Newspaper clipping - full page newspaper - from the MX news, Friday 11/10/2002 - titled "Melbourne's last work of art. (And you thought it was just a tram stop.)", featuring stop 6, Collins St, Town Hall - about Yarra Trams Superstops - notes that Yarra trams were awarded the John Truscott Design Foundation award recognising excellence in community designs. Also advertises Route 109.trams, tramways, yarra trams, superstops, collins st, route 109, tram stops

Set of three news paper clippings from The Age? Natage? about the launch of the 2018-2019 Melbourne Art Trams Project. .1 - item written by Oslo Davis, with a photo of 3003 Oli Ruskidd standing in front of the tram. .2 - Photos Hayley Millar Baker, Oslo Davies, Michael Leunig and Mirka Mora, which art trams are which .3 - image of four of the trams - titled Tramspotting.Has a $15 price label on rear.trams, tramways, transporting art, art trams, decorated trams, tram 3003

Advertising Poster for use in Tramcars printed on heavy cardboard advertising The Herald, Melbourne, newspaper and its world news coverage and on the rear, "Do a good turn today" with a happy face on a yellow back. Image file is a small version of the large pdf file, on file as hte5562i.pdf. Image i1 shows the rear of the poster with the words - "Do a good turn today"trams, tramways, posters, the herald, advertisements, behaviour

Advertising Poster for use in Tramcars printed on heavy cardboard advertising the use of Australian Recycled Carton board with the headline caption "This is the Sign of a True Green Aussie". Has the logos of Defiance, Kleenex, Uncle Tobys, Arnotts, Neranda Tea, Lanes, Kellogs, White Wings, Aeroplane jelly and Peters. Sponsored by channel 7 Melbourne nightly news. Image file is a small version of the large pdf file, on file as hte5568i.pdftrams, tramways, posters, advertisements, melbourne

Set of five newspaper cuttings (or group of cuttings) regarding trams sold by the MMTB and their relocation. .1 - Community Valley News "Huge tram sure to stop traffic; well that's the idea!", 16/4/2002 - W6 968 being relocated to the Essendon Traffic School - see image i9. .2 - Cover and pages 6 & 7 of Metro News24/1/2001 - about the sale of W class trams. Cover photo has a tram at Dales Creek, story by Ingrid Svendsen about the storage of trams at Newport, reuse. Quotes Dr Mees, Roberto D' Andrea, Peter Batchelor and Geoff Leigh. .3 - Free Press - 22/2/1984 - "Last Stop Cockatoo" - W2 611 to Cockatoo Primary School. .4 - Diamond Valley News, 13/3/1984 about the sale of W2 640 to Mrs Fabian Broekan to the Eltham area and the objection of the Eltham council. .5 - The Sun - 24/8/1987 - "Aboard the tram home" about the former trams at Ferny Creek. Two centre pages. See also Reg Items about these tramcars. .6 - The Phillip Motorway - 19/8/1993 - about W2 284, owned by Evan Bekiaris which was built by Holdens in SA.trams, tramways, sale of trams, mmtb, newport workshops, preserved trams, ferny creek, tramcars, pmtt, melbourne, houses, essendon, holden, tram 968, tram 611, tram 640, tram 284

Report - two A4 sheets with hand drawn tram junctions titled "Tram News 2009" listing the various track work undertaken at junctions during 2009, establishment of route 3A, Franchise agreements and Yarra Trams as operators of the tram network. Junctions listing - South Caulfield, Collins and Spring St, Spring and Flinders St, Kingsway and Sturt St, Carlisle St and Esplanade (Luna Park) and Acland St. Compiled by Peter Carwardine and David Mehlman Dec. 2009.trams, tramways, trackwork, junction, hawthorn rd, south caulfield, glenhuntly rd, spring st, flinders st, collins st, luna park, kingsway, sturt st, carlisle st, esplanade, acland st

Article by Damon Johnston about Jeff Kennett and Melbourne's W class tram future including the development of a polity for their future. The reporter notes the lack of awareness for W class trams, compared to the general tram fleet, compares performance with Z class fleet. Quotes National Trust, PTUA and Charles Sowerwine of Melb. Uni urban historian. See item 7613 for the decision News Release.Yields information the formation of a policy regarding the W class in 1993 by Government.Newspaper clipping from Herald Sun 28/9/1993tramways, w class, national trust, tramcars

News Release from the Minister for Public Transport Alan Brown, dated 18/11/1993 - about the future of the W class tram, keeping at least 51, the delivery of the B class tram, and keeping a further 50 for supplementary service. The Herald Sun item by Damon Johnston quotes the release and Alan Brown, Michael Norbury, Paul Mees of the PTUA, Lou Di Gregorio of the Union. Notes the proposed expenditure of $200,000 on each of the trams to be kept. Also has an item of British tourist Will Bright about the use of W class trams and his thoughts along with a photo - written by Anita Quigley.Yields information the announcement of a policy regarding the W class in 1993 by Government.News Release - 2 A4 pages stapled and Newspaper clipping from Herald Sun 19/11/1993tramways, w class, national trust, tramcars, alan brown, b class trams, refurbishment

Set of four documents associated with a planned major Demonstration over COVID-19 lockdowns planned to be held in the city on Saturday 18/9/2021. The actual event took place outside Richmond Town Hall and then in Barkers Road Hawthorn. News stories of the night did show some trams were caught up in the event. .1 - set of 5 pages printed from the Yarra Trams website showing changes route by route and a map. .2 - set of 6 sheets from the PTV website including Metro Trains and regional services. Note many VLine crews were impacted by a COVID outbreak and were isolating. .3 - Yarra Trams Employee Notice Y21653 - digital image copy only .4 - Map of the event - digital image.trams, tramways, covid-19, timetables, tram services, events

Press Release - News - two A4 pages, stapled, titled "Melbourne Trams for Hong Kong", about the awarding of a $200m contract for a new light rail system in Hong Kong, Quotes the Transport Minister Tom Roper. Notes the number of competitors to the contract and the involvement of the MTA. Dated 16/7/1985.trams, tramways, hong kong, light railway, mta, contracts

Report - News - four A4 sheets - titled "New Trams", reviewing and reporting on the extension of Contract 3000, A class trams, in particular the fitting of pantographs, changes to the overhead, phasing out of trolley poles. Reports on the Contract 4000, construction of 130 articulated trams, - letter of intent to Comeng. AEG and Siemens equipment, Duewag trucks. Construction of the trucks/bogies, MTA Preston Workshops work and additional manpower needed. Appears to be possibly a report to the workshop stafftrams, tramways, a class, b class, comeng, new trams, pantographs, duewag, preston workshops

The photographs show SW6 tram 867 derailed at the Riversdale Road level crossing on 22/10/1976. The tram ran out of control in Riversdale Road due to the compressor not being turned on before running out to take up a Wattle Park run. This event resulted in trams being rewired so that power to the controller could not be obtained unless the compressor had been turned on. An extract from Electric Traction magazine, Nov. 1976 has been imaged. Tram 331 would have been used in rerailing. See item 7368 for The Herald report of the date.Yields information about the 1967 derailment of tram 867,Set of four Black and White photographs - printed on plain paper and digital copy of a news item.tramways, trams, mmtb, tram 867, rivesdale road, level crossings, derailments, accidents, compressors, tram 331

Published by the National Trust Victoria features a front cover photo of the interior of an SW5 class car by Brian Gilkes. Has an article by Frank Strahan on Melbourne W class trams and puts a case for their classification. Includes a photo of the Great Strike lineup of trams in Bourke St, An article by Celestina Sagazio on Melbourne's cable tram system looks at its history, remaining buildings, and Alf Twentyman's cable cars. Concludes with a note on the impending demolition of the Richmond Power or Engine house on the corner of Bridge Road and Hoddle St. Notes the moves to retain it and includes a photo of the building by Brian Gilkes. There is also an article on the Port Melbourne railway line, its heritage, and demolition.Yields information about the National Trust's proposals for the W class trams, cable trams and the Port Melbourne rail line.Magazine - 32 pages - part colour centre stapled.national trust, cable trams, w class trams, tramways, richmond, engine houses, port melbourne railway

Newletter published by National Express Melbourne, the operators of M>Tram, M>Train and V/line at the time. Gives details of their companies branding, "Moving Melbourne" for trams and trains, the visit of driver Hugh Waldron to the UK and driving trams in Birmingham, visit of Melbourne staff to Siemens to see the new trams being built for Melbourne and a Q&A, railway news and listing of new staff. Yields information about National Express in Melbourne and their work at the time.Newsletter - 12 pages, full colour centre stapled, printed on gloss paper.national express, hugh waldron, newsletters, tramways, new trams, combino, germany, siemens, railways, branding

The photograph, by an MMTB photographer, shows W7 1012 and AEC Mark VI bus No. 751. The photo appeared on the front page of MMTB News March 1965 (Vol 2, No. 3). The bus was new at the time. Item 4614 shows this bus in storage by April 1983. The tram was still in service in 2007.Yields information about W7 class trams and at the new a new Mark VI bus.Postcard - full colour, divided back.Has MMTB stamp on rear.tramways, buses, tram 1012, bus 751, w7 class, route 90, mmtb buses, aec, aec mk.vi class, trams

Set of two issues of Kew Depot News Vol 2 Issue 3 - April 1996 - notes City Spencer Destination issues, pool table, rosters, tickets, bad flats on trams, uniforms, refresher training and soccer club matches. Vol 2, issue 5 - August 1997 - four pages - disputes, heaters on trams, budget cuts, running into depot, tram faults, rosters, amenities, new conductors, soccer.Demonstrates a set of two Union produced depot newsletters.Set of two magazines - Kew Depot News - printed and finished to A4 size.tramways, kew depot, unions, disputes, issues, depots

Set of 14 newsletters issued by Swanston Trams - 1998 to 2000. When privatised, Swanston Trams became part of the National Express group. Includes general news of the operator, depot news and operational news. Depots were Essendon, Malvern, Glenhuntly and Brunswick. Generally known as "Tramfare" No. 1 - Swanston News - Oct. 1998 - 4 A4 pages - Dandenong road lighting, overhead conversion. No. 3 - December 1998 - 4 A4 pages No. 4 - Feb. 1999 - folded A3 - Ron Scholten awarded driver of the month for Malvern depot, Salvo tram No. 5 - March 19999 - Cricket - Vic wins, passing stationary trams - 3 images No. 6 - April 1999 - 4 A4 pages - Senior drivers, Grand Prix No. 7 - May 1999 - 4 A4 pages + single A4 sheet - Privatisation newsletter - recovering a lost bag, Tramjack, and news from the depots. No. 8 - June 1999 - Norm Maddock at Malvern Museum, No. 9 - July 1999 - celebrating 80 years, includes a privatisation newsletter - issue 3, details the senior team. No. 10 - August 1999 - welcomes Peter Strachan - Chief Executive of National Express rail division. Includes retirement of Doug Prosser Dec 1999 - 12 A3 pages - W class, plans for 2000, Steven Altham's and his models, Feb March 2000 - 12 A3 pages, new trams, Grand Prix, Millennium messages on Melbourne tram, National Express in Australia, New Head Office, and Midland (Birmingham) Metro. June 2000 - 12 A3 pages centre stapled, extensive news and people. September 2000 - unnamed looking for a new name, general National Express news - 12 A3 page June/July 2000, National Express Quarterly Journal - patrollers, M>Tram maintenance article, Demonstrates the work of Swanston Trams and National Express.Newsletter A4 or A3 size, printed on gloss paper.tramways, swanston trams, depots, drivers, norm maddock, national express, m>tram, maintenance

Notice to Yarra Trams employees about the introduction of Route 3a, diversion of route 3 to operate via the St Kilda Esplanade and Fitzroy St. on weekends, rather than operate via St Kilda Road. This route alteration was changed back to operate only via St Kilda Road following the timetable change of 30/10/2023.Yields information about the operation of route 3aA4 colour sheet dated 30 Jan. 2009tramways, operations, newsletter, route 3a, timetables

Nine issues of a short-lived weekly newsletter issued by Yarra Trams in 2004, to its staff at the time of the absorption of M>Tram into the Yarra Trams franchise. All issues have both logos on the bottom right hand corner. 1 - 19/2/2004 - two page - welcoming the M>Tram team transition news - Hubert Guyot CEO 2 - 26/2 - two page, tram priority 3 - 4/3 - uniforms and business name 4 - 11/3 - four pages - a Q&A about the merger and an organization chart. 5 - 18/3 - two pages - setting up EROC, Employee feedback 6 - 25/3 - four pages - safety and Q&A 7 - 2/4 - four pages - Carnivale, Depot Marketing Coordinators, 8 - 8/4 - two pages - staffing, tram attendants, revenue protection staff, fare evasion 9 - 15/4 - Melbourne all over, completion of merger for 18/4Yields information about the merger of Yarra Trams and National Express M>TramSet of nine newsletters A4 size of varying page numbers.tramways, operations, newsletter, eroc, m>tram, yarra trams, merger

Newspaper clipping from Issue 92 of November 2013, Docklands News, titled "Tribute to a Melbourne icon", on the launch of a public art sculpture on the corner of Flinders and Spencer St, by artist David Bell. features a photo of the work and David. See also the December 2013 issue of Bellcord. Work known as "Raising the Rattler pole", tram 1040, full scale model, about 3/4 of the length. See also Reg Item 5666 for another newspaper cutting.trams, tramways, melbourne, sculpture, art works, flinders st, spencer st, tram 1040

Compact Diskette with video (DVD), titled "Malvern Tram Depot Centenary Celebration 30 May 2010" - in a clear covered plastic case with a black back. Chapter 1 - "Celebrations" running time 5mins, 40secs, gives an introduction to the PMTT, Yarra trams celebrations, includes interview with Craig Tooke (COTMA), Ian Stimpson of Bendigo trams, images of 44 and 84 running in and out of the depot, speech by Michel Masson, CEO of Yarra Trams, Brian Tee, Parliamentary Secretary for Transport, historic footage of the 1910 Opening of Malvern depot. Chapter 2 - "News Footage" - running time 4mins 15 secs, ABC News excerpts, channel 9 and channel 7 news broadcasts for that night features an interview with Darren Hutchesson, Craig Tooke, Roderick Smith, Allan Pollard and Michel Masson. Chapter 3 - "Archive footage" - running time 3 mins, footage thanks to National Film and Sound Archive, titled the "Opening Prahran and Malvern Tramway " features people speaking from a spiral staircase, trams No. 1, 2 and 3 running out of the depot, 12 in Glenferrie Road, lots of people views, 6 with Mayor, 6 See also Reg Item 2450 for a Yarra Trams labelled copy of the first chapter. See also Reg Item 2451 for a copy of chapter 2. See also Reg Item 2452 for the original version ex the Archive along with the paperwork re use.trams, tramways, pmtt, opening, yarra trams, malvern depot

Sheet of two newspaper cuttings from "Metra News" - Spring 1982 issue. 1 - "New Public Transport Vehicles for Melbourne", about the introduction of two prototype articulated tramcars (B class). Has an drawing or image of the proposed vehicle. Notes capacity of the trams, doors, length. Cutting also notes the order for another 28 trams as well. Has MTA logo on side of the vehicle. Has Minister for Transport Steve Crabb making the announcement. 2 - cutting - from a Newspaper, date unknown about the Doncaster light rail line being given the Green Light by the Government, with construction to begin in mid 1983. Has the same sketch of a light rail vehicle as item 1.trams, tramways, b class, light rail, doncaster, new trams

Black and white photograph of the "new" and "old" tramway emergency vehicles side by side at South Melbourne depot - would appear the new vehicle is being fitted out and equipment possibly being transferred. Shows the registration numbers of the vehicle. These are known by their radio call signs R10. See Winter 1981 Metra News for the story behind the photo - Reg Item 1026.5 Reference added 17-9-2015. See also Reg Item 2528 for another photo, possibly done at the same time and 6731 for a photo without people of equipment.trams, tramways, emergency, recovery, mmtb, r10 vehicle, aec, south melbourne depot

Black and white photograph of the Essendon depot maintenance staff standing with Fred Turner, Inspecting foreman in the middle of the photograph with one of the L classes located at the depot. Kevin Young, foreman at Essendon depot far right. Photo appeared in the Autumn 1982 issue of METRA news. See image 1005i2 for a cutting from the magazine which also features the manager and assistants at Essendon Depot, Laurie cummings, Andrew Stephanou and John Berns.in pencil on rear "8457/??"trams, tramways, essendon depot, workshops, depots

Magazine - 28 pages - "Transit Australia - May 1996", celebrating 50 years of publication with gold cover and some gold printing inside. Has an article on the history of Transit Australia, commencing with Tram Tracks in 1946, Electric Traction and then to Transit Australia. Lists the various editors, publishing methods and other key changes. Has features on the way we have changed (historical photographs), Sydney City Rail timetable review, Adelaide bus contracts, Gold Coast railway, Melbourne Grand Prix and news items from around Australia. Scanned pdf copy of cover and article on the Grand Prix added 28/9/17trams, tramways, tramways, 50th anniversary, transit australia, grand prix

Page 59 of the Diner's Club, Signature Magazine, April/May 1982, with an article titled "Moving Masterpieces" looking at the Clifton Pugh's work on the Melbourne Transporting Arts Programme. Article written by Geoffrey Kenihan, looks at the background of the program, its story and implementation. Details the other artists involved. Has a photograph of Clifton Pugh looking out from one of the tram's doors. Image i2 added 17-9-2015 from the Autumn 1982 issue of METRA news, see Reg Item 1026.8 - about the MMTB Apprentices who assisted with the work.trams, tramways, transporting art, decorated trams, ministry for arts, tram 502, tram 504

Printed report or paper, 16 pages on gloss paper, centre stapled titled "The Future Planning of Melbourne - A summary of Reports presented to the Minister for Local Government" looking at the growth of Melbourne, water supply, metropolitan boundaries, 1966-67. Includes submissions from Town and Country Planning Association, MMBW, Regional planning, decentralisation, finance, commuter services. Process created by Rupert Hamer, the Local Government Minister at the time. Published as a supplement to "January Commerce News.""4E1" in ink on front cover, AETA stamp, the date "(1967)" and peoples initials on the front cover.trams, tramways, melbourne, victoria, development

Set of four MMTB Press Statements or Press Releases with MMTB letterhead. Photocopied onto A4 paper. 1. Renewal of tracks - Caulfield North - 20/5/1982. 2. Maintenance of railway crossing - Riversdale Road - 15/6/1982. 3. Maintenance of Bridge Rd and Church St Richmond - 1/6/1982 4. Maintenance work in Pascoe Vale Road, Moonee Ponds - 16/6/1982Item 4 has a handwritten note in ink "NB now half a "Grand Union" at Sydney Road & Moreland Rd"trams, tramways, mmtb, trackwork, road works, news broadcasts

Set of 11 New Releases or Press Releases with Minister of Transport letterhead. Photocopied onto A4 paper. 1. Tram services to stop for three hours on North Balwyn and Mont Albert - 18/11/1983 as a mark of respect to Naid Salem when struck by a truck at the Mont Albert terminus on 16/11. (hand written not on the sheet). 2."The Met" fare system starts today - Steve Crabb - 13/11/1983. 3. "New tram a design to meet the needs of the year 2000" - Minister visits Comeng Plant - A class trams 4. "Bonus travelcard on sale" - 10/11/1983 5. "A tram for the year 2000" - follow up - issued 11/11/1983 - A class trams. 6. "New Rail land sale on tomorrow - sale of surplus land in Doncaster - Templestowe Area" - following a decision to consider light rail rather than heavy rail. 7 "Homes now getter Transport Information Booklet" - explaining the Neighbourhood system. 8. "One Million booklets to be home delivered to explain The Met transport system" - 6/11/1983. 9. "Public Transport more cost efficient than the car" - 7/11/1983 - looks at The Met tickets pricing. 10. "Boards name for the New Transport Authorities" - 28/6/1983 - lists the names for the various authorities.Item 4 has a handwritten note in ink "NB now half a "Grand Union" at Sydney Road & Moreland Rd"trams, tramways, news broadcasts, minister for transport, mont albert, tickets, a class, doncaster, neighbourhood tickets