Colour slide, Kodak, white cardboard of one of the MMTB Ballast Trailers at the Essendon Aerodrome airport terminus siding. Has the shelter in the background. 9/1/1960. Keith's notes - Ballast trailer (resurrected and reconditioned), Essendon Aerodrome terminus. Slide Number K(q)(283)Extensive handwriting on rear in ink and that it was photographed at 1/125 f5.6.trams, tramways, essendon aerodrome, essendon airport, ballast wagons, shelters

Duplicated quarto sheet for the Victorian Schools Railway Club Association, VSRCA, tour during 1960 using MMTB PCC tram 980. Provides details of the tramcar and its Melbourne operation. On the rear is a typed note thanking the person for the book and that it will be departing Malvern at 2pm. No date on the circular.trams, tramways, vsrca, pcc, tours

Cardboard, punched out, folding model bus - VicRail (VR) Silver Train No. 1M, gives specification details on the base of the model. Probably produced by the Ministry of Transport mid 1970's. See also Reg Items 381 and 382 for a Z class tram and a MMTB bus.trams, tramways, models, railway vehicle manufacture, railways

Set of two reports from The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways. .1 - 8 pages - stapled report titled "General Scheme of Tramways for the Metropolis", dated 24/7/1923, examining the MMTB's General Scheme for Tramways (See Reg Item 2088, 2089 and 2098), includes financial position of the Board, tramway or railways, the scheme itself, committee recommendations and view of the railway's commissioners. .2 - 8 pages - stapled report titled "East Northcote and Ivanhoe Railless Electric Tramways" - dated 26/10/1922 - looking at proposal for a Railless tramway (trolley bus), district to be served for residential districts, proposals, annual costs, expenses, alternative routes, betterment tax or municipal guarantee, effect on railway revenue, view of the committee and recommendations. Note: These document are available as a pdf on the Parliament of Victoria website..2 - has "Mr. Lormer" in ink on top left hand corner.trams, tramways, mmtb, general scheme, tramways, development, parliament, railways, finances, construction, trolley buses, railless, northcote, ivanhoe

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No. 2 at the Eaglehawk terminus, 7-10-1939, High St, with the Park Hotel in the background. Photo by Wal Jack. Tram has the destination of Quarry Hill. Printed on Ilford paper. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 7/6/2020. On the rear in blue ink "SEC Bendigo No 2 (ex MMTB 115 M class) in High St Eaglehawk (terminus) 7th Oct. 1939." with Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner and the number "T194" written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, high st, eaglehawk, tram 2

35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of W5 839, the last built W5 at the West Maribyrnong terminus 7/6/1969. See Inscriptions for further notes re the driver cabins windows.Keith Kings stamp and number "56-28", with details of exposure. in ink "MMTB No. W5 839 the last built round corner glass windshields (the other end has been converted to half drop windows, West Maribyrnong terminus.)trams, tramways, w5 class, preston workshops, west maribyrnong, tram 839

Demonstrates a sales item produced by the museum.Metal lapel badge - image of MMTB L class tram No. 104 - stamped metal badge with a clip on rear, nickel plated finish, with hand painted green, cream, and black paint infilling the detail. Possibly made for the TMSV, not thought to be a BTM produced badge - mid 1900's.tramways, trams, badges, lapel badge, btm, tmsv, l class trams

Demonstrates a sales item produced by the museum. Metal lapel badge - image of MMTB SW6 class tram No. 887 - stamped metal badge with a clip on rear, nickel plated finish, with hand painted green, cream, and orange paint infilling the detail. Possibly made for the TMSV, not thought to be a BTM produced badge - mid 1900's.tramways, trams, badges, lapel badge, btm, tmsv, sw class

Copy photograph of a small photograph contained within item Reg. No. 587. Photograph is of MMTB 110, on a horse drawn jinker at Ballarat Railway Station, May or Jun 1930. Caption on 587, says "No. 110 ready to go to depot". Hi Res scan added 25/3/2011trams, tramways, ballarat, new trams, m class, railway station , tram 110, tram 25

Colour photograph of W4 671 photographed on the depot fan, 1994, prior to decision to paint in blue. Note the destination boxes and route number boxes and other areas in MMTB green. Photographed by Warren Doubleday 1994. Printed on Konica Paper - possibly 10/94, two copies held.btm, ballarat, depot, livery, tram 671

Yields information about a Melbourne tramcar that was to be later collected by the Museum, when it was operating in Melbourne.Colour print of MMTB W3 661 in Glenferrie Road, at intersection with Burwood Road, Hawthorn 1960's? Photo Clive Gibson. Tram does not have a destination box - possibly being transferred to Preston or another depot. Has the Oscar Prowse building in the background. Printed on Kodak Paper.On rear in ink "On behalf of Clive M Gibson & Ron Scholten"trams, tramways, w class trams, glenferrie rd, tram 661

Builders Plate, sign - pressed brass sheet with burnished background around the raised letters - "Built by JAMES MOORE 7 SONS Ppty Ltd. City Rd. South Melbourne". Has screws holes in each corner. Used by the company on the tramcar bodies it built for the MMTB in the 1920'sHas on the rear in black text pen "265"trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, tramcar bodies, james moore, new trams, w2 class

Metal badges - relief of a Melbourne Z3 class, number 116 in a MMTB orange and cream with a cream roof, colour scheme. with an enamel gloss finish with a pin on the rear. Has the destination of City, route 88. On the rear of the badge has stamped "Not Transferrable Taiwan" .1 - tie clip version.trams, tramways, badges, z3 class, souvenirs, route 88, tie clip

Photograph shows the interior of W4 class, tram 671 at a depot. Possibly a MMTB Official photograph showing the seating layout and the interior finishes. Has internal adverts for Frank Mason for advertising on tramcars, Wrigley's chewing gum, No-dusta furniture polish and small advert for possibly a lottery of 100,000 pounds prize. The tram is now part of the Ballarat Tramway Museum operational collection.Yields information about the interior of tram 671. Black and White photograph, with a piece of card glued to the rear.tramcars, w4 class, tram 671, advertisements

Used by tramway revenue clerks, most likely the MMTB to count coins, as only so many 3d or 6d would fit into each container. Each has a hole in the base to enable it to be checked that it was empty prior to use or after being used. One of the 3d containers have a loose "washer" which shows the nature of the construction. Has been secured with a piece of string.Demonstrates the methodologies used to count coins and stack them in a revenue office. Provides a sample of each coin that would have been used.Brass coin holder - for use in counting 3d and 6d coins. Made from brass tube with a brass washer rolled or fixed to one end. In storage bag is a 3d and a 6d coin. 5 x 6d and 6 x 3d holders held in the collection.See physical descriptiontramways, tickets, cash handling, depots, revenue clerks, coins

Produced to celebrate a person being a member of the Transport Health Fund for 50 years. The fund started as the Tramways Benefit Society (a Friendly Society) in 1888 and was renamed during 1980s first as the Transport Friendly Society and then Transport Health. It was absorbed by HCF on 1/11/2021. Badge provided to Fred Turner, Inspecting Foreman (Rolling Stock) of the MMTB during the 1970s and 1980s.Tells part of the story of the Transport Industry health benefits funds.Badge - Metal - die stamped with Transport Health logo - enamel paint - green, gold and white with a lapel pin clip on the rear.tramways, tfs, friendly society, transport health, badges, benefit society, medical

Reports on Federal and State Transport Ministers conference, the need to push public transport. Reports on the new Z class trams, extensions to Burwood Road and East Preston. Quotes Dudley Snell, MMTB Chairman, about fares, bus costs, income, and one man buses,use of barriers in Nicholson St, underground trams not useful. Written by Stephen Nisbet Transport Reporter.Yields information about the outlook and issues of trams and buses in Melbourne in the mid 1970s.Newspaper clipping - "A push to get the trams back on the track" - The Age 30-7-1976tramways, trams, melbourne, public transport, one man buses, extensions, east preston, burwood road, dudley snell, bus costs, underground tramways, z class trams

Metal lapel badge - image of MMTB Z class No. 10 - stamped metal badge with a clip on rear, nickel plated finish, with hand painted orange, cream, light and dark brown paint infilling the detail. Possibly made for the TMSV, not thought to be a BTM produced badge - mid 1900's.tramways, trams, badges, lapel badge, btm, tmsv, z class trams

Digital Image of MMTB tram W5 836 inbound in Mt Alexander road, just before the crossing of Moonee Ponds Creek. Tram is freshly painted, showing City Route 59. In the background is a Holden car dealer, the railway bridge over Flemington Road. Photo by Dave Macartney 1969?trams, tramways, w5 class, mt alexander road, tram 836

Newspaper clipping from The Age, 22/2/1947, titled "Memories of the Cable Trams", recalling the days of the cable trams, its developments, recalling the good and bad of the cable trams, working on hot and cold days. Has a photo of a grip man in MMTB uniform and a cable tram in Bourke St.trams, tramways, cable grip, cable trams, closure, crews

Set of two coloured images printed on A4 paper from the "The Pacific on Flickr - Photo Sharing service", dated 27/02/2008 of Ron Scholten in MMTB uniform in the doorway of tram 667 and at the front of the same tram along with ? Ron drove the tram during the filming of the Movie, The Pacific 2008.trams, tramways, films, drivers, crews, w3 class

Colour slide, Kodak, white cardboard of MMTB former Q class 199 decorated by Myers for Father Xmas special, East Preston Depot 21/11/1959. See Reg Item 4271 for the tram in Preston Workshops undecorated in August 1959. Slide Number K(l)(289)Extensive handwriting on rear in ink and that it was photographed at 1/60 f5.6. Slide has in pencil 'WJW" in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, q class, east preston depot, myers, christmas trams, decorated trams, tram 199

Black and white print of a W class tram body on dollies at the Holden Body Builders at Woodville Adelaide. Mr R E Jackman was the MMTB's Superintendent (Engineer) representing the Board in Adelaide for both the Holden contract and the contract with Perry Engineering for bogies or trucks for the W-class tram. Shows the tram basically complete on temporary dollies. See item 5554 for other digital images of the work.Yields information about the construction of new tramcars for the MMTB by HoldensBlack and white print with details on the rear.In red ink "Holdens Motor Body Builders", in black ink "14/3/24", in pencil "roof shows only partly painted" and the stamp of "R E Jackman"tramways, tramcars, w class, holden bodyworks, new tramcars, adelaide, construction

Black and white photograph of Q class No. 197 at South Melbourne depot, probably soon after it's entry into service during Sept. 1923. Has the MMTB name along the rocker panel, and a PMTT-style destination box, showing the destination of Hanna St Depot. This type of destination mechanism would have required a person standing on the bumper bar, to reach up to change the destination.Yields information about the then new Q class trams.Black and white print with photographer's detail on the rear."C J Frazer" photographers stamp.tramways, tramcars, tram 197, south melbourne depot, hanna st depot, q class

"Westinghouse Australia self-lapping driver's brake valve Type W" circular No. C6 dated 1936, describing the type of brake valve, its features, operations, adjustment, associated double check valve and drawings shown with parts. This type of valve was used by the MMTB, replacing the Manual Lap type on almost the entire fleet. It gives a lot better control over the braking of a tram by drivers.Yields information about the Westinghouse Type W brake valve.Document or catalogue circular - 4 loose pages, quarto No. C6tramways, technical information, tramcars, brakes, brake valves, westinghouse

The Johnson Fare Box Co. was a manufacturer of Fare Boxes that enabled the viewing as the coin was deposited and receipt of a fare from a passenger - see reference. The MMTB Footscray X1 class trams used fare boxes in 1926 and this may have been a sample coin to show how it worked. See item 7470 for an associated pamphlet that notes the use of Fare Boxes. Further research is required.Demonstrates an item from the Johnson Farebox Co. of Chicago.Sample coin? - round, stamped aluminium with a piece of green felt glued to the rear."Johnson Fare Box Co. Chicago" in raised letters on both sides.trams, tramways, fares, tickets, fareboxes, fare box

Written by Dr Arthur Winzenried, APW Productions in 1996, providing a short history of Melbourne's trams - including a definition of what is a tram. Looks at cable trams, horse trams, electric trams, the Victorian Railways trams, the Melbourne network and at the time (1996) the recent developments - the transition from MMTB to The Met and PTC. Gives two timelines of tramway development in Melbourne. Is referenced with a further reading list.Yields information about the Melbourne Tram system and their historical context.Booklet - printed card covers, 28 A4 printed pages, stapled on left hand side.Has date stamp of "28 Jul 1996" stamped on top of first page.tramways, melbourne, cable trams, history, horse tram, electric trams, arthur winzenried

Photograph shows Ballarat bogie tram No. 15 at the City terminus (Sturt and Lydiard Sts), c1948. Has a destination of Mt Pleasant with a crewman leaning on the front of the tram. In the background is the Town Hall. The tram was originally Hawthorn Tramways Trust No. 26, then MMTB 132 and sold to the SEC in 1945 becoming tram 15. It was later renumbered to No. 36 during 1953. Photographer unknown. Two copies held.Yields information about tram 15 late 1940s and the Town Hall.Black and white print - plain back.tramcars, city, sturt st, tram 15, town hall

Report photocopied from VR Engineering files titled "Electric Street car tyres" detailing issues with worn track and tram tyres resulting in derailments. Notes after discussions with the MMTB, changed the profile to suit average worn rail conditions. The attached drawing does not seem to relate to the report as different drawing numbers given. For Melbourne tyres - see drawings R6320 and R12-279.Yields information about issues with tramcar wheels.Report - photocopied - two A4 sheets of paper.trams, railways, vr trams, wheels, wheel profiles, tyres, derailments

Report details the history of the power supply for the Victorian Railways, electric street railways or tramways. Looks at the costs, equipment purchased, operation, and construction. Compiled from original VR documents, with photos. Includes the Elwood depot fire of 1907, Covers the provision of power for Sandringham tramway. Has drawings of the main switchboard layouts, the crossing of the St Kilda - Brighton tramway by the MMTB tramways. Author unknown.Yields information about the provision of the power supply for VR Trams.Report 50 x A4 pages - photocopied from an original document. trams, railways, vr trams, sandringham, st kilda brighton electric tramway, power supply, elwood depot, elwood substation, substations