditions.Yields information about the ATOMEA and the awards that crews worked under in 1988.Booklet - pink card covers with an image of an articulated tram and a bus, 64 pages, centre stapled, titled "Handbook of Award, Long Service Leave and & Workers Compensation 1988".tramways, atomea, awards, unions, workplace conditions, workers compensation, annual leave, the met, mta

.1 - sheet of three ply timber which has been painted with three different colours - MTA New Gold, MTA Cream and MTA Panel Green. .2 - Photocopy of an A4 sheet titled "RWC Work Instruction - class W8 Finishing Specifications", dated 25/7/2012 listing the Dulux Formulas for the above colours and MTA Dorian Grey, Bogie black and safety yellow. Not known if these are the actual colours being used on the trams being rebuilt as W8 by Bendigo Tramways.trams, tramways, paint, w8 class, colour schemes

Typed notice on an A4 sheet, titled "Track Reconstruction - Removal of Crossover in the Upper Esplanade at Acland St" advising crews of the work and the alterations to services for Moreland, Kew Cotham Road and North Richmond Services. Signed by B. Moore Regional Operations Manager Southern of the MTA Tram and Bus Division, dated 14/10/1986. Notice D 3953Has in to the top right hand corner in ink "72Drv Sun"trams, tramways, trackwork, mta, st kilda, luna park

Has reference to the MTA (Metropolitan Transport Authority), lists of Union Officers, delegates, Do's and Don't's. Has many advertisements for organisations throughout the book, including Slater and Gordon, BHP steel and Tramways Benefit Society. Gives information on pay rates, awards, gratuity payments and working conditions.Yields information about the ATOMEA and the awards that crews worked under in 1984 and 1985Booklet - blue card covers with an image of an articulated tram and a bus, 36 pages, centre stapled, titled "Handbook of Award, Long Service Leave and & Workers Compensation 1984-85". tramways, melbourne, atomea, awards, unions, workplace conditions, workers compensation, annual leave, the met, mta

News paper clipping from The Age, 15 June 1985, titled "You're right, this tram has a flat wheel!", written by Tony Harrington, transport reporter about the problem of wheel flats or square wheels. Quotes the Union Secretary Jim Harper and the MTA who blamed the Union over a dispute the previous year and a backlog.trams, tramways, wheels, tramcars, maintenance, unions, mta

Book - green card covers with an image of an articulated tram and a bus, 56 pages, centre stapled, titled "Handbook of Award, Long Service Leave and & Workers Compensation". Has reference to the MTA (Metropolitan Transport Authority), lists of Union Officers, delegates, Do's and Don't's. Has many advertisements for organisations throughout the book.trams, tramways, atmoea, awards, workplace conditions, workers compensation, annual leave, mta

Button used by The Met on their uniform jackets with the first logo or symbol used by The Met.Demonstrates a The Met Uniform button.Button - brass - The MTA (Metropolitan Transit Authority) of The Met logo with a raised metal finish - made by Stokes Australia - approx. 23mm dia. The badge backing piece is brass. It is fitted with a lug for sewing onto a jacket and have name of manufacturer stamped on rear part. Two copies held. The second copy has a section of thread wound around the lug,"Stokes & Sons Australia" stamped on the rear.trams, tramways, melbourne tramways, uniforms, buttons, the met, mta

Timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. All printed on yellow paper. .1 - Timetable for Box Hill via Shoppingtown and Templestowe, Doncaster bus services, dated July 1981 - routes 291, 297, 296, 293 and 271. .2 - Services via Templestowe, North Balwyn and Kew, Warrandyte and Newmans Rd - routes 276, 278 and 279 - July 1982 .3 - Services via East Doncaster, North Balwyn, Kew, Warrandyte, City, Shoppingtown - routes 277, 280, 281 and 268 - dated Jan. 1983 .4 - ditto as above, including Park Orchards and Donvale - routes 265, 262, 261, 260, 266 and 264 - dated Feb. 1983 .5 - North Altona - City Route 232 - April 1984 - issued by Metropolitan Transit with their logo. 6 - Garden City, Port Melbourne - City - Sept 1982 - routes 201, 202 7 - Sunshine - Footscray - City - Routes 230 and 231 - Jan. 1982 8 - North Altona - City - MMTB logo, route 232 - Nov. 1982 9 - East Kew, Box Hill, Doncaster - Express bus - Box Hill to City - routes 284, 270, 300 - April 1982 10 - Ringwood - Warrandyte, Park Orchards, Mitcham - routes 313, 31, 315 and 316 - Jan. 1983Yields information about MMTB Bus services early 1980s and 1 The Met badged item.Set of 9 MMTB and 1 MTA Bus timetables, folded sheets, 8 sections.trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, melbourne, fares, east kew, box hill, doncaster, north altona, route 232, route 201, route 202, route 220, route 231, route 284, route 270, route 300, route 313, route 314, route 315, route 316

Set of six comb bound reports, detailing the future context for transport in Victoria, prepared by the Future Context Study Team, Ministry of Transport Victoria in August 1982. The report follows the reorganisation of the various 8 authorities, including the Victorian Railways, MMTB, CRB, TRB, MURLA, Railway Construction, West Gate Bridge Authority and Road Safety and Traffic Authority, into four bodies; MTA, STA, RCA and RTA. Each report white comb bound with card covers and a front plastic sheet cover. .1 - Summary Report - 37 pages - white covers. .2 - Overview - 43 pages - pink covers .3 - Road Traffic Authority (RTA) - 30 pages - green covers. .4 - State Transport Authority (STA) - 130 pages - brown covers. .5 - Road Construction Authority (RCA) - 55 pages - blue covers. .6 - Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) - 53 pages - yellow covers.trams, tramways, minister for transport, mta, mmtb, vr, sta

Report or Specification 8 A4 pages, photocopied held within a clear plastic folder with a black binding strip on the left hand side, titled "A Flexible Supply for DC Traction Networks". Produced by ASEA Brown Boveri Industrial Pty Ltd, 1991 giving details of mobile substations, characteristics, and the equipment provided including a photograph. Lists substations provided between 1984 to the MTA, South Australia, Skitube, and the PTC.In ink on the top right hand corner "1991 Tram Substations"trams, tramways, ptc, substation, asea, power supply, mta

Pamphlet - 4 A4 pages, full colour titled "70 years of Government Buses", part of a series, Public Transportation at a Glance. Notes the introduction of buses by the MMTB, Mr Cameron's 1924 trip, use of buses for conversion for the cable trams, types of buses used, double deck, Met Bus, PTC, MTA, AVM and services. Has photo of Tilling Stevens 1925 bus, MAN bus 1995.Has "May 95" in ink in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, buses, mmtb, double deck buses, conversion, ptc, mta, avm, met bus

Report - 35 pages, within light blue covers, comb bound with black binder, titled "National Tennis Centre - Transport strategy Report November 1987". Report looks at the then planned Tennis Centre precinct and use of public transport in order to access it. It includes coach and car parking and how to handle various modes. Includes the MCG carpark, maps, parking areas, walking paths, access points. At the time, the tram line was located in Batman Ave. Also includes notes on the public information campaigns. Produced with the assistance of the MTA. Report prepared by Dennis Johnston and Associates for the Road Traffic Authority.trams, tramways, public transport, tennis centre, melbourne, mta

Report - summary - folded A3 sheet titled "Union Metplan - August 1988". Gives a summary of the August 1988 report - see Reg Item 345, submission by the Public Transport Unions to Government. Outlines the Benefits, expanding the train and tram system, bus network, increasing patronage, workshops, funding and employment. Has a photo of John Halfpenny launching the plan at Caulfield station, August 1988 with the MTA band in the foreground.trams, tramways, the met, reports, melbourne, mta, atmoea, unions, metplan, tramway band

Set of three foolscap photocopied posters, hand written originally, produced at the time of the mooted budget cuts to the MTA - late 1985 produced by "Supporter's of ATMOEA" .1 - "Save Conductors", featuring an articulated bus, to keep conductors on routes 201 and 203, Garden City - City - Bullen - dated 30/10/1985. .2 - "Save Footscray - Moonee Ponds Trams!" - route 82, features an image of an articulated tram, dated 30/10/1985. .3 - "Save Prahran - Princess Bridge Chapel St. Trams!" - route 77, similar to the Footscray one, dated 4/11/85.trams, tramways, mta, atmoea, unions, closure, finances