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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, Jim Goodman, 1/12/1942 12:00:00 AM
Handwritten letter from Jim Goodman of 43 Jackson St Long Gully, dated 1/12/1942, to Wal Jack. Gives details of the new line to North Bendigo, issues with construction, sources of rails, timetable services on the line, colour light signals. Also has notes regarding NSW and VR steam locomotives. Letter consists of three pages on light grey ruled or line paper. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.trams, tramways, bendigo, north bendigo, timetables -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 4, "The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 5, "The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 6, "The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 7, "The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 8, "The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 9, 1953
5686.1 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 8 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 4, April 1953, stapled down along the left hand side. Has items on proposed tramway to Rockdale, map of the VR tramway to Brighton Beach, tramways and ferry connecting services in Sydney, Eastern Suburbs tramways, Sydney news, tram destination roll for Ashfield (1910), list of destination boards on Sydney steam trams. 5686.2 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 7 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 5, May 1953, stapled down along the left hand side. Has notes on Tempe to Rockdale (map), tramways and ferry connecting services in Sydney, Rushcutters Bay depot track layout, opening dates of Sydney tramway extensions, Sydney news, association news and signs used on Sydney trams. 5686.3 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 7 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 6, June 1953, stapled down along the left hand side. Has an editorial on Sydney transport, tramways and ferry connecting services in Sydney, Sydney news, introduction of electric trams into Sydney, Light St depot, Brisbane track layout, Sydney news, association news. 5686.4 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 9 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 1, No. 7, July 1953, stapled down along the left hand side. Has notes on replacement with buses on the Ryde line, tramways and ferry connecting services in Sydney, Sydney news, Honeysuckle Depot 1887, Iron Cove or Drummoyne Bridge, Sydney news, Association and Museum news. 5286.5 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 6 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 8, August 1953, stapled down along the left hand side. Has notes on the commencement of electric trams in Sydney, Iron Cove or Drummoyne Bridge, Association and Museum news, map of Sydney electric lines in 1899 and opening dates of Sydney tramway extensions. 5286.6 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 6 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 9, September 1953, stapled down along the left hand side. Has notes on an electric train tour, tramways and ferry connecting services in Sydney, Sydney news, Iron Cove or Drummoyne Bridge, Association news and Newcastle news. See Reg Item 5685 for other Vol 1 issues and Reg Item 105 for Vol 1, No. 6 and Vol. 3 No. 5All copies have pencil or typed inscription of "H. H. Matthews "along top edge.trams, tramways, tramway news, history, sydney, newcastle, map -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, Victorian Railways, VR Tramways, 1920's
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Signs ...Sign - enamelled on a metal plate with screw holes in each corner - white letters on black background - fitted to a Victorian Railways Tramcar - regarding having exact fare ready, not standing in gangway, alighting and do not leave or join on the wrong side. Advised by Tony Smith of MTPS 5/8/2016 a sign from a VR tramcar. Has a number of them. String through top two corners was fitted to the donated item.trams, tramways, signs, passengers, vr, victorian railways, fares, conductors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Calendar, Sydney Tramway Museum, 1974
Calendar 1975 - 28 pages - black and white photos except for the front cover. Produced by the Sydney Tramway Museum. Features photographs of various Australasian Tramway Systems: Ballarat 34 and Adelaide 111 at the St Kilda Tramway Museum Dunedin 61 Ballarat 37 at the City terminus Bulimba Power Station electric locomotive Newcastle 383 Darling St Balmain Perth Trolley Bus 21 Perth 55 Melbourne Tait train Launceston 26 Sydney Suburban train Adelaide 365 Brisbane 293 VR 28 Geelong 14 - at Eastern Park Sydney tramway museum tramways, trams, ballarat, adelaide, newcastle, sydney, dunedin tramways, brisbane, perth, trolley buses, melbourne, launceston, victorian railways, geelong, tram 14, tram 37, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, Wal Jack, Wal Jack to John Southern
Letters hand written by Jack, concerning primarily his observations of steam locomotives and trains in the Ballarat area, with some references to his health, trams, replacement of steam locomotives by diesels (which he did not like). John Southern lived in NSW and was a well known collector of information and photographer on Australian steam locomotives; wrote articles for the ARHS Bulletin and other publications. On first letter, Wal notes he was involved in an industrial accident at the Ballarat Gun Cotton factory in 1943 which severely affected his health. Photocopied from original letters held by Dave Macartney.Has a strong association with Wal Jack and yields information about steam locomotives and trains in the Ballarat district and VR during the 1950's.Set of 36 pages - stapled in top left hand corner, photocopies of letters from Wal Jack to John Southern from 7-2-1950 to 6-5-1961. trams, tramways, wal jack, letters, ballarat, steam locomotive, gun cotton, accidents -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Old Rattlers still on the rails" - "Tony's love affair with trams keeps alive city's history", 3/04/2014 12:00:00 AM
Has a strong association with Tony Smith of the MTPA who assists the BTM in its work.News paper clipping from the Herald Sun, Melbourne 3 April 2014, titled "Old Rattlers still on the rails", with a top heading of - "Tony's love affair with trams keeps alive city's history". Has a photo of Tony (Anthony) Smith of the Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association holding a spanner with VR 41 in the background. Gives details of Tony's work at Haddon and the conservation of Melbourne trams. Article written by Aaron Langmaid, with photo by Tim Carrafa. mtpa, melbourne, haddon, vr -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, John Radcliffe, John Radcliffe to Wal Jack, 2/02/1959 12:00:00 AM
Typed letter on foolscap paper from John Radcliffe to Wal Jack dated 2-2-1959. Contents includes a visit to Doug Colquhoun, destination blinds, photo of 282, St Kilda site, MMTB and the VR cars, SEC and L class cars, Ballarat 21, MTT Tickets, dismantling of the Adelaide tramway system, traffic congestion, and MTT Magazine "Amongst Ourselves" - See Reg Item 5086.trams, tramways, adelaide, ballarat, trolley buses, melbourne -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 14/03/1960 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of railway level crossing and Ballarat station in 1960.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No. 21 at the gates at Ballarat Railway station while R734 shunts onto the 1.40pm Horsham Passenger train, 14-3-1960. Photo Wal Jack. See image i2 for rear of photograph.On rear of photograph in ink "VR , SEC, Ballarat No. 21 tram newly painted waiting at rail gates Ballarat Rly Station. R734 4-6-4 backing on 1.40pm Horsham Passenger Train 14-3-60" and in top right hand corner, Wal Jack stamp with "2899" written in.trams, tramways, lydiard st, railway station, level crossings, tram 21 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Topmill Pty Ltd, "Trams of Australia Vol 2 - A pictorial Presentation", 2008/09
... of trams from Melbourne (VR and MMTB), Sydney, Rockhampton... and Geelong. Trams tramways Ballarat Bendigo Geelong Melbourne Sydney ...Book featuring photographs of Australian and Museum tramcars, includes Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong.Full colour book, 32 pages plus card cover, titled "Trams of Australia Vol 2 - A pictorial Presentation", published by Topmill Pty Ltd, Silverwater NSW c2008/9. Features colour photos of trams from Melbourne (VR and MMTB), Sydney, Rockhampton, Brisbane on the front cover and Ballarat and Bendigo on rear. Text written by Michael McGowan, internal photos, both Museum and pre-museum operational systems of Ballarat, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne (VR & MMTB), Geelong, Freemantle, reproduced postcards, Scrubber 8W in Swanston St, Ballarat Tramway Museum, Perth, Tasmanian Transport Museum, Perth Electric Tramway Society (PETS), Archer Park Rockhampton, Sydney Tramway Museum, Adelaide, Ballarat Santa Tram (1970)trams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, geelong, melbourne, sydney, brisbane, fremantle, hobart, adelaide, perth, santa tram, myers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White copy photograph, Victorian Railways, "Ballarat, looking west on Sturt St ca 1937"
Original photograph by Victorian Railways, with the original image held by the State Library of Victoria. Edited by Richard Conn. Purchased by the Museum.Provides information about the appearance of Sturt St from Grenville St looking west. Tram No. 20 is travelling west. Note the many bikes parked on the shelter. Has in the view buildings of Ballaarat Gas Co, the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute with advertisements for Robur Tea and Davies Bread, Thornton for photos, Terminus Cash Butchery and a Vacuum Oil Co vehicle.Black & White copy photograph view A4 size, titled "Ballarat, looking west on Sturt St ca 1937". Original image by the Victorian Railways, c1937-1940. Looking from the top of a building in Grenville St. towards the West. Has a number of parked vehicles in kerbs, two people riding horses, a Vacuum Oil Co. truck in the bottom right hand corner and SEC tram 20 traveling west, just past the City Loop points. See also Reg Items 675, 4284 for other prints, 2981 for a colour postcard. For a similar view see Reg Item 8332. ballarat, vr photos, sturt st, robur tea, thornton, ballarat gas co, vacuum oil co, tram 20, shelters, tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White copy, Victorian Railways, "Ballarat, looking west on Sturt St ca 1937"
Original photograph by Victorian Railways, with the original image held by the State Library of Victoria. Edited by Richard Conn. Purchased and framed by the Museum. For a similar photo see Reg Item 8329 .Provides information about the appearance of Sturt St from Grenville St looking west. Tram No. 26 has the destination of Mt Pleasant, No. 20 Sturt St West and No. 16 is travellng to the Gardens. Has in the view buildings of Ballaarat Gas Co, the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute with advertisements for Robur Tea and Davies Bread, Thornton for photos, Terminus Cash Butchery, Carlyon's Hotel, 8 hour monument and Malvern Star cycles. Framed, black & White copy photograph view A2 size, titled "Ballarat, looking west on Sturt St ca 1937". Original image by the Victorian Railways, c1937. Looking from the top of a building in Grenville St. towards the West. Has a number of parked vehicles in kerbs, many pedestrians and trams 20, 26 and 16.ballarat, vr photos, sturt st, robur tea, thornton, ballarat gas co, vacuum oil co, tram 20, tram 16, tram 26, davies bread, shelters, tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Memorabilia - Cigarette card - Ballarat, WD HO Wills, 1920s
Cigarette cards were used as a stiffening when cigarettes were sold as separate or loose items. See reference. Sturt St - Victorian Railways photo - mid 1920s with two ESCo trams in the view. Both trams have been fitted with windscreens. The rear of the card gives details of Ballarat and is No. 43 in a series of 100 card of the Australian Scenic Series. Lake Wendouree - looking east with Mt Warrenheip in the view. No. 26 of the series, also a VR photo.Demonstrates the type of card that were made by cigarette companies as collector items and to assist their sales.Set of two WD HO Wills Cigarette photo cards using a light card.ballarat, lake wendouree, sturt street, victorian railways, cigarette cards, wd ho wills -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Brian Andrews, Folder No. 64 - 35mm - SEC Bendigo and VR Western line, 12-5-1968
Contains part of the negatives that the photographer took of Bendigo and its tramway system on a 1968 visit. For the actual prints see the Album 8637 and the digital images held in the Museum's photo collections files. Many of the photographs were used in Brian's book, "By Birney to Golden Square" Includes as well 172 photographs of J and K class locomotives at the Ararat locomotive depot.Demonstrates the work of Brian Andrews.Negative folder - paper folder by R. Gunz (Photographic) Pty Ltd containing 6 strips of 35mm negatives in a plastic clear sleeve.Folder No. 64 - 35mm - SEC Bendigo 12-5-68 and VR Western line 11-5-1968trams, tramways, brian andrews, negatives, bendigo, ararat, steam locomotives, j class, k class -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, The Courier, Christmas Number, 1922, Special Issue, Dec. 1922
Yields information about Ballarat, it businesses, identifies and its locations or environs through photos and advertisements and articles.The body of the "Christmas Number of the Ballarat Courier, Special Edition - December 1922" = coves missing. See attached listing with worksheet for summary of contents. Contains many advertisement for local business houses, photos and fiction and articles , pages 3 - 94 still existing, stapled. Notes on contents of Christmas Number of The Ballarat Courier Special edition, December 19, 1922. Photos Ballarat Association Cricket Team, winners Country championship - 1922 and photo of dinner at Sth Melb. Town Hall by VCA. - p83 Ballarat Golf club, Arch of Victoria and Club House - p63, 65 Ballarat Imperial Football club - league premier- 1922 - p19 Ballarat Miners Turf Club - showing stands and office bearers - p43 Ballarat North Golf Club - p67 Ballarat Town hall - p87 Ballarat Turf Club Office bearers and race finish - p45 Ballarat Yacht club - opening day and yacht race - p89 Black Hill Progress Association, - members and scenes - p33 Eureka Monument - p79 Finish of a race at Miners RC - p45 Head of the Lake and St. Patrick's the winning crew - p47 1.ake Wendouree - boating on (Gardens side - p] 1 Lake Wendouree, rowing and club houses - p28 Lal Lal waterfalls - p61 Lydiard St. View - Railway Station, Cemetery gates, Mining Exchange, Post Office and Banks - p71 National Federation Conference - 1922 - p39 South city Football club, Ballarat Assoc. Premiers 1922 - p25 Sturt and Lydiard St - top photo Town Hall and T&G building, with ESCo tram (pencil note "Tram No- 3 - Peckham Truck" written in - p75. Bottom photo, looking south from Town Hall. The Western Oval during a football match - p23 Victorian Farmers Union Conference, Ballarat 1922 - p37 Victorian Railway photos of various scenes around Victoria: Pages 3, 5, 7, 55, 59 Views of Victoria Park - p91 VR Ballarat Railway Workshops - p9 Advertisements on even numbered pages, featuring in particular: Ballarat Motor Garage - with photos - p88 C.A.V. Willard - storage battery service Stn - p76 with photo. CA Mitaxa - Builder - includes photos of new homes - p38 Coles & Pullham - stock sales - with photos - p86 ESCo - p70 Geo E. Dibble, machinery merchant - includes photos - p26 Geo. Waller - asphalt and carrier - photos of work and buildings Hanrahan's of Ballarat - Garage and stables - p30 J.L.Ridings - dentists, - photos of surgery p14 Longhurst's Bakeries - Mair and Yuille St. Includes Photos. - P84 Preston Motors, Melbourne - The Maxwell Sep Morse - Motor and Carriage builders - photo - p78 St. Patrick's College - photos of students and buildings - p46 State Savings Bank of Vic. - p20 T-J. Brown house remover and general carrier, photo of traction engines - p90 T.J.Haymes - Wallpaper etc. - p33 The Ballarat Co-Op Distribution Society - includes photos - p44 The Hupmobile - McLean Richards Motors - p22 Wallace Butter Factor - p82 Articles Black Hill Progress Association - p35 Damaged pages - cut outs clippings etc. Page 17/18 - top half bottom 1/3 of page 21/22 Pages: 9, 70, 71, 75, 87 and 90 imaged. Record reviewed and images of some of the pages added 10-9-2013p74. Note re tram 33.trams, tramways, ballarat, commerce, ballarat business, sports, science, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Courier, 8/3/1938, page 7/8, Mar. 1938
Page 7 and 8 of the Centenary issue of the Ballarat Courier. Page 7 - features In Retrospect, Highlights of Ballarat story (August to December), John Hollway & Sons (Radio Receivers). Page 8 - "Down Times Corridor" by Major General R.E.Williams (photo of VR loco) and an advertisement - "Boyd's" - drapers and outfitters. See also items 198, 199 and 200. Image scans added 14-9-2013 and record checked.trams, tramways, ballarat, centenaries, commerce -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, "Want Provincial Trams Retained", c1949
Newspaper clipping, titled "Want Provincial Trams Retained" re deputation of Provincial tramway employees waiting upon Government - notes trolley buses. Refers to Mr. H.H.Bell (M&MTB) and Mr. Kent Hughes as "Minister for Transport". VR to 62 gives K. Hughes as Minister for transport from 20/3/1935 to 1/4/1935. Was Minister for Railways 25/7/1934 to 20/3/1935 and 11/1947 to 10/1949. Reference to the Bell report dates cutting Sept./Oct. 1949. Record revised and image added 21/9/2013. See "VR to 62", p 274 and A.Bradley's draft book re Bell Reporttrams, tramways, provincial tramways, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, h.h.bell -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Victorian Railways - notice to passengers, Victorian Railways (VR)
Used by the Victorian Railways in their tramcars to advise passengers re payment of fares, standing in gangways, alighting and not leaving the tramcar on the wrong side.Demonstrates the method of advising passengers re their behaviour or duties.Sign - enamel white letters on a black background with screw holes in each corner.signs, trams, tramcars, victorian railways, behaviour -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - A collection of, John Fitzsimons, "Tickets"
Contains the following tickets showing the style of tickets issued by various public transport operators. 3 pages of MMTB Imperial currency tickets 1 page of Pensioner concessions 3 pages of decimal currency tickets including dual currency type 1 page of Ultimate tickets - type sold at safety zones by Zone sellers 1 page of PMG prepaid tickets, special supplementary journal, machine bus ticket 1 page of PMG prepaid Section tickets, 1 page of incapacitated section tickets 2 pages of Hospital tickets Scholar's Concession ticket issued to the donor, Swimming class tickets and a Police ticket. 2 pages of unidentified tickets SPER National Park line 1 page of Adelaide tickets 4 pages of Provincial tramway tickets, dual currency including a Bendigo battery tram ticket. 3 pages of Brisbane tram and bus tickets 2 pages of Launceston bus tickets - 1968 1 page of Hobart tickets VR motor coach (bus) ticket 1 page of Perth tram tickets A TAA ground transport ticket San Francisco ticket, Hong Kong tickets, 2 pages of recovered MMTB tickets from behind tramcar seats - imperial currency and one MMTB Supplementary Running Journal.Yields information about the style of tickets issued by Australian Public Transport systems.Album - heavy black/green card covers containing 35 ruled quarto sheets secured with an Arnos metal binder with the title "Tickets" taped to the front of the object.tramways, melbourne, tickets, ballarat, bendigo, adelaide, launceston, hobart, brisbane, hong kong, taa airlines, perth, san francsico, sper, pmg -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record, Victorian Railways (VR), VR Black Rock - Beaumaris Motor Coach Pay In Slip, c1970
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Form ...Form used to record ticket revenue, passengers, trips, and pay in details and general information for the Victorian Railways Sandringham - Black Rock - Beaumaris Motor Coach service. Values in decimal currency. Used at the Sandringham Depot.Demonstrates a Victorian Railways Pay-In or Revenue Journal for a tram replacement bus.Form printed on special size paper - form MT32vr buses, victorian railways, buses, forms, pay-in, revenue journal, sandringham depot, sandringham to black rock -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album, Gus Weir, My Melbourne Trams - W class, City Circle, Restaurant & Heritage trams, 1967 to 2012
Compiled by Gus Weir of the Wellington Tramway Museum, former Wellington tram driver. Comprises some 42 double-sided album sheets for photographs of Melbourne - W class, City Circle, Restaurant & Heritage trams. - Scanned into 4 parts as pdf files. Many photos taken in the City area, Some photos by M Hawkins. Part 1 - cover - logos - MMTB, The Met, PTC, Swanston Trams, M>Tram, Yarra Trams, PTC, 11W, cable dummy, V214, W2 262. 380., 384, 431, 442, 504, 510 and X2 676. Part 2 -W2 512, W5 729, 721, 727, 728, 731, 753, 758, 760, 777, 780, 808, 823, 824, 842, SW5 856, 842, 853, 854 SW6 866, 862, SW5 728, SW6 871, 888, 890, 891, 899. 900, 896,905, 907, 909, 910, 919, 909 and VR 53, Part 3 - W6 884, W7 1002, 1000, 1020,W6 991, 998, 982, 982, 975, 983, 974, 975, 962, 972, SW6 957, 961, 957, SW5 728, SW6 954, 951, 951, Restaurant trams 935, 939. 938, 939, and 937 Psrt 4 - W7 1020, 1000, 1002, 1015, 1021, 1024, 1026, 1034, 1031, 1036, 1039, Yields detailed information about Melbourne trams from 1967 to 2012Set of 42 album sheets generally with four photos within a bound album, with many blanks to allow for further photos. Each photo has a label on the rear, with details of the photograph's location, photographer, and date. An insert label on each page gives the tram number, location, and date.tramways, tramcars, albums, melbourne, yarra trams, logos, w2 class, w5 class, sw5 class, sw6 class, w6 class, w7 class, restaurant tram, city circle, mmtb, the met, ptc, m>trams, swanston trams, x2 class. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Timeline - date history of Melbourne's tramways and public transport, 1983
Gives a timeline history of Melbourne's government (with some private, VR) tramway and bus transport from 1868 to 6 June 1983. Gives opening and closing dates for each electric and cable line. Provides information on events on specific and approx dates. Very similar in style to that of Barrry George et al and Don Storey work, with more details in some years. Not known who authored it, See item 840 for Don Storey version and 715 for Barry George et al version,Yields information about Melbourne's transport history.Document - 97 pages or 194 sheets photocopied and scanned,tramcars, tramways, melbourne, history, mmtb, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Minister of Transport, "How to Save Fares with MMTB", "How to Save Fares with VicRail", Jul. 1980
... Trams tramways Melbourne MMTB VR VicRail Tickets Fares MetroCard ...Two pamphlets, both dated August 1980 introducing the Metro Card - applicable from 1/8/1980 - introduction of new fares. Both have Ministry of Transport logo at the base of the first sheet. .1 - "How to Save Fares with MMTB" - 8 page centre stapled with a sketch of Z77 and a Volvo bus on the front cover, giving description of the Metro Card, and other tickets available on the MMTB including concession travel. 2nd copy added 14-5-2016 from the estate of Charles Craig. .2 - "How to Save Fares with VicRail" - 12 pages with a fold out rear sheet - with a sketch silver Hitachi train on the front cover giving description of the Metro Card, other tickets, discounts, country tickets, students, concession tickets, zones for the various stations and map showing car parking. Has a VicRail logo at the base. Printed by the Victorian Railways - VR Print 1350-80.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, vr, vicrail, tickets, fares, metrocard -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, Victorian Railways, "Tram Timetables - St Kilda - Elwood Depot", Jul. 1957
... Trams tramways VR Victorian Railways St Kilda Elwood Depot ...Victorian Railways St Kilda Station to Elwood Depot timetable, printed on card that could be folded, providing details of tram times leaving St Kilda Station for Dickens and Vautier Streets or Elwood Depot and return. Advises which trams does not connect with trains. Gives running times and Section Details. Dated 15/7/1957. VR Printed 2484-57 on manila colour card. 8 Copies held..trams, tramways, vr, victorian railways, st kilda, elwood depot, timetables, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Calendar, Victorian Ministry of Transport, "Victorian Ministry of Transport - Transport Calendar - 1984", 1983
Wall Calendar - wire spiral bound along top edge with hanger, gloss paper, with cover and each month featuring various transport related photographs. Includes photo of Flinders St station, cable tram in Bridge Road and horse drawn vehicles delivering cable from the port to Brunswick, including a number of railway photographs. Titled "Victorian Ministry of Transport - Transport Calendar - 1984", featuring photographs from the VR heritage collection. Two copies held.trams, tramways, railways, tramways, cable trams, flinders st station, calendar -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, John Dare, 1983
... Trams tramways Royal Park West Coburg VR tram 989 On rear in ink ...Black and white print of VR locomotives Y158 and Y159 on a ballast train crossing over the tram track at Royal Park with W6 989 on a route 68 on the Royal Park Line. Photo by John Dare, 22/8/1983.On rear in ink "Y158, Y159 on ballast train at Royal Park as tram No. 989 bound for West Coburg crosses beneath on 22/5/1983 / John Dare"trams, tramways, royal park, west coburg, vr, tram 989 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Ross Wilson, opening dates of tramways in the Melbourne district, c1996
... to list closure dates of electric tram line. Includes the VR... to list closure dates of electric tram line. Includes the VR ...List - 12 A4 pages, typed listing the opening dates of tramways in the Melbourne district, excludes Provincial tramways. Includes horse tram lines, cable lines, closure and conversion dates and electric tramways from 1884 to 1995. Does not appear to list closure dates of electric tram line. Includes the VR, and the various trust and private operations. Based on previous documents (Reg item 816 to 818) has been prepared by Ross Wilson c 1996.trams, tramways, tramways, opening, horse trams, cable trams, closure, conversion, dates -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "A Century of electric trams - A Melbourne celebration", 2006
... Trams tramways VR St Kilda Brighton Opening Tramcars Centenary ...Double sided A4 sheet, on plain paper, printed in colour, titled "A Century of electric trams - A Melbourne celebration" looking at the celebration by Yarra Trams of the century of electric trams in Melbourne - particularly the St Kilda Brighton VR line, Sir Thomas Bent, and its closure in 1959. Seven copies held. Has the RSL, Shine of Remembrance, 100 years of trams and Yarra Trams logos.trams, tramways, vr, st kilda brighton, opening, tramcars, centenary, 100 years of electric trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Railcard, VR53, Latrobe St Melbourne, Oct. 2006, 2007
... Trams tramways Melbourne VR ARE Latrobe St tram 53 Colour ...Colour postcard of VR53, Latrobe St Melbourne, Oct. 2006. Tram showing Special. Buildings in the rear have a Hoyts advertising sign. Postcard produced by Association of Railway Enthusiasts, ARE No. 14/07. Has Railcard copyright and phone number of rear, ARE shop details and hours, space for small message, address and stamp. Two copies held.trams, tramways, melbourne, vr, are, latrobe st, tram 53 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Folder with tickets, Harry Jackson, 1960's to 1980's
... Trams tramways Tickets MMTB VR The Met BTPS BTM PTC Manila ...Manila folder, Wotan flat file, with built in fold back metal clips (see images 19 and 20) holding 9 plastic sheets that have been made to hold railway (Edmondson pasteboard) or tramway paper tickets. Sheet 1 - 25 No. MMTB tickets, ranging from 3d to 2/6 and two decimal conversion tickets, including 5 tickets which have been overstamped "City Section". On the rear are adverts for Blind Babies (Royal Victorian Institute for the blind), John Randle hair salon, Leighton home builders and the Promote Thomastown Committee. Sheet 2 - 25 No. MMTB tickets - decimal currency - two conversion tickets and other decimal currency tickets ranging from 6c to 25c. Included are 6 overstamped City Section tickets. Sheet 3 - 25 No. MMTB decimal currency tickets - ranging from 25c to $1 with one ticket overstamped "City Section". Includes one ticket with a red P overstamp. Sheet 4 - 22 No. MMTB tickets - 13 tickets overstamp P, for Pensioner, one bus transfer ticket, 3 non-cash tickets, one city concession tickets and four machine issued bus tickets. Sheet 5 - small sheet with four pockets with three tickets, - MMTB 1981 single journal ticket, MMTB day tripper $2 and MMTB bus ticket. Sheet 6 - 13 No. MMTB Section tickets, hospital travel, Australia post, incapacitated soldier and special police department concession. Sheet 7 - 8 MTA paper tram tickets and 9 The Met paper tram tickets. Sheet 8 - 23 Ballarat or Bendigo tickets, both pence and decimal currency including 6 BTM or BTPS tickets. Sheet 9 - 10 VR motor coach tickets, both pence and decimal and one single ticket - East Kew to East Camberwell. See Reg Item 5424 for a further folder of tickets from the same donor.trams, tramways, tickets, mmtb, vr, the met, btps, btm, ptc -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Minister of Transport, "Melbourne's Pollution Free Public Transport", "Modern Trams", 1973
Pamphlet, full colour of semi gloss quarto paper, folded into three, providing an image and details and features of new trams (Z class trams) and new Hitachi Silver trains. Issued by the Ministry of Transport. Printed by the Victorian Railways with the VR Print number of 374-73. Features Tram 1041 and a Silver train with a Show Grounds destination. Second copy added 28/11/2016.trams, tramways, public transport, prototype tramcar, z class, hitachi silver train