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Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Timetable of first and last trams and buses also All-night and Sunday morning services", Jan. 1946
Timetable printed on off white paper, folded into 9, titled "Timetable of first and last trams and buses also All-night and Sunday morning services", setting out services, fares, city concession fares, all night fares, fare sections, and that strips of 2d and 3d tickets could be bought from conductors. Has a "advertisement" for shoppers travelling in comfort between 930 and 430, dinner and afternoon tea at the Wattle Park Chalet and Family excursion tickets to the Beaches and Wattle Park - 2/6. Dated January 1946. Printed by Sands and McDougall - has their logo printed on the middle section of the outside fold. See Reg Item 1751 for an April 1951 version and 2140 for a 1935 version.trams, tramways, timetables, first tram, wattle park, fares, all night services -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", Aug. 1975
Orange cloth covered book, 116 pages + covers and end pages, "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", dated August 1975. 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 four sections, sewn with end papers part of the covers. Second copy added 15-6-2015 - from Ron Scholten donation of 11-4-2015. Third copy added 14-12-2015 from donation of Norm Cross 11-10-2009. Full pdf scan of book (with some difficulty) added 29-5-2019.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, sections, passes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Department of Infrastructure (DOI), "Transporting Melbourne - a Strategic framework for an integrated transport system in Melbourne", Sep.1996
Book - 92 pages, centre stapled, printed on gloss paper titled "Transporting Melbourne - a Strategic framework for an integrated transport system in Melbourne", issued September 1996. Has a message from Minister Alan Brown - Minister for Transport and Geoff Craige Minister for Roads and Ports. Looks at the strategic context, the system, integration and land use, public transport needs and reforms, road networks, industry, management, environmental sustainability and structural reform. Includes chapters on trams and buses. Has many figures and maps. 613.1 - Book - 28 pages centre stapled, printed on gloss paper titled "Transporting Melbourne - A summary for public consolation" issued Sept. 1996, summary of above document. Full pdf image of the book added.trams, tramways, melbourne, public transport, transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Yarra Trams, "Melbourne Tram Network" and "Routes from this Stop", Dec. 2012
Full colour poster printed on a vinyl plasticized based sheet, titled "Melbourne Tram Network" - showing a diagrammatic layout of Melbourne tram routes, Myki ticket notes and where tickets can be obtained, information numbers (PTV, phone applications) and information on Tram Tracker, twitter and other contact systems on the left side. On the right side titled "Routes from this Stop" is the information and detailed plan of every stop on routes 3, 3a, 16 and 96, including buses and train stop and connecting tram services. Printed for Stop 136, The Esplanade. Map shown as effective April 2011, printed December 2012. Has the document information on the right hand side of the poster. Two copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, ptv, maps, tramtracker, myki, the esplanade, route 96, route 3, route 16 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - FOSTERVILLE GOLD MINE COLLECTION: OPEN DAY 2019
Two page document for Kirkland Lake Gold Open day 2019. Open Day activities include: bus tours, technical services display, geology, exploration, processing, community and environment display, minerals council of Australia, Swick drilling, Central Deborah Gold Mine, Face painting, Goldfields Re-vegetation, Delecca's hire equipment, MacMahon underground mining services, Sandvik, and ISH24 safety specialists. Map of 'Fosterville Gold Mine Site Map' with activities highlighted. Fosterville is Victoria's larges gold producer and in 2918 a records 356,230 ounces at an average grade of 24.9 g per tonne. The mine has over 600 full time employees in 2019. Entry for '9 levels of darkness' tour at Central Deborah Mine attached.bendigo, mining, fosterville gold mine -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "End of the Line for Ballarat Trams", "Buses by mid-1971", "Union Plans Fight", 8/07/1970 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier of Ballarat of Wednesday July 8, 1970, part of front page reporting that a privately owned bus service seems certain to replace Ballarat trams by the middle of next year. Government expected to abolish Ballarat and Bendigo trams at the September sittings of Parliament. The Mayor Cr. Mills said he would be disappointed if the Government did not act immediately to abolish the trams. Notes the Government now has a majority in both houses, large financial loss from tram operation, Labour and Union opposition, Council considers the equipment out of date. Quotes Mayor, Cr. Mills, Quotes Secretary of Tramways Employees' Union - Mr. E. R. Courtney, Save Our Trams Committee, 100 men employed in Ballarat, and general details.In top right corner on red ink, circled is a name - not known.trams, tramways, closure, tramway employees' union, bus replacement, cr. mills -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, J.F. Turner, "Timetable and Duty Schedule compilation [Road Passenger Transport], 1946
Hardcover book - titled "Timetable and Duty Schedule compilation [Road Passenger Transport]", written by J.F. Turner outline the underlying principles involved in the preparation of the Timetables and compilation of Duty Schedules necessary for the operation of Road (Bus) Passenger Transport Services. Has Title page, foreword, Preface, table of Contents, text covering timetables, duty schedules, the duty rota and schedule economics, index and inset facing page 46, tipped in and printed on art paper, a timetable chart in colour identifying scheduled times to intermediate points. Cover blue Rexene colour board with red block lettering on the front cover and spine full bound, sewn with end papers. J.F. Turner, Lecturer at the City of London College and the North Western Polytechnic (London). Published by Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons, London, 1946. On inside front cover "L.J. Denmead / Superintendent Tramways, S.E.C. Ballarat Nov. 1951" / "A.D. T. Supt. Flinders St. Feb. 1963" / D.T. Supt. / Monash House 1963" and top left hand corner of first page "L.J. Denmead M.M.T.B. 1947" and "p29" reference in ink. page 29 has an "X" in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, timetables, schedules, rosters, buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), "The Tramway Record Vol. 54, No. 9, Sept. 1991", Sep. 1991
Fifty Six page, with glossy white cover and plain white paper inside - "The Tramway Record Vol. 54, No. 9, Sept. 1991" - with title in red ink and Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association logo on the front cover. Printed by the Victorian branch of the union. Features on the front cover a photo (see image) of Stewart R. Thompson, a tram driver who recently retired after 39 years from Essendon depot. Also features the Editors note on the driver and a five page article written by Stewart Thompson on his life as a driver. Other items featured is an obituary for former Secretary of the Tramway Union, Sydney E. Edwards, an article on the Doncaster Bus Depot written by Alan Bailey and news from the various depots. trams, tramways, unions, melbourne, doncaster, employees, atmoea -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 11, May 1979c
Set of eleven colour slides (Kodak) showing the removal of tram track in Geelong, c May 1979. All in Pakington St., Newtown, ex Newtown route. 2268.1 - slide 29 - look south from the north of Retreat Road. .2 - 30 - No. 276 in background, looking south .3 - 31 - City of Newtown Town Hall in background. .4 - 32 - opposite to that of No. 29. .5 - 33 - Looking south .6 - 34 - looking south with Aphrasia St. in the background. .7 - 35 - as for .2 .8 - 36 - Opposite No. 278, looking south .9 - 1 - opposite No. 276/278. .10 - 2 - ditto .11 - 3 - Outside No. 278, looking south. Bus stop still in position. See Letter to Dave O'Neil and responses.tramways, trams, geelong, track removal, pakington st, newtown -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1887
Black and white photograph contained within Reg. Item 2526, page 3 of the pattern Ballaarat Tramway Co. Ltd outside the Duncan & Fraser's Carriage Works in Adelaide. Has a Australian 2d stamp (1936 South Australian Centenary) over the top right hand corner. Has been cut from a larger photograph. Handwritten notes in pencil noting the time of the photograph, the tram weight, couplings, lamp brackets, the possible purpose of the photograph, the incompleteness of the tram when compared to actual running condition. Dated 7/1/1940. Also notes on the 3 legged stool used by the horse tram drivers and the double decked buses operating then in Melbourne ( Bourke St.). Has sketch of the stool in ink. Note Item Not formally Numbered.tramways, trams, horse trams, duncan & fraser, adelaide, double deck buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction Book, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Sections and Fares", Apr. 1940
Forty Eight page book sewn with end papers on a purple colour Rexene heavy card covers. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board / Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses. / Sections and Fares", April 1940. Details the sections and fares for each tram and bus route on the MMTB System. Page 2 has an index of routes, includes concession fares. General Instructions re fares, such as children, city concession, value tickets, round trip excursion, Scholars concession, excess luggage, newspapers, children carriages, dental centre scholars, swimming class, state schools, Post Office, Police Concession, special hospital tickets, visiting nurses, scouts, Sunday morning, family excursions, all night services and tourist trips."Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 311" in ink on inside sheet of cover. On inside front cover fare table drawn in pencil - very faint. trams, tramways, rules, instructions, mmtb, fares -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Nine trams may be kept in Ballarat", Aug. 1971
Yields information about the closure of the SEC operated Ballarat system - presented in an unorganised manner and without newspaper dates.Set of about 5 newspaper clippings glued to a sheet of lined paper. Main cutting titled "Nine trams may be kept in Ballarat", from The Courier Ballarat, 18/8/1971 (can read date through the back paper), about the number of trams to be kept in Ballarat, the BTPS, removal of the overhead. Other cuttings note the provision of bus stops in Ballarat, a hail storm the previous day (Friday 17/8/2005), floods, the derailment of a tram while on a tour for the Ballarat North Technical School, employment of those employees who had been retrenched and two letters re the replacement of the trams, including the aims of the BTPS to operate in Wendouree Parade. Letter re the BTPS signed by John Anderson. See also Reg item 3165 and 6665 for similar presentations of cuttings.secv, closure, employment, btps, disposal, storms -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Map, Greater Ballarat Association and George Netherway, "Map of Ballarat", c1945
Yields information about Greater Ballarat, including trams, buses, locations and streets. Has a strong association with George Netherway.Five colour map of Ballarat, showing streets, places of interest, Parks, tram routes, bus routes, railway lines, prepared by G. C. Netherway, Greater Ballarat Association, for the Victorian Government Tourist Bureau, Ballarat Branch, c1945. Shows suburbs names, location of orphanage, the lack of development north of Howitt St, in Wendouree. Map is part diagrammatic and is not entirely to scale. On rear is a road map of the Ballarat area, lists of statistics, beauty spots, look outs, art and culture, points of historical interest, industrial products and recreation. Note: Image 1, assembled from four scans, does not entirely match at edges. See Reg item 2074 for photographic image of another version map. See Reg Item 5613 for another version of this map. trams, tramways, ballarat, tram routes, bus routes, map, lists -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 7, Tony Smith, 19/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 7 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Tony Smith, 1971 prior to closure of the system. This set of slides appears to be the last day of operations - 19/9/1971 .1 - 34 at the Sebastopol terminus - shows the trolley pole guide in the overhead. .2 - 34 and another bogie tram at Sebastopol with the driver and conductor posing with a family. Also note the bus stop sign on the pole by the front tram. .3 - 35 at the Sebastopol terminus .4 - 39 southbound in Drummond St south at the Bell St loop .5 - 39 passing roadworks in Bell St. .6 - 37 parked in city Loop showing Special .7 - front end of an ex HTT bogie tram in Sturt St, with Gear Chemist and Edments Hartleys store in the background.trams, tramways, sebastopol, trolley wire, albert st, drummond st, bell st, closure, tram 34, tram 35, tram 39 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Mixed media - WHAT A GOOD IDEA: BENDIGO'S INNOVATION, AN EXHIBITION, 2002
DVD Copy of a printed book put together for an exhibition 15-28 July 2002 for the Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Labelled: 'What A Good Idea! Bendigo's Innovations An Exhibitions 15-28 July 2002' Proudly sponsored by the City of Greater Bendigo. Labelled attachment 15. An Exhibition by Helen Mainka (ed.). Contents include: Acknowledgements, Introduction, Australian Bell, Bendigo Mining, Coliban Water Scheme, Ford's Rock Boring Machine, Goyne's Battery Gratings, Hospital Sunday, The Huntly Bus, Ladies' Cricket Match, Movable Cuff Shirt, New Goldfields Act 1858, Safety Cages, Scalebuoys, School of Nursing, Sunday School Picnic, Taipan Catamarans, Taraxale, Victorian Police Guide, A Bendigo Miscellany, References and Further Reading, List of Artefacts and List of Illustrations.bendigo, industry, what a good idea! - bendigo's innovations - an exhibition, helen mainka (ed.), city of greater bendigo, bendigo historical society inc, joseph martin brady, robert gray ford, john goyne, joseph henry abbott, william bannerman, john edward buchan, joseph a c helm, benedict branch, john henry seymour, william middleton, richard h s abbott jnr, abraham harkness, greg goodall, jim boyer, george albert pethard, george albert pethard jnr, john barry -
Falls Creek Historical Society
Journal - Ski-Horizon Vol 5 No 9, June 1954
Ski-Horizon is the official journal of the Federation of Victorian Ski Clubs which began publication in 1949. The were 26 original member clubs which included Albury Ski Club, Bogong Ski Club, Myrtleford Ski Club, Tallangatta and District Ski Club and Wangaratta Ski Club. Two pioneers of Falls Creek, Tom Mitchell, M.L.A., and Martin Romuld were Vice-Presidents of the Federation.This Journal is significant because it documents the early development of skiing in Victoria.The journal features stories and events chronicling developments in Victoria and internationally. Items related to the Falls Creek Area in this issue include:- Page 3 - Myrtleford Ski Club has acquired a skiliner. It has seating for 20 passengers. Other clubs which own their own buses include Y.H.A,, Albury and Wangaratta. Page 7 - There seems to be a lack of interest in skiing anywhere at Falls Creek but the populated part of the Frying Pan Spur. There are other wonderful slopes on the west face of the Frying Pan, McKay, Ruined Castle and much further away at Spion Kopje and Timms. Bob Hymans and Toni St. Elmo are prepared to guide tour parties. Pages 14, 15 & 17 - A detailed article relating events of the opening weekend of the 1954 winter including activities at Falls Creek and Bob Hymans extensionsbob hymans, toni st. elmo, myrtleford ski club -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Victoria Parade", "Rae St Fitzroy", c1938
Set of three photocopied plans or drawings on A3 sheet of the "Victoria Parade" and "Rae St Fitzroy", c/1938. .1 - sheet 1 - P8396 - showing layout of buildings, adjacent properties at the intersection of Victoria Parade and Young Street - includes the offices, sub-station and shedding and location of No. 95 Victoria Parade - sheet 2 - P8397 - shows details of No. 95 Victoria Parade and the Two story Traffic offices at the corner of Young and Victoria Parade. .2 - P8405 - Plan of property - block and buildings of No. 449 Rae St Fitzroy. A web search shows that an advertisement was placed for the Carowindra Private Hospital at this location - advertised in the Fitzroy City Press - 14/2/1920 - Trove - access 12-9-2016. This became part of the Central Bus Garage property - see Reg Item 1745.trams, tramways, drawings, depots, property, victoria parade, young st, substation, hospital -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Timetable of first and last trams and buses also All-night and Sunday morning services", Apr. 1951
Timetable printed on off white paper, folded into 9, titled "Timetable of first and last trams and buses also All-night and Sunday morning services", setting out services, fares, city concession fares, all night fares, fare sections, and that strips of 3d tickets could be bought from Head Office. Has a "advertisement" for shoppers travelling in comfort between 930 and 430, golf, dinner and afternoon tea at the Wattle Park Chalet. Dated April 1951. A panel on the rear has an advertisement for employment of Conductors and Conductresses, gives conditions and where to apply. Printed by Sands and McDougall. See Reg Item 899 for a 1946 version and 2140 for a 1935 version. William Dunworth of Limerick Ireland, driver in the 1950's - see donation note.trams, tramways, timetables, first tram, wattle park, fares, all night services, employment, conductors, conductresses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, “New trains, trams hope”, 5/10/1971 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping titled: “New trains, trams hope” – Herald Tues 5/10/71 Photo and text of new tram Experimental new colours, orange, yellow, green Passengers will board through the front door and leave through the centre exit. Driver separated from passengers by a low bulkhead and rails, same style as buses. Conductor will be seated at front entrance. Trams will be heated. Acting chairman of Tramways Board, F D Snell said plans for new trams were complete. “Ready to go as soon as we get the money”. Tram fleet of 700 is planned to be replaced by 600 of improved version. About 900 new trams will be needed by 1985 according to Metropolitan Transport Plan. Each new tram is expected to cost about $65,000.trams, tramways, new trams, livery, metropolitan transport plan, prototype tramcar, 1041, tram 1041 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways, "General Scheme of Tramways for the Metropolis" & "East Northcote and Ivanhoe Railless Electric Tramways", 1922 and 1923
Set of two reports from The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways. .1 - 8 pages - stapled report titled "General Scheme of Tramways for the Metropolis", dated 24/7/1923, examining the MMTB's General Scheme for Tramways (See Reg Item 2088, 2089 and 2098), includes financial position of the Board, tramway or railways, the scheme itself, committee recommendations and view of the railway's commissioners. .2 - 8 pages - stapled report titled "East Northcote and Ivanhoe Railless Electric Tramways" - dated 26/10/1922 - looking at proposal for a Railless tramway (trolley bus), district to be served for residential districts, proposals, annual costs, expenses, alternative routes, betterment tax or municipal guarantee, effect on railway revenue, view of the committee and recommendations. Note: These document are available as a pdf on the Parliament of Victoria website..2 - has "Mr. Lormer" in ink on top left hand corner.trams, tramways, mmtb, general scheme, tramways, development, parliament, railways, finances, construction, trolley buses, railless, northcote, ivanhoe -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Vacancies for Tram Conductors in Melbourne Australia / Conditions and Advantages of Employment 1964 - Single Men Only", 1964 / 1966
Book - 20 pages printed on gloss paper + manilla coloured card cover, titled "Vacancies for Tram Conductors in Melbourne Australia / Conditions and Advantages of Employment 1964 - Single Men Only". Part of the recruitment drive for the MMTB during a period of crew shortages. Gave the conditions, accommodation for up to a year, standards, working conditions, rates of pay, leave, retiring and death gratuities, sport, benefits, becoming a driver, employment, shifts, types of shifts, promotion, wages and conditions. Has a number of photographs of Melbourne, St Kilda Road, Collins St and a photo of a Doncaster bus in a very rural area of Melbourne. Wages and conditions have been updated for the introduction of decimal currency in Feb. 1966 by pasting in sections of paper over the previous sheets.trams, tramways, conductors, recruitment, hostels, mmtb, uk, immigration, wages, retirements, gratuity scheme, buses, doncaster -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Passenger Shelters as at", c1978
Set of 3 Reports and one photograph, titled "MMTB Passenger Shelters as at" .1 - 16 foolscap pages, dated 1/4/1979, listing the route, route number intersection, tram stop, identification number, and type. Includes bus routes. .2 - ditto, 17 pages, dated 8/10/1979, prepared by R. G. Vanselow .3 - similar 8 pages, with hand written notes and giving drawing numbers. .4 - colour photograph of modular steel and glass type at stop 19, possibly St Kilda Road. Stop 19 in St Kilda Road was at Toorak Road, but the building is not there on Google Earth. Stop 19 on Flemington Road is at Abbotsford St (a Service Station) and Stop 19 Royal Parade is at College Crescent.trams, tramways, tram stops, tram shelters, bus routes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Radio Transcript, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Wireless Address 3LO by Mr W. Strangward Secretary MMTB 17 June 1926 - Tramway Fares and Tramway Finance", Jun. 2916
Radio transcript - 8 foolscap sheets, stencil duplicated. Titled - "Wireless Address 3LO by Mr W. Strangward Secretary MMTB 17 June 1926 - Tramway Fares and Tramway Finance" First paragraph refers to previous radio broadcasts by the Chairman, Mr Strickland (track) and Mr Murdoch. Notes that tram fares were raised by 14% last month, fare history, cost of living, the Board's slogan "Service at Cost", wages, cost of new tramways, cost of operations vs fares, the issue of State Government payments to the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Fire Bridges, and Licensing fees and the impact of these imposts, track maintenance costs, relationships with Councils, free travel, workmen fares, free passes to returned soldiers, new routes and bus competition. Two copies held.trams, tramways, radio stations, fares, costs, victorian government, fire brigade, licence fees, buses, track repairs -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 7 Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1969 - 1970
Series of six black and white photographs of fire trucks being tested for the roll over characteristics. .1 - .3 - Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board (Melbourne - MFBB) appliance or fire truck or pumper, being tested at Preston Workshops. Based on the number plate in .1 - c1969 - 1970 see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Victoria (accessed 22/4/2020) The facility appears to be long enough to test a bus, but appears to be one that was stored and then brought out for use. .4 to .6 are of testing a UK truck on a more dedicated facility. .7 - workers, some ex MFB workshops possibly, winching ropes. A copy of the Newsletter of the Fire Services Museum of Vic. 9/2021 featured some of these photos. Item stored in box 192 with the photographs.trams, tramways, preston workshops, mfbb, testing -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Map of Central Melbourne", c1952
Map - dyeline print then hand coloured, titled "Map of Central Melbourne", subtitled "Showing tram and bus routes, railways, places of interest:. Includes railway yards. gardens, trams routes shown in direction in some places. Has initials WKGP in bottom right hand corner. Map c1952, after the Latrobe St lines opened but before Bourke St lines opened. Note: 1 - The Hanna St or South Melbourne depot is shown south of City Road, not south of Sturt Street as it should have been. 2 - route 78 shown terminating at Batman Ave is incorrect, ran from Victoria and Church Sts. Original document scanned as a high res tiff file, approx. 60MB, see large files directory - htd3736-large.tiftrams, tramways, mmtb, map, melbourne, tram routes, south melbourne depot, hanna st depot, latrobe st, la trobe st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Institute of Engineers Australia (IEAust), "Symposium 'Electric Traction Systems", May. 1975
Report - approx. 55 A4 photocopied sheets - bound with white comb binding, with embossed leather imitation grey card covers, titled "Symposium 'Electric Traction Systems' ", presented by the Institution of Engineers Australia, Vic Div, Tues 6/5/1975. Contains three papers: 1 - "Electricity of Transportation" - R. G. Chapman, SEC 2 - "Electric vehicles for Street Transport:" - F. D. Snell - MMTB 3 - "Electric Railways" - A. Firth - VR Paper 2 looks at the history of the MMTB system, the W class tram, control systems, lack of new trams in the 1960's, ordering of the Z class tram, its specification and manufacture, 980, 1041 and other forms of public transport on roads - trolley buses, gadgetbahns, and lots of possibilities of new systems including battery vehicles.On rear in ink in top right hand corner "D. W. Lees"trams, tramways, reports, mmtb, tramcars, pcc class, z class, melbourne, history, trolley buses, electrical engineering, controllers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Manual, The Met, "Met Fares and Ticketing Manual", 30/05/1996 12:00:00 AM
Black plastic covered folder with yellow and green lines, with The Met logo and title "Met Fares and Ticketing Manual", four ring binder containing updates dating from June 1996 to May 1998 and details of the Met Ticketing system. Has content tabs for General Information, Met Fares, Authorised Concessions, Accompanied and Miscellaneous items tickets, concession cards, free travel passes and the conditions for the carriage of passengers. Main manual is 117 pages with maps and contacts with the various bus lines. Has approx. 90 pages of updates in the front of the main manual. The folder has the card for Ian Yarde, Manager Metropolitan Train Service Development on the front of the folder and the updates have been address to him as well. There is an index just before Tab 1. See pdf file htd1080i1.pdftrams, tramways, metcard, tickets, manual -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 12/03/1946 12:00:00 AM
Black and white negative, of Victorian Railways tram 26 in Bay Road near depot junction - extremely overload with hangers on, footboards used and a young cyclist hanging onto the rear of the tram. Wal's album print "VR Sandringham - Black Rock Tramways - No. 26 "Toastrack" in Bay Road near depot junction - Black Rock Bound (5.55pm) 12-3-46" along with Wal Jack stamp and T555 Note the white bumper bars. A uniformed tramway man? and conductor are observing. In the background is the Roxy Theatre and the spire of the All Souls Anglican Church. (The church spire has since been rebuilt).Also in the background is the Salvation Army Hall, Barker Upholster and two buses. Photo in the Wal Jack Victorian Railways Album.trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr trams, bay road, sandringham, tram 26 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Buses replace trams - Route 58 and Route 78", Jun. 2021
Pamphlet - 4 fold DL, titled ""Buses replace trams - Route 58 and Route 78", June 2021 for the installation of a level platform stop at South Yarra Station, cabling from the Daly St substation and trackwork on route 78 as well. Image i2 shows a plan of the stop - source from https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/hdp.au.prod.app.vic-engage.files/3016/2201/0888/PTVH5474_South_Yarra_Tram_Design_Plan_Map_A1_v8_FA.jpg at the time. Has a map of the replacement services. Has PTV and Victorian Government logos. image i3 - downloaded from the Yarra Trams website - details of the project including upgrading the Power supply. two copies held. .1 - coffee voucher for two days (19/6 and 20/6) while tram stop works were being carried out.trams, tramways, route 58, trackwork, bus replacement, south yarra, daly st substation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Victorian Railways, Pass Master, 1976
Ticket - Pass Master - printed on paste board - Edmondson style, bright orange colour with a drawing of a Z class and Hitachi train and the words "Pass Master" and "Tram Train". On rear are conditions of travel, Child, available on tram, train and bus on the date stamped. Ticket numbers 02404, 02456, 02476 3 copies held. Further copies added 17/8/2014 from the Robert Green collection. Child - 90828 Concession - 22686 3 x Adults - wrapped in a taped section of yellow paper - 13448, 07421, 04569. 3 x Adults - ditto, 13460, 07414, 04367 For more detail see http://www.robx1.net/victkt/pre1981/html/1976.htm - accessed 7-11-2018, started 1976The two parcels of wrapped tickets both have the numbers "55" written on them.trams, tramways, tickets, children, pass master, melbourne