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Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Explore the world of Melbourne by Bus", 2017
Pamphlet, printed and cut for use in buses around passenger hanging rails, titled "Explore the world of Melbourne by Bus" - with an image of a bus in the PTV colour scheme with the background of various Melbourne icons or features. On the rear, advertising the "PTV App" that passengers can use to plan their journeys.trams, tramways, buses, ptv, public transport, computers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Metlink, "Public Transport Travel Guide", Sep. 2011
Pamphlet "Public Transport Travel Guide" - effective Sept. 2011. .Book - DL size, red coloured covers 12 pages, centre stapled, colour printed on gloss paper, has table of contents. Givers details on travelling conditions, accessibility, Authorised Officers, Customer Feedback, Public transport organisations, Passenger information, Hours of Operation and Translated information. Has photo of Yarra Trams 5013 outside Southern Cross Railway Station on front cover.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, connex, guides, yarra trams, metlink, tram 5013 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, VicRoads, "Bridge Road tram stop improvements", Sep. 2011
Pamphlet, printed on cream recycled paper, A3 + and A4 tear off titled "Bridge Road tram stop improvements". giving details of the Punt Road to Church St section of Bridge Road tram line. Installation of two level access tram stops to replace the existing three - Vienna style. Has details on the proposal, the background reasons, inviting people to have their say, information sessions, maps, diagrams and contact details and survey form. 2 copies held.trams, tramways, bridge rd, tram stops, vienna style stops, vicroads, disability services -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, VicRoads, "Macarthur Street tram improvements", Sep. 2011
Pamphlet, 3 fold DL, printed on gloss paper, titled "Macarthur Street tram improvements", giving details of the installation the installation of an "easy access" (Vienna style), for tram stop 11, routes 109 and 112. Issued Nov. 2011. Gives details of the project, how to use the stop, diagrams and artist views, arrangements for the tram stop during construction, the Think Tram project and contact details. Issued jointly by Yarra Trams and VicRoads. A photo features tram C3305 in Macarthur St. 2 copies held.trams, tramways, macarthur st, tram stops, vienna style stops, vicroads, disability services, tram c3005 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Passenger Bulletin - Service Information Route 96 tram Priority trial - November 2011", October and November 2011
.1 - Pamphlet, 2 fold DL, full colour on gloss paper titled "Tram service changes - route 86 tram improvement project - Stage 1B - High St Northcote, Sunday 2 October to Sunday 9 October 2011", showing the road closures and alternative transport arrangements during the reconstruction of High St Northcote and the installation of the centre of the road island platform stops. Has 2 maps. Two copies held. .2 - Pamphlet - DL size, full colour on gloss paper, titled "Passenger Bulletin - Service Information Route 96 tram Priority trial - November 2011" Has photo of D2 5018 outside Museum of Victoria (IMAX sign) on front cover. Gives dates of the trials, that tram timetables had been temporarily change and that real time information could be obtained from TramTracker. .3 - Pamphlet, 3 fold DL, full colour on gloss paper titled "Tram service changes stage One - route 86 tram improvement project - High St Northcote, Saturday 9 July to Friday 15 July 2011." as for .1. Two copies held. All pamphlets have the Yarra Trams logos.trams, tramways, high st, northcote, tram stops, route 86, route 96, nicholson st, traffic lights, priority, tram d2 5018 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, City of Melbourne, "Swanston Street Redevelopment", Nov. 2011
Pamphlet, 2 fold DL, printed on gloss paper, titled "Swanston Street Redevelopment", with a tram (Z3) at the State Library and showing the bicycle lane. Has a map showing the various stops and when the upgrades will be done, details of the stop, cycling, pedestrians, authorised vehicles, taxis, and timing. Issued by the City of Melbourne November 2011 (has advert for the cities 2011 Christmas Festival) on the rear. 2 copies held.trams, tramways, swanston st, tram stops, reconstruction, city of melbourne, tram c3005 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Meet the Managers", Nov. 2011
Pamphlet, DL, printed on gloss paper, titled "Meet the Managers", part of Yarra Trams "TRAMSformation" project. Event to be held at the St Kilda Station / Metropol, Thursday 17/11/2011. Has contact details and Yarra Trams logos.trams, tramways, yarra trams, management, st kilda railway station, route 96 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, HEMA Maps, "Rail Journeys of Australia", 2011
Map - 16 fold full colour gloss paper titled "Rail Journeys of Australia", published 2011m diagrammatic maps of the Australian rail network, complete suburban rail and tram networks, heritage railways, railway museums and miniature railways. Has a photo of The Ghan on the front. Published by HEMA Maps. Includes a combined diagrammatic map of Melbourne suburban railway and tramways and ferries. Has a note on the frequency and fares. Received during 2011 as a with compliments slip and asking if needed more. Slip gives the publishers details.trams, tramways, maps, australian railways, trams, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Free TramTracker", Apr. 2013
Pamphlet, DL, printed on gloss card, titled "TramTracker" - Yarra Trams real time tram arrival information. Has the TramTRACKER logo (dog) foldout at the top of the card when folded into half. Provides instructions how to use it on the iPhone, Android and other smartphones. and computer systems. Advises passengers where to find the TramTRACKER ID for each stop. .1 - Hangingtrams, tramways, yarra trams, tramtracker, tram stops, operations, computer systems -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Miles Pierce, "Cable Trams in Melbourne - a Major Nineteenth Century Engineering Achievement", Apr. 2017
Research report - Manuscript - 22 pages titled "Cable Trams in Melbourne - a Major Nineteenth Century Engineering Achievement", written by Miles Pierce of Engineers Australia Heritage. Gives the overseas background of cable trams, the personnel, the company, (Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company, construction, Engine Houses, maps, the cable, the grip, the Trams themselves, Northcote Line, Operation and demise, remaining cable tram heritage. Has acknowledgements and references. Includes photographs and diagrams. Received by e-mail 9/7/2017. The Museum assisted with the report. Was scheduled to be presented at the Engineering Conference in Mildura Oct. 2017.trams, tramways, cable trams, mto co, construction, grip tram, engine houses, northcote cable tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Public Transport Map", c1984
Fold out map (36 sections 9 across x 4 deep), "Public Transport Map", coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, detailed for the central part of Melbourne and the outer Metropolitan services. Includes description of tram and bus routes, private bus routes. On the front cover is The Met's Buzz symbol and their logo. Has contact details for bookings and lost property etc and how to use the map. Priced at 69c, issue No. 13 of c1984. Two copies held.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, tram & bus services, railways, the met, neighbourhood tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, The Met, The Met - Introducing your neighbourhood bus service", Oct. 1984
Set of six documents printed by the Met for the introduction of Neighbourhood bus services to the Box Hill area Oct. 1984. .1 - Envelope marked The Met - Introducing your neighbourhood bus service", containing at the time a message from Steve Crabb, Minister for Transport (now sealed) .2 - Letter from Steve Crabb .3 - Timetable for The Met Bus Route 748 dated 29/10/1984. .4 - Pamphlet - "Introducing your new neighbourhood bus service", with a map of the Ringwood neighbourhood. .5 - Pamphlet - "Shop for 2 hours at Box Hill Central for just 80c" .6 - Timetable for The Met Bus Route 738 dated 29/10/1984.trams, tramways, the met, timetables, melbourne, fares, box hill, doncaster, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Department of Infrastructure (DOI), "Linking Victoria - issue 1 February 2002", Feb. 2002
Book - 20 A4 pages, centre stapled printed on gloss paper titled "Linking Victoria - issue 1 February 2002", published by the Victorian Department of Infrastructure. Includes a message from Steve Bracks Premier and Peter Batchelor Minister for Transport. Looks at Transport Planning, Spencer St Station redevelopment, Fast rail regional links, passenger services, new low floor trams, notes Yarra and M>Tram rollingstock, route 109 to Box Hill, buses and other transport projects underway or planned. Not known if there were further publications with this title.trams, tramways, planning, doi, m>tram, spencer st, public transport, railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Department of Infrastructure (DOI), "A transport system that works for all Victorians", Apr. 2001
Report or Book - 28 A4 pages, full colour centre stapled printed on gloss paper titled "A transport system that works for all Victorians", published as a progress from the Bracks Government, April 2001. Includes a message from Peter Batchelor. Looks at the forward planning for transport in Victoria, including various public transport projects.trams, tramways, planning, doi, m>tram, spencer st, public transport, railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, "Upfield Update", c1989
Magazine cutting - form an unknown magazine - approx. A4, titled "Upfield update", giving an outline of the proposal, map, elevation of the proposed tramcar, and "benefits". Has an article about graffiti on the rear.trams, tramways, upfield light rail, railways, conversion, sydney rd, light rail -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Yarra Trams, "Yarra Connections", Dec. 2003
Demonstrates a Yarra Trams staff newsletter..1 - Magazine - 8 pages, full colour, centre stapled, printed on recycled paper, titled "Yarra Connections Issue 12 December 2003", published by Yarra Trams. Notes the launch of the "Wheelchair users guide" for tram passenger, Yarra Trams support for Wheelchair Rugby, planning for Vermont South extension, French award for CEO, Hubert Guyot, photo exhibition featuring employees by Georgia Metaxas, Boroondara residents and Travelsmart, Metlink Team Tigers Basketball, Ikea store in Richmond, pram friendly trams, feedback and return of W class trams to route 30. New track maintenance vehicle -"scrubber truck". .2 - Letter on Yarra Trams letterhead, addressed to Ron Wilson of Orange Grove Bayswater, signed by Paul Matthews Marketing Manager forwarding a copy of the magazine to Ron, noting highlights. Gives address details. .3 - Magazine - as for .1 - issue 1 dated October 1999 with a forward by the CEO Steve Macdonald , Camberwell depot, Deputy CEO Hubert Guyot, new logo designs, reduction in tram stops, tennis trams, family day, Docklands route 70 extension and competition. .4 - magazine - 3 fold A4 - issue 9, dated Nov. 2002, Notes the construction of Route 109, W class, St Vincent's Plaza, Gordon Atkins, Docklands tram services, explorer program, Feedback, Line Officers, Corporate Report and Melbourne Museum tram. .5 - magazine - issue 11 - August 2003 - 8 pages - opening of Box Hill line, Harry the Wombat, trams in the press, Welcome to Dennis Cliche, B class seating trial, Metlink, Docklands, trial information at tram stops (early TramTracker) project and route 75. .6 - magazine issue 13 - April 2004 - Australian Open tram service, Collins and Spencer Superstop, tram services, feedback, Metlink, Channel 10 - The Secret life of us, PTC Cricket Squad. .7 - issue 8 - April 2002 - Grand Prix, Box Hill update, Citadis update, Collins and Spring superstop, Australia Open, Fare Evastion and track joints.trams, tramways, yarra trams, w class, disability services, vermont south, awards, metlink, route 30, camberwell depot, docklands, route 70, st vincent's plaza, line officers, box hill, route 109, b class, superstops, cricket, tennis, tramtracker, route 75 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, The Met, "Travelling together this weekend", c1990
Poster - A3 colour printed on gloss paper, titled "Travelling together this weekend", advertising The Met's Group Get.A.Bout ticket for group or family daily travel. Gives prices for single and zones 1+2+3 and contact phone number. Note - no sample held in the collection at the time of entrytrams, tramways, tickets, the met, travel cards -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Minister for Manufacturing Industry, "Victorian Tram Rail Manufacturing Strategy Mark II", c2003
Book - 12 pages, colour front cover, centre stapled, A4 size, "Victorian Tram Rail Manufacturing Strategy Mark II", published by the Minister for Manufacturing Industry, Robert Hulls, Bracks Government, c2003, looking at expanding rail manufacturing within Victoria. Notes the delivery of Siemens and Alstom trams, investment by Bomardier, Alstom, opportunities and maintenance and services. Has a photos of various vehicles both rail and tram.trams, tramways, victorian government, manufacturing, construction, bombardier, siemens, alstom -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour photograph - mounted, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1973
Block mounted colour photograph - faded or excessive amount of orange in the printing of prototype tramcar 1041 with Parliament House in the background. Montaged photo of the tram onto the scene - destination of East Preston not to scale, driver - a "cardboard cutout" - no conductor, though the seat is shown. No tramcar number. Front of tram with headlight and marker lights not as built but as shown in some drawings and the model.trams, tramways, 1041, prototype tramcar, spring st, parliament, tram 1041 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Australasian, 1916
Black and White photograph of an opening of one of the Hawthorn Tramway Trust's tramways with the depot on the right. At least five bogie trams in the view, both in Wallen Road and Power St. Trams include HTT 14, 17? and 18? Would appear the Governor (plumed hat) is leaving the building. HTT opened services to Princes Bridge on 6/4/1916. From The Australasian 13 April 1916.trams, tramways, htt, opening, wallen rd, power st, maximum traction, tram 14, tram 17, tram 18 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Photocopy, Beaumaris Tramway Company Limited, "Memorandum of Association of the Beaumaris Tramway Company Limited", Original 1886
Photocopy - 3 sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Memorandum of Association of the Beaumaris Tramway Company Limited", dated 3/12/1886. Lists the names, occupations and the number of shares held by the subscribers to a total of 3000. Photocopy made from original documents.trams, tramways, beaumaris, horse trams, company directors, companies act, shareholders, beaumaris horse tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Photocopy, Beaumaris Tramway Company Limited, "Balance Sheet - of the Beaumaris Tramway Company", Originals 1888 to 1913
Set of 18 photocopies of the original documents providing the "Balance Sheet - of the Beaumaris Tramway Company" or Annual Reports. Lists names of Company Officers, auditors, Chairman .1 - Balance sheet - to 31/12/1887 and Annual report - two sheets - see images i1 and i2 .2 - Balance sheet to 30/6/1888 - see image i3 .3 - Report dated 8/2/1889 - see image i4 .4 - Report dated 13/8/1889 .5 - Report dated 18/2/1890 .6 - Report dated 30/1/1891 .7 - Report to 30/6/1891 .8 - Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting of 11/9/1891 and business .9 - Report to 31/12/1891 .10 - Report to 31/12/1892 .11 - Report to 30/6/1897 .12 - Report to 31/12/1897 .13 - Report to 30/6/1898 - see image i5 .14 - Report to 31/12/1898 .15 - Report to 30/6/1899 .16 - Report to 31/12/1899 .17 - Detailed financial report to 30/6/1910 - see image i7 .18 - Annual list of summary and shares - 4 sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, dated 1/1/1913. Lists capital of the company, shares and share holders. Photocopy made from original documents.trams, tramways, beaumaris, horse trams, company directors, companies act, shareholders, annual reports, finances, beaumaris horse tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Prahran & Malvern Tramway Trust (PMTT), Proposed New Tramway Lines, Original 1915
Photocopy - 16 sheets report - "Proposed New Tramway Lines - upon which the Trust has been asked to Report With a View of Constructing and Operating the Same in Connection with its Undertaking" by the Prahran Malvern Tramways Trust - dated August 1915. Reports on possible tramways: Toorak Road - Prahran to Burke Road Hawthorn - 1.85miles Glen Eira Road - Murrumbeena Railway station to Barkly St St Kilda - 5 miles Brighton and Moorabbin - Glen Huntly Road to Sandringham - 7.4 miles South Melbourne and St Kilda - Princes Bridge - 4.85 miles Princess St and Willsmere Road Kew - 1 mile. Tooronga Road Malvern - 1 mile Brighton Road St Kilda - .83 miles Looks at the population required to justify tramways, income per head, cost of construction and operation, each line and how it fits with the necessary criteria for a profitable operation. Appendix looks at existing tramways, population statistics, and tramways performance in other cities. Photocopy made from original documents. .1 - Original copy from donation of Norm Cross added 10-9-2018 - complete with stapled blue cover, and fold out appendix sheet.Has the stamp on the rear of the first page "The property of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd." On the top right hand corner of the second page, has the stamp "Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board"trams, tramways, pmtt, new tramway, toorak rd, glen eira, south melbourne, st kilda, kew, moorabbin, sandringham -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Photocopy, Valentine J. Crowley Consulting Engineer, "Report on Proposed Tramway for The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramway Conference", Original 1915
Photocopy - Report - 12 pages - titled "Report on Proposed Tramway for The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramway Conference", prepared by Valentine J. Crowley Consulting Engineer Oct. 25, 1915. Looks at the construction of a tramway Flinders St along Queen St, to Royal Park, to Sussex St and Gaffney Road, West Coburg for the Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust. Looks at the route and length of track in detail, route, administration, population, construction, permanent way, overhead lines, feeders, rolling stock, timetable, capital cost, alterations to services, expenditure for year and conclusion. Has a map of the proposed route. Included with the document is a plan of the MBCTT lines, overwritten in ball point pen with street names dated Dec. 1919. Photocopy made from original documents - has been stapled along the side in three places.trams, tramways, mbctt, maps, new tramway, west coburg, queen st, royal park -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Valentine J. Crowley Consulting Engineer, "Re Loan "D" for L500,000 for 20 years at 4 5/8%", Mar. 2014
Form - preprinted as a letter from the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust, PMTT to people who had unsuccessfully tendered for debentures, titled "Re Loan "D" for L500,000 for 20 years at 4 5/8%", dated 3/3/1914, signed by W. O Strangward, Secretary.trams, tramways, pmtt, letters, debentures, finances -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Correspondence, The Municipal Tramways Trust of Adelaide, "Woods Gilbert Rail Planning Machine", 1915 and 1916
Carbon copy of Correspondence dated 15 June 1916 between The Municipal Tramways Trust of Adelaide and the Secretary of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust regarding the "Woods Gilbert Rail Planning Machine". Consists of - Carbon copy (on quarto paper) from W. Goodman, on MTT letterhead to W. Strangward of the PMTT regarding assistance for the machine (and two carbon copies of the same letter on plain paper) and a carbon copy of the agreement between the Woods Gilbert Rail Planer Co. Limited of Victoria and the MTT giving details of Royalties, use and letters Patent. Gives the names of the parties who signed the agreement - dated 1915.trams, tramways, pmtt, letters, mtt, trackwork, rail wear, rail planning, machines -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, City of Prahran, paving and lighting of tramway of the High Street Prahran Tramway, 1/07/1909 12:00:00 AM
Letter on the City of Prahran letterhead, signed by the Town Clerk dated 1/7/1909 to the Secretary of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust regarding the paving and lighting of tramway of the High Street Prahran Tramway track. Considers the construction and pavement finish - including wood blocks and lighting of the tramway - the Council would pay one half of the cost for additional lighting.trams, tramways, pmtt, letters, construction, trackwork, lights, high st, city of prahran -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Prahran & Malvern Tramway Trust (PMTT), shelter shed on the corner of St Kilda Road and High St, July and August 1918
Letter - PMTT letterhead - from H. Dix Engineer and Manager of the PMTT to the Secretary - R. H. Shackell, of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust, dated 6/8/1918 enclosing a copy of a letter from the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) regarding a shelter shed on the corner of St Kilda Road and High St being relocated to the South Side of High St. RACV letter - dated 5/7/1918, location dangerous for pedestrians (Passengers changing from electric to cable trams) and motorists and suggesting the same location as for Commercial and St Kilda Roads. Handwritten memo on a piece of typed paper looking for donations to the Melbourne Hospital, regarding issues to be considered if relocated.trams, tramways, pmtt, letters, racv, high st, st kilda rd, shelters -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, City of St Kilda, shelter shed on the corner of St Kilda Road and High St, 20/11/1919 12:00:00 AM
Letter - City of St Kilda - dated 20/11/1919, to the Secretary of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Mr. R. Shackell regarding the shelter location at the Point Ormond terminus - suggesting being placed on the north side.trams, tramways, pmtt, letters, city of st kilda, point ormond, shelters -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Leisure object - Cardboard Model Tram, Andrew Stuart Smith, mid to late 1980's
Cardboard model, printed on a sheet of gloss A4 200 gsm card of a W class tram in The Met livery, sheet 1 of 2, gives instructions where to cut if from the sheet. Missing the second sheet which has the fronts, bogies, destination boxes and life guards etc. Produced by Andrew Stuart Smith - gives a 03 7 digit number. Dates possible c1980 to mid 1990's.trams, tramways, models, w class, the met