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Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Accessibility Guide", 5/2007
... trams...Yarra Trams ...Pamphlet - "Accessibility Guide" - providing information on accessible trams, a plan of a Combino (D class) and Citadis (C Class) tram buttons, ticket machine, wheelchair access, and contact details. Has Yarra Trams, tram tracker and love your trams logos on the rear.Yields information about accessibility for C and D class trams.Pamphlet - four fold DL size, full colour.trams, public transport, yarra trams, accessibility, wheelchairs, combino, citadis, c class, d class -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Jan-Werner Hente, "Talking Trams", 1973
... "Talking Trams"...Trams ...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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Maurice Kelly, "Australian Trams Through the Ages", 2015
... "Australian Trams Through the Ages"...Trams ...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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Australian Financial Review (AFR), "Electrical Expertise .... including new transit trams for Melbourne", 22/05/1975 12:00:00 AM
... "Electrical Expertise .... including new transit trams for...Trams ...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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopies, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), 277.1 - "Farewell Crawl", 277.2 - "Goodbye to Trams", Mar. 1996
... 277.1 - "Farewell Crawl", 277.2 - "Goodbye to Trams"...Trams ...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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Ballarat News, "Ballarat's love of trams lingers", 26/01/2000 12:00:00 AM
... "Ballarat's love of trams lingers"...Trams ...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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Yarra Trams, "W class brake upgrade (Stage 2), training for drivers", 6/2002
... Trams...Yarra Trams ...Document - for the training of tram drivers of W class trams with modified braking systems. Has a table of contents, explaining the changes, vigilance control, emergency, and park brakes. This system followed several rear-on collisions due to indifferent braking systems. Produced by Yarra Trams June 2002.Yields information about the modified braking systems on W class trams.Document - 16 A4 pages was stapled in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, w class trams, brakes, driver training -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “Probes on dirty trams, 'underpaid cleaners'”, 23/12/2020 12:00:00 AM
... “Probes on dirty trams, 'underpaid cleaners'”...Trams ...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 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Film - DVD, John Reid, Commuting by cable: marvellous Melbourne and its cable trams between the two wars, 1988
... trams between the two wars...trams ...Documentary on Melbourne's cable trams assembled from various sources. Covers the period between the two world wars 1919-1939.DVD PAL Region 0 in plastic case with printed iunserttrams, c able trams, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Trams due for Overhaul as at 1-10-66", 1/10/1966 12:00:00 AM
... "Trams due for Overhaul as at 1-10-66"...Trams ...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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Herald, “New trains, trams hope”, 5/10/1971 12:00:00 AM
... “New trains, trams hope”...Trams ...Newspaper clipping titled: “New trains, trams hope” – Herald Tues 5/10/71 Photo and text of new tram Experimental new colours, orange, yellow, green Passengers will board through the front door and leave through the centre exit. Driver separated from passengers by a low bulkhead and rails, same style as buses. Conductor will be seated at front entrance. Trams will be heated. Acting chairman of Tramways Board, F D Snell said plans for new trams were complete. “Ready to go as soon as we get the money”. Tram fleet of 700 is planned to be replaced by 600 of improved version. About 900 new trams will be needed by 1985 according to Metropolitan Transport Plan. Each new tram is expected to cost about $65,000.trams, tramways, new trams, livery, metropolitan transport plan, prototype tramcar, 1041, tram 1041 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Trams are here to stay", c1975
... "Trams are here to stay"...Trams ...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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "St Kilda - A Tram Driver's tour", Oct. 2008
... Trams...Yarra Trams ...Pamphlet - "St Kilda - A Tram Driver's tour" - sightseeing trips for passengers, giving information about St Kilda and its attractions such as Ackland St using a Route 96 tram and/or Route 16. Produced by Yarra Trams Oct. 2008.Demonstrates a passenger information document about St Kilda.Pamphlet - double side DL single sheet. Two copies held.trams, tramways, st kilda, route 96, route 16, ackland st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "First and Last Trams and Buses", Oct. 1980
... "First and Last Trams and Buses"...Trams ...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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, Herald Sun, "Trams put history back on the rails", "Vintage tram rolls back into service", 21/09/1994 12:00:00 AM
... "Trams put history back on the rails", "Vintage tram rolls...Trams ...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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Camberwell Depot - Safety Procedures - Blood on trams, syringes, needles (sharps)", May. 1995
... "Camberwell Depot - Safety Procedures - Blood on trams...Trams ...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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Dave McCabe, "Proposal Strategy for Introduction of Articulated trams to System", Oct. 1988
... "Proposal Strategy for Introduction of Articulated trams to...Trams ...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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, Yarra Trams, Metlink, Tram Stop Sign, c2005
... Trams...Yarra Trams, Metlink ...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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, Yarra Trams, Metlink, Tram stop sign, c2005
... Trams...Yarra Trams, Metlink ...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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “Call for huge tram boost” "Galls for boost to tram numbers" "Give us more trams over freeways and trains", 20/11/2018 12:00:00 AM
... " "Give us more trams over freeways and trains"...Trams ...Newspaper clippings titled: “Call for huge tram boost” "Galls for boost to tram numbers" "Give us more trams over freeways and trains" Newspaper clipping from the Age 20/11/2018 Transport reporter - Timna Jacks John Hearsch - president of the Rail Futures Institute. Opinion pieces from the Rail Future Institute that claim Melbourne needs 25 new trams each year to meet target of about 640 low-floor trams by 2034. Requires about $300M to $400M should be spent each year on new trams. Study from RFI estimates major upgrade and doubling of capacity could be achieved in next 20 years for about $13B, about 12% of overall investment of rail based transport.trams, tramways, public transport, election, finances, new trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph, Flinders St station cable and electric trams, c1926
... Flinders St station cable and electric trams...Trams ...Photograph of the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Sts featuring the Flinders St Station building - c1926?? features a very busy intersection cable trams (No. 17 west bound in Flinders St), tram 160 north bound in Swanston, two W class trams, other cable trams, many motor cars, horse drawn vehicles, cyclist and pedestrians. Note the standing zone in Flinders St. In photo are Young and Jacksons Hotel, Bacchus Marsh Concentrated Milk table cream, and numerous signs on the railway station. See Reg Item 5272 for the photo on a Greetings Card and 103 for a framed photographic print.Yields information about the intersection of Flinders and Swanston St c1926 - after the conversion of Swanston St.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear. Two copies held.Has "1926 Brimson VicRail" in ink along lower edge on rear and "H4505" in the middle of the print back.trams, tramways, flinders st, swanston st, cable trams, flinders st station -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Trams out from depot and mileage run - weekdays", c1960
... "Trams out from depot and mileage run - weekdays"...Trams ...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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph, Horse trams at the Gardens, c1900
... Horse trams at the Gardens...Trams ...Photo of Horse trams No. 1 and 12 in the Gardens Area of Lake Wendouree. Photo shows both trams with many passengers, some sitting on the handrails and people standing in the street. Taken c1900? The modesty panel or the advertisement panel on the top of tram 1, has been changed in the photograph to blank out the advertisement and to draw in the handrails.Yields information about Ballarat 's horse trams No. 11 and another and its appearance in the gardens. The Modesty board has been modified to remove an advertisement.Black and white photograph with notes on rear. Has on rear, markings for use in a publication, location etc "Photo page 9 bottom Reduce to 5 1/2" x 3 1/2", in top right hand corner on three lines "4c", "1.13." and ".14." and in bottom right hand corner "KMcC" 3rd copy has "Neg 14,060, 1 and 12 at Ballarat" in ink on rear.trams, tramways, ballarat, horse trams, wendouree parade, gardens , tram 1, tram 12 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Our Trams Keep Rolling Along", 9/08/1991 12:00:00 AM
... "Our Trams Keep Rolling Along"...Trams ...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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Four years of achievement", 2008
... Trams...Yarra Trams ...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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "New late night tram services", Aug. 2006
... Trams...Yarra Trams ...Pamphlet - 2 fold DL size, full colour titled "New late night tram services" providing details of the late night tram services that were introduced from Friday 15/9/2006 for Friday and Saturday. Provides a list of the last trams. Two copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, services, last tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder with papers, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "Electric Trams", "Cable tramways", 1990
... "Electric Trams", "Cable tramways"...Trams ...Folder (manila colour Avery Spiral Spring Action File" containing a 16 page A4 photocopied report or list titled "Electric Trams", looking at the Melbourne tram fleet history c1990, the history of the MMTB, cable trams, horse trams, the trusts and Trams preserved within Victoria at the time. The rear sheet is map of the Melbourne tramway system about 1901. Shows the location of the winding houses. 2nd loose copy added 9/12/2019 from the donation of Peter Cohen 9/11/2019.trams, tramways, history, mmtb, cable trams, tramcars, horse trams, preserved trams, map -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Reprieve for Trams", 31/10/1972 12:00:00 AM
... "Reprieve for Trams"...Trams ...Newspaper Clipping possibly from The Courier, Ballarat, 31/10/72, about the decision of the State Cabinet that Bendigo's trams will in the city for the time being. Follows the promise by the SEC of a Birney tram to South Australia - AETM. Quotes Premier, Mr. R. Hamer. No decision as yet on which trams to stay. Appears to be from the Courier, as starts with "MELBOURNE - (AUP)" credit."31/10/72" in blue ink on left hand side.trams, tramways, bendigo, birney, bendigo trust, r. j. hamer -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Keith Kings, "The Development of Melbourne's Trams", 1966
... "The Development of Melbourne's Trams"...Trams ...Pamphlet - single sheet four pages, titled "The Development of Melbourne's Trams", reprinted from the Dec 1965 issue of MMTB news, issued with the compliments of the MMTB. Item written by Keith Kings. Gives a short history of Melbourne trams and buses, cable trams, Doncaster tramways, steam tram (Cheltenham), electric traction, formation of the MMTB, Rolling stock, Bourke St, Preston Workshops and night buses and rolling stock.trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, history, doncaster, cheltenham, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Yarra Trams, "Melbourne Tram Network", Nov. 2005
... Trams...Yarra Trams ...Full colour poster printed, A3 size, on laminated sheet - titled "Melbourne Tram Network. Shows a diagrammatic layout of the Melbourne tram system, shows zones (2 zones), CBD, tram terminuses including the City Saver boundary. Has the Yarra Trams and Metlink logos. Dated Effective November 2005trams, tramways, yarra trams, metlink, maps, metcard, tickets, city section