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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Manager's Office Duties", "Admin Office Duties", c2000
.1 - Instruction - three A4 pages stapled in top left hand corner titled "Manager's Office Duties", lists each task for a depot manager to undertake - Monday to Friday. Document not dated. .2 - set of two A4 documents - listing the Admin Officer's Duty for weekday early shift and weekday's middle shift. Document not dated.trams, tramways, depots, depot instructions, instructions, depot masters -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Check if you can travel on a concession fare", late 2017 to 4/19
.1 - Three fold, DL titled "Check if you can travel on a concession fare", issued late 2017 early 2018 with images of allowable concession cards, including senior and other concession card. ..2 - Five fold DL titled "Your go-to guide to myki" explaining the Myki system costs, types, the Explorer pack for visitors and has a map of the CBD Free Tram Zone. .3 - two fold DL titled "Explore the Night" giving details of night services for trains, trams, bus and coaches. .4 - three fold DL update of .1, issued April 19. Has contact details, languages and Transport for Victoria logo with PTV web address. Printed on recycled paper.trams, tramways, fares, tickets, myki, concession fares, public transport, free tram, night trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "The Met tram system", early 1990's
Poster - large full colour poster for walls in railway stations and shelters, titled "The Met tram system", showing the tram system, early to mid 1990's. Has The Met contract number and that it was published by the Public Transport Corporation.trams, tramways, map, ptc, the met, melbourne, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Brisbane Tramway Museum Society, "Dreadnought - May 1972", May. 1972
Magazine - 20 pages, centre stapled with yellow cover, duplicated sheets titled "Dreadnought - May 1972", Vol. 4 No. 7, published by the Brisbane Tramway Museum Society. Contains items on the Society, Tramcars built by the Brisbane tramway Trust (notes that the bogies of trucks were built by Sewell of Melbourne, early 1920's), Bendigo Tramway Closure, an item on Melbourne and new trams "Trams can be Trendy", impressions of NZ Museums, public transport in Port Moresby and recent developments in Adelaide. Has a Advert for Shell fuels at Grange.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, adelaide, brisbane, bendigo, nz, closure, new tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket - Travel Card - Weekly, The Met, early 1980's
Used by The Metropolitan Transport Authority (The Met) to provide a system of weekly tickets across all Melbourne travel zones, used in the early 1980s. These could be used on all transport forms - trains, trams, and buses. Would be date stamped on the left hand side to show validity. Conditions of use printed on rear. Show one of many types of Travelcards used in Melbourne when the metropolitan ticketing system was brought under one body - The Met.Set of three light card printed tickets - Ticket - Travel Card - Weekly Zone1 Nos. 287144 and 145 Zones 1 and 2 - Nos. - 878511 and 512 Zones 1, 2 and 3 - Nos. - 769646 and 647public transport, tickets, travel cards, the met, zones, weekly tickets, travelcard -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - MMTB Padlock and Key, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c.1920s
Used for locking correspondence boxes belonging to the MMTB.An object in common use of an organization that has ceased to exist since 1983, with its actual creation date as early as the 1920s.Large metallic MMTB padlock for a correspondence box. The side of the key hole has the inscription "MMTB," while "516" is inscribed on the opposide side. The key is made from similar material to the lock."MMTB" and "516"public transport, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Tramways Toilet Key, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c.1940s
Used for locking/unlocking toilets presumably maintained by the MMTB and carried by MMTB staff.An object in common use of an organization that has ceased to exist since 1983, with its actual creation date as early as the 1940s.Small metallic key (presumably associated with the MMTB) for locking/unlocking toilets. One side of the key has the inscription "TRAMWAYS.""TRAMWAYS"public transport, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Set of two inner Melbourne - Metro Cards, Ministry of Transport, 1980
An early use (1980) of a combined rail/tram/bus ticket for the Melbourne central area within a defined area. On the rear are conditions of travel, allowing travel within the metro area on trams, trains and buses. Month and day were punched at the time of issue. Has the Ministry of Transport logo on the bottom right hand corner.Demonstrates a combined ticketing system for the inner area of Melbourne prior to Metcards and the like.Light card printed - one on manila coloured paper with orange print and the second on fawn coloured card with brown print. Numbers printed in black. Nos. Ba 90305 and Bb 21686 respectively railways, tickets, tramways, ministry of transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 2 Black & White Photograph/s, 2011 and 2013
Set of two black and white photographs printed on A4 sheets using a laser printer. .1 - W5 body under overhaul, Preston Workshops early 1980's - shows the tram with all fittings removed and cabins. .2 - W2 518 on a trailer at Preston workshops prior to shipment to Seattle. Not known whether the trailer went to the USA as well. Has a TV cameraman filming it. Images provided by John Prideaux with notes on .1 about the two images.Notes in ink re dates and information.trams, tramways, preston workshops, seattle, w5 class, w2 class, transporting trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Badge, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Service Now", early 1990's
Badge - circular, gold pin with a safety retaining knob, gold writing "Service Now" and "Public Transport Corporation" around the outside. Contained within a plastic packet. May not have been issued due to the safety of the pin. See items 3038 and 3039 for use of the expression - thought to be early 1990's.trams, tramways, badges, ptc, public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Department of Infrastructure (DOI), "Metropolitan Tram Network", 1998
Book - 33 sheets + covers, stapled and cloth binding - special size, two colour - printed on off white paper, titled "Metropolitan Tram Network" published by Public Transport Corporation Victoria or Department of Infrastructure, with a drawing of SW5 758 on the cover along with a The Met logo. Provides information in map form on each tram route in a large print format, contact numbers and some general information. Follows on from an earlier version - see Reg Item 1181.trams, tramways, ptc, the met, maps, disability services, tram routes, routes, doi -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, VicRoads, "Tram route 59 transport improvement project", Oct. 2011
Pamphlet - 3 fold DL - titled "Tram route 59 transport improvement project", Early information update 1, detailing with a plan changes to Mount Alexander Road, Flemington and Travencore, Oct. 2011. Gives details of the staging, roadworks and timing. Has the Yarra Trams, VicRoads, Think Tram and Victorian Government logos.trams, tramways, mount alexander road, route 59, trackwork, road works -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, British Electrical Development Association, "The Case for Electric Road Passenger Transport", early 1950's
Booklet - 20 pages, printed on off white paper, centre stapled within a grey cover slightly larger than the printed document, titled "The Case for Electric Road Passenger Transport". The title is printed on both document covers. The title is contained within a embossed area on the grey cover. The document looks at the case for electric transport in road use, both trolley buses and trams, current developments, including PCC cars, traffic problems, Europe, financial, passengers, reserved track, health and cleanliness. Not date, early 1950's? - has a reference to a 1951 public transport conference on page 5. On the rear page states "Issued by the British Electrical Development Association" of London."4K1" in ink on front cover and AETA stamp top of cover. AETA stamp and PR Officer 14 Kenaway St, Tusmore F3111" (Tusmore is in Adelaide).trams, tramways, public transport, uk, electrical equipment, electric vehicles, trolley buses, trams, pcc -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of two Black & White Photograph/s, 1950's? to 1960's
Black and white photograph of trams on temporary track in St Kilda Road, Melbourne, late 1950's or early 1960's. Shows timber sleepered track, temporary huts, a transport bus, air compressor and temporary barriers and kerosene lamps. .1 - W2 379 outbound on temporary track, destination of Malv Tn Hall (Malvern Town Hall) route 6B. .2 - W2 262, followed by 775 and two other trams. W2 has the destination of East Malvern Darling Road, Route 4D. Printed on Fujichrome paper. Not known who took the photograph or when it was printed.Stamped in black ink on back "TMSV Sales"trams, tramways, st kilda rd, temporary track, reconstruction, malvern town hall, darling rd, tram 379, tram 262, tram 775 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of two Colour Prints, John Phillips DOI, early 1980's to mid 1990's
.1 - Colour print of Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTPS) W3 661 , prior to repainting, on the access track, early 1980's Photographed by John Phillips for the Dept. of Transport. .2 - ditto - following repainting mid 1990's outside the Ballarat depot. Printed on Kodak paper.Each photo has on the rear a "Copyright Department of Infrastructure with details for reordering and a hand written letters "JP"trams, tramways, ballarat, btm, w3 class, tram 661 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of two Colour Prints, John Phillips DOI, early 1980's to mid 1990's
.1 - Colour print of Ballarat Tramway Museum W4 671 outside the Ballarat depot, following repainting to the blue colour scheme mid 1990's. Photographed by John Phillips for the Dept. of Transport. .2 - W4 671 running in Melbourne, during early 1996, on the City Circle in Spring St Melbourne, advertising the Ballarat Begonia Festival with the Princes Theatre and Holmes Colleges buildings in the background. Has number "96-35-25" on rear. Printed on Kodak paper.Each photo has on the rear a "Copyright Department of Infrastructure with details for reordering and a hand written letters "JP" unless noted above.trams, tramways, ballarat, btm, w4 class, spring st, tram 671, city circle -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, M>Train, "Moving Melbourne - You told us where to go. And this is how we're getting there", c2001
Folded pamphlet titled "Moving Melbourne - You told us where to go. And this is how we're getting there", published by National Transport, the operators of M>Tram, (Swanston Trams) and M>Trains (Bayside Trains) prior to their demise, under the banner of Moving Melbourne. Provides details of the M> service improvement program and dates proposed - Feb. 2001 and Early 2003. The company operated from 2001 to April 2004 when the trams taken over by Yarra Trams and trains by Connex.Pamphlet 3 fold DL, full colour.trams, tramways, swanston trams, bayside trains -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Timetable - route 600 - Southland - St Kilda, The Met, 1-5-1994
The Met bus timetable for route 600 - which followed many of the early tram routes - via Sandringham, Elwood. Gives description of the route, time points, and map. Published by The Met / Public Transport Corporation.Demonstrates a Met bus route which followed many of the early tram routes in the district.Five fold DL 2 colour paper timetable - Route 600 - Southland - St Kilda - 1994the met, ptc, route 600, southland, st kilda, met bus, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Interview and oral test of applicants for the position of depot trainer", early 1990s
Document - "Interview and oral test of applicants for the position of depot trainer", PTC - has 11 questions with a given weighting. Ask questions about the depot, training and its trams, early 1990s.Demonstrates a PTC document for examining potential driver trainers.Document - 3 A4 sheets, was stapled in top left hand corner.tramways, trams, ptc, training, trainers