Two newspaper cuttings from The Age, Monday 25/5/1998 following the withdrawal of all conductors on Melbourne tram services. .1 - "Tears and fond farewell to the conductors who fare not so well "written by Paul Heinrichs, the story about the last Malvern conductor signing off , Bernard Lamberty with Z98 in the background. Photo taken in Swanston St by Luis Ascui. Also discusses the dispute over W class trams and the move to ticket machines. Continued on page 4 as "Tracks of tears as connies go" with a photo of Norm Maddock with part of the collection at Malvern. .2 - "Not everyone is happy as the last tram conductors are put out to pasture" and "Not everyone is happy as the last tram conductors are put out to pasture", written by Rachel Gibson about the industrial dispute over the removal of conductors and safety on W class trams. Quotes Lou Di Gregorio.trams, tramways, ticket machines, conductors, safety, malvern depot

laminated black and white photograph (2 identical)Railway tram at St Kilda Station. St Kilda rd 29.

Photocopy of a four page document or workshop programme titled "Tram & Bus Operations Division / Job Experience Feedback / stress Management Workshop for Tram and Bus drivers", providing a course outline, aim, objectives, outcomes and a programme for the day. Not dated. Has The Met flying arrowhead on the base of the sheet.trams, tramways, personnel, crews, the met, workplace conditions

Poster, paper mounted or glued to cardboard sheet for use in tramcars - titled "Timetable of all night bus services / timetable of Sunday morning tram and bus services / City via William St and Latrobe St tram services", giving details of tram and bus services, short services, services along William and Latrobe St, variations in routes, destination or commencing termini, routes and trip times. Dated Oct. 1958. Signed . B. H. Misson Traffic Manager.trams, tramways, timetables, mmtb, posters, buses, routes, william st, latrobe st, all night services

Provides in a Q & A format, instructions to drivers in electric car operation, photos of various types of controllers, an A.B.C. for tramways drivers - "always" points to remember and has a reference index. Issued to F Reale-Key who worked for the Civil Engineering at South Melbourne Depot. Section of the MMTB or The Met and was authorised to drive trams. Demonstrates instructions issued to drivers and to those authorised to drive trams.Forty-Eight page, side staple book within blue Rexine covers and covered with plastic. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1966. Printed by Regent Press Pty Ltd, 457 Plenty Road, Preston. On the inside rear cover has an electric tram driver's certificate issued to F Reale-Key. On the inside front and rear cover has a card trimmed for "The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria". For a photo of Frank standing in front of tram 8, see "MetLines - Vol 1, No. 9 December 1985". See image i2 for details.tramways, trams, mmtb, the met, drivers, training, south melbourne depot, civil engineering department, instructions

Yields information about trams services on the Mt Pleasant line.Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Dec 1969 of No. 28 at the Mt Pleasant tram terminus. Tram has the destination of Gardens via sturt St West. In the background is Milk Bar advertising Robur Tea, Peters Ice cream, The Sun, Women's Weekly and Coca Cola.ballarat, tramways, trams, barkly st, mt pleasant, tram 28

Pamphlet - 3 fold DL sheet printed "Union Rules and Conditions", published by the RTBU c2005, titled "Union Rules and Conditions". Has an advertisement for the Credit Union and its Visa Card on the outside. Printed on the inside of the sheet are 44 rules and conditions for the Tram and Bus Division. Has the address and contact details for the Union.trams, tramways, rtbu, unions, employment, rules

Metal badge - Tie clip - M>Tram Melbourne five section Combino tram - silver finish with white, blue, gold, green and black enamel paint. M>Tram logo features on the front side of the tram. Represents a colour scheme that was not applied to the tram itself. made by ATDA Vimen Germany.trams, tramways, badges, m>tram, melbourne, d class, souvenirs

Book - 84 pages including card covers, full colour printing on gloss paper, titled "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 3rd Edition, written by Randal Wilson and Dale Budd of 2014. Covers Melbourne tram history including cable trams, early electric trams, trams in art, historic fleet, colour schemes, tram types, and preserved tramways. Includes notes on the authors.KS 22-9-18" on top of first inside page.trams, tramways, melbourne, tramways, history

Photo appears to be taken soon after opening of the electric trams, as the tramway is well paved compared to the rest of the street which shows vehicle tracks etc. Small horse drawn vehicle crossing in front of the photograph. Shows buildings along the north side of Sturt St. and the building at the SE corner of Doveton St. ESCo tram has destination board on the front dash of the tram.Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St soon after the opening of the electric tram service in Ballarat.Printed colour postcard of an ESCo tram near the intersection of Doveton St. and Sturt St. travelling west along the south side of Sturt Street. Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat" in the top left-hand corner and overprinted, embossed in gold, with the words "Christmas Greetings". On the rear of the postcard is a letter to Miss Hancock, Pitt St. Rockdale NSW, from a W.H. Nicholls. Message in pencil, address in ink. Postcard made by "WTP" Has a "Victoria One Penny" stamp. Does not appear to have been cancelled. Assumed used in 1905. On the rear of the second copy is a note to Miss Gibbs of Mole Creek Tasmania, dated 22/12/1907, sent from South Melbourne. See Reg. Item 834 for a scanned copy of another version of this postcard.Handwritten letter on card.trams, tramways, esco, sturt st, postcards, doveton st

Ticket - light blue card - Tramway Museum Society of Victoria - TMSV, joint ticket for the Kilmore Horse Tram and the Tram Museum at Bylands, Priced 60c, No. 16866. Has a map of the two locations on the rear. c1990. .1 - similar ticket but providing a ride at both Kilmore and Bylands. Priced $1.00 Ticket No. 38181.trams, tramways, tmsv, kilmore, bylands

Instruction or Manual, brown comb binder, green covers with Metropolitan Transit logo on front cover and name on rear cover, 66 single sided pages. Provides information for the training of inspectors titled "Metropolitan Transit Authority - Tram and Bus Division - Tram and Bus Traffic Officer's Training Manual - November 1984".trams, tramways, the met, inspectors, metropolitan transit authority, traffic officers, training, instructions

Colour laser printed A4 sheet, double sided, folded to DL size, titled "Melbourne Tram Museum at Hawthorn Depot". providing brief details of Melbourne Tram History, Hawthorn Tram Depot, Melbourne Tram Heritage, Tram Collection and information on the depot and contact details. Prepared by David Kemp c2010.trams, tramways, hawthorn, fohtd, depots, pamphlets

Memorandum - 6 A4 pages, photocopied sheets, stapled in top left hand corner - Met Tram - Message to Camberwell staff from the Managing Director Met Tram - titled "Automated Ticketing System Update", signed by Russell Nathan and dated 10/7/1996. Advises that Metcard vending machines are being installed in tramcars from 16/7/1996 and that it will be introduced on Route 75 in the next couple of months. Refers questions to the Depot Manager, Geoff Lockwood and the Senior Depot Trainer - Greg Rodgers. Gives an overview of the system, tickets, validators, questions and answers about Metcards, including Metcard Xpress (something that did not actually happen), ticket types, assistance and concessions. Has the Metcard logo in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, metcard, met tram, tickets, validators, ticket machines

Yields information about the view of letter writers about the proposal for a Ballarat Tourist based tramway in 2002.Set of three newspaper clippings about the return or revival of a tourist tramway in Ballarat. .1 - Newspaper clipping - letter - from The Courier, Monday 15 July 2002 titled "Bring back Ballarat Trams" written by Neil Harris of Ballarat, supporting the concept. .2 - Newspaper clipping - letter - two letters - from The Courier, Thursday 25 July 2002 titled "The trams should go around the lake" and "Tram proposal is modern madness" from Pauline Shaw and Heather Smith respectively. .3 - Photocopy of a Newspaper clipping - letter - from the Courier, Wednesday 17 July 2002, titled "Tram money better spent on railway", written by Leah Anne Howie of the Western Improved Passenger Service - spend the money elsewhere. Each item has the date, source and page written in ink.ballarat revival, btm, city tramway

Ticket for an Australian Electric Traction Association tram tour - Geelong Tram Tour, 29 March 1948. C. L. Busch Secretary, L. Marshal Wood - President. On the rear is an advert for "Coles & Garrard Pty Ltd", sight testing, opticians, giving both the Melbourne and Geelong address. Printed in black on grey card.trams, tramways, aeta, tours, ticket, geelong

Newspaper clipping - from the Progress Press, 3/8/1998 titled "A tram ride remembered", recalling the history of Wattle Park tram trips by Gwen McWilliam in the papers heritage section and the history of the ownership of the land the tram line. Includes a reference to the 1928 derailment of a tram at the railway gates. Includes a photo of a tram at the park.On the top edge in ink "Progress Press 3 Aug 1998 p 28"trams, tramways, wattle park, derailments, history

black and white photograph laminatedRailway tram, corner of Grey and Barkly Sts, St Kilda (looking east)

Notice or Pamphlet printed on an A4 sheet, gloss paper, both sides titled "A new union for Train, Tam and Bus Workers", dated August 1991, updating members on the formation of the RTBU. Sets out Benefits, Structure, Divisions - Loco, Operations, Workshops, Infrastructure, Admin/Professional, Tram and Bus. Combined the ARU, AFULE, AT&MOEA, NURWA, ARPOA into the RTBUtrams, tramways, unions, amalgamation, rtbu, atmoea

Australian postage stamp - 41c - featuring a Melbourne cable tram set - published or issued 1989. See Reg. Item 1442 for details of the stamp issue at the time. Has "VIC 3000" printed on the top of the stamp - from use? Original stamps not watermarked: Five stamps, all 41c: Adelaide Horse Tram Sydney Steam Tram Melbourne Cable Tram Hobart electric Tram Brisbane Electric Tram. trams, tramways, stamp, cable trams, melbourne, australia post

Newspaper clipping from the Courier, titled "Red tram for the gardens" Wednesday 12 November 2014, about the delivery of the Restaurant tram and grant to the BTM for its restoration. Tram 939.btm, restaurant tram, tram acquisition

Shows the appearance of Ballarat tram 39 at various locations while on a Special tour.Yields information about the tram appearance during the 1950's prior to being fitted with dash canopy lighting.Series of four Black & White Photographs of Ballarat Tram 39 - pre 1960 .1 - at the View Point terminus .2 - at Lydiard St North terminus - two people standing by the tram - the gent could be the photographer. .3 - at the tram depot .4 - at the Gardens terminus in Wendouree Parade. Has notes re location and tram on the rear in ink.ballarat, wendouree parade, view point, lydiard st north, tram 39, tramways, trams

Yields information about Ballarat 's No. 23 operating as the Gold Tram in 1951 and the dates of operation.Black and white photograph of No. 23 painted as the Gold Tram in 1951, at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard St, looking south east, with a driver boarding the tram. Has the Commonwealth Bank building in the background. Wal Jack photograph, 25-3-1951. Photo used on page 9 of Destination Eaglehawk. See Reg Item 3583 for a copy negative of this photograph. 4185.1 - digital image of the same photograph from the Wal Jack Album - see image i3 and i4 for the rear of the photo. Image i5 scanned from original 125 size negative - added 11/7/2020On rear in ink "SEC Ballarat 9263# No. 23 (ex Adelaide "A" 69) painted golden bronze in connection with the Gold Centenary 1851 - 1951. Car ran from 16/3/1951 to Easter Monday 26-3-1951. Snapped in Sturt St (tram centre), Easter Monday 25-3-51 Wal Jack Photo T1/PC." In bottom left hand corner - stamped "Traction Publications, PO Box 438 Canberra (City) ACT" .1 - on rear in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 23 painted gold for Gold Centenary 1951. Ran from 16/3/1951 to Easter Monday 26-3-1951. Snapped in Sturt St (tram centre), Easter Sunday 25-3-51 Wal Jack Photo T1/PC."tramways, trams, sturt st, gold tram, gold, centenary of gold, decorated trams, tram 23

Fold out pamphlet, 7 folds, titled "How to track it down by tram on The Met", early 1980's, with a map of the tram system, The Met logos, providing information about tram services to specific locations. Also provides details of first and last trams for all tram routes and service frequency. Second copy added 17-4-2017trams, tramways, melbourne, map, tram services, the met

Yields information about the view of letter writers about the proposal for a Ballarat Tourist based tramway in 2002.Set of three newspaper clippings about the return or revival of a tourist tramway in Ballarat. .1 - Photocopy of a newspaper clipping from The Courier - Saturday 24 August 2002 - titled "Talking buses an alternative to trams", written by David Stabb. .2 - Newspaper clipping - from The Courier, Tuesday 27 August 2002, first letter titled "Where is the tram money to come from" written by Michelle Smith. .3 - Newspaper clipping - Editorial - The Courier, Thursday 1 August 2002, titled "Tram support doesn't ensure plan success", also notes the Fast Train to Ballarat. Each item has the date, source and page written in ink.ballarat revival, btm, city tramway

Report - set of 10 A4 landscape sheets stapled in the top right hand corner providing tram and bus reporting for the three months commencing Sept. 1992. 1 - service delivery by percent, buses, trams and average - vehicles crewed out of depot 2 - on time running weekdays - tram routes 3 - ditto - government bus routes 4 - complaints 5 - platform staff ratio 6 - platform staff ratio to other 7 - cost per kilometre 8 - priority absenteeism 9 - new workcare claims 10 - kilometres per accident / incident - 1991/1992trams, tramways, accidents, reports, statistics, trams, buses, ptc

Tram Stop Sign - folded anodized aluminium, overlain both sides with a reflectorised backing plastic material which has been bonded to the to sign, printed with tram stop information, with Metlink and Yarra Tram logos. Has three holes in the small angled side, enabling it to be fixed to a structure at the tram stop or a pole. Tram stop - model or a sample sign for a tram stop sign in Collins at the corner of William St for Route 109, stops 47 and 441trams, tramways, tram stops, metlink, signs, route 109, collins st

Tram Stop Sign - folded anodized aluminium, overlain both sides with a reflectorised backing plastic material which has been bonded to the to sign, printed with tram stop information, with Metlink and Yarra Tram logos. Has three holes in the small angled side, enabling it to be fixed to a structure at the tram stop or a pole. Tram stop - model or a sample sign for a tram stop sign for the MCG/Vodaphone Arena, route 70, stop 7C on both sides.trams, tramways, tram stops, metlink, signs, route 70, sports, mcg, vodaphone arena

Book - 84 pages including card covers, full colour printing on gloss paper, titled "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 1st Edition, written by Randal Wilson and Dale Budd of 2003. Covers Melbourne tram history including cable trams, early electric trams, trams in art, historic fleet, colour schemes, tram types, and preserved tramways. Includes notes on the authors. See Reg Item 1136 for 2nd Edition and 4287 for the 3rd edition.trams, tramways, melbourne, tramways, history