Printed form on off white paper with yellow self carboning copy (NCR) titled "The Met (Met bus) – monthly record of employees ticket outfit ", listing employees names, number, day, and the various zone travel tickets including "The Met Bus special ticket". Apparently for use at Footscray Depot. Form No. MBTAF1 and F/PTC01117A. Possibly late 1980's.trams, tramways, mmtb, passengers, tickets, forms, revenue journal, buses

Annual Report - 44 pages, A4, gloss card cover, with fold out front cover, gloss printed pages, centre stapled. Features photos of passengers at a railway station, tram stop and a bus stop. Has forward by L.A. Strouse Chairman and Managing Director to the Minister of Transport Steve Crabb. Includes list and photographs of the Board Members, including F. D. Snell, N. Maddock, K. Dunstan, and J. Grigg. Includes a table of contents. Gives information on the Authority, its make up, work including new uniforms. Has a detailed financial statement and balance sheet, personnel statistics and performance indicators. Includes ticketing rearrangements.trams, tramways, annual reports, the met, uniforms, public transport, mta, personnel

Annual Report - 52 pages, A4, gloss card cover, with two sections - first section printed on gloss paper centre stapled and the second section printed on fawn paper. Has a table of contents. First sections details letter to Minister of Transport Tom Roper from Chairman L.A. Strouse, completion of Flagstaff station, control systems including the AVM for trams, opening of Box Hill station and the Transport Borrowing Agency. Second section provides detailed financial statement and balance sheet and other statutory information.trams, tramways, annual reports, the met, uniforms, public transport, mta, personnel, avm, funding

Annual Report - 68 pages + card covers, printed on slightly textured paper. with the MTA logo imprinted on the front cover. Has a table of contents. Dated 31/10/1988, with letter to the Minister Jim Kennan, from the Chairman John King. Managing director Kevin Shea, Board members - Norm Maddock (part year) and Greg Rodgers representing the Union. Includes a review of the organisation, fares, various strategies, opening of the Northcote bus workshops, the AVM system, subsidiary companies and detail of finances.trams, tramways, annual reports, the met, public transport, mta, personnel, avm, funding, buses

Annual Report - 64 pages + card covers, printed on slightly textured paper. with the MTA logo imprinted on the front cover. Has a table of contents. Dated 31/10/1989, with letter to the Minister Jim Kennan, from the Chairman John King. Managing director Kevin Shea, Board members - include Greg Rodgers representing the Union. Includes a review of the organisation, Light rail vehicles and lines, Met Plan, new bus services and priority for trams at traffic lights.trams, tramways, annual reports, the met, public transport, mta, personnel, avm, funding, buses, light rail, metplan

Black plastic covered folder - 2 ring binder containing a copy of the 15 December 1988 "Met Fares and Ticketing Manual", with details of the Met Ticketing system. Has an index, Met Fares, Authorised Concessions, Accompanied and Miscellaneous items tickets, concession cards, free travel passes and the conditions for the carriage of passengers. Main manual is 138 A4 pages with a 3 page memo issued March 1989 regarding Off peak tickets to be introduced 1 April 1989. See pdf file htd2201i1.pdf for the index and contents.On spine of cover "MTA Ticket Manual" black and white dymo machine label.trams, tramways, metcard, tickets, manual

Notice or Timetable notice - laminated A4 sheet - "Customer Bulletin - Queens Birthday Public Holiday", issued by Met Bus, that all bus routes except route 600 will operate to the Sunday timetable on Monday 9/6/1997. Has second The Met logos and contact details.trams, tramways, buses, notices and information, timetables, events, queens birthday

Notice to Passengers - Duplicated A4 sheet, both sides, titled "Notice to Passengers - Today Tramway Workers are not wearing Uniforms" about the Union's actions and views on the proposed Government reduction of services or employment changes in order to meet the budget. Notes less services, poorer maintenance, the growth of the MTA Management since 1983. Asks passengers to support by writing on the leaflet and sending to Tom Roper, Minister for Transport. Authorised by Jim Harper of the ATMOEA. Dated March 1986, no specific date.trams, tramways, notices and information, crews, unions, redundancies, atmoea, uniforms, mta, the met

Pamphlet, letter or notice - duplicate on a single A4 sheet - dated 6/4/1988 by Jim Baillie of South Melbourne Depot advising of his views on The Met's actions regarding Connies who had been sacked, the union's actions, stop work meeting, jobs, future of conductors and other reactions. Notes various names in the item. Recruitment of conductors. See Reg Item 602 for an actual ticket and date.trams, tramways, conductors, the met, unions, south melbourne depot

Pamphlet, letter or notice - photocopy onto an A4 sheet, both sides, titled "An Open Letter to Victor, our DM". Victor appears to be the depot manager at South Melbourne Depot c1992-1996, mentions Alan Brown as the Minister of Transport. Complains about his actions, relations with workers etc. Authors unknown. See Reg Item 602 for an actual ticket and date.trams, tramways, conductors, the met, unions, south melbourne depot, management

Pamphlet, letter or notice - photocopy onto an A4 sheet, both sides, titled "Cross City Linking - A plan for the future or another PTC Fiasco????", looking at the proposed project , relationships with the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA), route changes, union actions, impacts of proposals and asking members to be involved in the proposal at South Melbourne Depot - c1992 See Reg Item 1535 for a report on this project.trams, tramways, the met, unions, south melbourne depot, management, ptc, routes, w class, operations, buses, ptua

Timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. All printed on yellow paper. .1 - Timetable for Box Hill via Shoppingtown and Templestowe, Doncaster bus services, dated July 1981 - routes 291, 297, 296, 293 and 271. .2 - Services via Templestowe, North Balwyn and Kew, Warrandyte and Newmans Rd - routes 276, 278 and 279 - July 1982 .3 - Services via East Doncaster, North Balwyn, Kew, Warrandyte, City, Shoppingtown - routes 277, 280, 281 and 268 - dated Jan. 1983 .4 - ditto as above, including Park Orchards and Donvale - routes 265, 262, 261, 260, 266 and 264 - dated Feb. 1983 .5 - North Altona - City Route 232 - April 1984 - issued by Metropolitan Transit with their logo. 6 - Garden City, Port Melbourne - City - Sept 1982 - routes 201, 202 7 - Sunshine - Footscray - City - Routes 230 and 231 - Jan. 1982 8 - North Altona - City - MMTB logo, route 232 - Nov. 1982 9 - East Kew, Box Hill, Doncaster - Express bus - Box Hill to City - routes 284, 270, 300 - April 1982 10 - Ringwood - Warrandyte, Park Orchards, Mitcham - routes 313, 31, 315 and 316 - Jan. 1983Yields information about MMTB Bus services early 1980s and 1 The Met badged item.Set of 9 MMTB and 1 MTA Bus timetables, folded sheets, 8 sections.trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, melbourne, fares, east kew, box hill, doncaster, north altona, route 232, route 201, route 202, route 220, route 231, route 284, route 270, route 300, route 313, route 314, route 315, route 316

Set of three paint samples on Scothcal brand film by 3M showing the MTA paint colours used on the trams in Oct. 1983. .1 - yellow ochre .2 - green .3 - cream (brownish)trams, tramways, paint, colour schemes, tramcars, the met

Timetable - photocopy onto both sides of a sheet of paper, "St Kilda - City Rail Replacement Bus Service", effective 1 August 1987. Lists times for the stops at the then stations, including Flinders St station. Has The Met logo on the base of the sheet. Two copies held.trams, tramways, st kilda, light rail, conversion, timetables, bus replacement

Printed form No. 3/135- title "Pay In Slip", dated March 1988 - used for conductors to pay in cash to the Revenue Clerk with space for Table Number, Name, outfit No., totals, depot date stamp, and Revenue Clerk signature. The Met, PTC. Six copies held. See Reg item 809 for a 1973 issue.trams, tramways, the met, mta, ptc, forms, conductors, revenue clerks

paint sample or paint chi from a tramcar showing various colours that had been applied over a number of years to the tramcar - shows about 12 different colours - green, undercoats, gold, city circle red.trams, tramways, paint, colour schemes, tramcars, city circle, the met

Set of five Metcard tickets, advertising various events or publications or locations. All have the Metcard and The Met logos, with ticket numbers etc. All used during 2000 unless noted. .1 - advertising the Fars and Travel Guide .2 - promoting the Victorian Arts Centre with a stylised drawing of the spire. .3 - promoting free online web surfing - used Nov. 1999 .4 - promoting the Shrine of Remembrance - with a stylised drawing of shrine .5 - promoting the Great Jubilee Mass at Colonial Stadium - 15/11/2000.trams, tramways, tickets, metlink, metcard, events

Set of four Metcard tickets, featuring Melbourne cartoonists and millennium Metcards or the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. See also Reg Item 1177 for other examples. All have the Metcard and The Met logos, with ticket numbers etc. All used during 2000 unless noted. .1 - Bruce Petty - person with aerials - 3 copies .2 - Matt Golding - Estimated travel time with a bus lane - 3 copies .3 - John Wright - lady with a pram being powered by overhead and trolley pole - 1 copy. .4 - Matt Golding - Estimated travel time with a bus lane - 2 copiestrams, tramways, tickets, metlink, metcard, events

Set of five Metcard tickets, featuring Melbourne food. All have the Metcard and The Met logos, with ticket numbers etc. All used during 2000 unless noted and details of ticket type printed on the front of them. .1 - red colour - takeaway Chinese food - daily concession zone 1 - used 1999 and 2000 - two copies. .2 - red colour - pasta with wine - short trip 10 full fare, 2 hour full fare and weekly full fare - three copies. .3 - blue colour - grilled kebab - daily full fare - 1 copy. .4 - brown colour - chips and hamburgers - daily full fare - 1 copy. .5 - blue colour - coffee and cake - monthly concession, weekly full fare and one without the type allowed for - three copies.trams, tramways, tickets, metlink, metcard

Set of five Metcard tickets, featuring Melbourne Art Fair 2000 - 4 to 8 Oct.. All have the Metcard and The Met logos, with ticket numbers etc. Gives public transport details for the event. Three copies of each held. .1 - yellow background - Exhibition building .2 - red / black background - Exhibition building - work by Ronnie Tjampitjinpa .3 - featuring a dancing couple - artist Robert Rooney .4 - featuring a cow - artist John Kelly .5 - featuring stripes - artist Melinda Harper .6 - brown background - artist Ildiko Kovacstrams, tramways, tickets, metlink, metcard

Manual - 90 pages, double sided, A4 photocopied sheets, bound with a black comb binder, clear plastic sheet on the front and blue card cover, titled "Tram Driver - Participants Manual - "W" class". Prepared by the Public Transport Corporation, for use at the Hawthorn Training Centre, Tram Operational Training September 1993. Contains a contents sheets, testing arrangements, course timetable, and a Drivers manual for W class trams. Includes breakdown procedures, fault finding and reporting. Additional copy added 18/1/20212nd copy has "K. S. 9-1-95" on front cover.trams, tramways, the met, drivers, driver training, instructions, ptc, w class

Document - 12 A4 pages, stapled in the top left hand corner, photocopied - titled "Tram Operational Training - Revised Tram Driver Training - 120 Hours". Gives the basis of the training undertaken by the PTC or The Met, Hawthorn Depot, Depots, what to be done on each day, knowledge of rules, trainers notes, tram test procedures, sample questions, practical tests for A class fault finding, test criteria. Last page is tram test score sheet. Document not dated, mid 1980's?trams, tramways, the met, drivers, driver training, instructions, ptc, a class

Document - 10 A4 pages, stapled in the top left hand corner, photocopied - comprising a number of sheets that would have been given to trainees by the Training Centre. 1. - 600V System 2. - How to assess a ticketing system 3. - Problem Check Sheet - W class 4. - MTA - Trainer Drivers Check List - preparing tram for service and on road. 5. - AVM Centre notes - 6 pages - design, use, operation, system and AVM control head - revised July 1989.trams, tramways, the met, drivers, driver training, instructions, ptc, w class, electrical systems, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring

Document - 9 A4 pages, stapled in the top left hand corner, photocopied double sided - titled "Instructions to Drivers on Z class trams". Provides information on the operation, faults, defects, line breakers, track brake, lights, points, PA, Safety, Hot Weather, design changes on Z5, notes on the Z3 tram, power limiting switch, overspeed, faults -when it will not drive. Dated 1/5/1989. Original copy replaced 1/7/2020 with a better copy from Keith Kings.trams, tramways, the met, drivers, driver training, instructions, ptc, z class

Two Newspaper clippings from The Age Newspaper Jan. 1990 - featuring public transport. There were two other feature articles written by John Masanauskas - subtitled "Public Transport Going Nowhere" .1 - 16/1/1990 - part 3 - page 11, titled "The rot set in the Fifties" about the problems on Melbourne public transport, staff, graffiti, costs, lack of use, The Met, problems with the private bus operators, Met Plan. .2 - 17/1/1990 - part 4 - page 11 titled "Scratch-it and save $24m a year "considering a report from the Toronto Transit Commission and the introduction of a new three zone ticket system using scratch or honour tickets and the use of off line ticket sellers. Has a map of the zonal system, fares, the phasing out of conductors except on W class trams.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, scratch tickets, public transport, buses, metplan

Set of three photocopies of the "Universal Destination Rolls" for Z1, Z3 and A class trams. Has a date of 7/87 in the top left hand corner. Gives the list of destinations for each class of tram at the time. Note the z1 class list is smaller than the Z3 and this is smaller than the A class. Would appear to have been photocopied from a The Met handbook. See also Reg Item 2199 for another A class listing.trams, tramways, destination roll, the met, a class, z class, z3 class

Photocopied A4 document, 8 sheets, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Allocation of Tramcars as at 5-5-1983", listing the class of trams allocated to each depot in Melbourne, MMTB, training trams, storage, special purpose trams, summary. The last page has a an extract from page 97 of the June 1983 issue of ET giving a bus fleeing location of the MMTB and notes on Private Bus companies and services. Has been photocopied onto A4 sheets - and published as a supplement to E.T 6/83. Has a stamp of the Road Construction Authority of 25 august 1983 Library on the front sheet. 2nd copy added from donation of Norm Cross. 1519.1 - 12 A4 sheets, were stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Workshops and Running sheds Branch - Allocation of Tramcars 4-4-1983". Sheets 1 to 5 - Allocation of Tramcars in Numerical Order including listing of tramcars for storage and disposal and storage and retention in operating condition. Letters against trams possibly withdrawn, hand written changes and additions to the Z3 class fleet to 220, Sheets 6 to 11 - allocation by depot showing some crossed out in red including trams in workshops, reserve trams, Approved disposal, training, tourist, special purpose, Ministry of Arts and decorated cars. Sheet 9 - distribution list. 1519.2 - full copy unaltered from Robert Green, added 6/7/2019 - see 1519i3.pdf for scanned copy.trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, depots, depot allocation, transporting art, buses

Pamphlet - DL 3 fold full colour printed on gloss paper titled "Met ticketing explained", at the time of the introduction of scratch tickets. Advises on 60 plus tickets, where they could be purchased, the ticket itself, how to be used, removal of conductors on trams and tram safety for passengers. Has logos of The Met, 7 eleven, The Met, and Amcal on the rear. Has a 1 Dec. 1989 introduction date.trams, tramways, scratch tickets, the met, tickets, 60 plus, conductors

Report or Project plan - 5 A4 photocopied pages, were stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "North South Light Rail Transit Project - Work Responsibilities by Division". Produced by Metropolitan Transit Feb 1986, Tram and Bus division, gives a description of the light rail project to St Kilda and Port Melbourne conversion from rail to tram, which division would undertake which part of the project - MetRail or Tram and Bus, Property Group and Road Construction Authority or the Road Traffic Authority.In ink on the top right hand corner "Feb 1986"trams, tramways, the met, metropolitan transit, st kilda, port melbourne, light rail

Set of two reports or programmes for the 1985 Tramways Centenary Celebrations - A4 photocopied sheets stapled in the top left hand corner. .1 - "Proposed Programme" - two pages - for Sunday 10th November 1985 - involvement of the Met Employees, function at Wattle Park, Tramway Band and the Minister for Transport. .2 - "Proposal No. 2 - Proposal for Promotion of Melbourne's 100 years of Trams - Centenary of Trams in Melbourne 1885 - 1985" - 7 pages - outlines the promotion, timing, involvement of Met Employees, display of historical trams, tram trips, official opening by the Premier, John Cain, Herald feature supplement, media and liaison with Council and other groups.trams, tramways, the met, centenary, celebrations, melbourne