Two Newspaper clippings from The Age Newspaper Jan. 1990 - featuring public transport. There were two other feature articles written by John Masanauskas - subtitled "Public Transport Going Nowhere" .1 - 16/1/1990 - part 3 - page 11, titled "The rot set in the Fifties" about the problems on Melbourne public transport, staff, graffiti, costs, lack of use, The Met, problems with the private bus operators, Met Plan. .2 - 17/1/1990 - part 4 - page 11 titled "Scratch-it and save $24m a year "considering a report from the Toronto Transit Commission and the introduction of a new three zone ticket system using scratch or honour tickets and the use of off line ticket sellers. Has a map of the zonal system, fares, the phasing out of conductors except on W class trams.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, scratch tickets, public transport, buses, metplan

Newspaper clipping from The Age, Monday 25/11/1991, titled "Libs promise a tram museum" about the Transport Opposition spokesmen promising the establishment of a tram museum at Hawthorn. A statutory body was to be set up and operate to Princes Bridge.on front of cutting in ink "Age Mon 25/11/91"trams, tramways, museum, hawthorn

Reports - photocopied, A4 sheet, titled "Tram Availability" for two specific dates. Lists each depot, the class type, the AM peak, depot stock, at or for Preston Workshops, defective and the number availability and the change since the last report. Also lists the tram fleet by class, and type and a summary of the out of service tramcars and the reason. .1 - For 17/11/1992 .2 - 27/1/1993.trams, tramways, tram failures, tramcars, lists, depot allocation, depots

MMTB Report - A4 full colour when folded, 3 fold - titled "Report to Employees, 1981/82", giving notes on passenger numbers. service, vehicle fleet, track construction, electrical improvements, employment and training, staff facilities, Melbourne and its trams and a summary of the year's operations. Has many photographs of activities. Second copy added 23/11/2016.trams, tramways, mmtb, employees, operations, tramways, buses

Victorian Railways Memorandum, dated 30-11-1906 on VR printed form Z 183a, advising Porter (?) G. H. Biquell (?) that he had been transferred to the position of Conductor on the St Kilda Brighton Electric Tramway from 1/12. He was to report to Mr. Bradford at the Power Station, Elsternwick. Signed by J. Keane Acting Station Master West Richmond station. Has been completed using a form with a perforated edge on the left hand side.trams, tramways, victorian railways, st kilda brighton, conductors, personnel, elwood

Ticket for an Australian Electric Traction Association tram tour - 3rd MMTB special tram - 40 mile tour, for Saturday 13th November (no year given), leaving from Hanna St. depot (Sth Melbourne). C. L. Busch Secretary. Two copies held. A calendar check shows that 1948 was a Saturday 13/11. See Dec 1948 Tram Tracks for a tour reporttrams, tramways, aeta, tours, ticket, south melbourne depot, hanna st depot

Photocopied A4 document, 8 sheets, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Allocation of Tramcars as at 5-5-1983", listing the class of trams allocated to each depot in Melbourne, MMTB, training trams, storage, special purpose trams, summary. The last page has a an extract from page 97 of the June 1983 issue of ET giving a bus fleeing location of the MMTB and notes on Private Bus companies and services. Has been photocopied onto A4 sheets - and published as a supplement to E.T 6/83. Has a stamp of the Road Construction Authority of 25 august 1983 Library on the front sheet. 2nd copy added from donation of Norm Cross. 1519.1 - 12 A4 sheets, were stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Workshops and Running sheds Branch - Allocation of Tramcars 4-4-1983". Sheets 1 to 5 - Allocation of Tramcars in Numerical Order including listing of tramcars for storage and disposal and storage and retention in operating condition. Letters against trams possibly withdrawn, hand written changes and additions to the Z3 class fleet to 220, Sheets 6 to 11 - allocation by depot showing some crossed out in red including trams in workshops, reserve trams, Approved disposal, training, tourist, special purpose, Ministry of Arts and decorated cars. Sheet 9 - distribution list. 1519.2 - full copy unaltered from Robert Green, added 6/7/2019 - see 1519i3.pdf for scanned copy.trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, depots, depot allocation, transporting art, buses

Book - 11 foolscap pages, stapled within Manila card folders with a label glued to front cover titled "MMTB Service of Track Telephone Locations and Numbers". Has a hand dated date of "Oct 1977" on the bottom of the right hand corner of cover. Gives instructions for the usage of the phones and how the individual track phones may be contacted. Gives plans for Brunswick, Camberwell (including Bullen bus), Carlton Control, Essendon, Footscray (using PMG lines), Glenhuntly, Hawthorn, Head Office (all PMG), Kew, Malvern, Nicholson St, North Fitzroy, (some PMG), East Preston, and South Melbourne Depots.In pencil on top right hand corner "Engine House"trams, tramways, mmtb, telephones, depots, head office

Manila folder with reports on the development of Met Ticket between 1990 and 1995. .1 - "Met Ticketing Taskforce – final Report" - May 1991 - A4 - 20 pages + card cover with letter dated 23 August 1991, providing the report along with 3 page press statement from the Transport Minister Peter Spyker. .2 - Pamphlet – The Met – Fact Sheet – “Automated Ticketing” - four page A4 printed document providing facts about the forthcoming Metcard system - c1994, .3 - Letter from John Prideaux AMWU Rep 16/3/1991 - To John Andrews Met Ticket steering committee - A4 photocopy - regarding the submission to the Met Ticketing Task Force. .4 - 60 page double side document printed on grey paper - Submission to Met Ticketing Task Force 26/10/1990 - Report on the Met Ticketing Union Working Party. Could be missing some sheets. .5 - Memo – John Andrews Trades Hall Liaison Office – to Secretaries – Public Transport Unions with a draft submission (20 pages) dated 12/2/1991. .6 - Met Ticketing Taskforce - Options for a new ticketing system for public transport in Melbourne Dec. 1990 – full detail - 45 pages. .7 - ditto - A summary - 11 pages - Dec. 1990. .8 - Met Ticketing Taskforce - Principles and Introduction to Ticketing Systems – Sept. 1990 - September 1990 - 10 pages. .9 - Letter from Trades Hall – 1/8/1990 - photocopy from John Andrews - Met Ticketing Review = Union Co-ordinating Committee - cc John Prideaux - has John's notes on rear, about the process and who was involved. .10 - Submission to Met Ticketing Task Force 26/10/1990 - Report of the Met Ticketing Union Working Party - combined public transport unions - 26/10/1990 - 60 pages - has notes on rear sheet. .11 - Report of the Met Ticketing Union Working Party - 8 pages. .12 - Working Paper No. 15 prepared for Met Ticketing Taskforce - Met ticketing costings - 24/10/1990 - 4 pages. .13 - Notes on Ticket system discussions - hand written notes, including a diagram of a ticket. .14 - Fax from Martin Gray to Union working party members - meeting times - lists members of the committee. .15 - Pamphlet – The Met – Fact Sheet – “Automated Ticketing” - single page A4 printed document providing facts about the equipment to be fitted to trams - has a drawing showing the equipment location on a tram.Folder with title in black felt pen.trams, tramways, the met, ptc, metcard, tickets, unions

Set of five photocopied documents, A4 sheets, stapled in top left hand corner concerning re-organisation of the PTC - which would involve the transfer of employees, redeployment and a redundancy scheme. .1 - MOA/MTA stop work meeting 1/12/1987 Recommended Resolutions - 1 sheet .2 - MTA Officer re Transfer, Redundancy and redeployment scheme and associated Trades Hall circulars dated 26/11/1987, letter from Minister Roper dated 19/11/1987 - 5 sheets. .3 - Trades Hall response to proposals dated 13/11/1987 - 1 sheet. .4 - Trades Hall Circular - 30/9/1987 Re use of contractors - 3 sheets. .5 - Trades Hall Circular - 30/9/1987 re MTA Transfer, Redundancy and redeployment scheme - 14 sheets.trams, tramways, ptc, metplan, unions, buses, tramways, public transport, mta, minister for transport

Photocopied 140 page document titled "MTA Engineering & Maintenance Change Projects", produced by the MTA, 11/12/1987 setting out the proposal changes to MTA staff, use of contractors, consultation with the unions, consultation with unions, has a table of contents, index. Looks at construction activities, building maintenance and track maintenance, electrical and vehicle maintenance for the rail and tram divisions.trams, tramways, ptc, unions, tramways, railways, mta, workshops

Set of 11 lapel badges or pins for the Victorian Tramways Bowling Association, brass with the MMTB logo in the middle and pin on the rear. All have a pin with a retaining clip on the rear - two different styles. One badge has a stamp of "Luke" on rear - manufacturer.trams, tramways, bowls, sports, badges, mmtb

Photocopy of a Press Release or a News Release - 11 pages stapled in the top left hand corner. First 9 pages titled "Melbourne's Trams - A Tramway Museum and Tourist Tramway for Melbourne". Written by the Victorian Liberal National Party Coalition when in opposition by Shadow Minister for Public Transport Alan Brown setting out the proposal for the conversion of the Hawthorn Tram Depot into a Museum. Has proposal for the operation of the Museum, volunteer operated and a heritage tram service. Last two pages details the open day at Kew Tram Depot to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the depot - Sunday 8th December 1991trams, tramways, liberal party, press release, melbourne, museum, hawthorn, kew, kew depot

Manual or instruction book - 11 duplicated quarto sheets stapled on left hand edge, titled "Supervisory Equipment Operation Manual". Has the MMTB logo and name on the top of the first sheet. Describes the supervisory control system for the MMTB sub-stations and associated equipment, includes a photograph of the control panel, list of the substations, facilities, the control system, the management of the substations and the principles of operation.trams, tramways, mmtb, substation, electrical systems, electric traction, carlton

Set of 12 photocopied tramcar record cards listing: Sheets: 1 - Special features on W2 class trams. 2 - ditto 3 - List of W1 class building dates - cars 470 to 479 4 - Y class 469 5 - X1 ditto - cars 459 to 468 6 - W1 - 419 to 438 7 - W1 - 470 - 479 - part of above 8 - special features on W2 class trams - two sheets - giving where made. 9 - W class 219 to 248, 339 to 368 10 - ditto, 339 to 368 and 399 to 418. 11 - ditto 439 to 458 and 419 to 438 12 - ditto 542 to 549 and 480 to 541."Certain record cards" in ink on the top right hand corner of the first sheet.trams, tramways, tramcars, construction, records, preston workshops

.1 and .2 - Set of two colour photographs of W7 1032, loaded on a truck for the Perth Tramway Museum leaving Preston Workshops - 11/3/2010 printed on Kodak Endura paper. Photographer unknown. On the rear is a note written by the photographer. The person was not aware that the tram was leaving for Perth. .3 - Postcard - "Melbourne Trams", with a hand written note from Kevin Tierney, the donor to Warren Doubleday dated 3/4/2010. Postcard by "Visit Gallery" - features 7 different types of Melbourne trams.See back of .1 and .3 for a hand written note.trams, tramways, w7 class, perth, preston workshops, postcards, museums, melbourne, tram 1032

Newspaper cutting from the Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express 11-8-1981 - "New life for old tram" about the acquisition of off loading of W2 227 at the Phil McDonald's brickworks in Melba Ave Lilydale. See also Reg item 1644 for an item about its derailment in Footscray on 3/8/1981, but the tramcar cards show that the tram was withdrawn and sold during July 1981. Cutting has the Aust. Press Cuttings Agency source sheet pasted to the top left hand corner along with the paper name and date stamp.In pencil "Ballarat Trams" in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, tram disposal, scrapped trams, sale of trams, w2 class, tram 227

Series of five news paper cuttings regarding tram operation in the CBD and in particular along Bourke St. Each cutting has the Aust. Press Cuttings Agency source sheet pasted to the top left hand corner along with the paper name and date stamp. .1 - Leader Northcote - 22/7/1981 - " Campaign for Bourke St trams", written by Ian Munro, regarding a proposal by the City Commissioners to remove trams from Bourke St and run via Lonsdale St. .2 - Melbourne Herald - 18/8/1981 - "Those Trams", editorial regarding the possibility of removing trams from Bourke St. .3 - as for .2, but a short piece - just the last paragraph of .2 .4 - Melbourne Herald - 10/9/1981 - editorial titled "One way ahead" about the possibility of a converting some city streets to one way, a ring road and traffic flows. Noted the "MMTB juggernauts". .5 - Melbourne Herald - 8/11/1980" - titled "Shut half of streets - expert" reporting that an American design consultant - Desmond Muirhead - about shutting streets to traffic, keeping trams as in the Bourke St Mall - uses Munich as an example.Some have In pencil "Ballarat Trams" in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, bourke st, lonsdale st, city of melbourne, mmtb, traffic control

Set of two Newspaper cuttings regarding passenger numbers of the on Upfield and Coburg tram lines. Cuttings have the Aust. Press Cuttings Agency source sheet pasted to the top left hand corner along with the paper name and date stamp. .1 - From the Sentinel, Brunswick - 11/8/1981 - titled "Tram figures claim - Upfield action group angry", about the Brunswick Transport Action Group - seeking tramways passenger numbers on the Coburg Tram lines - quotes Member for Brunswick - Tom Roper to ask Mr Maclellan, Minister for transport. .2 - Extract from Hansard - dated 8/9/1981, following a question of 13/3/1980 - Mr Maclellan providing the 1977 and 1980 tramway figures.In pencil "Ballarat Trams" in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, north coburg, brunswick, coburg, passengers, upfield light rail

Set of 10 documents about the industrial action of early 1990, that resulted in the tram blockade. .1 - Letter from K. Fitzmaurice dated 30-11-1989 - titled "A New Deal for Tram Drivers", one page, regarding the phasing out of the tram conductors and increase in wages. .2 - ditto, dated 2/1/1990, two pages regarding the unauthorised use of a Met vehicle - occurred the previous day. .3 - Letter from Jim Kennan (Minister for Transport) and Neil Pope (Minister for Labour) - dated 4/1/1990, on Victoria Transport Letterhead, giving a guarantee to conductors. .4 - Letter from K. Fitzmaurice dated 9-1-1990 - one page regarding their future jobs and the impacts of Met Ticket and improved rates of pay. .5 - Advert in The Age, Full page 11/1/1990 - to all tram and bus crews - regarding Job Guarantee. .6 - Letter from K. Fitzmaurice dated 17-1-1990 - seven pages regarding - headed Government return to work proposal. Gives the proposals placed before the unions about Conductors and Met Tickets. .7 - Instruction to crews at Camberwell Depot dated 26/1/1990, 5 sheets stapled in top left hand corner, about the pending introduction of one person trams and the relevant instructions. Headed "Notice to One-person tram operations" .8 - Letter from K. Fitzmaurice dated 1/2/1990 - one page - "Return to Work Proposal" on PTC letterhead giving a summary of the agreement with the union. .9 - Letter from Ian Stoney Chief Executive of the PTC dated 29/5/1990 address to Carolyn Dean, regarding a review of one-person operation. .10 - One sheet - titled "pay structure - tram and bus" - gives the existing and proposed rates - not dated. May not be a 1990 document.trams, tramways, strike, ptc, met tram, tram blockade, unions, employees, conductors, drivers, one man trams, wages

Set of 2 documents about the industrial negotiations of Aug and Sept 1995. .1 - four A4 sheets stapled in top left hand corner titled "PTU (Tram and Bus Division) - working party met and put forward proposals for Enterprise Bargaining Agreement in Met Tram" dated 25/8/1995, Met Tram proposals for discussions. .2 - seven A4 sheets, stapled in top left hand corner titled "Met Tram - Revised EBA Proposal" - dated 11/9/1995, about the proposals put forward to the PTU by the Met Tram, covers permanent part time employment, guidelines for call-ins and voluntary overtime. Has various figures written in by Carolyn in ink about costs on the first and last pages.Has various figures written in by Carolyn in ink about costs on the first and last pages.trams, tramways, ptc, met tram, unions, employees, conductors, drivers, wages

Book - 16 pages + manila card covers - centre stapled titled on the outside in handwriting "MMTB Chief Engineers Department Rules and Regs 1960", for use by all employees of the Department - December 1960, and stamped on the first page No. "5424" - details some 54 rules for the employees. Includes By-Law No. 11 (General) as amended to 9/5/1957 and By-Law 16, Lost Property - dated April 1956. For full copy see image i4.pdf, text searchable when opened separately. 2nd copy added 2-1-2018trams, tramways, mmtb, chief engineer, rules, by laws

Quarto paper duplicated notice titled "Notice to Employees - Remembrance Day Observance - Friday 11th November 1977", about observing two minutes silence at 11am on that day. Dated 3/11/1977.trams, tramways, notices to staff, anzac, remembrance day

Tender document - Tender "O" 594 - single foolscap duplicated sheet titled "Purchase from the Board or Eleven (11) Second-hand W2 Type Tram bodies", giving details of the tram numbers and some dimensions. Document refers to attached conditions, but no attachments. Tenders closed 20/9/1978. Trams: 359, 412, 424, 448, 527, 536, 550, 559, 585, 590 and 628.On rear in pencil re tram 386 going or gone to Sunbury Hospital.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramcars, tenders, sales items, tram 359, tram 412, tram 424, tram 448, tram 527, tram 536, tram 550, tram 559, tram 585, tram 590, tram 628

Newspaper cutting from the Melbourne Herald Thurs 14/11/1968 (page 17 Late Extra), titled "Notice to Passengers Additional Early Morning Tram and Bus Services" giving details for 21 different routes to and from the city. Gives details of the first trams Monday to Saturday, Sunday, to and from the City. Has a telephone number. Dated November 1968, signed R. C. Drummond Traffic Manager. On the rear is a part of a page giving stock market companies and prices.In red ink on the right hand side "Melbourne Herald Thurs 14/11/1968 (page 17 L. Extra),"trams, tramways, mmtb, tram routes, timetables, notices and information

Set of four two page foolscap duplicated notice, titled "Decorated Tram No. 1024 to be run from depots", issued by The Traffic Manager to Depot Masters and other Officers.. Details arrangements for the tram, transport between depots, operating times with run numbers. Signed by R. C. Drummond. .1 - tram 1024 - for Eastern Suburbs Permanent Building Society Limited - 18/11/1976 .2 - tram 1024 - for Benson and Hedges - 25/2/1977 .3 - Tram 900 - QUF Industries - 22/3/1977 .4 - Tram 900 - Johnnie Walker Whiskey See also Reg Item 1394 for an Uncle Ben's Pet Food decorated tram and 1525 for other examples.trams, tramways, decorated trams, advertising trams, tram 1024, tram 900

Set of 10 sets of reports - selection of incident control reports "Delays and Incident Reports" for the period 31/12/1989 to 11/2/1990 - photocopies - giving details of reports of incidents that resulted in delays, cause, times, locations etc.Hand written notes on the top of the first sheet as to the event.trams, tramways, ptc, freedom of information, foi, reports, inspectors, traffic officers, delays, incidents, events

Original letter (Metropolitan Transit Letterhead), dated 27/1/1988 to John Prideaux with detailed the reports prepared by Fleet Operations Centre (Nicholson and Gertrude) copies of reports of disruptions to services for the period 22 to 25/11/1987. Eight attached sheets, stapled in the top left hand corner. Signed by C. W. O'Carroll Manager Freedom of Information."Fleet Ops Incidents - Tram 22 to 25 Nov. 1987" in ink along the top edge.trams, tramways, the met, freedom of information, foi, reports, inspectors, traffic officers, delays, incidents, events, fleet operations centre

Set of 8 Notice Papers or Meeting Agendas - sent to Trust Members and others for The Melbourne Tramways Trust for period March 1898 to August 1900 as listed below. Signed by the Secretary. Covers, appointments, financial, loans, debentures, legislation, arrangements with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company and other organisations including banks. Notes are the principal items shown in the Orders of the Day. Printed using a Gestetner wax type printing process, possibly the same company as previous. 1897 – 1898 – Alderman S. Amess Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 3 11/3/1898 Payments, interest payable in London, purchase of Shire of Boroondara debentures. 1898 – 1899 – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary – Gestener wax type printing Meeting No. Date Notes 6 10/7/1899 Special meeting to consider vary Tramway Acts. 7 11/8/1899 Account payments, purchase of Essendon debentures, slight alteration to tramway between Swanston and Russell Streets. 1899 – 1900 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary – Gestener wax type printing Meeting No. Date Notes 1 11/9/1899 Appointment of a Chairman, Committee members, payments, sinking fund debenture purchases. 1 24/11/1899 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reports to Councils. 3 10/2/1900 payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, condition of Johnson St tunnels. 4 11/5/1900 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases. 5 3/8/1900 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reappointment of C. W. Ellis as auditor, Northcote council cable tramway. For a word version - see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\images\htd2004doc.doctrams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co

Set of 13 Notice Papers or Meeting Agendas - sent to Trust Members and others for The Melbourne Tramways Trust for period November 1904 to December 1908 as listed below. Signed by the Secretary. Covers, appointments, financial, loans, debentures, legislation, arrangements with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company and other organisations including banks. Notes are the principal items shown in the Orders of the Day. Printed using a Gestetner wax type printing process, possibly the same company as previous. 1904 – 1905 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 4 25/11/1904 Consider report from Finance and Legislative Committee. 6 27/1/1905 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting – with handwritten notes or alterations for the typing of the original. 6 27/1/1905 Original of above document. 8 31/3/1905 List of payments. 9 28/4/1905 List of payments. 10 26/5/1905 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 1907 – 1908 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 4 20/12/1907 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 9 31/7/1908 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting and reappointment of C. W. Ellis as auditor. 10 28/8/1908 Payments and reporting. 10 (shown) 2/10/1908 Payments. 2 30/10/1908 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 3 27/11/1908 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 4 18/12/1908 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. For a word version - see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\images\htd2007doc.doctrams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co