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Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Heritage Victoria, "Historic Tram Shelters", Jul. 2007
Newspaper clipping or magazine cutting photocopy of two sheets - from Inherit, July 2006, pp 6 and7 of an article titled "Historic Tram Shelters", written by Paula Judson. Sub-titled "1906-2006: 100 years of the electrification of Melbourne Tramways". Looks at addition of the tram shelters to the Register of Historic buildings, an overview of the trusts, the shelters and why they were built, gives examples of Dandenong Road, costs, architects such as Leonard J. Flannagan/ Has photos of three of the shelters, Balaclava and Orrong Road, Dandenong and Hawthorn Road and Cotham and Burke Roads.Along the bottom edge of the first sheet "Inherit July 2006 pp6,7" in black ink.trams, tramways, shelters, heritage victoria, pmtt, htt -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Ticket punch, Railway Register Manufacturing Company?, Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Bell Punch, MID 1880S
Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Bell Punch No. D382. A heavy nickel plated steel ticket or fare strip cancelling / registering mechanism used on Melbourne cable trams. When a fare was sold, the bell would ring advising the passenger that their fare have registered. "An ingenious device resembling in principle the ticket punch of a railway porter. It is carried by the conductor who wears pinned to his coat a 'trip-slip'. He punches this once for every fare received; the action is simultaneously registered on a dial inside the punch and bell rings to appraise the passenger of the fact. The punch is provided with a patent lock, the secret of which is known only at headquarters and effective system of check is thus secured." (" A story of the Melbourne Cable Tramway System" - page 54). Used by the MT&O and MMTB until 1922/23 when replaced by the check ticket system. Manufactured by the Railway Register Manufacturing Company. Lock code IDMA. Has "MT&O Co. ..." stamped on one side along with patent dates.Has "D 382" punched above ticket entry slot (both sides), "335" on handle, "MT&O Co." stamped on numbering registering face.trams, tramways, ticket punch, bell punch, tickets, fares, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, late 1910's
Photograph, Black and White, of two Tilling Stevens double deck buses Registered Nos 13975 and 13976, Nos. 1 and 2 at the Southern end of Princes Bridge, c1914. Operated by Motorbus Services Limited. Have destination of St Kilda Beach via Swanston St, St Kilda Rd Fitzroy St Esplanade. On the side of the bus is an advertisement for "Abbotsford Ale". Print has the title "Off to St Kilda". See Reg Item 5276 for a photo of 10 company buses.In ink on the rear: "Melbourne - Tilling Stevens double deck buses Registered No. s 13975 and 13976, Nos. 1 and 2 at the Southern end of Princes Bridge, Probably 1910's." KSK print numbers LWR-10 and in pencil H2601.trams, tramways, buses, private bus companies, tilling stevens -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "General Arrangement Articulated Tram Nos. 3001 to 3150 - R12-139", Jul, 1985
Drawing - printed on white paper, drawing No. 12-139, dated 3-7-1985, titled "General Arrangement Articulated Tram Nos. 3001 to 3150". Shows a three section articulated tram, similar to a B class but with an addition in the middle. Headed on Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria. The actual drawing R12-139, in the Drawing Register shows only a two section articulated tram. Drawn by R. D. Tucker. The actual drawing with the number also has this date and signature. Both the "real" R12-139 and this one have half drop windows as for the A class tram. Two copies held.trams, tramways, b class, drawings, articulated trams, new trams, proposals -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of two Colour Prints, Ray Jackson, 1975
Set of two Colour prints on stippled paper with rounded corners of MMTB Leyland National bus 818 outside the Thornbury Tram depot building c1980. Bus built 1975 - see http://www.busaustralia.com/fleetlists/nationalslist.htm accessed 23/1/2019. Bus not registered, possibly at the time of its launch or an event and showing route 277.trams, tramways, buses, leyland, thornbury depot, tram 818 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Ticket punch - Bell Punch - MT&OCo No. D406, Railway Register Manufacturing Company, 1885c
Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Bell Punch No. D406. A heavy nickel or chrome plated steel ticket or fare strip canceling / registering mechanism used on Melbourne cable trams. When a fare was sold, the bell would ring advising the passenger that their fare have registered. "An ingenious device resembling in principle the ticket punch of a railway porter. It is carried by the conductor who wears pinned to his coat a 'trip-slip'. He punches this once for every fare received; the action is simultaneously registered on a dial inside the punch and bell rings to appraise the passenger of the fact. The punch is provided with a patent lock, the secret of which is known only at headquarters and effective system of check is thus secured." (" A story of the Melbourne Cable Tramway System" - page 54). Used by the MT&O and MMTB until 1922/23 when replaced by the check ticket system. Manufactured by the Railway Register Manufacturing Company. Has "MT&O Co. ..." stamped on one side along with patent dates.Demonstrates the equipment used by the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. to register fares and provide an accounting method.Nickel or chrome plated steel ticket punch, used by the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. stamped "MT&OCo" and "D406", c1885.ticket punch, tramways, trams, bell punch, tickets, fares, cable trams, railway register manufacturing company -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper - Photocopy, The Age Newspaper, Roper rejects proposal to protect historic tram engine room, 28-11-1989
Provides a report from The Age, 28-11-1989 written by Ingrid Swendsen, about the rejection by the Planning and Environment Minister , Tom Roper to protect the former cable tram winding or Engine house on the corner of Bridge and Punt Roads Richmond, despite the recommendation of the Historic Buildings Council to add it to the register. The building was later demolished by the Roads Corporation to widen the intersection. The Tramways have a small sub-station on the site. Quotes Douglas Hill of the National Trust and Roz Hansen of the Historic Buildings Council. Provides a report on the rejection of a recommendation to protect a historic building.Photocopy of a newspaper clipping from The Age 28-11-1989 - Roper rejects proposal to protect historic tram engine roomtrams, tramways, cable trams, engine house, winding house, punt road, bridge road, demolition, richmond, historic buildings council -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Beaumaris Tramway Company Limited - Rules for Drivers
Copy of a document from an original source, handwritten and partly typed. Provides 70 different rules or instructions to the drivers of horse trams for the Beaumaris Tramway Company Limited - what they "MUST" do, personal behavior, tickets, ticket punches, instructions with regard to trip slips, handling of the Ticket Punch Register device and tramway operations.Yields information about the rules for tram drivers for the Beaumaris Tramway Co. Ltd.Blue paper, typed notes, six sheets, titled Beaumaris Tramway Company Limited - Rules for Drivers - three duplicate sheets of pages 4 to 6.Each of the first six sheets have a pen mark signifying, that it has been retyped.tramways, trams, beaumaris tramway co. ltd, horse trams, ticket punches, instructions, rules, behaviour -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Extracts from the Daily Statistical Register of the Sandringham & Beaumaris Tramway Co. 1893
Copy of a document from an original source, handwritten and partly typed. Lists names of 10 conductors, provides information on services, tramcars used on various days, number of horses used, winter services, costs, income for both the Sandringham and Beaumaris section and the Cheltenham and Beaumaris section.Yields information about the operations of the Beaumaris Tramway Co. Ltd.Blue foolscap sheet - original copy - titled Extracts from the Daily Statistical Register of the Sandringham & Beaumaris Tramway Co. 1893Sheet has a pen mark signifying, that it has been retyped.tramways, trams, beaumaris tramway co. ltd, horse trams, operations, horses, conductors, beaumaris, cheltenham, sandringham -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Forms, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Conductors School Appearance Book and Training Register", Jul. 1988
Form - 3/36 July 1988, folio sheet with two large holes on left hand side, ruled in blue and red ink, titled "Conductors School Appearance Book and Training Register", listing the persons name, Cap No., Depot, Signature of Trainee, Address, listing various dates, results and probation dates. 3 copies heldtrams, tramways, conductors, training, records -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Forms, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Traffic Return", c1975
Form - large ruled sheet titled "MMTB Traffic Return", listing the depot, date, machine number (ticket machines), registers, passenger totals, opening and closing machine numbers. No form number or date. Use for recording ticket machine sales - Z class or buses? 3 copies heldtrams, tramways, conductors, ticket machines -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Proposed SW6 car (with front entrance)", 1965
Drawing - MMTB R9622, produced on an A3 sheet, titled "Proposed SW6 car (with front entrance)", also drawing No. X127. Drawing dated in drawing Register as 22/8/1965. See also Reg Item 4620 from a modified version used by Transit Australia Publishing.trams, tramways, drawings, tramcars, sw6 class, tramcar design -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board /Conditions covering Gratuities (New Scheme) Long Service Leave (All Employees) Sick Leave (Daily Paid Employees) and Procedure re Medical Examinations and Employees' Register", 1959
Twenty page book within card covers titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board /Conditions covering Gratuities (New Scheme) Long Service Leave (All Employees) Sick Leave (Daily Paid Employees) and Procedure re Medical Examinations and Employees' Register" Dated 1 March 1957 with a reprint date of April 1959. Signed by H.A. Warner, Secretary. See also Reg Item 741 for a later version. 67.1 - first issue dated 1 March 1957, with details on first page added 3/12/15 from donation of Gary Butler.In pencil on front cover "Insp De Dehosa"trams, tramways, mmtb, personnel, procedures -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Asbestos Register", c1997
Set of five reports concerning Asbestos in Public Transport Corporation facilities and rolling stock. All printed on A4 sheets, bound with white comb binding with clear plastic covers and blue stippled blue rear covers. .1 - "Identification of Asbestos Materials in Suburban Substations" -contains documents dated from 1986 to 1991 listing the work done on substations. Approx 50 pages. .2 - "Asbestos Register - Suburban Trains / Trams" - c1992 - approx. 25 pages. .3 - "Identification of Asbestos Materials in Country Cars" - c1990 - approx. 150 pages. .4 - "Asbestos Register - Station, Tram Depots, Maintenance Depot - Book 1 of 2" - 1992-1995, approx. 150 pages. .5 - ditto, book 2 of 2 - 1996 - 1997 - approx. 150 pages.trams, tramways, ptc, asbestos, tram depot, tramcars, substation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board / Gratuities (New Scheme) Long Service Leave (All Employees) Sick Leave (Daily Paid Employees) / Medical Examinations and Employees' Register", 1977
Twenty page book within card covers titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board / Gratuities (New Scheme) Long Service Leave (All Employees) Sick Leave (Daily Paid Employees) / Medical Examinations and Employees' Register". Dated 1 March 1957 with a reprint date of 2nd May 1977. Signed by W. Aird, Secretary. See also Reg Item 67 for an earlier version. Second copy added 15/1/2015 from donation of Lindsay Rickard.On the inside of the front cover in blue ink some five lines of writing - looks like Spanish or Italian.trams, tramways, mmtb, personnel, procedures -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Ceramic - Ceramic Piece, Minton Potteries, 1877
The ceramic piece is one of four porcelain fragments washed up from the Loch Ard wreck near Port Campbell Victoria. These fragments resemble the foot and leg of a large bird and legend has it that another bird had drifted ashore at the same time the Loch Ard peacock. This figurine is on display at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and regarded as the most valuable shipwreck relic. It is believed that all four fragments could belong to another peacock or a Minton porcelain stork that had been photographed in a Home Beautiful magazine in 1928. This stork appeared to be missing a leg and foot and experts have hypothesized that the four fragments could belong to this stork, the whereabouts of which are currently unknown. History of the Loch Ard: The Loch Ard got its name from ”Loch Ard” a loch which lies to the west of Aberfoyle, and the east of Loch Lomond. It means "high lake" in Scottish Gaelic. The vessel belonged to the famous Loch Line which sailed many vessels from England to Australia. The Loch Ard was built in Glasgow by Barclay, Curdle and Co. in 1873, the vessel was a three-masted square-rigged iron sailing ship that measured 79.87 meters in length, 11.58 m in width, and 7 m in depth with a gross tonnage of 1693 tons with a mainmast that measured a massive 45.7 m in height. Loch Ard made three trips to Australia and one trip to Calcutta before its fateful voyage. Loch Ard left England on March 2, 1878, under the command of 29-year-old Captain Gibbs, who was newly married. The ship was bound for Melbourne with a crew of 37, plus 17 passengers. The general cargo reflected the affluence of Melbourne at the time. Onboard were straw hats, umbrella, perfumes, clay pipes, pianos, clocks, confectionery, linen and candles, as well as a heavier load of railway irons, cement, lead and copper. There were other items included that were intended for display in the Melbourne International Exhibition of 1880. The voyage to Port Phillip was long but uneventful. Then at 3 am on June 1, 1878, Captain Gibbs was expecting to see land. But the Loch Ard was running into a fog which greatly reduced visibility. Captain Gibbs was becoming anxious as there was no sign of land or the Cape Otway lighthouse. At 4 am the fog lifted and a lookout aloft announced that he could see breakers. The sheer cliffs of Victoria's west coast came into view, and Captain Gibbs realised that the ship was much closer to them than expected. He ordered as much sail to be set as time would permit and then attempted to steer the vessel out to sea. On coming head-on into the wind, the ship lost momentum, the sails fell limp and Loch Ard's bow swung back towards land. Gibbs then ordered the anchors to be released in an attempt to hold its position. The anchors sank some 50 fathoms - but did not hold. By this time the ship was among the breakers and the tall cliffs of Mutton Bird Island rose behind. Just half a mile from the coast, the ship's bow was suddenly pulled around by the anchor. The captain tried to tack out to sea, but the ship struck a reef at the base of Mutton Bird Island, near Port Campbell. Waves subsequently broke over the ship and the top deck became loosened from the hull. The masts and rigging came crashing down knocking passengers and crew overboard. When a lifeboat was finally launched, it crashed into the side of Loch Ard and capsized. Tom Pearce, who had launched the boat, managed to cling to its overturned hull and shelter beneath it. He drifted out to sea and then on the flood tide came into what is now known as Loch Ard Gorge. He swam to shore, bruised and dazed, and found a cave in which to shelter. Some of the crew stayed below deck to shelter from the falling rigging but drowned when the ship slipped off the reef into deeper water. Eva Carmichael a passenger had raced onto the deck to find out what was happening only to be confronted by towering cliffs looming above the stricken ship. In all the chaos, Captain Gibbs grabbed Eva and said, "If you are saved Eva, let my dear wife know that I died like a sailor". That was the last Eva Carmichael saw of the captain. She was swept off the ship by a huge wave. Eva saw Tom Pearce on a small rocky beach and yelled to attract his attention. He dived in and swam to the exhausted woman and dragged her to shore. He took her to the cave and broke the open case of brandy which had washed up on the beach. He opened a bottle to revive the unconscious woman. A few hours later Tom scaled a cliff in search of help. He followed hoof prints and came by chance upon two men from nearby Glenample Station three and a half miles away. In a complete state of exhaustion, he told the men of the tragedy. Tom then returned to the gorge while the two men rode back to the station to get help. By the time they reached Loch Ard Gorge, it was cold and dark. The two shipwreck survivors were taken to Glenample Station to recover. Eva stayed at the station for six weeks before returning to Ireland by steamship. In Melbourne, Tom Pearce received a hero's welcome. He was presented with the first gold medal of the Royal Humane Society of Victoria and a £1000 cheque from the Victorian Government. Concerts were performed to honour the young man's bravery and to raise money for those who lost family in the disaster. Of the 54 crew members and passengers on board, only two survived: the apprentice, Tom Pearce and the young woman passenger, Eva Carmichael, who lost her family in the tragedy. Ten days after the Loch Ard tragedy, salvage rights to the wreck were sold at auction for £2,120. Cargo valued at £3,000 was salvaged and placed on the beach, but most washed back into the sea when another storm developed. The wreck of Loch Ard still lies at the base of Mutton Bird Island. Much of the cargo has now been salvaged and some items were washed up into Loch Ard Gorge. Cargo and artefacts have also been illegally salvaged over many years before protective legislation was introduced in March 1982. One of the most unlikely pieces of cargo to have survived the shipwreck was a Minton majolica peacock- one of only nine in the world. The peacock was destined for the Melbourne 1880 International Exhibition in. It had been well packed, which gave it adequate protection during the violent storm. Today the Minton peacock can be seen at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum in Warrnambool. From Australia's most dramatic shipwreck it has now become Australia's most valuable shipwreck artifact and is one of very few 'objects' on the Victorian State Heritage Register.The shipwreck of the Loch Ard is of significance for Victoria and is registered on the Victorian Heritage Register ( S 417). Flagstaff Hill has a varied collection of artefacts from Loch Ard and its collection is significant for being one of the largest accumulation of artefacts from this notable Victorian shipwreck. The collections object is to also give us a snapshot into history so we can interpret the story of this tragic event. The collection is also archaeologically significant as it represents aspects of Victoria's shipping history that allows us to interpret Victoria's social and historical themes of the time. The collections historically significance is that it is associated unfortunately with the worst and best-known shipwreck in Victoria's history. Glazed ceramic fragments; two that fit together. They appear to be a leg section and green foliage.flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, ceramic, porcelain, piece, fragment, ceramic bird, loch ard, shipwreck, salvage, recover, 1877, 1878, minton, shard