Report - printed onto a folded double folio sheet, titled "The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust - Report to Constituent Councils for Period ended 30th September 1915". Outlines the committee, survey, contracts for materials, tramcars, electrical equipment, depot equipment and construction and general progress. Notes the estimated cost of construction and finance through debentures. Dated 29/10/1915. Rear page has the financial statement, including the operation of the horse tramway for six months. Audited by Strangward and Schackell. Eight copies held.trams, tramways, mbctt, reports, construction, finances, horse trams

Drawing - ink of linen, titled "Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust - Lines in Operation on January 31st 1920", listing the opening date, route, track and route miles, including curves, whether single or double track as originally laid and as existing with distances given for cross overs and extra curves. Has a signature along the bottom - James R. Henderson 31/1/1920. Note: This item is part of the H. S. McComb papers - was located in box 8 rolled up. Relocated to a flat file at the time of cataloguing. Number in the McComb collection series.trams, tramways, tramways, drawings, pmtt, track

Carbon copy of a letter on blue quarto paper, headed "Tramway Board", office copy, dated 29/3/1917 - to Mr. W. R. Pollock, of Newcastle, starting salary of six pounds per week.Has "H. S. McComb" in pencil in the top left hand ctrams, tramways, tramway board, cable trams, engineers, personnel

Colour print on Kodak paper of HTT 8 in Batman Ave on its way to the terminus - has the Yarra River in the background. Photo by Ray Marsh, 25-9-1994, printed on Kodak Paper.Has in ink on rear "8M Batman Ave, 25-9-94" and in bottom right hand corner "R. J. Marsh"trams, tramways, batman ave, htt, m class, tram 8

Form - MMTB Receipt form - Form No. 1/50, dated July 1970, No. 30071, dated 21/1/1977 for a Section and Fares book - received from John Prideaux. Shows R. J. W. Brown as Treasurer.trams, tramways, mmtb, forms, receipts

Colour postcard divided back - Biscay Greetings, of an photo looking west along Collins St east of Russell St with SW5 730 on a route 42 westbound. Has the Town Hall and National Mutual building in the background. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Biscay Greetings, possibly mid 1970's. Card No. BG119 has serrated edges. 2637.1 - same photograph, different publisher - "scanscene international" photo by R Bell. - From the Keith Kings Collection.trams, tramways, postcards, collins st, w5 class, tram 730

Photograph of the Victorian Tramways Football Association team for the Interstate Carnival in Sydney 1948 taken in front of a grandstand. Has 40 players and team officials in the photograph. Many of the officials are wearing VFTA hatbands, ties and pocket patches on their jackets. Photo by "Molba Sydney". List of names" Back Row: J Ahern, F Forsey, W Crawford, J Blizzard, A Tewendale, W Warner L Dowley Second Row: K Hordern, J Stapleton, A Taber, J Broadbent, L Comley, J Rowe, A Hosking, S Armstrong Third Row: S Boardman, A Borlase, K Hudswell, H Daley, B Parsons, R. Blackwood, T Westhead, L O'Brien, J Evans, A Hays, W Burgoyne Seated: A Sharpley, L Montgomery (Asst Manager), A Charter, W Luff (Captain), R Hodder (Manager), A Allen (Vice Capt), A Cruishank, C Peterson (President), A Fogarty In Front: F McCarthy, A Mills, R Ryan, J Winkle, A FisherYields information about the members of the 1948 Victorian Tramway Football Club interstate team.Photograph mounted on heavy card with printed titles and names.Handwritten note in pencil pointing to "Clive" Peterson.tramways, sports, football, vftc, carnival, sydney

Pennant produced to record the officials and team members for a Victorian Tramway Employees Cricket Association - 1935 Cricket match against NSW. Officials - J Regalde President, P R Milledge - Vice President, L Montgomery Vice President, C J Bourke Hon Sec, C A Peterson Assist Secretary, A Fogarty Hon Treasurer Team - H Pepper Captain, W Stone Vice Capt, V Andrews, L Johannesen, A Leeach, G Dobson, W Howell, F Pender, C J Ryder, J Smith, J Dynan, J S Yates,Yields information about the team for the Victorian Tramway Employees Cricket Association - 1935 Cricket match against NSW.Pennant - printed onto a white rayon like material with navy blue ink and dowell glued to the top fitted with a hanging hook.tramways, sports, cricket, sydney, carnival

Yields information about the opening of the Richmond cable tram line and the Richmond Town Hall.Photograph, Black and White, reproduction of the opening of the Richmond Cable Tramway 11/11/1885 Has the Richmond Town Hall in the background. See Reg Item 5082 for a better photograph from a copy negative. Three prints of varying quality held.In ink on the rear: - Keith Kings stamp and number R(4)(1) Neg Melbourne - Opening of Richmond Cable Tramway - 11/11/1885. On rear of 2nd copy ex Colin Jones On rear of 3rd print ex Ken Magor collection - best copy - has the stamp of a newspaper on the rear.trams, tramways, cable trams, mto co, opening, richmond

Photographs, Black and White, Photo of Q 142 on an all night service to Camberwell at corner of Swanston and Queensberry St, 15/1/1956. Photo by Keith Kings. In the background is Tru-Bake biscuits, Newsagent advertising The Age, Argus, Post, Capstan cigarettes, the Hotel Queensberry, and Davies Coop & Co Limited - Weavers & Underwear Manufacturers.In ink on the rear: Keith Kings stamp and number R(f)(5) "M&MTB - Q-142 as "All Night" tram in Swanston St (North) at Queensberry St corner about to shunt on Xover to return to Camberwell. 7.378am Sunday 15/1/56" 1/250 f4.5trams, tramways, swanston st, queensberry st, all night services, camberwell, tram 142

Photographs, Black and White, Photo of Elizabeth St, to the north of Collins St looking south towards Flinders St and Flinders St Station. Has a bogie cable trailer in the view, along with other cable trams, horse drawn vehicles and many pedestrians. In the background is Royal Bank, Craig Williamson, Sargent's Cafe and R. White on the corner. The photograph has a serrated edge.In ink on the rear: Keith Kings stamp and number S-A-449 "Melbourne - Elizabeth St, looking south over Collins St. About 1900. Note Bogie Cable Trailer"trams, tramways, elizabeth st, collins st, cable trams

Collection of Personal Papers regarding a house built using former PMTT tramcars. Comprises: 1 - Auction notice - folded A3 light card, "Moonta 18 School Road Ferny Creek" - giving details of the property, agents, floor plan and auction date of 19/11/1983. Agents R. Woodard and D&S Ham (2 copies held) 2 - Newspaper clipping from the Progress Press with a sketch and article - "Home built from trams" 3 -"Fares please for tram treat" - Herald Sun, 24/9/1983. 4 -Auction notice - 21/11/1983 - property passed in. 5 - hand written note, with plan of the trams and location map - not dated 6 - set of six hand written notes recording conversations with various people regarding a house in Ferny Creek with trams, including the Public Trustee 1976 and 1977. 7 - Auction notice for "Charrawalla" - School Road, Ferny Creek dated 7/5/1977 from The Age. Not all items numbered, See also Reg Item 1356, 1833 and 1518 for related items.trams, tramways, mmtb, pmtt, ferny creek, tramcars, melbourne, houses, sale of land

Delivery docket number 96686. Form 1/118 - Jan 1959. Delivery details handwritten in blue ink. To "Mr R Prentice T M S" (TMSV) From "Preston" (?) "4. whitemettaled Saddle brasses" - (for use as Axle bearings) "Sundry Debtor. H.O."trams, tramways, preston, forms, equipment, axles, tramcar equipment, tmsv, bearings

Magazine or newsletter cutting from an unknown source detailing an Honour for Frank Kuffer, MMTB Safety Officer, reporting that he had been admitted as a Serving Brother in the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Notes other people from the MMTB. Printed mid to late 1970's, has news regarding a new MAN articulated bus.trams, tramways, first aid, st johns ambulance, safety, mmtb

Photograph, Black and White, of St Kilda Junction looking south with a cable tram traversing the junction. Photo looking along High St, with Wellington St on the left and Fitzroy St on the right. Cable trailer No. 69. c1900 In the background are R. T. Taylor Teas, Wines and Provision store, the Junction Hotel and Eichstadt's hotel advertising Fosters Lager.In ink on the rear: "Melbourne St Kilda Junction from St Kilda Road looking south up High St, across Wellington St and Fitzroy Street. Cable Trailer 69 Note: Curves from St Kilda Road into Fitzroy Street in use from 18/12/1997. (Print from M&MBW)" KSK print number SA1093trams, tramways, st kilda junction, high st, wellington st, fitzroy st, tram 69

Photograph - Copy photograph of a Black and white of a Coburg horse tram No. 5, southbound in Sydney Road with St Paul's Catholic Church in background. See notes below for details of the photograph.In ink on the rear: "Melbourne - Original photograph in the possession of Father Norris St Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Sydney Road Coburg. Photo supplied by R. W. Green December 1969. Photograph taken from the upper floor of the hotel at the corner of Sydney Road (foreground) and Church St (left). The iron picket fence at left is that around the Pentridge Stockade. Photograph undated" KSK print number BWG1.trams, tramways, horse trams, coburg, sydney rd, pentridge prison, tram 5

Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 586 turning from Nicholson St into Gertrude St Fitzroy. In the background is the cable tram winding house and a large bill board advertising: r Col. W. de Basil's Covent Garden show at Her Majesty's Theatre, Fosters Lager, Hoyts De Luxe Bourke St a Richard Greene film - Where I am a Stranger, Victoria Bitter and Saunders Malt Extract. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3600large.jpg 6" x 4" print held as well - image which has a narrower view. Based on a billboard date in Reg Item 3593, the year is 1940.trams, tramways, cable trams, gertrude st, nicholson st, winding houses, tram 586

Black and white photograph of R 172 at the Point Ormond Terminus. Tram has the destination of Point Ormond. Photograph has faded. No known details of the photographer or date.trams, tramways, point ormond, conductors bag, r class, tram 172

Memorandum - carbon copy - two foolscap sheets and one quarto sheet - titled "PCC Agreement", regarding the agreement between the MMTB and Transit Research Corporation of the USA regarding the licence to use PCC Equipment dated and initialled by R. J. Risson Chairman 20/1/1953. Seems to be some dispute over the holding of the licence with the TRC. Meeting attended by the former MMTB Manager (Operations) S. M. Richardson, Mr Bell Junior and Mr. Guice Acting Secretary. Notes Brisbane's work and the economic conditions in Australia at the time.trams, tramways, mmtb, pcc, new trams, agreements

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

Set of nine dockets, notes that were located in a plastic container - see history of object: 1 - docket - H R Hammond, Gentlemen's clothes cleaner, dyer and tailor - 20/5/1920 - cleaning 13/- 2 - ditto 6/5/1920 - 6/6d 3 - written note to Alex Cameron from F J Smith (?), regarding a book title 22/3/1920 4 - docket from Norman Bros Stationers, for a paper knife, 1/9d, 7/5/1920 5 - docket from Miss Allpress Registry office sending a Mr William Spencer, dated 23/4/1920 - has the address details on rear and those of H. S Dix. 6 - note - possibly arising from a meeting, undated, about the northern suburbs. 7 - Handwritten note dated 23/6/1920 about a person (cant make out name) knocked down in Flinders St at Spencer St - received two pounds compensation 8 - Receipt for a subscription to Science and industry journal for 12 issues, 1920 - from the Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry. 9 - Docket or receipt for purchases during 1919 and 1920 from McEwans of Elizabeth St Melbourne.trams, tramways, mmtb, chairman, accidents

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of S155 and S 166 turning from Ballarat Road into Gordon Street Footscray while running a "SPECIAL E " or Explosives Factory service. A third S class tram is directly behind 166. In the background on the corner block are bill boards advertising 3AW's Cashmere Bouquet products, Richmond Pilsner and a real estate board by W. R Morris for shops and dwellings. Also a waste paper collection basket. Photo dated 20-4-1945 in the Wal Jack album along with details of the location and the tramcar.trams, tramways, ballarat road, gordon st, footscray, world war 2, special e, s class, tram 155, tram 166, mmtb

Black and white photograph the Australasian Post magazine item titled "Old trams were horse-powered" of Melbourne Zoo horse tram No. 43 in The Avenue at Royal Parade, Parkville.In ink on rear "Melbourne Zoo horse tram No. 43 in The Avenue at Royal Parade, Parkville, plus text. From a periodical in the R. W Green collection".trams, tramways, horse trams, zoo tram, royal park, tram 43

Black and white photograph of a newspaper item featuring No. 1 tram of the Box Hill - Doncaster Tramway and notes on its operation and a sketch of the Kew Horse Tram - see Reg Item 5154. .2 - enlarged print of the electric tram No. 1.In ink on rear "Melbourne clipping from a periodical in R. W Green collection showing Box Hill to Doncaster electric Tram No. 1 and a Kew Horse tram at the Cemetery"trams, tramways, horse trams, kew, box hill, doncaster, tram 1

Black and white photograph of a newspaper item featuring a sketch of the Kew Horse Tram at the Cemetery from Reg Item 5153.In ink on rear "Melbourne Kew Horse Tram at Cemetery Terminus. From R. W. Green collection."trams, tramways, horse trams, kew, cemetery

Possibly issued by the Conductor's school following the completion of S J Charles training as a conductor. Dated 22 Apr 1975 - gives table number, time and depot. Signed R P Bradshaw Instructor.Demonstrates a MMTB a report for duty form.Form - Report to Depot - printed with details filled in and date stamped.Dated 22 Apr. 1975trams, tramways, mmtb, conductors, training, kew depot

Colour print of a group of Bowlers, "At Transport Interstate Bowls Tournament Victoria, NSW, Queensland - Lyndon Bowls Club - Brisbane 1985 Vics L to R Tom Arral, Norm Martin, John Faulks, Self (Seated), Jack Manning, Alan Edwards." Printed on Fujichrome paper.In ink on rear ""At Transport Interstate Bowls Tournament Victoria, NSW, Queensland - Lyndon Bowls Club - Brisbane 1985 Vics L to R Tom Arral, Norm Martin, John Faulks, Self (Seated), Jack Manning, Alan Edwards."trams, tramways, personnel, sports, bowls

Instruction book - dark red Rexene covers + 26 pages + 1 sheet which has been added after original publication, sewn with cotton thread into cover which was printed with gold blocking - titled "Electrical Distribution Branch - Instructions and Regulations". Page corners have been rounded. Produced by the MMTB Chief Engineer's Dept, mid 1920's? Provides guidance, rules, instructions for distribution employees in the management of sub-stations, safety. Includes reference to specific employees in the instructions and on the rear page has a single line diagram of Connections for Tramways Board supply from Angliss to Tramways Substation. Angliss was provided with power from, the VR Railways 20000V bus and has specific instructions in the document. Includes reference to Carlton Control. Document issued under the order of T.P. Strickland as Chief Engineer and has been issued to J. F. S. Phiddian - a shift electrician.trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical switching, electrical systems, substation, mmtb, instructions, footscray, tower wagon, vr

Black and white photograph titled "Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Band (Winners, Australian 'B' Grade Championship, 1964) mounted on an off white (faded to brown in places) - 30 men in band uniform with instruments and names under the photograph. Photo by Alan Adams. Names as listed on the photograph. Gives name of Drum Major, Bandmaster and President.trams, tramways, tramways band, mmtb

Book or folder, printed card cover set of instructions titled "Standard Procedure covering the duties and responsibilities of all Uniformed and Plain Clothes Traffic Officers". Printed by the MMTB mid to late 1950's. Comprises: 1 - two pages of introduction and a fold out sheet showing the details of the Traffic Manager's department; 2 - Card divider labelled "District Inspectors" - 29 sheets listing duties and arrangements. Divisional Superintendents R. C. Drummond and J. H. Ritchie. 3 - Card divider labelled "Traffic Inspectors" - 19 sheets 4 - Card divider labelled "Revenue Inspectors" - 16 sheets 5 - Card divider labelled "Depot Starters" - 12 sheets 6 - Card divider labelled "Staff Signalmen" - 12 sheets 7 - Heavy card backing board. All sheets stapled at the top with two heavy staples.On the top of the cover in ink "Inspector de Dohse 52 Monash Street Box Hill"trams, tramways, mmtb, traffic officers, traffic staff, inspectors, district inspectors, ticket inspectors, revenue clerks, depot masters, signalmen