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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Auditor General of Victoria, "Public transport reforms - Moving from a system to a service", May. 1998
Report - 148 pages + card covers, perfect bound, titled "Public transport reforms - Moving from a system to a service", Special Report No. 57 by the Victorian Auditor General's Office, May 1998. Has a $10 Price label on front cover, purchased from Information Victoria 2-2-1999. Follows the implementation of the Public Transport Reform Project of 1993 looking at implementation and the outcomes. Notes that Government is moving towards a privatisation model. Has a table of contents. Gives a background, conduct of the audit, level of the Government subsidy to transport, reliability, cleanliness, safety, efficiency and the planned privatisation environment for public transport.Has in ink "K-S 2-2-1999" on the first page.trams, tramways, ptv, reports, transport, public transport -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Submission, Inquiry into "Land Transport to Webb Dock", 1981
Submissions concern impacts, implications and future directions regarding freight movement into and out of Webb Dock.Submissions and transcripts from the State Development Committee "Inquiry into Land Transport to Webb Dock", 1981 City Of Port Melbourne submissionport of melbourne authority, transport - railways, transport - roads, local government - city of port melbourne, webb dock, urban freight group, bill saggers -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Submission, Inquiry into "Land Transport to Webb Dock", 1981
Submissions concern impacts, implications and future directions regarding freight movement into and out of Webb Dock.Submissions and transcripts from the State Development Committee "Inquiry into "Land Transport to Webb Dock", 1981 Urban Freight Group submission"RPW"port of melbourne authority, transport - railways, transport - roads, local government - city of port melbourne, webb dock, urban freight group, bill saggers -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Transcript, Inquiry into "Land Transport to Webb Dock", 1981
Submissions concern impacts, implications and future directions regarding freight movement into and out of Webb Dock.Submissions and transcripts from the State Development Committee "Inquiry into "Land Transport to Webb Dock", 1981 Transcript of Proceedings, 25.08, 1981"RPW"port of melbourne authority, transport - railways, transport - roads, local government - city of port melbourne, webb dock, urban freight group, bill saggers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Department of Infrastructure (DOI), "A transport system that works for all Victorians", Apr. 2001
Report or Book - 28 A4 pages, full colour centre stapled printed on gloss paper titled "A transport system that works for all Victorians", published as a progress from the Bracks Government, April 2001. Includes a message from Peter Batchelor. Looks at the forward planning for transport in Victoria, including various public transport projects.trams, tramways, planning, doi, m>tram, spencer st, public transport, railways -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Scoresby Transport Corridor, 1/06/1998 12:00:00 AM
Four Strategy Options for the Scoresby Transport CorridorFour Strategy Options for the Scoresby Transport Corridor prepared by consultants Sinclair Knight Merz for the Department of Infrastructure and VicRoads.Four Strategy Options for the Scoresby Transport Corridor scoresby transport corridor, scoresby transport corridor environment effects statement, vic dept infrastructure -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Suggy's Men: RAAF transport flight Vietnam - 20 July 1964 - 8 April 1965: the first RAAF Unit in Vietnam, 2016
An anthology written by the men of RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam (RTFV) 1964-65raaf transport flight vietnam, australia. royal australian air force, vietnam war, 1961 - 1975 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Public Transport Unions and Victorian Trades Hall Council, "Upgrade the Trains, Keep Sydney Road Trams - Position Paper on the Upfield Public Transport Corridor", Mar. 1989
1586 - Photocopy - report - 9 A4 sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Upgrade the Trains, Keep Sydney Road Trams - Position Paper on the Upfield Public Transport Corridor - Executive Summary", setting out the Union view of the conversion of the Upfield line to light rail. Notes the issues with the project, experience on the conversion of the St Kilda and Port Melbourne lines, level crossings and staffing. 1586.1 - as above but the full report - 66 pages, stapled along the side with clear plastic front, white card rear cover with a table of contents, including notes on the North-South rail (St Kilda and Port Melbourne) - experience to date, critique on The Met's Upfield line study, the Union's preferred option, Benefits of preferred option and the role of light rail, appendices and recommendations.trams, tramways, upfield light rail, sydney rd, unions, light rail -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board - Report of Visit Abroad - Recruitment of Staff and Transport Information, 23rd April, 1951 - 6th March, 1952, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c.1952
Report from the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) on a visit to Great Britain (Manchester, Blackpool, Glasgow, London) and North America (New York, Toronto) to recruit single men for employment at the MMTB, in light of labour shortages. The visit also collected information on operation details of public transportation in the visited locations, such as pay, amenities and facilities for employees, public relations, traffic operation, timetables, and rolling stock.A document that detailed operations of public transport agencies in the UK, US and Canada from an Australian perspective during the 1950s.Report of Visit Abroad - Recruitment of Staff and Transport Information, 23rd April, 1951 - 6th March, 1952public transport, tramways, mmtb, employment, overseas tours, recruitment -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, MetPlan Project Team, MTA, The Met, "MetPlan discussion Paper - Metropolitan Public Transport Industry Plan, Oct. 1987
Report or discussion paper, 76 pages printed on off white paper, with card cover, centre stapled, titled "MetPlan discussion Paper - Metropolitan Public Transport Industry Plan - October 1987". Prepared by Metropolitan Transit authority and Ministry of Transport, signed by the Kevin Shea as Managing Director the MTA. Has a summary of contents, table of contents, many figures and tables (see images 2 and 3). Looks at the current policies and objectives, Melbourne's urban development and public transport system, financial and staff picture, future public transport needs and planning the development of a future service. Gives details of book designers and printers on the last page. Second copy from donation of John Prideaux added 24-6-2016trams, tramways, metplan, minister for transport, public transport, the met, mta, melbourne -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Certificate - Certificate of discharge, photocopy, Ministry of War Transport: continuous certificate of discharge: George Winfield Duncan, 1943
This card together with a log book was a vital record of service for any seaman serving on a Merchant vessel that had been commandeered for War transport work and needed to be validated to ensure eligibility to be taken on as qualified member of the crew. G.W. Duncan appears to have specialised in engine room and mechanical maintenance. He appears to have served aboard a number of vessels including merchant vessels commissioned into wartime service in WW2.Mariner Duncan had a particular regard for the Mission to Seafarers. This plate for display on a commissioned new table at the MTSV chapel acknowledges his bequest and the material donated. Collectively the G W Duncan material includes: photographs, professional data memorabilia and written and commercially printed resources. The memorabilia relates to his career at sea and in particular the role of an engineer, including a handwritten manual of notes and references relating to the mechanical and engineering aspects and areas of responsibility for maintenance. small grey blue printed single fold seaman's photo identity card with printed guidelines and conditions of association / membership.stamped on front cover oval ribbon insignia surrounding roses and surmounted by crown with lettering : Ministry of War Transport Printed at lwr edge: Continuous / certificate of discharge. Inside left cover: seaman photo, name reg number and official stamp with date Inside right page: notes and information.war transport, ww2, merchant navy, merchant seamen, george winfield duncan (1922-2017), g.w. duncan -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Mary Mason, 'Linking us Together: A history of transport in the Port Phillip community', 11 Oct 2001
A Centenary of Federation-funded project of South Port Day Links, coordinated, directed and designed by Mary MASON, written by Pat GRAINGER on behalf of PMH&PS'Linking us Together: A history of transport in the Port Phillip community' Soft cover, 72pp teal blue cover with '2001'graphic, brown spine. A Centenary of Federation Project printed Oct 2001transport, transport - tramways, transport - shipping, transport - railways, transport - aviation and aerodrome, transport - horse, transport - motor vehicles, transport - ferries, workers, industry, royal visits and occasions, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, immigration, flood, business and traders - dairies, south port day links, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, wfe liardet, frank liardet, caroline frederica liardet, hector liardet, frederick liardet, liana thompson, r graham carey, swallow & ariell ltd, melbourne and metropolitan tramways board, mmtb, general motors-holden, gmh, faram brothers hardware, bert turner, james mcnab, eli (dick) edwards, jacob edwards, vincent 'ben' edwards, claude butcher, leonard george 'dugga' beazley, bicycles, cable trams, mary mason, pat grainger, frederick william maskell -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Government of Victoria, "Statutory Rules 1983 - Transport (Workshops Management Board Election of Members) Regulations 1983", 1970
Book - 16 pages, centre stapled, with four punch holes on the left hand edge titled "Statutory Rules 1983 - Transport (Workshops Management Board Election of Members) Regulations 1983", issued under the transport Act 1983, for the election of Members to the Workshops Management Board, operated by the State Transport Authority. Gives extensive details of the election process, nominations. Rule - dated 2/8/1983.trams, tramways, state transport authority, workshops, elections, board members -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, State Transport Authority, The Bay Line : a history of transport to Glenelg, 1979
Produced by the State Transport Authority to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Glenelg TramwayIll, map, p.35.non-fictionProduced by the State Transport Authority to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Glenelg Tramwaytramways - adelaide, tramways - glenelg -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Photograph, Troops aboard Transport ship Plassy
Colour Photo of a Transport ship carrying soldiers 28 April 1919Troops eagerly crowd the sides as the transport Plassy draws into Port Adelaide, 28 April 1919. It had left Liverpool, England six weeks earlier to bring mem home from the war. (Australian WarMemorial PO3639.001) -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, 02: International Transport Worker's Federation (ITF), A Seafarer's Bill of Rights, 2006
.02 - A Seafarer's Bill of rights". Guide produced by the International Transport Worker's Federation (ITF), 2006transport - shipping, societies clubs unions and other organisations, seafarer's welfare -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Creative Country Pty Ltd, "Travel On - Take and adventure on public transport", 2000
Poster - full colour printed on gloss paper, titled "Travel On - Take and adventure on public transport" with sub title "A Primary School public transport Safety Program". Made by Creative Country Pty Ltd in 2000 (name and date on bottom edge). showing various forms of public transport; includes trains, trams, boats, puffing billy, restaurant tram, Luna Park, paddle steamers and various features of Melbourne itself. In top right hand corner has Dept. of Infrastructure logo, Victoria the Place to Be logo. Part of Public Transport Education Program. Two copies held.trams, tramways, public transport, education, training, safety, children -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - PTC Velcro Logo & Letters, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), c.1990s
Decorative item/sign used with velcro "loop" surfaces or patches to stick to surfaces. Likely used for advertising the Public Transport Corporation.Signage belong to a now-superceded transit agency (since the 1990s).The logo of the Public Transport Corporation (PTC) with the letters of its abbreviation molded in plastic. The PTC logo and the letters "P," "T," and "C" have 2, 3, 3, and 4 Velcro "hook" patches, respectively.signs, public transport corporation, public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “Three-step plan for safe public transport”, 1/05/2020 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings titled: “Three-step plan for safe public transport” by Timna Jacks Newspaper clipping from the Age 1/05/2020 Covers planned restrictions for safe public transport use due to Covid-19. Suggesting public transport should run half empty with no standing room to enable commuters to observe a safe distance. Capacity on trams could suffer leaving services at 13% capacity.trams, tramways, public transport, melbourne, safety, covid-19 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Linking the Horizons of City Public Passenger Transport", c1958
Report or Paper - 10 foolscap sheets, stapled on left hand side titled "Linking the Horizons of City Public Passenger Transport". No details as who presented it or date. Possibly by MMTB Chairman Robert Risson as in his style. Latest date in the report is about wages - June 1958. Report looks at the history of Melbourne transport, the MMTB, passengers numbers, fares, congestion, trams buses, costs of buses vs trams. Also has notes on a comparison between the USA and Australia (Melbourne) including transport and restaurants. Quotes Arthur O'Connor former American Manager of the Australian Nation Travel Associationtrams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, trams, public transport, costs, traffic control, road transport, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, The Met, Public Transport Corporation, "Staff Bulletin - Public Transport Reform Package", "Staff Bulletin No. 2 - 17/2/93", 6/01/1993 12:00:00 AM
.1 - Notice - Folded A3 sheet titled "Staff Bulletin - Public Transport Reform Package", dated 6-1-1993 with an announcement by the Minister Alan Brown about the contracting out metropolitan bus services, country rail passenger service, substituting trams with buses, all night bus services, Automated Fare Collection, Driver Only suburban trains, Rolling stock maintenance, closure of Preston tram depot, infrastructure maintenance, cleaning, catering contracting out freight and other services. Signed by John McMillan. See also Reg items 3048 and 3052. .2 - Notice - 3 A4 sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Staff Bulletin No. 2 - 17/2/93" - follows an agreement with the ATMOEA union, about fare collection, workshops, line closure (just Northcote to Thornbury), Infrastructure, service levels, retention of tram services, tendering of bus services, and various other reforms, consultation, arbitration hearings and revised interim management structure. Signed by John McMillan.trams, tramways, services, buses, bus replacement, tram replacement, railways, contracts, preston depot, met ticket, maintenance, unions, atmoea, agreements -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - 3CR interview with Patrick O'Connor, Public Transport Users Association re Closure of Port Melbourne and St Kilda railway lines, Pat Grainger, 22 Dec 1990
Extract from radio 3CR program presented by Bill Hartley, interviewing Patrick O'Connor of the Public Transport Users Association regarding the closure of the Port Melbourne and St Kilda railway lines.Duration 00:08:14transport, transport - railways, bill hartley, patrick o'connor -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Victorian Government, "Accessible Public Transport in Victoria - Action Plan 2006 - 2012", 2006
.1 - 54 pages, A4 card cover centre stapled titled "Accessible Public Transport in Victoria Action Plan 2006-2012", with a Forward by the Minister for Transport, Peter Batchelor, detailing the context, progress, system wide initiatives, trains, trams, buses, regional trains and coaches and taxis and a summary of actions. Has a table of contents. .2 - 16 pages, A4 card cover, centre stapled titled "Accessible Public Transport in Victoria - Action Plan 2006 - 2012 - Summary" giving a summary of actions, progress chart, and a list of useful contacts. See Reg Item 4592 for the 2013 to 2017 document.trams, tramways, ptv, reports, transport, disability services, public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Commonwealth of Australia 1978, "Electric Transport Conference 1977 - Papers and Proceedings", 1978
Report - Conference Papers and Proceedings - 400 pages - perfect bound, titled "Electric Transport Conference 1977 - Papers and Proceedings", held by the Australian Electric Vehicle Association and Bureau of Transport Economics. Includes papers on energy resources, national consideration, fixed wire public transport, electric road vehicle, in plant vehicles, batteries, advances in technology. Includes a paper by Dudley Snell on Melbourne's Z class trams and 25kv electrification of Brisbane suburban system.Stamped on front cover and inside "Discarded from PTC Library 2 November 1989"trams, tramways, public transport, electric trains, electric vehicles, technical information, z class, brisbane -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Lecture Notes, Keith Kings, "The Privatisation of Melbourne's Public Transport - Has the Wheel turned full circle?", 30/04/2002 12:00:00 AM
Printed report or address or lecture - 10 pages titled "The Privatisation of Melbourne's Public Transport - Has the Wheel turned full circle?" by Keith Kings for the 2nd annual RMIT Sir Robert Risson Memorial Lecture 30 April 2002. The address looks at the history of Melbourne's transport, railways, buses, tramways and tramway buses, cable trams, formation and dismantling of the PTC, ticket machines, road traffic, bus industry consolidation, privatisation of transport in Melbourne.trams, tramways, melbourne, privatisation, buses, public transport, ptc -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, The Metropolitan Transportation Committee, "Metropolitan Transportation Plan - Rapid Expansion of Urban Transport", c1968-69
Pamphlet full colour, four pages, printed on off white paper titled "Metropolitan Transportation Plan - Rapid Expansion of Urban Transport", issued by the Metropolitan Transportation Committee, c1968 - 69, explaining the planning of the Committee for Melbourne's transport in 1985. Looks at the future of Melbourne's rail, bus, tram and road network. Includes the survey and implementation. See Reg Item 623 for part of the final plan.trams, tramways, melbourne, road transport, tramways, railways, public transport, transportation plan -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, The Met, "Metplan - Metropolitan Public Transport Industry Plan - November 1987", Nov. 1987
Three fold pamphlet, titled "Metplan - Metropolitan Public Transport Industry Plan - November 1987", providing an update of the planning for the Melbourne Public Transport system. Gives three strategies, for going ahead. Has graphs, list of recent achievements and Met Facts. Has the Met logo.Has "26" circled in ink on the front cover.trams, tramways, metplan, public transport, buses, tramways, planning, railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Decorative object - PTC & V/Line Magnet, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), c.1990s
Used for decorative purposes on magnetic surfaces, such as on a fridge door, while also an advertisement for the Public Transport Corporation and V/Line.A marketing material associated with a now-superceded transit agency (since the 1990s). The V/Line logo shown was distinct in the 1990s, which has since changed as well.Rectangular sheet magnet with the logos of the PTC and V/Line on the top. In the centre reads, "City or Country/the best way to travel/is with The Met/and V/Line." At the bottom phone numbers for both groups are advertised, above the text "Public Transport Corporation."public transport, public transport corporation, ptc, v-line -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Council to Seek aim of Proposed Transport Probe", 6/04/1949 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the City of Ballarat's concerns of the purpose of a 1949 Transport report proposed by Vic Govt.Newspaper clipping from the Courier, 6-4-1949, titled "Council to Seek aim of Proposed Transport Probe", about the Ballarat Council determining to write to the Minister of Transport seeking the purposes for the proposed report to be done by Mr H. H. Bell Junior on transport problems in Ballarat. Quotes very Councillors who took part in the debate. Alongside the item is a report on the possibly electrification the Ballarat, Bendigo, North East lines and Geelong. Quotes Minister of Transport Mr Kent Hughes. On rear is advertisement for Army Disposals. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.ballarat, transport minister, reports, electrification -
Federation University Historical Collection
Correspondence, J. Keenan, Ansett Transport Industries. Correspondence letter to the School of Mines & Industries, Ballarat, 1949, 09/12/1949
J. Keenan is responding to Richard Walter Richards' request from the 29th November to obtain a 4-cylinder diesel engine for the purpose of assisting in the training of Motor Mechanics at the Ballarat School of Mines. Keenan states that the company regrets to inform Richards that they are unable to fulfil his request and cannot offer any other suggestions as to where to locate a suitable engine.A letter of correspondence from J. Keenan, General Manager of Ansett Transport Industries. (Division of Ansett Transport Industries Ltd.), 414 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria towards Mr. Richard Walter Richards, The Principal of the School of Mines & Industries, Ballarat, VIC. The letter is dated 9th December, 1949.Ansett Motors Ltd. Hamilton Post Office Box Handwritten A.142, and 13/12/49 in top left hand corner in pen, RMR in pencil. Signed J. Keenan.ansett, ansett motors,ansett transport industries, ansett travel service, ballarat school of mines, j. keenan, r.w. richards, dick richards,pioneer tours, ansett airways, ansett travel hotels, diesel engine, motor mechanic, hamilton