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Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB News", 1966
Eight issues of "MMTB News" - The Magazine of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Two copies of each issue held. All issues printed with an cream colour paper cover with the rest of the magazine white glass paper. 1723.1 - Vol. 3, No. 1 - 16 pages, January 1966, with a photo of the Mark VI bus No. 702 on the front cover, notes on Traffic Congestion, motor cars and supermarkets, depot masters, engineering, bus maintenance, sports and social club news. On rear cover includes a photo of a Christmas function with past senior employees - left to right - H. R. Steains (architect), H. S. McComb (Chief Surveyor), Mr. Aird, Mr. P. M. Ireland (Rolling stock engineer), J Fisher (Civil Engineer) and H. A. Warner (Secretary) 1723.2 - Vol. 3, No. 2 - 16 pages, February 1966, with a photo of counting decimal coins, Tribute to the W2 class tram written by Norm Cross, (with photo), Hawthorn Clothing Depot, retirement of Harry Munroe, introduction of decimal currency, donation of 1B bogies to SPER, tramways band, death of Neil Olsen, sports and social club news. See btm2720i9.jpg for image of the Norm Cross photograph. 1723.3 - Vol. 3, No. 3 - 12 pages, March - April 1966, with a photo of Tramways Bowl Tournament presentation on the front cover, Recent developments in public transport in North America, Vera Cruz Mexico, cable cars at Rushworth, sports and social club news and photo of the Melbourne bogies under Sydney tram. 1723.4 - Vol. 3, No. 4 - 16 pages, May 1966, with a photo of W2 321being overhauled at Preston Workshops, change over to decimal currency for accounting machines, "Tram Driver Salutes the L class tram" - written by A. Bailey, Melbourne's New Trams, retirement of Gordon Wilson, sports and social club news. 1723.5 - Vol. 3, No. 5 - 16 pages, June 1966, with a photo of the track relaying in Camberwell Rd with Camberwell fire station in background, Melbourne cable tram routes, opening and closing dates, retirement of G. H. Box, visit of SPER members to Melbourne, memories of Malvern Depot, sports and social club news. Death of A L Robertson, rostering, sports, Sydney trams, Safety and excuses for accidents. Full pdf copy added 28/8/2019 1723.6 - Vol. 3, No. 6 - 16 pages, July - August 1966 with a photo of the view from the St Kilda Junction signal box, more trams for Russia, retirements of 31 Employees, a contest to win an old W2, St Kilda Road Junction box - and how it works - signalling and interlocking, closure of Port Melbourne bus depot, sports and social club news. 1723.7 - Vol. 3, No. 7 - 16 pages, September - October 1966 with a photo of 610 on the Maribyrnong River Bridge, during the SPER tour, "Public Transport in Big Cities" - R. Risson - with photo - see image i10, MMTB Ambulance division, new trams, trams or buses, death of Harry Hood, Chas Samuels, retirement of Jack Ferguson, Reg Maxwell, manufacture of trackwork, cable tram working, sports and social club news. 1723.8 - Vol. 3, No. 8 - 16 pages, November - December 1966 with a photo of a wedding party on a tram (Richards / Fuller), apprenticeship training, Christmas message from the Chairman, tramway canteens, art of rostering by R. Drummond, Wattle Park Chalet, clock and instrument shop at North Fitzroy, tramways band, sports and social club news.trams, tramways, mmtb, carlton control, buses, pcc 980, ballarat, new trams, are, tmsv -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Notice to Employees - Staff Signalman and Ticket Examiner Relief Depot Starter", 30/06/1977 12:00:00 AM
Notice - duplicated foolscap sheet titled "Notice to Employees - Staff Signalman and Ticket Examiner Relief Depot Starter", calling for applications for the positions, gives salary range, conditions, closure date for applications. Dated 30/6/1977. Signed by W. Aird Secretary.trams, tramways, signalmen, mmtb, inspectors, officers, wages -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative Record - Table Cards, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Anzac Day, Apr. 1960
Hand written table card for Hawthorn depot written on a pre printed cardboard sheet giving details for runs 14 and 15 (Anzac Day - for 1960, 1961 and 1962). Gives sign on times, car out, trip details and which "run" takes the tram from the crew. Destinations and dates have used hand stamps.trams, tramways, table cards, hawthorn depot, drivers, anzac -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "South Melbourne Depot Policy", mid 1980's
... Trams tramways South Melbourne Depot Unions Personnel ...Instruction or policy document - printed in green ink on yellow A4 paper titled "South Melbourne Depot Policy", advising of the dos and don'ts work practices, stemming from the Award, Depot Resolutions, Association Branch policy. Very detailed. mid 1980's, refers to a depot resolution of 1984.trams, tramways, south melbourne depot, unions, personnel -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Farewell ACE Regal IV Tour", Jul. 1980
Timetable - photocopied A4 sheet - titled "Farewell ACE Regal IV Tour", giving the times for a tour from North Fitzroy Depot, Saturday 5 July 1980. Does not give details of who was the organiser of the tour. Gives the various terminals and times.trams, tramways, buses, tours, north fitzroy -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Brunswick Depot", c1937
... Trams tramways Drawings Depots Property Brunswick Depot Set ...Set of three photocopied plans or drawings on A3 sheet of Brunswick Depot - dated 30-6-1937 .1 - P8142 - Plan showing depot block and building plan .2 - P8144 - Detail plan of depot .3 - P8146 - Plan of Mess Room above depot offices / basement.trams, tramways, drawings, depots, property, brunswick depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "M&MTB Conductor's Pay in slip", Feb. 1966
Printed form on off white paper titled "M&MTB Conductor's Pay in slip", form number 3/135, dated February 1966, at the time of the conversion of the Australian currency to the decimal system. Enabled the conductors to record what amount they paid into the revenue office, with space for table number, name, out fit number, amounts, number of swimming tickets and signature of revenue clerk. See Reg Item 1460 for a 1988 and 809 for March 1972 examples. Has the Malvern Depot stamp in the top right hand corner - 11 Jan 1969trams, tramways, mmtb, conductors, forms, pay in forms, decimal conversion, decimal currency -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Preston Workshops", c1938
... Trams tramways Drawings Depots Property Preston Workshops ...Set of nine photocopied plans or drawings on A3 sheets of the "Preston Workshops" - c1939 .1 - P8491 - Plan of land showing layout and associated drawings including Reservoir railway line - 19-4-1939. .2 - P8492 - Plan of Timber stacks and Hall - 3-2-1939 .3 - P8493 - Plan of Offices and location of sub-station - 13-12-1938 .4 - P8494 - Plan of Store including Oil store - c1939. .5 - P8495 - Plan of Paint Shop and relationship to timber stack - 1-3-1939 .6 - P8496 - Plan of Car building and Repairs shop - 6-12-1938 .7 - P8497 - Plan of machine shop - 10-12-1938 .8 - P8500 - Plan of Blacksmiths shop - 1-12-1938 .9 - P8590 - Plan of Substation - 1-12-1938trams, tramways, drawings, depots, property, preston workshops, workshops, substation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Port Melbourne Bus Garage", c1938
... Trams tramways Drawings Depots Property Port Melbourne ...Set of five photocopied plans or drawings on A3 sheets of the "Port Melbourne Bus Garage" .1 - P8383 - Plan showing building layouts and adjacent land - including a Poultry Farm - dated 1938 .2 - P8416 - Plan showing parts of the adjoining properties including houses. .3 - Unnumbered - more modern architects drawing showing details of offices - c1944? - two sheets. .4 - unnumbered - drawing showing layout of repair shed, pits, offices and mess room facing Bay St. Copy of the map from Melway Street Directory No. 1 from Kevin Staines 24-2-2018 - added 9-3-2018. See image i6trams, tramways, drawings, depots, property, port melbourne, buses, maps -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Electric Tramway System 1971", 1971
Map or drawing titled "MMTB Electric Tramway System 1971", giving a detailed layout of the Melbourne tram system in 1971. shows depot, storage depots, workshops and tramway terminus names and route numbers. Has a drawing number of P14359 See Reg Item 253 for a 1979 copy.trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, map, routes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Preston Depot", c1938
... Trams tramways Drawings Depots Property Preston Depot ...Set of three photocopied plans or drawings on A3 sheets of the "Preston Depot" - c1938, later to become Thornbury Depot .1 - P8387 - Plan of Preston depot including adjacent properties, St Georges Road and entry into Preston Workshops - 6-4-1938. .2 - unnumbered - Plan of depot, St Georges Road, Yan Yean Pipe track, Millers St - dated 12-10-1939. .3 - P8388 - detail plan of depot, offices and open car shelter - c1938.trams, tramways, drawings, depots, property, preston depot, thornbury depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Candy Corner St Kilda", c1938
... Trams tramways Drawings Depots Property Candy Corner St ...Set of two photocopied plans or drawings on A3 sheets of "Candy Corner St Kilda" .1 - P8427 - Plan showing locality plan, detail plan and adjacent buildings - 6-12-1938 .2 - ditto, but not the detail of the building in the centre of the island - "Green Knoll" Cafe and Amusement Park.trams, tramways, drawings, depots, property, candy corner, st kilda, turning loops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Nicholson St Engine House", c1938
... Trams tramways Drawings Depots Property Cable Trams Engine ...Photocopied plans or drawings on A3 sheets of the "Nicholson St Engine House" at corner of Gertrude and Nicholson St, Fitzroy. P8501 - plan showing the location, adjacent properties and details of the Engine House - dated 3-2-1938.trams, tramways, drawings, depots, property, cable trams, engine houses, nicholson st, gertrude st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "National Railway Historical Society", Apr. 1980
,1 - ticket printed on manila card - for the National Railway Historical Society - Philadelphia Chapter for the Melbourne Tram Tour, 11/4/1980 - number 19. .2 - Spirit duplicated timetables - handwritten Special Table" or timetable for a charter tram tour for the "National Railway Historical Society" tour of Melbourne 11/4/1980, using cars 1002, L104, W2 220, and X2 676. Three sheets on white paper. Tour from South Melbourne Depot, Malvern, Hawthorn and Kew.trams, tramways, charters, special trams, tours, tram 1002, tram 104, tram 220, tram 676 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative Record - Special Table, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), association of Railway Enthusiasts, 1974 and 1976
Set of two spirit duplicated timetables for tram tours - handwritten Special Table" or timetable for a charter tram tour. .1 - Issued by the MMTB for a special charter on 22.10.1976, with Bob McHutchen as driver, out of South Melbourne Depot. Gives time and route arrangements. Printed on white paper. .2 - ditto, for 12-9-1974 for the Association of Railway Enthusiasts, Driver George, out of Malvern Depot, car 441.trams, tramways, are, charters, special trams, tours -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Howard Street Property - conversion into cable car depot", 1925
... Trams tramways North Melbourne Cable Trams Conversion ...A4 sheet printed from a pdf file of the "Howard Street Property - conversion into cable car depot". Shows the changes to the buildings in order to provide a running depot for the cable cars that worked the Elizabeth St to Abbotsford line via North Melbourne. Depot required following the closure of the Flemington Road depot when it was converted to electric in July 1925. Drawing not dated. Two current photos of the buildings provided by Mal Rowe - Photos of the front of the buildings - 27/4/2013 and the rear 10/3/2013.trams, tramways, north melbourne, cable trams, conversion, howard st, depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Telephone Directory - February 1979", Feb. 1979
Book - 52 A4 pages + manila card cover, stapled on the left hand side, titled "MMTB Telephone Directory - February 1979", providing telephone numbers within the MMTB system and external dialled numbers, with officer names where known or detailed and location or head office room number. Has handwritten updates to 1981.trams, tramways, mmtb, telephones, personnel, depots, workshops, substation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Missing Bundy Key Report", c1970?
Report form - MMTB "Missing Bundy Key Report", No. 3084, two part form - with a printed perforated strip to enable the form to be processed. Details the last person responsible for the key, depot, dates etc.trams, tramways, bundy clock, bundy key, forms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Set of 13 Timetables MMTB, Oct 1966 to July 1969
Set of 13 Timetables - printed or photocopied on foolscap paper for weekdays, Saturdays and Sunday and running times. Has various symbols for depot run in etc. In a style for public use. All to the City unless noted. .1 - North Richmond - Prahran - St Kilda Beach - June 1969 .2 - Essendon Aerodrome - Nov. 1968 .3 - East Preston - July 1969 .4 - West Preston - Feb. 1969 .5 - Northcote via St Georges Road - May 1967 .6 - South Melbourne Beach - Oct. 1966 .7 - North Coburg - Feb. 1969 .8 - East Coburg - Feb. 1969 .9 - West Maribyrnong - Nov. 1968 .10 - Essendon (Niddrie) - Feb. 1969 .11 - Moonee Ponds - Footscray - Feb. 1969 .12 - Domain Road - City - April 1967Most have the name of the Depot worked from and the date in the top right hand corner in ink.trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, buses, trams, north richmond, prahran, st kilda, essendon airport, east preston, west preston, northcote, south melbourne beach, north coburg, east coburg, west maribyrnong, essendon, moonee ponds, footscray, domain rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Tourist Tram Services", Sep. 1978
Photocopy of a timetable for Tourist Tram Services - Camberwell and South Melbourne Depot - running each Sunday from 4/2/1979. Gives the times from Princess Bridge and from Hawthorn (Riversdale and Power St). Gives notes on the trams V214 and X2 676 and some notes. Notes the trams provided by State Ministry of Tourism and Employee's passes not recognised. Gives fares.Has "NEC 2/79"trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, tourist trams, princes bridge, hawthorn, tram 676, tram 214 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Invitation, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Official Opening of the Bourke Street - Northcote Electric Tramway", Jun. 1955
... Depot Northcote Cable Trams Printed invitation on off-white card ...Printed invitation on off-white card with MMTB letter head invitation to the "Official Opening of the Bourke Street - Northcote Electric Tramway", Friday 24th June 1955 at 3pm at the new tramcar depot in Plenty Road Preston. Has been handwritten for "H. S. McComb Esq." in blue ink. Has a map of the route, the Nicholson St line show dotted and schedule for completion in 1956, details of the project and a brief history of the route.trams, tramways, opening, civic functions, bourke st, preston depot, northcote, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Engineering Department - Running sheds Branch - Changeovers - Z class trams - Summary for Period", c1980
Form, four page foolscap sheets, photocopied stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Engineering Department - Running sheds Branch - Changeovers - Z class trams - Summary for Period". Lists the types of faults that could occur, fault summary, changes and number of trams allocated for each of the depots operating Z1, Z2 and Z3 trams.In top right hand corner in ink "Depot Use Z and Z3 Fault reporting"trams, tramways, z class, z3 class, faults, depots, forms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Gibson Weekly Road of ticket machine sales", Dec. 1981
Printed form on yellow sheet titled "MMTB Gibson Weekly Road of ticket machine sales". Has space for employee name, days, tickets issue, and various values of travel cards and ticket books. Used for Doncaster depot. Form No. 3/139A DONC Dec '81trams, tramways, mmtb, passengers, tickets, forms, revenue journal, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1979
Black and White Photograph of a R10 possibly at the time of the vehicle entering service. See Reg Item 1004 for another photograph of the changeover. The previous vehicle can be seen on the left hand edge of the photograph. Taken at Preston workshops. Shows the registration numbers of the vehicle. These are known by their radio call signs R10.On the rear of the photograph has in pencil "R10 truck - MMTB".trams, tramways, emergency, recovery, mmtb, r10 vehicle, international, south melbourne depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative Record - Table Cards, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Table card for Run 53 from South Melbourne depot, c1970
Table card for Run 53 from South Melbourne depot, c1970. Sheet of paper hand written, preprinted as for item 2206 glued to a sheet of Masonite, then varnished. Written in blue and red ink. Gives sign on time, times at the from the various terminus. Highlights the need to test phones at Millswyn and ? streets and the Fitzroy St terminus. Timetables runs between Brunswick St and Fitzroy St and between Franklin St and South Melbourne Depot, Kingsway. Gives hours for the crews.trams, tramways, forms, drivers, table cards, conductors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Mr. A. Berg, Conductor 5237, Aug. 1971
Letter, MMTB letterhead, typed on a quarto sheet, to Mr. A. Berg, Conductor 5237, South Melbourne Depot undated, signed by R. C. Drummond Traffic Manager enclosing a copy of a letter from Carol Frank Mas dated 6/8/1971 complimenting Mr. Berg on his work as a conductor.trams, tramways, mmtb, conductors, letters, behaviour -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Tram Timetables", 1977 to 1978
Set of 6 MMTB Tram timetables, folded sheets, 8 sections, providing timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. All printed on yellow paper. 1. - Route 67, 37 and 66 - Carnegie - City via Swanston St (67), via William St (37) and Glenhuntly Depot (66) - dated Oct. 1978. .2 - Route 69 - Kew Cotham Road - St Kilda Beach dated Dec. 1978 .3 - Route 70, 71 and 76 - Wattle Park - Batman Ave, Arraign Road (Route 71) and Camberwell Depot (Route 76), dated May 1978 .4 - Route 72, 32 and 73 - Camberwell City via Swanston St (72), via William St (32) and Camberwell Junction (73) dated Sept, 1978. .5 - Route 82 - Moonee Ponds - Footscray - Highpoint West - dated Sept. 1977 .6 - Route 88, 14, 89 and 90, 96, 95 and 97 - East Preston via Bourke St (88), via Latrobe St (14), East Preston Bell St (89) and Northcote Dundas St (90) to the city and East Brunswick (96), Exhibition (95) and North Fitzroy (Park St), dated May 1978. .7 - Routes 48, 24, 40, 41, 29, 74, 76. 28 - July 1978 .8 - ditto - Weekends, July 1978, printed on green paper. .9 - Bus routes 284 (East Kew - Doncaster North) and 270 (East Kew - Shoppingtown) - dated August 1978trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, melbourne, fares, route 14, route 32, route 37, route 66, route 67, route 69, route 70, route 71, route 72, route 73, route 76, route 82, route 88, route 89, route 90, route 95, route 96, route 97, route 48, route 24, route 40, route 41, route 29, route 74, route 76, route 28, route 284, route 270 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Supplementary Running Journal", 1935 and 1969
... Inspectors Cable Trams Coburg depot Set of two ""Supplementary ...Set of two ""Supplementary Running Journal", used by Conductors to enable the checking of tickets by Examiners. Was to be filled out prior to the commencement of journey and placed in the clip provided. Has space for date, punch mar, each fare time and Signature and Number. Both have punch marks .1 - Used 11-8-1935, possibly on a cable car, signed at R. Elliott, completed in pencil, car 476. Has part of a depot stamp in the bottom right hand corner. .2 - Form 3/134, Aug 66, used 8-1-69 by conductor No. 1267, ? from Malvern Depot, car 275. Completed in ink. Has the Malvern depot stamp on the rear. Re item 1 - Andrew Cox investigated this and found that W2 456 was at Coburg at the time and that though very fuzzy, could be Coburg depot stamp.trams, tramways, tickets, conductors, revenue journal, inspectors, cable trams, coburg depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Correspondence Satchel, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1940?
... Trams tramways MMTB Hawthorn Depot Head Office Traffic ...Leather Correspondence Satchel with associated materials consisting of: .1 - Leather Correspondence satchel made from brown leather, sewn on the edges with two flaps that could be reversed with two metal plates riveted onto each flap giving the destination of the bag, two metal rings to enable the bag to be secured and a leather carry handle on one side riveted to the bag. Metal plates - brass - "Traffic Manager Head Office" and nickel plated "MMTB Hawthorn". 2 - Padlock and Key - Lockwood Australia brass with steel hasp engraved "MMTB Hawthorn", key stamped "Hawthorn 1220". Received with a brown string noted through the key - retained. 3 - Two steel metal pins used for securing larger correspondence satchel - see article written by Dean Gilbert about the correspondence procedures at MMTB Head Office in 1979 - htd3000i7 where the bag for "Northcote bus depot" (Northcote Bus Workshops) is shown in a photograph. 4 - Paper tag brown card with a reinforcing ring, print item "3/585", headed "Melb & Met Tramways Board", written to go "Essendon" in pencil and "Not Required at Essendon and bag returned". This item found inside the bag with a piece of light brown string. See image i8 Article by Dean Gilbert 2018 refers to procedures for the handling processes of these bags. Items packed within two cardboard folders.trams, tramways, mmtb, hawthorn depot, head office, traffic officers, mails, correspondence -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Plan showing types and sizes of overhead troughing in Depots", post 1964
... Trams tramways Depot Overhead Trolley Wire Trolley Poles ...Drawing - original dyeline print - folded into 16, showing dimensions and layout of the wooden troughing in 16 different sheds at the depot - e.g. old and new Malvern. Prepared July 1934. Drawing Number 06739A Revision A Feb. 1964trams, tramways, depot, overhead, trolley wire, trolley poles, electrical equipment