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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Victorian Parliament, "West Brunswick Act 1922", 1922
Folder - brown card cover, stapled with a copy of the Victorian Act of Parliament No. 3243 that authorised the construction of the Electric tramway to West Brunswick (East Coburg line). Dated 21/12/1922."H. S. McComb" written on the top right hand corner in ink, underlining of various words in red ink and two sets of hand written notes on the right hand side of page 3.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, mmtb, east coburg, construction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Victorian Parliament, "An Act to consolidate the Law relating to Metropolitan Tramways", 1958
Act of Victorian Parliament, 94 pages (was printed as 96), 3 sections, stapled on the left hand side , No. 6311 - "An Act to consolidate the Law relating to Metropolitan Tramways", dated 30/9/1958. Consolidates the various MMTB Acts to 1958. Mr. McComb has kept the document up to date, and made changes to the document in red ink with notes and crossed out those sections which have been repealed in green pencil. See Reg Item 2120 for the 1929 reprint.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, mmtb, construction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, H. S McComb, "Index to Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Act 1958 No. 6311 as amended by MMTB, 1959 onwards
Book - 6 sections sewn into heavy grey card covers with full end papers with a blue coloured cloth tape edge strip with ruled pages and an A to Z index on the right hand side - printed by "Feint", with the title "Index to Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Act 1958 No. 6311 as amended by MMTB (Amendment) Act 1959, No. 6555. Compiled by H. S. McComb LS" Provides a full list or index of every word, except for words like, a, an, and, as etc in the MMTB 1958 Act and the 1959 amending Act. and the section it is used in. Some changes or corrections made in blue ink.. Inside the front cover is a type alphabetical list of the major headings or principal parts of the Act and the Schedules - 6 pages. Also within the book (which has resulted in some damage) are many half quarto sheets with hand written notes.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, mmtb, lists, index -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, H. S McComb, listing various Acts through to Act 2921 and the tramways authorised, 1920's
Set of Quarto and Foolscap hand made papers, listing various Acts through to Act 2921 and the tramways authorised. Set of hand made sketches and notes of cable tram junctions and terminals, with reference to plans and their dates.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, plans, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, H. S McComb, "Tramways Proposed but not Authorised", late 1940's?
Set of three documents, hand made in pencil by Mr. McComb. 1 - on ruled double foolscap (folio) paper, titled "Tramways Proposed but not Authorised", listing street, municipality, extent, date of application or special construction scheme and date of report to Parliamentary Committee. List proposals for the cities of St Kilda, Hawthorn, Essendon, Malvern, Camberwell , Coburg and Broadmeadows. 2 - hand written note on quarto paper, re the outcomes or notes on the above proposals. 3 - draft of a sheet prepared, as for 1, "M&MTB General Scheme for Development of Tramways" - columns set out but not usedtrams, tramways, tramways, proposals, st kilda, hawthorn, essendon, malvern, camberwell, coburg, brunswick, general scheme -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Victorian Parliament, "A Bill to authorize the Construction of an Electric Tramway from South Melbourne to Melbourne.", 1943
Printed document - headed "Legislative Assembly", first reading dated 16/11/1943, titled "A Bill to authorize the Construction by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board of an Electric Tramway from South Melbourne to Melbourne.". Details the route: Sturt and Hanna Streets to William St via Queens Bridge St and Little Flinders Street - notes can be of open ballast construction and which authority responsible for costs. Notes part is cable tram conversion.trams, tramways, mmtb, south melbourne, hanna st, conversion, william st, queens bridge st, acts of parliament -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, H. S McComb, "Princes Bridge", c1942
Handwritten notes (10 pages) and typed copies of letters on quart to paper, extract from Melbourne Tram Trust minutes and letter books, Public Work Departments letter books concerning the use and maintenance of the Princes Bridge, including railways that pass under it. Each set retained by a paper clip.trams, tramways, melbourne tramways trust, public works department, princes bridge -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, H. S McComb, "Northern Tramway Cable", "Horse Trams", 1960's
Set of five handwritten notes and extracts from magazines, newspapers etc. 1 - Northern Tramway (Cable) - Electric Traction December 1960 2 - Box Hill Doncaster - ditto 3 - Cutting from The Herald - 3/3/1961 regarding horse trams in Sydney 4 - closure of Sydney tramways - Australasian Post - 23/2/1961 5 - Melbourne Horse Trams and buses - Electric Traction Jan. 1961 6 - Victorian Tramways from the Victorian Year Book - 1914-15trams, tramways, cable trams, northcote, sydney, horse trams, box hill, victorian government -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Jack McLean, Keith Kings, "Tramway / Railway level crossings", 1954
Set pf personal papers concerning tramway / railway level crossings in Melbourne. Consist of .1 - letter to Ross dated 19/3/1984, carbon copy from Jack McLean, printed on computer paper perforated computer paper torn into strips - has hand written notes. Three separate sheets. Covers Market St Melbourne (Queensbridge) South Melbourne (City Road) St George Road - North Fitzroy Queens Parade Clifton Hill Epsom Road Showgrounds Glenferrie Road Hawthorn Glenferrie Road Malvern Burke Road Camberwell, Glenferrie Rd Kooyong, Burke Road Gardiner Glenhuntly Road Glenhuntly Glenhuntly Road Elsternwick, Whitehorse Road (Deepdene), Riversdale Road, Riversdale Lygon St North Carlton Nicholson St Footscray Nicholson St North Fitzroy, .2 - six pages - retype of above document on A4 computer printing paper - covers the same material. .3 - Hand drawing of the Melbourne rail system with crossing dates including bridges noted on it for cable and electric tramways. Has initials KK 12/54 in bottom right hand corner. drawn on lined double width foolscap paper.trams, tramways, level crossings, railway squares, tramway square, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Danish Tramway Museum, "Tram 965", 2006
Set of documents collected by Mike Ryan of the transfer of tram SW 6 965 from Melbourne to Denmark and its launch by Princess Mary during May 2006. .1 - Danish Tramway Museum Magazine - "By Trafik" - Feb. 2006 containing an article in its shipping to Arhus by Yokohama ex Melbourne along with some printed notes on the transfer within the magazine. .2 - ditto - Jun 2006 - with the launch of the tram by the Prince and Princess with a translation of the article. .3 - Museum marketing brochure featuring 965 on the front along with a translation note. .4 - Museum Catalogue of its tramcars .5 - Museum Annual report for 2005. .6 - Danish newspaper cuttings for 23 May 2006 on the launch of the tram. .7 - ditto for 24 May 2006. .8 - photocopy of an article in Lloyd's list for 6-1-2006 on the shipping of the tram. Three Museum Postcards; .9 - view of 965 at the Museum .10 - View of the launch function - 23/5/2006 .11 - Photo of Copenhagen tram 575.trams, tramways, disposal, denmark, museums, tram 965 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Charles Craig, "Town cars along Flinders St from Approx 5.20 pm, c1960
Handwritten in pencil notes titled "Town cars along Flinders St from Approx 5.20 pm" - no date. Gives run number, time ex Lonsdale St, Spencer and Flinders St and Market St. Not dated. Gives schedule times and destination. C1960, shows Hawthorn Depot as a terminus. Second sheet appears to be draft sheet. Prepared on ruled foolscap sheet with four punch holes on the right hand side.trams, tramways, flinders st, schedules, timetables, hawthorn depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Charles Craig, "Rolling stock requirements cable system - particular requirements during and after conversion of the Brunswick cable line", c1960?
Handwritten copy of a MMTB circular titled "Rolling stock requirements cable system - particular requirements during and after conversion of the Brunswick cable line". Gives depot name, present requirement, requirement when Brunswick service is cut back to Victoria St, Lonsdale St, when complete to Moreland Rd and cars in stock on 24/8/1935. Gives service requirement, spares and totals. Second sheet lists tramcar requirements, disposal notes and bogies car to be retained for sale. Not known when made.trams, tramways, brunswick depot, cable trams, conversion, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Norm Cross, "No. 600 The of a tram", 30/06/1983 12:00:00 AM
Photocopy of an A4 document - 2 sheets titled "No. 600 The of a tram", giving the workshop history of the tram, from 11.1.1930 to 20.2.1976, with other notes. Compiled by Norm Cross - dated 30.6.1983, when the tram was at the Hawthorn depot driving school.trams, tramways, w2 class, hawthorn, driver training -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, John Prideaux, "Private Industry Preference", Feb. 1979
Sheet of plain paper with two extracts from a newspaper calling tenders for seat cushions, Laminex sheets and tram stop and bus stop signs - dated Jan / Feb. 1979 - signed by R. W. Brown as Acting Secretary for the MMTB stapled to the paper. Has notes "Private Industry Preference", "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit B" and "Preston W'shop to miss out on work?"Has notes "Private Industry Preference", "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit B" and "Preston W'shop to miss out on work?"trams, tramways, workshops, employment, tenders, signs -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne Tramways Trust (MTT), "Notice Papers for 'The Melbourne Tramways Trust' meetings", 1885 - 1886
Set of 16 Notice Papers or Meeting Agendas - sent to Trust Members and others for The Melbourne Tramways Trust for period April 1886 to November 1890 as listed below. Printed by Ferguson and Moore or Edgerton and Moore for the Trust. Signed by the Secretary. Covers construction arrangements, appointments, financial, loans, debentures, legislation, arrangements with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company and other organisations including banks. Notes are the principal items shown in the Orders of the Day. Printed by Fergusson and Moore or Edgerton and Moore - different name on the 17/1/1890 meeting. 1886 – 1887 – Thomas O’Grady and T. Hamilton remain as Chairman and Secretary respectively. Meeting No. Date Notes 5 16/4/1886 Wages, supplier payments, accept tenders for mechanical stokers, construction of Carlton line, notice to construct a siding in Wellington Parade and purchase of land for the Brunswick Engine house. 1888 – 1890 – Cr. C.H Jennings Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 3 17/1/1890 Wages, supplier payments, accept tenders for crossings, railway crossings, cement and that the Hawthorn House is completed and ready for traffic. 4 24/1/1890 Special meeting to consider communication from MTCo re opening of the Hawthorn horse tramway. 5 14/2/1890 Wages, supplier payments. 6 14/3/1890 Wages, supplier payments, dispute with David Munro over fine for the Hawthorn bridge and Collingwood council seeking to widen approach to Victoria St bridge. 7 18/4/1890 Wages, supplier payments, wood blocking of Hawthorn and Victoria bridge lines. 8 16/5/1890 Wages, supplier payments, proceed with Victoria Bridge approaches. 9 13/6/1890 Wages, supplier payments, reappointment of C. W. Ellis as auditor, protect Trust interest in reference to the Hoddle St tramway bill. 10 11/7/1890 Wages, supplier payments including hire of horses for threading of cable. 11 8/8/1890 Wages, supplier payments, call tenders etc for St Kilda Esplanade line. 12 5/9/1890 Wages, supplier payments 13 3/10/1890 Wages, supplier payments, letting of tenders for track materials, 2nd crossover for cars in Spencer St. 14 31/10/1890 Wages, supplier payments, acceptance of tenders for Esplanade line. 1890 – 1891 – Cr. C.H Jennings Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 1 19/12/1890 Wages, supplier payments, accept of tenders for Esplanade including engines. 15 3/11/1890 Special meeting to consider letter from St Kilda council re widening of the Esplanade. 16 28/11/1890 Wages, supplier payments, accept of tenders for Esplanade including engine house and cable. For a word version - see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\images\htd2003doc.doctrams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co -
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Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne Tramways Trust (MTT), "Notice Papers for 'The Melbourne Tramways Trust' meetings", 1898 - 1900
Set of 8 Notice Papers or Meeting Agendas - sent to Trust Members and others for The Melbourne Tramways Trust for period March 1898 to August 1900 as listed below. Signed by the Secretary. Covers, appointments, financial, loans, debentures, legislation, arrangements with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company and other organisations including banks. Notes are the principal items shown in the Orders of the Day. Printed using a Gestetner wax type printing process, possibly the same company as previous. 1897 – 1898 – Alderman S. Amess Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 3 11/3/1898 Payments, interest payable in London, purchase of Shire of Boroondara debentures. 1898 – 1899 – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary – Gestener wax type printing Meeting No. Date Notes 6 10/7/1899 Special meeting to consider vary Tramway Acts. 7 11/8/1899 Account payments, purchase of Essendon debentures, slight alteration to tramway between Swanston and Russell Streets. 1899 – 1900 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary – Gestener wax type printing Meeting No. Date Notes 1 11/9/1899 Appointment of a Chairman, Committee members, payments, sinking fund debenture purchases. 1 24/11/1899 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reports to Councils. 3 10/2/1900 payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, condition of Johnson St tunnels. 4 11/5/1900 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases. 5 3/8/1900 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reappointment of C. W. Ellis as auditor, Northcote council cable tramway. For a word version - see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\images\htd2004doc.doctrams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co -
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Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne Tramways Trust (MTT), "Notice Papers for 'The Melbourne Tramways Trust' meetings", 1900 - 1902
Set of 15 Notice Papers or Meeting Agendas - sent to Trust Members and others for The Melbourne Tramways Trust for period September 1900 to July 1902 as listed below. Signed by the Secretary. Covers, appointments, financial, loans, debentures, legislation, arrangements with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company and other organisations including banks. Notes are the principal items shown in the Orders of the Day. Printed using a Gestetner wax type printing process, possibly the same company as previous. 1900 – 1901 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 1 21/9/1900 Appointment of a Chairman, Committee members, payments, sinking fund debenture purchases. 2 1/10/1900 Consideration of letter from MMBW seeking sewerage rates from the MTCO on the tram tracks. 3 7/12/1900 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting – Trust not taking any action on the MMBW claim on MTCo. 4 18/12/1900 Special meeting re approval for double bogie tramcars. 5 18/1/1901 Appointment of new Treasurer to replace the late Mr. Jordan, and accounts. 6 1/2/1901 Consideration of applications for Treasurer 7 8/3/1901 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting, application by MTCo for new crossovers in the city area, letting the front office. 8 21/6/1901 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 9 2/8/1901 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting 1901 – 1902 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 1 4/10/1901 Appointment of a Chairman, Committee members, payments, sinking fund debenture purchases. 2 6/12/1901 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting 3 4/2/1902 Special meeting – consider custody of the Debentures in the Trust’s sinking fund. 4 9/5/1902 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting 5 6/6/1902 Special meeting – consider custody of the Debentures in the Trust’s sinking fund – proposed Bill. 5 18/7/1902 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. For a word version - see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\images\htd2005doc.doctrams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co -
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Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne Tramways Trust (MTT), "Notice Papers for 'The Melbourne Tramways Trust' meetings", 1902 - 1904
Set of 9 Notice Papers or Meeting Agendas - sent to Trust Members and others for The Melbourne Tramways Trust for period October 1902 to September 1904 as listed below. Signed by the Secretary. Covers, appointments, financial, loans, debentures, legislation, arrangements with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company and other organisations including banks. Notes are the principal items shown in the Orders of the Day. Printed using a Gestetner wax type printing process, possibly the same company as previous. 1902 – 1903 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 1 3/10/1902 Appointment of a Chairman, Committee members, payments, sinking fund debenture purchases. 2 5/12/1902 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 4 24/7/1903 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting, offer of Commercial Bank to undertake custody of debentures. 5 8/9/1903 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting, offer of Commercial Bank to undertake custody of debentures, letter from Hawthorn and Boroondara re Hawthorn Horse tramway lease. 1903 – 1904 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 4 17/2/1902 Consider report from Finance and Legislative Committee. 5 20/5/1902 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 6 25/7/1904 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 8 26/8/1904 Payment of accounts. 9 23/9/1904 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases. For a word version - see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\images\htd2006doc.doctrams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co -
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Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne Tramways Trust (MTT), "Notice Papers for 'The Melbourne Tramways Trust' meetings", 1904 - 1908
Set of 13 Notice Papers or Meeting Agendas - sent to Trust Members and others for The Melbourne Tramways Trust for period November 1904 to December 1908 as listed below. Signed by the Secretary. Covers, appointments, financial, loans, debentures, legislation, arrangements with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company and other organisations including banks. Notes are the principal items shown in the Orders of the Day. Printed using a Gestetner wax type printing process, possibly the same company as previous. 1904 – 1905 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 4 25/11/1904 Consider report from Finance and Legislative Committee. 6 27/1/1905 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting – with handwritten notes or alterations for the typing of the original. 6 27/1/1905 Original of above document. 8 31/3/1905 List of payments. 9 28/4/1905 List of payments. 10 26/5/1905 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 1907 – 1908 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 4 20/12/1907 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 9 31/7/1908 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting and reappointment of C. W. Ellis as auditor. 10 28/8/1908 Payments and reporting. 10 (shown) 2/10/1908 Payments. 2 30/10/1908 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 3 27/11/1908 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 4 18/12/1908 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. For a word version - see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\images\htd2007doc.doctrams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co -
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Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne Tramways Trust (MTT), "Notice Papers for 'The Melbourne Tramways Trust' meetings", 1909 - 1912
Set of 15 Notice Papers or Meeting Agendas - sent to Trust Members and others for The Melbourne Tramways Trust for period January 1909 to April 1912 as listed below. Signed by the Secretary. Covers, appointments, financial, loans, debentures, legislation, arrangements with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company and other organisations including banks. Notes are the principal items shown in the Orders of the Day. Printed using a Gestetner wax type printing process, possibly the same company as previous. 1908 – 1909 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 5 29/1/1909 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. Appointment of Treasurer to replace the late Mr. Wallace. 6 5/2/1908 Consider applications for Treasurer. 7 26/2/1908 Payments 8 26/3/1909 Payments, reporting. 9 30/4/1909 Payments, reporting, debenture purchases. 10 28/5/1909 Payments, debenture purchases, MTCo re worn rails. 11 25/6/1909 Payments, debenture purchases and maturing. 12 30/6/1909 Payments, debenture purchases. 13 27/8/1909 Payments, debenture maturing. 1909 – 1910 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 11 (shown) 24/9/1909 Election of chairman, Payments, reporting and planning of rails. 2 29/10/1909 Payments, purchase of Debentures in PMTT 3 26/11/1909 Payments, debenture purchases and maturing. 4 17/12/1909 Payments, debenture purchases. 5 28/1/1910 Payments, debenture purchases. 8 26/4/1912 Payments, debenture purchases including in its own. For a word version - see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\images\htd2008doc.doctrams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co -
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Document - Personal Papers, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), "Tour Notes", 1968 to 1972
... - tour notes, timetable diagram, VR special train circulars ...Set of 8 tours notes or information for TMSV (Tramway Museum Society of Victoria), tour notes, written generally by Keith Kings. 1 - Golden Sunset tour of 26-12-1968 - includes ticket, MMTB timetable, Puffing Billy circular, TMSV tickets, and tour notes using trams L101 and W4 671 2 - Ballarat and Bendigo farewell tours - 21/8/1971, and 4/2/1972 - tour notes, timetable diagram, VR special train circulars, tours in conjunction with the ARHS Vic Div. 3 - 46th tour - 17/10/1971 - using tram X2 676 and Y469 - tour notes. 4 - Golden Sunset tour of 26/12/1971 using tram 980 - MMTB timetable. 5 - 48th tour - 20/2/1972 using tram 102 - tour notes 6 - 52nd tour - 12/11/1972, trams 52 and 787 - tour notes 7 - Golden Sunset tour of 26/12/1972 using W2 605 and W5 725 - tour circular 8 - Photocopy of tour notes for May 1971 using tram 1032, notes written by Norm Cross.trams, tramways, tmsv, tours, tram tours, ballarat, bendigo, tram 101, tram 671, tram 676, tram 469, tram 980, tram 102, tram 42, tram 787, tram 605, tram 725, tram 1032 -
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Document - Personal Papers, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), "TMSV Circulars, reports and invitations", 1968 to 1972
Set of 11 annual reports, organisational notes or information for TMSV (Tramway Museum Society of Victoria), duplicated sheets on foolscap, A4 and A5 paper. "TMSV Circulars, reports and invitations" 1 - Annual Report - 1972 2 - Annual report - 1974 3 - Newsletter - 12/1972 4 - sales sheet - 1972 5 - Membership application - c1970 6 - subscription form for Running Journal - c1972 7 - Museum membership general note - c1971 8 - Advert for Tramway Exhibition at Tramway Hall - 28/2/1971 9 - Invite to a dinner and guest speaker Ken Hall 10 - Advert to purchased the 3rd edition of Destination City 11 - pamphlet seeking donations - c1973trams, tramways, tmsv, reports, museums, bylands -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Mr. R. J. Russell, Mr Lewis Russell to Mr. R. A. Spencer, 1938
Letter, Set of two letters, carbon copy, typed by Mr Lewis Russell to Mr. R. A. Spencer while on tour with Mr Bell in 1938. See Reg Item 934 for the report. The two letters give the nitty gritty of the going-on's at the time in the MMTB. .1 - three quarto sheets, stapled in the top left hand corner, dated Monday 2 May, outlining activities at home. The main point is a O'Meara - Eakins appeal which involved extensive legal advice about titles, positions etc. Mr O'Meara title noted as chief draftsman. Notes names of various legal figures such as Mr. Herring KC. Also notes Cr. Gray, Cr. Gorman, Mr. Bell (Jnr?), Mr Cass. Appears that Mr. McGlashan "has been dipping his beak into the flowing bowl" and had been dismissed. Appears he was collecting the fees from the Wattle Park Golf course. Letter continuation of 4 May - appeals still going on, the death of Mr Monsbourgh and dismissal of Mr. Ellis and a 3rd sheet dated 9th May. Reports on drawing up a lease for a Mr. Better, snow and some personal family matters? .2 - letter dated 3/8/1938 Has notes re Mr O'Connor and the benefit society, retiring gratuity, costs, Mr Guice, Mr Richardson. A presentation to the City of Caulfield - Cr Packer and Colonel Cohen, bad press for the MMTB on tram services in the area, Balaclava Road in particular and a report football match between Richmond and Collingwood.Has initials in pencil on base of 2nd pagetrams, tramways, mmtb, letters, publicity, city of caulfield, appeals, personnel, benefit society, gratuity scheme -
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Document - Personal Papers, The Age, Keith Kings, Progress Press, Higgins Teale & Co, Herald Sun, house built using former PMTT tramcars, 1976 to 1983
Collection of Personal Papers regarding a house built using former PMTT tramcars. Comprises: 1 - Auction notice - folded A3 light card, "Moonta 18 School Road Ferny Creek" - giving details of the property, agents, floor plan and auction date of 19/11/1983. Agents R. Woodard and D&S Ham (2 copies held) 2 - Newspaper clipping from the Progress Press with a sketch and article - "Home built from trams" 3 -"Fares please for tram treat" - Herald Sun, 24/9/1983. 4 -Auction notice - 21/11/1983 - property passed in. 5 - hand written note, with plan of the trams and location map - not dated 6 - set of six hand written notes recording conversations with various people regarding a house in Ferny Creek with trams, including the Public Trustee 1976 and 1977. 7 - Auction notice for "Charrawalla" - School Road, Ferny Creek dated 7/5/1977 from The Age. Not all items numbered, See also Reg Item 1356, 1833 and 1518 for related items.trams, tramways, mmtb, pmtt, ferny creek, tramcars, melbourne, houses, sale of land -
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Document - Personal Papers, Alexander Cameron, 1920
Set of nine dockets, notes that were located in a plastic container - see history of object: 1 - docket - H R Hammond, Gentlemen's clothes cleaner, dyer and tailor - 20/5/1920 - cleaning 13/- 2 - ditto 6/5/1920 - 6/6d 3 - written note to Alex Cameron from F J Smith (?), regarding a book title 22/3/1920 4 - docket from Norman Bros Stationers, for a paper knife, 1/9d, 7/5/1920 5 - docket from Miss Allpress Registry office sending a Mr William Spencer, dated 23/4/1920 - has the address details on rear and those of H. S Dix. 6 - note - possibly arising from a meeting, undated, about the northern suburbs. 7 - Handwritten note dated 23/6/1920 about a person (cant make out name) knocked down in Flinders St at Spencer St - received two pounds compensation 8 - Receipt for a subscription to Science and industry journal for 12 issues, 1920 - from the Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry. 9 - Docket or receipt for purchases during 1919 and 1920 from McEwans of Elizabeth St Melbourne.trams, tramways, mmtb, chairman, accidents -
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Document - Personal Papers, Max Hayes, "Melbourne Tram and bus tickets", Aug. 2006
Personal papers - 11 A4 sheets, titled "Melbourne Tram and bus tickets", sub-titled "Collection: Maxwell Hayes", c July 2006, to Richard Peck listing tickets on CD ROMs. Lists the ticket type, notes, sizes, colours and fares. Two copies, one with additional notes.trams, tramways, tickets, reports, melbourne, buses, trams, public transport -
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Document - Personal Papers, Max Hayes, notes on the MMTB, horse tram, August 2006c
Personal papers - 1 A4 sheet - untitled 0 with notes on the MMTB, horse tram, Max Hayes himself, double Decker buses, MMTB Prepaid fare stamps used for the carriage of newspapers, , SEC parcel stamps, the tramcar restaurant and Christmas City Shopper tickets. See 558 and 936 for examples of the newspaper carriage stamps.trams, tramways, tickets, reports, melbourne, newspaper carriage, restaurant tram, sec -
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Document - Personal Papers, Max Hayes, notes on the various tramway operator, Jul. 2006
Personal papers - 3 A4 sheets, letter to Richard Peck from Max Hayes, dated July 1006 with additional notes on the various tramway operators, Max Hayes and Haddon Storey along with similar notes in Reg Item 5548, and Commonwealth Games travel cards.trams, tramways, tickets, reports, melbourne, pmtt, vr, mmtb, cable trams, newspaper carriage, commonwealth games -
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Document - Personal Papers, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "City Circle Launch", 28/04/1994 12:00:00 AM
Personal papers - set of papers and notes collected at the launch of the City Circle service on 28-4-1994 by the donor. Excludes the two badges - see Reg Item 665. 1 - City launch pamphlet with a Souvenir ticket attached. The pamphlets lists prizes and discounts from various businesses in the city. 2 - City Circle pamphlet - duplicate of Reg Item 2993 3 - two copies of newspaper cutting from the Age 28-4-1994. 4 - Name badge for "Maxwell Hayes" with the City Circle logo. 5 - Agenda 21, Better Cities and PTC logos on a cut out card - the project sponsors and images that appeared on the back of the ticket. 6 - hand written notes about the City Circle service.trams, tramways, tickets, city circle, launch, melbourne -
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Document - Notebook, Bob Lilburn, sale of MMTB trams - R, U, S, P, W, G, H, J, and Q class, 1970's
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