Instruction Book - 20 pages contained with a clear plastic cover and black retaining block or strip, titled "Tram Control System - Operation and Maintenance Manual", giving details of the system to control tramcars within depots, which tracks, timetables, dispatching, computer system, caters for run-ins, varying lengths and other criteria. Has copyright - B. Manser Pty Ltd 2003 on front cover.trams, tramways, depots, depot trackwork, tramcars, instructions, depot starter, software

Colour photocopy - folded to A5 on titled "Melbourne Tram Museum", providing details of the Hawthorn Tram depot. Includes photo of depot on front cover, history of the Building, Operations, Location , Expansion, Decline and Redevelopment. Includes a depot map and a list of the tramcars On the rear is a timeline, details of the Museum. First version with the new logo. Used for the 2018 Melbourne Open House depot. Prepared by Adam Chandler July 2018.trams, tramways, hawthorn, melbourne tram museum, mtm, depots, pamphlets

Notice - A4 sheet - titled "AVM News", dated 3/8/1992 from D. Bernardini of Fleet Operations Centre, regarding issues with the AVM system; Beeps from control head, testing and instructions for preparing, and testing the system.trams, tramways, avm, fleet operations centre, tramcars

Set of two pamphlets published by the TMSV seeking funds to transport tramcars during the 1970's to Bylands. .1 - A4 photocopied sheet, titled "Bring a Butterbox to Bylands" seeking donations for the transport of a Geelong Butterbox to Bylands. Refers to earlier fund raising ventures. .2 - Folded printed foolscap sheet printed on yellow paper titled "Operation Exodus", asking donations for the transport of Ballarat 17, scrubber (23), Bendigo 11, 5, 25 and scrubber. The Bendigo car acquisition did not occur - see Reg Item 3080.1 Has photos of the Bendigo scrubber, Ballarat 17 and Bylands Railway Station. Printed by Kemara Press Caulfield.trams, tramways, tmsv, donations, transport, ballarat, bendigo

Book - 28 pages, colour covers with colour and black white photos titled "Ballarat's Heritage Tramway", Tells the story of the Ballarat Tramways and the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society. Written by W. F. Scott for the BTPS in 1993. Was an update of previous versions. Covers the history of the horse trams, the electrification by the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria, (ESCo) the takeover by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), closure in 1971, the formation of the BTPS and the operation of the tramway. Includes a list of the Museum tramcars at the time, details of the trams, many photos and a map of the system, depot layouts.Has a label on the top right hand corner - giving a price of $6.95.trams, tramways, btps, btm, history

Book - 12 page book with card covers, detailing the TMSV's Kilmore horse tramway operation with photographs (11), 2 side elevations of tramcars and 1 map. Photos B&W, side stapled with red outside cover.Has a label on the top right hand corner - giving a price of $1.40.trams, tramways, horse trams, tmsv, kilmore

Booklet - 12 pages including light brown card covers, titled "Feeding and Filling, The story of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust". Gives details of the background history of the PMTT, its services, routes, map and tramcar fleet and route numbers. Has been photocopied and stapled into printed covers. Has the details of the TMSV Bylands and Kilmore operations on the rear cover. Published by TMSV, first edition 1990, second impression 1991. Written by Graeme Breydon. 1350.1 - as above. First edition 1990.Has a label on the top right hand corner - giving a price of $2.00. 1350.1 - "K.S. 28-4-91"trams, tramways, pmtt, melbourne, tmsv, malvern depot

Report - printed onto a folded double folio sheet, titled "The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust - Report to Constituent Councils for Period ended 30th September 1915". Outlines the committee, survey, contracts for materials, tramcars, electrical equipment, depot equipment and construction and general progress. Notes the estimated cost of construction and finance through debentures. Dated 29/10/1915. Rear page has the financial statement, including the operation of the horse tramway for six months. Audited by Strangward and Schackell. Eight copies held.trams, tramways, mbctt, reports, construction, finances, horse trams

Colour photocopy - folded to A5 on titled "Melbourne Tram Museum", providing details of the Hawthorn Tram depot. Includes photo of depot on front cover, history of the Building, Operations, Location , Expansion, Decline and Redevelopment. Includes a depot map and a list of the tramcars On the rear is a timeline, details of the Museum. Used for the 2017 Melbourne Open House depot. Prepared by Adam Chandler July 2017.trams, tramways, hawthorn, melbourne tram museum, mtm, depots, pamphlets

Set of instructions - 22 A4 sheets, stapled in the top left hand corner - PTC tram driver training notes, c1995 for A, Z2 and Z3 tramcars. Looks at the objectives and steps to be done for each module, eg Switches, locations and function, tram operations, fault finding, doors, insulated trams, AVM, practical tram driving, preparing tram, braking system, road rules and track infrastructure.Written in ink on first sheet top right hand corner "PTC tram driver training notes, c1995 for A, Z2 and Z3"trams, tramways, z class, training, instructions, z3 class

Colour photocopy - folded to A5 on heavy paper, titled "Hawthorn Tram Depot a Century of Service", providing details of the Hawthorn Tram depot, with the FOHTD logo and "Melbourne Tram Museum" in the top left hand corner. Includes photo of depot on front cover, history of the Building, Operations, Location , Expansion, Decline and Redevelopment. Includes a depot map and a list of the tramcars On the rear is a timeline, details of the Museum. Used for the 2016 Melbourne Open House depot. Prepared by Adam Chandler July 2016. Two copies held.trams, tramways, hawthorn, fohtd, depots, pamphlets

Olive green heavy paper covered book + 28 pages, centre stapled titled "MMTB Air Raid Precautions", dated January 1942. Gives instructions what to do if an air raid siren, the signals, shelters, traffic department, notes re dimming switches in trams, buses, depots, operations under air raid conditions, damage, duties of staff, Preston Workshops, types of bombs, what to do. Has a coloured printed sketch of how to stop severe bleeding. 2nd copy added 5/5/2019 from donation of Barry Brooks ex Bob Prentice Collection.trams, tramways, world war 2, depots, air raids, tramcars, buses

Set of papers - 28 sheets giving extracts from the HTT Annual reports - hand written in ink on plain quarto paper. - Notes the closing date of the horse tramway as 31/1/16 - whether to delegate operation to PMTT - Wattle Park - Metropolitan Tramway Park - Riversdale Road extension - Construction of the tramway, contracts and issues - Opening of the Line - extension of the depot - New tramcars - Burwood Accident - Report of Engineer and Manager - Permanent Way issues - Overhead Items 2037 to 2041 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Hawthorn Tramway Trust" in red pencil. See Reg Items 2364 to 2367 for copies of the original reports.trams, tramways, htt, hawthorn, reports, annual reports, pmtt, wattle park, riversdale rd, construction, hawthorn depot, track, overhead

Set of about 80 typed, carbon copy of the "Ton Mileage Returns" and "Car Mileage Returns" for c1927, 1928 and the 1948 to 1952, not in date order. Lists the class of tram operation, car numbers, number of cars, weight in tons, total miles run and av miles per car for both passenger and non-passenger cars.trams, tramways, tramcars, mileages, reports, lists

Twenty four page (24) printed black and white magazine, titled "Headlights, July - August 1970" with a photo of Melbourne 944 on the front cover. Contains an article on the Melbourne Transport Plan for 1985 and "The Tramways of Melbourne" written by John and Andrew Ward. Contains maps, photographs, tramcar roster, drawing of the Melbourne W2, details of the W7's, the St. Kilda Junction project. Also notes other Australian operations including Ballarat and Bendigo. The centre page has an additional duplicated orange page glued into the top of the sheet, from the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria, with a statement concerning the accuracy of the article. Also notes that one of the authors advised that the item had been largely re-written. Published July 1971 by the Electric Railroaders Association of New York.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, planning, tmsv

Pamphlet - full colour, 20 A4 pages, centre stapled, titled "Melbourne: modernising the world's longest tramway" published by Tramways and Urban Transit in conjunction with Yarra Trams, in the March 2015 issue, No. 927. Looks at history of the system, lead item by Clement Michel, Domain Interchange, operations, organisation and reorganisation, the fleet, map of the system, modernization and investment, Nicholson St and Victoria parade aerial photo, substations, safety and accessibility. Beware the Rhino campaign. Edited by Tony Streetertrams, tramways, yarra trams, map, melbourne, domain interchange, victoria parade, grand union, nicholson st, rhinos, substation, safety, accessible transport, fleet operations centre, tramcars

Set of 12 reports, photocopied onto heat sensitive paper from various magazines. Documents match the image numbers. .1 - 2 pages, from The Commonwealth Engineer, 1/10/1917 - "New Cars for the Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways", written by Straun Robertson. .2 - 2 pages, from The Commonwealth Engineer, 1/3/1919 - "Double Bogie Combination Tram Car - St Kilda Brighton Electric Line". .3 - 2 pages - Electrical Engineer - 15/6/1924 - "One Man cars for Melbourne and Geelong Vic. The Brill Birney Safety Car" .4 - 1 page - Electrical Engineer - 15/11/1925 - "Standard Car for Melbourne Tramways" - has sketch of W2 369. .5 - 2 pages - Electrical Engineer - 15/8/1927 - "New Bogie car for Melbourne Tramways" Y class. .6 - 2 pages - Electrical Engineer -15/3/1936 - "Tramcar of New type for Melbourne - Large car for Two-man or One-man operation" - Y1 class .7 - 3 pages, The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/3/1932 - "Modern Tramcars for Melbourne - Design for reduction of noise and construction with electrical Welding" W3 class. .8 - 2 pages, The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/11/1933 - "New Tramcars for Melbourne" - has sketch of the W4 class tram. .9 - 3 pages, The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 16/12/1935 - "Melbourne's Lates Tramcars, comfortable Accommodation and modern traction equipment" - W5 class .10 - 3 pages - The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/3/1939 - "Improved Type Tramcar - advanced truck design, pneumatically operated doors, special lighting, acceleration 3pmh per sec." SW5 class. .11 - 3 pages - The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/9/1950 - "Noiseless Tramcar - first Australian Vehicles - Bogies fitted have special noise reducing features - motor drive through bevel gears, dynamic braking" - PCC 980 (See also Reg Item 5601 for a similar report) .12 - 1 page - handwritten on the rear of a copy of item 11 - Editorial from the Oct. 1951 issue of same magazine looking at the rate of acceleration. Reprint of .7 added 30/7/2019, from papers ex Robert Green - in poor condition, has been folded, both left and right hand edges in multiple tears. The photos are good. Measures 282H x 220W.trams, tramways, mmtb, mbctt, new tramcars, vr, bogie trams, birney, x class, w2 class, y class, y1 class, w3 class, one man trams, w4 class, w5 class, sw5 class, pcc class, tramcar design, electrical engineering

.1 - Instruction - 12 page folded to A5 centre stapled, colour copied titled "Training Manual Myki TDC Operation", with a table of contents, detailing the starting procedure for Myki, changing ends, ending driving, changing the table card, different journey, logging off and troubleshooting. Written for enabling the operation of Myki on tramcars. Dated Dec. 2016. .2 - Laminated sheet titled "Myki Task Card" detailing the procedures for Car out, termini procedures/Changing tends, end of driving portion, and take at point.trams, tramways, training, instructions, drivers, driver training, myki, table cards

Full colour gloss finished postcard with a serrated edge of horse tram 256 in operation on the South Melbourne Football ground loop. On the rear of the card has the details of the tram type and the tramcar itself. Photographer (Ron Scholten). Produced by the TMSV in association with Nucolorvue. Has space for stamp and address details. NCV 1391 Two copies heldtrams, tramways, horse tram, zoo tram, tram 256

Set of 60 A3 sheets, comprising a folder of GA Drawings – from Keith Kings, held with black plastic semi elastic black clip or retaining strip. All drawings have been scanned (about 50% were already scanned, e.g. the first sheet) and placed on the Depot Tramcar Mechanical component listing. Order of drawings as received has been retained and listed as follows. R1146 – General Data of Tramcars – 24-9-1924 R11-927 – SW6 and W6 – Advertising Panel Location R11-928 – W7 Advertising Panel Location R9529 – Class W7 GA List of Tramcar GA Arrangement Drawings dated 13/12/1974 Cover sheet – “Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board – Electric Tramcars Index - lists Class, numbers and Drawing Nos. R1266 – Cable Train – Dummy and 4 wheel trailer R3799 – Cable train – Dummy & 4 wheel trailer R3422 – Cable train – dummy & Bogie trailer PMTT 161 – Combination Car R3076 – Class A – Combination Car Dropped ends PMTT – 163 - Bogie car with dropped centre compartment PMTT – 700 – Bogie Car with dropped centre compartment and longitudinal rattan saloon seats R3078 – Dropped Centre bogie car – Maximum Traction R4571 – Dog Transport Car – class C converted PMTT 162 – Summer car (old type) – F class PMTT 164 – Summer car – G class R3079 – Class L R7416 – Class L PMTT 160 – Bogie Closed Car – (O class) R9787 – Class G – All night tram style R3077 – Class G – All night tram style R8999 – Class A tramcar Coburg type Original – S class R5963 - Class A tramcar Coburg type Original – S class (modified) R3093A - Class T R4382 – Class T arrangement for one-man operation Car 178 R3756A – class U R2461 – class W – W class converted to W2 R2460 – class W1 R2459 – class W2 R4646 – class SW2 R9525 – class SW2 R3071 – class W3 R3812 – class W4 R4678B – class W5 R9601 – class CW5 R5818 – class SW5 R12-052 – Class W5 – sliding door conversion R4771A – class SW6 (reversible seats) R6408A – class SW6 (Tubular Fixed Seats) R8617 – class SW6 and W6 R9529 – class W7 R10-129 – Class VR car R8332 – PCC type car R2462 – class X R1811 – types of electric cars – class X Safety car R2463 – class X1 R3080 – Class X2 R2464 – class Y R2465 – class Y1 R10-946 – All electric tram – 1041 R11-333 – class Z1 and Z2 trams R11-387 – class z outside dimensions R11-563 – Class Z tram (101-115) R11-580 - class Z3 tram R12-062 – Class A tram T4000-12 – double ended 6 axle articulated LRV – a possibly arrangement R6928 – PCC Car – double end operation R9980 – Freight car 17 – former V class passenger car See Reg Item 5639 for a similar document.trams, tramways, drawings, tramcars, cable trams, tramcar design, preston workshops, mmtb

Comb bound (white plastic) specification or tender document, approx. 180 pages, with glossy card orange covers, titled "Tender Schedule for Electric Trams" and "Contract 3000". Compiled and published by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, closing Monday 10 May 1977. Details the conditions of tender, conditions of contract, notes, specification, gives background information about Melbourne, dimensions, performance, drivers and conductors, trucks, wheels, brakes, electrical equipment, control panels and drawings. The drawings give a map of the system, typical city route, Glenferrie Road route (grade diagram), concrete track construction, min. radius curves, loading gauge, all-electric tram and mounting details for the trolley base, schedule of prices, tender form, form of contract, schedule of information to be provided by the tenderer. Includes an Alphabetical Index. Includes a drawing for a single ended version of the tramcar. Became the Z3 class. Only the table of contents and the drawings scanned. See Reg Items 1583 and 2266 for other similar documents. See Reg Items 337 and 338 for a report on the operation of single ended tramcars 2 copies held.Has in ink written on front cover "J Armstrong" with a stamp blacked out and other copy of the same signature.trams, tramways, z3 class, specification, tenders, mmtb, melbourne, single ended tramcars

Set of two forms - A4 photocopies - Yarra Trams .1 - "Operations Officer's Report of car turned back and kilometres lost for.." .2 - "Lost Kilometre/Turned Back Report" To provide details of tram services that were turned back or "short shunted" and details - recording the tram, depot, run number, route, time, driver's details, destination, point of turn back, minutes late, cause, and Officer's details. This information became important for the performance reports to Government.trams, tramways, tramcars, operations, forms, depots, yarra trams

Booklet - "Moving Victoria - A World of experience in Light Rail" - produced by the Victorian Government to advertise and market its expertise in Light Rail manufacturing and operation. Notes Melbourne trams, track infrastructure, Electrical systems and Asset Management. Includes images of Sydney Light Rail and Hong Kong vehicles. Has a forward by Mark Birrell, Minister for Industry Science and Technology (Minister from 1996 to 1999). Includes an extensive list of contacts, companies and their products. See item 7206 for a similar document c2003.Yields information about Victorian Light Rail manufacturing capacity.Booklet - 24 pages, centre stapled titled "Moving Victoria - a world of experience in Light Rail"victoria, tramcar manufacture, sydney, hong kong, melbourne, light rail, tramways, marketing

Document - full title "Met Tram Overhead appreciation for Met Tram Officers & Tram Drivers" Gives a detailed inforamation on the structure of the tram overhead, its parts, poles, such as frog pans, crossing pans, points, contactors ,broken trolley wire, pantograph operation and feeder cables. Has notes on the SCADA system and Carlton Electrical control system. Written at the time when trolley poles remained in operation.Yields information about the Melbourne tramway overhead system.Document 47 A4 pages, clear plastic cover, with card covers comb bound along top edge.tramways, tramcars, equipment, overhead, electrical engineering, trolley wire

Set of two notices regarding passenger behaviour: 1 - "Person travelling in a condition likely to offend Passengers" - dated 30/11/1967 about a Mr G A Duncan travelling on tram in a filthy state of dress - quoting By-Law 11, section 8, being not permitted to travel. 2 - "Passengers unable to pay fares" - dated 8/11/1967, about excessive fare owing reports, regular offenders, false names and addresses asking crews to obtain proof of address or ask the person to leave the tramcar,Yields information about the behaviour of some passengers in relation to dress and unpaid fares.Document - Set of two quarto sheets, printed, each with two punched holes on left side.tramways, instructions, operations, unpaid fares, fares, behaviour, conductors

Set of about 75 black and white photographs from the Brunswick and Coburg Leader newspaper, regarding the construction and early operation of the Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramway Trust 1915 - 1916. Includes letters, track issues, public notices, tramcars. Each print has the date on the top and the number in the series. On the back is the negative number. Photographed by Robert Greentrams, tramways, mbctt, construction, brunswick, coburg, tramways

Book - 16 pages printed on off white paper plus light card cover printed on grey paper, titled "Tramway by the River - a brief history of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust". Originally written by Bob Prentice in a TMSV Running Journal of 1966 (Vol. 2 No. 4), then to a booklet by Peter Bardho of Tramway Publications in 1993. Covers the history of the trust, those involved, horse tram, operations, Riversdale Road extension, mileage, track layout with plans, overhead, rollingstock, the Burwood accident of Jan. 1917, depot, substation, Wattle Park, employees strike, fares and sections, annual balance sheets, timetables, rolling stock data, disposal and an epilogue following the establishment of the MMTB. Has numerous photos. 2nd Edition, published by Tramway Publications 2016, Edited by Dean Filgate - digital image added 7/8/2020 as htd1117i2.pdf.trams, tramways, htt, burwood, accidents, depot, hawthorn, tramcars, tmsv, wattle park, employees

Book - 84 pages black and white on gloss paper + colour card covers, centre stapled, titled "Melbourne's Tramways", written by David Keenan, published by Transit Press's in 1985. Gives an overview of the Melbourne, tramway development, the system itself including operation, fares, tickets, crew training, tramcars and their maintenance, track, power supply, tram routes, depots and allocation at the time. Has maps of the system, Preston workshops, depots, tramway track types, electrical system and services details of routes, running times and service frequencies along with many photographs. Includes photos of emergencies, track work and other aspects of the system in 1984. 'Has a sticker in the top right hand corner "TDO $12.00"trams, tramways, melbourne, tramways, history, trackwork, depots, fares, tickets, training, tram routes, tramcars, maintenance, power supply, maps, operations

Providing GA drawings of the following: R1146 – General Data of Tramcars – 24-9-1924 PMTT 160 - PMTT Bogie closed car (O class) PMTT 161 - PMTT Combination car PMTT 162 – Summer car (old type) – F class PMTT 163 - PMTT Bogie car PMTT 164 – Summer car – G class PMTT – 700 – Bogie Car with dropped centre compartment and longitudinal rattan saloon seats R2461 – class W – W class converted to W2 R2460 – class W1 R2459 – class W2 R2462 – class X R2464 – class Y R2463 – class X1 R2465 - class Y1 R3071 - class W3 R3076 - class A R3077 - class G R8617 - class Sw6 and W6 R3078 - Class C R3080 – Class X2 R3093A - Class T R3812 - class W4 R4382 - class T - arrangement for one man operation R4646 - class Sw2 R4678B - class W5 R4771A - Class SW6 R5818 - class SW5 R5963 - class A - One man Coburg type R6928 - PCC Car - double end operation (based on a USA drawing) R7416 - class L R8332 - PCC Type car (980) R8999 - Class A tramcar Coburg type original R9601 - class CW5 R9529 - class W7 R9622 - Proposed SW6 car with front entrance R9980 - Freight car 17 R10-129 - class VR R11-333 - Class Z1 and Z2 trams R11-387 - class Z 0 outside dimensions R11-580 - class Z3 tram R12-052 - class W5 sliding door conversion R12-062 - class A tram Articulated tram - class B2Yields information about the MMTB fleet including scrapped trams and their General Arrangement.Album or Set of 41 A4 sheets, photocopied with the title "MMTB Electric Tramways".trams, tramways, drawings, tramcars, tramcar design, preston workshops, mmtb