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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 9 Acts of the Victorian Parliament that involved the MMTB and other tramways, 1930's
Book - dark green card stippled cover, bound with 9 Acts of the Victorian Parliament that involved the MMTB and other tramways. Acts have been sewn into the book with glued end papers. Contains the following Acts: 1. - Act 2920 - Purchase of Goods and Machinery of Materials for Works undertaken or on behalf of certain local authorities - 22/10/1917 - bound all the Trusts and other authorities to purchase items made in the Commonwealth over 250 pounds unless certified by the Minister. 2 - Act 2995 - Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Act 1918 - set up the MMTB - 7/1/1919 3 - Act 3074 - Act to amend the above Act - 28/9/1920 4 - Act 3023 - ditto - 16/12/1919 5 - Act 3243 - construction by the MMTB of an electric tramway from Melbourne to West Brunswick - 21/12/1922. 6 - Act 3247 - relating to the works and undertakings of The North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Company Limited in the Municipal District of the City of Melbourne and the City of Essendon - 21/12/1922 7 - Act 3308 - Act to amend the MMTB Act - 18/12/1923 8 - Act 3367 - ditto - 15/12/1924 9 - Act 3583 - authorise the construction by the MMTB of an Electric Tramway in Racecourse Road, Melbourne - 21/8/1928 Unknown who made the book - made for an MMTB officer. Binds the original Act's printed by the various Government Printers at the time. See also Reg Item 2121 for other Acts associated with the MMTB.Inside front cover on first page in ink "Mr. J. Cass" and in other locations as well.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, mmtb, nmetl, west coburg, construction, racecourse rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Public Transport Unions and Victorian Trades Hall Council, "Union Metplan - August 1988", Aug. 1988
Report - summary - folded A3 sheet titled "Union Metplan - August 1988". Gives a summary of the August 1988 report - see Reg Item 345, submission by the Public Transport Unions to Government. Outlines the Benefits, expanding the train and tram system, bus network, increasing patronage, workshops, funding and employment. Has a photo of John Halfpenny launching the plan at Caulfield station, August 1988 with the MTA band in the foreground.trams, tramways, the met, reports, melbourne, mta, atmoea, unions, metplan, tramway band -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Press Releases - G class tram for Melbourne
Set of two documents downloaded from the respective websites about the announcement of an order for the next 100 trams for Melbourne to be known as the G class tram. Gives details of the builder (Alstom), the contract price, the trams and that they would largely be manufactured in Melbourne at Dandenong. The (Government's) document explains their reason why the tram is to be known as the G class rather than using the next letter (F), in the alphabet following E for the E class tram. Yields information about the proposed new type and class of tram for Melbourne.Set of two press releases regarding the new "Next Generation" trams for Melbourne, to be known as the G class .1 - 8 page - from Alstom .2 - 12 page from the Victorian Department of Transportnew trams, design of new trams, g class, trams, tramways, melbourne, alstom, department of transport, press releases -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Illustration, Panoramic View of Melbourne Southern Aspect
Illustration titled - "Panoramic View of Melbourne Southern Aspect" photo from the Eastern Hill Fire Station watch tower, late 1890s early 1900s of a view looking south. There are three maybe four cable trams in the view. The photograph notes the St Patrick's Cathedral (consecrated in 1897), the German Lutheran Church, Government offices, Treasury Buildings, Government House in the far distance, St Peters Church, and the Victorian Parliament building. The photo looks along Gisborne and Macarthur Streets.Yields information about the Eastern Hill and Parliament precinct late 1890's early 1900's.Black and white print of a published illustration - Panoramic View of Melbourne Southern Aspecteastern hill, cable trams, st patrick's cathedral, gisborne street, macarthur street, st peters church -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, "Coopers History of Malvern - Chapter 17 Railways &Tramways (1st Part), Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust", 1990s
Personal Papers, or typed copy of part of Chapter 17, 10 A4 sheets stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Coopers History of Malvern - Chapter 17 Railways &Tramways (1st Part), Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust". written by J B Cooper in 1935. Details the establishment of tramways in Malvern and Prahran, including the City of Malvern, Alex Cameron, issues with the State Government and the Railways, buses, opening, costs, routes, the success of the tramway, working hours, Thomas Bent, Victorian Parliament and transfer to the MMTB.trams, tramways, pmtt, history, buses, malvern, city of malvern -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "If you drink and drive, you're a bloody tram driver", "Taking Victoria for a ride", 14/06/1992 12:00:00 AM
... at the performance of the Labor Government in addressing Victorian public... Government in addressing Victorian public transport operations ...Set of two Newspaper clippings about the public transport and political and financial issues, both The Age 14/6/1992 .1 - Front page of The Sunday Age, "If you drink and drive, you're a bloody tram driver", written by Tony Parkinson, with a photo by Wayne Ludbey of a driver with a stubbie in hand at the Albert Park terminus. Item about this and the financial performance of the system and the operational aspect of crew management. .2 - "Taking Victoria for a ride"- Tony Parkinson - looking at the performance of the Labor Government in addressing Victorian public transport operations and costs, including the railways, unions, the Premier John Cain, Transport Ministers Steve Crabb, Tom Roper, Jim Kennan and Peter Spyker's attempts and problems of the era. PTC, costs.trams, tramways, operations, transport, public transport, unions, finances, redundancies, transport minister -
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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Victorian Transport Borrowing Agency, "The Transport Loan No. 4", early 1990's?
Full colour poster, printed on gloss paper, titled "The Transport Loan No. 4". Advertising that a prospectus could be obtained for this government guaranteed loan paying 13.75%, interest from the Victorian Transport Borrowing Agency, Money used for funding transport projects. Has photographs of various transport scenes including B1 2001 and MAN bus 182. Two copies, large and small size.trams, tramways, public transport, victoria, funding -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, "List of Opening and conversion dates - Melbourne Tramways", c1990
Six page list of opening, closing or conversion dates of Melbourne tramways including Box Hill, horse trams, Victorian Railways, cable line, tramway trusts. Page 6 has a list of the cable tramways with route mileage, route colour and years operated. Format has similarities to the "Timeline history of Melbourne's Government Cable and Electric Trams and Buses" by Barry George, Don Storey John Birch et al. Possibly produced for a tram tour.trams, tramways, mmtb, mto co, opening, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Public Transport Unions and Victorian Trades Hall Council, "Union Metplan - Public Transport Unions / VHTC submission to Government on Metplan August 1988", Aug. 1988
Report - approx. 180 pages, double sided A4, comb bound with manila covers, titled "Union Metplan - Public Transport Unions / VHTC submission to Government on Metplan August 1988". Provides a strategy for the future of Melbourne's Public Transport from the Transport Unions and Victorian Trades Hall Council (VHTC) viewpoint. Has an index, list of people involved in the study, provides viewpoints on extensions to the rail and tram networks, revenues, funding and employment conditions. On the inside cover is a light card pocket containing a card library borrowing slip with the name of the report title written on it. See also Reg item 2809 for a August 1988 summary paper and 1572 for associated documents.Stamped on front cover "Discarded from PTC Library 10 October 1989" and written in pencil "Union Metplan 1988". On first sheet stamped "Ministry of Transport and MTA Library"trams, tramways, reports, melbourne, mta, atmoea, unions, metplan -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List of Melbourne Buses, Bus and Coach Society of Victoria (BCSV), "Publication M3", August 1982
Provides a detailed list of buses operated in Melbourne by both the MMTB and the Victorian railways and the many private operators at the time. Details the chassis, body builders, operator, depot, fleet number, registration, body date, seating code, seating capacity and bus ownership history. Provides a publication date of of August 1982 on page 3. Yields extensive information about Melbourne's suburban bus fleet in 1982 with details of the Government and Privately owned fleet.Duplicated document - originally a 55 page A4 document - missing page 54 and covers. Page 55 loose. mmtb, buses, melbourne, route numbers, lists, fleet list, victorian railways, vr buses, bcsv -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway Central, Ringwood. Warrandyte Rd looking North from Main Street, Ringwood. 1908
Black and white photograph reproduced from post card. Scene of road looking towards Loughnan Hill, Andrew Kennedy's orchard. Horse and cart in centre of photo, orchard to left of picture. (3 enlarged copies, 2 postcards, a clipping and 1 9x18.5 reproduction) Postcards with correspondence from N Blood, 2 original of the postcards with messages. First reads: "Trust you are well my dear and hope your poor Mater is no worse but better. We arrived home safely..poor little Tim was very tired. Love from all to your sister and mother..self. Your sincere friend, N. Blood" Second Reads: "Miss Hill. Cowes P.O.. 4/3/09 Dear Olive, come at once; I am on my last legs! Very pleased to hear that you have been enjoying yourself as well. Your mother had been very ill and Elvie has lost a stone weight; and ??? looks down in the dumps. Topsy killed canary this morning so I took Topsy for a walk! Had a bush fire up at home on 22 and 23rd Feb. No time to scribble more. Yours to a cinder. Bert." This postcard writing is overstamped J.B.McAlpin, Estate and Financial Agent. District Government Valuer Ringwood. It has a 1d Victorian Stamp affixed. Typed below photograph, "Warrandyte Rd. from Maroondah Hwy. looking north. Mullum Creek bridge in dip - 1908". -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - AUSTRALIA POST AREA SORTING TICKETS:
BHS CollectionAustralia Post Area Sorting Tickets: A bunch (50)? Of Australian Post sorting tickets. Printed in black ink on pink paper is * Victorian Country North-West P.M. 41d*. Hole left side for attaching individual tickets to mail. Box 625government, federal, post office, australia post. north west country. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Frank Stamford, The McIvor Timber and Firewood Company Tooborac, Victoria, 2014
A history of the company which operated from 1906 to 1927, supplying firewood to Bendigo. Includes details of rolling stock and the line. Includes illustrations. Toobaroc is in the Shire of Mitchell local government area.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.104.non-fictionA history of the company which operated from 1906 to 1927, supplying firewood to Bendigo. Includes details of rolling stock and the line. Includes illustrations. Toobaroc is in the Shire of Mitchell local government area.fuelwood industry -- victoria -- tooborac -- history., logging railroads -- victoria -- tooborac -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Leigh Alexander, Policies behind the trunk railways of Victoria in the 1870s and 1890s, 1965
... of the Victorian Government for building trunk railways in the 1870s ...An economic history essay on the policies of the Victorian Government for building trunk railways in the 1870s and 1890s.bib, p.22.non-fictionAn economic history essay on the policies of the Victorian Government for building trunk railways in the 1870s and 1890s.railway construction - australia, victorian railways construction - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Western Australian Government Railways, Railway Progress in Western Australia, 1964
A promotional book by the Western Australian Government Railways about progress in the railways over the last 85 years up to 1963.ill, maps, p.40.non-fictionA promotional book by the Western Australian Government Railways about progress in the railways over the last 85 years up to 1963.railway history - western australia, railway construction - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Western Australian Government Railways, Railway achievement in Western Australia, 1966
A promotional book by the Western Australian Government Railways about progress in the railways up to 1966.ill, maps, p.32.non-fictionA promotional book by the Western Australian Government Railways about progress in the railways up to 1966.modern railways - western australia, railway achievements - western australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, New South Wales Railway Museum
A submission to the Government of New South Railways about the future of the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum at Enfield Sydney NSWmaps, p.55.non-fictionA submission to the Government of New South Railways about the future of the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum at Enfield Sydney NSWenfield railway museum - sydney nsw, tourist railways and museums - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Department of Railways, New South Wales, Railway Quiz, 1951
A book of questions relating to railway mattersp.56non-fictionA book of questions relating to railway mattersnew south wales government railways - publicity, railway questions -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, New Zealand Railways Publicity & Advertising Branch, New Zealand Government Railways, 1952
Photographs promoting the New Zealand Government Railways in around 1952ill, p.22.non-fictionPhotographs promoting the New Zealand Government Railways in around 1952railways in new zealand - promotion, railway rollingstock - new zealand -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Railway Historical Society - W.A. Division, One Hundred Years of Railways in Western Australia 1871-1971, 1971
A brief history of the first hundred years of the Western Australian Government railways up to 1971.ill. p.32.non-fictionA brief history of the first hundred years of the Western Australian Government railways up to 1971.railroads -- australia -- western australia -- history, railroads -- western australia -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Affleck, Fred, On Track - The making of Westrail 1950-1976, 1978
An illustrated history of the making of Westrail, the re-branded Western Australian Government Railways, from 1950 to 1976.index, ill, maps, p.232.non-fictionAn illustrated history of the making of Westrail, the re-branded Western Australian Government Railways, from 1950 to 1976.railroad trains -- australia -- history., railway history - western australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Australian Railway Historical Society W.A. Division, Western Australia's First Government Railway 1879-1957, 1979
A short history of Western Australia's first government railway from 1879 to 1957ill, maps, p.16.non-fictionA short history of Western Australia's first government railway from 1879 to 1957railroad trains -- australia -- history., railway history - western australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Western Australia Government Railways, Inauguration of Perth-Port Pirie Standard Gauge Passenger Service, 1969
A promotional booklet for the Inauguration of the 'Indian Pacific' passenger service between Perth Western Australia and Port Pirie South Australia in 1969.ill, maps, p.32.non-fictionA promotional booklet for the Inauguration of the 'Indian Pacific' passenger service between Perth Western Australia and Port Pirie South Australia in 1969.railway history - western australia, indian pacific passenger train - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Western Australia Government Railways, Project Completed - Western Australian Government Railways, 1969
A promotional booklet for the completion of the standard gauge railway into Perth Western Australia.ill, maps, p.30.non-fictionA promotional booklet for the completion of the standard gauge railway into Perth Western Australia.railroad trains -- australia -- history., railway construction - western australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Western Australian Government Railways, A Brief History Western Australian Government Railways 1968, 1968
A Brief History Western Australian Government Railways up until 1968ill, p.24.non-fictionA Brief History Western Australian Government Railways up until 1968railway history - western australia, railroad trains -- australia -- history -- pictorial works. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Western Australian Government Railways, A Brief History Western Australian Government Railways 1975, 1968
A Brief History Western Australian Government Railways up until 1975ill, p.24.non-fictionA Brief History Western Australian Government Railways up until 1975railway history - western australia, railroad trains -- australia -- history -- pictorial works. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Westrail Publications, Westrail A Concise History, 1981
A concise history of Westrail, the re-branded Western Australian Government Railways up to 1981ill, p.26.non-fictionA concise history of Westrail, the re-branded Western Australian Government Railways up to 1981railroad trains -- australia -- history., railway history - westrail -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Kerr, John, Triumph of Narrow Gauge - A History of Queensland Railways, 1990
A history of the 3'6" gauge Queensland Government railways.index, ill, maps, p.232.non-fictionA history of the 3'6" gauge Queensland Government railways.narrow gauge railroads -- australia -- queensland -- history., queensland railways -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Wakeling, Peter, A Century of Service - The Queensland Government Railways Story, 1965
A history of the Queensland Government railways from 1865 to 1965.ill, p.64.non-fictionA history of the Queensland Government railways from 1865 to 1965.railroads -- australia -- queensland -- history., queensland railways.