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Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, The Met, "Upfield Corridor Public Transport Study", early 1989
Pamphlet - two A4 sheets - may not have been issued at the same time, titled "Upfield Corridor Public Transport Study", looking at a fourth option for the Upfield line. Lists the four options and gives details of the 4th option - retaining a tram services in Sydney Road between Bell Street and Park St during business hours. Notes the consultative period has been extended to June 1989, gives advice that Ove Arup Transportation Planning has been recently appointed, prior appoints and contact details.trams, tramways, upfield light rail, sydney rd, north coburg, conversion -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Met, "Upfield Light Rail Information and Consultation Program", 1990
Newspaper clipping possibly from a local newspaper advertising that an Independent Panel of Inquiry has been formed and details will be published shortly. Advising that community group meetings have been held and that further are available. Titled "Upfield Light Rail Information and Consultation Program" On the rear has an advert for the election of Gerry Hand to the Federal seat of Melbourne.trams, tramways, light rail, upfield light rail, conversion, sydney rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, tram 195, Q class running in Flinders St, 14/07/1929 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper Clipping - from a Melbourne newspaper, 15/7/1927 with a photo of tram 195, Q class running in Flinders St or Spencer St from Spencer St to Swanston St following the opening of the electric line. Titled "New Era Begins". Has workmen in the photo. Caption refers to the previous day operation. The timeline gives the date of the opening as Thursday 14/7/1927 Checked for The Argus in Trove - not shown on line.trams, tramways, conversion, flinders st, spencer st, q class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "Doncaster Light Rail - Alternative to the Arterial Road" - AETA, Feb. 1990
Report - 15 A4 pages - clear plastic covers, card rear cover, blue comb bound, titled "Doncaster Light Rail - Alternative to the Arterial Road" - AETA, containing their submission, drawings, map and images of light rail in Los Angeles and San Hose. Letter to addressed to Brandon Mack of the Ministry of Transport, 26/2/1990 part of the Eastern Arterial Extension and Ringwood By-Pass Review. Signed by H. Ballment. Report does not include the Appended photos, maps and drawings.trams, tramways, doncaster, aeta, conversion, light rail -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Submission, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), AETA submission, Oct.. 1990
Report - Approx 100 A4 pages - clear plastic covers, card rear cover, red comb bound, containing photocopies of articles from various magazines about the development of public transport in the USA. Followed a meeting at Parliament House 9/10/1990. Signed by Hugh Waldron, Noel Gipps, and Stanley Vine. Addressed to Robin Cooper, Member for Mornington.trams, tramways, usa, aeta, conversion, light rail -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Keith Kings, "Fifty years of Tramway Buses in Melbourne", 12/1974
"Fifty years of Tramway Buses in Melbourne" - written by Keith Kings for the Victorian Bus and Coach Society December 1974. Gives extensive details of MMTB bus operation in Melbourne, relationship to tramways, private buses, bus replacement for cable tram conversion. Details suppliers of bus chassis, depots, workshops and some details of the other Melbourne operators. The first page of a fleet list is included, other sheets missing.Yields information about the history of MMTB Buses to 1974.Set of five double side photocopied sheets.buses, mmtb, melbourne, cable trams, keith kings -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "From horse-buses to Trams and back to buses?", 24/08/1968 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the public transport methods in Ballarat from horse cabs, buses, trams and electric trams.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Sat. 24/8/1968, Saturday Magazine, titled "From horse-buses to Trams and back to buses?". Written by K. Mackenzie, looks at the history of public transport in Ballarat, the construction of the horse trams, electric trams and possible conversion back to buses. Has three well known photos of horse trams and a horse drawn, two wheeler cab.horse trams, buses, esco, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Australian Railway Historical Society (ARHS), ARHS Tramway Tour to Ballarat and Haddon o, Nov. 2006
Facsimile of a dual currency or decimal conversion tram ticket, produced on about 100gsm paper, for the ARHS Tramway Tour to Ballarat and Haddon on 2/12/2006. Has an reproduction of an 8c/10d tram ticket in green ink with number A502222. Printed on the rear of the ticket are details of the tour, date and that it is a facsimile of a 1966/67 dual currency ticket. Has initial "PJC" on rear as well.trams, tramways, tickets, arhs, tours, haddon, decimal conversion -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Photocopy, Truck and Bus Transportation, "Salute to the Cable Tram", Original July 1948
Photocopy of an article from the July 1948 issue of Truck and Bus Transportation titled "Salute to the Cable Tram", about the author's view on the closure of the cable tram, a child's view point, first services, photos by Wal Larsen, route details, winding down, take over, conversion and finally closure. Based on Reg Item 3908, would have been written by Frank Sheenen.trams, tramways, cable trams, tramcars, lights, depots, closure, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White, AEC Mark III Bus 512 Flinders St, c1970
Black and white print of AEC Mk III No 512 in Flinders Street. with the station building behind. Has route number 246, Fishermens Bend via Ingles St. Photo taken Circa 1970 as the bus has the three number route number but is not fitted with electric turn light indicators. Comeng Body, entered service 1952/53, "Bob-Tailed" to one-man configuration in the 1962/63 conversion batch. Yields information about Flinders St buses serving Fishermens Bend.Black and White photograph - printed on plain papertramways, trams, mmtb, buses, bus 512 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
photograph - Set of 4 Black & White - Bendigo tramways, Peter Duckett, late 1940s
Set of four photographs of Bendigo trams and infrastructure photographed by Peter Duckett, late 1940s 1 - double trolley wire at a "Y" terminus showing the details of dual trolley wire - Could be either Quarry Hill or Golden Square. 2 - Bendigo trams 24 and 22 at Quarry Hill terminus - note the cream rocker panels. 3 - Bendigo 6 at Charing Cross. 4 - Bendigo 16 - after conversion to one man tram.Yields information about Bendigo trams late 1940sSet of four black and white photographs by Peter Duckett.Details the image on the rear of the print in ink.bendigo, tramcars, bendigo tramways, overhead, double trolley wire, terminals, tram 24, tram 22, tram 6, tram 16, quarry hill, charing cross -
Vision Australia
Administrative record - Text, 81st Annual report 1976 Association for the Blind of Victoria, 1981
Articles in annual report include: President's report, finance report, auditor's report, balance sheet, nursing homes, social work, rehabilitation, low vision clinic, honorary services, auxiliary income, blind members, sport and recreation, life governors. There are reports on the loss of George Vowell before approval of the nursing home named in his honour, death of Elsie Henderson, conversion of garage into Low Vision Clinic at Kooyong and opening of Illawarra in Geelong.1 printed volume with illustrationsassociation for the blind, corporation records, john wicking, henry winnecke, patricia heath, nellie shaw, gordon baxter, kevin heinze, hubert opperman, bruce small, bob pearson, arthur wilkins -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - W2 219 and SW6 866 Camberwell Depot, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), early 1970s
Colour slide of W2 219 and SW6 866 at Camberwell Depot. Both trams have the destination of Camberwell Depot. No. 219 has adverts for Metro Hair, Dux and Nabisco biscuits, but is yet to be fitted with marker lights - (fitted Feb. 1974). SW6 866 has been fitted with marker lights (Dec. 1970). The advertising signs are unreadable adverts. Based on the conversion dates of the two trams to ones with marker lights, early 1970s. Yields information about trams 219 and 866 at Camberwell Depot.Kodachrome colour slides, cardboard mount, duplicate.Has "MP100" in pencil and stamped "Tramways Museum Society Victoria" on rear.tramways, camberwell depot, w2 claas, sw6 class, tram 219, tram 866, trams -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Instruments, Slide Rule, C1955
A slide rule is an instrument which is used to carry out mathematical calculations. William Oughtred is credited with its invention in 1621, however many others including Isaac Newton have made improvements or modifications over the years. From 1625 to 1800 there were approximately 40 different styles brought forward. with the following 100 years sees over 250 designs created.There have been different versions and modifications to suit scientific, mathematical and engineering requirements. It is interesting to note that many of the buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries have been designed with the use of slide rules. Their use has declined in the last 25-30 years with the advent of computers and specialist calculators.While not directly linked in any way to the history of Warrnambool, this slide rule would have been a item in use by students doing maths at upper secondary level as well as other applications which would make it a familiar object to many people.Coated bamboo with sliding metal framed glass panel or cursor . The bamboo is in three sections with the middle section movable. It is marked in various graduated measurements mainly in dark blue but with some in green and red.It is inside a dark grey rectangular box with a slide off lid on one end.There is a celluloid panel on the back with a conversion table printed on it. There is an accompanying 67 page manual with a pale green cover with black text. On slide rule:Sun Hemmi Japan No 2664S On box: Sun Hemmi Japan No 2664S warrnambool, hemmi slide rule, bamboo slide rule -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramcar Lighting", 15/06/1960 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the type of lights or lamps used in trams., Yields information about the type of lights or lamps used in trams.Memorandum on Electricity Supply Department letterhead, quarto paper typed, from Branch Manager to Works Superintendent with a copy to the Depot Foreman, titled "Tramcar Lighting" dated 15/6/1960. Reports on the conversion from 6 lamps in series to 5 lamps and the use of 100V lamps was giving a greatly reduced life. Proposing to use only 110V lamps from now on. Signed H W Linakertrams, tramways, tramcars, lights, electrical equipment -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, Wal Jack, M & MTB Rolling stock", mid 1950's
Handwritten list on Lined or ruled foolscap paper, both sides titled "M & MTB Rolling stock", listing class, Cars Nos, Type, seats, HP and Motors and remarks. Remarks give notes such as "class withdrawn", "still running" and conversions. Written in ink and ruled with red colour pencil. Extends to W7 class trams and lists Services cars including Ballast trailers. Document c1956.mmtb, tramcars, melbourne, lists -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Denver Tramway Corporation, "As U Go", 1950
12 page printed booklet, titled "As-U-Go", Souvenir edition, issued for the retirement of Denver's USA streetcar system, June 3 1950, by the Denver Tramway Corp. Features horse trams, short history, cable trams, steam trams, electric tram, funeral car, sight seeing and buses. Shows viewpoints of the conversion of electric streetcar systems to buses - forward by Mayor of Denver, Quigg Newton. trams, tramways, denver, usa -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Booklet - History 20 LH
The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 the Regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. Upon its return in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion. It was disbanded following the end of the war. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse regiment to serve overseas in WWII.A4 sized booklet with stiff slip-on plastic spine, 16 pages, clear plastic front cover and card back cover. Covers the history of the regiment from Victorian Colonial period, Federation militia as 7th, 15th and finally 20th Light Horse, then conversion to 20 Motor Regiment and deployment to Merauke in Dutch New Guinea and lastly in the closing stages of the Second World War to 20th Pioneer Battalion.military, wwii, world war two, light horse, motor regiment, pioneer battalion, aif, merauke, new guinea -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Greetings Card, Ministry of Transport, 1984
Greetings Card, the intersection of Flinders St and Swanston St, c1926 after the conversion of Swanston St cable cars. Cable cars in Flinders St. Has Flinders St Station in the background. Printed by the Ministry of Transport for Christmas 1984 and sent to Keith Kings. Has a message on the inside with year and Steve Crabb's signature. See Reg Item 103 for a framed print and 5617 for a photographic print of the image.in ink on the inside signature of Steve Crabb in black ink.trams, tramways, greetings cards, flinders st, minister for transport, swanston st, cable trams, flinders st station -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Melbourne's old tramways", 1/11/1930 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings - titled "Melbourne's old tramways", from an unknown newspaper reviewing a 1894 MTOC guide timetable booklet. Written by CHM, following the conversion of the North Fitzroy line. Reviews the booklet, its details the history of Melbourne cable trams and where you could travel and notes issues with horse trams. Dated 1/11/1930 - the dateline has been glue onto the top of the cutting.trams, tramways, cable trams, melbourne, guides -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tour Notes, Alf Twentyman, "A Brief History of the Cable Tramways of Melbourne", Nov. 1975
Four page duplicated document on Quarto paper titled "A Brief History of the Cable Tramways of Melbourne", prepared by Alf Twentyman, stapled in the top left hand corner. Written for a TMSV RHS tour of 8/11/1975. Covers the formation of the cable tram system, construction, some opening dates, the vehicles, colour schemes, engine houses power, cables, fare collection, MMTB takeover, and conversion or closure.trams, tramways, cable trams, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable tram 306 - Prk St Sth Melb, c1930
Photo of a cable tram set, trailer 306, in Park St South Melbourne with the St Vincent Gardens in the background. The photo is taken after the construction of the Collins St electric line in 1929 as the destination board notes the tram is connecting with Collins St electric trams. The gripman is waiting for the phtograph to be taken, with the Conductor on the platform of the trailer car. In the background are the Gardens and housing of this area. Photo c1930. The South Melbourne cable tram line closed for conversion in 1937.Yields information about the South Melbourne cable tram line and Park St.Black and white print with a plain backtrams, tramways, south melbourne, tram 306, cable trams, park st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Set of 2, Wal Jack, early 1948
Yields information about the refurbishment of former Melbourne tram to Ballarat car 34 within the depot.Set of two Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of tram No. 137 being converted to tram 34 during early 1948 - see Wal Jack tram car notes, Reg Item 5545. Has the body jacks on either side of the tramcar. .1 - head on view .2 - 3/4 view with window frames removed and the tram being repainted. Still has the white fronts from the MMTB World War 2 usage.trams, tramways, depot, bogie trams, mmtb, conversion, tram 137 tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - B&W print of donated negative, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), c1938
Yields information ex Adelaide A class trams that were rebuilt by the SEC mid 1930's for service in Ballarat in as received condition ex AdelaideBlack and white photo print from a collected negative of ex Adelaide No. 69, later to become Ballarat No. 23, probably photographed soon after delivery in the depot yard, with the depot in the background. Car has the Adelaide type destination box, showing 'CITY'. Hi Res scan of neg added 16/5/2020.tramways, trams, adelaide, ballarat depot, conversion, tram 69, tram 23 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, "Upfield Update", c1989
Magazine cutting - form an unknown magazine - approx. A4, titled "Upfield update", giving an outline of the proposal, map, elevation of the proposed tramcar, and "benefits". Has an article about graffiti on the rear.trams, tramways, upfield light rail, railways, conversion, sydney rd, light rail -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Parliament of Victoria, "Report from the Committee of Public Accounts of the MMTB, Nov. 1958
Report - 16 pages - "Report from the Committee of Public Accounts of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board", dated 6/11/1958, centre stapled. Gives an outline history of the Board, Commonwealth Grants, Northcote Tramway, earnings invested, the board's submissions, expenditure on cable trams prior to being vested in the Board, accounting practices and the Act, balance sheets, the 1928 Act and suggested changes, conclusions and recommendations. Note: This document is available as a pdf on the Parliament of Victoria website.trams, tramways, tramways, cable trams, finances, conversion, costs -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, The Met, "St Kilda - City Rail Replacement Bus Service", Jul.. 1987
Timetable - photocopy onto both sides of a sheet of paper, "St Kilda - City Rail Replacement Bus Service", effective 1 August 1987. Lists times for the stops at the then stations, including Flinders St station. Has The Met logo on the base of the sheet. Two copies held.trams, tramways, st kilda, light rail, conversion, timetables, bus replacement -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Estimated cost of Electrification of Port Melbourne Cable Tramways", 1930
Typed on a sheet of foolscap paper, titled "Estimated cost of Electrification of Port Melbourne Cable Tramways", prepared by Mr C W Young Assistant Manager and S M Richardson Assistant Accountant, late 1929 or 1930. Has references to 30/6/1929 costs, includes costs for track, substation, depot (would operate from Hanna St), 10 additional trams, standing charges, costs and traffic receipts. Report showed a loss of some 2500 pounds.trams, tramways, port melbourne, conversion, costs, cable trams, electrification -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Ministry of Transport, "Public Transport Study - Port Melbourne, South Melbourne and St Kilda - Executive Report", Jan. 1983
Report - 18 pages plus yellow card covers with brown comb binding titled "Public Transport Study - Port Melbourne, South Melbourne and St Kilda - Executive Report", prepared by the Ministry of Transport, January, 1983. Report looks at the patronage decline on the two heavy rail lines, transport in the area, patronage, comparison of possible services, operating costs, vehicles, bus services, traffic priority and possible light rail services. Has diagrams and maps.trams, tramways, st kilda, port melbourne, light rail, conversion, transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne Tramways - The Development of a Great System", c1928
Photocopy of a 20 page booklet, centre stapled booklet or pamphlet titled "Melbourne Tramways - The Development of a Great System" outlining the history of the Melbourne's tramway system from 1869 (from formation of the Omnibus Co., cable trams, Tramway Board, the MMTB, Workshops, the Scheme, of August 1923, Cable car conversion, Community Services, Notes on the cover it is a reprinted version. Original possibly 1928c Photocopy mid 1970's?trams, tramways, mmtb, history, tramways, workshops, cable trams