Set of 4 colour prints of the tramway hall in Stanhope St Malvern used a the "Tramway Museum" .1 - Hall building with a sign "Tramway Museum" above the doorway. .2 - ditto with a sign in the bottom edge, say "official opening" .3 - Interior view with people looking at the displays .4 - Exterior view of the car park side of the buildingtrams, tramways, malvern depot, property, museum, stanhope st

Set of 9 loose tickets 1 - British Railways platform ticket for LlanfairPG - the station with the longest name in the UK. 2 - two yellow tickets for the "A Cavalcade of Transport" 30/1/1978 - Nos 1823 and 5362 3 - set of 8 orange tickets in a block - The Melbourne Pageant 29/1/1979 - nos 5644 to 51. 4 - Set of two TMSV zoo horse tram tickets - Adult and Child - 0505 and 0005. 5 - NSW Railways ticket - Circular Quay to Bondi Junction - machine issued dated 26 Jul. 6 - Two tickets on cardboard for a SPER tour on the Glenelg tram 24/3/1974 and AETM 23/3/1974.trams, tramways, tickets, nsw, sper, aetm, tmsv, cavalcade, uk

Pamphlet - part colour two fold for the launch of the Transport Art Mural and the Cavalcade of Transport on 30/1/1978, features a reproduction of the Mural, details of the Mural itself, the Artist Harold Freedman and the programme for the events.trams, tramways, cavalcade, state government, spencer st, mural, southern cross station

Report - five foolscap carbon copy sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Summary of Concessions issued by the MMTB". Provides a list and then details each concession ticket, including hours of travel. Includes city concession cards and combined weekly rail - tram ticket. Has a handwritten note on the bottom of the last sheet "Information sent to Mr Foletta Ministry of Transport 17-11-72"trams, tramways, tickets, concession fares, mmtb

Press Release - single A4 sheet printed on yellow paper, titled "New tramways head" from the Minister of Transport, by the Acting Minister Mr. Granter, advising of the appointment of Mr. F. D. Snell as the Chairman of the MMTB. dated 22/6/1976trams, tramways, mmtb, personnel, minister for transport

Folder - folded card sheet, green with yellow outlines and the Metropolitan Transit logo containing A4 sized papers at the time of the launch of the "Metropolitan Transit Authority". Contains the following documents: .1 - cover .2 - sheet advising of the formation of the "Metropolitan Transit Authority" .3 - sheet discussing the logo or symbol and its meaning .4 - heavy politicised sheet with the logo or symbol and name .5 - Two sheets - detailing the new colours and technical aspects of why the colours were selected. .6 - Two sheets - showing the uniforms in front of a bus and tram and the specification of the uniforms and what would be issued. .7 - Two sheets - Press Release or news release dated 10/7/1983 about the MTA - issued by the Minister of Transport Mr. S Crabb. Note the first sheet has been printed on longer paper - folded to fit. .8 - single sheet titled "Super trains" giving the specification of Comeng Trains and a photo.trams, tramways, the met, mta, uniforms, logos, colour schemes, railways, comeng, minister for transport

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

Black and white photograph of a Cobb and Co. coach with four horses outside the Braybrook Hotel. Has the caption "Cobb & Co. Coach - Victoria's first public transport" along the top of the photograph. 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.Has Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H 1" in ink on rear and "5-1"trams, tramways, horse buses, horse drawn vehicle, coach building

Colour photograph of W5 774 after repainting as part of the Heritage Fleet in the yard by the entry gate at Preston Workshops during 1995. Tram has the destination of Swanston St, route 28. Note the pantograph friendly point frog at the back of the tram. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number "1995-166".Has Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and numbers "1995-166" and "3-18"trams, tramways, preston workshops, repainting, maintenance, w5 class, tram 774

A series of letters and notes concerning "Applications for tram car bodies 1956 - 1961" comprising (from the top) 1 - a handwritten list listing the various applications from bodies and noting that there had been some 330 private applications. on ruled paper. 2 - copy of letter by R. J. Risson to Master Paul Day re a surplus body and referring to the letter from Sir Arthur Warner. dated 29/3/1961 - on blue paper carbon copy 3 - as for 3, but initialled by Risson 4 - Hand written draft of a letter on plain paper 5 - Letter on Minister of Transport letterhead, dated 24/3/1961 to Mr. Risson forwarding the letter from Paul Day and signed by the Minister Sir Arthur Warner 6 - Hand written letter from Paul Day of Essendon with a phone number asking for a tramcar.trams, tramways, mmtb, minister for transport, sale of trams, disposal, mmtb chairman

Newspaper clipping titled "Trams of two great cities a class act" Saturday 13 May 2006 written by Dispesh Chakrabarty about the difference in personally travelling on trams in Calcutta or Kolkata and Melbourne - especially in regard to class. Has a photo of Z81. Edited extract from Tramjatra edited by Mick Douglas.trams, tramways, calcutta, w-11 tram, melbourne, tramways, public transport

Set of newspaper clipping featuring tram 965: .1 - titled "Melbourne passes on crowning glory" being handed over by the Minister for Transport Peter Batchelor to the Danish Consol General Jorgen Mollegaard. From the MX Newspaper, 10/11/2005. .2 - cartoon - undated, from the Herald Sun by Andrew Fyfe about the event and the Royal couple holding a baby. .3 - clipping from The Age, 21/2/2006 of W6 965 running on the Danish Tramway Museum track in the snow, showing route 16. Photo from Associated Press.trams, tramways, denmark, tram museum, restoration, cartoons, minister for transport, w6 class, tram 965

Newspaper clipping photocopied onto an A3 sheet from the Herald Sun 8/11/2000 titled "Tramways Heritage hidden away in depots - Next Stop, a museum" with a photo of the Minister for transport Peter Bachelor under a tram at Preston workshops. Story by Genevieve Lally, is about the possibility of using Preston Workshops as a Museum. Looks at other options of Docklands, Newport Workshops and the Gertrude St cable tram winding house. Quotes Roberto D'Andrea.trams, tramways, tram museum, preston workshops

Report - two foolscap sheets, stapled, titled "Historical Notes public street transport in Melbourne" dated June 1968. Gives a brief outline of the MTOCo cable operations, cable line opening dates, trusts, the formation of the MMTB and its operations. Author ? - possibly Robert Greentrams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, cable trams, history, mto co

Newspaper clipping - from The Age, 22/10/2004 about the tender for a new ticketing system to replace Metcard by 2007, for which the tender expires March 2007. Looks at some of the likely companies, ERG, Cubic, OneLink, Wayfarer. Notes some of the problems, particularly for trams. Quotes PTUA Secretary Tony Morton and opposition Transport Spokesman, Terry Mulder.trams, tramways, ticket, myki, metcard

Newspaper clipping - set of three cuttings - from the Southern Cross, 18/10/1995 titled "Tram in a jam" with a photo of W6 983 outbound in Toorak Road. Looks at the performance of the tram route and the issues of timekeeping, over crowding and traffic. Story by Bruce Atherton, photo Linda Tanner. Quotes Peter Batchelor Opposition transport spokesman, MLA Robert Doyle, and Transport and PTC Spokesman Ray Wilson. Also has quotes from five tram patrons.trams, tramways, route 8, toorak rd, passengers, traffic control, timetables

Report - carbon copy 6 foolscap sheets untitled and not signed. Report looks at the finances of the MMTB in about 1930 based on the report, its constitution, payments to consolidated revenue, the tramway system in general, the board's financial position, the cable tram system, trams vs buses, the possibility of buses in Melbourne, Co-ordination of Public Transport and the Ministry of Transport Bill. Written by A. Cameron Chairman??Has some pencil correctionstrams, tramways, mmtb, parliament, victorian government, finances, buses, tramways, cable trams, public transport

Drawing of the produced by Transit Australia, November 2001 of the Citadis 302 tramcar by Alstom Transport France. Side and end elevations and floor plans with leading dimensions. .1 - "Siemens Combino Three Section Tram (Melbourne Class D1)" .2 - "Siemens Combino Three Section Tram (Melbourne Class D1"trams, tramways, drawings, tramcars, c class, tramcar design

35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of per way works car No. 15 being used to transport brake shoes (blocks) around the depot. Being loaded at Preston Workshops. 16/4/1968Keith Kings stamp and number "21-36", with details of exposure. in ink "MMTB No. 15 (ex Q 198) being used to transport brake shoes around the depot. Being loaded at Preston Workshops.trams, tramways, work trams, brake blocks, tram 15

News paper clipping from The Age, 15 June 1985, titled "You're right, this tram has a flat wheel!", written by Tony Harrington, transport reporter about the problem of wheel flats or square wheels. Quotes the Union Secretary Jim Harper and the MTA who blamed the Union over a dispute the previous year and a backlog.trams, tramways, wheels, tramcars, maintenance, unions, mta

Newspaper clipping, from The Age, 23/11/1994, titled "A new automated ticketing system goes for a test drive", written by Bruce Tobin, Transport Reporter, about the start of testing of Metcard system on trams. has a photo of a number of Metcards held up in front of a tram, Z class, without a destination roll. Quotes Alan Brown, Transport Minister. Photo by Sebastian Costanzo. Testing out of Camberwell Depot.Date and news paper written in ink along the top edge.trams, tramways, metcard, tickets, trials, camberwell depot

Newspaper clipping, from the Progress Press, 18/5/1988, titled "Trams a vital part of City's transport", written by Marc Fiddian, giving the story of Melbourne trams from horse, cable to electric, where they run NMETL, VR tramways and there place in Melbourne. Has a photo of a cable tram with a very young Gripman, and Z59 on a Bundoora service.trams, tramways, cable trams, nmetl, vr, melbourne, history, z class, books, bundoora

Newspaper clipping, from The Sun, 3/8/1987 titled "Trams out as talks continue" and a second heading "History back on the tracks". Item about industrial issues for maintenance of trams and trains, or wages supplements, Has photos of Mr Roper, Transport Minister and Peter Parkinson of Trades Hall. Notes that old trams, such as W and Y class were back in service. Has a photo of Y1 612 in service on Wattle Park. Story by Jane Gibson and Jim Nevein. Attached to the item is a cartoon, 4/8/1982 by Jeff of a man digging a hole around the tram tracks and finding a cable tram.trams, tramways, cable trams, strike, unions, w class, y class, wattle park, cartoons, tram 612

Pamphlet - large 8 fold pamphlet, full colour, titled "The History of the Transport Mural - 1835-1935" - providing a detailed description of the Mural, its parts, making, painting, detailing its preparation by Harold Freedman, timing, his work and other details. Prepared by VLine, priced $3, c2000? Understood that Keith provided details for the mural. Imaged over 8 jpg files.trams, tramways, spencer st, mural, southern cross station

Light card, tickets for the 25/1/1982 "A Cavalcade of Transport" Adult ticket - white card - featuring L and T class on the ticket - 60c - Nos. 0501 and 0502 Child ticket - white card - featuring Ballarat 27 and Bendigo 18 - 20c - Nos 12203 and 12204 Tickets are un punched, have been torn from a block.trams, tramways, tickets, melbourne pageant, tram cavalcade, melbourne, australia day

Newsletter - two fold A4, full colour titled "Gold Medal Moments - April 2006", featuring a Golding cartoon on the front cover, about the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. Has many comments from passengers, including of Z81, Karachi tram and many photos. Included in the item is a letter from the Premier of Victoria, Steve Bracks and Minister for Transport, congratulating Yarra trams and staff for the event.trams, tramways, yarra trams, commonwealth games, karachi, passengers, cartoons, tram 81

0 - No 9 - 1/4/2011 - Rhinos on skateboards, Did you know, Spencer St works, .1 - No. 11 of 3/5/2011 with the revised Yarra trams logo, traffic priority, work over Easter in Spencer St at Bourke and Collins St, Good Friday appeal, safety, passenger feedback and future works. .2 - No. 13 - 31/5/2011 - new uniform, cleaning, CEPR, trackwork - Fitzroy St, Northcote, Rhino, Carlton Control. .3 - No. 14 - 15/6/2011 - Haymarket Roundabout, accessibility, maintenance, CSE. .4 - No. 17 - 2/8/2011 - High St Westgarth trackwork, Swanston St, IMF CEO visit .5 - No. 18 - 16/8/2011 - Performance benchmarks met, Preston Workshops, repairs to 3018, tram signal priority. .6 - No . 19 - 30/8/2011 - New E class trams, routes "a" or "d", TramTracker in shelters, police, fare evasion .7 - No. 20 - 15/9/2011 - Football trams, Superstops, Bridge Road, Rhinos. .8 - No. 21 - 27/9/2011 - CEO's journey to work, accessibility, increased patronage, E class. .8a - No. 22 - 11/10/2011 - Minister Mulder visit, E class, Customer experience, Elizabeth Kerdelhue Corporate Affairs Director, flood indicator in Wellington Parade, Keolis - Orleans and PTV coming your way. .9 - No. 23 - 25/10/2011 - forthcoming royal visit, opening for Footscray Road extension, Rhinos, Stockholm .10 - No. 24 - 8/11/2011- Royal visit, photos, Z3 158, route 86 works in High St. (see htd5043i21 for a image from an unknown newspaper of the actual event - features Z3 158.) .11 - No. 25 - 22/11/2011 - new staff guide, Gold Coast tram line, Macarthur St, overhead, fund raising, route numbering update. .12 - No. 26 - 6/12/2011 - Swanston St Superstops, Newmarket bridge strikes, rhinos. .13 - No. 27 - 20/12/2011 - Christmas carnival, Lenny Bates, portable crossover, uniforms. .14 - No. 28 - 17/1/2012 - Passing of Len Bates, Myki, Gardiner railway station. .15 - No. 30 - 15/2/2012 - visit of Keolis, SNCF people, list of Executive leadership team with photos, Swanston St works, Myki introduction. .16 - No. 31 - 29/2/2012 - patronage up, tram postage stamps, Myki, rhinos. .17 - No. 32 - 14/3/2012 - St Kilda Rd trackwork, fund raising, Southbank Depot extensions, Myki, driving conditions, grand prix. .18 - No. 33 - 30/3/2012 - introduction of the PTV, end of MetLink and Transport Ticketing Authority, changes in management structure, trackwork, Gold Coast tramway and Keolis. .19 - No. 34 - Dr Jake - Royal children's Hospital super stop, route 96 - Premium line. .20 - No. 35, 2/5/2012 - Revision of Rules, trackwork in St Kilda Road and Elizabeth St, Myki, safety - Zero Harm. .21 - No. 69 - 25/9/2013 - Passengers paying their way, E class update, Mal Ashworth retires, progress report, feedback, new chime on trams. .22 - No. 70 - 9/10/2013 - Art comes alive, tram 925, driver simulator at Preston Workshops, E class project, 90th Glen Huntly. .23 - No. 83 - 23/4/2014 - Screen time for trams, new PIDs on B class, assistance animals, Operations Centre, Preston Workshops, Electrical log sheets to SLV. .24 - No. 89 - 23/7/2014 - punctuality, refresh of network map (fold-out map), women drivers. .25 - No. 97 - 19/11/2014 - Revitalising route 96, Keolis news, free tram zone, guide dogs. .26 - No. 99 - 17/12/2014 - Accessibility week, new uniform top for CSE's, free tram zone, world trade centre stop upgrade, heat stress, Art tram 158. .27 - No. 100 - 14/1/2015 - Route 96 complete, New Years eve free travel, fare compliance, patronage down, Demonstrates Yarra trams staff newsletters.Set of 22 Yarra Trams internal newsletter "The Wire", All A4, printed in full colour. All four pages unless noted otherwise, full colour, performance snapshot on front cover.trams, tramways, yarra trams, traffic control, trackwork, spencer st, fund raising, operations, rhinos, carlton control, high st, haymarket, preston workshops, e class, route numbers, bridge road, wellington parade, ptv, royal visit, footscray road, new tramway, gold coast, macarthur st, swanston st, superstops, newmarket, gardiner, burke road, level crossings, railway squares, myki, metlink, tickets, route 96, rules, st kilda road, elizabeth st, tram 158, tram 925, glen huntly depot, simulator, b class, opeations centre, art trams, patronage

flat leather strap used in cable tramcars for the conductor signal bells to the grip man. Has a brass rivet demonstrating the method of joining the leather pieces. Not original - see history.trams, tramways, bellcord, public transport, equipment, seats, cable trams, conductors bell