Newspaper clippings from The Age, Nov 2013, titled "A W class gets to stand tall" about the positioning of full scale model of W7 1040, at the corner of Spencer and Flinders St. Item details the Art project, sponsored by the City of Melbourne and undertaken by David Bell and his team. Consists of two pieces of newspaper, not known how they went together. See also Reg Item 499trams, tramways, melbourne, sculpture, art works, flinders st, spencer st

Pamphlet - four fold DL - gloss paper - titled "City Access Public Transport", providing maps and details of public transport, city circle, ticket information. Includes The Met system map and images of a W class with a destination of Football and Daily Adult Zone 1 tickets. Printed primarily for tourists. Published by The City of Melbourne, , The Met and the City Access group. Rear cover includes a list of those involved in City Access.trams, tramways, city centre, city of melbourne, public transport, tourism, tourist guides

Black and White photograph of W5 790, Route 56, West Coburg about to leave the junction at Flemington Road and run through Royal Park. The tram shelter and cross over are in the view.On rear in ink "Melbourne Vic (1967)"trams, tramways, w5 class, royal park, flemington road, route 56, shelters, tram 790

.1 - Black and White photo of W 324 passing under the rail over bridge in Racecourse Road Newmarket between July 1925 and Nov. 1929. Tram was converted to a W2 in November 1929. The Doutta Galla Hotel in the background. On the left of the bridge is Newmarket Station and on the right of the photo is the fence of the stockyards. The bridge has an advert for Wolfes Schnapps and Blue? Label Tea. On the embankment is a sign for Life Guard Life Insurance? A lady is waiting at the tram stop. The photo is part of the VR Advertising series, made to show advertisers where signs could go. image i2 - cropped image showing the tramcar by itself. .2 and .3 - Z3 class 209 in about the same position, with a large KIA motor vehicle advertisement. The yellow crash beams and truck parking bay are a result of too many large trucks hitting the bridge. Photo by Warren Doubleday 26/4/2021On rear in ink "ADV 202"trams, tramways, newmarket, racecourse road, flemington, w class, tram stops, advertisements, z3 class, tram 324, tram 203

.1 - Black and White photo of NMETL No. 1 (U class, letter M, Maribyrnong River) westbound in Racecourse Road Flemington, at the intersection with Wellington and Pridham St. Note the centre poles. The Railway over bridge is in the distance. c1920. A horse drawn cart with hay or straw is alongside while two ladies cross the road.On rear in ink "Photo David Bowman Coll."trams, tramways, newmarket, racecourse road, flemington, u class, tram 1, nmeltl

Illustration, ink pen and water colours of W2 515 (City Collins St, Route 12) in Collins St by Trish Hill with the Town Hall and the Manchester Unity building.trams, tramways, collins st, illustrations, town hall, w2 class, tram 515

Set of two strips, 6 tickets in each strip of "School Swimming Classes" for use by students under 16 years of age for single journey between the school and the swimming baths. Have a perforated edges. Gives condition of use. Tickets printed in dark blue on manila coloured card. Has letter W in the bottom left hand corner. See Reg Item 2815 for other examplestrams, tramways, tickets, schools tickets, scholar's tickets, swimming class

Personal Paper - 2 A4 wheets with donation notes, titled "Trams in Hawthorn Depot 14 Feb 1996", listing the tramcar and location. Has notes on the event and why - Metcard testing on Z10. Gives the shift details. Z10 was stationed at the depot. Prepared by Hugh Waldron. Lists the all the trams placed there including the heritage fleet.trams, tramways, hawthorn depot, metcard, testing, heritage fleet, z class

Set of 53 black and white photographs collected or taken by Ellen Butland - 1964 to 1975 For a listing of the prints see htd5720list.pdf. Word file and scanning by Gary Davey 5/2021 EB1 253 in Collins St, circa 1970 Ellen Butland.jpg EB2 349 on a tour in Dandenong Rd, circa 1975 Ellen Butland.jpg EB3 249 in William St, Center poles, demolition Menzies Hotel, c1970 Ellen Butland.jpg EB4 399 in Elizabeth St, TAA building in Franklin St. c1970 Ellen Butland.jpg EB5 410, 811, 397, 273, 526 Camberwell Depot, c1970 Ellen Butland.jpg EB6 388 & 852 in Riversdale Rd, c1967 Ellen Butland.jpg EB7 410 in Flinders St, c1970 Ellen Butland.jpg EB8 349 in Royal Park, c1973 Ellen Butland.jpg EB9 385 and AEC MK.VI bus in South Melbourne Depot, c1974 Ellen Butland.jpg EB10 606 in St Kilda Rd, c1973 Ellen Butland.jpg EB11 434 on a tour at South Melbourne Depot, c1974 Ellen Butand.jpg EB12 433 in Riversdale Rd, c1969 Ellen Butand.jpg EB13 418 in St Kida Rd, c1974 Ellen Butland.jpg EB14 432 & 273 in Camberwell Depot, c1968 Ellen Butland.jpg EB15 410, Cotham Rd Kew? c1968 Ellen Butland.jpg EB16 415 in Riversdale Rd, c1969 Ellen Butland.jpg EB17 418 in St Kilda Rd, c1968 Ellen Butand.jpg EB18 992 in Camberwell Depot, c1975 Ellen Butand.jpg EB19 983 in Bourke St, late 1968 Ellen Butland.jpg EB20 968 in Bourke St, late 1968 Ellen Butand.jpg EB21 9A Truck, c1969 Ellen Butland.jpg EB22 611at Batman Ave, c1964 Ellen Butland.jpg EB23 588 at South Melbourne Siding, c1968 Ellen Butland.jpg EB24 578 in Riversdale Rd, c1968 Ellen Butand.jpg EB25 507 at Camberwell Terminus, c1967 Ellen Butland.jpg EB26 674 in Swanston St, c1964 Ellen Butland.jpg EB27 681 on Route 56 in William St, c1969 Ellen Butland.jpg EB28 682 in Williamson Rd, c1971 Ellen Buckland.jpg EB29 772 in Elizabeth St, c1968 Ellen Butland.jpg EB30 776 on Route 69 Glenferrie Road at Henrietta St, c1968 Ellen Buckland.jpg EB31 786 at Footscray Terminus, c1972 Ellen Butland.jpg EB32 667 in Swanston St, c1958 Ellen Butland.jpg EB33 267 in St Kilda Rd, c1935 Ellen Butland.jpg EB34 900 and a L class at South Melbourne Depot, Jan 1975 Ellen Butland.jpg EB35 1003 in Spring St, c1965 Ellen Butland.jpg EB36 958 on Route 4, c1953 Ellen Butland.jpg EB37 1 and 7 in Victoria Parade, 1975 Ellen Butland.jpg EB38 3, 2 & 5 at Preston Workshops, 30-4-1975 Ellen Butland.jpg EB39 3 in Nicholson St, 30-4-1975 Ellen Butland.jpg EB40 3 in Queens Parade, 30-4-1975 Ellen Butland.jpg EB41 217 at Malvern Depot, 13-1-1974 Ellen Butland.jpg EB42 220 in Collins St, c1970 Ellen Butland.jpg EB43 225 in Swanston St, c1967 Ellen Butland.jpg EB44 233 in South Melbourne Per way yard, c1976 Ellen Butland.jpg EB45 242 in Brunswick Depot, c1968 Ellen Butland.jpg EB46 1007 in Bourke St, c1970 Ellen Butland.jpg EB47 1013 in Bourke St ,c1970 Ellen Butland.jpg EB48 1020 in LaTrobe St, c1969 Ellen Butland.jpg EB49 1025 in Collins St, c1969 Ellen Butland.jpg EB50 1037 in Collins St, c1970 Ellen Butland.jpg EB51 838 in South Melbourne Depot, c1975 Ellen Butland.jpg EB52 W2's and R10 recovery vehicle in Glenhuntly Depot, c1975 Ellen Butland.jpg EB53 1001 in Bourke St, c1970 Ellen Butland.jpgtrams, tramways, glenferrie road, collins st, dandenong rd, elizabeth st, st kilda rd, riversdale rd, batman ave, nicholson st, victoria parade, preston workshops, malvern depot, glenhuntly depot, camberwell depot, riversdale road, flinders st, tram 253, tram 606, tram 434, tram 433, tram 418, tram 432, tram 273, tram 410, tram 415, tram 418, tram 992, tram 983, tram 349, tram 968, tram 611, tram 588, tram 578, tram 507, tram 674, tram 681, tram 682, tram 772, tram 249, tram 776, tram 786, tram 667, tram 267, tram 900, tram 1003, tram 958, tram 1, tram 7, tram 3, tram 2, tram 5, tram 399, tram 217, tram 220, tram 225, tram 233, tram 242, tram 1007, tram 1013, tram 1020, tram 1025, tram 1037, tram 838, tram 1001, w2 class, w3 class, w4 class, w5 class, sw6 class, w6 class, w7 class, y1 class, x class, z1 class, tram 811, tram 397, tram 526, tram 385, tram 653, r10 vehicle, 9a truck, route 11, route 56, route 59, route 48, route 74, route 7, route 4, route 9a, route 9e, route 97

Newspaper clippings from The Tramway Record, 5/9/1929 and 28/11/1929, titled "Our photograph Page" featuring photographs of: .1 - Rail grinder in Melbourne, a single truck tramcar (M class 186) outside Hanna St depot after a thunderstorm and a flooded street, Hanna St depot and Circular Quay Sydney .2 - Y 410, W2 329, tourist bus, and interiors photos. Published by the ATMOEADated in ink on .2trams, tramways, grinder, work trams, buses, y class, interiors, flooding, atmoea, m class, hanna st depot, south melbourne depot, tram 186, tram 410, tram 329

Ticket issued by the Victorian Railways that allowed the passenger to do a round trip from Brighton Beach to St Kilda via the Electric Street railway or tramway and then return using a train via Flinders St station. Child first class. Appears to have been in album or adhered to a board - shows paper damage on the rear. See reference page 120 and for a related image, figure 6-14. The reference notes that for the rail travel, tickets were issued for first-class travel only.Demonstrates a VR Round trip ticket to Brighton Beach.Edmondson ticket - pasteboard, fawn, black printing with red overprinting - No. 1828tramways, trams, vr trams, round trip, st kilda brighton tramway, railways, brighton beach

Black and white photograph of CW5 684, route 70 outbound in Batman Ave. Ray Pearson's photo listing dates the photo as 1937. The CW5 tramcar was effectively a W5 tram using Brill 22E bogies or trucks as an economy measure during the mid-1930s. The trams were underpowered, with MMTB No. 15 bogies being fitted in 1956. Most of the louver sashes have been lifted, indicating a hot day.Yields information about a CW5 class tram and its fitment at the time with Brill 22E trucks.Black and white print with adhesive marks and photographers stamp on the rear.Has "R W O Pearson" stamp on the rear.tramways, tramcars, cw5 class, tram 684, route 70, mmtb, batman ave

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

Letter addressed to Mrs B Bartley of Carlton dated 6/6/1965 regarding the possibility of rejoining the Board as a conductress. Details the wages average earnings, and leave etc. Signed by the Secretary W Aird. The photograph shows a lady conductress on a tram step of W2 258, presumably Mrs. Bartley. Not known whether she took up the offer.Has a close association with Mrs Bartley and demonstrates MMTB recruiting at the time of a shortage of staff.Letter on a sheet of quarto MMTB Letterhead with a black and white photograph taped to the bottom right hand corner.tramways, tramcars, conductress, w2 class, tram 258, job offer, mmtb

Article - "Melbourne cable and electric tramways" - with the subheading "First Substitution by Diesel Buses", with H H Bell, MMTB Chairman as the author. Describes the current system, cable tram operation, formation of the Board, Chairman Bell, Cameron, conversion, H H Bell's tour, closure of the cable system and operation by diesel buses, the new SW6 tram, Australian PCC cars, Diesel bus development, Fare Structure and notes the Board's payments to the fire brigade etc. Has photos of Y 469, Leyland cub buses, W5 736. Has adverts for Bell Punch ticket machines, Smith's clocks and Karrier trucks. There is a report from Thomas Tilling Ltd about their operation and annual reporting.Yields information about Melbourne tramways in 1939 and the background history.Magazine cutting from Modern Transport 25/2/1939 - pages 43 and 44trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, buses, bus replacement, h h bell., melbourne, y class, w5 class, tram 469, tram 736, leyland cub

Metal badges - relief of a Melbourne V class, number 114 in a largely red colour scheme. with an enamel gloss finish. On the rear of the badge has stamped "Not Transferrable Taiwan"Demonstrates an item made for wearing on a jacket or cap.Badge - metal cut into the shape of a tram with a trolley pole and painted. Has a pin clip on the rear with a retention or secure style clip.trams, tramways, v class, tram 214

1 - No. 51 - 19/12/2012 - 8 pages - new CEO of Yarra Trams, 3 years of KDR, myki system, end of Metcards, route 96 news, new look for Domain interchange in 2013, ticketing testing using tram 240 and item on Michael Sainsbery about the new ticketing system. 2 - No. 58 - 24/4/2013 new Domain Interchange, Minister Mulder, the Rhino return and driver training. 3 - No. 76 - 15/1/2014 "Star Power for the Open" Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka, changes to route 75, E class, and super Saturday - 4/1/2014 - punctuality exceeded 90%. Demonstrates Yarra trams staff newsletters. Set of 3 Yarra Trams internal newsletter "The Wire", All A4, printed in full colour. All four pages unless noted otherwise, full colour, performance snapshot on front cover on first two issues.yarra trams, domain interchange, e class, route 96, tennis, route 75, metcard, myki

Contract tender analysis for the second batch of PMTT tramcars - contract No. 44 - giving the tenderers name, price per body (combination or summer), totals for each type, delivery and remarks. Tenderers were Duncan and Fraser, Meadowbank who also offered Sydney cars as a special offer, Noyes Bros and Pengelley & Co. The contract was let to Duncan and Fraser. The trams became the G and H class type, entering service in 1913 - Destination City 5th Edition pages 53 and 54.Demonstrates a PMTT Tramcar body tender analysisTyped sheet on special size paper, ruled vertically with red lines.pmtt, tramcars, tenders, contracts, g class, h class

Report or list titled "Particulars of single truck cars & Suggested order in which they should be scrapped" Dated 26/4/1927. Seems that the 3rd and 4th sheets were initial drafts while the 1st and 2nd the later version, though still with some corrections. Lists car (tramcar) numbers, No. of cars, seating capacity, wheel base, horse power, type of car body - lists class, type of truck and type of equipment. The 3rd and 4th sheets also gave the weight in tons. List the cars that had already been scrapped. The S and T class cars were to last in service until the 1950s.Yields information about the MMTB single truck fleet in 1927.Set of four typed foolscap sheets, carbon copies some with handwritten notes.tramcars, mmtb, scrapped trams, single truck cars, four wheel trams, list

Provides information on the GE 264 Ventilated Commutating Pole Motor, prepared by the MMTB dated 4/8/1922. Gives graphs for various gear ratios and wheel sizes. Would have been used for gear and wheel size selection. This type of motor was used in X 217 - see reference.Yields information about the motor used in Birney X 217Document printed on foolscap paper.tramways, technical information, tramcars, electrical equipment, motors, x class, tram 217

Typed report on the costs of overhauls by Preston Workshops for 01, 02 and 03 type split in to tram type for three financial years 1960 to 1963. Shows that the cost of overhauls of W2's class tramcars was more expensive than that of the steel framed tramcars. Dated 4/9/1963.Yields information about the costs of overhauling trams during the early 1960s.Document or report foolscap sheet - carbon copytramways, technical information, overhauls, preston workshops, tramcar maintenance, costs

Typed report on the type of brake shoe fittings fitted to each tram as at 8/7/1963. The report lists each passenger tram from VR 52 to W71040, and what their status was if not in use - eg stored, sold, scrapped. The list excludes the early MMTB trams of A to V class. Works cars are not listed. Yields information about the status of the MMTB Passenger fleet in 1963 and the type of brake shoe types fitted to each.Document or report 5 foolscap sheets - carbon copytramways, tramcars, lists, scrapped trams, brakes

DVD produced to mark the last Farewell B1tram tour on 12-11-2017 with tram 2001. Produced by Johnathon Scutt with the Scutty Ark logo. See item 7589 for the Z1 & Z2 40th Anniversary & B1 Farewell tram tours.Demonstrates a DVD recording of a tram tour and the work of Johnathon Scutt.DVD inside a black plastic box with printed cover insert.tram tours, tramcars, dvd, scutty ark, b1 class, tram 2001

Set of four items (six images) regarding the colour of the City Circle trams: 1 - "W is for Waste" - The Age 10/2/1994 - photocopy of a newspaper cutting. 2 - "Mixed hues on 'new' trams - Herald Sun 8/2/1994 3 - "Trust tracks down our new trams" - with Michael Norbury peering over a fence - Herald Sun 8/2/1994 4 - Three page letter from Robert Green to Alan Brown dated 20/11/1993 and response dated 1/12/1993 regarding colours of the trams.Yields information about Melbourne City Circle tramcars.Set of four items regarding the introduction of the City Circle trams.tramways, conductors, city circle, livery, w class

Postcard of Swanston St Melbourne, looking south from Bourke St, Rose Series No. P4458. Has a W2 possibly No. 562 south bound showing route 2A ( ST KILDA BEACH VIA SOUTH MELBOURNE - CITY (via Swanston Street)) which dates from 1930. The Shrine of Remembrance is not visible. There are other trams in the view as well. In the background are the Royal Mail Hotel, Browns stores, Carlton Cigarettes, Robur Tea, Ezywalkin shoes and the Leviathan storeYields information about the view along Swanston St from Bourke St.Postcard - black and white, divided back, unused."$3" in pencil on the rear.trams, tramways, w2 class, swanston st, tram 562, route 2a

Image shows San Jose tram or trolley, ex Melbourne W2 class No. 531 in their yard. Tram has been fitted with sliding doors and painted in the Melbourne chocolate and cream colours. The rear of the card gives a brief history of the vehicle and the San Jose Historical Museum. Photo by Howard Frazee and published by Mary Jane's Railroad Specialities Inc. See item 3552 for another image of the tram.Yields information about W2 class tram 531 in San Jose.Colour postcard - Divided back, titled "MMTB Trolley car number 531" w2 class, tram 531, san jose, trams

Black and white photograph of W4 673 decorated for the Victorian Centenary in 1934, at Preston Workshops. Tram was illuminated, showing route 60. Extensively decorated with the State Coat of Arms. Photo by Sutcliffee Studios. See item 5242 for a negative of this image.Yields information about W4 673 decorated for the 1934 Victorian Centenary.Black and white photograph, with source notes on the rear.In ink "673 1934, Duplicate Copy, Sutcliffe Photo"trams, mmtb, w4 class, tram 673, victoria, centenary, preston workshops, decorated trams

Rose Series postcard No. P 202, titled "Collins Street Melbourne" with a view from Russell St looking west. W2 class 574 (East Preston, route 9) is climbing the hill with another four W2's in the view as well. There is a horse-drawn delivery cart (milk? - Marche ?) parked on the north side of the street.Yields information about Collins St, late 1940sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, collins st, tram 574, w2 class, trams

Rose Series postcard No. P 1422, titled "Elizabeth Street Melbourne" a busy scene with W5 784 or 734 (City Route 18) and another W5 ahead, route 54 outside the General Post Office (GPO) at the corner of Bourke Street. On the corner of Lt. Bourke Street next to the GPO, is Allan W Taylor & Co. Pty Ltd a very successful motor accessories and tool business; commonly referred to as "The Old Tin Shed". Yields information about Elizabeth Street in late 1930s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, elizabeth st, gpo, w5 class, route 18, route 54