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

Photographs, Black and White, of SW6 911, in Royal Park with the golf course in the background. Tram has the destination of "West Coburg via Royal Park (Zoo), Route 68. The "Curves Max Speed 10 MPH" board alongside the wooden fence. Tram has advert for BOAC return airfares, Tudor Royal Whiskey. Photo appears on the rear cover of David Keenan's book "Melbourne Tramways in 1974". The author advises that all photos by the author in Oct. 1973, See htd4644doc.pdf for a letter from the Author to Keith Kings advised of the photograph.trams, tramways, royal park, west coburg, route 68, sw6 class, tram 911

Set of documents associated with the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant that commenced operations in 1982 and ceased in 2018 due to dispute with Yarra Trams over the safety of the tramcars. It was a very popular operation. See reference for further details. Item 1 - notes the September 1984 Tourism Award, item 2 and 3 are promotional pamphlets. The Museum has other similar documents from different dates in its collection. Yields information about the Tramcar Restaurant operation in Melbourne.Set of three documents, full colour on gloss paper, for the "The Colonial Tramcar Restaurant", Melbourne. 1 - Menu - full dinner four course menu, including logos. On the rear is a brief history of Melbourne tramways and the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant itself. Has contact details. 2 - pamphlet with 442 on front cover, advertising the restaurant, the food, seating plan, departure point and the availability of the tramcar. 3 - pamphlet promoting group bookings, general information, contact details including telex and fax numbers. Gives prices from Jan. 1988 and times. tramways, trams, w class, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, menu, tram 442

Memento - comprising a section of Melbourne grooved or flanged cable tram rail sawn and then mounted on a varnished wooden board with a plastic sign mounted in front "Melbourne Cable Tramway /1885-1940 / Original Rail: Not known who made the item.trams, tramways, cable trams, rail section, melbourne

The photograph shows a large group of about 80 cable tram workers or employees, officers, managers, inspectors, crew, and depot or car house workers on a cable tram. Note the destination on the trailer or cable car "via Smith St. Possibly taken prior to the closure of the cable tram system in October 1940 and could be at the Clifton Hill depot or car house. Photo used in a poster, Melbourne Tramways Past and Present - with the caption Depot Employees at Clifton Hill at Final Stage Oct. 1940 This photograph is Public Records Office photo H179 in the Victorian Railways collection.Yields information about the type of uniforms or office clothing worn by cable tram staff prior to the closure of the cable tram system, the type of and number of employee's at a depot. This is unlikely to include all the staff on the day.Photograph - Black and White of a large group of cable tram workers Clifton Hill Oct. 1940trams, tramways, cable trams, car houses, inspectors, grip men, conductors, workmen, group photo, mmtb, clifton hill depot

Full colour poster, single sided, printed on gloss white paper, titled Transport in Victoria", giving details of the functions and the various authorities and boards reporting to the Ministry of Transport. , Country Roads Board, Victorian Railways Board, Westgate Bridge Authority, Melbourne Tramways Board, Melbourne Underground Rail Loop Authority, Transport Regulation Board, Railway Construction Board Has photos of the various activities of the Boards, including an aerial photo of Melbourne CBD from the south east, showing the Flinders St rail yards. Photo of Z class tram, but number has been removed. Has the Ministry logo in the bottom right hand corner. See also Reg Item 1352 for a book of the same title.In ink in top left hand corner "4J40" - AETA Library location.trams, tramways, minister for transport, railways, trb, crb, murla

Medallion made for the Tramway Benefit Society as a memento of the 1934-35 celebration of the centenary for the founding of Melbourne. The Tramway Benefit Society was the employee's health fund and at the time operated the Vimy House Hospital. See Reference for more details.Demonstrates a medallion made to celebrate Melbourne's Centennial in 1934.Medallion - brass - stamped - filled with red or black enamel paint. Has an eyelet at the top.medallion, tramway benefit society, centenary celebrations, melbourne

Research report - Manuscript - 22 pages titled "Cable Trams in Melbourne - a Major Nineteenth Century Engineering Achievement", written by Miles Pierce of Engineers Australia Heritage. Gives the overseas background of cable trams, the personnel, the company, (Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company, construction, Engine Houses, maps, the cable, the grip, the Trams themselves, Northcote Line, Operation and demise, remaining cable tram heritage. Has acknowledgements and references. Includes photographs and diagrams. Received by e-mail 9/7/2017. The Museum assisted with the report. Was scheduled to be presented at the Engineering Conference in Mildura Oct. 2017.trams, tramways, cable trams, mto co, construction, grip tram, engine houses, northcote cable tram

Magazine - 32 pages - full colour print on full gloss or plain paper titled "Trust News Victoria - Vol 22, No. 4, February 1994. Has a number of items of tram and rail interest. page 12 - 14 - Article titled "Going Up, A look at the history of lifts in Melbourne: - includes notes and photograph of the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. lift at the Bourke St offices - MTCo. page 15 - "Melbourne's Moving Icon - How the W's should look" - about the images of the W class trams, includes photos of 1031 and 1032. Both articles written by Rohan Storeytrams, tramways, w class, national trust, cable trams, mto co

Digital copy of a 50 page report - "Recommendation of the Executive Director and assessment of cultural heritage significance - Brunswick West Tramway Substation" at 196a Dawson St Brunswick West. Report prepared November 2019. Details the history and context of the location relevant to the development of the West Coburg route, the equipment contained within the building, includes all moveable objects within the building including documents. Has a detailed statement of cultural significance, proposed permit policy. The history includes details of the electrification of the Melbourne's tramways, the mercury arc equipment, its operation, architecture. Report includes photographs of the interior of the building.trams, tramways, substation, west brunswick electric tramway, mercury arc, heritage victoria, significance, dawson st, transformer, power supply, electrical engineering, rotary converters

Two pages from the RACV Royal Auto magazine that concerned Melbourne's tramways, printed on off white paper with some colour. 60.1 - Article titled "Unfair use of Motoring Taxes" about the use of the "motorists" money for the extension the East Preston Tram route. The funds concerned came from the Bicentennial road funds. From the September 1983 issue. 60.2 - Members letters for and against Tram Priority, printed on either side of the sheet, page 17 and 18, from the August 1983? issue of Royal Auto, titled "Members have their Say". 13 letters either way.trams, tramways, racv, mmtb, east preston, fairways, tram priority

Set of two pamphlets, A4 full colour reporting on the use of ASEA equipment in new trams for Melbourne. .1 - ASEA Pamphlet TB45-101E, Edition 1, June 1974 titled "Tramcars for Melbourne Australia", featuring a photo of 1041 (MMTB Photo) and an interior photo of the tram. The caption notes that there is no ASEA equipment on the tram. Describes the detail of the equipment to be supplied and some details of the tram and the Melbourne tramway system. .2 - ASEA Pamphlet 7967-28E Edition 2 titled "Tramcars for Melbourne" featuring a photo of Z1, possibly posed with a number of male passengers, showing route 88, City Spencer St. Gives details of the tramcar, specifications, notes differences between Gothenburg Tramways and Melbourne and that the trams are built by Commonwealth Engineering. Both documents printed in Sweden.trams, tramways, z class, new trams, 1041, asea, comeng, tram 1041, tram 1

Photocopy - 16 sheets report - "Proposed New Tramway Lines - upon which the Trust has been asked to Report With a View of Constructing and Operating the Same in Connection with its Undertaking" by the Prahran Malvern Tramways Trust - dated August 1915. Reports on possible tramways: Toorak Road - Prahran to Burke Road Hawthorn - 1.85miles Glen Eira Road - Murrumbeena Railway station to Barkly St St Kilda - 5 miles Brighton and Moorabbin - Glen Huntly Road to Sandringham - 7.4 miles South Melbourne and St Kilda - Princes Bridge - 4.85 miles Princess St and Willsmere Road Kew - 1 mile. Tooronga Road Malvern - 1 mile Brighton Road St Kilda - .83 miles Looks at the population required to justify tramways, income per head, cost of construction and operation, each line and how it fits with the necessary criteria for a profitable operation. Appendix looks at existing tramways, population statistics, and tramways performance in other cities. Photocopy made from original documents. .1 - Original copy from donation of Norm Cross added 10-9-2018 - complete with stapled blue cover, and fold out appendix sheet.Has the stamp on the rear of the first page "The property of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd." On the top right hand corner of the second page, has the stamp "Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board"trams, tramways, pmtt, new tramway, toorak rd, glen eira, south melbourne, st kilda, kew, moorabbin, sandringham

Photo shows MMTB Scrubber No. 5 at Preston Workshops. The tram was constructed by the Melbourne & Brunswick Tramways Trust in 1917-1918 to control dust on partly surfaced roads. Converted by the MMTB to a scrubber in 1932, and withdrawn during 1959 and scrapped during 1966.Yields information about MMTB Scrubber trams.Black and white on Kodak papertramways, trams, scrubber 5, mbctt

Set of two timetables reproduced on card for the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria c1980. Both signed by W. G. Sprigg Secretary. .1 - Kew Cemetery horse tram line - details times for each service, fares. Dated 10/6/1895. Has advertisements for Lincoln Stuart & Co on rear - cloth suppliers, original printed by H. Hearne & Co. Paragon Printers Melbourne. .2 - Hawthorn Auburn Road horse tram line - as above, dated 6/4/1894, with advertisement for John Twinem Draper and Importer on rear. Two copies of each held.Both copies have the stamps of the TMSV (332 Flinders St Melbourne) and Graeme Breydon on them.trams, tramways, mto co, horse trams, kew, hawthorn, auburn rd, timetables, tmsv

Contract document contained within a manila file cover titled "Contract - Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. for Additions to Car Shed at Brunswick 1910". Comprises: 1 - three preprinted "Articles on Contract" completed in ink for the relevant contract clauses for the builder - Wilson Sly of Elsternwick by the Architect Inskip & Kemp. for the sum of 397 pounds, dated 14/5/1910. 2 - 7 ruled sheets with TE watermark and a hand written specification for the work with pencil notes. Signed by Wilson Sly and H.A. Wilcox Secretary of the MTCo. 3 - Sheets pinned together with a brass nickel plated clip in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, brunswick, brunswick depot, mto co, construction, depots, cable trams

Book, 48 pages + card covers + fold out map at rear, perfect bound, titled "Melbourne's Tramways in 1974". Written by David R. Keenan, published by the Transit Press NSW. Provides an overview of the Melbourne tram system at the transition point from being operated only by W class trams, to the start of operation of Z class trams. Gives a brief description of the system, the Board, trackwork, power supply, maintenance, Hawthorn Training Centre, tramway operations, fares, services in the CBD and from each of the depots. Has detailed map of the City area tramways and the suburban area, along with many photographs of the time."D. W. Lees on the top right hand corner on the front page in a fine felt pen ink.trams, tramways, mmtb, power supply, training, hawthorn, operations, maps, fares, depots

Digital copy of a 60 page report - ""Recommendation of the Executive Director and assessment of cultural heritage significance - Malvern Tram Depot - Amendment - 20/2/2020" Details the history and context of the location relevant to the development of the PMTT and MMTB systems route, the equipment contained within the building, includes all moveable objects within the building including documents. Has a detailed statement of cultural significance, proposed permit policy. The history includes details of the electrification of the Melbourne's tramways, the rotary converter equipment, its operation, architecture. Report includes photographs of the interior of the building. The last amendment was to include the items with the former Rotary Converter sub-station.trams, tramways, substation, malvern depot, rotary converters, heritage victoria, significance, coldblo road, transformer, power supply, electrical engineering, pmtt, mmtb

Book - black comb bound, plastic front cover, green cover, black back, approx. 75 pages, titled "Melbourne Tramway Memories", prepared by Ray Roberts, conductor at South Melbourne or Hanna St depot - personal notes - 1961 to 1994 (33 years - page 60). Includes copies of tramway events from newspapers interwoven with Ray's notes. At the rear of the document is a brief history of South Melbourne depot, 1925-1995 - by Alistair Fincher. Includes notes on industrial matters, including a map where workers came from. See also items 6719 and 7272 for other versions and documents.trams, tramways, conductors, south melbourne depot, personal papers, history

Folded sheet of printed medium weight card to provide a folder that information documents could be provided to the Media and the public. Titled "Media Information", with the M>Tram logo and "moving Melbourne" logos on the top right hand corner. On the rear provides contact details and web site. Published by M>Tram is a former tram operating company of half of Melbourne's tramway network. Part of the National Express Group, it was created with the rebranding of Swanston Trams in October 2001,[1] and was absorbed into Yarra Trams on 18 April 2004. (From Wikipedia page accessed 8/3/13). Also related to M>Train.trams, tramways, national express, m>tram

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 Tramway & Omnibus Co. Bell Punch No. D1902. 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 number IDMA - see btm6. Has "TB" - Tramways Board - stamped on one side along with patent dates. See also Reg Item 72 and 72.1 for other examples. See "A story of the Melbourne Cable Tramway System 11/11/1885 to 26/10/1940" C.N. Govett and A. E. Twentyman. Copy held in the Hawthorn Tramway Depot collection. See Notes on opening from the Hawthorn Tramway Depot collection - see related documents.Has "D 1902" punched above ticket entry slot (both sides), "1902" on handle, "TB" stamped on numbering registering face. trams, tramways, ticket punch, tickets, fares, cable trams

72 - Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Bell Punch No. D1335. 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 number not known. Has "MT& ..." stamped on one side along with patent dates. 72.1 - as above but for punch number D1338 - added 17/12/12. See also Reg Item 6437 for another sample - punch No. D1902. see - \dbtext\museum\documents\htd242i.pdf for opening instructions. See "A story of the Melbourne Cable Tramway System 11/11/1885 to 26/10/1940" C.N. Govett and A. E. Twentyman. Copy held in the Hawthorn Tramway Depot collection. Has "D 1335" punched above ticket entry slot (both sides), "335" on handle, "MT& ..." stamped on numbering registering face. 72.1 - As above with number "D1338" punched in. The M.T.& Co" is more visible.trams, tramways, ticket punch, tickets, fares, cable trams

Book review from The Courier, titled "Tram ride to success", reviewing a book "The Promise of Gold and its results" written by David Griffiths. Looks at the life and work of John Garibaldi Roberts a supporter of the Arts and Chief Accountant of the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co (MTOCo) and later the manager of the cable tram system for the MMTB. He retired in 1923. Has photos of the family, John at his work desk in 1910 and the directors of the MTOCo. Item written by Caleb Cluff of The Courier. One of Roberts guests was C J Dennis, who wrote Songs of the Sentimental bloke" while staying at Roberts place in the Dandenongs which had been formed from disused horse buses. Yields information about J G Roberts, a support of the Arts and a senior tramway manager.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, 24/4/2021 titled Book review "Tram ride to success" and photo provided of C J Dennis inside one of the horse buses on Robert's Dandenong "Sunnyside" property.mtoco, j g roberts, chief accountant, c j dennis, sunnyside

Folder with papers for the hand over by the Minister for Transport to the Danish Consul General - tram 965 10-11-2005 - titled "Historic Tram bound for Copenhagen". .1 - Media Release from the Minister for Transport - Peter Batchelor detailing the gifting of the tram to the Danish Tramway Museum to the Danish Consul General Jorgen Mollegaard. .2 - Full colour double side A4 sheet with details of the tram 965 history and that of the W class and a brief history of the Melbourne Tramways and some facts. .3 - Folder made from folded white card printed for the occasion marked "Tram Presentation" with the MMTB a nd the Victorian State Government logo at the time.trams, tramways, w6 class, disposal, denmark, museums

Digital Image of cable tram conductor Oscar Reginald Turner, possibly soon after starting as a conductor with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. - see Reg Item 1930, in Feb. 1908. Possibly a studio photograph. Note the badges, pins for holding the tickets, cap, buttons, uniform in detail. i2 - tiff file, i3 - a small jpg file. See images i4 to i7 for a copy of his cable tram service - from VPRS 12737/P2/6 pages 560 and 642 accessed at the Public Records Office of Victoria on 31-3-2017 See Reg Item 2900 for leather buckle and some safety pins.trams, tramways, mto co, conductors, uniforms, cable trams

Electronic or battery clock mounted in a former Melbourne cable tram era wood block, cut from an former Melbourne tramway paving red gum block with one of the faces polished up The clock is inset into the wooden block, plastic, Perspex front. The clock made by "SHONTEK" Small N size battery - battery has been removed from the item. The block has a label on the underside - "Hand crafted in Australia by William Carroll", Arraign, Victoria, Phone 03 5622 3644. Inside the box are the instructions for the clock and a business card size sheet with a photo of the wood blocking of St Kilda Junction and some historical notes - see images.trams, tramways, yarra trams