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Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 25/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of PCC 980 on the AETA tour of 25/6/1955 at Spencer St terminus in Bourke St. Behind the tram is the second tour car W7 1001. The tram has an AETA Special car sign and a "Solve Traffic Congestion Move People not vehicles". In the background is Carlyon's Hotel, Spencer St Station and the MMTB / MTOC head office building. Also visible is a single deck bus. Also a Chemist selling Kodak film and a shop selling Craven A cigarettes.trams, tramways, bourke st, opening, aeta, buses, tram 980, mmtb, pcc class, tram 1001, w7 class, mtoco building -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Larsen, c1950
Black and white negative, of SW6 908 over one of the inspection roads at Essendon depot, c1950. Has the destination of Essendon Depot, dash canopy lighting and a sign "For comfort travel between 9.30 & 4.0" Photo not in Wal Jack Melbourne album. Neg was in a Bright Methodist Church offering envelope - stored with negative file - has 1949 in pencil on the envelope. Wal Larsen was a Bright resident.trams, tramways, sw6 class, dash canopy lights, essendon depot, tram 908 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack collection, c1950
Black and white negative, of SW6 876 passing over the Glen Iris Burke Road level crossing, c1950. Has the destination of City, route 7, dash canopy lighting and a sign "For comfort travel between 9.30 & 4.0" Photo not in Wal Jack Melbourne album. Neg was in a Bright Methodist Church offering envelope - stored with negative file - has 1949 in pencil on the envelope. Wal Larsen was a Bright resident.trams, tramways, sw6 class, dash canopy lights, burke road, glen iris, level crossings, tram 876 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack collection, c1950
Black and white negative, of SW6 888 at the corner of Swanston and Collins St with the Town Hall in the background. Has the destination of East Malvern, route 5, dash canopy lighting and a sign "For comfort travel between 9.30 & 4.0". A W2 is crossing in Collins St. Neg has been damaged in the top right hand corner. Photo not in Wal Jack Melbourne album.trams, tramways, sw6 class, dash canopy lights, swanston st, east malvern, route 5, tram 888 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, 1960s
Colour slide - Kodachrome Duplicate cardboard mount - of a MMTB Grinder at work early morning at the corner of Swanston and Flinders St with Flinders St Station in the background. Station clock showing possibly 6.30. A workman is marking out the work to be undertaken with a piece of chalk. On the station building is a sign for Mitchell's brushes and the Cultural Centre appeal fund board. No slide print date - during the 1960's?On the slide in pencil "MP 6 Dupes", a Tramways Museum Society stamp and the numbers 759 and 1-5trams, tramways, grinder, work trams, flinders st station, swanston st, trackwork, tram 12 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Ron Scholten, Feb. 2002
Colour slide - Kodachrome plastic mount - of Z3 204 running into No. 2 shed at Malvern Depot. Note the Coin only sign on the front of the tram. Has a Vodaphone all over advertising scheme - Feb 2002 - see https://vicsig.net/index.php?page=trams&number=204&class=Z3 (accessed 17/6/2021)trams, tramways, z3 class, malvern depot, advertising trams, tram 204 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, 4/12/1998 12:00:00 AM
Colour photograph of the ATMOEA Certificate of Service for Paul Grech - dated 4-12-1998. Signed by D Brody as President, P Alteri as Industrial Office and Luigi Di Gregorio as Secretary. See Reg Item 5803 for details of Paul - No. 3533, MMTB 1960 - 1998trams, tramways, conductors, drivers, crews, unions, atmoea, certificates -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Certificate, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Electric Tram Driver's Certificate", 1970s
Single sheet of off white paper printed by MMTB titled "Electric Tram Driver's Certificate" and certifying that Scholten R A No. 3211 of Malvern Depot has passed the Board's Examination for a Tram Driver. Dated 19/7/1979, given certificate No. 9534, signed by M McGrath as Instructor and R C Drummond as Manager. Signed on the left margin by Ron Scholten Form No. 3/232.trams, tramways, drivers, certificates, mmtb, forms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Tram Diversion", 1981
Set of 6 Posters - printed on paper with an adhesive backing for: .1 - Tram Diversions - Bourke St - Moomba Mile footrace 27/2/1981 .2 - Moomba Festival Float Parade - gives diversions and alterations - for 9/3/1981 .3 - Anzac Day - 25/4/1981 .4 - Latrobe and William St tram services - Show Day - 24/9/1981 .5 - Doncaster Routes - ditto .6 - Eastern Freeway - ditto All signed by R. C Drummond Traffic Mangertrams, tramways, moomba, showgrounds, anzac day, operations, latrobe st, william st, doncaster, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, The Met, "Tram Diversion", 1982
Set of 10 Posters - printed on paper with an adhesive backing for: .1 - "Tram Diversion" for the Moomba Mile Footrace - 26/2/1982 .2 - Moomba Festival Float Parade - 8/3/1982 .3 - LaTrobe St Services - Easter Tuesday 13/4/1982 .4 - Doncaster Services - ditto .5 - Eastern Freeway Bus Services - Christmas - New Year - 27/12/82 to 3/1/83 .6 - William St Tram Services - ditto .7 - Doncaster Services - ditto 27/12/83 to 14/1/83 .8 - North Altona Services - not operating - ditto .9 - Special LaTrobe St Services - ditto - 29/12/82 to 14/1/1983 .10 - Chapel St Festival 28/11/1982 Signed by R C Drummond as Traffic Manager or D. E Lamb Assistant Traffic Managertrams, tramways, moomba, showgrounds, royal show, easter, operations, latrobe st, william st, doncaster, north altona, buses, chapel st, festival -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, The Met, "Royal Show Parade", 1983
Set of 6 Posters - printed on paper with an adhesive backing for: .1 - "Royal Show Parade" - 12/9/1983 .2 - Anzac Day - 25/4/1983 .3 - Special LaTrobe St services - 28/12/83 to 13/1/84 .4 - Eastern Freeway Bus Services - 26/12/83 to 2/1/84 .5 - Doncaster Services - 26/12/83 to 13/1/84 .6 - North Altona via Westgate - not operating - 26/12/83, 27/12 and 2/1/84 Signed by D. E Lamb Assistant Traffic Managertrams, tramways, moomba, showgrounds, royal show, easter, operations, latrobe st, william st, doncaster, north altona, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Notice to Passengers", Nov. 1986
Poster - printed on paper, titled "Notice to Passengers - about the need to purchase the correct fare (or ticket) and present the ticket - Neighbourhood, Travel Card or Travel Pass. Concession fares and students not to occupy seats. Issued by Metropolitan Transit, signed by R H Stock, Manager Revenue Systems Dated November 1986trams, tramways, tickets, travel cards, neighbourhood tickets, the met, travel cards -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, School Annual picnic special trams using W2 579, c1935
Digital Image of the Coburg Baptist Sunday School Annual picnic special trams using W2 579 and another W2, both appearing still in chocolate colour scheme. An posed newspaper or photograph with crews watching traffic. Location - unknown, has a Castrol sign in the background and decorative street lights above the first tram. The donor advised that the photo is reportedly taken in 1935 and was enroute to Wattle Park. The photo on file has better definition than that shown in the image.trams, tramways, special trams, coburg, tram 579 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Z3 191 at the East Burwood terminus behind a sign about the Federal funding, 1993
Digital Image of Z3 191 at the East Burwood terminus behind a sign about the Federal funding through the Federal Urban Public Transport Program, during 1993. Photo by David Kemp. Tram has the destination of City Exhibition St, Route 75.trams, tramways, route 75, east burwood, transport funding, funding, z3 class, federal grant, tram 191 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Valentine's, PCC 1041 westbound in Bourke St, c1974
Postcard - Valentine - colour - with rounded edges of PCC 1041 westbound in Bourke St between Elizabeth and Queen St. Has the McEwans and the Coles and Garrard buildings and signs in the view. Photo c1974. Divided back type, card number LV 028.trams, tramways, bourke st, pcc class, tram 1041 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), late 1940's
Black and white photograph of a MMTB Leyland TS7 or TS8, with a Cheetham and Borwick body work. Post war photo due to the sign writing being M.M.T.B on the side. Rear door assembly and panels above the tyre damaged.trams, tramways, buses, accidents, leyland -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Certificate, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Electric Tram Driver's Certificate", 19/01/1946 12:00:00 AM
Single sheet of off white paper printed by MMTB titled "Electric Tram Driver's Certificate" and certifying that E. Benson has passed the Board's Examination for a Tram Driver. Dated 19/1/46, given No. 1857, signed by E McCormack as Instructor and S M Richardson as Manager. Signed on the left margin by E. Benson, No. 453. Form No. 3/232, June 44trams, tramways, drivers, certificates, mmtb, forms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Carinya, Bourke St Mall Melbourne, c1980
Colour postcard Carinya Postcards, of Bourke St Mall Melbourne, probably soon after the closure of Bourke St to form a Mal, given the road close signs. Has Z55 Route 97 and Z50, Route 88. Has Coles and London Stores in the view and the State Savings Bank which is under construction. Also signs for Qantas. Photo c1980.trams, tramways, bourke st, mall, z class, tram 55, tram 50 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Carinya, Elizabeth St looking south from Collins St, c1980
Colour postcard Carinya Postcards, of Elizabeth St looking south from Collins St to Flinders St Station building. Has a Z and another tram in the view. Has signs for ANA Health, a Friendly Society and Light House.trams, tramways, z class, elizabeth st, flinders st station -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Nu-color-Vue, Bourke St Mall from Queen St, late 1980's
Colour postcard divided back, white border, - Nu-Color-Vue, The Classic Collection of Bourke St Mall from Queen St looking east, with a number of trams in the view, including Parliament house. Has Myer, Midtown Plaza and a sign for Qantas. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Nu-Color-Vue, number 140 078 NCV 7027 Has "Melbourne Australia" along the bottom edge.trams, tramways, bourke st, parliament, mall, z class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph, c1910
Black and white photograph of bogie cable trailer 176, lettered for Royal Park - Brunswick - Moreland Road, sign Fare 2d, and Elizabeth St, Sydney Road, Zoological Gardens. Photographed most likely at the Brunswick Depot. One of the vehicles made from two 6 window cable tram trailers.trams, tramways, cable trams, bogie cable trailers, tram 176 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, late 1930's?
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of X1 460, at the Footscray Railway Station terminus in Leeds St. Has the destination of Russell St. Tram has a Pay as You leave sign. In the background is the Franklin Chemist, Appleton and Wright Menswear, Roy Thomas Tailor, and R. S. Smith Printer. Either late 1930's, 1940 or post 1945 no white stripe on tram.trams, tramways, footscray, leeds st, x1 class, tram 460 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, c1938
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W2 380 (Moreland Route 15), at the Acland St, St Kilda terminus 1938. Note the Coburg Depot Run Number. Mal Rowe advised by e-mail 21/9/20 (from the Norm Cross notes) that To commemorate 25 years of the opening of Luna Park in St. Kilda, No’s 235, 249, 303, 380, 422, 454 and 568 were painted silver with dark blue trim and suitable sign writing. Mal noted that W2 568 was given the years 1913-1938 and lights around the roof.trams, tramways, w2 class, acland st, st kilda, route 15, luna park, tram 380 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack collection, 1939
Black and white negative by Wal Jack of SW6 class 850 at the Princes Bridge terminus. The tram entered service 31/3/1939. Photo c1940. The microphone can be seen in the front window. Note no windscreen wiper. Tram running a route 77, Prahran. Has tail lights and dash canopy lighting with the sign "This is you car use it" underneath. The front number can just be seen. In Swanston St and adjacent are W2's. Other photos of the tram in the album are dated 1939, possibly late 1939 given it appears to a summer's day.trams, tramways, shelters, princes bridge, sw6 class, dash canopy lights, new tramcars, batman ave, tram 850 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack collection, c1940
Black and white negative by Wal Jack of X class Birney 218 at the Point Ormond terminus. Note the Pay as you enter sign, There appears to be a two many crew, the driver is chatting to the conductor in the front of the tram, with a summer jacket on. Tram has the destination of Elsternwick. Photo c1940.trams, tramways, x class, birney, point ormond, tram 218 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack collection, c1930
Black and white negative from Wal Jack collection of the Elizabeth St terminus with W2 607 in the shunt, route 50, to North Melbourne while another W2 waits. A man with large sack over his shoulder is walking to the footpath. In the background is the Flinders St Station with a sign advertising Sunday excursion fares. Photo c1930. Photo may not be by Wal Jack as a size that he did not use.trams, tramways, elizabeth st, flinders st station, route 50, w2 class, tram 607 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, "Hail to the Swan St Tram", 1915
Digital image of the first tramcar body built for the Hawthorn Tramways Trust by Duncan and Fraser outside their Adelaide factory. See also Reg Item 5282. Taken from a publication titled "Hail to the Swan St Tram", and dated 12 June 1915. Has a large sign about the order and that it was built out of Australian timbers. Note the tram does not have driver cabin's metal canopy, hand rails and other fittings.trams, tramways, htt, duncan fraser, new trams, tram bodies, adelaide -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 1939
Black and white negative by Wal Jack of SW6 850 (Prahran, route 77), leaving the Batman Ave terminus at Princes Bridge. Has tail lights and dash canopy lighting with the sign "This is you car use it" underneath. The front number can just be seen. Note the parked taxis and drivers on the south side of the roadway. See also Reg Item 5244 for a photo of the tram at the terminus.trams, tramways, princes bridge, sw6 class, dash canopy lights, new tramcars, batman ave, tram 850 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Student Conductors' Training", 1976
Eight page, foolscap, typed or printed notes titled "Student Conductors' Training", dated January 1976. Details the training processes, guidance and outcomes for Conductors on Melbourne trams. stapled in the top left hand corner. Outlines the hiring process, syllabus, class room and on the job, examination and final training on the job. Signed by R. G. Fryer, Training Officer.trams, tramways, conductors, mmtb, training -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, JBC, power closing doors, 1970's?
Sign regarding the operation of a Melbourne suburban train door that has been fitted with power closing doors, three colours, adhesive back with the name of the manufacturer "JBC" on the rear. Has two sheets of paper split in the middle that protected the sign until use. Possibly dates from the time of the introduction of power doors on Harris Trains.trams, tramways, victorian railways, melbourne