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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instructions, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Driving of Trams in Depots, 12/1960
Details the instructions for moving trams within depots, speed must not exceed 4 mph, safety, danger signs, wash bay gates, and shunting over points. Signed H J Smith, Running Sheds Engineer. Yields information about the instructions about driving trams within depots.Foolscap duplicated sheet detailing instructions about driving trams in depots. Dated 7-12-1960tramcars, tramways, mmtb, depots, safety, speed, running sheds -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research note, Bob Prentice, "Melbourne Brunswick Coburg Tramways Trust", 1966
Provides a very brief history of the - "Melbourne Brunswick Coburg Tramways Trust" MBCTT, opening dates, tramcars, type of poles used, route, and depot. Yields a brief history of the MBCTT.Single page, spirit duplicated Research Note - "Melbourne Brunswick Coburg Tramways Trust" dated 23-4-1966. Stapled to item 6502. Has the TMSV Heading on the sheet.tramcars, tramways, history, mbctt, poles, overhead -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research note, Keith Kings, "Tram T180", 1966
Provides a history note on T class tramcar No. 180, the builder (Duncan and Fraser), alterations, use and retention by the TMSV. Gives the specifications and Data on the tram. Built for the MBCTT. The tram is on display at the Melbourne Tram Museum. Yields a brief history of Tram T 180Single page, spirit duplicated foolscap sheet, Research Note - "Tram T 180. Dated 18/4/1966, written by Keith Kings. Stapled to item 6502. Has the TMSV Heading on the sheet.tramcars, tramways, history, mbctt, t class, tram 180 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Prototype tram PCC 1041, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), 1973
Provides publicity photographs of the prototype PCC tram 1041, that lead to the construction of the Z class trams.Yields information about prototype tram 1041Set of four colour prints and one black and white print of prototype tram 1041 on Riversdale Road, with Wattle Park in the background, second half of 1973, during commissioning and testing phase. .1 - tram showing special and route 000 - has been printed so that the background above the tram has been partly faded. Both printed on Kodak Paper. .2 - tram showing W. Park - Elgar Rod, route 070 - two copies .3 - similar to .2, at different location with park in background. Printed on Kodak paper. .4 - same as .1 - Has PTC copyright stamp on rear and number 3953 - better colour. .5 - black and white print - with PTC stamp and number 3953.tramways, trams, mmtb, prototype tramcar, tram 1041, riversdale road, wattle park -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Domestic object - Glassware, C R Hose
... - Ballarat 38 - produced by the BTPS 4 - ditto - cable tram set... - Ballarat 38 - produced by the BTPS 4 - ditto - cable tram set ...Produced by the Tramway Museun Society of Victoria or the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society as sales items.Demonstrates the production of sales items.Set of four decorated drinking glasses of Melbourne or Ballarat trams by CR Hose. 1 - SW6 car with details of the tram and the TMSV in gold printing. 2 - ditto - Z class tram 3 - ditto - Ballarat 38 - produced by the BTPS 4 - ditto - cable tram set - TMSV Reg Item 612 has the full set of the TMSV produced glasses. Each glass has a image of the tram on one side with a description of the tram of the glass. Image and printing done with gold printing. Has a gold rim on the top of the glass.tmsv, glasses, tramways, glassware, souvenir -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Allocation of cars"
Set of 7 reports providing information about the depot allocation of each tramcar at the time. Includes information on cars at Preston Workshops, including new cars being built at the time. Gives total numbers for each class of car.Yields information about the allocation of tramcar by depot during the 1940s and 1951.Set of seven reports printed on foolscap sheets, duplicated - providing a detail list of tramcar allocations as at: 1 - 8-3-1941 - single sheet, 2nd sheet missing, 2 - 10-11-1945 - with numerous pencil notes 3 - 2-2-1946 4 - 25-5-1947 5 - 27-3-1948 6 - 21-5-1949 - with numerous pencil notes 7 - 27-1-1951 - has a note re additional cars to be built.On base of 1in ink "Rest Missing"tramways, trams, reports, mmtb, lists, depots, depot allocation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet - Metro Tunnel - Anzac Station tram corridor works, Rail Projects Victoria, 11/2022
Provides information about the works planned to realign tram tracks at the Metro Tunnel Anzac station, following the completion of the surface works. Gives timing, tram routes affected, plans of the proposals, contact details. All St Kilda Road routes would be affected from 27/11/2022 to 17/12/2022, tram stops would be closed, bus replacement services. includes works to remove the Glenhuntly Road level crossing at Glenhuntly Station. Yields information about the trackworks for the future Anzac Station interchange and St Kilda Road services.Set of two documents issued by Rail Projects Victoria (Metro Tunnel) and Yarra Trams with regard to the reallignment of tram tracks at Anzac Station Nov. 2022 1 - Metro Tunnel - Works proposed, maps - 6 A4 pages 2 - Yarra Trams - Service Changes St Kilda Road works - 4 A4 pages.anzac station, metro tunnel, tramways, st kilda road, domain road, domain interchange, park street, track work, tram tracks, glenhuntly road, glenhuntly station, level crossings -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Timetable - MMTB bus routes 1962 and 1963, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)
Produced by the MMTB to provide timetable information on Melbourne bus routes to passengers. Shows the extension of the Clifton Hill to Elsternwick route to Point Ormond after the closure of tram service to Point Ormond and for services that replaced the Footscray tram lines.Shows the method of production of timetables in the early 1960s.Set of 7 bus timetables, duplicated sheets as noted below - printed on foolscap sheets. .1 - Sunshine Park - City - 15/3/1963 - single sheet .2 - Sunshine (via South and Dynon Roads) - City Bus - 20/7/1962 - single sheet .3 -Garden City - City - undated - single sheet .4 - Queens Bridge - Fisherman's Bend, - via various routes - June 1963, four sheets stapled in top left hand corner. .5 - Deer Park - City - 14/11/1962 .6 - Clifton Hill - Point Ormond - Esternwick - undated .7 - Ballarat Road - Footscray Station - Williamstown Rd - Russell St - 15/6/1962 - three sheets stapled in top left hand corner.timetables, buses, mmtb, footscray, sunshine, fisherman's bend, clifton hill, point ormond, garden city, bus replacement -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Ministry of Transport, Melbourne Public Transport Map - No. 12, 1982
Map No. 12 - Includes description of tram and bus routes, private bus routes. On the front cover is composite image of Melbourne public transport vehicles. Has contact details for bookings and lost property etc and how to use the map. Priced at 40c, issue No. 12 of c1982. Has details of the then new Travelcard ticket system. Yields information about Melbourne public transport services in 1982.Fold out map (36 sections 9 across x 4 deep), "Public Transport Map", coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, detailed for the central part of Melbourne and the outer Metropolitan services.tramways, melbourne, tram services, bus services, railways, travelcard -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetables - MMTB Buses, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)
Timetables - provide information on ticketing, fares, timing points, with a description of the route and a map. Not all services had been allocated a route number at the time. 1 - Deer Park West - Sunshine - Footscray - City - Jan 1975, including a separate weekend timetable' 2 - Box Hill - Shoppingtown - Templestowe - May 1975 3 - Bulleen - North Kew City - Routes 203, 204, 205, 206, 208 and 209 - August 1972 4 - North Altona - City - route 232 - June 1979 5 - Clifton Hill - Elsternwick route - route 246, Point Ormond - route 247 and 248 - June 1974 6 - La Trobe University - Northland - West Heidelberg - City - routes 256, 251, 253, 254, 252, 255 - August 1974 7 - Warrandyte - Park Orchards - Ringwood - routes 273, 274, 275 - Feb. 1974 8 - Warrandyte - Donvale - Templestowe - Shoppingtown - City - routes 276, 277, 278, 294, 278, 280, 299, 268 - April 1975 9 - East Kew, Box Hill Doncaster, Shoppingtown - routes 284, 285, 270 - May 1974 10 - Box Hill - Mitcham, East Doncaster, Ringwood - routes 287, 286, 288, 282, 283, 272 - March 1974' 11 - Box Hill - North Blackburn - route 290 - March 1974 12 - Fishermans Bend - City - routes 233, 235, 237 - Feb 1979.Yields information about MMTB Bus services during the 1970s.Set of twelve MMTB Bus timetables - multifolded printed on yellow paper, except for Deer Park timetables for Saturdays and Sundays printed on green paper.timetable, the met, buses, box hill, doncaster, templestowe, warrandyte, elsternwick, fishermans bend, deer park, altona, sunshine, footscray, shoppingtown -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, PTV & Yarra Trams passenger safety - Tram Coach
Set of four full colour posters advising passengers on how to travel safely. Part of the Tram Coach series 1 - using strap hangers or handles - 2017 2 - holding onto poles etc - also tram cleaning and washing hands - Covid19 - 2020 3 - tram travel for visitors to Melbourne - from a far away place? - 2019 4 - offering priority seats to passengers - 2018 - 2 copies 5 - day dreaming = stop before you cross tram tracks - has an E class in Nicholson St City area - not dated.Demonstrates the methods that Yarra Trams & PTV use to advise passengers how to travel safely.Set of four A3 size colour posters passenger safety postersposters, tramways, passengers, tramcars, safety, covid-19 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Wearing face masks on public transport
Set of three full colour posters advising passengers to wear face masks on public transport. 1 - must wear face masks on public transport - 2022 2 - similar with all modes of transport represented - 2020 3 - face masks must cover nose and mouth - 2020 4 - must wear face masks while travelling - 2021Demonstrates the methods that Yarra Trams & PTV use to advise passengers to wear face masks on public transport.Set of four A3 size colour posters about Wearing face masks on public transportposters, tramways, passengers, covid-19, behaviour, public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - VR 6d - Sandringham - Beaumaris - Motor Coach, Victorian Railways (VR), c1956
Ticket issued by the Victorian Railways for the Motor Coach (bus) replacement service on the former Sandringham to Beaumaris tram route. Issued for sections 1 to 4, price 6d. Note: The ticket number is also printed on the top or stub of the ticket. This section would normally be retained on the stub itself. The section of tram line from Black Rock to Beaumaris closed in 1931 and the section from Sandringham to Black Rock closed in 1956.Demonstrates the type of ticket used on the replacement Sandringham to Beaumaris bus service.Ticket - off white paper, black printing with green price - No. 126123vr, victorian railways, tickets, sandringham, beaumaris, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "PCC Type Tramcar - General Arrangement", 19/07/1950 12:00:00 AM
Drawing, blueprint, titled "PCC Type Tramcar - General Arrangement", MMTB drawing No. R8313, dated stamped 19 Jul 1950 in the bottom right hand corner, drawing dated 19-4-50. showing an outline of the PCC type tramcar, elevations and floor plan. Has details of seating capacity. For the full drawing see the Mechanical drawings files, for R8313. Has a note that it superseded drawing R7828.trams, tramways, pcc, drawings, mmtb, tram 980 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Victorian Government, "Motor Car Act 1915 - Regulations", Mar. 2018
Instruction or Regulation - 4 foolscap pages, single sheet folded titled "Motor Car Act 1915 - Regulations", extracted from the Victorian Government Gazette of 27th March 1918. Includes details on size of motor vehicle, instructions, passing a tramcar, speed, stopping, number plates, lights, registration, licensing of drivers, transfer of sale and purchase. Two copies held.trams, tramways, victorian government, regulations, motor vehicles, tramways, driver training -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Emerald Hill, Sandridge and St Kilda Times, "Light Rail: A matter where agreement is hard to get", 23/04/1987 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper cutting from The Emerald Hill, Sandridge and St Kilda Times - 23/4/1987 titled "Light Rail: A matter where agreement is hard to get" about the conversion of the St Kilda and Port Melbourne rail lines to Light Rail. Has three sub-articles, quote the General Manager of The Met Mr. Ed Dotson, Mr Patrick O'Connor Public Transport Users Association about the keeping of the Flinders St link and Mr Noel Willis, the President of the Bayside Public Transport Association who was opposed. Has photos of each of the people involved and a B class tram on route 75 in the Burwood Highway.trams, tramways, light rail, st kilda, port melbourne, conversion, east burwood, route 75 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Europe may get a taste of Melbourne's tram fare", 17/04/2006 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper cutting from The Age, 17/4/2006, titled "Europe may get a taste of Melbourne's tram fare", about the operation of Melbourne's trams being used for Restaurant trams in overseas cities such as Milan. Quotes Paul Stephen-Daly about the proposals, discussions with the Government, Minister Peter Batchelor and the story of the first tram. Notes that he along with his business partner, John Murphy. Noted that he had sold his share to Red Rock Leisure in 1984. Item features Joe Allagona taking orders on one of the trams, Paul Stephen Daly standing in front of a W7 1021. Photos by Justin McManus, Wayne Taylor and item by Peter Barrett.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, w7 class, events -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Guess what he wants to be when he grows up..", 19/04/2006 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper cutting from The Age, 19/4/2005, titled "Guess what he wants to be when he grows up.." about the theft of a C class tram from Southbank depot on Sunday 17th by a youth. Gives details of the trip, passengers, the arrest and timings. Power was cut to stop the tram. Has photos of C classes at Southbank depot, and a view of the control panel and some specifications. Quotes Dennis Cliche of Yarra Trams and Senior Constable Barry Hills. Article by Dan Silkstone and Andrea Petrie.trams, tramways, theft of a tram, yarra trams, southbank depot, c class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Uniform - Badge/s, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), 1990's
Set of four driver / conductor traffic numeral badges or personnel employee numbers and one brass MMTB button. .1 - Badge number, MMTB style, "1453", plated brass to give a gold finish with the numbers fixed to a bar top and bottom and two lugs on the rear to clip into a cap. Made by Stokes and Sons Melbourne - has been stamped onto the rear. .2 - ditto - engraved into a layered plastic backing - black plastic with a white underlay, used by tram crews to indicate their assigned personal employee number. Later MMTB prior to The Met type. See Reg Item 1368 for other examples. .3 - ditto - The Met - Three parts - holder made from gold coloured plastic with a metal Met (the flying one) logo fixed above the holder and fitted with a pin. A engraved plastic, gold front, black rear number was then inserted and glued into the holder - See Reg Item 2862 for other examples. .4 - as for .1 - number 3921, nickel plated steel. .5 - brass MMTB uniform button. Olive Bailey - No. 3921 Harold or Harry Leamon (husband) - 1453trams, tramways, badges, the met, mta, personnel, employees, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "More feminine girl trammies", "Flagging a new day", 4/07/1995 12:00:00 AM
Set of two newspaper clippings collected by Olive Bailey. .1 - newspaper clipping from a 1967 newspaper (possibly Feb. March 1967) based on the photograph and caption on the rear) or new conductresses uniforms being designed and modelled for the MMTB use by Olive Bailey and Ursula Heyda. Quote Chairman Mr. R. Risson. Notes uniforms similar to those of the Hamburg Germany. .2 - Newspaper clipping from a Boroondara region paper, 4-7-1995, titled "Flagging a new day", with Olive Leamon showing her collection of flags at her house in Hawthorn. Item written by Maria Harris, photos Simon Schulter.trams, tramways, conductors, conductresses, personnel -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Summary of Guest House Operations", 1952
Report - financial - two foolscap sheets and three large sheets, typed titled "Summary of Guest House Operations", reporting on the operations of the guest houses operated by the MMTB for conductors ex Europe that had arrived pending finding their own accommodation. Reports ending: 22/3/1952 and 19/4/1952 giving a report on the expenditure on the five guest houses. 19/4, 17/5 and 14/6/1952 giving a report on the operation of three guest houses including the average cost per man. Guest Houses - Warwick, Canterbury, Cavendish, Kyalite and Inveravon.trams, tramways, guest houses, conductors, hostels, immigration, staff -
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
Photograph - Black and White photograph, mid to late 1970's
Set of five colour prints of tram W5 725 derailed in High St Kew during track reconstruction work at the corner of Derby St Kew. Tram was bound for North Balwyn when it derailed on a section of track that had been dismantled, possibly when it hit or dislodged a track crossover. Tram has advertisements for Bonds, Tollana Wines, Park Drive cigarettes, .1 - tram derailed at the top of the hill down to Kew Cemetery. .2 - with workmen setting up the tram and place on the temporary transport wheels. The second axle box towards the drop centre is on an angle compared to the nearest axle box. .3 - close up view of the damaged truck. .4 - General view of the scene looking back towards Kew Junction. .5 - view of the damaged crossover section. Date: during the 1970's.trams, tramways, accidents, derailments, kew, high st, north balwyn, route 48, temporary track, tram 725 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph, mid to late 1970's
Set of four black and white prints of MMTB buses - MMTB "Official" photographs. .1 - bus 346 - AEC Regal Mark 3 - Comeng .2 - bus 553 - AEC Regal Mark 3 - Martin and King .3 - bus 620 - AEC Regal Mark 4 .4 - bus 588 - AEC Regal Mark 3 - Martin and King - close up of the driver's exit door, rear view mirror, turn indicator (the hand operated type to show either a stop or a right hand turning using a cut out of a hand. Shows the radiator and head lights. .5 - as for .3, but with the doors closed. Information about the buses from: https://fleetlists.busaustralia.com/vicdisp.php accessed 3/9/2019trams, tramways, mmtb, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Esplanade loop St Kilda - Alteration to Barrier Gates and Additional Posts", Apr. 1956
Drawing - No. A3549 - titled "Esplanade loop St Kilda - Alteration to Barrier Gates and Additional Posts", shows buildings on the site, Candy corner, Kiosk, tram tracks, proposed fencing and gates, signed by Chief Engineer D Eakins on 30/4/1956. Has a hand date stamp of 7 Apr 1956 on rear noting the date printed.trams, tramways, st kilda, candy corner, turning loops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Modal Interchange Huntingdale Railway Station", 1973
Set of five foolscap sheets illustrating model interchange at Huntingdale Railway station to serve Monash University and further east. .1 - Photocopy of a sketch titled "Approximate layout of possible train tram interchange at Huntingdale" - dated 15/11/1973 Shows North Road, railway line, railway station and possible tram line. .2 - P14529 - Perspective of above, coloured, has figure 2 along the bottom edge. .3 - P14531 - sketch of a schematic layout at Huntingdale showing trains at either platform face along with a tram. Dated 7-12-1973. Has figure 2 along the bottom edge. .4 - P14545 - dated 11-11-74 - showing "Typical cross section Wellington Road for scheme D (Light rail)", showing the tramway in a trench possibly passing under Dandenong Road and other major intersections. has figure 8 along the bottom edge. .5 - P14523, dated 11-12-73 - showing a proposed loop into Monash University. Shows an extension to Ferntree Gully Station - See Reg Item 3807. Has figure 9 along the bottom edge.trams, tramways, huntingdale, north rd, new tramway, railways, wellington rd, monash university -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Modal Interchange Huntingdale Railway Station", 1973
Set of four foolscap and folded sheets illustrating model interchange at the Ferntree Gully Railway station to serve Monash University and further west. .1 - Photocopy of a sketch titled "Approximate layout of possible train tram interchange at Ferntree Gully" - dated 16/11/1973 Shows North Road, railway line, railway station and possible tram line. .2 - P14532 - sketch of a schematic layout at Huntingdale showing trains at either platform face along with a tram. Dated 11-12-1973. Has figure 10 along the bottom edge. .3 - P14536 - dated Dec. 1973, showing a possible route to Modal Interchange at Ferntree Gully railway station using Forest Road. .4 - P14537 - ditto, but using Station St. See Reg Item 3806 for sketches at the Huntingdale Railway Station and Monash University.trams, tramways, ferntree gully, new tramway, railways, wellington rd, monash university -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 5, Keith Caldwell, Oct. 1978
Set of 5 Agfa colour slide, blue and white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell Oct 1978 of trams in Bourke St. .1 - W7 1027 at Exhibition St with the Southern Cross Hotel in the background. Tram has the destination of West Preston Route 88. In the view is a sign for the "Melbourne Hotel". "1-11-78" .2 - Z44 and Z51, west bound with the new building for the State Savings Bank of Victoria in the background along with London Stores, McEwans hardware store and the Rochelle House. Route 95. .3 - Z83 as for .2 .4 - Z75 - west bound between Queen and William St. .5 - Z83 outbound at the corner of Bourke and Spring Streets and Z94 inbound turning on the curve, both route 88. Photo taken from the steps of Parliament House and has one of the ornate lamps in the view. Has the Imperial Hotel in the background, along with Hoyts the Cinema Centre, Windsor Hotel.1 - has "1-11-78" written in red ink.trams, tramways, bourke st, parliament, route 88, west preston, route 95, w7 class, z class, spring st, tram 1027, tram 44, tram 51, tram 83, tram 75, tram 94 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 7, Keith Caldwell, 17/06/1971 12:00:00 AM
Set of seven Agfa colour slide, blue and white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell of a track deviation during the construction of the Alexandria Avenue underpass at the north end of St Kilda Road. Shows the deviation, temporary track ("on the fly), overhead works and after the bridge has been completed, the permanent track brought into use.. All have the Arts Centre in the background. Slides 1 to 4 - 17/6/1971, 5 to 7 - 20/6/1971, after the change over from the temporary track to the permanent track. .1 - W6 919 outbound, East Malvern Route 3 - has a large gantry beam in the background and an advertisement for briquettes and Norton Bear tape. In the background is the National Gallery of Victoria building. .2 - W2 819 outbound, route 8 Toorak, with Shrine of Remembrance in the background. .3 - W2 389 ditto for Glen Iris, Route 6 .4 - W2 349 outbound for East Brighton, route 64 and inbound W2 633, city, route 67. .5 - SW6 854 inbound using the new track on the bridge, but temporary track remains in front of the tram. Overhead crews at work. W5 768 following. Both trams are travelling on the wrong line or "bang road" Tram have a Stillwell Ford and Ferris Car radio adverts. .6 - SW6 905 inbound, route 67. Also running wrong line. In the background is a rail mounted overhead trolley tower and Bedford truck MZR129. .7 - SW6 845 in bound route 8 followed by SW6 854, route 72. Both trams are running on the wrong line. An excavator in the background is working on removing the deviation track. 845 has various adverts including one for Uniroyal Tyres..1 has in pencil "17.6.71" and "Alex Av Opass constrn" and .7 "20.6.71"trams, tramways, st kilda rd, temporary track, trackwork, overhead, alexandra ave, princes bridge, bridges, route 3, route 67, route 64, route 8, route 6, route 72, w6 class, w2 class, tram 919, tram 905, tram 819, tram 389, tram 349, tram 633, tram 854, tram 768, tram 845, tram 854 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder with papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Employment Procedures", c1964
Folder with papers - Manilla folder containing some 30 documents outlining the procedures for employing staff for the crewing of trams, tradesmen and other grades. Comprising primarily foolscap duplicated, quarto sheets but with some samples actual printed documents that were required. A - Employment Procedures, listing the following documents, each marked with the respective number using a blue pencil in the top left hand corner. Document No. (images refer to the sheet number) .1 - Interview Card .2 - General information regarding conditions of employment (Age, Height, Weight etc.) .3 - Education Test .4 and 5 - Application for Employment and Result of Medical examination .6 - List of Medical Standards for eyesight ( photocopy which is going to brown - reprinted and placed in a envelope as it was affecting the next sheet.) .7 - Chest X-Ray .8 - Form for attachment to depot closest to home or closest depot at which vacancy exists. .9 - Agreement form (8 and 9 stapled together) .10 - Requisitions for uniform .11 - Directions to Store and School .12 and .13 - Application for Re-employment and Special Day Report stapled together .14 - MMTB Employees Record .15 - Reference Investigations - where considered necessary .16 - Tradesmen and Miscellaneous Workers Identification Slip - in triplicate .17 - Weekly changes Report - used for adjusting staff totals of Conductors, Drivers - example dated 29.2.1964 - list names, starts, re-employments, new drivers, transfers, bus drivers, regressions, medical retirements, dismissals, resignations, noting who were University Students. .18 - List of Student Conductors to attend class .19 - Identification slip for cashier and employees pass issue .20 - List of (new) starters in the service - for use by Cashier and weekly changes .21 - Particulars of Platform Staff - used for compiling weekly staff totals .22 - Application for permission to train as a tram or bus driver .23 - Instruction to Mobile Inspector to recover absentee's uniform .24 - details of traffic employees leaving service .25 - Employee to be paid off Not numbered B - Procedure re Conductor Applications - (2 sheets) C - Student Conductors' Training (10 sheets) D - Summary of Curriculum of Training for Electric Tram Drivers.trams, tramways, personnel, conductors, training, employment, employees, drivers, procedures, instructions, uniforms, medical, interviews, reports, discipline