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Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “Best City Tram Rides”, 10/03/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings titled: “Best City Tram Rides” Newspaper clipping from the Age 10/3/2019 by Michael Gebicki Michael Gebicki writes about the best 10 tram rides around the world. Tram Route 96 East Brunswick to St Kilda featured in the top ten. De describes features of Melbourne that a tourist might encounter on this trip. Photo shows destination sign and route number of a W class tram, i.e. St Kilda Beach 96. Other cities featured include New Orleans, Lisbon, Budapest, Vienna, Istanbul, Hong Kong, Rome, Amsterdam and Blackpool.trams, tramways, public transport, tourist trips, route 96, st kilda beach -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Melbourne Tram Museum, "Melbourne' cable trams 1885-1940", 2019
Pamphlet, one fold, titled "Melbourne' cable trams 1885-1940", created by Geoff Brown for a tour of cable tram buildings for his Probus group on 6 Feb 2019. Has a map showing the Melbourne Cable Tram Network and a brief history of the cable tram network.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, routes, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “Tram boost to help ease footy crowd crush”, 1/04/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings titled: “Tram boost to help ease footy crowd crush” Newspaper clipping from the Age 1/4/2019 by Timna Jacks - Transport Reporter More than 100 extra tram services on routes 70, 75 and 48 scheduled for this weekend for the football this weekend due to planned rail shutdown on the Frankston line. Tram tracks on routes 48, 70 and 75 have not been upgraded to carry E-class trams, but PTV will prioritise C, D and B-class trams for these routes.trams, tramways, public transport, route 70, route 48, route 75 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “Tram stop barriers 'doing more harm than good'", 4/09/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping titled: “Tram stop barriers 'doing more harm than good'" Newspaper clipping from the Age 4/9/2019 by Timna Jacks & Spencer Fowler Steen Safety barriers at tram stops are frustrating commuters who claim they make it harder and more dangerous to get on and off trams. Melbourne Tram Museum identified in cartoon.trams, tramways, tram stops, safety barriers, tram museum -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, DJ Davidson, "Marriage of the Lord Mayor of Melbourne", 5/12/1933 12:00:00 AM
Lord Mayor’s wedding – Wednesday 6/12/33. Tram arrangements during ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral. Memo dated 5/12/33. Newspaper clipping attached, source unknown and not dated. Wikipedia accessed 10/6/2019 - event was for the wedding of Sir Harold Gengoult Smith top Cynthia Brookes, daughter of tennis player Sir Norman Brooks. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Gengoult_Smith.trams, tramways, instructions, events, melbourne, city of melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “Free tram expansion attacked”, 6/06/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings titled: “Free tram expansion attacked” Newspaper clipping from the Age 6/6/2019 by Benjamin Preiss Melbourne's free tram zone should not be extended according to Public Transport Users Association's Daniel Bowen. He claims it causes overcrowding and loss of revenue. MP Rod Barton has proposed the extension to cover the zoo, Shrine of Remembrance and the MCG, which has been passed in parliament. Proposal will now be examined along with cheaper off-peak fares.trams, tramways, public transport, free tram, ptua -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “Tram crashes rise on crowded roads”, 3/07/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings titled: “Tram crashes rise on crowded roads” Newspaper clipping from the Age 3/7/2019 by Timna Jacks & Rachael Eddie Trams crashing into pedestrians at highest rate for 5 years, up from 35 in 2014 to 51 in 2018 according to Transport Safety Victoria annual safety report. Mobile phones and headphones considered to be major distraction for pedestrians. More than 70% of crashes caused by cars turning or merging onto tram tracks. 15% increase in number of times trams crashed into cars or trucks with 1122 incidents reported. Total number of people falling has nearly doubled from 180 in 2014 to 380 in 2018. Refer to htd3242doc.pdf for the 2018 Transport Safety Victoria statisticstrams, tramways, statistics, annual reports, accidents, rail safety, ptsv -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “Fears Caulfield to Rowville tram plan no longer on track”, 30/05/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings titled: “Fears Caulfield to Rowville tram plan no longer on track” Newspaper clipping from the Age 30/5/2019 by Timna Jacks Councils in Melbourne's south-east suburbs concerned that plans for new tram line linking Caulfield train station and Monash University's Clayton campus have been shelved due to no money allocated in the budget. Premier Daniel Andrews had promised the government would plan and design an 18 kilometre tram route from Caulfield to Rowville.trams, tramways, planning, caulfield, tram routes, new tramway -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “City blocked: time to walk the walk”, 16/05/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings titled: “City blocked: time to walk the walk” Newspaper clipping from the Age 16/5/2019 by Jewel Topsfield Melbourne City Council considers plan to transform Elizabeth St into a more pedestrian and cyclist friendly precinct.trams, tramways, planning, melbourne, tram routes, elizabeth st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “Satisfied customers”, 30/07/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings titled: “Satisfied customers” Newspaper clipping from the Age 30/7/2019 Letters section Positive feedback from tram user on Bridge Rd tram to city. Commented on the driver's interaction with passengers and how it made for a pleasant journey. Driver was identified as "Bruce from Think Tank". See pervious article at: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/melbournes-happiest-tram-driver-brings-joy-and-connection-to-the-daily-grind-20160123-gmclcl.htmltrams, tramways, public transport, bridge rd, drivers, melbourne, behaviour -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “Distracted motorists blamed for rise in tram collisions”, 13/08/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping titled: “Distracted motorists blamed for rise in tram collisions” Newspaper clipping from the Age 13/8/2019 by Timna Jacks Distracted motorists are blamed for increased tram collisions. Motorists failing to look for trams while turning right, performing U-turns or merging are to blame.trams, tramways, statistics, accidents -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Royal Automobile club of Victoria (RACv), "Growing Pains", Oct. 2019
"Growing Pains" by Sue Hewitt Article from the RACV magazine Royalauto about Melbourne's road congestion. Although the article doesn't mention trams it features two photos of the St Kilda Rd tramways. First photo from 1925 shows construction of tramway at St Kilda Rd and Domain Road. Second photo shows Metro Tunnel Project's ANZAC station at same intersection in 2019.trams, tramways, track construction, trackwork, track laying, metro tunnel, anzac station, domain junction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “Our courteous commuters”, 21/11/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clippings titled: “Our courteous commuters” Newspaper clipping from the Age 21/11/2019 Letters section Positive feedback from tram user on city trams. Passenger was offered seat by community minded people.trams, tramways, public transport, melbourne, behaviour -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "It's Trammy Eric", Jan. 1971
Newspaper cutting from an unknown paper and date titled "It's Trammy Eric", about Eric Pearce GTV 9 Newsreader driving tram 864 - a long life wish. Notes Acting Traffic Manager Norm Elliot giving the OK. Image shows Eric changing points with tram 864 in the background. On the rear is an item about the Commonwealth Heads of Government in Singapore and a date Jan. 12. Wikipedia page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_Heads_of_Government_Meeting accessed 19-1-2019 dates the meeting as Jan. 1971.trams, tramways, television celebrity, driver training, tram 864 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of two Colour Prints, Ray Jackson, 1975
Set of two Colour prints on stippled paper with rounded corners of MMTB Leyland National bus 818 outside the Thornbury Tram depot building c1980. Bus built 1975 - see http://www.busaustralia.com/fleetlists/nationalslist.htm accessed 23/1/2019. Bus not registered, possibly at the time of its launch or an event and showing route 277.trams, tramways, buses, leyland, thornbury depot, tram 818 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Murfett Publishers, MMTB Bus 583 AEC Mk111 no 583, early to mid 1970's
Postcard - full colour, Divided back type of MMTB Bus 583 AEC Mk111 no 583 Reg : AT083 entered service 1953 body by Martin and King - two man crew, 41 seats. Notes from Rod Atkins 24/5/2019: Bound for : "Fisherman's Bend via Williamtown Road" on Spencer Street Bridge heading south. When: It's what is missing in the photo gives us a the clue. It after 1968 as the new Stock Exchange building at 357 Collins Street is completed. but before 1973 when the new MLC building was open at 303 Collins Street on corner of Elizabeth Street. But the "2" between the destination and route number boxes on bus tells us its after November 1970. Therefore I would date the post card photograph to around 1971-1972 and prior to the start of the third viaduct between Flinders St and Spencer St. Published by National View by Murfett Publishers Australia. Has the details on the rear with place for stamp, address etc and logo.trams, tramways, king st, bridges, railways, buses, fisherman's bend -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Ellis Collection, c1940?
Negative (120) of a cable grip car outside the Palace Theatre 790 Nicholson St Fitzroy. Tram has a side advertisement for the New Palais Royale, at the Exhibition buildings for dancing every evening. The Theatre was opened in 1920 and demolished in 1959 - now a car wash. See http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/52757 accessed 28/5/2019. A low resolution A4 laminated was received with the negatives. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3590large.jpgtrams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, fitzroy, theatres -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Ellis Collection, Summer 1935
Negative (approx. 75 x 132) of a cable tram set, bogie trailer in Elizabeth St Melbourne between Collins and Little Collins St with the destination of Brunswick. In the background is the Beehive building (opened in 1935 advice of Rod Atkins 19-6-2019 by e-mail). The cable tram in Elizabeth St closed on 28/9/1935. Photo taken early 1935 on a summers day. The building also in the view, Newman's has a sign saying they have moved. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3622Large.jpgEnvelope containing typed "Cable Tram City / Clear Normal Speed:"trams, tramways, cable trams, elizabeth st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, construction of super stops along Nicholson St Brunswick, June 2018 to May 2019
Set of 8 digital images of pamphlets related to the construction of super stops along Nicholson St Brunswick April 2019 as part of the project to convert all stops to Super Stops. Documents made by both the PTV and Yarra Trams. .1 - A4 sheet double sided - Feedback results - approx. June 2018 - considers many aspects of the stops, safety etc. .2 - A4 sheets, single sided - advising residents and business owners of the change to property access for the period of work. .3 - A4 sheet regarding the collection of the rubbish bins. .4 - Update1 - A4 folded sheet with maps - dated 18/3/2019 giving advice of the works program. .5 - Update 2 - ditto - dated 15/4/2019 .6 - Update 3 - ditto - dated 3/5/2019 .7 - advice from a pdf document - May 2019 .8 - copy of notice - four fold DL double sided for passengers - work took place 10/5 to 18/5. Not all documents appear to display properly. See also Reg 3937 for original of one of the "Buses Replace trams" pamphlets.trams, tramways, tram stops, nicholson st, yarra trams, route 96, trackwork -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1925
Black and White Photograph of a view from St Paul's Cathedral corner looking towards the entrance of Flinders St Station with many pedestrians, a car doing a hook turn, policeman and a on the left hand side, a bus with a route number 5. In the right hand corner is a newspaper stand. Rod Atkins in an email advised 19/6/2019: his is a well published photograph. But this is a cropped photo of the original. The photo is 1924 - 1925 The bus is private an AEC of the Trak Company Quote from Wikipedia The Trak Motor-bus Company was founded in 1923 by the bus pioneer and distinguished naval officer Fred Knight, with three other partners. All four men were former officers in the British Navy. Knight also established the Kintrack Motor-bus Company in January 1924, with buses on the city to Caulfield route commencing in March 1924. Kintrak had the distinction of being the first to employ female bus conductors.trams, tramways, flinders st station, flinders st, buses, swanston st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 6 Black & White Photograph/s, 1959 to 1960
Set of 6 photographs of the Flinders St flyover over Kings St, soon after opening with tramcars and motor vehicles on the streets and bridge. Has the Waterside Hotel on the right side of the photographs. Has the pedestrian crossing traffic lights in the views. Don Storey's tramway history notes - http://www.classicaustraliantv.com/Gunzel.htm accessed 23/6/2019 notes that for 1959 - Temporary track on a new flyover in Flinders Street at King Street was brought into use; the permanent track was completed on June 26, 1960.Photos were contained within an envelope marked "Secretary Head Office MMTB (616 Lt Collins St) and "Please do not fold.trams, tramways, king st, flinders st, bridges, traffic lights -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1926
Black and white photograph of the construction of the tram track in St Kilda Road, during 1925 or 1926 by the Foundation Construction Ltd, with a concrete mixer tracked vehicle and two aggregate or crushed rock trucks. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number H514. Note: this photo is now out of copyright and was not an original VR photograph, but one copied from another source and collected as their Heritage series. See Image 3674i2 and 3674i3 for a digital image of the card photograph at the PRO on 7/1/2019 that this photograph comes from. Further notes from Rod Atkins 11/7/2019: The cement mixer was state of the art machine at the time. "Buddy" in the USA were making them but this one is slightly different and may have been made by a company call AAC in Sheffield U.K. You can just make out the word " ….field" etc … on the water tank . The sign; now this is very interesting. "The Foundation Company" is the Australian company of the one in London.. from The Argus at the time. run by no less than by Herbert Del Cott Ply Ltd. (you can just make that out in the bottom line of the sign.) A rather interesting person in Melbourne society between the wars. His name pops up a lot in The Argus. was not short of a pound either.... Had his "Buick" stolen from Russell Street in 1920. Had some issues with wages on Wellington Street conversion. Looks to have run a electrical business before seeing opportunity with cable tram replacement coming up. In the 1930' lived in Stevenson Street, Kew. Travelled a lot to Europe. (Austria) …..Has Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H 514" in ink on rear and "2-1"trams, tramways, st kilda rd, trackwork, construction, conversion -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, M>Tram, "Refurbished M>Tram", early 2002
Poster - A3 size on a plasticized rubber? backed of the colour scheme for M>Tram, Swanston Trams new livery for Z class trams and saying that this tram had been refurbished. Has details of the key features of the refurbishment. Has tram 200 on the side of the tram, but Vicsig has a photo of tram 200 in 2004 in The Met colour scheme with the Met logos covered. VicSig.net accessed 9/7/2019 states that Z3 185 was the first tram to receive the livery early 2002.trams, tramways, m>tram, livery, swanston trams, national express, overhauls -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Tramcar component, Boselli Italy, Luminator Texas, Set of six destination indicator equipment that was fitted to Z, Z3 and B class trams, c1975 - 1990's?
Set of six destination indicator equipment that was fitted to Z, Z3 and B class trams. .1 - dot matrix type destination sign fitted to the side of a B class tram - set at Preston Depot - serial number 232636 - Luminator type, back cover loose, 180H x 1300W x 100D. See images 3704i1a to e. .2 - dot matrix type route number fitted to the front of a tram, type fitted to B2 class tram, set at 86D, serial number 273644 - Luminator type, marked "163 No", 240H x 350W x 135D. See images 3704i2a to d. .3 - flipper type, side destination type, marked "ex 53" (Z class tram), made in Italy by Boselli has yellow label 37/702S, serial number 40A1603, set to St Kilda Beach and stamped 136 on one flange. 120H x 330W x 165D. See images 3704i3a to c .4 - flipper type, destination box, with markings "B'Wick Flaps", with labels "New" "Universal A flaps" made in Italy by Boselli, serial number 40A6623, set to St Kilda Junc". 210H x 1000W x 1900. See images 3704i4a to d. .5 - flap from an above type box, half of "Richmond" and "South Melb Depot", 970W x 80H. See images 3704i5a to b .6 - controller box, marked "No. 105" on rear, serial number 202311 Luminator, numeric pad, illuminated display and five control buttons made by gulton Luminator division fitted to a B2 tram. See images 3704i6a to b .7 - dot matrix destination sign fitted to the front of a B2 class tram, set to "Not in Service", Serial number 502626 Luminator, 220H x 1300W x 165D, See images 3704i7a to e. Source of items 3 and 4 name based on drawings held by the Museum for the destination signs fitted to Z class trams. Refer to drawing R11-982 as an example. Luminator made by Luminator Technology Group Texas - see https://www.ltgglobal.com/ access 12/7/2019. Imagetrams, tramways, destination indicators, z3 class, transport equipment, z class, b class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited, c1900
Black and white photograph of a horse tram at the Kew Cemetery terminus with a uniformed MTOC. employee, two horses and the Cemetery buildings in the background. Has Victoria Bridge & Cemetery written on the side of the tram. 2nd copy added with different crop. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number H1. Note: this photo is now out of copyright and was not an original VR photograph, but one copied from another source and collected as their Heritage series. From an email from Rod Atkins 29/7/2019: This Stevenson six widow saloon horse tram No 46 is fairly standard. The horse cars did not have wheel skirts like the cable trams 6 and 8 window cars. Sitting at the terminus in High Street at Parkhill Road at the gates of the Boroondara General Cemetery ready for its return trip to Richmond. The tram is being run one man. Note the location of gates, pay as you enter the front step. The driver has a conductors bag around his neck and waist. No conductor present in the photo. His uniform is classic Company issue. He is wearing a Tunic and vest! And early issue cap with a white band. Date: around circa 1900 as the clock tower, brick wall and cast iron fence are all in place and the car number is faded out. I have seen a photo of a tram there with no clock tower from around the opening of the line.Has part of the Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number in ink on rear and "1-5"trams, tramways, horse trams, kew, mto co, cemetery, uniforms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Connies Collectable Cards, The Connies, Connies Collectable's, 2019
The Connies Collectable Cards for 2019 Card features a photograph with a story or details of the image or person on the reverse. Produced by The Connies, Melbourne, with a Leunig sketch on the rear and The Connies logo, The rear of the card gives the story behind the photograph. Melbourne Tram Museum - featuring a merged photo of trams 431, 1040 and the Gertrude St winding house with museum details on the rear.trams, tramways, tickets, the connies, conductors, melbourne tram museum, tram 1041, tram 431 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Tramway Board, "Special Notice - Last Cars", Jul. 1919
Notice, half foolscap sheet, titled "Special Notice - Last Cars" - giving times for the last cable cars from the city and suburban terminus - at about 7pm. A coal shortage due to strike action was the reason behind this. Issued by the Tramway Board. See Page 4 of The Argus 17/7/1919, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4715364# accessed 29/12/2019.trams, tramways, tramway board, strike, cable trams, last tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Bob Vanselow, Chris Tasker, Warren Doubleday, "Spencer St Tram track renewals", 28/04/2011 12:00:00 AM
E-mail - set of 5 sheets and six different emails between Bob Vanselow, Chris Tasker (at the time with GHD) and Warren Doubleday discussing trackwork renewals in Melbourne. The top sheet outlines the career of Bob Vanselow with the MMTB, giving details of the papers and other documents he worked on. Bob died suddenly 19-2-2019 in Timboon. Gives details of the various tram track structures in Melbourne, including sleepers or ties and methodologies. Refers to the paper by Bob Vanselow - see Reg Item 2269.trams, tramways, trackwork, mmtb, spencer st, new track, reports, planning -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Victorian Government, "Your Travel Guide into and around the City", "Swanston St Walk", Mar. 1992
Pamphlet - full colour A4 - 8 pages, centre stapled titled "Your Travel Guide into and around the City" with a sub-title of "Swanston St Walk". Printed at the time of the closure of Swanston St to motor vehicle traffic, has maps of the by-pass routes, the reasons for the change, parking, benefits and public transport. Has the date of introduction of March 28, but no year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swanston_Street,_Melbourne - accessed 29/7/2019 gives the year as 1992. Has the logos of the Victorian Government, City of Melbourne, Vic Roads and the PTC.trams, tramways, swanston st, swanston st walk, mall, public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Probus, "Taking in tales of the tram", 3/06/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Victorian Probian 3 June 2019, reporting on the visit of the Probus Club of Donvale to the MTM depot 9/5/2019. Has four photos. Tour guide was Warren Doubleday.trams, tramways, melbourne tram museum, tours, hawthorn tram depot, probus