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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Reports, The Met et al, Royal Exhibition Building and Vintage Tram Route, 1986
Set of three documents that were prepared to explore the concept of reusing the Royal Exhibition buildings and providing a Vintage tram route between them and the City. The first, an extensive report by The Met is an Addendum to the Fitzroy Feasibility Study of August 1986. The second is a document titled "1888 Street: A proposal for a Museum of Victorian Home and Street Life by Charles Sowerwine, University of Melbourne, and a handwritten note about the possible tram service and its operation written by Doug Prosser commenting on the proposal. The proposal included the reuse of the cable tram winding house on the corner of Gertrude and Nicholson St. Fitzroy.Demonstrates a report on a proposal for a Fitzroy Vintage Tram service.Set of three documents related to the provision of a Royal Exhibition Building and Vintage Tram Route: 1 - Approx 150A4 pages, black comb bound with The Met covers 2 - 66 page, photocopied - stapled in top left hand corner 3 - four page hand written on MTA memo ruled paper.tramways, the met, vintage trams, royal exhibition buildings, proposals, fitzroy, winding house -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Prahran & Malvern Tramway Trust (PMTT), "Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Tower Wagon Horse Drawn - Drawing No. 477 - Contract No.53", 1916
Blueprint of drawing No. 477 - "Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Tower Wagon Horse Drawn - Drawing No. 477 - Contract No.53", showing the detail construction of the tower truck, both wooden and metal parts for the PMTT. Drawn by CC 19.6.14 and signed of A. S. Dix. Scanned in a high res tif file March 2016.In blue pencil on rear "Tower Wagon" and in bottom right corner "P&MTT Horse Drawn Tower Wagon Drg 477 19/06/1914. Found by John Prideaux, in MMTB / MTA Dumpmaster bin - former MTO building Bourke St City c1991".trams, tramways, tower wagon, pmtt, tower truck, horse drawn vehicle -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Aerial photographs Bundoora Tram Extensions, Plenty Road – MMTB Drawings – 12/1979, Bundoora Extension – Metropolitan Transit Authority – 2/1983, John-Connell – Mott Hay and Anderson – Preliminary drawings for the Latrobe Modal Interchange – August 1984, 1979 to 1984
Set of drawings for the MMTB Plenty Road extension in 1979, MTA extension to Bundoora in 1983 and the Latrobe Uni Modal Interchange - 1984. Large print – Aerial photographs Bundoora Tram Extensions Stage 2 – Albert St to Kingsbury Drive Stage 3 – Kingsbury Drive to Settlement Road Has been rolled, left hand edge damaged, right hand edge torn Compiled by the ROW Division – 2/1981. Has written on rear at right hand end “Bundoora Tram Extension – Official MMTB Plans” 760H x 1190W Plenty Road – MMTB Drawings – 12/1979 P15123 Tyler St to Walsal Avenue P15124 Walsal Ave t McColl St P15125 McColl St to Dorrington Avenue Bundoora Extension – Metropolitan Transit Authority – 2/1983 P15400 Dorrington Avenue to Barwon Avenue P15401 Barwon Avenue to Nicholson Ave P15402 Nicholson St to Barling Park P15403 Barling Park to Darebin Creek P15404 Darebin Creek to Scott Grove P15405 Scott Grove to Clunes Street P15406 Clunes St to Cash St P15408 Cash St to Bundoora Park P15409 Bundoora Park to Larundel Hospital P15410 At Larundel Hospital P15411 Larundel Hospital to Marne Court P15412 Marne Court to Cherrywood Court P15413 Cherrywood Court to Morwell Ave P15414 Morwell Ave to Grimshaw St P15415 Grimshaw St to Nickson Street P15416 Nickson St to McLeans Road John-Connell – Mott Hay and Anderson – Preliminary drawings for the Latrobe Modal Interchange – August 1984. 8094-A-20 Set Out Plan and Paving Details 8094-A-21 Elevations 8094-A-22 Sections 8094-A-23 Roof Plan and Stormwater Layout 8094-A-24 Canopy Details 8094-A-25 Toilet Block and Waiting Room 8094-A-28 Miscellaneous DetailsOn rear of aerial photograph sheet - at right hand end “Bundoora Tram Extension – Official MMTB Plans” in felt pen.trams, tramways, plenty rd, bundoora, latrobe university, mmtb, construction, mta -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Destinations for Glenhuntly Depot" and "Malvern Depot", c1992
Set of two photocopied lists for destinations for Z class trams, following their allocation to the respective depot. .1 - "Destinations for Glenhuntly Depot" - with note that Z trams to Glenhuntly March 1992. - Photocopied on the PTC letterhead, with a small The Met symbol on the right hand side. .2 - "Malvern Depot" - on MTA memo paper, with a note that Z class allocated to Malvern from March 1992.trams, tramways, z class, malvern depot, destination roll, glenhuntly tram depot, lists -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newsletter, Norm Cross, Preston Workshops, "The No Name Workshops News", Oct. 1984 to Dec. 1984
Set of three magazines, A4 photocopied titled "The No Names Workshops News" edited by Norm Cross stapled on the left hand side, during the early days of The Met. .1 - Issue 1 - 13 A4 single sided sheets, Oct 1984 - introduction by Craig Roach, column by Brian Carter titled Budgies Aviary, Electrical shop by John Martin, personnel pars, jokes, the Canteen, MTA Cricket, table tennis, table tennis, soccer and a for sale page. .2 - Issue 2 - 14 A4 pages, single sided, Nov. 1984, though undated, paint shop, machine shop news, holiday hints, canteen notes, general news, MTA Cricket, buy and sell and suggestions for the name of the magazine. .3 - Issue 3- 12 A4 sheets, some double sided, Dec 1984, general news with a lot written by Norm Cross.Yellow highlighter applied where Norm's name is mentioned or his columns.trams, tramways, preston workshops, the met, cricket, sports -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, The Met, Zone 3 Weekly ticket, 1991 to 1992
3004.1 - Zone 3 Weekly ticket, No. 10176, printed on card, red front with white diagonal strip "The Met" safety paper in the validity area, with the Available until "14 Apr 1991" stamped in black ink. Has the "The Met" logo on the front, with conditions of use and The Met details on the rear. 3004.2 - Zones 1 & 2 Weekly Concession ticket, No. A62646 , printed on card, yellow and blue front, white diagonal stripe "The Met" safety paper in the validity area, with the Not Valid after "27 Sept 1992" stamp in large black letters. Has the "The Met" logo on the front, with conditions of use and The Met details on the rear along with images of "protecting Melbourne's Environment". Both tickets have "Sandown Park" station stamp on them.trams, tramways, the met, weekly tickets, mta -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Minister of Transport, "To each transport employee", 1983
Letter from Steve Crabb, Minister of Transport to each transport employee advising of the formation of the new transport authority (Metropolitan Transit Authority or The Met) from 1 July (1983). Provides limited information about the change from the VicRail, MMTB and other transport authorities.Demonstrates the method of informing employees of the formation of the MTA in 1983.Letter - A4 sheet undated - printed on Minister of Transport letterhead.the met, mta, metropolitan transit authority, letters, steve crabb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Photocopy, Minister of Transport, "New tram line brings major improvement to public transport", 10/01/1985 12:00:00 AM
Press release - photocopied onto two A4 sheets, stapled in top left hand corner, issued 10/1/1985, titled "New tram line brings major improvement to public transport", for the opening of the tram line to Kingsbury Drive near Latrobe University - notes the background to the extension and future proposals to go to Bundoora. Opened by John Cain.trams, tramways, mta, opening, la trobe university -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, regarding tramcars, 1986?
Set of two lists from Ron Scholton of Malvern Tram Depot to Keith Stodden regarding tramcars and another list - all handwritten. .1 - on ruled paper, 24/3 (1986?) listing trams in MTA colours, defective or out of service. .2 - ditto - includes references to B1 class trams and depot movements. Received 13/3 (86?) .3 - list dated 1-86 of Glenhuntly trams.trams, tramways, tramcars, lists, malvern depot, b class, glenhuntly depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, The New Electric Railway Journal, "A Fair go for the Streetcar", 1996
Photocopy of a Magazine extract, 7A4 sheets from The New Electric Railway Journal, Winter 1995-96, titled "A Fair go for the Streetcar", written by Michael Venn. Article looks at the influence of Robert Risson, his work, the Melbourne press, the Transportation study, All electric trams, the Z class. Inclusion within the MTA. The Met, light rail, City Circle trams, Fairways, Driver only, the Heritage Fleet and the Hawthorn Depot.trams, tramways, melbourne, transportation plan`, the met, mmtb, all electric trams, fairways, driver only modifications, hawthorn depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, The Met, "Check Ticket Zone 1 Only", mid 1980's
Check ticket, issued by The Met, as a not cash ticket, for use with a short trip tickets only, zone 1 only. Printed in green ink on off white paper, number printed in black - A 625854. Two further examples added 20/12/2015 from donation of Harry Jackson - B167584 and C604246.trams, tramways, mta, the met, check ticket, short trip tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Neale Duckworth, Paul Bateman, "Connies", 1999
Book - 16 pages printed on gloss paper + green card cover centre stapled, titled ""Connies", featuring photographs of Melbourne tram conductors prior to their finish in 1998. Photographs by Neale Duckworth and text by Paul Bateman, published by the State Library of Victoria 1999. See 2706 for an associated newspaper clipping.trams, tramways, conductors, mta, ptc, one man trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Ticket to Ride", 23/01/1999 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping - titled "Ticket to Ride", looking at the Connies or tram conductors and the forthcoming exhibition at the State Library Feb. to March 1998. Has a number of photographs featured in the associated book "Connies" - see Reg Item 2190. From The Age Good Weekend 23/1/1999.trams, tramways, conductors, mta, ptc, one man trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, The Met, "Neighbourhood ticket - Caulfield Moorabbin - Sandringham", 1982
Paper or pasteboard "Neighbourhood ticket - Caulfield Moorabbin - Sandringham" - issued on the trams as part of the Trail Neighbourhood system late 1982. Refer to http://www.robx1.net/victkt/zone123/html/nhd.htm - accessed 21-7-2018 - see htd2899note.pdf for full details. Three copies held - 011354 - used 17/10 at 3pm. 022312 - used 1/9 at 7pm 027209 - used 7/9 at 8pm.trams, tramways, mta, neighbourhood tickets, tickets, caulfield -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, The Met, Neighbourhood tickets, 1983/1984
Tickets - set of 23 Neighbourhood light card tickets 1983 - 1984 for various Neighbourhoods. Some have been used, rest have been stamped "Cancelled".trams, tramways, mta, neighbourhood tickets, tickets, travel cards -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Event Materials, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), MTACA 1985 Cricket carnival, Feb. 1985
Event materials - for the 1985 Cricket Carnival, consisting of: 1 - clear plastic cover 2 - sheet of paper with The Met logo and the letters MTACA 3 - Hand written sheet listing the member name, L Howard, dates of events. 4 - Anywhere Travel Card, dated 23/2/1985, $16, No. 171668trams, tramways, cricket, sports, mta, carnivals -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter - Letterhead, The Met, "Metropolitan Transit Authority", mid 1980's
Set of 3 letterheads for the "Metropolitan Transit Authority" .1 - letterhead for "Metropolitan Transit Authority", A4 sheet, when located at 60 Market St Melbourne - has telex and fax numbers - four copies held. .2 - Internal memo paper - half foolscap sheet for the Tram and Bus division - printed July 1983, printed in a pad form - 5 copies held. .3 - Inter office Memorandum - A4 sheet, titled "Metropolitan Transit" - mid to late 1980's - 4 copies held.trams, tramways, the met, mta, stationery, letterhead -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, The Met, "Instructions to Staff - the New tickets for trams, buses and rail stations", late 1989
Gives details of the new ticketing arrangements commencing 1 Jan 1990 for tram drivers, conductors, bus drivers etc in providing single journey tickets. Notes the commencement of scratch tickets on 1/12/1989. Provides images of the tickets that were available for purchase, emergency tickets. See item 51for the scratch tickets.Yields information about ticket systems for single trips commencing 1990.Book - 12 A4 pages, printed in colour, centre stapled.the met, mta, trams, tramways, tickets, instructions. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), :"Pricing and Ticket Information - Weekly Tickets", 21/06/1994 12:00:00 AM
Notice or Instruction to All Metro stations, depots, shops, dated 21/6/1994 regarding the dating of the Weekly and Monthly tickets and expiry dates. Issued by PTC / The Met. Added 4-12-2018, titled :"Pricing and Ticket Information - Weekly Tickets" See Reg Item 980 for an example of ticket. .trams, tramways, the met, weekly tickets, mta, notices and information, ptc -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Uniform - Badge/s, The Met, late 1890's
Badges - The Met - personnel employee numbers - Three parts - holder made from gold coloured plastic with a metal Met (the flying one) logo fixed above the holder and fitted with a pin. A engraved plastic, gold front, black rear number was then inserted and glued into the holder as shown by badge number 1041 where the number is loose. Two items - numbers 017 in original plastic packet and 1041. See Reg Item 3777.3 for another example. Additional badges - Nos 863, 591 and 5432.trams, tramways, badges, the met, mta, personnel, employees -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, The Met, Travel Card, 1983/1984
Tickets - set of 12 Travelcard card tickets 1983 - 1984 for various Neighbourhoods, including weekly tickets, 7 for five cards, zone 1 and zone 1 and 2 Travel cards. Some have been used, rest have been stamped "Cancelled". Individual tickets have not been given Item numbers - see image for ticket details.trams, tramways, mta, neighbourhood tickets, tickets, travel cards, weekly tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, The Met, Neighbourhood tickets, 1983/1984
Tickets - set of 60 Neighbourhood paper tickets 1983 - 1984 for various Neighbourhoods. Some have been used, rest have been stamped "Cancelled".trams, tramways, mta, neighbourhood tickets, tickets, travel cards, weekly tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction Book, The Met, late 1980's or early 1990's
Document - 10 A4 pages, stapled in the top left hand corner, photocopied - comprising a number of sheets that would have been given to trainees by the Training Centre. 1. - 600V System 2. - How to assess a ticketing system 3. - Problem Check Sheet - W class 4. - MTA - Trainer Drivers Check List - preparing tram for service and on road. 5. - AVM Centre notes - 6 pages - design, use, operation, system and AVM control head - revised July 1989.trams, tramways, the met, drivers, driver training, instructions, ptc, w class, electrical systems, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Model tram, Preston Workshops, wheel set for an articulated tram made by The Met, c1984
Model tram wheel set for an articulated tram made by The Met for their model tram at the Royal Show Melbourne c1985. Two sets of heavy duty electric motor, geared to two sets of four wheel bogies and one unmotorised bogie with a centre pins, washer and split pin that secured the articulated section of the tram. Each set number on side "MTA No. 9A with motor section given "10" and 7B" Made from brass, steel, plastic - purpose made. Placed with two sections of O gauge track - each 340mm long.trams, tramways, models, b class, the met, royal show -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Norm Cross, "Around the Tracks", 2004
Book - perfect bound - card covers - 186 pages printed on off white paper + 32 pages gloss paper printed with a mixture of black and white and colour photographs. An autobiography of a Rail Worker (Preston Workshops) and Enthusiast Norman (Norm) Cross. Tells the story of Norm, his work at Preston Workshops, characters, work mates, his travels within Australia and overseas and family. Has photographs of his work, travels and family. Published by Norm Cross 2004.trams, tramways, preston workshops, mmtb, mta, railways, tramways, heritage -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, The Met, "Pay In Slip", Mar. 1988
Printed form No. 3/135- title "Pay In Slip", dated March 1988 - used for conductors to pay in cash to the Revenue Clerk with space for Table Number, Name, outfit No., totals, depot date stamp, and Revenue Clerk signature. The Met, PTC. Six copies held. See Reg item 809 for a 1973 issue.trams, tramways, the met, mta, ptc, forms, conductors, revenue clerks -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Uniform - Badge/s, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), 1990's
Set of four driver / conductor traffic numeral badges or personnel employee numbers and one brass MMTB button. .1 - Badge number, MMTB style, "1453", plated brass to give a gold finish with the numbers fixed to a bar top and bottom and two lugs on the rear to clip into a cap. Made by Stokes and Sons Melbourne - has been stamped onto the rear. .2 - ditto - engraved into a layered plastic backing - black plastic with a white underlay, used by tram crews to indicate their assigned personal employee number. Later MMTB prior to The Met type. See Reg Item 1368 for other examples. .3 - ditto - The Met - Three parts - holder made from gold coloured plastic with a metal Met (the flying one) logo fixed above the holder and fitted with a pin. A engraved plastic, gold front, black rear number was then inserted and glued into the holder - See Reg Item 2862 for other examples. .4 - as for .1 - number 3921, nickel plated steel. .5 - brass MMTB uniform button. Olive Bailey - No. 3921 Harold or Harry Leamon (husband) - 1453trams, tramways, badges, the met, mta, personnel, employees, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Informaion booklet / folder, The Met, "The Met", late 1980s
Information document about The Met, its services, forward plans, trams, trains, buses. Includes maps showing where upgrades were planned, including roads, and electrification of rail lines. Has a forward by Kevin Shea the Managing Director of The Met. Undated, late 1980s, based on the text with some dates. Has a photo of B2 class tram No. 2005. Notes the completion of the Hong Kong project in 1988.Provides infomation about the forward planning of The Met in late 1980s.Document - 16 pages including folded out sheet + card covers.melbourne, tramways, trams, the met, mta, railways, buses, planning -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, The Met, "Failure of Motor Armature Bearings", 8/02/1984 12:00:00 AM
Memorandum - A4 sheet, dated 8/2/1984 from Runningsheds Engineer A. Nolan to depots titled "Failure of Motor Armature Bearings". Notes that there have been an increase in bearing failures and the problems resulting. Printed on Metroplan Transit Authority letterhead.trams, tramways, mta, depots, bearings, armatures, tramcars, maintenance -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Exercise Book, Keith Stodden, "Tickets 3", 1980's to 1987
Exercise or Mapping book - Australian Mapping book, yellow cover with mathematical tables on the rear, plain paper, 64 pages holding tickets collected by Keith Stodden. Titled "Tickets 3". Tickets have been positioned using stamp hinges. Pages 1 - 10 - Misc., tickets, airlines, buses, tours and entry - NZ and Australia 11 - Painted tram and Neighbourhood 12 - 17 - ditto, travel cards, theatre and MTA single journey 18 - 21 - Misc. tickets, Canada, 22 - 24 - VLine, NSW, 25 - 34 - Theatre, Transporting Art, VLine Parcels, MMTB and Vic passes, Bendigo, St Kilda Line rail, airlines 35 - 36 - Misc. including Pennyroyal, Tasmania. 37 - Airline, ETRB, Skybus 38 - Theatre 39 - 42 - Airline, Whyalla, Theatre, Travelcard 43 - 44 - Theatre, bus, rail and Sydney 45 - 46 - Neighbourhood, coaches, MTA Travelcard, theatre 47 - 51 - TMSV, theatre, rail Neighbourhood 52 - Ansett, Skybus 53 - 57 - scratch tickets, 58 - 59 - theatre 60 - 61 - Sydney, CityRail, 62 - 64 - Neighbourhood, The Met, short trip and Transporting Arttrams, tramways, tickets, the met, mmtb, adelaide, sec, tmsv, sydney, buses