Three page A4 document, photocopied, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "The many and varied uses of trams", written by Norm Maddock, Assistant Secretary of the ATMOEA for the tramway record in June 1985. Looks at Restaurant trams (refers to W2 442), funeral trams, ambulance trams, prison cars, unusual issues for war or police purposes in Glasgow, Mexico City, Bradford, a polling booth, mail boxes and a traveling library in Munich.trams, tramways, tramways, sydney, restaurant tram, melbourne

Set of papers collected for the archives relevant to the visit of BTM Horse Tram No. 1 for the 2002, Melbourne Moomba trams on Parade. .1 - "Call Sheet" - four A4 sheets, giving details of the participant, times, assembly area, parking, contact and notes. Also sheet listing trams in Parade (black and white), Assembly information, and a plan of the tram assembly area showing the location of the various display trams. .2 - Colour A4 sheet of the trams on parade in order of appearance and details of the street party that followed. .3 - Photocopy of a letter from the organisers (Arts Projects Australia) thanking the BTM for participating. .4 - Copy of National Express Group company newsletter for Week 11, 15/3/2002, titled "Weekly Update" with a photograph of the horse tram in the parade with the South Melbourne skyline in the background. See pdf file for full copy.trams, tramways, moomba, trams on parade, melbourne, btm

Newspaper clipping from The Age, (2/6/2000?), about an accident in St Kilda Road when a W class tram collided with a Z class tram. Article reports on the withdrawal of W class trams by Swanston St tram immediately. Titled "Brakes could spell the end of line for classic trams" Hugh Waldron's Transit Australia notes (Reg Item 5359 for June 2000) reports "After an accident between “SW6” 869 and “Z1” 75 at about 4pm on Thursday 1st June 2000 all Swanston “W” class trams were instructed to shunt at the closest crossover and return special to the Depot. " Article buy Sushi Das and photo by Ken Irwin of the front of Sw5 869 (University route 16). Quotes from Kevin O'Shea of National Express (Swanston Trams), Phil Alteri (RTBU) and Christine Buckingham of Yarra Tramstrams, tramways, w class, sw5 class, accidents, route 16, st kilda rd, tram 869

Page 5 of Ray Pearson's Photo Album. Brown card page with two photographs (landscape format) placed on page using clear plastic photo corners. Both photographs depict trams, one in Melbourne (top), one at Lake Goldsmith, Victoria (bottom). Hand written inscriptions appear benetah each photo.Hand written inscription in biro under photographs. Top: BALLARAT TRAM St-KILDA RD MELBOURNE 1971 Bottom: LAKE GOLDSMITH 7/11/71 ballarat trams, ballarat tramways, vintage trams, lake goldsmith

Ninety six page book stapled with a heavy card cover, saddle stapled, printed on matt paper, titled "Talking Trams" and written by Jan-Werner Hente. Has a number of pages of light manila colour paper stock printed with a sepia ink. Many black and white photographs. Major Sections include: Pages 7 - 24 - text as if on a "Talking Tram" tram tour of the Bendigo Trust tram., with relevant photographs. Pages 26 - 47 - details briefly the history of each tramcar in the fleet at the time and some scrapped trams. Pages 48 - 49 - map of the route with reference points. Pages 52 - 69 - "If only all trams could talk" - the story of the trams in Bendigo and its mining history, including horse, battery, steam and electric trams, Victorian Railways impact and some of the personalities of the Bendigo Tramways. Pages 70 - 92 - the SEC era and closure and the early Bendigo Trust days Pages 93 - 96 - provides a rolling stock listing - all Bendigo trams. Has a Corrigenda sheet glued to the inside of the front cover. Two copies held. On the top right corner of the title page in black ink "Ex ARHS Archives".trams, tramways, bendigo trust, bendigo, sec, tourist trams

Full colour poster printed on a vinyl plasticized based sheet titled "Melbourne Tram Network. Shows a diagrammatic layout of the Melbourne tram system, shows zones, CBD, tram terminuses, train stations, low floor tram priority routes and hospitals. Has the Yarra Trams logos. Provides contact information (PTV) including a website. Dated Effective - January 2014. See also Reg item 718 for the April 2011 version.trams, tramways, yarra trams, metlink, maps, ptv

Book - Hardcover, A4 size, titled "Watch for Trams", 7 Sections, 132 pages, sewn with glued end papers, includes a table of contents and index, notes and appendices. non-fictionThe author, Colin Jones has covered the history of tramways in Australia, with reference to their history of establishment in the USA. Includes tables, bibliography. The book includes many photographs and the stories behind the establishment of tramways in Australasian cities, Unions, closure and their survival. Includes stories of their use by passengers, crews and management, lists of Australasian tramways and tram lines and tramcars that were built from 1938. Demonstrates the importance of street tramways to the Urban life and development in an Australian context.tramways, australasia, cable cars, electric tramways, unions, colin jones

Contains full colour photographs of Melbourne trams in other locations such as Edmonton, Auckland, Christchurch, Seattle, Memphis, New Orleans, San Francisco, Denmark, San Jose, and Dallas. Also contains photographs of Adelaide, Brooks Oregon, Kennebunkport, Okayama, Demonstrates production of calendars featuring tram photographs, containing many historic photographs and Melbourne Ws in overseas places.Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 28 gloss art pages inside, titled "Trams - 2009" with a punched hole along the top edge to enable wall use.tramways, melbourne, adelaide, san francsico, w2 class, sw 6 class, edmondton, denmark

Book, hard bound with photo jacket, 320 pages, sewn binding with glued end papers, printed on gloss paper, titled "Australian Trams Through the Ages", compiled by Maurice Kelly of Topmill Pty Ltd. Limited Edition - number 340 of 1000. Published 2015, has a table of contents listing photos of 22 tramway systems, including Gold Coast light rail, Museums horse trams, include some light railways such as Aramac. The Melbourne section includes Doncaster, horse trams, cable trams, electric trams, a maps c1950 and 1956, 1981 and PTV map of July 2014. many electric trams, generally photos by Arthur Perry, including an E class tram. Features tram 5012 on front cover.trams, tramways, topmill, maps, melbourne, cable trams, horse trams, mmtb, melbourne, ptc

Newspaper cutting from The Australian Financial Review, 22/5/1975, Swedish Technical Feature titled "Electrical Expertise .... including new transit trams for Melbourne". Article looks as the ASEA Electrical (Aust) Pty Ltd manufacturing both in Sweden and Australia, the companies activities and in particular the new Z class trams in Melbourne. Gives technical details of the trams, has photo of the interior and one Z class tram outside the Victorian Parliament house.trams, tramways, z class, asea, new trams, tramcar construction

Yields information about the history of Bendigo's trams, tramways and the trammies and their stories and a special tram prior to closure. Has a strong association with the businesses in Bendigo.Photocopies of Bendigo Advertiser newspaper. 277.1 - "Farewell Crawl" - report with photo of a group from the Court House Hotel who did a pub crawl by tram on Sat. April 8, 1972 - photo of group on board with tram No. 26. 277.2 - photocopy of the Bendigo Advertisers feature of 8 pages, called "Bendigo says Good-Bye to the trams". Features history of the Bendigo trams, the services, personal stories, photos and advertisements from local commerce - published Thursday April 13, 1972. Tram services closed the following Sunday. For original of the feature see item Reg. No. 1038. Pdf image of photocopies added 22/10/2013trams, tramways, bendigo, secv, closure

Newspaper clipping from the Ballarat News of 26/1/2000 featuring an item on the 25th anniversary celebrations of the BTM, giving a brief history of the Ballarat Tramways and BTM. Features a photo (very old) of tram 27 crossing tram 33 at the loop."Ballarat News 26/1/2000" on rear in top right hand corner in pencil and ink.trams, tramways, btm, 25th anniversary

Newspaper clippings titled: “Probes on dirty trams, 'underpaid cleaners'” by Timna Jacks, Clay Lucas Newspaper clipping from the Age 23/12/2020 Leaked emails from company contracted to clean Melbourne's tram network suggest cleaning standards were impossible to maintain and staff were underpaid and risked injury. Fair Work Ombudsman and Yarra Trams are investigating cleaning contractor GJK Facility Services. Trams, depots and tram stops have all cleaned by the contractor with some not cleaned in accordance with contractual requirements.trams, tramways, yarra trams, tram depot, rolling stock, tram stops, cleaners, cleaning

Poster advising passengers in trams of the planned service changes for April, June and July 2022. Includes the Grand Prix, public holidays, Malvern Road, Glenferrie Road track renewals and Glenhuntly level crossing removal.Demonstrates the methods that Yarra Trams use to advise passengers of service changes.A3 size colour poster regarding tram service changes. Two plastic covers that contain the posters in the rack included in the A3 folder.posters, tramways, trackwork, passengers, tramcars, glenhuntly station, grand prix

List or report - four foolscap sheets, photocopied, possibly on heat sensitive paper titled "Trams due for Overhaul as at 1-10-66", listing all trams in numerical order, giving dotes for last 01 and 02.Has in ink "Mr Hall" in top right hand cornertrams, tramways, overhauls, preston workshops, tramcars

Newspaper Clipping - from the Sunday Press Magazine section, 15/5/1977 - titled "Anger Trams" and "Orange Versus Green "about the change some two years ago with the introduction or the Z class trams, known as "Clockwork Trams". Has comments from passengers - both for and against, includes a diary of a trip, comparison with green trams. Has photos of Z class No. 37, W2 class No. 626 and cable trams. Written by Fiona Whitlocktrams, tramways, z class, new trams, tram 35, tram 626, w2 class, cable trams, route 96, route 48

Photocopy onto foolscap sheets of a list prepared by MMTB staff, listing the cars sold and date along with some information if sold to the SEC and person sold to where known. Lists tramcars 1 (1931) to 218In blue ink ""Note on Sales of MMTB Trams" - Duplicates herewith - attempts made to copy original long page...."trams, tramways, mmtb, sale of trams, secv, ballarat, bendigo, geelong

Poster, paper mounted or glued to cardboard sheet for use in tramcars - titled "Trams are here to stay", advertising employment with the MMTB, with a photo of tram 1041. Gives the MMTB's address, but not the MMTB's name. Has been used in a tram. 2nd copy donated via David Webb, from the Keith Kings Collection = added 3/8/2019.trams, tramways, mmtb, posters, employment, 1041

Poster, paper mounted or glued to cardboard sheet for use in tramcars - titled "First and Last Trams and Buses", for the MMTB giving details of First and last trams for each routes for tram and bus route, weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays with some additional details. Dated Oct 1960. Printed by Sands and McDougall Melbourne.trams, tramways, timetables, mmtb, posters, buses, routes

Set of two photocopies of newspaper articles and photographs of the launch of tram HTT 8 by the Minster Alan Brown on 20/9/1994, details of the historic tram refurbishment program and seeking private operators for the operation of the Hawthorn Tram Depot. .1 - Herald Sun - 21/9/1994 - "Trams put history back on the rails" - with photo of Alan Brown changing a set of points. Story by Peter Mickelburough, photo Ian Currie. .2 - The Age - 21/9/1994 - "Vintage tram rolls back into service" - story by Bruce Tobin, features a head on photo of No. 8. .3 - as for .2, but an original newspaper clipping.trams, tramways, launch, htt, heritage fleet, tram 1000

Three page, A4 document, multiple copied of a report titled "Proposal Strategy for Introduction of Articulated trams to System". Dated 3/10/1988, prepared by Trams Operations Development Department, looks the objectives of the articulated trams, factors impacting on the strategy, proposal for route introductions, timings, alternatives, depot and route impacts. Prepared by Dave McCabe, Manager Tram Operations Development. Note it has no notes regarding the use on the Upfield line.trams, tramways, b class, tramcars, articulated trams, routes, depots

Three page A4 document, stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Camberwell Depot - - Safety Procedures - Blood on trams, syringes, needles (sharps)", providing instructions to crews on handling situations on trams.trams, tramways, camberwell, procedures, met tram, safety

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

Newspaper clipping from the Herald Sun Friday 9 August 1991, centre pages, titled "Our Trams Keep Rolling Along", written by Michael Epis. Reports on the withdrawal of W class trams from service and the National Trust involvement. Gives a brief story of the history of Melbourne's trams. Has photos of cable trams, W7 1019, Fairfield Tramway, First tram Elsternwick, Hawthorn Cable Tram, W2 646, Bylands, V214, 436 and Elton John tram 520 being exported. Two copies held.trams, tramways, melbourne, fairfield, w2 class, cable trams, w class, horse trams, elsternwick, tram 520, tram 646, tram 1019, tram 636, tram 214, tram 436, tram 36

Demonstrates the methodology for calculating the daily mileage of trams.Foolscap duplicated form, SECV Ballarat branch titled "Trams out from depot and mileage run - weekdays", setting out the tram, time out and in, normal mileage, variation of cars in service and run number. Enable mileage records to be kept for each tram and its relevant run. Not known when used.trams, tramways, forms, mileage, ballarat depot, tramcars, timetables

Pamphlet - 7 fold full colour sheet printed on light card, titled 2004 - 2008, or "Four years of achievement" outlining the achievements of Yarra Trams for each year in that period. has photographs and text of events undertaken by Yarra Trams, signed by Dennis Cliche with a love your trams logo. Two copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, tram e