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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Batman Ave tram terminus, David Menzies, 21-11-1971
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The photograph shows the scissors cross over and signage at the Batman Ave tram terminus - Princes Bridge. Has two W2 class trams at the terminus, with Flinders St station in the background. This terminus was relocated as part of the Federation Square and Tennis Centre developments during 1999 - see reference. Photo by David Menzies, 21/11/1971.Provides information about the Batman Ave tram terminus.Black and white photograph with notes on rear.trams, tramways, mmtb, batman ave, w2 class, flinders st station -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Batman Ave tram W2 470, David Menzies, 21-11-1971
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The photograph shows tram W2 470 (Route 71) arriving at the Batman Ave tram terminus with another tram ahead of it. Batman Ave was relocated as part of the Federation Square and Tennis Centre developments during 1999. Photo by David Menzies, 21/11/1971.Provides information about the Batman Ave tram terminus.Black and white photograph with notes on rear.trams, tramways, mmtb, batman ave, w2 class, tram 470, route 71 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album, Gus Weir, My Melbourne Trams - Z1, Z2 & Z3 class trams, 1980 to 2011
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Compiled by Gus Weir of the Wellington Tramway Museum, former Wellington tram driver. Comprises some 70 double-sided album sheets for photographs of Melbourne Z1, Z2 and Z3 class trams. Scanned into 6 parts as pdf files. Many photos taken at Domain Interchange, Swanston Walk, Bourke St, St Kilda Road, Elizbeth St and La Trobe St. Photos by Gus himself during Melbourne visits with some by B R Symons, D W Jones, and Michael P Hawkins Part 1 - Introduction - Z1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 14, 19 & 22. Part 2 - Z1, 28, 31, 34, 37, 39, 49, 43, 45, 47, 49, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 59, 61, 63, 65, 71, 70, 73, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 93 & 95. Part 3 - Z1 & Z2 & Z3 - 96, 100, 101, 108, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 120, 122, 123, 125, 126, 128, 199, 136, 137 & 138 Part 4 - Z3 138, 139, 148, 150, 151, 154, 157, 155, 158 (Royal Tram), 160, 163, 164, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170 & 173 Part 5 - Z3 175, 176. 178, 179, 181, 182, 185, 186, 187, 193, 194, 196, 197, 199, 201, 203, & 204 Part 6 - Z3 204, 205, 208, 209, 211, 217, 219, 220, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 228, 229 & 230, Yields detailed information about Melbourne trams from 1980 to 2011Set of 70 album sheets most with four photos - some blanks to allow for further photos. Each photo has a label on the rear, with details of the photograph location, photographer and date. An insert label on each page gives tram number, location and date. See last image file - Gus Weir Obituary - Wellington Tramway Museum 2019.tramways, tramcars, albums, z1 class, z2 class, z3 class, melbourne, mmtb, the met, ptc, yarra trams, swanston trams, m>tram, domain junction, swanston st, bourke st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Victorian Parliament, "The Plenty Road, Preston, Tramway Extension Inquiry", 1967
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Report by the Victorian Parliamentary Public Works Committee on "The Plenty Road, Preston, Tramway Extension Inquiry" - 1967. The inquiry examined the MMTB's proposal to extend the East Preston line 0.7miles or 1.3km. The Committee took evidence from the MMTB, bus operators, the Victorian Railways, residents, La Trobe University, Preston City Council and others. The Committee recommended against the proposal. The report lists those members of Parliament involved. The line was subsequently extended by 1.2 kilometres from Tyler Street to Boldrewood Parade during 1983 and subsequently to Bundoora. Demonstrates the method of holding parliamentary inquiries into new tram lines.Document - report - 9 pages stapled in top left-hand corner, printed with a spirit duplicator.tramways, parliament, new lines, east preston, inquiries, bundoora, plenty road -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Hugh Waldron, Senior Driver Hugh Waldron's trip to Europe, August 2000
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Report by Hugh Waldron, Senior Driver Kew Depot on his trip to Birmingham, London, Brussels, Dusseldorf, Hannover, Postsdam and Freiburg July/August 2000 to Bernie Carolan Operations Director Swanston Trams and Bayside trains. Details his visit, and his remarks on passenger information displays, doors, access, combino trams, seating, vandalism, video screens, and the use of the larger Combinio trams on route 69.Yields information about Hugh Waldon's visit to Europe in 2000Report - four pages, stapled in top left hand corner.national express, hugh waldron, tramways, new trams, combino, germany, siemens, overseas tours, swanston trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Scholar's Concession Ticket - 1st & 2nd term, 1962
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Ticket allowed Scholars or school children to travel on MMTB trams/buses to attend schools at a concession rate. Inside gives issue details - issued to a person in Glen Iris, four sections, for use during 1962, from Camberwell Junction to the Methodists Ladies College in Barkers Road Cost 44/- Ticket No. 5125 and 5602.Demonstrates a Scholar's ticket to allow a student to travel from Camberwell Junction to Barkers Road.Set of two clothed-backed paper ticket, printed as a MMTB "Scholar's Concession Ticket", 1st term - red, 2nd term green. Gives condition of use on the outside cover. Details filled in of the person's name address etc.mmtb, tickets, schools, scholar's tickets, school tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Employees's Accident Note Book", 1960's
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Used ...Used by crews to report accidents to the MMTB Claims section using a standard form process. Crews were trained how to use these as part of the initial training. Based on the phone numbers 1960s.Demonstrates the forms used to report accidents.Admin record or note book - card covers, with five tear off or perforated forms stapled to the inside.tramways, mmtb, accidents, reports, crews -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Kew tram depot at night, late 1980s
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Set ...Set of 2 Interior photographs of Kew Tram depot with mainly W class trams and A 258. Trams include SW5s 815, 744, W5 821 and A 258. A 258 entered service during 1985. Photo most likely late 1980s. Photographer unknown.Yields information about Kew tram depot at night and the cars in service at the time.Set of 2 Black and white photographstramways, kew depot, interior, sw5 class, a class, tram 821, tram 744, tram 815, w5 class, trams, tram 258 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ultimate 10c ticket, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1980s
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...This type of ticket was issued by "safety zone sellers" at the busy city stops to relieve the work on tram conductors. The tram conductor would punch the ticket to cancel it. Has the issuer "MMTB" printed on the ticket and ticket number 65080, ABJ series. Issued using Ultimate ticket machines. See item 7506 for a roll of these tickets that would be used in the machine.Demonstrates the Ultimate machine type ticket issuing machines.10c Ulitimate type ticket printed on cream colour paper.mmtb, tramways, tickets, ultimate, machine issued tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing - "High Street tram terminus at Malvern Road", VicRoads, 2006
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Drawing - "High Street tram terminus at Malvern Road City of Stonnington Traffic Signal Model", drawing No. 6607-01. Shows the proposed layout of traffic markings, traffic signals etc for the new platform stop at High St and Malvern Road, Glen Iris. Prepared by vicroads 2006.Yields information about proposals for the Glen Iris terminus 2006A3 sheet printed in colourtramways, high st, malvern road, traffic control, platform stops, glen iris, route 6 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Leighton Contractors, "PTC - Southbank Light Repair Centre", 1996
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Drawing - "PTC - Southbank Light Repair Centre" - showing the first stage of the Southbank tram depot, 1996. Provides a site plan showing tram tracks, maintenance building, amenities and adjacent roads. The depot has since been extended. Prepared by Leighton Contractors for the PTC. Yields information about Southbank tram depot 1996A3 sheet printed - two copies held.tramways, southbank tram depot, leighton contractors, trackwork -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Hugh Waldron, "Kew Depot's History 1915 - 1990", 2015
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Poster - "Kew Depot's History 1915 - 1990" - broken down into 8 eras from 1915 to 1990 with photos giving detailed dates of events that formed the Kew Depot's history. Issued as part of the depot centenary in 2015. Prepared by Hugh Waldron. Has the centenary logo in the top left-hand corner. Included is an A4 photocopy sheet giving details of the 8/12/1991 tram parade.Yields information about Kew tram depot's history from 1915 to 1990.A3 sheet printed in colour - two copies held and an A4 photocopied sheet.tramways, kew depot, celebrations, 100 years -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Swanston Trams, "Swanston Trams - Stop 12 Flinders Street", 1999
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Poster - "Swanston Trams - Stop 12 Flinders Street" - giving frequency information for routes 3, 16, 1, 5, 64, 6, 67, 72 and 8 - all the Swanston St routes. Has a map insert showing these routes and interchanges with rail lines. Gives The Met information centre contact details, along with Swanston's website. Understood this was a proposal, but not actually used. Demonstrates timetable information board layouts - not actually used.Special size sheet printed in full colour and laminated.tramways, swanston trams, timetables, poster, stop information, signs, swanston st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Yarra Trams, "Welcome aboard your new look Yarra Trams", 2010
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Poster -"Welcome aboard your new look Yarra Trams" showing an artist impression of the proposed livery design scheduled to be implemented from 2010. Tram Z2 113 - not know if this tram was actually painted in this livery. The tram was withdrawn from service during 2015.Demonstrates and artists impression of a Yarra trams colour scheme or livery.A3 size sheet printed in full colour.tramways, tramcars, z2 class, tram 113, artist impression, livery, yarra trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet - Tram Service Change - Route 55, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), 11/2013
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Issued for track work in Kingsway and Park St South Melbourne, route 55, undertaken between 30/11/2013 and 1/12/2013. Has a map showing the work zone, mainly in Park St and buses between the city and Domain Interchange and tram service changes. Produced by Yarra Trams and the PTV.Yields information about track work in Park St South Melbourne during 2013.Pamphlet - full colour DL two fold, printed on light card.trackwork, park st, route 55, kingsway -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Tram Network upgrade - Spencer and Collins St", May 2023
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Issued for trackwork at the corner of Spencer St and Collins St, track replacement including a portion in Spencer St. Major works undertaken between Friday 30 June and Monday 10 July 2023. Produced by Yarra Trams and the PTV.Yields information about track work during 2023.Set of two notices - printed on A3 paper folded to A4trackwork, spencer st, collins st, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Route 1 and 6 Buses replace trams", Feb. 2019
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Issued for track work in Holmes Road and Nicholson St Brunswick between 23 Feb. and 7 March 2019 impacting routes 1 and 6. Produced by Yarra Trams and the PTV.Yields information about track work in Holmes Rd and Nicholson St Brunswick 2019.Pamphlet - full colour DL 6 fold.trackwork, tramways, nicholson st, holmes road, brunswick, route 1, route 6 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Buses replace trams on route 96", Jan. 2020
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Issued for track work in Nicholson St Carlton as part of the the installation of centre island platform stops between stop 16 (Rose St) and Stop 25 (Albert St) during Thursday 2 January and Sunday 18 January 2020. A significant part of the project to make all route 96 platform stops. Gives details of the alternative bus routes. Produced by Yarra Trams and the PTV.Yields information about track work in Nicholson St Carlton 2020.Pamphlet - full colour DL 4 fold.trackwork, tramways, nicholson st, platform stops, carlton, route 96 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Buses replace trams - route 3, 3A, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67", March/April 2020
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Issued for track work in St Kilda Road at High St and and St Kilda junction, between 3 April and 12 April 2020. Gives details of the replacement and alternative bus routes. Produced by Yarra Trams and the PTV.Yields information about track work in St Kilda Road during 2020.Pamphlet - full colour DL 6 fold.trackwork, tramways, st kilda road, high st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Buses replace trams - route 48, 75, 78", Jan 2021
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Issued for track renewal and overhead work in Bridge Road between Chapel St and Burwood Road, between 3 January and 16 January 2021. Gives details of the replacement and alternative bus routes. Produced by Yarra Trams and the PTV.Yields information about track work in Bridge Road Richmond early 2021Pamphlet - full colour DL 4 fold.trackwork, tramways, bridge road, route 48, route 75, route 78 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Tram service changes route 72", April 2022
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Issued for track renewal in Malvern Road between Chapel St and Mandeville Crescent, Armidale between 29 April and 14 May 2022. Gives details of the replacement and alternative bus routes. Produced by the PTV.Yields information about track work in Malvern Road during 2022.Pamphlet - full colour DL 5 fold.trackwork, tramways, malvern road, route 72 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Buses replace trams route 16", April 2022
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Issued for track renewal in Glenferrie Road between Riversdale Road and Barkers Roads, Hawthorn 24 June and 10 July 2022. Gives details of the replacement and alternative bus routes. Produced by the PTV.Yields information about track work in Glenferrie Road during 2022.Pamphlet - full colour DL 3 fold.trackwork, tramways, glenferrie road, route 16 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Buses replace trams along St Kilda Road and Route 58", November 2022
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Issued for track realignment works at the site of Anzac station, Domain Interchange, between 27 November and 17 December 2022. Gives details of the replacement and alternative bus routes. Produced by the PTV and Metrotunnel Authority. Yields information about track work at the site of Anzac station late 1922.Pamphlet - full colour DL 4 fold.trackwork, tramways, st kilda road, anzac station, domain interchange -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Viral fake transport poster draws ire and the police"
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...A graphic design student was travelling on a tram when a group of ticket inspectors asked to see her myki. The 17-year-old didn’t have a learner’s permit to prove she was a minor. After a heated conversation with the ticket inspectors, she received a warning. She eventually created a poster encouraging people not to pay for public transport. Digital image of a newspaper clipping from the Age titled: "Viral fake transport poster draws ire and the police"tramways, ticketing, myki -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine - This Australia, Colin Jones et al, "Tramway Heydays", Winter 1982
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Article commencing page 32 written by Colin Jones, titled "Tramway Heydays" looking at the rise and fall of tramways in Australia, including horse, steam, cable and electric trams. Has 14 large and 9 small photographs. Yields information about Australian Tramways and their historical context.Magazine - 92 pages - perfect bound - Vol. 1 No. 3 - Winter 1982tramways, colin jones, australia, melbourne, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - A collection of, John Fitzsimons, "Tickets"
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Contains the following tickets showing the style of tickets issued by various public transport operators. 3 pages of MMTB Imperial currency tickets 1 page of Pensioner concessions 3 pages of decimal currency tickets including dual currency type 1 page of Ultimate tickets - type sold at safety zones by Zone sellers 1 page of PMG prepaid tickets, special supplementary journal, machine bus ticket 1 page of PMG prepaid Section tickets, 1 page of incapacitated section tickets 2 pages of Hospital tickets Scholar's Concession ticket issued to the donor, Swimming class tickets and a Police ticket. 2 pages of unidentified tickets SPER National Park line 1 page of Adelaide tickets 4 pages of Provincial tramway tickets, dual currency including a Bendigo battery tram ticket. 3 pages of Brisbane tram and bus tickets 2 pages of Launceston bus tickets - 1968 1 page of Hobart tickets VR motor coach (bus) ticket 1 page of Perth tram tickets A TAA ground transport ticket San Francisco ticket, Hong Kong tickets, 2 pages of recovered MMTB tickets from behind tramcar seats - imperial currency and one MMTB Supplementary Running Journal.Yields information about the style of tickets issued by Australian Public Transport systems.Album - heavy black/green card covers containing 35 ruled quarto sheets secured with an Arnos metal binder with the title "Tickets" taped to the front of the object.tramways, melbourne, tickets, ballarat, bendigo, adelaide, launceston, hobart, brisbane, hong kong, taa airlines, perth, san francsico, sper, pmg -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Tramway Pass 1977, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 29-4-1977
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Issued to T Carter, 29/4/1977 and available to 3/5/1977. Signed by Mr Aird as MMTB Secretary. May have been issued to a Melbourne visitor.Demonstrates a "Free pass" to be used on Melbourne trams, though for a limited time. Brown cloth, covered heavy cardboard both sides ticket or pass, titled "Tramway Pass - 1977". Has MMTB logo on the rear. Ticket printed with paper sheet glued to the cloth on the inside and given Number 116.tickets, passes, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Cable tram tickets - central Melbourne, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1920s
... Cable tram tickets - central Melbourne ...Cable trams operated in Melbourne from 1885 to 1940...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Cable trams operated in Melbourne from 1885 to 1940. Initially by the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co (a private operator) then the "Tramway Board" from 1916 to 1919 until the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board took over. These four tickets would have been a set of pre-purchased ticket in a lot of eight (8) tickets (1/- worth). Priced 1 1/2d each. On the rear lists the Melbourne CBD lines available for use on. Issued by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Demonstrates a Melbourne cable tram ticket issued by the MMTB.Set of four MMMTB 1 1/2d tickets. Have perforation marks on top and bottom. Light brown - lettered K, brown, lettered L.tickets, mmtb, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Civic Plaza or City Square - Swanston & Collins Sts, Nucolorvue Publishing, c1968
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The photograph shows the Melbourne City Square, though titled "Civic Square" taken from the Regent Theatre looking northwest. Shows an early version of the square and four trams. The square has undergone many changes since it was first built in 1968 - see reference. Postcard published by Nu-color-vue - card No. ML97Yields information about an early layout of the Melbourne City SquarePostcard - serrated edges, full colour, divided back.melbourne, postcard, nu-color-vue, swanston st, collins st, city square, civic square, trams, tramways, mmtb, w3 class, sw6 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - PCC 980 - Official MMTB Photograph, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1950
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...The photograph, by an MMTB photographer, shows PCC car 980. A significant tram, was the first example of an American PCC tramcar used in Australia. The technology used was very successful with many examples in North America and Europe. See the reference for the background to this type of tram.Yields information about a tramcar that was technologically advanced compared to other Melbourne tramcars at the time.Postcard - full colour, divided back.Has MMTB stamp on rear.tramways, tram 980, pcc class, trams, mmtb