Photocopied, 14 A4 sheets stapled in top left hand corner, Lecture notes or report titled "Light Rail - An Overseas Challenge for Australia", presented by Bill Kingsley presented in Adelaide. Not formally dated, but late 1970's. Looks at Light rail / tram from a international perspective with references to motor vehicles, oil shortages, track, vehicles, overhead and signalling, costs, capacities, conclusion and challenges.trams, tramways, light rail, lectures, papers, adelaide

Book - 104 pages printed on newsprint, stapled with two colour light card cover, titled "Getting on the Right Track - The public transport crisis in Australia". Produced by the National Action for Public Transport, largely transport union based (see page 104 for contacts), looking at the lack of investment into public transport and the construction of freeways, roads and the growth of motor cars. Has a table of contents and many sketches, cartoons and tables. See inside front cover for sources, names and who produced the document, Friends of the Earth. Appears to have been produced mid to late 1970's. Two copies held.Has a "$1.50" Angus and Robertson price sticker on the front cover, top right hand corner.trams, tramways, public transport, unions, motor vehicles, road transport

Newspaper clipping from the Obituaries section of The Age, Melbourne, Thursday August 30, 2012 titled "One-track mind about all transport", William Kingsley, 14.12.1935-3.5.2012, with a photograph of Bill at Ballarat, detailing BTM Member's life written by Roderick Smith. Bill was also a member of the Friends of Hawthorn Tram Depot.trams, tramways, obituaries, btm

Research Report titled - "Melbourne electric Tramways - Gunzel Notes - a timeline of the Melbourne Electric Tramways", 94 A4 unbound pages, secured by a fold back clip. Gives a summary of the periods between 1884 and 1904, 1904 to 1920, 1920 to 1983, 1983 to 1997. Has appendences for route numbers, tram allocation, depot lists, trams sold to Ballarat, Bendigo or Geelong and Preserved track. Index note an appendix for track maps but not within document. Has been scanned into two pdf (unsearchable files) pages 1-49 and 50-96 - see image files. See also Reg Item 715 for a similar document published by the ARE in 1997. See http://www.classicaustraliantv.com/Gunzel.htm - accessed 1-11-2016 Prepared by Don Storey See also Reg item 2922 for another version of the depot allocation lists.trams, tramways, melbourne, history, mmtb, the met, ptc, cable trams, history, depot allocation, preserved trams, route numbers

Large lever arch folder, containing many notices issued to platform staff and depot staff at South Melbourne depot from November 1975 through to Feb 1985, when issued by the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Contains ticket information and circulars, special arrangements, job advertisements, social club events, sale of old motor cars, circulars re tickets, sample tickets, notice of poll for election of union rep on the MMTB, job applications, results of applications for tram and bus driving, scholar concession tickets, lost passes, depot staff rosters for public holidays, track reconstruction. Part in date order, the first two years in reverse date order.trams, tramways, mmtb, south melbourne depot, notices and information, passes, tickets, employees, mta

Illustration of Driver John (Jack) O'Callaghan and a conductor at a terminus or short working with tram W 342. Has the dates regarding the tramcar's working life on the top of the illustration. Advised by Donor that Jack was a "tram employee" between 1919 and 1922, a Gripman - 1924 - 1925 and a Motorman 1928 - 1931. After that he was a signalman. The photo was possibly taken at an opening of new track event. Scanned from an original photograph by the donor and sent to the depot when visiting about organising a tour. Tram crew in full uniform of the era, driver holding the controller and brake handles. Conductor with ticket bag etc. In 1927 the tram was based at Essendon Depot - see Reg item 800.trams, tramways, motormen, conductors, w class, tram 342, uniforms

Black and white photograph of the Bus branch emergency vehicle R8, a Scammel truck, attempting to lift the front of a W2 tramcar - 13-5-1963. Appears to have just lift the wheels off the track. From the number of men (4 or 5) sitting or standing on the front of the truck, the tram could not be lifted as such. The AEC Matador Emergency Vehicle is in the background. Taken at South Melbourne Depot?On rear in ink "13-5-63 - R8 bus branch emergency vehicle" and in bottom right hand corner "MMTB stamp and Ref No. P25/1/382.trams, tramways, training, emergency, accidents, recovery, mmtb, south melbourne depot, buses, r10 vehicle, w2 class, scammel

The article and photo reports on the poor condition of the Victorian Railways operated St Kilda to Brighton tram line in St Kilda St, Brighton. This section of line closed during 1957. The Council reported that it had briefed a QC about the matter. The Railways were responsible for road maintenance and track maintenance. The donor, noted that it is tram 32 in the far distance.Yields information about the condition of the St Kilda St Brighton prior to the tramway closure.Newspaper clipping titled - "Council to take action over this" - Melbourne Sun 21/7/1955"Melb "Sun" Thurs 21 July 1955 inside page 9"trams, tramways, vr trams, st kilda st, brighton, track maintenance, tram tracks

The article and photo report on the poor condition of roads in particular Hayden's Road and the former, short lived Victorian Railways Beaumaris - Black Rock tram line. Has two photos showing the road condition. The second photo shows sleepers from the former tram line and a badly worn road surface that had been placed on top. The item by a staff reporter likens the road to wartime battle fields. The tram line rails were lifted or removed during 1939 - see page 35 of The Brighton Electric Line.Yields information about the road condition in the Beaumaris area in 1955.Newspaper clipping titled - "Seaside tracks are "roads"" - Melbourne Herald 12/11/1955"Melb "Herald" Sat 12 Nov 1955"trams, tramways, vr trams, track maintenance, tram tracks, beaumaris

Report - titled "Information - Resilient CSS (Concrete) Track" - prepared by the MMTB Engineering Testing Branch Dec. 1962. Report No. I 5/1/146. The report looks at the use of mass concrete where the rail is fully embedded and the noise issues compared with track fitted with a rubber-fluted rail pad. Details the tests undertaken and the results. Recommends a 100m test section be constructed and provides an estimate for this. See item 4665 for a sample of rubber boot used in the Box Hill extension.Yields information about an investigation into tram track noise issues.Report - 53 carbon copy pages with photographs clipped within manila card covers.tramways, mmtb, tram tracks, concrete, noise, rails, civil engineering

The document provides cross sections of track used from c1920 to 1928. The folder is marked "H Bell" most likely the son of the later Chairman, Mr Hector Bell who was a civil engineer with the MMTB. 1 - P3948 - Camberwell Road - 1926 2 - P2789 - Camberwell Road reconstruction - 1920 3 - P3753 - Chapel St - 1926 4 - P60 - Expansion joints Church St bridge - 1924 5 - P3686 - Commercial Road reconstruction - 1926 6 - P4024 - Cotham Road reconstruction - 1927 7 - P4699 - Droop St duplication - 1927 8 - P2384 - Flemington Road conversion - 1925 9 - P1187 - Flemington Road tramway - undated c1920 10 - P4131 - Flinders St conversion - 1927 11 - P4132 - Flinders St conversion - special track drains where subject to flooding - 1927 12 - P3603 - Glenferrie Road east track - 1926 13 - P2608 - Glenferrie Road reconstruction - 1925 14 - P3577 - Glen Huntly Road extension - 1926 15 - P3745 - Glen Huntly Rd duplication - 1926 16 - P4655 - Gilbert Rd duplication - 1928 17 - P2472 - Hannah St at Crossings 1925 18 - P2459 - Hannah St in plantations - 1925 19 - P2582 - High St Prahran reconstruction - 1926 20 - P1594 - High St Prahran reconstruction - 1925 21 - P3611 - High St Malvern reconstruction - 1926 22 - P3900 - Lygon St - 1926 23 - P3689 - Malvern Road reconstruction - 1926 24 - P3951 - West Coburg Route - sleeper spacing - 1926 25 - P4703 - Nicholson St Coburg - duplication - 1928 26 - P4470 - Norwood Road duplication - 1927 27 - P2473 - Park St tramway - 1925 28 - P3707 - Riversdale Road reconstruction - 1926 29 - P4630 - Riversdale Road extension - 1927 30 - P4497- Riversdale Road duplication - 1927 31 - P1387 - South Melbourne Road - special boxed in Construction for Albert Road (parking loop) - 1924 32 - P4691 - Swan St reconstruction - 1927 33 - P3640 - Victoria St part - 1926 (2 copies) 34 - P4522 - Wallen Road reconstruction - 1927 35 - P3939 - Wallen Road reconstruction in front of depot - 1927 36 - P4702 - Trial types of track - 1928 37 - P4254 - Wattletree Road reconstruction - 1927 38 - P4531 - Wattletree Road connection to Glenferrie Road - 1927 39 - P4708 - Wellington Rd siding - 1928Yields information about the various tramway track cross sections used by the MMTB including cable tram conversions.Folder - heavy card cloth covers fitted with two interscrews containing some 39 plus one duplicate folded blue prints. Covers made by Swinnerton Bros of Melbourne - see image 6 for their logo/trademark.Has "H Bell" in ink on rear cover.tramways, mmtb, tram tracks, rails, civil engineering, cable conversion, new tramways

Report - titled "Report of the Street Works Co-ordination Committee", includes a table of contents and drawings of street cross-sections. Details the committee members, meetings, terms of reference, suggested legislation, summary of conclusions and recommendations, including previous reports and conference and typical cross sections. Dated 1966, for presentation to the then premier Mr Hamer. Looks at the co-ordination road works by authorities including the tramways.Yields information about an investigation into co-ordination of tram track and other road works.Report - approx 50 pages - side stapled, card covers, cloth side binding."KCP Designing Engineer attended some later meetings"tramways, mmtb, tram tracks, parliament, road works

Framed post titled "The History of Melbourne's Tramways", providing a detailed map, showing the opening, closing, dates, and notes of Melbourne's horse, cable, electric tramways and railways. Printed on an image of cable trams in Collins St with the Melbourne Town Hall in the background. Has notes on closures, track layouts, accuracy, and acknowledgments. Prepared by Stephen Watson and Ian Johnson in 2006, 3rd Edition See item 506 for other issues. Yields information about the development of the Melbourne tramways and the system.Wooden bevel edge, dark brown stain, framed poster glazed with paper backing.melbourne, map, tramways, cable trams, horse trams, box hill, vr trams

Set of 17 "The Connies" performance group - Collectable cards with various images on the cards related to Melbourne tram events, people and relationship with Calcutta trams and in particular Roberto D'Andrea. Set of four images, i2 is the reverse of i1, i4, reverse of i3. additional card "tracking the Journey" added 5-8-2016 and additional copies of other cards as well from donation of Kevin Tierney November. 2010. additional card "Tom's Tram" - a Fitzroy farm dog, added 27-8-16 - found in the depot front office.trams, tramways, tickets, the connies, collectables

Book - green Rexene covers, with title - "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board - Works Codes and Instructions". Six sections, sewn into covers, dated April 1961, signed by J. J. Fisher, Civil Engineer. 118 pages plus covers. Book numbered "46". Provides an list of contents, giving provisional codes or instructions for works, instructions, about the maintenance and repair of the track welding, safe working, watchmen, care of lamps, and plant. 2nd copy added 5/5/2019 from donation of Barry Brooks ex Bob Prentice Collection. Images revised - jpgs removed and pdf added.Inside front cover has a signature and date of 9/8/61 in ink and inside rear cover "not entered" in pencil. Could be a reference to a Court document - see Reg item 94.trams, tramways, mmtb, track, maintenance

Digital image of MMTB No. 121, outward bound in Norwood Road (Now Toorak Road), passing under the Alamein line rail over bridge mid 1920's. Note the single track in the street, which was not duplicated until Oct. 1927 (See Timeline history of Melbourne's Tramways). Real photo series Postcard No. 2358 and titled "Norwood Road Burwood" Note the tram has "18" under the bottom of the driver's dash.trams, tramways, burwood, toorak rd, norwood rd, railway bridge, alamein railway, tram 121

Image from CD (Compact Diskette for use in computers) - see Reg Item 135. Image titled "Kew Burke Rd' on CD, of looking at the East Kew Tram terminus with the city skyline in the background, c1925. Photo published in the Bellcord No. 16, Oct. 2012. From the article with the photograph; The terminus was located at the intersection of High St, Burke, Kilby and Doncaster Roads. We are at the outer edges of Melbourne’s suburbia at the time, unlike the current tram terminus of today. Burke Road, north of Doncaster Road is clearly under construction in preparation for the new river crossing. The vacant block of land in the foreground will remain so for another ten years or so. In 1960 the new Dickens Supermarket was built on this site and the intersection became known locally as Dickens Corner. The narrow track on the left hand side of the photo is Doncaster Road. The tram at the terminus is a straight-sill single trucker of one of the G, K, Q or R classes. It is finished in the late MMTB chocolate and cream livery. A cable grip car body has been placed as a tram shelter at the terminus. The church was subsequently relocated to Francis Street Yarraville where it still stands today as a private residence. Behind the large hedge on the south side of High Street is Smith’s Dairy. Part of this land would be sold to the MMTB for a planned new tram depot Behind the large hedge on the south side of High Street is Smith’s Dairy. Part of this land would be sold to the MMTB for a planned new tram depot but by the early 1960s it was transferred to the Education Department for construction of the Kew High School. The last portion of the dairy closed in the 1970s.trams, tramways, kew, burke rd, east kew, doncaster rd

Image from CD (Compact Diskette for use in computers) - see Reg Item 135. A series of three images of the Hawthorn Bridge over the Yarra, c1930, during the era with problems with the bridge. See separate article for more details. Richmond 6, Richmond, Richmond 3 on the CD as original files. .1 - Looking from the south west, at the Hawthorn bridge with the temporary wooden bridge being constructed on the south side. Has the cable tram depot in the photo and part of the Burnley racing course. Temporary track on the north side of the steel bridge and crossings can be seen. .2 - Looking along Bridge Road to the east with Hawthorn Bridge in the middle of the photograph. Shows the industrial and residential areas, Hawthorn Railway Station and part of the Burnley Race course, the cable tram depot building. W class tram in Church St Hawthorn and W class tram crossing the bridge on the north side temporary track. Note the cable tram used as a shelter on the north east corner of the bridge. .3 - Looking south along River St towards Bridge Road, with the Yarra River and Hawthorn Bridge on the left side of the photograph. Shows the industry in the area at the time, wool and skin Merchants, north side of the cable depot, housing and the outlook to the river!trams, tramways, hawthorn, yarra river, burnley, richmond, hawthorn bridge

Image from CD (Compact Diskette for use in computers) - see Reg Item 135. Image titled "St Kilda" on CD, of looking east over St Kilda Junction from. Has St Kilda tramway Jtn (St Kilda Road, Fitzroy St, Barkly St, Brighton Road, Wellington St and Punt Road in the photograph, and the "Junction Oval". Mid to late 1925 as workmen are converting the cable track in Fitzroy St and Wellington St looks or appears converted with a crossover installed near the junction. Two cable car sets visible in St Kilda Road, on in Brighton Road and a bus? Also a bus? in Fitzroy St.trams, tramways, st kilda junction, st kilda railway station, fitzroy st, brighton rd, cable trams

Set of two comb bound drawings for the "St Georges Road - Merri Parade to Miller St - Rehabilitation of Tramway and Divided Road", stippled card covers, providing details of plans, drainage, cross sections, track locations for the reconstruction of the roadway. Prepared Dec. 1988, used 1989. 621.2 Second volume titled "Amended Cross Sections" Prepared by the Road Construction Authority - RCA - Road Design Group Team 2. See Reg item 2653 for reports prior to the work being undertaken.trams, tramways, st georges rd, thornbury, northcote, tramways, road works, construction

Illustration - black and white - possibly cut from a calendar sheet - of Burwood Highway, looking east just west of the Elgar Road intersection. Shows the relatively new track and Z25 inbound to Spencer St. Has a golden fleece service station on the left hand side. Shows the road arrangements at the time. Caption to illustration notes first new extension since 1956, opening date, reserved track and that Z class trams are used on it. One of the 1969 Metropolitan Transport Committee recommendations. Two copies held.trams, tramways, burwood highway, burwood, track construction, mmtb, z class, tram 25

Booklet - 20 pages, printed on off white paper, centre stapled within a grey cover slightly larger than the printed document, titled "The Case for Electric Road Passenger Transport". The title is printed on both document covers. The title is contained within a embossed area on the grey cover. The document looks at the case for electric transport in road use, both trolley buses and trams, current developments, including PCC cars, traffic problems, Europe, financial, passengers, reserved track, health and cleanliness. Not date, early 1950's? - has a reference to a 1951 public transport conference on page 5. On the rear page states "Issued by the British Electrical Development Association" of London."4K1" in ink on front cover and AETA stamp top of cover. AETA stamp and PR Officer 14 Kenaway St, Tusmore F3111" (Tusmore is in Adelaide).trams, tramways, public transport, uk, electrical equipment, electric vehicles, trolley buses, trams, pcc

Set of four MMTB Press Statements or Press Releases with MMTB letterhead. Photocopied onto A4 paper. 1. Renewal of tracks - Caulfield North - 20/5/1982. 2. Maintenance of railway crossing - Riversdale Road - 15/6/1982. 3. Maintenance of Bridge Rd and Church St Richmond - 1/6/1982 4. Maintenance work in Pascoe Vale Road, Moonee Ponds - 16/6/1982Item 4 has a handwritten note in ink "NB now half a "Grand Union" at Sydney Road & Moreland Rd"trams, tramways, mmtb, trackwork, road works, news broadcasts

654.1 - 14 pages (7 A4 sheets, photocopied onto pink paper), titled "Around the Tracks", Preston Workshops news and reports, including Norm Cross notes on the film Malcolm, Bob Spark's Poetry, workshops consultative committee report and other workshop notes. 654.2 - single sheet pink A4 paper, photocopied, title "Stop Press" about changes to the Mess Room and car park at Preston Workshop.trams, tramways, preston workshops, malcolm, staff

Sheet music printed on folded quarto paper titled "The Pacific Electric Trolley Waltz". Music by Miss Eliza Mahala. Greenough, originally issued by the Pacific Electric Railway Co. Los Angeles California. Reprinted by the Electric Railroaders Association Inc in 1956. Has an image of the Mt Lowe Incline track on the front cover. Peter Waugh of the Ballarat Tramway Museum has recorded the music in a midi file: see \documents\htd580-pacific-electric-waltz-music.midiHas AETA stamp on front cover with the letters "4J13"trams, tramways, music, pacific electric railway, electric railroaders association.

Two page A4 document, photocopied, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Melbourne Tramways Band - Tramways Band Back of Track", written by Ed Bright, c2000 following their departure from Hawthorn Tram Depot, looking for a new home. Outlines the history of the band, a visit to Thailand, and a copy of a photo of the Tramways Band from Abbotsford car house (depot). Two copies held.trams, tramways, tramways band, mmtb, music, hawthorn depot

Set of 25 colour photographs of Hawthorn depot, with some tramcars, mainly internal photos and some externals, late 1990's, prior to redevelopment. Photographed by Mike Ryan. Printed on Agfa paper. .1 - interior view of driver training room .2 - ditto .3 - ditto .4 - ditto .5 - ditto .6 - Depot view with W2 646 and W6 968 .7 - Depot view with W2 646, W6 968 and S 164 .8 - view of main room .9 - roof view with overhead troughing .10 - interior view looking at room .11 - PCC 1041 and other trams. .12 - exterior view showing trackwork .13 - exterior view showing front of the "new" depot or roads 5 - 7. .14 - interior view showing fence and walkway to rear of No.1 road. .15 - rear view of the "new" depot or roads 5 - 7. .16 - decaying brickwork. .17 - exterior view showing front of original depot or roads 1 - 4. .18 - interior view of sub-station .19 - interior view of band practice room in the main room. .20 - ditto .21 - ditto .22 - exterior view showing trackwork - also shows tramcar road or track allocation board. .23 - ditto .24 - ditto .25 - dittotrams, tramways, mmtb, museum, tramcars, driver training, tram 1041, tram 646, tram 968, tram 164, hawthorn depot, w6 class, s class, pcc class, melbourne tramways band, substation, w2 class

.1 - Colour print of Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTPS) W3 661 , prior to repainting, on the access track, early 1980's Photographed by John Phillips for the Dept. of Transport. .2 - ditto - following repainting mid 1990's outside the Ballarat depot. Printed on Kodak paper.Each photo has on the rear a "Copyright Department of Infrastructure with details for reordering and a hand written letters "JP"trams, tramways, ballarat, btm, w3 class, tram 661

Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 2004, featuring a photograph of Citadis 3001, Eurotram 018 (Porto) and Combino 3502 at Docklands on the triple track section, photo Ray Marsh 10/3/2003, fixed to preprinted sheet headed "Melbourne's Unique Low Floor Tram Display". Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled (was) to the sheet was a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 2004. See Reg item 1339 for details of the Porto Tram.trams, tramways, combino, citadis, eurotram, melbourne, docklands, aeta, tram 3001, tram 018, tram 3502

Record - vinyl based with paper card jacket and plastic record cover - 331/3 rpm microgroove vinyl record, or "LP", titled "Destination City". Jacket has a stylised view of the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets and Flinders St railway station with W2 233 in the top right hand corner. On the rear are extensive details of each of the 11 recording tracks featuring various trams around Melbourne. The vinyl disk itself has a blue label with the title, speed and side number. Produced and recorded by Ormond Slater and Ewen Cameron in 1969 with the assistance of the Australasian Post and the TMSV. Two copies held - 2nd copy added 18-9-15 - was on display in Main room until April 2015 - from Norm Cross. See Reg Item 1857 for a TMSV order form.trams, tramways, melbourne, sound recordings, vinyl records