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Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Prahran Times, The Age, The Herald, The Sun, "They did not like the bus", "He's happy with the new bus route", "Smooth Tram to Bus Change-over", "Concessions on bus unlikely", Mar. 1959
Set of four newspaper clippings from various papers about the closure of the Victorian Railways St Kilda Brighton tram and replacement by buses operated by the Melbourne Brighton Bus lines. .1 - "They did not like the bus" - The Herald, 2/3/1959 - complaints about the new bus service. .2 - "He's happy with the new bus route" - the Sun, 3/3/1959 - quoting the managing director of the Melbourne Brighton Bus lines - Lewis Page .3 - "Smooth Tram to Bus Chang-over" - The Age 3/3/1959 - about the change over from trams to bus, quotes Lewis Page, gives cost of new buses, selling of combined rail / bus tickets and the number of buses meeting the trains at St Kilda Station. .4 - "Concessions on bus unlikely" - The Prahran Times 18/3/1959 - little possibility of concessions, cost of concessions, that the MMTB declined to operate the service and the Melbourne Brighton Bus lines was the only applicant.All have hand written notes in ink re source.trams, tramways, vr, st kilda brighton, closure, buses, railways, concession fares -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, John Masanauskas, "Our rotting treasurers", "More brakes put on W-class return", 29/11/2001 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping - two sheets - from the Herald Sun newspaper, Thursday 29/11/2001 about the tramcar and parts stored at Newport Workshops East block - includes photos. Page 1 - titled "Our rotting treasurers" has a photo of the W's lined up in the former workshop. Article written by John Masanauskas - Transport Reporter Page 4 - titled "More brakes put on W-class return" with a photo of dismantled motors and a tramcars in the background. Includes comments by Rupert Hamer, John So and John Cain.trams, tramways, newport workshops, stored trams, w class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, The Age, Keith Kings, Progress Press, Higgins Teale & Co, Herald Sun, house built using former PMTT tramcars, 1976 to 1983
Collection of Personal Papers regarding a house built using former PMTT tramcars. Comprises: 1 - Auction notice - folded A3 light card, "Moonta 18 School Road Ferny Creek" - giving details of the property, agents, floor plan and auction date of 19/11/1983. Agents R. Woodard and D&S Ham 2 - Newspaper clipping from the Progress Press with a sketch and article - "Home built from trams" 3 -"Fares please for tram treat" - Herald Sun, 24/9/1983. 4 -Auction notice - 21/11/1983 - property passed in. 5 - hand written note, with plan of the trams and location map - not dated 6 - set of six hand written notes recording conversations with various people regarding a house in Ferny Creek with trams, including the Public Trustee 1976 and 1977. 7 - Auction notice for "Charrawalla" - School Road, Ferny Creek dated 7/5/1977 from The Age. Not all items numbered, See also Reg Item 1356, 1833 and 1518 for related items.trams, tramways, mmtb, pmtt, ferny creek, tramcars, melbourne, houses, sale of land -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, Preston Post Times, "Tram up in flames", "$50,000 tram gutted by fire", Sep. 1994
Photocopy of two newspaper clippings about the destruction of Z99 at Preston Workshops 20/9/1994. .1 - "$50,000 tram gutted by fire" from the Herald Sun, Midday Edition, reporting on the event. Has a photo of fireman working on the tram roof. Photo by Trevor Pinder, quotes Ray Wilson PTC spokesman. .2 - "Tram up in flames" - from Preston Post Times, 27/9/1994 with a photo of the burnt tram and Brian Carter of the workshops examining the damage. Photos by Carmelo Bazzano.trams, tramways, z class, preston workshops, fire, accidents, tram 99 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, Herald Sun, "Trams put history back on the rails", "Vintage tram rolls back into service", 21/09/1994 12:00:00 AM
Set of two photocopies of newspaper articles and photographs of the launch of tram HTT 8 by the Minster Alan Brown on 20/9/1994, details of the historic tram refurbishment program and seeking private operators for the operation of the Hawthorn Tram Depot. .1 - Herald Sun - 21/9/1994 - "Trams put history back on the rails" - with photo of Alan Brown changing a set of points. Story by Peter Mickelburough, photo Ian Currie. .2 - The Age - 21/9/1994 - "Vintage tram rolls back into service" - story by Bruce Tobin, features a head on photo of No. 8. .3 - as for .2, but an original newspaper clipping.trams, tramways, launch, htt, heritage fleet, tram 1000 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria, "Tramway is Over", "TMSV Newsletter - April 1973", 26/07/1976 12:00:00 AM
... - Newspaper clipping from The Herald 26/7/1976, titled "Tramway... activities of the TMSV. .2 - Newspaper clipping from The Herald 26 ....1 - Printed Newsletter, double sided foolscap sheet - TMSV Newsletter - April 1973" reporting on the TMSV's actions to try and obtain Bendigo tramcars and spare parts, the actions of the Bendigo Trust over the prevention of transport of a Birney tram from Bendigo and the general activities of the TMSV. .2 - Newspaper clipping from The Herald 26/7/1976, titled "Tramway is Over", reporting on the reconstruction of Bendigo Birney 27 by the Bendigo Trust to go to the AETM, St Kilda Tramway Museum Adelaide to fulfill an agreement with the SEC prior to the closure of the Bendigo Tramways. Has a photo of the tram being worked on and that it was salvaged after an accident by George Johnson of Bendigo. Gives details of the dispute.trams, tramways, tmsv, bendigo, birney, aetm, disputes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, “New trains, trams hope”, 5/10/1971 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping titled: “New trains, trams hope” – Herald Tues 5/10/71 Photo and text of new tram Experimental new colours, orange, yellow, green Passengers will board through the front door and leave through the centre exit. Driver separated from passengers by a low bulkhead and rails, same style as buses. Conductor will be seated at front entrance. Trams will be heated. Acting chairman of Tramways Board, F D Snell said plans for new trams were complete. “Ready to go as soon as we get the money”. Tram fleet of 700 is planned to be replaced by 600 of improved version. About 900 new trams will be needed by 1985 according to Metropolitan Transport Plan. Each new tram is expected to cost about $65,000.trams, tramways, new trams, livery, metropolitan transport plan, prototype tramcar, 1041, tram 1041 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, "Jail protesters paint trams", 23/02/1972 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping titled - “Jail protesters paint trams” The Herald, Wednesday, Feb 23, 1972 Photos and text of vandalised trams at Preston workshops 20 trams, 40 men worked for an hour to remove the signs - graffiti - . Tram services not affected. Most of the trams were at Preston for repair after flood damage last week. See TMSV Running Journal April 1972 for details of the event.trams, tramways, preston workshops, graffiti, pentridge prison, protest -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, “Why tram 1012 didn’t make it.", "There’s a bomb in a tram…”, 1970
Newspaper clipping titled - “Why tram 1012 didn’t make it. There’s a bomb in a tram…” The Herald 1970 St George’s Rd, Northcote, bomb hoax, 10 passengers on board. Driver diverted into Barkly St, North Fitzroy, off-loading passengers. Policeman from Northcote searched tram over 10 minutes.trams, tramways, st georges rd, northcote, police, barkly st, tram 1012 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, "Greetings from the MMTB", 23/02/1972 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping titled - “Greetings from the MMTB” The Herald, 4/12/70 Photo and text of Christmas tram, # 1024 Board chairman Francis Kirby, red roof and white sidestrams, tramways, christmas trams, mmtb, decorated trams, advertising trams, tram 1024 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, “The things that happen to Hamer”, 19/04/1973 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping titled: “The things that happen to Hamer” – Herald 19/4/73 Photo and text, tram # 1041 breakdown, pushed by tram # 1035, VIP test ride on prototype $120,000 tram Transport Minister Wilcox stunned and Premier Hamer not amused. Standing on corner of Gertrude and Nicholson Sts Fitzroy at 9.57, surrounded by 30 reporters, waiting for first VIP test ride on new prototype tram. Tramways officer tells Mr Kirby that tram has broken down in Smith St, “bloody electronics have blown up”. Tram arrived at rendezvous point at 10:12, but VIPs had gone. Number 1041 shunted at Nicholson St and headed back to Preston workshops.trams, tramways, prototype tramcar, testing, gertrude st, nicholson st, spring st, preston workshops, tram 1041, tram 1035 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, “…No Thanks Once is quite enough”, 19/04/1973 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping titled: “…No Thanks Once is quite enough” The Sun, Friday February 2, 1973 Photo and text Plumber Peter Mentha van and tram collide at corner of Punt Rd and Swan St, Richmond. No one was hurt, about $700 damage to van. Bongo van. Tram advertisement: “You ought to try it more often”. Mr Mentha did not seem amused by the invitation of an advertisement on side of tram: “You ought to try it more often”trams, tramways, accidents, punt rd, swan st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, “And up goes a tram”, 29/01/1973 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping titled: “And up goes a tram” The Herald, Mon, Jan 29, 1973 Photo and text, Tram collision with front-end loader in High St, St Kilda Route 67 – Carnegie, tram # 551, no one was hurt, tram overtook the front-end loader in High St, about 300 yd from St Kilda junction. Vehicles collided and FEL was pinned under the tram. Tram pushed off the tracks and tilted. 2 female passengers. Accident happened about 8 am.trams, tramways, accidents, collision, high st, st kilda junction, carnegie, tram 551 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, “Truck, trams hit in city”, 13/06/1973 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping titled: “Truck, trams hit in city” – Herald Wednesday, June 13, 1973 Photos and text of collision at Spring St & Collins St Trams # 759 & 596 18-ton truck loaded with asphalt and two trams collide at corner of Spring St and Collins St at 2:15pm (13/6/73) Truck driver, Greg Gerard, said his brakes failed when stopping at Spring St. Truck hit stationary car before hitting trams, one head on. Both trams were crossing Spring St in opposite direction. Tram driver, Tony Rawlins, said he managed to scramble clear before truck hit and crushed cabin.trams, tramways, collision, accidents, spring st, collins st, trucks, tram 596, tram 759 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, untitled, 29/09/1969 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper clipping untitled. The Herald 29/9/69 Photo... Trams tramways Collision Accidents Trucks Newspaper clipping ...Newspaper clipping untitled. The Herald 29/9/69 Photo and text of tram crash with petrol tanker in North Fitzroy Tram driver jumped for his life seconds before tram crashed into empty Golden Fleece petrol tanker in North Fitzroy. Tram driver Arthur Smart taken to hospital with cuts and bruises Only passenger on tram taken to hospital with shock. East Preston tram.trams, tramways, collision, accidents, trucks -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, The Herald, The Age, “Smash – right in the middle”, “Trams Hit; 25 People Hurt” "Crowd causes chaos", “Driver out before crash”, 21/03/1968 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping titled: “Smash – right in the middle” The Sun, Thursday, March 21, 1968 The Herald, The Age Photos and text Flinders and Swanston Sts 25 people taken to hospital, St Vincent's, Royal Melbourne, Prince Henry's Accident happened about 12:30 pm when west-bound Flinders St tram crashed into north-bound city tram in Swanston St “Driver out before crash” The Age, Thursday, March 21, 1968 Photos and text Flinders and Swanston Sts Driver, Mr John Middlemo, was knocked semi-conscious two blocks before the collision. He struck his head when a car pulled out in front of him at Exhibition St. Risson said it was worst accident he had seen in 40 years. Appoints 5 man inquiry committee Tram W2 304 (City Route 6) was crossing Flinders St when it was hit by tram W2 559 (Spencer St route 28) which failed to stop at the red light. Both trams were subsequently scrapped.trams, tramways, collision, accidents, flinders st, swanston st, tram 304, 559 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, “Driver Thrown From Cabin”, 23/01/1978 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping titled: “Driver Thrown From Cabin” The Herald, Mon January 23, 1978 Photos and text Tram crash with tanker, Danks St and Wright St, Albert Park at 6:45 am. Tram driver thrown from cabin after collision with 8 tonne tanker in Middle Park. Tanker loaded with flammable liquid. Tram careered down Danks St for about 100 metres. Tram did not have a dead-man’s switch. Tram driver and tanker driver both taken to Prince Henry’s Hospital. Board Chairman, Mr FD Snell said there would be an inquiry into the accident.trams, tramways, accidents, collision, trucks, albert park -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Box Hill to Doncaster tramway, 17/07/1963 12:00:00 AM
Collection of documents relating to the Box Hill to Doncaster tramway: 1 - "Hectic Electric Tram" by Rex Shane. Newspaper clipping from People magazine describing Australia's first electric tramway, owned and operated by HJ Hilton. Dated 17/7/1963 2 - Photocopy of handwritten proposal for Doncaster Electric Tram. Page 2 only, with points 6 to 16. 3 - "Feudin' and Fighting' Over the Tram" by Geoff Palmer. 2 page, typed article from "the Herald", Saturday 17 July, 1954, describing disputes over the Box Hill to Doncaster tramway. 4 - "Our First Tramway was a Riot". 4 page, typed article from "the Herald", 29-12-58, describing the history of the Box Hill to Doncaster tramway.trams, tramways, box hill, doncaster, first tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, The Age, "Jumper leads, anyone", "Off the tracks", "Extensive damage to derailed tram", 2004 - 2005
Set of newspaper clipping featuring derailed or incidents. .1 - "Off the tracks" - The Age 25/11/2005 with a photo of a city circle car being pushed to clear a section insulator. .2 - "Jumper leads, anyone" - Herald Sun 6/12/2005 - tram C 3001 - derailed at the corner of Flinders and Spencer Streets. Photo Ellen Smith .3 - "Extensive damage to derailed tram" - The Age 20-05-2004 - derailment of a C Class tram at the Victoria Gardens shunt, and hitting a pole with heavy damage to the centre section. Quotes the CE Hubert Guyot. Picture John Woudstra.trams, tramways, derailments, accidents, spencer st, c class, city circle, passengers, overhead, victoria st, victoria gardens, tram 965 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, MX Newspaper, Andrew Fyfe, The Age, "Melbourne passes on crowning glory", "For Denmark's little prince, a rattle, a bell and an tram", Nov. 2005
Set of newspaper clipping featuring tram 965: .1 - titled "Melbourne passes on crowning glory" being handed over by the Minister for Transport Peter Batchelor to the Danish Consol General Jorgen Mollegaard. From the MX Newspaper, 10/11/2005. .2 - cartoon - undated, from the Herald Sun by Andrew Fyfe about the event and the Royal couple holding a baby. .3 - clipping from The Age, 21/2/2006 of W6 965 running on the Danish Tramway Museum track in the snow, showing route 16. Photo from Associated Press.trams, tramways, denmark, tram museum, restoration, cartoons, minister for transport, w6 class, tram 965 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Tramways Heritage hidden away in depots - Next Stop, a museum", 8/11/2000 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping photocopied onto an A3 sheet from the Herald Sun 8/11/2000 titled "Tramways Heritage hidden away in depots - Next Stop, a museum" with a photo of the Minister for transport Peter Bachelor under a tram at Preston workshops. Story by Genevieve Lally, is about the possibility of using Preston Workshops as a Museum. Looks at other options of Docklands, Newport Workshops and the Gertrude St cable tram winding house. Quotes Roberto D'Andrea.trams, tramways, tram museum, preston workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Class of its own", 20/06/2006 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper clipping - from The Herald Sun 20/6/2006, titled... Trams tramways New Trams Melbourne Proposals Newspaper clipping ...Newspaper clipping - from The Herald Sun 20/6/2006, titled "Class of its own", with an image of design of a tram for Melbourne by Melbourne design House Cobalt Niche, featuring Carmelllina Di Guiglielmo along side the model. The item explains the design. Model has a Yarra trams logo. Has an explanation of the design by Jack Magree, called Melba 2011.trams, tramways, new trams, melbourne, proposals -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, The Herald, "Swanston Express", "Its not easy losing green", "Keep our trams and buses green", 18/05/1985 12:00:00 AM
Series of newspaper clippings about travelling on Melbourne trams, people, conductors, and what can happen. .1 - Newspaper clipping titled "Swanston Express", from The Age 18/5/1985 by Alan Fitzgerald, about travelling on a tram and being on the wrong tram to an unusual destination and the things that can happen. Based around the story that a person was supposed to fly to Oakland USA but finished up in Auckland NZ. .2 - ditto titled "Its not easy losing green", from The Herald, 12/12/81 written by Lawrence Money about the loss of the green W's and their quirks - like sand on the floor, ticket butts, trap doors, peep holes, Melbourne habitats, compared to the orange trams. .3 - Letter to the Editor "Keep our trams and buses green", written by R Francis head of the graphic design, Swinburne Institute of Technology - regarding the colour of our vehicles, heritage and the craze of having orange colours - industrial design. Dated 8/5/1982. .4 - Editorial, 17/1/1995 - titled "Other peoples' trams" - The Age, about the reliance on Melbourne trams by its people, comparison with other large cities e.g. St Petersburg, cost of running it, finishes with the view that the system should be extended.trams, tramways, melbourne, behaviour, tramways, crews, tramcars, people and places, sanding equipment, compressors, livery, colour schemes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, WEG, The Herald, The Sun, Keith Dunstan, Did Melbourne want to order 100 "silent trams" in 1965?", 1965 and 1966
... - copy of a newspaper clipping from The Herald, 14/1/1966, "Tram... - copy of a newspaper clipping from The Herald, 14/1/1966, "Tram ...Series of three digital images of newspaper clippings that appeared on tdu.to, 4 and 5/8/2020 under the subject heading of "Did Melbourne want to order 100 "silent trams" in 1965?" .1 - copy of a newspaper clipping from The Herald, 14/1/1966, "Tram bid to win people" about the proposed new trams for Melbourne, quotes Transport Minister Mr Meagher, approved by state cabinet, and notes specifications were being drawn up. Includes a WEG cartoon. 2 - The Sun, Melbourne 12/10/1965 and The Herald 13/8/1966 - A Place in the Sun by Keith Dunstan about the proposed trams and another cutting about the Transport Minister saying the project may have to be postponed depending on how much money the Federal Government allows to be spent. .3 - Frith cartoon - titled Silent Trams" dated 12/10/1965, The Herald. The Specification at Reg Item 1583 and 4667 for the associated specifications.trams, tramways, new trams, specification, tenders, z class, mmtb, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, "Five Million blocks to pave city streets - Big contracts begin", 17/06/1916 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper clipping, from The Herald, 17/6/1916, 2nd Edition... Newspaper clipping, from The Herald, 17/6/1916, 2nd Edition - titled ...Newspaper clipping, from The Herald, 17/6/1916, 2nd Edition - titled "Five Million blocks to pave city streets - Big contracts begin" about the repaving of St Kilda Road with wood blocks . has three photos of the work, using concrete foundations. Notes the future electric trams in the last paragraph.trams, tramways, cable trams, track, wood blocks, st kilda rd -
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
Newspaper, The Herald, "Old Melbourne Passes", 28/06/1927 12:00:00 AM
... " Newspaper clippings - cartoon - titled "Old Melbourne Passes ...Newspaper clippings - cartoon - titled "Old Melbourne Passes" of the forthcoming closure of the Bridge Road tram route. featuring No. 1, with the destination of Exit. Dated 28-6-1927, published in The Herald.In ink along the bottom edge "in the Herald 28-6-27"trams, tramways, cable trams, closure, bridge road, richmond, last tram, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, "Last Collins St tram tonight", "Tram Conversion Changes", 14/09/1929 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings - "Last Collins St tram tonight" - giving details of the closure, the last car, the crews and replacement services and arrangements. Gripman - M r Atkin and Mr Hindle. Notes no difficult in selling the old rolling stock. Dated 14-9-1929, published in The Herald. Cutting from The Age 15-9-29, titled "Tram Conversion Changes", reporting on the closure of the tram line.In pencil along the top edge "in the Herald 14 Sept 29", In pencil above the heading "Age "15-9-29"trams, tramways, cable trams, closure, collins st, sale of trams, last tram, conversion, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, Decimal currency fares, 12/02/1966 12:00:00 AM
... Coins In ink along the top edge "Melb Herald" Newspaper ...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
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Historic trams go", 1/11/1993 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper clipping from The Herald Sun 1/11/1993 titled... 1905" and on right hand edge "1 Nov 1993 Herald Sun" Newspaper ...Newspaper clipping from The Herald Sun 1/11/1993 titled "Historic trams go" about the proposed removal of the W class tram from Melbourne - retiring some of 200 strong fleet. Quotes the Transport Minister Alan Brown and notes the number of stored trams. Item by Damon JohnstonAlong the bottom edge - "My father drove these trams John Stanley Caddell - Preston Depot - started cable trams 1905" and on right hand edge "1 Nov 1993 Herald Sun"trams, tramways, w class