Digital image of a manuscript (22 pages with some duplicated pages) titled "The Numbering and classification System" giving an explanation on how the various Melbourne trams were given class letters and numbers. Copy of an original document with some edits in blue ink. Covers both the MMTB and VR trams, including those of the tramway trusts. Also has some notes regarding motors, control equipment, compressors and trucks. Prepared mid 1980's?trams, tramways, tramcars, vr, mmtb, class, tramcar acquisition

Press Release - 12 A4 photocopied pages, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "National Trust media release - Independent report favours retention of W-class trams", dated 18/8/1993. Press release supports the retention of W class trams over Z class trams, references a report by Ove-Arup and Cam Com. Provides quotes from Simon Molesworth, Chairman of the Trust's W Class Tram committee, Don Gibson. Provides copy of Report - looks at cost of maintaining and operating W and Z class trams. No reference to other types of trams. Gives history of the trams, notes withdrawal from service, spare parts, storage in North Melbourne. No mention of low floor trams or disability access.In top Right hand corner in ink "KS 9-9-93"trams, tramways, w class, scrapped trams, national trust

Newspaper clipping from The Age, 22/12/1990, about the demolition of the cable tram winding house on the corner of Hoddle and Bridge Road by VicRoads, to open the areas to traffic, despite National Trust pleas.trams, tramways, cable trams, bridge road, hoddle st, winding houses, power house, demolition, national trust

Exercise or Mapping book - Australian Mapping book, decorative cover with mathematical tables on the rear, plain paper, 48 pages holding tickets collected by Keith Stodden. Titled "Tickets 2". Tickets have been positioned using stamp hinges. Pages 1 - Sydney 2 - 5 - mixed VR Bus, MMTB, railway tours, National Trust, and other admission tickets 6 - 8 - Brisbane 9 - BTMS, TAA 10 - TMSV, Sydney 11 - MMTB 12 - Sandhurst Town, National Trust, mixed admission 13 - Sydney 14 - MMTB Bus 15 - Adelaide 16 - 19 - Brisbane 20 - 21- Melbourne Rail, 22 - Melbourne Pageant 23 - 24 - Melbourne Rail and Tram - Travel cards 25 - 26 - Auckland, MOTAT 27 - 28 - Travelcards, Ballarat, Bendigo, Perth, MMTB Swimming ticket 29 - Melbourne rail 30 - Ansett bus, rail and MTT Perth 31 - 32 - Rail travel cards 33 - CRB Westgate bridge toll, Neighbourhood tickets 34 - ARHS ACT, Westgate bridge toll vouchers, 35 - 37 - MMTB, Rail travel cards, ACT bus 38 - Muni, and Travelcard 39 - 40 - Rail, 41 - 42 - travel cards, ARHS ACT 43 - 44 - Travelcards, Santa tram Bendigo 45 - blank 46 - VicRail country ticket, Ansett boarding pass 47 - Levers coachlines.trams, tramways, tickets, the met, mmtb, adelaide, sec, tmsv, sydney, buses

Programme - A$ sheet or Ticket Circular - for the 75th Anniversary of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust, Sunday 24 Nov. 1991. Gives a detailed timetable. Printed semi striped paper. Has the HTT logo. See Reg Item 3939 for the poster of the day. Includes the event to hand over Wattle Park from Public Transport Corporation PTC to Melbourne Water.trams, tramways, htt, wattle park, ptc, 75th anniversary, cavalcade

Photocopy of a letter and report (13 pages, stapled in the top left hand corner) signed by Russell Nathan of The Met, to the National Trust 17/12/1990, titled "Classification of W class Trams" enclosing the management plan for the Philosophy of the B class trams including use of W class trams. Includes notes on the implementation, general fleet distribution, composition. Report prepared by Dennis Griffithstrams, tramways, national trust, b class, w class, new trams, depots, depot allocation

Report - 10 A4 pages, titled "Classification Report - W class Trams", prepared by the National Trust Victoria, providing a detailed statement of significance, description, history, construction, use, condition, MMTB, tramcar types and history, other tramway cities, Melbourne network and their use. Includes a Bibliography, Document not dated.trams, tramways, national trust, w class, mmtb, melbourne

Set of four Newspaper clippings from The Age about the sale of tram to the USA and police investigations. Written mainly by Jacqui Macdonald Transport Reporter .1 - 11/2/1992 - "Police will investigate export of old trams" - details the export of trams to the US and whether the necessary permits were issued. Notes Gales Creek Enterprises, Paul class, Bill Hardwick, National Trust Chairman Don Gibson. .2 - 10/2/1992 - "Protected trams went to US without permits" - details the situation, also quotes David Clark and Michael Norbury (Hawthorn Tramways Trust), Alan Brown Opposition Transport Spokesman. Application had been made. Law changed in 1988. .3 - 21/7/1992 - "Police probe export of trams to the US'- quotes PTC spokesman Pat Wilson, does not believe it has broken the Law, gives details on the number of trams sold over years, quotes Alan Brown. .4 - 25/7/1992 - two items in the same cutting: (a) - "Delay will spoil tram sales says US buyer" written by Christopher Reed Los Angeles - quotes Paul Class, Alan Brown, details some of the cities the trams have been sold too. Also notes the trams in Werribee owned by Pat Keogh. (b) - :Historic trams rot as committees ponder their export" - with a photo of many trams and Pat Keogh - seems that they inadvertently owned them when the formal owner went bankrupt and owed them money. Notes the Federal Heritage Committee yet to make a decision. Includes tram W5 756.trams, tramways, sale of trams, w class, national trust, police, scrapped trams, tram 756

Set of three Newspaper clippings written by Jacqui Macdonald, about the withdrawal and storage of W class trams. ,1 - The Age 11/2/1992 - titled "State accused of campaign to run down heritage trams", quotes Don Gibson Chairman of the Friends of the W class at the National Trust and Minister Peter Spyker. Comments around the cost of maintenance. .2 - The Age 27-4-1992 - titled "Historic trams to go into permanent storage", includes a photo of SW5 758, to a North Melbourne warehouse in Alfred St, about 50 trams, without bogies, PTC spokesman said to secure storage. .3 - The Age 28/4/1992 - titled "Trust furious at plans to mothball old trams" - Quotes Don Gibson, not happy, more trams than needed, space issue, cost of overhauls, compared to new trams. Has a photo of Mr Brown, opposition transport spokesman, policy to keep as many as possible and run them.trams, tramways, w class, maintenance, national trust, withdrawn trams, stored trams, tram 758

Set of three Newspaper clippings from The Melbourne Times, 22/7/1992 about the withdrawal of the W class trams. .1 - Front page - with a colour photo of W5 838, Route 12 in Swanston St - Endangered Species. .2 - Page 10 with the headline "When W stands for Wedundant", report of the PTC Strategic Review Committee - too many trams, Peter Spyker Minster, cut from 258 Operational trams to 111, cost of overhauls, National Trust views, quotes Dr Michael Wilmot, availability of the cars. .3 - continuation on page 11 - comparison with Z class, operation of various trams on routes, importance to have a modern tram fleet as well - survey results.trams, tramways, w class, swanston st, w5 class, operations, national trust, withdrawn trams, z class, overhauls, tram 838

Set of three Newspaper clippings abut the W class trams and their withdrawal. .1 - Editorial, the Age 26-4-1992 - titled - "Trams: making the most of the city's assets" - W class are a Melbourne icon, with their future is secure, finances, sale to the US, recommends that they should be saved. .2 - The Age - 18/51992 - titled - titled - "Protesters turn out in support of W class trams in Fitzroy" - written by Jacqui Macdonald, about a protest march in Brunswick St following publication of plans for replacement of W class in Brunswick St. Supported by workers from Preston Depot and the Public Transport Users Association, Patrick O'Connor. Also quotes Ms Angela Ireland Mayor of Fitzroy, Pat Wilson PTC, and Michael Norbury National Trust. .3 - Progress Press - 8/7/1992 - "Save Trams" about the withdrawal of W class trams from Kew Depot since 1985. Quotes Michael Wilmot and David Clark of the National TrustSome have publishing dates in ink on the cutting.trams, tramways, w class, maintenance, national trust, withdrawn trams, stored trams, sale of trams, kew depot, brunswick st, protest, ptua

Set of three Newspaper clippings about the proposed cross linking of Melbourne tram routes, written by Jacqui Macdonald and Claude Forrell. .1 - The Age, 30/6/1992 - by Jacqui Macdonald, titled "Planned cross - city tram routes draw criticism", PTC review, W class trams, conductors, PTUA Patrick O'Connor, National Trust David Clark, Opposition Alan Brown and Peter Spyker all commented. Noted by one body a lack of research and surveys. .2 - The Age 1/7/1992 - two items - "Coalition pledges efficiency review of tramways plan", about the plan prepared by the Strategic Review Committee chaired by Peter Parkinson, workplace reforms, cross linking of tram routes, release of the review report the previous day by Peter Spyker. Also quotes Union Secretary Lou DiGregorio and PTUA. The second item - "System hit by years of Neglect" - comments about the report and The Met ticket dispute. Item has a map showing the proposed routes. .3 - The Age 1/7/1992 - "A new tramway game of nought's and crosses" - Claude Forrell - looking at the savings of the plan, conductors, union consent, Government and Coalition attitudes to the proposal of cross linking routes. finances.trams, tramways, operations, transport, public transport, unions, finances, maps, tram routes, w class, national trust, ptua, conductors

Postcard - 2 panel full colour - titled "Tram Facts" by Nu-color-vue of trams 951 (blank destination - route 8) and Z 69 (Route 67) in Swanston St with the Melbourne Town Hall in the background. The second panel has extensive notes on Melbourne trams, including when started, the National Trust classification, weight, how long, size of the system and passenger numbers. Divided back, published by Nu-color-vue - 11ML458 and NCV 10256 - Note the outline of a tram on the top of the publishers name on the rear.trams, tramways, swanston st, z class, sw6 class, information, tram 69, tram 951

Illustration from a photograph of 10 Tilling Stevens double deck buses operated by the Motorbus Services Limited. Have various destination of St Kilda Beach via Swanston St, St Kilda Rd Fitzroy St Esplanade. On the side of the bus is an advertisement for "Abbotsford Ale". From the James Flood Book as it notes that James Flood built 10 bodies during 1914 for the company. Photographed in Swanston St with the City Baths in the background.trams, tramways, melbourne, swanston st, buses, tilling stevens, private bus companies

Digital image of the first tramcar body built for the Hawthorn Tramways Trust by Duncan and Fraser outside their Adelaide factory. See also Reg Item 5282. Taken from a publication titled "Hail to the Swan St Tram", and dated 12 June 1915. Has a large sign about the order and that it was built out of Australian timbers. Note the tram does not have driver cabin's metal canopy, hand rails and other fittings.trams, tramways, htt, duncan fraser, new trams, tram bodies, adelaide

Photographs of a PMTT Drawing/blueprints of a Rest House or tram stop shelter, giving details, basic dimensions, and details. Provided by the AETM Adelaide, St Kilda Tramway Museum. A second drawing, coloured, drawing 1684C shows a T-shaped building - no examples known of. Drawings by Leonard & Flannagan, Architects - stamped on 1684B - dated 20/12/1911. Would have been sent to the Metropolitan Tramway Trust Adelaide for information. Photograph of the shelter at Hawthorn Road and Dandenong Road by Mal Rowe 2-5-2023. Yeilds inforamtion about PMTT Rest Houses or shelters for which they was always a demand.Photograph of a PMTT Drawing held by the AETM Adelaide. Drawing No. 1684B and 1684Ctramways, shelters, waiting shelters, rest houses, pmtt, hawthorn road, dandenong road, leonard & flannagan

Book - 16 pages printed on off white paper plus light card cover printed on grey paper, titled "Tramway by the River - a brief history of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust". Originally written by Bob Prentice in a TMSV Running Journal of 1966 (Vol. 2 No. 4), then to a booklet by Peter Bardho of Tramway Publications in 1993. Covers the history of the trust, those involved, horse tram, operations, Riversdale Road extension, mileage, track layout with plans, overhead, rollingstock, the Burwood accident of Jan. 1917, depot, substation, Wattle Park, employees strike, fares and sections, annual balance sheets, timetables, rolling stock data, disposal and an epilogue following the establishment of the MMTB. Has numerous photos. 2nd Edition, published by Tramway Publications 2016, Edited by Dean Filgate - digital image added 7/8/2020 as htd1117i2.pdf.trams, tramways, htt, burwood, accidents, depot, hawthorn, tramcars, tmsv, wattle park, employees

Set of four colour prints of Melbourne trams operating in Bendigo for the Bendigo Trust, c2010. Photos not dated and assumed taken by Keith Stodden. .1 - SW5 808 at Charing Cross in a light blue livery carrying a Hume and Iser Timber and Hardware adverts. VicSig has a photo of the tram in 2007. .2 - W6, 976 as Cafe tram 976 crossing Charing Cross .3 - SW5 808 at Central Deborah mine terminus. .4 - SW6 880 at the depot.Has a $15 price label on rear.trams, tramways, sw5 class, bendigo, charing cross, tram 808, tram 976, tram 880

Drawing - showing the extent of the "Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust" tramways prior to the take over by the MMTB in 1920. Shows their lines, as well as cable trams, Hawthorn Tramways Trust lines and the Victorian Railways tramways and railways. Includes depots and substations. Used in publications such as Feeding and Filling by Graeme Breydon item 1350, though slightly modified to show the curves at junctions.Yields information about the PMTT operated lines and how they served the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.Drawing - black ink on linen.Has "1/" in top left hand corner.tramways, pmtt, track plans, tram lines, htt

Set of 16 floor plans of electric trams of the MMTB and the trusts from the A class of 1910 to W class of 1923. Shows floor plan, seats and a table with car numbers, loading, truck type, type of equipment, horse power, remarks and total weight. 1 - Malvern Combination - A, B, H, J classes 2 - Drop centre cars - Malvern - C, E and D classes 3 - Summer car - Malvern - F class 4 - Short saloon combination - Malvern G class 5 - Short saloon combination - Malvern K class 6 - Four motor bogie car - Malvern - L class 7 - Combination car - Hawthorn - M class 8 - Drop centre bogie car - Hawthorn - N and P class 9 - Closed bogie car - Hawthorn - O class 10 - Combination car, Preston - R and Q class 11 - Combination car, Coburg - S class 12 - Double saloon combination car - Coburg - T class 13 - Box Car Essendon U class 14 - Cross seat (toastrack) car, Essendon, V class 15 - Four motor bogie car - W class 16 - "Birney" Safety car - X class Plain copies - black on white paper held for all cars except the X class.Yields information about various classes of electric trams up to about 1923 that the MMTB absorbed from the Trusts and/or built themselves.Folder of 16 blue prints secured with three brass clips,tramways, tramcars, floor plans, drawings, a class, b class, c class, d class, e class, f class, g class, h class, k class, l class, m class, n class, o class, p class, q class, r class, s class, t class, u class, v class, x class, pmtt, htt, mbctt, fnptt

The colour prints show a Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust - PMTT electrical switching or cable pillar box in City Road, near Queensbridge St, South Melbourne.Yields information about a former PMTT Electrical switch boxSet of 2 colour prints on Crystal Archive paper and 35mm negatives.tramways, pmtt, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, electrical switching, switch box

First Annual Report of the Footscray Tramway Trust, for the year ending 30/9/1917. Lists the Trust Members, Consulting Engineers, and Secretary. Details the Trust's activities, financial loans, construction, car barn, and that it is the first Australian Tramway to use Australian-made rails. Engineering report by McCarty Underwood lists the lines to be built, and rails to use an 80lb/yard NSW railway section with a 30lb/yard bolt-on check rail. Notes the intention to have 7 one-man-operated cars and 3 combination cars. Gives expected cost of operations. Lists the Footscray Council Officers that were involved in the project. Supplementary letter from McCarty Underwood about the cost of the rails and the composite section dated 15/11/1917. Yields information about the construction of the Footscray Tramway Trust tramways.Ten foolscap sheets, duplicated, stapled in top left hand corner.tramways, tramcars, ftt, footscray tramways trust, new tramways, rails, tramway construction, annual reports

Second Annual Report of the Footscray Tramway Trust, for the year ending 30/9/1918. Lists the Trust Members, Consulting Engineers, and Secretary. Details the Trust's activities, finances and a short review of activities. Engineering report by Christie & Gardiner detailing the construction, supply of materials, rails, special work, and that 7 Combination Cars had been purchased along with motors and trucks. Has four pages of financial statements. The First World War restricted progress in acquiring materials. The tramcar bodies were purchased from the Hawthorn Tramway Trust (HTT). The change in Consulting Engineers was mostly likely due to issues that the firm of McCarty Underwood had with the HTT.Yields information about the construction of the Footscray Tramway Trust tramways.Ten foolscap sheets, duplicated, pinned with a removable foldable clip in top left hand corner.tramways, tramcars, ftt, footscray tramways trust, new tramways, rails, tramway construction, annual reports, htt

Third Annual Report of the Footscray Tramway Trust, for the year ending 30/9/1919. Lists the Trust Members, Consulting Engineers, and Secretary. Details the Trust's activities, finances, and a short review of activities noting the supply of energy from the Victorian Railways Newport Power Station. Engineering report by Christie & Gardiner detailing the construction, welding of joints, tar surfacing, substation equipment, fitting equipment to the seven ex HTT tramcars at Footscray, delivery of equipment for the tramcars, but a delay in the delivery of the trolley wire. There are four pages of accounts and one page for the Auditor's statement. The Trust was taken over by the MMTB during Feb. 1920 who completed the work and commissioned the tramway.Yields information about the construction of the Footscray Tramway Trust tramways.Eleven foolscap sheets, duplicated, pinned with a removable foldable clip in top left hand corner. Two copies held.tramways, tramcars, ftt, footscray tramways trust, new tramways, rails, tramway construction, annual reports, htt

The report titled "Proposed Melbourne to Burwood Electric Tramway and Electrification of Hawthorn Horse Tramway" by McCarty Underwood dated May 1914. Report prepared as a precursor to the formation of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust. The report looks at the estimated costs, revenue, expenditure and engineering difficulties. Only considered a line to Burwood, not Wattle Park. Has a page looking at the use of Storage Battery cars. Yields information about the establishment of the Burwood tram line.Report - 16 printed foolscap sheets plus a fold out plan in colour, centre stapled.Has "1" in a circle in indelible pencil in the top right hand corner.tramways, tramcars, htt, burwood, report, battery trams

Notice posted in tramcars by the Hawthorn Tramways Trust about the 1919 "Influenza Outbreak" and precautions passengers should take to prevent the spread. Advises that spitting or expectorating is forbidden on trams and that windows will be kept open as recommended by Health Authorities.Yields information about the 1919 influenza outbreak in Melbourne.Notice or Pamphlet - printed on off white paper.tramcars, tramways, covid-19, influenza, htt, health

Set of two Hawthorn Tramways Trust forms for motormen or conductors to notify management of an exchange shifts with one another. Has space for crew names, dates, run and signatures of the parties. Form 55, two different versions - approved by either the Traffic Superintendent or the Chief Inspector.Demonstrates an exchange of shift forms.Set of two printed forms on off white paper.tramways, htt, forms, exchange of shift, tram crews

Receipt issued Mr L Hickman? for 8/- appears to be for the cost of property and 1 screw driver. Signed by H Guice who became the MMTB Treasurer and Accountant and was Acting Secretary in 1953. Herbert (Bert) Norman Guice was appointed by the HTT at its meeting of 21/1/1916 as its Accountant. He retired from MMTB in 1956.Demonstrates an HTT receipt form and has a close association with the signatory - H Guice who had a long career in the Melbourne Tramways.Completed duplicate receipt form dated 10 June 1919tramways, htt, forms, receipts, h guice

Hawthorn Tramways Trust form No. 150, recording the oiling of tramcars. Printed for cars 1 to 32 with items to be oiled listed. Has been marked up in pencil for changes to the layout, possibly at the time of the takeover of the Trust by the MMTB and the formation of the Eastern System. Has a space for remarks on the rear.Demonstrates an HTT tramcar maintenance form.Printed form on light yellow card - form No. 150tramways, htt, forms, tramcar maintenance, oiling, tramcar inspection

Hawthorn Tramways Trust form No. 199, recording the inspection, greasing and brake equipment of tramcars. Printed for cars 1 to 32 with items to be inspected or changed listed. Has been marked up in pencil for changes to the layout, possibly at the time of the takeover of the Trust by the MMTB and the formation of the Eastern System. Has a space for remarks on the rear. Note the "speed alarms" entry.Demonstrates an HTT tramcar maintenance form.Printed form on pink card - form No. 99tramways, htt, forms, tramcar maintenance, tramcar inspection, brakes