Set of documents associated with the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant that commenced operations in 1982 and ceased in 2018 due to dispute with Yarra Trams over the safety of the tramcars. It was a very popular operation. See reference for further details. Item 1 - notes the September 1984 Tourism Award, item 2 and 3 are promotional pamphlets. The Museum has other similar documents from different dates in its collection. Yields information about the Tramcar Restaurant operation in Melbourne.Set of three documents, full colour on gloss paper, for the "The Colonial Tramcar Restaurant", Melbourne. 1 - Menu - full dinner four course menu, including logos. On the rear is a brief history of Melbourne tramways and the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant itself. Has contact details. 2 - pamphlet with 442 on front cover, advertising the restaurant, the food, seating plan, departure point and the availability of the tramcar. 3 - pamphlet promoting group bookings, general information, contact details including telex and fax numbers. Gives prices from Jan. 1988 and times. tramways, trams, w class, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, menu, tram 442

Slide - set of 15 - 35mm - white plastic mount of the trams currently (2018) housed at the Melbourne Tram Museum. .1 - W7 1040 at Hawthorn .2 - X2 676 at Preston Workshops .3 - W5 774 at Preston Workshops .4 - W1 431 .5 - W 380 .6 - W2 510 at Preston .7 - 1041 - copy of MMTB Official Photo at Wattle Park when formally launched by the MMTB .8 - Y1 613 at Preston Workshops .9 - V214 .10 - L104 - showing route 67, Carnegie .11 - T180 at Hawthorn .12 - S164 at Preston Workshops .13 - HTT 8 .14 - X217 at Hawthorn .15 - Y469 at Preston Workshops Photographed by Mike Ryan c1998trams, tramways, mmtb, w class, w1 class, w2 class, w5 class, 1041, x2 class, v class, x class, s class, t class, y class, tram 1040, tram 676, tram 774, tram 431, tram 510, tram 1041, tram 613, tram 469, tram 8, tram 180, tram 164, tram 217

Pamphlet, letter or notice - photocopy onto an A4 sheet, both sides, titled "Cross City Linking - A plan for the future or another PTC Fiasco????", looking at the proposed project , relationships with the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA), route changes, union actions, impacts of proposals and asking members to be involved in the proposal at South Melbourne Depot - c1992 See Reg Item 1535 for a report on this project.trams, tramways, the met, unions, south melbourne depot, management, ptc, routes, w class, operations, buses, ptua

Report on W2 class tramcar No. 491, 23 pages including appendices, titled "Tramcar braking tests - Tram No. 491". Dated October 1960. Report looks at the braking characteristics of the tram using various brake blocks, including those manufactured by the VR, and the degree of chilling in the block and its impact. Testing done in Miller St Preston. Document bound within a manila cover stapled with red cloth adhesive tape on the left hand side. Carbon copy with "Testing Engineer's Copy" written on the cover.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, w class, braking, tram 491

Newspaper cutting - Herald-Sun - 31/3/1993, titled "Tram-endous track to tourism", written by Keith Dunstan, looking at the tram in Melbourne - equating it to a landmark in itself, the 1978 Landmark competition and why Melbourne should be using the tram more as an icon. See also Reg Item 1876 for another story by Keith, along the same lines.trams, tramways, melbourne, tourism, w class

Newspaper cutting - The Age - 21/4/1995, titled “City’s love affair is aflame 70 years on”, written by Bruce Tobin, Transport Reporter, with a photo of 862 and other trams in the Swanston St tram parade on 20/4/1995. Quotes Alan Brown, Transport Minister about the parade and Melbourne’s attachment to the network. another photos includes Monica Villa and Joe Pace Ubaldini - crews - alongside the trams. Along side the story is another titled ”Brown to press for National Strategy”, about the meeting of the Australian Transport Council in Perth. Will be raising the possibility of establishing an Australian Rail Academy in Melbourne.trams, tramways, melbourne, tourism, w class, parades, training

Set of two newspaper cuttings from the Herald Sun - 21/4/1995 about the historic tram Parade in Swanston St the previous day. .1 - story by Peter Mickelburough, Transport reporter, about the parade with a photo of the horse drawn tram followed HTT 8 and other trams. Quotes Alan Brown, Transport Minister. .2 - Cartoon by Jeff, about the parade and all the trams arriving at once.trams, tramways, melbourne, tourism, w class, parades, swanston st

Two sheets or four pages from The Herald Sun, 19/4/1995 about the Parade of historic trams in Swanston St that day, titled ”Tram Day - A Celebration of Trams” , with event details, some history of the tramcars and an item “Our Landmark on wheels” written by Keith Dunstan - about his thoughts on Melbourne and its trams, cable trams and that they are a Landmark (see also reg Item 1873). Photos of V214, HTT 8, S 164, B1 2001, L 104, W2 510, W 380, X2 676. Has advertisements from ABB and Gonanin. see Reg Item 3639 for some photos of the event.trams, tramways, melbourne, tourism, w class, parades, swanston st, tram 214, tram 8, tram 2001, tram 104, tram 510, tram 380, tram 676

Set of 12 foolscap photocopied sheets, titled "Destination Screen Printing" - lists the destination for each depot and the positioning on the roll. Copied by John Prideaux 9/2/1988 1 - Preston depot 2 - Glenhuntly Depot 3 - second sheet for above 4 -Malvern Depot 5 - South Melbourne Depot 6 - Brunswick Depot 7 - Essendon Depot 8 - Kew Depot 9 - Camberwell 10 - Decorated car - Preston, North Fitzroy, Kew - roll 1 11 - Decorated car - Essendon, Brunswick, South Melbourne - roll 2 12 - Decorated car - Malvern, Camberwell, Glenhuntly - roll 3On the top sheet "Preston Workshops Paint Shop Data - "Destination Screen Printing" on the top edge of the first sheet and "copied 9/2/88" on the bottom right hand corner of most sheets.trams, tramways, destination roll, the met, w class, decorated trams

Photocopy of a newspaper report in the Preston Post-Times 26-8-1998 titled "Legacy tram gets a paint job", of Z3 179 getting painted for the 1998 Legacy Week at Preston Workshops. Included in the photo is painter Gregory Petroustsos and supervisor Brian Carter.trams, tramways, preston workshops, w class, advertising trams, paint

Photocopy of a newspaper report in The Age, 9-9-1998, titled "Trams safety report 'a joke'", written by Lyall Johnson, Transport Reporter, about a report made by consultants for the PTC about the safety of the drivers cab in one-man trams. Notes the consultants did not inspect the tramcars themselves. Quotes Union Secretary Lou DiGregorio, PTC Spokesman Russell Coffey. The Malvern depot was refusing to drive the trams. Report had been prepared by R2A Risk and Reliability Associates Pty Ltd. Commissioned by the PTC. Union want the cabs crash tested.trams, tramways, preston workshops, w class, unions, safety, ptc, one man trams

Handwritten instruction on lined foolscap paper, from a book, titled “Draft Procedure - Replacing door engine in Myki equipped W tram” - written by John Prideaux, c2009. Details the procedure and the tools and equipment needed.trams, tramways, preston workshops, w class, myki

Newspaper titled: "Melbourne Olympic City", containing on page 7, an advertisement for the State Savings Bank of Victoria. Ad features an unidentified tram in front of the Elizabeth St head office. Printed and published by I.F. Brander, 75 Waverley Road, East Malvern, for The Argus & Australasian Ltd, at the Reg Office, 365 Elizabeth St Melbournetrams, tramways, w class, elizabeth st

Photocopy of a newsletter to Public Transport Corporation staff, May 1992, titled "Leader's Digest", Vol 1 and No. 1 (unknown if any more published), with a photo of a group of five people undergoing a team briefing. Original document 16 pages, but only a few copied, principally about the proposed Tram Cross - Linking and Route Restructure proposals. Follows the Tram and Bus Strategic Review Committee of April 1991. Looks at West Coburg - Carnegie, West Preston - South Melbourne, Bundoora - East Brunswick, Mont Albert to Port Melbourne, North Balwyn - City - East Burwood, Footscray - West Maribyrnong to Glen Iris via Swan St St, Moonee Ponds - West Maribyrnong, Kew Cotham Road - William St - St Kilda and Moreland - Toorak. Has a map of the routes remaining unchanged. See Also Reg Items 344, 1545 and 2332 for related materials.trams, tramways, w class, reports, melbourne, ptc, tram depot, operations

Provides a detailed listing of Melbourne's tram in 1965 and details of their numbers, No in service, type, capacity - seated and crush load, trucks, wheel and truck centres, tare weight, controllers, compressors and length over bumpers.Yields information about the Melbourne tram fleet in 1965.Drawing or document - A4 sheet, photocopied from a Foolscap sheet, titled "Rolling Stock Data Tramcars" dated 11/5/1965tramways, tramcars, mmtb, melbourne, data sheet, w class

Newspaper cutting from The Age featuring a photo of the flying tram that was used at the opening of the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne 15/3/2006. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Commonwealth_Games_opening_ceremony - accessed 7/8/2019. Set of two cartoons featuring a Petty cartoon over the Sydney Opera House and Golding cartoon and ticket inspectors.trams, tramways, commonwealth games, cartoons, events, museum, ticket inspectors, w class

Radio transcript - 12 foolscap sheets, typed. Although not named, appears to have been prepared for or by Mr. Strickland describing "inside information regarding tramcars". Notes cable trams, conversion, sale of trailers and dummies or grip cars, the variety taken over from the trusts, design of new cars (180 in service at the time of the report), open cars vs closed cars, seating and standing capacity, speed, braking system, step heights, destination signs, lifeguards. Gives a description of Preston Workshops, finishing soon, description of the tramcar construction, roofing, painting, sourcing of materials, timbers, cost per tram of 3250 pounds, depots, breakdowns, overhauls, workshops, collision repairs in 1925, construction of 10 safety cars. Vicsig.net gives that X1 461 entered service in Sept. 1926. Pinned to the file by Robert on the rear of TMSV Raffle ticket is a note "Electrical Engineer 15/7/26 p35 "C. H. Wickham gave recent address broadcast on 3LO"In blue pencil in top left hand corner appears to be "Wickham"trams, tramways, tramcars, preston workshops, new trams, sale of trams, cable trams, destination roll, tram brakes, tramcar equipment, x1 class, w class, depots, radio stations

Photo Album - titled "TAP - Part B - W to W4, L, X and Y class trams – sheets B1 to B36", from Transit Australia Publishing. Photos used in the Destination City and other publications series. For a detailed list of photographs see htd4601i.pdf. For individual photo images see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\photo collections\htd4601-TAP-ParB, images TAP67 to TAP160. TAP67_106_ElsternwickPO_WalJack.jpg TAP68_102_GlenhuntlyRd_ALBebeek.jpg TAP69_105_StKildaRd_Jun1979_RayMarsh.jpg TAP70_218-610_PointOrmond_JohnBeckett.jpg TAP71_218_ElsternwickStation_25Sep1953_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP72_219_Dec1923_JohnStevenson_KSKcollection.jpg TAP73_249_Esplanade_decorations-gone_1939_PWDuckett.jpg TAP74_275_ElginSt_24Mar1956_KeithKings.jpg TAP75_297_EastBrighton_14May1961_KeithKings.jpg TAP76_305_SouthMelbourne_14May1961_KeithKings.jpg TAP77_306_StKildaRd_25Sep1953_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP78_310_PrincesBridge_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP79_329_GlenhuntlyDepot_Jul1929.jpg TAP80_334_EastPrestonDepot_7April1969_KeithKings.jpg TAP81_3326_ColinsSt_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP82_348_BalaclavaJunction_13Jan1962_KeithKings.jpg TAP83_380-dropcentreSeats_RYoul.jpg TAP84_426_BatmanAve_23Sep1953_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP85_436_HighSt-at-BennettsRd_16Feb1957_KeithKings.jpg TAP86_441_Victoria150_NorthBalwyn.jpg TAP87_No7-truck_449_KIngsway_KeithKings_9Sep1961n.jpg TAP88_478_BatmanAve_23Sep1953_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP89_534_VictoriaSt_RayPearson.jpg TAP90_536_HighSt_Kew_KeithKings_28Sep1961.jpg TAP91_536_HighSt_Kew_KeithKings_28Sep1961.jpg TAP92_No7-truck_544_WJohnWebster_29Sep1953.jpg TAP93_548_StLouis.EIB64.Trucks_BrunswickDepot_JohnAlfred_28Jan1957.jpg TAP94_548_StLouis.EIB64.Trucks_StKildaRd_KeithKings_19Mar1955.jpg TAP95_573_PointOrmond_LindsayCrow.jpg TAP96_574_CollinsSt_WJohnWebster_28Sep1953.jpg TAP97_646-113_1987_Bundoora.jpg TAP98_654_RoyalPde_BobLilburn_1949.jpg TAP99_658_ElizabethSt_WJohnWebster_28Sep1953.jpg TAP100_665_CollinsSt_WJohnWebster_28Sep1953.jpg TAP101_665_MacarthurSt_WJohnWebster_28Sep1953.jpg TAP102_459_BallaratRd_Footscray_ALBebee.jpg TAP103_459_BallaratRd_Footscray_ALBebee.jpg TAP104_460_NicholsonSt-into-BuckleySt_Footscray_WJohnWebster_28Sep1953.jpg TAP105_467_GordonSt.jpg TAP106_X1_WilliamstownRd.jpg T AP107_X1_interior.jpg TAP108_678_WilliamstownRd_KeithKings_13Jan1962.jpg TAP109_679_BuckleySt-depot.jpg TAP110_680_FootscrayStation_RayPearson.jpg TAP111_469_BatmanAve_25Sep1953_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP112_469_CamberwellDepot_KeithKings_25April1950.jpg TAP113_469_RiversdaleRd_NedMackintosh_1972.jpg TAP114_610_PointOrmond_JohnBeckett.jpg TAP115_611_CamberwellDepot_BobLilburn.jpg TAP116_613_BatmanAve_WJohnWebster_23Sep1953.jpg TAP117_104_JohnBeckett.jpg TAP118_105_MMTB.jpg TAP119_103-1024_StKildaRd_6Jan1973_AndrewFoy.jpg TAP120_106_GlenhuntlyRd.jpg TAP121_217_MalvernDepot_MMTB.jpg TAP122_217_MalvernDepot_DaveMacartney_12Sep1971.jpg TAP123_218_PointOrmond_LCrow.jpg TAP124_218_Elsternwick_WJohnWebster_c1953.jpg TAP125_218_GlenhuntlyRd_Broadway.jpg TAP126_W-body_MMTB.jpg TAP127_275_MalvernDepot.jpg TAP128_275_SwanstonSt.jpg TAP129_280_StKilda_WJohnWebster_c1953.jpg TAP130_308_KewDepot_c1925_MMTBAnnualReport.jpg TAP131_310-681_BatmanAve_RayPearson_1930s.jpg TAP132_317_Traverser_Preston_MMTB.jpg TAP133_340_HighSt_MMTB.jpg TAP134_364_Preston_MMTB.jpg TAP135_390_WellingtonPde.jpg TAP136_422_SwanstonSt_WJohnWebster_c1953.jpg TAP137_426_BatmanAve_LCrow.jpg TAP138_426_BatmanAve_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP139_426_CamberwellDepot_GeoffGrant_7May1955.jpg TAP140_436_SpencerSt_BobLilburn_1948.jpg TAP141_511_CamberwellDepot_GeoffGrant_7May1955.jpg TAP142_514_StKildaRd_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP143_544_StKilda_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP144_568_Decorated_RayPearson.jpg TAP145_660_GlenhuntlyDepot_LCrow.jpg TAP146_658_SwanstonSt_PaulNicholson_23Dec1967.jpg TAP145 - copy of TAP 145 TAP148_665_MacarthurSt_WJohnWebster_28Sep1953.jpg TAP149_671_Preston_MMTB.jpg TAP150_673_decorated_Preston_MMTB.jpg TAP151_674_PeelSt_DaleBudd_1965.jpg TAP152_674_WJohnWebster_c1953.jpg TAP153_456_PointOrmond_WJohnWebster_c1953.jpg TAP154_679_BuckleySt_LCrow_mid1950s.jpg TAP155_610_MorelandRd_PaulNicholson_22Sep1968.jpg TAP156_610_Preston_MMTB_1930.jpg TAP157_611_Preston_MMTB.jpg TAP158_613_BatmanAve_25Sep1953_WJohnWebster.jpg TAP159_419_Preston_MMTB.jpg TAP160_510_WellingtonPde_PTC_1989.jpgtrams, tramways, transit australia, destination city, tramcars, depots, w class, w1 class, w2 class, w3 class, w4 class, l class, x class, y class, tram 106, tram 102, tram 105, tram 218, tram 610, tram 219, tram 249, tram 275, tram 297, tram 305, tram 306, tram 210, tram 334, tram 336, tram 349, tram 380, tram 426, tram 436, tram 441, tram 449, tram 478, tram 534, tram 536, tram 544, tram 548, tram 573, tram 574, tram 646, tram 658, tram 665, tram 459, tram 460, tram 467, tram 678, tram 679, tram 680, tram 469, tram 610, tram 611, tram 613, tram 104, tram 1024, tram 217, tram 218, tram 280, tram 308, tram 210, tram 681, tram 317, tram 340, tram 364, tram 390, tram 422, tram 426, tram 436, tram 511, tram 514, tram 544, tram 568, tram 660, tram 658, tram 660, tram 665, tram 671, tram 673, tram 674, tram 459, tram 679, tram 610, tram 611, tram 613, tram 419, tram 510

Set of four Black and White Photographs, of W 219 prior to completion at Thornbury Depot - late 1923. .1 - 3/4 view of W2 - incomplete, pending windows, footboards and destination boxes. .2 - side on view showing tramcar number and monogram (not adopted) .3 - Front of tram - shows a white or cream bumper bar. 4 - enlargement of the central section. Official MMTB Photograph?Notes about the tramcar and image numbers. Note "incomplete, pending windows, footboards and destination boxes. Late 1923 Thornbury Depot/"trams, tramways, w class, tramcar construction, thornbury depot, new trams, tram 219

Newspaper clipping from The Age, Saturday 8/3/2008, titled "Treasure House of history to shed light on millions of museum's secrets", reporting on the Museum's intention to show more of its exhibits. Features a photo of the Flying Tram - 2006, that was used in the opening of the Commonwealth Games and other objects. Quotes Museum Director, Dr Patrick Greene and Vegan McMasters of the Museum. Item written by Chee Lung with photos by Andrew De La Rue.Keith has written in ink "This opportunity is not the one we visited in '05 which has a cable tram (front half only)".trams, tramways, commonwealth games, museums, events, w class, tram 2006

Digital image of tram W 251 in Flinders St Melbourne towing a trailer, c1925. Tram showing destination of Special. Has the railway fence in the background.trams, tramways, w class, flinders st

Set of 8 colour prints of a tram cavalcade in Swanston St Melbourne - 19/4/1995 about the Parade of historic trams in Swanston St that day, titled ”Tram Day - A Celebration of Trams” , See Reg Item 1876 for event details, some history of the tramcars and an item “Our Landmark on wheels” written by Keith Dunstan - about his thoughts on Melbourne and its trams, cable trams and that they are a Landmark (see also Reg Item 1873).. .1 - HTT 8 with the Melbourne Town Hall in the background. .2 - 104 ditto .3 - horse tram 256 with No. 8 behind .4 - 774 .5 - 862 .6 - 217 .7 - 431 .8 - 380trams, tramways, melbourne, tourism, w class, parades, swanston st, events, horse trams, tram 8, tram 104, tram 774, tram 862, tram 217, tram 431, tram 380, tram 256

Newspaper clipping from The Age, 3/11/2001, titled "Tramways" about the relationship between Melbourne and Calcutta, written by Kevin Murray with a photo of Nicole Emanuel of Curious yellow by Lisa Young forming part of the Tramjatra festival. Quotes Roberto D'Andrea.trams, tramways, festival program, calcutta, w class

Set of four Newspaper clippings from The Age about the sale of tram to the USA and police investigations. Written mainly by Jacqui Macdonald Transport Reporter .1 - 11/2/1992 - "Police will investigate export of old trams" - details the export of trams to the US and whether the necessary permits were issued. Notes Gales Creek Enterprises, Paul class, Bill Hardwick, National Trust Chairman Don Gibson. .2 - 10/2/1992 - "Protected trams went to US without permits" - details the situation, also quotes David Clark and Michael Norbury (Hawthorn Tramways Trust), Alan Brown Opposition Transport Spokesman. Application had been made. Law changed in 1988. .3 - 21/7/1992 - "Police probe export of trams to the US'- quotes PTC spokesman Pat Wilson, does not believe it has broken the Law, gives details on the number of trams sold over years, quotes Alan Brown. .4 - 25/7/1992 - two items in the same cutting: (a) - "Delay will spoil tram sales says US buyer" written by Christopher Reed Los Angeles - quotes Paul Class, Alan Brown, details some of the cities the trams have been sold too. Also notes the trams in Werribee owned by Pat Keogh. (b) - :Historic trams rot as committees ponder their export" - with a photo of many trams and Pat Keogh - seems that they inadvertently owned them when the formal owner went bankrupt and owed them money. Notes the Federal Heritage Committee yet to make a decision. Includes tram W5 756.trams, tramways, sale of trams, w class, national trust, police, scrapped trams, tram 756

Colour postcard divided back - Biscay Greetings, series of featuring Spencer St bridge with a tram and the World Trade Centre building. The back gives details of the building. Card has "Melbourne" in the bottom right hand corner. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Biscay Greetings, possibly mid to late 1980's. Card No. BG221trams, tramways, spencer st, bridges, w class

Black and white negative from Wal Jack collection of W 259 or W2 during track reconstruction work on its way to North Coburg. The tram has not been fitted with a route number box. A number of workmen in the view "leaning on their shovels" as the tram goes past. Photo could be between Moreland Road and Bell St or in Lygon St before the end of the cable trams in Sydney Road Coburg. OR - in Moreland Road itself, having just left Nicholson St - note heavy wires at the rear of the tram. Photo can be dated from the date a route number box was fitted. Tram was converted to a W2 in Oct. 1931. Photo c1930. Photo may not be by Wal Jack as a size that he did not use.trams, tramways, w2 class, w class, north coburg, sydney road, lygon st, trackwork, tram 259

.1 - Black and White photo of W 324 passing under the rail over bridge in Racecourse Road Newmarket between July 1925 and Nov. 1929. Tram was converted to a W2 in November 1929. The Doutta Galla Hotel in the background. On the left of the bridge is Newmarket Station and on the right of the photo is the fence of the stockyards. The bridge has an advert for Wolfes Schnapps and Blue? Label Tea. On the embankment is a sign for Life Guard Life Insurance? A lady is waiting at the tram stop. The photo is part of the VR Advertising series, made to show advertisers where signs could go. image i2 - cropped image showing the tramcar by itself. .2 and .3 - Z3 class 209 in about the same position, with a large KIA motor vehicle advertisement. The yellow crash beams and truck parking bay are a result of too many large trucks hitting the bridge. Photo by Warren Doubleday 26/4/2021On rear in ink "ADV 202"trams, tramways, newmarket, racecourse road, flemington, w class, tram stops, advertisements, z3 class, tram 324, tram 203

Set of four items (six images) regarding the colour of the City Circle trams: 1 - "W is for Waste" - The Age 10/2/1994 - photocopy of a newspaper cutting. 2 - "Mixed hues on 'new' trams - Herald Sun 8/2/1994 3 - "Trust tracks down our new trams" - with Michael Norbury peering over a fence - Herald Sun 8/2/1994 4 - Three page letter from Robert Green to Alan Brown dated 20/11/1993 and response dated 1/12/1993 regarding colours of the trams.Yields information about Melbourne City Circle tramcars.Set of four items regarding the introduction of the City Circle trams.tramways, conductors, city circle, livery, w class