Pamphlet - titled "The Melbourne W Class Tram" - supporting the retention of W class trams. Notes the replacement by Light rail vehicles, sale of W2's to the USA, with numerous quotes about the W class trams. Issued at the time of Premier Joan Kirner (1990 to 1992). Printed and issued by the PTUA, City Heritage Watch, Tramways Union and the National Trust.Yields information about efforts to retain the W class trams in service.Pamphlet - 2 fold - printed in green ink on white paper.w class, heritage, tram disposal., national trust

Pamphlet - 3 fold DL size, titled "35 City Circle Tram - Melbourne" contains a map of the route and intersecting tram routes, with the route number "35" on both sides and major locations of interest. Has an image of W6 957 in front of Flinders St station. Gives times for the service. Has Yarra Trams and PTV logos. In use during 2021..trams, tramways, city circle, yarra trams, docklands, route 35, tram 961

The Railway and Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs With Tram Timetables lists existing Cable Tram Services before the entire network was electrified. By 1917 the tramways system was divided into regions including: the Melbourne Cable Tram Service; Prahran - Malvern Electric Trams; Hawthorn Electric Trams; Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Electric Trams; and Brighton Beach Electric Trams. The old Outer Circle railway line is marked as ending in Deepdene, with the remainder of the line to Fairfield marked as 'Unused'. The Kew tram along High Street in 1917 ended at the Harp Junction. The Kew Spur Line is also marked on the map.The Railway and Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs With Tram Timetables is historically significant as it captures at a point in time, 1917, the development of public transport infrastructure in Melbourne. As such it illustrrates the theme: Connecting Victorians by transport and communications.Printed card-covered pocket sized map that folds out with three horizontal and vertical folds. Colour map, with scale, of the rail and tram networks on one side and sixteen sections of black and white printed text and timetable information on the reverse.railway maps -- melbourne (vic.), tramways maps -- melbourne (vic.), public transport -- melbourne (vic.) -- 1910-1920, cartography

Name badge - for the Friends of Hawthorn Tram Depot, featuring a plastic layer of black backing, blue background with name and the depot logo and a clear plastic finish. Both fitted with pins on rear. Badges held for David (Kemp) and Warren (Doubleday).. Replaced by new name badges with Melbourne Tram Museum logo July 2018.trams, tramways, badges, fohtd, melbourne tram museum, mtm

The MMTB printed advertising on the back of tram tickets or these "Schoolboy Howlers" along with promoting the advertising on the back of tickets using the phase "Melbourne trams and buses carry 1,000,000 passengers a day" Ticket values are 1d , 2d, 2d City Section, 3d, 4d and 6d. The collection comprises over 60 different howlers of the times. Produced during the late 1930s and early 1940s.Demonstrates the use of the rear of Melbourne tram tickets for advertising.Set of over 60 Schoolboy howler Melbourne tram tickets sorted primarily by value and type.tramways, mmtb, tickets, schoolboy howlers, advertising

Four page (two sheets of A4 - double sided) on gold paper, printed as a Tour Booking form for a tour of Melbourne tram lines, titled "W3 661 Tram tour - Melbourne Revisited" for 27/5/1989. The tram was on loan at the time to "Yappa Tours" from the BTPS. See first and second paragraphs for details of the tram being in Melbourne. Also contained on pages 1 and 2 are notes on W3 class trams, their history and dispersal. Pages 2, 3 and 4 give details of the tour and the booking form. Tour operated by the Rail Tourist Association. Tour booking officer was Geoff Cargeeg. Printed using a typed wax stencil and then duplicated. The two sheets have been stapled in the top left hand corner. Note spelling of "Yappa" - other documents have used "Yapper"w3 class, yapper tours, rail tourist association, tours

Five page stapled photocopied technical pamphlet, providing detailed specifications and description of the Z3 vehicle produced by Commonwealth Engineering(Vic) in conjunction with AEG Telefunken and DUWAG. Provides details for Z3 class trams. Produced by the MMTB. Titled "Z3 Class tram - Melbourne Australia". Second copy from John Prideaux added 18/6/2017. Different version added 31/3/2019 from donation of Brian Weedon.Has word "yellow" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, z3 class, mmtb, commonwealth engineering, specification, z class

Black and white photograph of Ballarat 36 at the South Melbourne Tram Depot, 1971. Has Works trams No. 6 and another alongside.trams, tramways, ballarat, south melbourne depot, tourism, tram 36

Set of two documents downloaded from the respective websites about the announcement of an order for the next 100 trams for Melbourne to be known as the G class tram. Gives details of the builder (Alstom), the contract price, the trams and that they would largely be manufactured in Melbourne at Dandenong. The (Government's) document explains their reason why the tram is to be known as the G class rather than using the next letter (F), in the alphabet following E for the E class tram. Yields information about the proposed new type and class of tram for Melbourne.Set of two press releases regarding the new "Next Generation" trams for Melbourne, to be known as the G class .1 - 8 page - from Alstom .2 - 12 page from the Victorian Department of Transportnew trams, design of new trams, g class, trams, tramways, melbourne, alstom, department of transport, press releases

The Connies Collectable Cards for 2019 Card features a photograph with a story or details of the image or person on the reverse. Produced by The Connies, Melbourne, with a Leunig sketch on the rear and The Connies logo, The rear of the card gives the story behind the photograph. Melbourne Tram Museum - featuring a merged photo of trams 431, 1040 and the Gertrude St winding house with museum details on the rear.trams, tramways, tickets, the connies, conductors, melbourne tram museum, tram 1041, tram 431

Metal lapel badge - image of Melbourne Cable Tram - stamped metal badge with a clip on rear, nickel plated finish, with hand painted green infilling part of the detail. Made by R. E. V Gomm Ron Scholten, mid 2000's.Melbourne Cable Tramtramways, trams, badges, lapel badge, tmsv, btm

Model of Melbourne City Circle tram No. 1000 in a presentation cardboard box, made by Cooee Concepts Pty Ltd in China. Tram secured into the card box by two screws just behind the life guard. Made from plastic with trolley poles from metal (trolley poles can be moved) green roof, red and gold sides, black No. 15 trucks, advertising the Melbourne Open Tennis Court on the skyline advertising boards. The box has the side on view of a City Circle tram in the background.trams, tramways, models, city circle, cooee models, tram 1000

Model of Melbourne City Circle tram No. 812 in a presentation cardboard box, made by Cooee Concepts Pty Ltd in China. Tram secured into the card box by two screws just behind the life guard. Made from plastic with trolley poles from metal (trolley poles can be moved) light brown roof, green and yellow sides, black No. 15 trucks, advertising the Army and Haig Scotch Whiskey. The box sides provides details of the tram, scale and a photo of a tram with Luna Park in the background and interior view of a tram.trams, tramways, models, city circle, cooee models, sw5 class, tram 812

Provided a detailed map of Melbourne's public transport, route number list and brief description. Has contact details for bookings and lost property etc. Priced 20c, published 1979 as map No. 9Demonstrates the methodology of providing map and transport information at the time.Fold out map (27 sections 9 across x 3 deep), coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, detailed for the central part of Melbourne and insert section for Frankston. melbourne, map, tram and bus services, railways, mmtb, ministry of transport

Pamphlet has images of: Tram 824 - Alex Danko 814 - Philip Faulks 829 - Lin Onus 837 - Terry Matassoni 726 - Jenny Watson 760 - Brett Colquhoun Notes the involvement of the Heath Foundation and Arts Victoria. 4 copies held.Demonstrates a publication promoting the second series of Melbourne Art Trams.Pamphlet - 6 fold - titled "Melbourne's Painted Trams - detailing six of Melbourne's - cut with serrated edges on the left and right-hand sides and the base in the outline of a tramcar.trams, tramways, transporting art, decorated trams, melbourne, tram 824, tram 814, tram 829, tram 837, tram 726, tram 760

Set of 20 colour prints of the event and people involved in the presentation of Melbourne ABC Radio 774, breakfast program from the Melbourne Tram Museum Hawthorn. Various scenes and personalities involved in the event. Features the ABC Melbourne 774 breakfast show presenters Sami Shah and Jacinta Parsons, along with Kevin Tierney, Adam Chandler, Roberto D'Andrea, Malcolm Just, Colin Tyrus and The Singing Connies. See Reg Item 2838 for an Audio CD of the event.trams, tramways, abc radio news, melbourne tram museum, conductors, hawthorn depot, radio stations

Pamphlet - DL 6 fold from A3 sheet, full colour titled "City Circle Tram Melbourne", detailing the City Circle tram, c2003 - has route via Harbour Esplanade - map shows various points, the Golden Mile heritage walk. Notes that the route had recently been extended to run through Docklands. Has contact details but no web site. Has the Victoria government and Yarra Trams logos. Tram was extended early 2003. See Reg Item 866, 2703 and 2993 for other versions. Set of five additional pamphlets, all DL when folded about the Circle Tram - variants on a theme. All with a map. .1 - 6 fold - PTC - 1994 - could be the first pamphlet - has logos of State Govt, Agenda 21, Better Cities and PTC. .2 - 8 fold - Yarra Trams and Vic Govt - details the points of interest and general tram travel. .3 - 8 fold - 2009 - Yarra Trams, Vic tourism, city of Melbourne - as above. Running via Spencer St .4 - single DL sheet - 2009 update - extended service - to Docklands, with map .5 - single DL sheet - 2/2012 - simple details.trams, tramways, city circle, yarra trams, docklands, spencer st

Leather bookmark made from Kangaroo skin - stamped or pressed in with an outline of a SW6 class tram, No. 889. On the rear has printed an notes about the Melbourne tram system and Kangaroo skin leather being very tough. Has the manufacturer's stamp at the bottom - Ausroo?trams, tramways, souvenirs, sw6 class, melbourne, bookmarks, tram 889

Fold out map (8 sections 4 across x 2 deep), coloured of Melbourne's Tram and train routes, route numbers, rail lines, detailed for Melbourne and suburbs. On rear description is map of CBD and places of interest. Has contact details for cinemas, theatres and sporting venues.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, tram & train services, railways, mmtb

.1 - Ninety page report, stapled into a plastic covered binder, titled "The report of Tram & Bus Strategic Review Committee - Securing a future for Melbourne's tram system", May 1992 looking at the future of Melbourne's tram and bus fleet, proposals for maintenance of W class trams, fare collection, tram routes, a new South Melbourne depot, employee issues, and cost studies. Report addressed to the Minister for Transport, Hon Peter Spyker. Committee chaired by Peter Parkinson. .2 - Appendices to the above document - approx. 160 pages in a plastic covered binder with an Arnos binder as well to hold document together. See also Reg Item 2652 for a short item about the route proposals and also 1535.Has a number of pencil notations at the top of some sheets throughout the report.trams, tramways, w class, reports, melbourne, ptc, tram depot, operations

These tram tickets were issued by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board which operated from 1919 to 1983 and the train ticket was issued by the Victorian Railways. The Williamstown Short Road Ferry operated from 1931 to 1974 from Port Melbourne to Williamstown and was replaced by the West Gate Bridge which opened in 1978. This was the third ferry service in this area, with the first one commencing in 1873. These tickets have social significance as examples of the tickets used by Melbourne transport in the 1950s. They will be useful for display.These are five paper transport tickets (Melbourne tram & train and Williamstown ferry). The tram tickets are coloured orange and pink, the ferry ticket is green and the train ticket (made of light cardboard) is orange and yellow. The two orange tram tickets, (cost threepence) have an advertisement for Stamina Trousers on the back. They were purchased on the same day. The other tram ticket is a City Section ticket costing fivepence. The ferry ticket cost threepence and the train ticket for travel between Jolimont and Seaholme cost three shillings and fivepence. The tram tickets except for the City Section tram one have been punched with the characteristic punch of the conductor during those journeys. ‘Ask for Stamina self-supporting trousers, Thought for the Month, We become like those we habitually admire’. melbourne tram, train and ferry tickets., warrnambool

Set of printed table cards on paper and laminated. Gives sign on times, car out, trip details and which "run" takes the tram from the crew. .1 - Camberwell Table 23, last update 5/5/03, route 75 .2 - Camberwell Table V043, last update 19/03/03 - has a highlighter on the top of the sheet, route 75. .3 - Camberwell Table V033 - last update 06/08/01 - route 70 .4 - Camberwell Table 39 - effective 30/12/2007 - route 75.trams, tramways, table cards, camberwell depot, drivers, route 70, route 75

Set of 7 images of the last built (1925) cable tram car house or depot in Howard St North Melbourne. This building replaced the Flemington Road car house when the cable tram track in Flemington Road was electrified during July 1925. The building is on the Heritage Register - see reference. When closed in 1935, it was subsequently sold to a furniture company. In 2017 it was occupied by City Prestige Automobiles. During 2025, part of the building is occupied by a coffee shop - Le Bajo Milkbar. Photos by Geoff Brown June 2017 and Jan. 2025.Yields information about the Howard St cable car house. Set of 7 digital images of 8-10 Howard St North Melbournem&mtb, howard st, cable trams, car houses, depots

Newspaper clipping - from the News Extra section of The Age, 7/8/1999 containing two separate items: 1 - "The man who loved trams" - about Roberto D'Andrea about his work on the Melbourne trams, and his involvement with Calcutta tramways, written by Paul Bateman. 2 - "The ancient art of tram catching" - discussing catching a tram in Melbourne from a travellers viewpoint and comparison with India and Calcutta. The author Keith Butler lived in India for a while.trams, tramways, trams, melbourne, passengers, tram stops, calcutta

Item demonstrates the wide variety of Melbourne tram souvenirs, this one featuring a burgundy City Circle tram with location details.Demonstrates a souvenir of a Melbourne tram.Metal enamel painted fridge magnet of a Melbourne City Circle tram.trams, tramways, souvenirs, city circle

Photo shows the first build of the upgraded Y class design classified Y1 Class 610. Four of these Trams were built in the MMTB Preston Workshops in 1930, 610 to 613. There was one solitary Y Class tram 469. They were built with the intention of evaluating one-man operation. Due to their higher cost and Union resentment, the MMTB resorted to the proven W Class tram design. It is fitted with a route number box. The tram entered service 26/3/1930. It is now at Bendigo Tramways.Yields information about the first Y1 tram built by Preston WorkshopsPhotograph of Y1 610 at Preston WorkshopsThe inscription on the rear of 610 is " MMTB Y1-610 with Route No. Boxes. Preston Workshops.tramways, y1 class, tram 610, preston workshops, trams, mmtb

Photograph of a Rowan steam car with a combined vertical boiler unit which has been lettered "Melbourne & District Tramways", possibly to sell to a rail or tramway promoter - Photoshopped. Actual unit is of German origin, though the boiler unit is different to that used in the illustration. Collected by H H MatthewsYields information about sales promotion photograph Black and white photograph on paper. Has H H Mathews stamp on rear and No. 1015trams, tramways, steam trams, melbourne, fake photo

Set of three colour prints of Porto Eurotram No. 18 in Docklands. See Reg Item 4703 for further details.In ink on rear of each "Combino tram Melbourne 24/1/2003"trams, tramways, combino, citadis, eurotram, melbourne, docklands, tram 18

Photograph shows Y1 No. 613 (with "Special" indicated on the route banner) at Preston Workshops. The tram is in a "Melbourne Tour Tram" livery. The tram also had trolley poles installed. This specially painted tram was formally launched during June 1992, but did not operate as such. See items 539, 627 and 669 for other related documents.Shows a now-preserved tram with obsolete equipment (i.e., trolley poles). This specially decorated tram was launched but did not operate as such,Colour Photograph - Y1.613 at Preston Workshopstrams, tramways, y1 class, public transport, tram 613, the melbourne tram, tourist trams