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Victorian Railway History Library
Book, NE Cross, Destination City, 1981
... of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Ill, map, p.103 ...A description of the operations and the electric rolling stock of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board.Ill, map, p.103.non-fictionA description of the operations and the electric rolling stock of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board.tramways - melbourne, trams - melbourne - history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat Tramways - Gardens shelter, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), June 1994
Colour print showing the installation of the wooden shelter at Gardens Loop by the Museum prior to the installation of the interpretative board in the shelter. The shelter was subsequently replaced by the Council with a new structure.Yields information about the shelter installed by the Museum at Gardens Loop during 1994. Colour photograph print on Fujichrome paper.museum, shelter, gardens loop, shelters -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Contact Names Sheet, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), c1978
Contact Name Sheet for the BTPS, c 1978 for the BTPS Board Officers, printed in green ink on a heavy weight yellow sheet of paper. Lists the Officers, positions, address and contact phone numbers and that for the depot and Bungaree. Frank Hanrahan Len Doull Bill Jessup Geoff Dean Carolyn Dean Campbell Duncan Richard Gilbert Andy Hall Bill Kingsley Barry McCandlish Peter Winspur Dave Macartney Rolf Jinks Gavin Young Paul Nicholsontram, trams, btps, grocery advertisements, community services -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Set of four black and white negatives of Ballarat trams, Warren Doubleday, 20-4-1968
Photos 25-4-69, of: .1 - Ballarat 17 at Stones Corner with Caltex Service Station in the background. Tram leaving Main Road before joining Bridge St. .2 - No. 28 running from Bridge Street into Sturt Street with a "Trotting at Bray Raceway Tonight" Auxillary board. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. In the background are the Big W and the Dickins Store. .3 - Tram 43 on "0" road at the SEC Ballarat Depot. .4 - Tram 13 at the Gardens Loop in Wendouree Parade. Tram has an ANA Hospital and Medical Benefits (Australian Natives Association) Advertising Board.Yields information about the operation of the Ballarat tramway system that was operated by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.Set of four black and white negatives of Ballarat Tramways, 120 size. ballarat, trams, tramways, sturt street, tram 17, main road, bridge street, tram 28, bray raceway, dickins, big w, tram 13, ana health, wendouree parade, gardens loop, depot, tram 43, stones corner, caltex -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 2, c1978
Has a strong association with volunteer staff, and the first house at Bungaree.Colour print of groups of BTM Volunteers at the Bungaree house, c19789, the original house used by the Museum, weather board. Two photos group on same sheet. Photo 1 - Paul McDonald, Bill Kingsley, Richard Gilbert and Campbell Duncan on the porch Photo 2 - Peter Hill, Peter Winspur and Richard Gilbert in front of the house, possibly soon after moving in, given the condition of the grass etc. Photographer unknown at time of cataloguing, trams, tramways, btps, bungaree, volunteers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Gabrielle Hodson, "Tram costs put at $1.3m a km", 18/01/1997 12:00:00 AM
Item written by Gabrielle Hodson in The Courier, Ballarat, page 6 on 18/1/1997 quoting a figure provided by Dave Macartney of the BTM that tram tracks could cost about $1.3m / km. This is for single track compared to about $1.9m/km in Melbourne for double track. Notes comments by Andrew McEvoy of the Ballarat Tourism Board and spokesman for the new Victorian Transport Minister, Gavin Clancy. Also has a cartoon by Burns - titled "The Affordability" Item has been cut so the date and paper details are on a narrow folded strip attached to the main item."Frank Puls" in blue ink in the top right hand corner.feasibility study, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival, transport minister -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Dave Macartney, Drawing of ESCo Ballarat Tramways, c1990
Photocopy of a drawing prepared by Dave Macartney in the mid 1980's of the track layout of the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria's Ballarat Tramway system, excluding the single track to Sebastopol. Plan shows the location of the loops, loop type, street names, position of replacement loops installed by the SEC during the reconstruction, depot layout, powerhouse siding and railway in Lydiard St. North. Prepared from inspecting the Plans of Ballarat services drawings in the Ballarat Water Board's Offices. Drawn on the back of old import forms of a light weight paper and has shown through the printing underneath. Titled "Ballarat Tramways Company Days 1905 - 1930" Number of small differences to the map drawn for Keith Kings, "The Ballarat Tramways" book, page 22.trams, tramways, ballarat, esco, track layout, map -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - BTM Greetings Card, Alikan Graphics, c1998
White card with glossy exterior surface, matt inside, featuring tram 33 line drawing printed onto one quarter in glossy green ink. Other half on the outside has a stuck on label with details about the Ballarat Vintage Tramway and the makers logo - Alikan Graphics and their phone number. On inside is Christmas Greetings for 1991 from Peter Winspur to Warren Doubleday. The PS concerns the 1991 Christmas card of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board which had a Mark III pumper parked across the tram lines in Melbourne at the top end of Collins St.In blue ink on inside of card is "To Warren / Christmas Greetings / All the Best for 1992 / from / Peter." see brief description for information regarding the PS.tramways, trams, greetings cards, ballarat vintage tramway, btm logo -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Memorabilia - Event Materials, Richard Gilbert and Neil Lardner, 7/11/2012 12:00:00 AM
Has a strong association with Richard Gilbert and Neil Lardner and the BTM's 40th anniversary celebrations and some of the paperwork used at the dinner..Set of documents provided by Neil Lardner on the organisation of the 40th Anniversary event in 2011, consisting of reports to the Board, emails, notes, planning notes, balloon quote, marquee, apology emails, timing notes and Board report.trams, tramways, 40th anniversary, btm, btps, celebrations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Meeting on the tramway rails", 13/10/1984 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Monday 13/10/1988, with a photograph of the BTPS Board meeting in a tram following the Annual General Meeting the previous day. Notes the BTPS showing tram 26, the horse tram, patronage was down and some special guests, Notes the work of Dave Macartney and Jacki Edwards. Left to right: Carolyn Dean, Peter Winspur, Frank Hanrahan, Warren Doubleday, Howard Stoney, Paul Miller, Andrew Mitchell, Garry Wood and Stephen Butler.btps, board members, meetings -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, Yarra Trams, "Via Flinders St (anti-clockwise)" & "via La Trobe St. (clockwise)", c2008
Auxiliary board or sign for the front of tramcars providing destination details - using heavy stiff plastic black board, with the words "Via Flinders St (anti-clockwise)" on one side "via La Trobe St. (clockwise)"on the other. Letters printed onto the plastic sheet. Would have been used on the route City Circle service. Has two steel sheet pressed metal lugs on either pop riveted to the board.trams, tramways, sign, city circle, la trobe st, flinders st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Badge, Prahran & Malvern Tramway Trust (PMTT), 1910's
Cast hexagonal nickel plated brass or sterling silver badge with a single hole in the top, with words "Prahran Tramways Trust Malvern" on one side and on reverse "Officers No. Pass" with the number "6" stamped in. Fitted with a nickel plated ring. Raised edges with flat sides. Manufacturer unknown. In the lower edge of the reverse of the badge are the letters "STC.SN" stamped in. These are not present on the other two examples eg Reg Item 576. Has been mounted or enclosed within a coin collectors/sale cardboard folder with an embossed crown on the front. See Inscriptions.On card board enclosure in ink "Prahran Tram. Trust" and "Sterling Silver Pass" - "$15"trams, tramways, badges, officers, pmtt, passes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, John Harrington, "Sacked", 1/08/1979 12:00:00 AM
Pamphlet - printed onto an A4 sheet, titled "Sacked" about a MMTB Conductor, No. 3345, John Harrington, asking people who received this pamphlet to write to the Board to have him reinstated. Gives the details of his viewpoints and the action of the Disciplinary Panel. Dated 1-8-1979. The Union Industrial Officer Gordon Bell recommended that he resign. See note in the pdf file from donor - "Item 3 John Harrington - he printed 2000 of these pamphlets and distributed them on Kew Depot trams and Preston Depot trams. He split the union down the middle and resulted in Gordon Bell resigning and Jim Harper becoming Industrial Officer. John Harrington was reinstated as a cleaner at Malvern and later resigned over an issue sanding trams.trams, tramways, mmtb, unions, discipline -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, The Met, "Vintage tram no. 646", 10 Dec. 1987?
Pamphlet - DL size, single side, brown printing on light manila coloured stippled card, titled "Vintage tram no. 646", giving details of the tram history and its replacement by more modern vehicles. gives some technical details. Possibly distributed on the last day of its service. Vicsig.net accessed 31/8/2016 gives Thursday, 10th December 1987 - Carried auxiliary board stating 'FINAL W2 IN REGULAR SERVICE. 1923-1987. 64 YEARS OF FAITHFUL SERVICE'.trams, tramways, the met, w2 class, vintage trams, last tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Victoria Transport, "Wheels across Victoria", c1985
Pamphlet, folded A2 size sheet to A4 landscape, full colour printed, titled "Wheels across Victoria", sub-titled "How Victoria's Transport Authorities help move people and goods" Provides information on the activities of the Road Construction Authority, Road Traffic Authority, Metropolitan Transit Authority, RCA, RTA, MTA. V/Line, GEB and Ports, Grain Elevators Board and the various port authorities. On the inside has a introduction by the Minister for Transport Tom Roper and a game for up to 6 people moving markers from Gippsland to the NW corner of the state. Uses a dice. Published by Victoria Transport with the assistance of Caterpillar Australia ltd. Has the various authority logos.trams, tramways, rta, rca, vline, mta, victorian government -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Ticket Wallet, Metcard, Set of two ticket wallets, folders or documents issued by Metlink, c2012
Set of two ticket wallets, folders or documents issued by Metlink, the marketing body and umbrella brand for public train, tram and bus transport operators in Greater Melbourne. .1 - Wallet marked "My Metcard", blue with Metcard and Metlink logos, with a 5 Senior daily standard Metcard inside it - appears to have been used in 2012. .2 - Red and white wallet, marked "Get on Board with Heart" and Melbourne Heath (Foundation?) logo on the front and Metcard details on the rear.trams, tramways, metcard, metlink, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, first passenger tram in Collins St, 9/12/1929 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper Clipping - from December 9, 1929 of the first passenger tram in Collins St, Sunday 9 December. 1929 and that the first driver was Mr. Fred Leostivitch, number 2516, on tram 541. Has the Destination of Mont Albert and an "via Collins St" Auxiliary board. See Also Reg Item 783 of the first test tram and 1808 for a photograph of the tram. Newspaper unknown.trams, tramways, collins st, first tram, conversion, opening, drivers, tram 541 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 7 Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, Jun. 1948
Set of 7 Black and white photographs of the then "new" driver training school at Hawthorn Depot. All taken 17/11/1967 unless noted otherwise. .1 - RC2 and K35 training stands - photo number 24-7 (2 copies) .2 - Part of the equipment - photo no. 24-8 .3 - RC2 board, lit at the 8th notch - photo no. 24-9 .4 - photo looking along the "skeleton" W2 car showing the equipment, photo no. 24-12 .5 - general view of room from the entry point - photo no. 24-13 (2 copies) .6 - ditto - photo dated 14/6/1968 - photo no. 40-38 .7 - view of the front of the W2 - photo no. 24-11 Rear of each photo has been scanned. Printed on Kodak Xralife paper.trams, tramways, hawthorn tram depot, training -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Former connies just the ticket", 4/05/2015 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Age, Monday 4 May 2015 - titled "Former connies just the ticket", featuring a story on Kevin Tierney of the Connies standing with tickets in front of tram 946 and inside the tram as well. Article by Hannah Francis, photos Paul Jeffers. Has a photo of Kew depot workers with a barrow of sand - Staff Christmas function 1977 written in chalk on a board on the steps of tram 224.trams, tramways, the connies, kew depot, conductors, sanding equipment, tram 946, tram 224 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newsletter, Ministry of Transport, "Easygoing - Transport Services Newsletter", 1998
Newsletter - 8 pages, A4 centre stapled, partly coloured, black and white photographs, titled "Easygoing - Transport Services Newsletter - Issue 6 - Winter 2000". Has a welcome from the Minister for Transport Peter Batchelor - first issue for 2000. Provides news on Government policy, Regional rail, Spencer St station refurbishment, public transport interchanges, new look trams for Yarra Trams. Has a photo of an A class with a skyline board "It's taken 115 years for this tram to get to the Docklands" - number not visible. The notes provides the basis for the new livery. Notes introduced on 4/3/2000 and has a message from the CEO Seven MacDonald.trams, tramways, yarra trams, minister for transport, livery, docklands, spencer st, doi -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Victorian Government, "Regulations under the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Act 1928 (No. 3732) Appeal Board", 1935
Instruction - booklet - 16 pages, centre stapled, printed on off white paper titled "Regulations under the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Act 1928 (No. 3732) Appeal Board". Gives details of the Regulations in relation to the personnel appeal board, members, election of an employee representative, the appeal board processes and arrangements. Dated 29/1/1935, extract from Government Gazette of 6/2/1935. Additional copy of booklet within a card board folded with amendments provided by donation of Ann and Rob Kuffer 22/2/2019. Amendments are: .1 - typed and pasted over page 3, amendment dated 14/5/1947 - appeals and appointment of Members. .2 - appeals in general - dated 28/2/1961 .3 - undated printed on a folded quarto sheet - titled "Boards Appointed and Commissions Issued by the Governor In Council"trams, tramways, employees, appeals, discipline, mmtb, regulations, elections -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, G. F. A. Jones Solicitor, "Opinion", 7/10/1918 12:00:00 AM
Report or Legal Opinion dated 7/10/1918 from the Solicitor to the Hawthorn Tramways Trust HTT regarding questions put to him by the Board regarding actions of the Engineer Manager Mr. McCarty. Comprises 4 Foolscap sheets with a half quarto sheet pinned together on the letterhead of G. F. A. Jones Solicitor of 47 Queen St Melbourne. Reports of the re-use of sub-standard road materials (metal), instructions issued by the Engineer, relevant clauses of the specification, dispute resolution, any possibility of fraud or collusion.In pencil on the first sheet "Finance or Traffic Committee"trams, tramways, htt, hawthorn, trackwork, construction, engineers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Compact Diskette with photographs, Peter Wynd, "Eric Wynde Photos", 2016
Compact Diskette within green plastic circular folder containing a photo of Eric Wynd at the controls of a cable car and MMTB certificate of service. image 1 - Photo of Eric at the cable tram controls with a light coloured summer uniform jacket and MMTB peaked cap. See history of object for further details and the htd3058doc.pdf file for further details of Eric and the donor. image 2 - image of MMTB certificate of service - 38 years, dated 6-4-1978, signed by the Chairman D. Snell, Deputy Chairman, Board Member and Secretary Mr. Aird. image 3 - of the CD container.trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, drivers, certificates, uniforms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, “Why tram 1012 didn’t make it.", "There’s a bomb in a tram…”, 1970
Newspaper clipping titled - “Why tram 1012 didn’t make it. There’s a bomb in a tram…” The Herald 1970 St George’s Rd, Northcote, bomb hoax, 10 passengers on board. Driver diverted into Barkly St, North Fitzroy, off-loading passengers. Policeman from Northcote searched tram over 10 minutes.trams, tramways, st georges rd, northcote, police, barkly st, tram 1012 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, "Greetings from the MMTB", 23/02/1972 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping titled - “Greetings from the MMTB” The Herald, 4/12/70 Photo and text of Christmas tram, # 1024 Board chairman Francis Kirby, red roof and white sidestrams, tramways, christmas trams, mmtb, decorated trams, advertising trams, tram 1024 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder with papers, Yarra Trams, "M>Tram Q&A pack", Feb. 2004
Set of seven press releases and other information documents contained within a white card board folder marked ""M>Tram Q&A pack" issued at the time Yarra Trams entered into the new partnership arrangement to merge M>Tram operations into Yarra and operate a single tram network. Has a M>Tram logo on the front cover. All dated 19/2/2004 unless otherwise noted and all A4 size on white paper. .1 - folder with following papers: .2 - Single page letter from Des Davies Manager Human Resources Yarra Trams to all M>Tram staff. .3 - single page letter from Colin Nicol and Peter Anderson Receivers of M>Tram at KPMG to all M>Tram, M>Train and Bayside Maintenance staff. .4 - Media Release from Connex group, 2 pages, "Connex Awarded Melbourne Train Franchise" with Veolia and Connex logos. .5 - Media release from Yarra Trams, 4 sheets, 7 pages, from Yarra Trams "Yarra Trams services to expand across the entire Melbourne Tram network" .6 - Media release from the Premier of Victoria - 5 sheets including two fact sheets - "Stability returns to State's tram and train system" .7 - M>Tram "Staff Update - Refranchising Announcement" - two pages - signed by Bernie Carolan .8 - DL size three fold pamphlet, "New Public Transport Partnerships" published by Victorian Government Dept. of Infrastructure, with message from Peter Batchelor, Minister for Transport.trams, tramways, yarra trams, m>tram, victorian government, transport, press release, media release, connex -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Adhesive label, Yarra Trams, c 2006
Set of three Adhesive Label or Signs about safety on Yarra Trams, printed on a vinyl based paper - with the Yarra Trams logo in the bottom right hand corner. Sign of the type with an adhesive back. .1 - in an on-board emergency, notify the tram driver - gives tram number "5113" and 000 number. Printed on Orajet paper - has logo and name on rear. .2 - monitoring of behaviour by TV cameras - with crime stoppers number. .3 - vacating seats for use by passengers with special needs - with definition - notes the 2005 regulations. Two copies of each held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, signs, tramcars, passengers, by laws -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour Print, Keith Stodden, 1959
Colour print of X1 class tram No. 677 eastbound in Glenhuntly road, just prior to the Elsternwick station level crossing. Shows the railway overhead structures, shops on the north side of the road with signs for Turf tobacco, The Sun, The Age, the Rex?? and an advertisement board for Hoyts. Photo shows the crossover just before the level crossing. From a slide by Keith Stodden. Printed on Fujichrome Crystal Archive paper.On rear in black ink "Elsternwick 1959 from slide by Keith M. Stodden"trams, tramways, elsternwick, glenhuntly rd, x1 class, level crossings, tram 677 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Legal record, Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW), "Agreement General Mains - Hawthorn Tramways Trust", 14/10/1914 12:00:00 AM
Legal document within a light brown manila document - titled "Agreement General Mains - Hawthorn Tramways Trust", giving the agreement to redesign and reconstruct water and sewerage pipes affected by the construction of tram tracks. Gives conditions, the schedule of works, locations and signed by the HTT members with an affixed embossed seal and the MMBW with embossed seal. Folder has file number "No. 293 - "Agreement General Mains - Hawthorn Tramways Trust"" written on the outside.Has some pencil marks underlying a particular clause.trams, tramways, hawthorn, mmbw, tramways, construction, htt, services -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Yarra Trams, "BATBYGOBSTOPL", Apr. 2005
Poster - full colour on white paper, A4 single sided, titled "BATBYGOBSTOPL", advertising Metcard tickets. "Buying a ticket before you get on Board saves time or Problems later" can be purchased at outlets and look for the relevant sign. Has Metcard logos. See Reg Item 2480.1 for date.trams, tramways, metcard, tickets