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Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 21, Colin Rough, 29/04/2003 12:00:00 AM
Set of 21, 35mm Tecnodia white plastic mount slides by Colin Rough of trams in St Kilda Road, near the Arts Centre on 29/4/2003. All in M>Tram livery unless noted otherwise. (Were the D's doing driver training?) .1 - Z3 116, all over advertising for Vodaphone, with the Arts Centre buildings in the background. .2 - Z3 122, University .3 - Z3 122, ditto .4 - Z3 139, East Brighton .5 - Z3 195. Arts Centre .6 - Z3 195, Moreland .7 - B 2066 East Coburg, Route 1 - in PTC livery. .8 - B 2104 - South Melbourne Beach, Route 1 .9 - D1 3501, Malvern Route 5 .10 - ditto, but not in service. .11 - D1 3503, University .12 - D1 3503, no destination, followed by another D. .13 - D1 3506, not in service .14 - ditto .15 - ditto followed by an Z class .16 - D1 3508 in all over advertising for Cold Shot Beer, followed by Z2 101 .17 - ditto .18 - D1 3511 - not in service .19 - ditto .20 - D1 3519 (written on slide), not in service or in a colour scheme. Noted as being new. .21 - dittoOn front written on a label "M>Tram, St Kilda Road, Melbourne 29/4/03" and the tram number.trams, tramways, st kilda rd, m>tram, route 22, arts centre, z3 class, b class, route 1, route 5, tram 116, tram 122, tram 139, tram 195, tram 2066, tram 2104, tram 3501, tram 3503, tram 3505, tram 3506, tram 3508, tram 3511, tram 3519, tram 101, d1 class, z2 class -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Set of 8 tickets - closure of Mt Pleasant, 1971
Provides information about the last tickets issued on the Mt Pleasant route at the time of closure and sample tickets.Set of 8 tickets and handwritten notes regarding the last tickets issued on 5/9/1971 when the Mt Pleasant - Gardens via Sturt St west route closed. .1 - hand written noted on a ruled sheet of paper from a note book - listing the last tickets for 4c, 5, 7c and 13c on the route for both the last tram to and from the city. .2 - Set of 4 No. 18c - brown print on off white paper, ticket nos. A190143, 190155, 416905 and 416934 - not listed on the above sheet. .3 - set 5 No. 13c - black print on off-white paper, ticket nos. B274809, 812, 871 and B238350 and 358. Collected and noted by Keith Kings at the time.trams, tramways, secv, closure, tickets, last tram, mt pleasant, gardens -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "City Circle", 1994
Set of two "City Circle" Souvenir Tickets, with an image of a Melbourne City circle tram, logo, the words "Runs Rings around Melbourne" and "Melbourne City has more". On the rear are the logos for the Victorian State Government "Agenda 21", Commonwealth Government "Better Cities" program and the Public Transport Corporation (PTC). Tram route commenced 29/4/1994 - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Circle_Tram - accessed 17/08/2014. See this page for other details of the City Circle tram as well. 3rd copy added 16-8-2016 from donation of Kathy Etkins.trams, tramways, city circle, tickets, souvenirs, ptc -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Tram and Bus - All Tram and Bus Depots - Service Delivery Reports", late 1992
Report - set of 10 A4 landscape sheets stapled in the top right hand corner providing tram and bus reporting for the three months commencing Sept. 1992. 1 - service delivery by percent, buses, trams and average - vehicles crewed out of depot 2 - on time running weekdays - tram routes 3 - ditto - government bus routes 4 - complaints 5 - platform staff ratio 6 - platform staff ratio to other 7 - cost per kilometre 8 - priority absenteeism 9 - new workcare claims 10 - kilometres per accident / incident - 1991/1992trams, tramways, accidents, reports, statistics, trams, buses, ptc -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Centenary Souvenir - Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board - 1934-5", 1935
Book - five sections - 80 pages, side stapled, glued within light green card covers with title "Centenary Souvenir - Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board - 1934-5". Has an introduction, a preface that gives a brief history of the tramway system in Melbourne, 20 buildings and points on interest in Melbourne and how to get there, with sketches by Clive Fink, a list of electrified routes and a cable routes at the time with details of terminals and points of interest along the route. Printed by The Mail Publishers, 264 Barkly St Footscray. See Related documents for a route listing. See Reg Item 79 for a reprint version of 1967. 2nd copy added 29-8-2015 - donation of Ian Bryant. 3rd copy from the McComb Collection added 30-12-2016. Copy 4 donated by Kevin Tiernay - 11-06-2022 Pdf copy added 5/5/2019 as image i2 and images i2 to i4 removed.Has "19" in red ink on inside title page, Copy 3 - has H. S. McComb in pencil along the top of the front cover.trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, routes, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", 1976
Grey cardboard with light grey cloth end binding covered book, 124 pages "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", dated July 1976. Inside the book - see image 80i4, was a heavy sheet of cardboard headed "Fares Charges from 4/7/76" giving the adult and child fares for each section of travel. Details the various section stages and fares for each tram and bus route, General instructions, concession fares and has photos or drawings of the various special tickets, eg passes or prepaid tickets. Book consists of eight sections, bound with cloth binding on the outside covering internal staples. Second copy added 27-12-2013 ex AETA. (This copy removed and replaced with a better condition one 15-1-2015 - Ex Lindsay Rickard) Third copy added 14-12-2015 from donation of Norm Cross 11-10-2009.Copy three - has "Executive Engineer 30-8-76" written on the inside of the front cover and "As at 4-7-76" on page 1 in ink.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, sections, passes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Memo to: Conductors, Malvern Depot, commencing on Sunday 3rd August 1980", Aug. 1980
Duplicated foolscap 3 sheets, has been stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Memo to: Conductors, Malvern Depot, commencing on Sunday 3rd August 1980". Page 1 details the revised fares for City Concession and City Plus One, Day Tripper, Monthly Permit, Prepaid Section, ticket issuing and "End of Section" charging for stops at Major intersections. Includes notes on Ansett-Pioneer day tripper tickets. Page 2 - details the fare increase to apply 3/8/1980 and tickets to be issued to make up the appropriate fares for Malvern routes for Adults and children. Page 3 - details the fare to be charge for passengers travelling beyond Victoria St on Web Coburg and Domain Road services.trams, tramways, tickets, mmtb, concession fares, city, ansett pioneer -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 7 Colour Print/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1973
Set of seven black and white prints of prototype tram 1041, during its first days of commissioning and testing in the city and on the Wattle Park route. All printed on Kodak paper. .1 - at Preston workshops, showing City, route 088 .2 - ditto .3 - ditto - 2nd copy added from donation of Geoff Warburton added 10/10/17. .4 - In Riversdale Road, Wattle Park, showing W. Park Elgar Rd, route 070. .5 - ditto, but showing special and route 000 - trees behind the tram had been faded out. .6 - turning out of Bourke St into Spring St with destination of E. Brunswick, route 96. Has been painted with words "Welcome Board" and "Enter here" on front door. Has the Windsor hotel in the background. Second trolley retriever fitted as well. .7 as for .5 but at a different location. 2nd copy of .3 added 10/10/17.4 - notes to remove pole, ext and I HT and grating on rear along with a sketch of the tram outline and number 16. .6 - on rear "9 3/4 x 6 1/8" .7 on front of the photo "9 3/4" x 6 1/4" in felt pen. .3 - second copy "1041-Preston-3-MMTB" in pencil on rear.trams, tramways, mmtb, prototype tramcar, 1041, riversdale rd, wattle park, preston workshops, tram 1041 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Short Trips around Melbourne and Suburbs by Bus and Tram", mid 1960's
Pamphlet titled "Short Trips around Melbourne and Suburbs by Bus and Tram", two colour printed document folded into 8 on buff coloured paper, featuring 14 various trips around Melbourne, with a detailed description of each route, time, fare and notes. On reverse side is a detailed map of the MMTB tram and bus routes - from map date document mid to late 1960's - old route numbers eg 4D and Point Ormond and Footscray have closed. See also Reg Item 1508 for an earlier version.trams, tramways, mmtb, map, tourist trips, fares, routes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Routes and Time tables showing first and last cars", c1927
... - added 10/8/2017 "Routes and Time tables showing first and last ...Folded map (5 x 3) by Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, c1927, of Melbourne tramways, showing tram routes (cable, electric and VR), railway lines, major points of interest and major streets. Titled "Routes and Time tables showing first and last cars". On rear shows maps of lines for the Eastern, Southern, Connection to Beaches and the Essendon, Maribyrnong and West Coburg lines. Dated c1927, shows the St Kilda Road lines to electric. On the bottom right hand corner has a reference to the Tramway Tourist Car - and the tours it does. (Reg Item 800 dated March 1927, shows the tram under construction). Second copy from Keith Kings Collection - in poor condition - added 10/8/2017The VR line has various hand written notations indicating it.trams, tramways, map, mmtb, tourist trams, y class, vr, cable trams, routes, timetables -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", Apr. 1940
Light purple cloth covered bound book, 48 pages "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", dated April 1940. Though dated prior to the closure of the cable tram routes does not include cable tram routes. Book consists of one section, bound with sewn cloth binding on the outside with glued white paper end covers. April 1940 Details the various section stages and fares for each tram and bus route, General instructions, concession fares. 2nd copy added 5/5/2019 from donation of Barry Brooks ex Bob Prentice Collection. Images revised - jpgs retained and pdf added.Has a number of inscriptions in pencil: Inside front cover "M.E. Gorey 4194" Notes on pages 4, 8, 9, 25 re fares or sections on inside rear cover "184"trams, tramways, tickets, fares, sections, passes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Specification, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Design, Manufacture and delivery of 100 only all-electric trams", Jun. 1965
Specification or Tender Document - titled "Design, Manufacture and delivery of 100 only all-electric trams", and "Background Information and Preliminary Specification", dated June 1965. Bound into a brown foolscap card cover. Details the conditions of tender, conditions of contract, notes, specification, gives background information about Melbourne, dimensions, performance, drivers and conductors, trucks, wheels, brakes, electrical equipment, control panels and drawings. The drawings give a map of the system, typical city route, Glenferrie Road route (grade diagram), concrete track construction, min. radius curves, loading gauge, all-electric tram and mounting details for the trolley base, schedule of prices, tender form, form of contract, schedule of information to be provided by the tenderer. Comprises: 1 - Conditions of Tendering - 1 page 2 - Conditions of Contract - 4 pages 3 - Contents - 3 pages 4 - Notes for prospective tenderers - dated June 1965 5 - General nature of contract - 21 pages 6 - Appendix A - climate data - two sheets 7 - List of 14 appended drawings 8 - O.6887A - cross section of trolley wire 9 - P.13855 - Glenferrie Road, Longitudinal Section 10 - P.13856 - Wattle Park Route 11 - P.13857 - East Preston Route 12 - P13858 - Concrete track construction 13 - P13859 - Open track construction 14 - P.13860 - Paved ballast track construction 15 - P.13887 - Tram Route - locations of substations and section switches 16 - P.13888 - Minimum radius service curves to give minimum clearance between tramcars 17 - P.13889 - Grooved Rail - 102 pounds per yard and tire profile 18 - R10-301 - Loading gauge, proposed electric tramcars 19 - R9706K - Rolling stock data, tramcars 20 - R10306 - Collins Points Shifter - Wiring diagram. 21 - Schedule of data to be supplied by the tenderer 22 - notes on Automatic Points shifters - 2 sheets 23 - Tender prices and delivery periods - 2 sheets. See Reg Item 2266 for the 1972 version and 1583 for the August 1966 version. See Reg Item 4049 for associated newspaper cuttings. See file htd4667i1.pdf for scans of the drawings.In ink in top right hand corner - "Lees"trams, tramways, specification, tenders, z class, mmtb, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - set of 9 Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1966
Series of 9 black and white photographs of the traffic congestion in the CBD during 1951. .1 - view looking south along Spencer St from Collins St showing the VR Head office, and the railway viaduct with a Berger Paint advertisement, Has one wide body tram with dash canopy lighting and three W2's. Also one small bus. Has "G3" in pencil on rear. .2 - similar view but with a different vehicle mix - W2 317 (Richmond Route 28), an SW6 route 27 and another W2 (route 41). Includes one large truck carrying Land Rover boxes. Typed on rear "Enlargement of No. 72 - Sheet No. 26 (Report P25/1/8) and in ink initials and "For Testing Engs 1/11/51". .3 - View looking north along Swanston St Princes Bridge with a route 6 tram and Princes Bridge Station and St Pauls Cathedral. On rear in pencil "11/2" .4 - Spencer St - trams crossing Spencer St bridge - W5 781 (Route 10) and a W2 649, route 9, South Melbourne Beach. .5 - Queensbridge under bridge - showing many cars jammed and the railway viaduct. .6 - ?? - Collins St - National Mutual and Shaw Savill Line offices - has a Safety Zone stand. .7 - Collins St looking east from Market St - with many trams in the view and many cars. .8 - Collins at Market St with a SW6 with dash canopy lighting - route 45, followed by a route 9A .9 - same location - total chaos. See also Reg 4520 for another 7 photos of the same series.trams, tramways, traffic control, congestion, spencer st, route 27, route 28, route 41, route 6, princes bridge, swanston st, w2 class, sw6 class, route 10, route 9, spencer st bridge, market st, collins st, route 45, route 9a, tram 317, tram 781, tram 649 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 7 Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1966
Series of 7 black and white photographs of the traffic congestion in the CBD during 1951. .1 - Flinders St from Flinders St Station office looking northwest with a W2 317 Richmond route 28 and many cars. Has "32" on rear in pencil. Has Snows and the SEC building in the view. .2 - Spencer St bridge, looking north with Fish Market/Cool Stores and the VR Head Office in the view. Has Taylor and ? General Carriers and Nestle's truck in the view. .3 - William St? with passengers waiting at a safety zone - has the Dennys Lascelles building in the background. .4 - Flinders St looking north east with Snows, the SEC, a Hotel and Hearnes sign showing. Has a W2 436? route 27 Hawthorn eastbound. Typed on rear "Enlargement of No. 76, Sheet No. 28 (report P25/1/8), "Spare" written in pencil and "For Testing Engrs 1/11/51" in ink. .5 - looking north with a horse drawn cart and a SW6 (East Kew) with dash canopy lighting. .6 - looking north - with Hearnes Provisions, Olympia Inn and Coffee Lounge and Young & Jacksons Hotel. Has a W2 partly in the photo about to enter the Safety Zone. ..7 - similar to .1 - with Snows, W2 route 48 North Balwyn and a Pattons Dry Cleaning van. See also Reg 4519 for another 7 photos of the same series.trams, tramways, traffic control, congestion, flinders st, spencer st, route 27, route 28, east kew, richmond, route 48, william st, safety zone, hawthorn, tram 317, tram 436 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Parliamentary Public Works Committee - Eastern Railway Inquiry No. 2 - Evidence on Behalf of the MMTB", Aug. 1974
Report - Foolscap - 8 sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Parliamentary Public Works Committee - Eastern Railway Inquiry No. 2 - Evidence on Behalf of the MMTB", dated 14/8/1974. Provides details of the MMTB schemes, high standard bus system and light railway style. Looks at the bus routes, possible light rail routes, advantages of each, patronage, costs and comparison of the schemes. Refers to figures which were not with report. See Reg Item for the detailed August 1974 original report.In top left hand corner "Mr Lees" in ink.trams, tramways, new tramways, doncaster, light rail, buses, parliament, submissions -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Plan, Plan of Entrance to Horticultural Gardens Burnley, 1932
Copy of plan photographed at the Public Records Office Victoria. (1) Hand drawn plan signed by A.W. Jessep 8/12/32 with 'Suspected Roadway' and ' Suggested Roadway'. Scale 1 inch - 1 chain. Trees on East side named. (2) Memorandum to The Agricultural Superintendent dated 08.12.1932 'Re Proposed Boulevard Along the River Yarra' from the Principal A.W. Jessep. Plan had been to put road through the Lagoon Paddock and he suggested the route outside the Burnley College grounds.prov, burnley gardens, a.w. jessep -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Ballarat tram turns heads in Melbourne", 8/03/1996 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Friday 8 March, 1996 with story and picture by Alison Wynd of BTM Tram 671 running in Melbourne on the City Circle tram route. Has Flinders St. station in the background. Tram is leaving the safety zone at corner of Flinders and Swanston, eastbound in Flinders St. Quotes Warren Doubleday. 1494..1 - actual clipping 1494.2 - photocopy of the page from the Ballarat Courier - was on page 3.trams, tramways, btm, melbourne, city circle, city of ballarat -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Bob Lilburn, Dec. 1962
Black and white photograph of W5 814 (Spencer St, Route 48) at the North Balwyn terminus. Photo by Bob Lilburn, 12-8-47.Has on the rear in ink "MMTB 814 North Balwyn" and "12-8-67"trams, tramways, w5 class, north balwyn, route 58, tram 814 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Summary of daily time sheets - Traffic Department", 1971
Form used to record a summary of the working hours of crews, showing the total hours and the hours worked when one man operation. Gives a list of names at the time when the form prepared. Also used by Jerry? as a sheet of paper to write out the details of No. 9 run for Saturdays as a reference document and noted it was last time on the Victoria St route and recorded the tramcar number.Duplicated typed form, foolscap sheet, titled "Summary of daily time sheets - Traffic Department", giving name, total time, one man rate time, and spread of hours. Has a list of employee names in two columns. Dated 28/7/1971 - Wednesday On rear of sheets, Jerry? Van Rooy - has used the sheet to write out Saturday 9 run details. Has endorsed it - "My last Vic Run on 21/8/1971" - Conductor Jerry? Van Rooy - Car No. 17" Names on the sheet are: (in alphabetical order on the sheet) L Walker H Knight J Smerdon A Turnbull A Mercer R. Courtney W. Ward R. Williams A. Jeffreys D. McGregor D. Thomson I Willis D O'Leary J. Maher A. Morris D. Domaschenz R. G. Knight E Lake I. Tierney N Cahill N Reynolds W. Davies N. Hamilton L. McMahon J. Billman W. Nancarrow H. M. Van Oorschot W. Newell L. Bird D. Chambers H. Van Rooy H. Mannion N. Robe E. Van Rooy M. Blackman N. K. Alan - crossed out H. Hall J. Mason S. Davies W. F. Segrave N. D. Hunt K. Butler V. L. Gill R. K, Morris D. Everett T. Williams A. Reed B. Melville I. Trenfield Power - in pen W. Tuddenham Photocopy of sheet made.See above.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, shifts, times -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Bruce Herbert, "Melbourne Trams - Hawthorn and Dandenong Road", 18/07/1976 12:00:00 AM
... - has a Kodak advert. .8 - 805, Dandenong Road, route 64 .9... - has a Kodak advert. .8 - 805, Dandenong Road, route 64 .9 ...Negative folder - made by SAGA Japan, containing 11 no. 120 film negatives 60mm x 60mm of Melbourne Trams at the intersection of Hawthorn and Dandenong Road 18 Jul 1976, stamped "359". .1 - Harris train at Malvern station area. .2 - Neerim Road Caulfield level crossing .3 - Caulfield - Glenhuntly sidings .4 - 899, route 69, Kew Cotham Road, with an Army advert. .5 - ditto, out of focused. .6 - 905 route 64 .7 - 1021 - route 64 - has a Kodak advert. .8 - 805, Dandenong Road, route 64 .9 - 904 route 64 .10 - W2 331? running a special Three megs not scanned.trams, tramways, sw6 class, dandenong rd, hawthorn rd, route 64, route 69, w2 class, railways, tram 899, tram 905, tram 1021, tram 904, w7 class, w5 class, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Bruce Herbert, "MMTB Trams - Hawthorn and Dandenong Road", 11/04/1976 12:00:00 AM
Negative folder - made by SAGA Japan, containing 8 no. 120 film negatives 60mm x 90mm of MMTB Trams at the intersection of Hawthorn and Dandenong Road 11 April 1976, marked "Test Film" and stamped "347". .1 - Harris Train at ? .2 - 901 - route 64, City .3 - 959 - route 69 - Kew Cotham Road - with a CP Air advert .4 - Tramway Emergency Vehicle .5 - 947 - route 64 Three negs not scanned.trams, tramways, sw6 class, dandenong rd, hawthorn rd, route 64, route 69, r10 vehicle, railways, tram 901, tram 959, tram 947, aec, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Passenger check - preprinted form 3/201, 15/08/1943 12:00:00 AM
Passenger check - preprinted form 3/201, dated June 1941, for the MMTB as a passenger check or passenger numbers. Completed for the Collingwood to Point Ormond Bus route, at Brunton Ave and Punt Rd of the Sunday 15/8/1943, football game Combined Services vs Essential Services at Richmond Ground - gives passenger numbers from 1.18pm to 3.08pm, completed by Inspector Ellis.On top edge in heavy black pencil "Easter Season 1941"trams, tramways, mmtb, public transport, buses, services, point ormond, collingwood, richmond, football -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Route Numbers - Tram Routes", late 1960's?
Two page Gestetner printed list, foolscap sheets titled "MMTB Route Numbers - Tram Routes", giving the list of route numbers for all numbers to 99 including A to E, showing where numbers and most letters not used at the time. Does not give bus route numbers. Used up to the renumbering of Oct. 1970. For the route listing that replaced this list see Record Number 360. See Electric Traction - Oct 1955 and August 1954 for previous lists as well. A copy of the Oct list is shown in images i3 and i4. Second copy from donation of Harry Jackson 8/2/2019, added. This copy included two sheets of bus route numbers. Added as images i5.trams, tramways, mmtb, route numbers, routes, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB News", 1966
Eight issues of "MMTB News" - The Magazine of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Two copies of each issue held. All issues printed with an cream colour paper cover with the rest of the magazine white glass paper. 1723.1 - Vol. 3, No. 1 - 16 pages, January 1966, with a photo of the Mark VI bus No. 702 on the front cover, notes on Traffic Congestion, motor cars and supermarkets, depot masters, engineering, bus maintenance, sports and social club news. On rear cover includes a photo of a Christmas function with past senior employees - left to right - H. R. Steains (architect), H. S. McComb (Chief Surveyor), Mr. Aird, Mr. P. M. Ireland (Rolling stock engineer), J Fisher (Civil Engineer) and H. A. Warner (Secretary) 1723.2 - Vol. 3, No. 2 - 16 pages, February 1966, with a photo of counting decimal coins, Tribute to the W2 class tram written by Norm Cross, (with photo), Hawthorn Clothing Depot, retirement of Harry Munroe, introduction of decimal currency, donation of 1B bogies to SPER, tramways band, death of Neil Olsen, sports and social club news. See btm2720i9.jpg for image of the Norm Cross photograph. 1723.3 - Vol. 3, No. 3 - 12 pages, March - April 1966, with a photo of Tramways Bowl Tournament presentation on the front cover, Recent developments in public transport in North America, Vera Cruz Mexico, cable cars at Rushworth, sports and social club news and photo of the Melbourne bogies under Sydney tram. 1723.4 - Vol. 3, No. 4 - 16 pages, May 1966, with a photo of W2 321being overhauled at Preston Workshops, change over to decimal currency for accounting machines, "Tram Driver Salutes the L class tram" - written by A. Bailey, Melbourne's New Trams, retirement of Gordon Wilson, sports and social club news. 1723.5 - Vol. 3, No. 5 - 16 pages, June 1966, with a photo of the track relaying in Camberwell Rd with Camberwell fire station in background, Melbourne cable tram routes, opening and closing dates, retirement of G. H. Box, visit of SPER members to Melbourne, memories of Malvern Depot, sports and social club news. Death of A L Robertson, rostering, sports, Sydney trams, Safety and excuses for accidents. Full pdf copy added 28/8/2019 1723.6 - Vol. 3, No. 6 - 16 pages, July - August 1966 with a photo of the view from the St Kilda Junction signal box, more trams for Russia, retirements of 31 Employees, a contest to win an old W2, St Kilda Road Junction box - and how it works - signalling and interlocking, closure of Port Melbourne bus depot, sports and social club news. 1723.7 - Vol. 3, No. 7 - 16 pages, September - October 1966 with a photo of 610 on the Maribyrnong River Bridge, during the SPER tour, "Public Transport in Big Cities" - R. Risson - with photo - see image i10, MMTB Ambulance division, new trams, trams or buses, death of Harry Hood, Chas Samuels, retirement of Jack Ferguson, Reg Maxwell, manufacture of trackwork, cable tram working, sports and social club news. 1723.8 - Vol. 3, No. 8 - 16 pages, November - December 1966 with a photo of a wedding party on a tram (Richards / Fuller), apprenticeship training, Christmas message from the Chairman, tramway canteens, art of rostering by R. Drummond, Wattle Park Chalet, clock and instrument shop at North Fitzroy, tramways band, sports and social club news.trams, tramways, mmtb, carlton control, buses, pcc 980, ballarat, new trams, are, tmsv -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB News, 1967
Eight issues of "MMTB News" - The Magazine of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Two copies of each issue held. All issues printed with an cream colour paper cover with the rest of the magazine white glass paper. 1724.1 - Vol. 4, No. 1 - 16 pages, January 1967, with a photo of the W7 1031 prior to running out of Preston Depot with its crew and depot starter, photo of opening of Glenferrie Rd Malvern, "Like to Drive a Tram?" - Hawthorn driver training school with photos, intake of new conductors, Stores - The Board's Housekeeper - Mr. D. Tatam, extension of the East Preston route, Children's Christmas party, trackwork and duplication of East Coburg to Bell St, laying of a cable tram cable. 2721.2 - Vol. 4, No. 2 - 16 pages, February 1967, with a photo of North Fitzroy bus crews prior to running out, "Sixty years of Essendon Tramways", R. Risson's speech to the ANA on 26/1, Annual report highlights, Tramways band, retirement of Max Jones. Photo of Mr. Risson scanned - see i9 1724.3 - Vol. 4, No. 3 - 16 pages, March 1967, with a photo of a model of the proposed St. Kilda junction arrangements, "Trams and Buses - they keep them rolling", St. Kilda Junction scheme, Overhead crews, Conductresses Uniforms, new conductors, sports and social club news. 1724.4 - Vol. 4, No. 4 - 16 pages, April 1967, with a photo of the reconstruction of Camberwell Road, "Melbourne Needs Trams", Tramways Band, Long Service awards, retirement of Roy Allen, Jack Moffatt World wide TV broadcast from South Melbourne depot, sports and social club news. 2721.5 - Vol. 4, No. 5 - 16 pages, May 1967, with a photo of bus maintenance work at North Fitzroy, Tram track maintenance procedures, retirement of Arthur Battye, death or Harold Wallace, sports and social club news. 1724.6 - Vol. 4, No. 6 - 16 pages, June 1967 with a photo of the World TV broadcast, "Our World" that featured South Melbourne Depot, tram track maintenance procedures, TMSV Visit to Rubicon with bus 570, staggered working hours, first MMTB built tramcars (T166), TMSV all night tour, retirement of Bill Trickey, sports and social club news. 1724.7 - Vol. 4, No. 7 - 16 pages, July - August 1967 with a photo of visiting US Sailors on a tramcar, changes to tramways routes (Norm Cross), retirement of Val Marchesi, Tom Addison, J. J. McKenzie, Gordon Mitchell, sports and social club news. 1724.8 - Vol. 4, No. 8 - 16 pages, September - October 1967 with a photo of Ray Harvey working on a RC2 Controller, tram charter by Bob Wilson, Essendon reunion, sports and social club news. Two copies of issue 4 held. Second copy added 31/8/2004. Two copies of issue 6 held. Second copy added 26/09/2006.trams, tramways, mmtb, hawthorn, essendon, tramways band, st kilda rd, trackwork, tmsv, tv broadcasts, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Tram Timetables", 1977 to 1978
Set of 6 MMTB Tram timetables, folded sheets, 8 sections, providing timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. All printed on yellow paper. 1. - Route 67, 37 and 66 - Carnegie - City via Swanston St (67), via William St (37) and Glenhuntly Depot (66) - dated Oct. 1978. .2 - Route 69 - Kew Cotham Road - St Kilda Beach dated Dec. 1978 .3 - Route 70, 71 and 76 - Wattle Park - Batman Ave, Arraign Road (Route 71) and Camberwell Depot (Route 76), dated May 1978 .4 - Route 72, 32 and 73 - Camberwell City via Swanston St (72), via William St (32) and Camberwell Junction (73) dated Sept, 1978. .5 - Route 82 - Moonee Ponds - Footscray - Highpoint West - dated Sept. 1977 .6 - Route 88, 14, 89 and 90, 96, 95 and 97 - East Preston via Bourke St (88), via Latrobe St (14), East Preston Bell St (89) and Northcote Dundas St (90) to the city and East Brunswick (96), Exhibition (95) and North Fitzroy (Park St), dated May 1978. .7 - Routes 48, 24, 40, 41, 29, 74, 76. 28 - July 1978 .8 - ditto - Weekends, July 1978, printed on green paper. .9 - Bus routes 284 (East Kew - Doncaster North) and 270 (East Kew - Shoppingtown) - dated August 1978trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, melbourne, fares, route 14, route 32, route 37, route 66, route 67, route 69, route 70, route 71, route 72, route 73, route 76, route 82, route 88, route 89, route 90, route 95, route 96, route 97, route 48, route 24, route 40, route 41, route 29, route 74, route 76, route 28, route 284, route 270 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Set of 18 MMTB decimal currency tickets, 1960's to 1970's
Set of 18 MMTB decimal currency tickets. Some tickets have notes or advertisements on the rear as noted. If not noted, all printed with black ink on coloured paper with black numbers. 1 - 4c - printed on grey paper - H622901 2 - 5c - pink paper - Ag 655536 3 - 5c - pink paper over printed with a Red P, A 483403 - with pencil note "Tues Sept 4 1973, tram 1041 City to St Kilda Beach (route 15), (? (special?) ticket) 4 - 6c - orange paper, A 640184 5 - 6c - off white paper, blue ink over printed in black City Section, A442365 6 - 7c - purple paper, Bf 359635 7 - 7c - off white paper, purple ink over printed in black City Section, Va 832278 8 - 10c - off white paper, purple ink over printed in black City Section, An 004421 9 - 9c - red ink on yellow paper - Ab 578298 and Ac 599462. 10 - 12c - brown ink on off white paper - Nos. Bp584102, Bb852548, and Ag 018787 with an ink note on rear "W2 517, Sat 12 Dec 1966 Camb Junct Bickleigh St about 7.25am" 11 - 15c - yellow paper, F888649 and 885726 with "641" in ink on the rear. 12 - 22c - green ink on yellow paper, Aj 566434 with "369" in ink on the rear. 13 - 30c - red ink on off white paper - Af 387807 14 - 45c - on off white paper. An 711259trams, tramways, mmtb, tickets, decimal currency, advertisements, city section, 1041 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Procession of Munitions Vehicles, through city streets", Oct. 1943
2 copies of letter from HS Wootton, Town Clerk, City of Melbourne, titled "Arrangements in connection with "Miles of Munitions 1943" procession through city streets on Friday 29th October, 1943, in connection with Fourth Liberty War Loan". Provides details of route and assembly points with tram requirements. Dated 21 Oct 1943 8 memos from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS regarding tram arrangements to various inspectors. Memos dated 27/10/1943."Mr Harry" written in pencil on one letter. "Coburg depot" written on 2 memos. Several comments written in pencil regarding tram scheduling.trams, tramways, events, parades, world war 2, coburg depot, hanna st depot, malvern depot, hawthorn depot, camberwell depot, glenhuntly depot, victoria st, swanston st, elizabeth st, spencer st, collins st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Salute to the Cable Tram", Oct - Nov 1940
Series of letters between Frank Shennen, Managing Editor of the Transportation Magazine of Sydney and Lewis Russell regarding cable trams. This information may have formed the basis of an article, "Salute to the Cable Tram" that appeared in the July 1948 issue of Truck and Bus Transportation - see Reg Item 2578. Letters were held with a paper and consisted on the following documents: Letters are in reverse date order. image i1 - item 1, image i2 - letters, image ia - the rear of item 1. 1 - two sheets of paper with cable car numbers and values - written in pencil on sheets torn from old MMTB tender documents - see image htd3908a for the rear of these sheets. 2. - Letter - 2 quarto sheets to Frank Shennen from Lewis Russell dated 7/11/1940 - advising difficultly in getting hold of all the details re cars and details re the inventory of the trams. 3 - Letter - 2 quarto sheets to Mr. Russell from Mr. Shennen, dated 4/11/1940 looking for records on car numbers in particular, notes Nicholson St shops. 4 - Letter - 1 foolscap sheet to Mr Shennen dated 18/10/1940 - draft of a letter regarding a Mr. Greig and MTT reports. 5 - Letter - 1 quarto sheet to Mr. Shennen from Mr Russell re a Mr Greig's history of the cable tram system, Chairman's reports of the MTT. 6 - letter - 1 quarto sheet to Mr. Russell, 16/10/1940 asking for a copy of Mr. Greig's report. 7 - letter - 2 quarto sheets to Mr. Shennen dated 12/10/1940, advising that many of the records have been destroyed when the MMTB moved out of the old head office. Refers to a history by Mr. A. W. Greig of the Historical Society of Victoria some 20 years ago and MTT lines. 8 - letter - 2 quarto sheets to Mr. Russell, dated 8/10/1940. asking for information on cable trams, to be produced in the Railway Historical Society Bulletin, asking for records from Nicholson St workshops, in particular actual car numbers and re-numbering. Attaches a list of material sought. 9 - 2 quarto sheets - listing the information for powerhouses, routes, route signs, car numbers, has notes that some depots numbers were individually assigned - trailers.trams, tramways, cable trams, reports, records, history -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s and colour print, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1975
... Colour print of Z1 in Gisborne St, Melbourne, Thursday 8/5... on the Rear Colour print of Z1 in Gisborne St, Melbourne, Thursday 8/5 ...Colour print of Z1 in Gisborne St, Melbourne, Thursday 8/5/1975, outbound, route 10 to West Preston Regent St. MMTB Photograph Two copies held 119.1 - black and white version the same photograph - added 23/8/2013.119 - On rear in ink "Thursday 8th May 1975", 119.1 - has the MMTB stamp on the Reartrams, tramways, z class, gisborne st, mmtb, tram 1