Gertrude Perry was born in California Gully in 1917. Her singing skills were recognized at an early age. She later sang with local choirs and sang on radio. She was involved with the Bendigo Operatic Society for many years. Gertrude began her working life in sales. After studying book keeping she worked at the Bendigo Ordnance Factory during WW2 and then worked for local solicitors and accountants. Gertrude was involved with many community and sporting organizations.Gertrude Perry Collection - Bendigo Easter Fair Society letter and envelope, dated 15th May 1941, inviting Miss Perry to join an official inspection of the Bendigo Base Hospital to aid the Bendigo Base Hospital and Benevolent Home on Saturday 24th May 1941. Workers associated with the recent Bendigo Easter Fair; afternoon tea will be provided. The envelope is addressed to Miss G. Perry, c/o Coles, Mitchell Street, Bendigo.Signed by E G Ham, secretary of the Bendigo Easter Fair Societyphysical culture class, fitness, exercise, bendigo easter fair

Gertrude Perry was born in California Gully in 1917. Her singing skills were recognized at an early age. She later sang with local choirs and sang on radio. She was involved with the Bendigo Operatic Society for many years. Gertrude began her working life in sales. After studying book keeping she worked at the Bendigo Ordnance Factory during WW2 and then worked for local solicitors and accountants. Gertrude was involved with many community and sporting organizations.Gertrude Perry Collection - The Star (newspaper) letter and invitation to Miss G. Perry to attend a lunch as a finalist in the "Miss Bendigo" as part of the Bendigo Easter Fair Society on Friday (??) 1935 at one o'clock. The invitation is separate to the letter as it is for the 1939 Bendigo Easter Fair Charity Carnival, no date is specified on the invitation. Miss Perry raised the "record sum of One Thousand and One Pounds" Signed by the sales manager of The Star (newspaper)physical culture class, fitness, exercise, bendigo easter fair

Note by T.H. Kneen 10 June 1992, "L-R: Peter Trudgeon (1963), Oliver Frost (1962), Robert G. Luff (Demonstrator), Thea Rimmer (1962), Lex Hodge (1962), Dianne Durrant (1962). Bob Luff was appointed to the Division of Agricultural Education in the Department of Agriculture, as Agricultural Education Officer and was seconded to Burnley while doing Dip. Ed. course. He was later appointed to a lecturing post at Longerenong Agricultural College and was foundation Principal of Glenormiston Agricultural College. He succeeded T.H. Kneen as Chief of Division of Ag. Ed. and in 1983 was appointed the first Director of the Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture."Black and white photograph. Demonstrator Robert G. Luff, showing students how to use Kipp's apparatus in a chemistry class in 1962On reverse, "Photograph by Publicity Branch Victorian Department Of Agriculture Ref. No. c.1695.G."students, chemistry, peter trudgeon, oliver frost, robert g. luff, demonstrator, thea rimmer, lex hodge, dianne durrant, agricultural education office, principal, glenormiston agricultural college, victorian college of agriculture and horticulture, vcah, students in class, kipp's apparatus, publicity, longerenong agricultural college

Black and white photograph showing the front of the second or "new" shed at Malvern tram depot. There are 6 W2 class trams in the view - 445?, 379, 650, 514, 380, and 221? Photo by E G Best undate, during the 1930s?Yields information about Malvern depot in the 1930s.Black and White photograph with notes on the rear.Has the stamp of "E G Best photo" on the rear and number "0494"trams, tramways, w2 class, malvern depot

George Ross FREEMAN No 2485. George had pre WW1 service in the local Bendigo 67th Bn Militia. Enlisted for WW1 on 22.4.1915 age 18 years 6 months in the 7th reinforcements 5th BN, embarked for Eygpt 16.7.1915, embark for Gallipoli18.10.1915, disembark in Eygpt on 7.1.1916, transfer to the 57th Bn, hospital with Diarrhea 12.4.1916, rejoin unit 20.4.1916, embark for France 17.6.1916, hospital with Diarrhea 17.10.1916 then classed Paratyphoid (infection due to Salmonella) transferred to hospital England with, retraining in England then attends a Signals course, rejoin unit 12.12.1917, discharged from the AIF 7.5.1919. Photo, original, brown cardboard backing with sepia photo inset re "G R FREEMAN" in uniform. "Kalma Pall Mall Bendigo" photographs, 57th, graves

Mrs. Jessep, wife of Alexander William Jessep, Principal 1926 -1941.124 Sepia and b/w photographs pasted onto pages in photograph album. Photographs labelled up to 91. String holding pages together has become detached.{Photographs labelledmrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep, students, staff, garden views, russ, stewie, seniors, juniors, c. broadhurst, yarra river, bill richmond, long border, orchard border, pavilion, s cohn, b jackson, miss pater, principal's residence, banksia rose, joan hornabrook, mollie shannon, luffmann ponds, lily ponds, jacaranda, sequoia sempervirens, entrance, pinus, g crivelli, c baker, v sanderson, n white, rose bed, elm, old nursery, nancy dewey, andy, barney, frank, vic, student group 1925-1928, g hudson, cows, friesan cows, recreation, h kirkhope, orchard, tuppence, student group 1927, australian border, students working outside, crack willow, espalier pears, oak lawn, potting shed, m rawlins, whitting, miss courtney, miss horton, e murray, h carnegie, j mackie, g campbell, m suiter, pruning, bees, outside classes, delphiniums, christmas party, lawnmower

Eight issues of "MMTB News" - The Magazine of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Two copies of each issue held. All issues printed with an cream colour paper cover with the rest of the magazine white glass paper. 1723.1 - Vol. 3, No. 1 - 16 pages, January 1966, with a photo of the Mark VI bus No. 702 on the front cover, notes on Traffic Congestion, motor cars and supermarkets, depot masters, engineering, bus maintenance, sports and social club news. On rear cover includes a photo of a Christmas function with past senior employees - left to right - H. R. Steains (architect), H. S. McComb (Chief Surveyor), Mr. Aird, Mr. P. M. Ireland (Rolling stock engineer), J Fisher (Civil Engineer) and H. A. Warner (Secretary) 1723.2 - Vol. 3, No. 2 - 16 pages, February 1966, with a photo of counting decimal coins, Tribute to the W2 class tram written by Norm Cross, (with photo), Hawthorn Clothing Depot, retirement of Harry Munroe, introduction of decimal currency, donation of 1B bogies to SPER, tramways band, death of Neil Olsen, sports and social club news. See btm2720i9.jpg for image of the Norm Cross photograph. 1723.3 - Vol. 3, No. 3 - 12 pages, March - April 1966, with a photo of Tramways Bowl Tournament presentation on the front cover, Recent developments in public transport in North America, Vera Cruz Mexico, cable cars at Rushworth, sports and social club news and photo of the Melbourne bogies under Sydney tram. 1723.4 - Vol. 3, No. 4 - 16 pages, May 1966, with a photo of W2 321being overhauled at Preston Workshops, change over to decimal currency for accounting machines, "Tram Driver Salutes the L class tram" - written by A. Bailey, Melbourne's New Trams, retirement of Gordon Wilson, sports and social club news. 1723.5 - Vol. 3, No. 5 - 16 pages, June 1966, with a photo of the track relaying in Camberwell Rd with Camberwell fire station in background, Melbourne cable tram routes, opening and closing dates, retirement of G. H. Box, visit of SPER members to Melbourne, memories of Malvern Depot, sports and social club news. Death of A L Robertson, rostering, sports, Sydney trams, Safety and excuses for accidents. Full pdf copy added 28/8/2019 1723.6 - Vol. 3, No. 6 - 16 pages, July - August 1966 with a photo of the view from the St Kilda Junction signal box, more trams for Russia, retirements of 31 Employees, a contest to win an old W2, St Kilda Road Junction box - and how it works - signalling and interlocking, closure of Port Melbourne bus depot, sports and social club news. 1723.7 - Vol. 3, No. 7 - 16 pages, September - October 1966 with a photo of 610 on the Maribyrnong River Bridge, during the SPER tour, "Public Transport in Big Cities" - R. Risson - with photo - see image i10, MMTB Ambulance division, new trams, trams or buses, death of Harry Hood, Chas Samuels, retirement of Jack Ferguson, Reg Maxwell, manufacture of trackwork, cable tram working, sports and social club news. 1723.8 - Vol. 3, No. 8 - 16 pages, November - December 1966 with a photo of a wedding party on a tram (Richards / Fuller), apprenticeship training, Christmas message from the Chairman, tramway canteens, art of rostering by R. Drummond, Wattle Park Chalet, clock and instrument shop at North Fitzroy, tramways band, sports and social club news.trams, tramways, mmtb, carlton control, buses, pcc 980, ballarat, new trams, are, tmsv

Digital image of MMTB tram Q 148, c1940, running a Special service. Russell Jones noted in the response that the trams were modified for one-man all-night service in 1937, though the off side leading step remains in position which were later removed.trams, tramways, mmtb, q class

Two sets of Documents photocopied onto foolscap sheets and stapled in the top left hand corner, reporting the escalation of costs to the Direct of Transport (Mr. G. J. Meech) of the Ministry of Transport dated Jan. 1976. .1 - 6 pages - outlines the contract (No. 2500), changes and associated costs, progress, duty payments, MMTB costs for production, contract escalation. Gives dates of entry to service of trams 1 to 24, with bogies for 1 to 35. Also details variations in the Boards costs for the work. Part of the reporting requirements for the Commonwealth funding. Marked Draft. .2 - Attachment 1 - detail contract escalation calculations for tram number 4 and Attachment 2, ComEng escalation calculations. Has March 1975 in pencil on the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, z class, tenders, comeng, commonwealth engineering, costs, new trams

Duplicated two page foolscap sheet, stapled in the top left hand corner, issued by the MMTB Engineering Department - titled "Passenger Tram Fleet", as at 21/12/1964. Lists all bogie trams, numbers, class, number in service, stored, to be sold, Tare weight, length and width, roof height, number of doors and seated / crush capacity loads. Has form G.43 in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, tramcars, lists, mmtb

Eight page magazine, centre stapled, "Electric Traction - July 1955", with a photo of 974 undergoing noise testing in Bourke St. Has an article on the Minister for Transport, Mr. A. G. Warner speech at the time of the opening of the new East Preston Depot, and the efficiency of tramways. Has an item on the Resilient wheel that reduces noise. Also items on the new W7 tramcars, route numbers for the Bourke Street routes, NSW electric railways and Ballarat.trams, tramways, bourke st, w7 class, east preston depot, resilient wheels, wheels, testing

Book/ Magazine - A4 - 24 pages plus light card covers, full colour, centre stapled titled "Melbourne", published by the Offset Printing Coy. Pty. Ltd. Front and back covers contains image with tram No 409, Route 44 with destination Balwyn in Collins St at Russell St with the T&G building in the view.trams, tramways, w2 class, route 44, collins st, russell st, tram 409

Report and photographs of various mechanisms to identify and check clearances for Safety Zones on tramways. .1 - Report - 4 pages stapled in top left hand corner - titled "Interim Report - Nicholson Street Safety Bars", dated 20/6/1978 signed by R. G. Vanselow. Describes the work involved in providing a type of "jiggle bars" leading up to the safety zone. Many photographs of the various types of safety zone marks were included within the folder. The photos of 912 are related to the clearance testing carried out during 1973 for the Z class. See also Reg Item 480? .2 - tram 912 fitted with a wooden device to measure clearances - with a concrete safety zone being checked. .3 - tram 1040 in Bourke St with a Safety Zone sign on the left - King St? .4 - tram and traffic at the Bourke St terminus. .5 - not used. .6 - tram 1000 at ditto on a wet day .7 - as for .2 .8 - ditto .9 - ditto .10 - side on view of W2 447 with a concrete prow fitted with a set of flashing lights. .11 - to .15 - series of large prints of enlarged 35mm negatives of night testing of safety zone sign taken at South Melbourne Depot and in St Kilda Road. .16 Bourke St - looking west at Russell St? with caption "prow replacing type 2 (Hairpin sign) with both original (white) and new MCC (Yellow) line marking on approach". .17 - Bourke St - looking west at Kings St and caption "Prow replacing type 2 (Hairpin sign) with original line marking on approach. .16 and .17 taken on Polaroid Instamatic cameras.Some of the photos have captions written on the rear.trams, tramways, tram stops, bourke st, safety zone, testing, z class, safety, tram 912, tram 1040, tram 1000, tram 447

Set of two, Photograph, Black and White of MMTB (G), Q 190 at Camberwell Depot and the Drivers Instruction Car. .1 - Has depot on the background, dated 24/8/1955 - has number WJN or WJW 208 in top right hand corner. .2 - on the depot fan, dated 4/1949, with a note that it was still painted in old chocolate and cream livery. Has number CLC29 in top right hand corner. See Reg Item 5161 for another photo of it in Chocolate and Cream colour scheme.In ink on the rear: .1 -" MMTB C-190 (Green and cream livery), Camberwell Depot (Drivers Instruction Car) 24/8/1955. Has KSK number WJN208 in to right hand corner." .2 - "MMTB G-190 Camberwell Depot for use as Drives Instruction Car. Note: Still painted in old chocolate and cream livery. -/4/49" Has KSK number CLC29 in to right hand corner.trams, tramways, q class, camberwell depot, livery, driver training, tram 190

Report - approx. 55 A4 photocopied sheets - bound with white comb binding, with embossed leather imitation grey card covers, titled "Symposium 'Electric Traction Systems' ", presented by the Institution of Engineers Australia, Vic Div, Tues 6/5/1975. Contains three papers: 1 - "Electricity of Transportation" - R. G. Chapman, SEC 2 - "Electric vehicles for Street Transport:" - F. D. Snell - MMTB 3 - "Electric Railways" - A. Firth - VR Paper 2 looks at the history of the MMTB system, the W class tram, control systems, lack of new trams in the 1960's, ordering of the Z class tram, its specification and manufacture, 980, 1041 and other forms of public transport on roads - trolley buses, gadgetbahns, and lots of possibilities of new systems including battery vehicles.On rear in ink in top right hand corner "D. W. Lees"trams, tramways, reports, mmtb, tramcars, pcc class, z class, melbourne, history, trolley buses, electrical engineering, controllers

Agfa colour slide, blue / white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell of W7 tram 1036, to Thornbury Miller St, route 9D with the T&G Building in the background. 25/4/1964In ink "SW car 25.4.64 Collins St"trams, tramways, collins st, thornbury, route 9d, w7 class, tram 1036

Agfa colour blue white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell of SW6 861 in Royal Parade Brunswick, about to cross into Sydney Road at Brunswick Road. Tram running a route 19, North Coburg. Has adverts for T&G insurance and Stillwells Ford. In the view are the Bundy clock, with tram stop signage, a steel shelter, a drinking fountain and a statue on the plantation. 10/3/1966In ink "10 iii 66"trams, tramways, sw6 class, north coburg, route 19, sydney rd, brunswick rd, royal parade, bundy clock, shelters, tram 861

Black and White photograph of SW6 923 towing a Z class truck into Miller St tracks alongside Preston Depot - c1975. The truck has a cover over it and has been fitted with two red flags, one of which is bent. The tow bar itself also has a severe bend in it. The tram has adverts for Gauloises cigarettes and T& G Life insurance.trams, tramways, preston workshops, sw6 class, z class, testing, tram 923

Colour postcard divided back, red border, - Nu-Color-Vue, looking along Collins St from Spring St with W2 442, route 42 City and SW6 886? route 47 in the view. Has the T&G building in the view. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Nu-Color-Vue, early 1980's? - card number 11ML 150 and NCV 937. Has "Melbourne Australia" along the bottom edge.trams, tramways, collins st, w2 class, route 42, route 47, tram 442

Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RT091 Burke Road Camberwell south of the Junction but before Inglesby St. W7 No. 1007 Destination "Special". RT092 Riversdale Road Camberwell Junction - SW6 No. 933 - "City" - route 70 RT093 Miller Street outside the Preston Workshops - W2 No. 597 - "City - Spencer St" - route 9A RT094 West Maribyrnong Terminus SW6 No. 927 - "City via North Melb." - route 57 plus Y class No. 469 - "City" RT095 Queens Way St. Kilda. PCC No. 980 - "Special" RT096 Reserve track running alongside River St. Maribyrnong Y class No. 469 west bound - "Hawthorn Depot" RT097 Footscray Terminus Leeds Street Y class No. 469 - "Special" RT098 Brunswick Depot - various trams including W3 No. 657 - W5 No. 755 "Moreland" route 20 & W5 No. 732 "Moreland" route 15. RT099 North Fitzroy Depot AETA - buses 543, 551 & 583 All AEC Mk 3's RT100 Port Melbourne Station with four car "Harris" set. RT101 St Kilda Station with four car "Harris" set. RT102 Preston Workshops W2 No. 397 - route 01 (01 overhaul) plus another W2 and a Y1 RT104 Preston Workshops, W5 No 681 - not long after a repaint. RT105 Preston Workshops, Freight car No. 19 RT106 Preston Workshops, various cars of different classes. nearest is W5 No. 793 Route 03 (03 overhaul) Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 16 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams, aeta, mmtb, preston workshops, miller st, footscray, leeds st, burke rd, west maribyrnong, camberwell junction, brunswick depot, north fitzroy depot, buses, mmtb buses, aec mk iii, w2 class, w3 class, sw6 class, w7 class, w5 class, tram 793, tram 19, tram 1007, tram 681, tram 397, tram 657, tram 469, y class, tram 980, pcc class, queens way, tram 933, riversdale road, camberwell, tram 755, tram 732, bus 543, bus 551, bus 583, port melbourne railway, railways, route 70, route 57, route 15, route 20, route 9a

Photographs show X1 461 when new and men boarding or leaving the tramcar to illustrate the step height. The photos show a driver in position and the MMTB 2B Truck. The tram has the destination of depot. The tram entered service early Sept. 1926. Photographed at Hanna St South Melbourne depot. Note also the Driver's uniform of the day. See item 7401 for an internal photograph.Yields information about the X1 class tramcar when new.Set of tthree Black and White photographsOn the rear has the stamp of G J Fraser of 154 Little Collins Street Melbourne.tramcars, x1 class, tram 461, new tramcars, mmtb, hanna st depot, south melbourne, unifoms, trams

Set of hand written notes recording date of sale of MMTB trams - R, U, S, P, W, G, H, J, and Q class and sometimes the sold location. Notebook - pocket size, wire spiral bound, listing trams sold by the MMTB up to the mid 1970's and similar for Ballarat and Geelong cars.trams, tramways, sale of trams, mmtb, notebooks, personal papers

Rose Series postcard No. P 14226 titled "The Yarra, Princes Bridge & City Skyline, Melbourne", with the Flinders St Station main concourse buildings in the view along with Princes Bridge Station, Batman Ave. Tram terminus, St Paul's Cathedral, Gas and Fuel and Ball and Welch buildings in Flinders Street. There are some 8 trams in the view including several W2 class. There is a Craven A cigarette advertisement on the south end of the station buildings. See also item 8059 for a similar photo. The 1959 extension to the T&G building in Collins Street is well in hand. Yields information about Flinders Railways Station and the Melbourne skyline, late 1950s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.trams, flinders st station, princes bridge station, st kilda road, swanston st, tramways, w2 class, batman ave, princes bridge

Report - two A4 sheets, stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Combino Tram Report" reporting on the design of the control panel for the Siemens Combino trams and the provision of a front door in the tram and the work involved. Lists those participants involved and their depots.trams, tramways, combino, d class, new trams, siemens

Fold out map (27 sections 9 across x 3 deep), coloured of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, detailed for the central part of Melbourne and insert section for Frankston. On rear description of routes, private bus routes and map of Melbourne metro lines. Has contact details for bookings and lost property etc. Priced 20c Has a bus, silver train and a Z class tram on the cover. On bottom of outside cover, "No. 5 1976"On front cover in ink "5" in top right hand corner and "4 G 33 " along bottom edge.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, tram & bus services, railways, mmtb, minister for transport

Eight page, foolscap, typed or printed notes titled "Student Conductors' Training", dated January 1976. Details the training processes, guidance and outcomes for Conductors on Melbourne trams. stapled in the top left hand corner. Outlines the hiring process, syllabus, class room and on the job, examination and final training on the job. Signed by R. G. Fryer, Training Officer.trams, tramways, conductors, mmtb, training

Pamphlet for tramcars, sheet of paper folded into pocket size, 12 folds, printed on gloss paper with black and red colours titled "Tram Drivers' Guide RT 5", providing g a map for the Route 5 Malvern Bourke Road from Burke Road to St Kilda Road, showing notes for both directions, compulsory stops, facilities and features. On the reverse side, has notes regarding classes of tram, information about accidents and telephone numbers. Dated August 1990. 2nd copy added 11-12-17 from Donation of Ron Scholten.trams, tramways, ptc, malvern burke rd, accidents, tram drivers, map