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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, mid 1930's?
Black and white reproduction photograph of a newspaper item of the construction of the new William Street shelter at the terminus at Collins Street. undated. Has a W Class tram in the background. Rod Atkins advised by email 25/6/2019; Planning was knocked back in 1927 by the MCC - The Age 10/08/1927 page 16 - Trove But is in the Tram Shelter book C1930? in our collection. Pages 17 and 18! Article in TROVE The Argus 2/3/1933 Page 6. Port Melbourne council requesting MMTB to erect a shelter in Market Street at Collins Street.trams, tramways, william st, shelters, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, "Tramway and Light Rail System - with substations", 1988
Map or Plan, titled "Tramway and Light Rail System", showing the routes as in 1988 with substations located and their abbreviation and name. Has an enlargement for the city area. Also locates depots and the location of the Carlton Centre control centre Not known who prepared the plan.trams, tramways, map, substation, depots, power supply, electrical engineering -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Transmission Line - Footscray Tramways", 1/03/1921 12:00:00 AM
Letter, carbon copy, quarto sheet - to the Secretary of the Victorian Railways titled "Transmission Line - Footscray Tramways" dated 1/3/1921, regarding the crossing of the electrified railway at Footscray by the Boards 6000V transmission line to approved plans. Signed by H. S. Dix Chief Manager and Acting Chief Engineer.trams, tramways, mmtb, vr, footscray, new tramway, power supply, electrical engineering -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, “A tram off the tracks”, 22/10/1977 12:00:00 AM
“A tram off the tracks” The Sun, Saturday, Oct 22, 1977 Photos and text Tram # 86 Photos of tram # 86 being transported on semi-trailer on Hume Highway at Beveridge on its way to Orange, NSW. Part of display by Bathurst-Orange Development Corporation, planning to build a new town between the two cities. Trams among the different types of transport being considered to link the proposed town to its neighbours. Tram displays “Brunswick-Moreland Rd” and route number 954.trams, tramways, displays, trucks, z class, transporting trams, tram 86 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “Life's a wild ride for Facebook's Millennial NUMTOTs”, 12/03/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings titled: “Life's a wild ride for Facebook's Millennial NUMTOTs” Newspaper clipping from the Age 10/3/2019 by Jewel Topsfield - Melbourne editor New Urbanist Memes for Transit Oriented Teens (NUMTOT) - a Facebook meme group with over 130,000 members who love public transport. Any content, meme or otherwise, relating to cities, public transport and urban planning is welcome. The niche group was started in 2017 by a couple of University of Chicago students. Melbourne has the sixth highest number of active members. Photo and article features Adam Chandler, chairman of Melbourne Tram Museum. Photos taken on tram number 6002. Photo of Mitchell Sheldrick in his seat-designed T-shirt. Two memes are also shown. Online article included as it contains more photos and memes. Letter to the Age, titled: "Space? Not on my tram" from Simon Livesey commenting on the previous day's article.trams, tramways, public transport, numtot, meme, tram 6002 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “Tram boost to help ease footy crowd crush”, 1/04/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings titled: “Tram boost to help ease footy crowd crush” Newspaper clipping from the Age 1/4/2019 by Timna Jacks - Transport Reporter More than 100 extra tram services on routes 70, 75 and 48 scheduled for this weekend for the football this weekend due to planned rail shutdown on the Frankston line. Tram tracks on routes 48, 70 and 75 have not been upgraded to carry E-class trams, but PTV will prioritise C, D and B-class trams for these routes.trams, tramways, public transport, route 70, route 48, route 75 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Minister of Transport, Transport, Jun. 1968
Transport - produced by Melbourne's Metropolitan Transportation Committee. 4 page brochure describing Melbourne's transport survey - "Blue-print for the Future".trams, tramways, reports, planning -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper - Digital Image, The Examiner, “'Historic' Melbourne trams to call Launceston home”, 9/4/2019
Digital image of newspaper clipping titled: “'Historic' Melbourne trams to call Launceston home”, by Jessica Willard Newspaper article with pictures of two Melbourne trams numbers 742 and 770 being loaded and transported from Newport Railway Workshop to Launceston. Initially they will be put into storage until consultation with local council and community groups. Plans include transforming the trams into indoor seating areas in Riverbend Park. The trams will travel on the Spirit of Tasmania More than 1500 applications were received through the expression of interest process, which was mostly for W-Class trams retired from Victoria's railway and tram network over the past 30 years. VicTrack is in the process of allocating all retired trams from Newport and is expected to take two years.trams, tramways, w class, w5 class, sw5 class, newport workshops, launceston, tram 742, tram 770 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “Fears Caulfield to Rowville tram plan no longer on track”, 30/05/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings titled: “Fears Caulfield to Rowville tram plan no longer on track” Newspaper clipping from the Age 30/5/2019 by Timna Jacks Councils in Melbourne's south-east suburbs concerned that plans for new tram line linking Caulfield train station and Monash University's Clayton campus have been shelved due to no money allocated in the budget. Premier Daniel Andrews had promised the government would plan and design an 18 kilometre tram route from Caulfield to Rowville.trams, tramways, planning, caulfield, tram routes, new tramway -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “City blocked: time to walk the walk”, 16/05/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings titled: “City blocked: time to walk the walk” Newspaper clipping from the Age 16/5/2019 by Jewel Topsfield Melbourne City Council considers plan to transform Elizabeth St into a more pedestrian and cyclist friendly precinct.trams, tramways, planning, melbourne, tram routes, elizabeth st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), "Tramcar observations and personal notes", "Route numbers run by depot", 1968 to 1972
Set of 11 papers providing information and observations about Melbourne, Ballarat and Bendigo Tramcars 1 - observations made 20-6-1971 notes on trams 535, 830, 651, 980, 632, 938, 15, 7845, TMSV cars, 220, 531 and 676 (i1) 2 - ditto 26-9-1972 - lights on trams, W3 and W4, 53, 727, 642, 667, 671, 844. 962, 856 and 994. (i1) 3 - ditto dated 14-3-71 - planned collection for Bylands (i2) - two separate sheets. 4 - ditto 5-4-71 - 676, sale of rails ex Mont Park, route 67 and Bendigo closing. (i2) 5 - notes from tour of 10-8-71? - re cars 101, 957, 973, 987, 990, 841, 860, 815, 844., 612, 470, 482. 424. 475, 649, 774, 880, 931, 727. (i3) 6 - Bendigo depot observations 1 - 9 - 1968 (i3) 7 - depot allocations - 20-11-68 (i3) 8 - Hand written notes on Ballarat SEC tramcar disposals (i4) 9 - TMSV notes on the disposal of Ballarat Rolling stock (i4) 10 - Notes on the allocation of L, W3 and W4 classes, 23/7/1969 and tram 434 (i5) 11 - List of tram routes run by the various tram depots - dated 27-8-1972 12 - Small depot allocation lists for Brunswick Malvern, Preston and "for burning"trams, tramways, tmsv, tramcars, ballarat, bendigo, depots, bylands, w3 class, w4 class, l class, route numbers, disposal -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Bob Vanselow, Chris Tasker, Warren Doubleday, "Spencer St Tram track renewals", 28/04/2011 12:00:00 AM
E-mail - set of 5 sheets and six different emails between Bob Vanselow, Chris Tasker (at the time with GHD) and Warren Doubleday discussing trackwork renewals in Melbourne. The top sheet outlines the career of Bob Vanselow with the MMTB, giving details of the papers and other documents he worked on. Bob died suddenly 19-2-2019 in Timboon. Gives details of the various tram track structures in Melbourne, including sleepers or ties and methodologies. Refers to the paper by Bob Vanselow - see Reg Item 2269.trams, tramways, trackwork, mmtb, spencer st, new track, reports, planning -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, Buses Replace Trams - Routes 58, 59, 86 and 96, 2022
.1 - pamphlet provided at tram stops giving details of the works and bus services for routes 58 and 59 .2 - Project document describing the work and dates - downloaded from the Yarra Trams website after buses were used to replace route 58 from the Royal Children's Hospital rather than from Royal Park Station as originally planned. .3 - as for .1 - for the upgrading of the Merri Creek Bridge - route 86 - see also Reg Item 6066 .4 - as for .1 - for the installation of superstops in Nicholson St between Elgin St and Holden St - route 96Shows the methods that Yarra Trams customers are advised of changes due to track replacement works..1 - Pamphlet - DL, four fold printed on off white paper titled - Buses Replace Trams - Route 58 and Route 59 - Jan 2022 .2 - Project sheet - 3 A4 sheets, titled "Renewal works: Essendon Depot and Mt Alexander Road - 3.1 to 18.1.2022. .3 - Pamphlet - DL 3 fold, Buses Replace Trams, route 86, November 2021 - Merrit Creek Bridge works .4 - Pamphlet - DL - 4 fold, Buses Replace Trams, route 96, January 2020 - Nicholson St works for tram super stops.mt alexander road, tram works, track work, route 58, route 59, yarra trams, ptv, essendon tram depot, route 86, route 96, nicholson st, merri creek, bridges, carlton, super stops, trams, tramways, northcote -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), Introduction to tram substations
Explains with diagrams how tram substations work. Published Transport for Victoria and Yarra Trams for Community Information purposes. Notes that currently (2019) trams substation were in use and that at least another 30 planned.Yields information on tramway substations for community information purposes.Pamphlet - printed on 200gms A4 card titled "Introduction to tram substations". Published by Public Transport Victoria and Yarra Trams 2019.yarra trams, substations, tramways, electrical engineering, consultation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - demolishing cable tram track Smith St and Queens Parade 1954/55
The photograph shows the demolition or removal of the cable tram track at the intersection of Smith St Gertrude St. Fitzroy. The workmen are excavating the former cable tram track The inbound cable tram track remains in position. The 1955 Annual Report notes that work commenced following the completion of the Queen's visit in March 1954 and that all work was done by day-labour. The track was opened to service in late June 1955. The second image is from a Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works plan (part) No. 1217 - Collingwood for the intersection, obtained for reference from the State Library of Victoria Collection of MMBW Plans. It shows the layout of the cables and the large sheave pit that the cable itself passed around. The trams were required to drop the cable from the grip prior to the entry to the curve and then coast around. Photographer is possibly Keith Kings.Yields information about the extent of work need to convert the former Northcote Cable tram route to Electric trams, the people and the methods used to undertake the work.Photograph - Black and White of the demolition of the cable tram track at the corner of Queens Parade - Smith St Clifton Hill.trams, tramways, cable trams, workmen, mmtb, demolition, track work, conversion, smith street, queens parade, clifton hill -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - demolishing cable tram track Smith and Gertrude Streets 1954/55
The photograph shows the demolition or removal of the cable tram track at the intersection of Smith Street and Gertrude St Fitzroy, 1954/55. Photo shows the workmen excavating and demolishing parts of the massive infrastructure needed at this curve to enable cable trams to pass around the sharp curve, still one of the sharpest on today's Melbourne tram system. The outside cable tram track remains in position. The MMBW plan shows a large cable sheave pit on the outside of the curve. The 1955 Annual Report notes that work commenced following the completion of the Queen's visit in March 1954 and that all work was done by day-labour. The track was opened to service in late June 1955. Photographer is possibly Keith Kings.Yields information about the extent of work need to convert the former Northcote Cable tram route to Electric trams, the people, the extent of the original construction and the methods used to undertake the work.Photograph - Black and White - demolishing cable tram track Smith and Gertrude Streets 1954/55trams, tramways, cable trams, workmen, mmtb, demolition, track work, conversion, smith street, gertrude street, fitzroy -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper - Photocopy, The Age Newspaper, Roper rejects proposal to protect historic tram engine room, 28-11-1989
Provides a report from The Age, 28-11-1989 written by Ingrid Swendsen, about the rejection by the Planning and Environment Minister , Tom Roper to protect the former cable tram winding or Engine house on the corner of Bridge and Punt Roads Richmond, despite the recommendation of the Historic Buildings Council to add it to the register. The building was later demolished by the Roads Corporation to widen the intersection. The Tramways have a small sub-station on the site. Quotes Douglas Hill of the National Trust and Roz Hansen of the Historic Buildings Council. Provides a report on the rejection of a recommendation to protect a historic building.Photocopy of a newspaper clipping from The Age 28-11-1989 - Roper rejects proposal to protect historic tram engine roomtrams, tramways, cable trams, engine house, winding house, punt road, bridge road, demolition, richmond, historic buildings council -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Commonwealth Engineering - General Arrg't MMTB Tram, 25-2-1976
Drawing showing the General Arrangement of a new tram for Melbourne, MMTB, first dated 12-3-1974. Gives a list of drawings, shows the plan and elevations of the tram that became the Z class tram, the first one entering service in 1975. Has a list of amendments along the bottom edge.Yields information about the design process of a new tram by Commonwealth Engineering. At the time, the design and drawing office was based in Granville NSW.Print of Commonwealth Engineering, Granville NSW drawing number L01-10119 Revision F, titled "Commonwealth Engineering - General Arrg't MMTB Tram". Drawing Number and revision number written on the rear of the sheet.trams, tramways, commonwealth engineering, z class, comeng, new trams, drawings, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Booklet, The Met, "Drivers Instructions - nonrevenue road vehicles", late 1980s
Booklet - "Drivers Instructions - nonrevenue road vehicles" The Met, issued by Road Vehicles & Mechanical Plan section, 198 Beavers Road, Northcote 3070. Provides instructions to drivers of The Met vehicles about the checks required to be undertaken, maintenance, records, accidents or breakdowns. Has a table of contents. Undated, based on phone numbers the late 1980s.Demonstrates a Met Publication regarding non-revenue vehicles.Booklet - A5 centre stapled 20 pages + card covers.the met, vehicles, instructions -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, A V McLean et al, "Conversion of Convential railway to light rail", 1982
Report prepared by A V McLean Corporate Planning Manager The Met and P A Don Group Manager V/Line about a 1982 study about the replacing the two heavy rail services to St Kilda and Port Melbourne with Light Rail. The paper looks at the financial, economic, accessibility and patronage implications of the conversion. Has maps, tables and recommendations, including routing via Collins and Bourke Streets. Yields information about the conversion of the St Kilda and Port Melbourne rail lines to light rail which opened to St Kilda in Nov. 1987.Paper or report, photocopied 16 A4 pages stapled in the top left hand corner.tramways, light rail, conversion, st kilda, port melbourne, railways, light rail conversion -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing - Tramway plan, Robert Green, "Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust", c1970
Drawing - showing the extent of the "Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust" tramways prior to the take over by the MMTB in 1920. Shows their lines, as well as cable trams, Hawthorn Tramways Trust lines and the Victorian Railways tramways and railways. Includes depots and substations. Used in publications such as Feeding and Filling by Graeme Breydon item 1350, though slightly modified to show the curves at junctions.Yields information about the PMTT operated lines and how they served the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.Drawing - black ink on linen.Has "1/" in top left hand corner.tramways, pmtt, track plans, tram lines, htt -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing - Tramcar floor plans to 1923, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1924
Set of 16 floor plans of electric trams of the MMTB and the trusts from the A class of 1910 to W class of 1923. Shows floor plan, seats and a table with car numbers, loading, truck type, type of equipment, horse power, remarks and total weight. 1 - Malvern Combination - A, B, H, J classes 2 - Drop centre cars - Malvern - C, E and D classes 3 - Summer car - Malvern - F class 4 - Short saloon combination - Malvern G class 5 - Short saloon combination - Malvern K class 6 - Four motor bogie car - Malvern - L class 7 - Combination car - Hawthorn - M class 8 - Drop centre bogie car - Hawthorn - N and P class 9 - Closed bogie car - Hawthorn - O class 10 - Combination car, Preston - R and Q class 11 - Combination car, Coburg - S class 12 - Double saloon combination car - Coburg - T class 13 - Box Car Essendon U class 14 - Cross seat (toastrack) car, Essendon, V class 15 - Four motor bogie car - W class 16 - "Birney" Safety car - X class Plain copies - black on white paper held for all cars except the X class.Yields information about various classes of electric trams up to about 1923 that the MMTB absorbed from the Trusts and/or built themselves.Folder of 16 blue prints secured with three brass clips,tramways, tramcars, floor plans, drawings, a class, b class, c class, d class, e class, f class, g class, h class, k class, l class, m class, n class, o class, p class, q class, r class, s class, t class, u class, v class, x class, pmtt, htt, mbctt, fnptt -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Chris Andrews, "Floor plan X class 217", 10/1967
Drawing of the floor plan showing seats, controls, dimensions and technical data for the Birney X class tram No. 217. Drawn by C Andrews 10/1967 and based on MMTB drawing R2462.Yields information about the MMTB Birney X 217Drawing - ink on mylar sheet.tramways, tramcars, x class, tram 217, drawings, birney -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Essay, Leigh J Harding, "Development of Tram Engine Houses", 1966
Research Essay, possibly the final draft, by Leigh J Harding looking at the engine houses that powered the Melbourne cable tram system from an Engineering and Architectural viewpoint. Has pencil notations to where photographs would be placed. Provides details on the background to their construction by the Melbourne Tramways Trust in the 1880s. Includes notes on the land acquisition, site plan, internal layout plan and notes on the operations and disposal. Notes on the Essendon, Bendigo and Ballarat power stations are included. The author was a Melbourne University Architecture student with this very detailed study part of his course.Yields information about the Melbourne cable tram engine houses and similar buildings.Report - 82 foolscap pages - typed and handmadetramways, tramcars, cable trams, engine house, winding houses, architects, power station -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing - PMTT, "Sketch shewing Location of track in Coldblo Street", 12/1908
The drawing shows a 3 road depot layout, with an access track from Glenferrie Road, referring to a letter and a point D on the drawing. Drawing dated 18-12-1908 is some 18 months before the PMTT opened with a 6 road depot and is possibly related to land acquisition. Yields information about PMTT depot planning in 1908.Blueprint of a drawing showing the track layout for the entry to Malvern Tram depot.tramcars, pmtt, malvern depot, trackwork -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "1970 Royal Visit", 1970
Set of instructions or Administrative document prepared by the MMTB for the 1970 Royal Visit to Melbourne by HM Queen Elizabeth II and family during April 1970. Instructions for Traffic Officers regarding the Royal Progress, holding tram and bus services while the motorcade passed. Details the arrangements for each day, timing, locations, Traffic Officer's responsibilities, and Inspector table numbers. Dated 17-3-1970.Yields information about the arrangements for the 1970 Royal Visit and tram and bus planning.Administrative Record or booklet - 14 typed foolscap pages stapled within a manila folder.tramcars, tramways, royal visit, royal progress, inspectors, traffic officers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Met Bus, "Met Bus - Your Quality Bus Service", c1993
Pamphlet produced by Met Bus, the Government operator of 7 routes following the 1993 tender to provide information on the operation, its plans, public transport, routes operated, contact details and general information. Managing Director John G Wilson. Services were operated out of the former Footscray Tram depot in Buckley St.Yields information about Met Bus in 1993.Pamphlet, 3 fold DLfull colour.met bus, buses, public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Metlink, Metlink, 2000's
Sign for advertising or promoting Metlink - the marketing body and umbrella brand for public train, tram and bus transport operators in Melbourne, Australia. Commenced in 2003. On 2 April 2012, the operations of Metlink were transferred to the newly created public transport planning and management authority, Public Transport Victoria.Yields information about some of the public transport signage used by Metlink.Sign with adhesive backing. The letters have their own adhesive which would allow them to be placed on a wall or window.public transport, melbourne, signs, metlink -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Next-gen tram rolls with the crunches", 24/10/23
Melbourne’s next-generation trams, G-class, have been designed to be easily repaired with improved visibility for drivers. A prototype has been completed and will be tested by a range of groups before testing on the network in 2025. Department of Transport and Planning’s head of rolling stock development, Ben Phyland, said this redesign was a response to the number of crashes in Melbourne and after consultation with tram drivers. In 2022, there were 960 collisions involving trams and cars, including 166 considered serious – an average of three crashes each day and a 60 per cent increase on 2021. Digital image of a newspaper clipping from the Age titled: "Next-gen tram rolls with the crunches"tramways, g class, trams, planning -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Plan of Preston Workshops, The Met, c1990
Plan shows the layout of the Preston Workshops facility during The Met era, c1990. Shows tracks, buildings and overall land dimensions. Prepared prior to the duplication of the track over the railway line in Miller St. Yields information about Preston Workshops during The Met era.Photocopy - foolscap sheet of a Plan of Preston Workshops - The Met c1990tramways, preston workshops, drawings, plans