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Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "A place the '90's forgot", 23/08/2000 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping - titled "A place the '90's forgot", The Age 23/8/2000 about Preston Workshops, a living museum, the workers, appearance, culture, its future, possible closure, historical significance. Has a photo of Roberto D'Andrea, Brian Carter, Norm Cross and Ben Commandeur standing in from the of the gates and other photos of parts of the interiors of the buildings and signs. Item written by Kevin Murray, photos by Neil Newitt.trams, tramways, preston workshops, closure, employees, history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Rattling through the years", 21/06/1983 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping - from the Melbourne Living section of The Age, 21/6/1983 titled "Rattling through the years", written by Robert Honeybun. Looks at the history of trams in Melbourne, W class trams, opinions of travellers, motorists, writers, Don Dunstan, heritage trams, tourism. Has a sketch by Horner of cable cars, VR 6 and and a new articulated tramcar.trams, tramways, trams, melbourne, passengers, tram stops, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Burwood Press, "A tram ride remembered", 3/08/1998 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping - from the Progress Press, 3/8/1998 titled "A tram ride remembered", recalling the history of Wattle Park tram trips by Gwen McWilliam in the papers heritage section and the history of the ownership of the land the tram line. Includes a reference to the 1928 derailment of a tram at the railway gates. Includes a photo of a tram at the park.On the top edge in ink "Progress Press 3 Aug 1998 p 28"trams, tramways, wattle park, derailments, history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Science Museum of Victoria, "Cable Trams", Apr. 1975
.1 - Book - 4 pages, (brown paper) + card covers (brown printed matching brown on one side) - side stapled, titled "Cable Trams", published by the Science Museum of Victoria, Swanston St, at the time of the launch of the No. 1 cable tram set in the glazed display case 1/5/1975. Gives a description of cable tramways, a map, summary history, winding houses (power), the trams, cable, bell punches, grips, crews and "mind the curve". .2 - Program for the launch event and a list of speakers - Judge R. J. Leckie, F. R. Kirby, R. J Hamer and R. H. Fowler of the Museum. Also contains a pamphlet for the Science Museum of Victoria. Two copies held.trams, tramways, cable trams, science museum, displays -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Keith Kings, "Extracts from Bus and Coach News Sheet - Fifty years of Tramway Buses in Melbourne", Dec. 1974
Report - photocopy of an article - retyped - 9 A4 pages - titled "Extracts from Bus and Coach News Sheet - Fifty years of Tramway Buses in Melbourne" by Keith Kings, December 1974. Details the history of the MMTB Bus operation, fleet, gives a background to tramway operations, initial bus operations, bus routes, bus bodies and types, cable tram replacement or conversion, private operators, depots, WW2, all night services and extensions of operations. pdf image is word searchable.trams, tramways, buses, mmtb, all night services, cable trams, bus changeover, bus replacement, bus services -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Yarra Trams, "Building for the next 100 years of Melbourne Trams", 2011
Book - 40 pages - full gloss heavy weight paper, centre stapled titled - "Building for the next 100 years of Melbourne Trams", giving a corporate overview of Yarra Trams - including the partner companies of the KDR partnership, vision, its position in Melbourne's community, its fleet, people, stats, history and future plans. 2nd copy added 15/4/2019.trams, tramways, yarra trams, keolis, kdr, downer, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Programme, Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Co, "The Colonial Tramcar Restaurant - Menu", c2005
... . On the rear is a brief history of Melbourne tramways and the Colonial.... On the rear is a brief history of Melbourne tramways and the Colonial ...Menu cover for the "The Colonial Tramcar Restaurant", Melbourne, early dinner or lunch three course menu, including logos. On the rear is a brief history of Melbourne tramways and the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant itself. Has contact details. Inside the cover has the actual menu for a three course meal. .1 - Menu - used for the five course meal. .2 - ditto - different selection and different rear cover.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, menu -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder with papers, Ministry of Transport, "Historic Tram bound for Copenhagen", 10/11/2005 12:00:00 AM
... and that of the W class and a brief history of the Melbourne Tramways... and a brief history of the Melbourne Tramways and some facts. .3 ...Folder with papers for the hand over by the Minister for Transport to the Danish Consul General - tram 965 10-11-2005 - titled "Historic Tram bound for Copenhagen". .1 - Media Release from the Minister for Transport - Peter Batchelor detailing the gifting of the tram to the Danish Tramway Museum to the Danish Consul General Jorgen Mollegaard. .2 - Full colour double side A4 sheet with details of the tram 965 history and that of the W class and a brief history of the Melbourne Tramways and some facts. .3 - Folder made from folded white card printed for the occasion marked "Tram Presentation" with the MMTB a nd the Victorian State Government logo at the time.trams, tramways, w6 class, disposal, denmark, museums -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tour Booking Form, Tervelka Pty Ltd, "W2 Tram Tour of Bendigo 12th November 1989", Oct. 1989
Printed DL three fold form, printed in green ink on off white paper, titled "W2 Tram Tour of Bendigo 12th November 1989". Details the date, the trams proposed to be used, booking form, fares and timetable. Trams proposed with a short history in Bendigo; W2 421, 441, 456, 470, 275 and standby car - bogie SEC No. 5, with a photo of each. Operated by Tervelka Pty Ltd - Tramway and Light Rail Contractors.trams, tramways, w2 class, bendigo, tours -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, Vintage Drivers Club, Mar. 1985
... of Melbourne Tramway gives trackwork completed at St Kilda Junction... History of Melbourne Tramway gives trackwork completed at St Kilda ...Illustration from the centre page spread of "Vintage Driver No. 332 - March 1985" of the construction of St Kilda junction electric tram track with work on the paving and overhead being completed. Has tram 571 in the photos along with the Colas motor tank (tar?) , workmen sweeping the roadway, a road roller and the Ballast Motor 11 with a trailer being pushed. Photo c1930. Has the St Kilda Junction service station in the background. Photo possibly shows the resurfacing of the junction. Has a number of parked motors cars in the image. Reference Timeline History of Melbourne Tramway gives trackwork completed at St Kilda Junction, but the Ballast Motor being completed 1927, tram 571 entered service August 1929.trams, tramways, aeta, tours, ticket, south melbourne depot, hanna st depot, tram 571, tram 11 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, " 'Gentleman Jim' to sell the old Riversdale", 27/08/1977 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Age, Saturday 27-8-1977, Real Estate section, titled " 'Gentleman Jim' to sell the old Riversdale" about the sale of Riversdale Hotel at the corner of Auburn Road and Riversdale hotel. Article includes a photograph of the Hawthorn horse tram in front of the hotel and the ownership history of the hotel - been owned by the same family since 1934.trams, tramways, auburn rd, riversdale rd, hotels, horse trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), "Victoria's tramway museum", mid 1970's to July 1982
Set of two pamphlets or booklets, titled "Victoria's tramway museum", providing details of the Tramway Museum Society's TMSV collection, the site and its exhibits and a brief time line history of Victoria's tramways and a location map on the rear cover. See Reg Item 5151 for a print of the photograph that was cropped for the front cover. .1 - 12 pages -folded A5 size - white cover - centre stapled - has a photo of the Royal Park horse tram operating on the Bylands site - mid 1970's? See Reg Item 5151 for a print of the photograph that was cropped for the front cover. .2 - 12 pages - folded A5 size - blue cover, white sheets internally - centre stapled - has the TMSV logo on the front cover - late 1970's. .3 - as above, white cover with an tram front image on the front cover, has "Interim edition July 1983 - internal connects the same as .1.1601.2 - has a price lable of 20c on the front cover.trams, tramways, tmsv, bylands, museums, horse trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Specification, Commonwealth Engineering?, "New Non-articulated tramcar for Melbourne" "(Z1 & Z2 class trams", c1975
Specification or report - 3 A4 pages, photocopied titled "New Non-articulated tramcar for Melbourne" with notation "(Z1 & Z2 class trams" above heading in ink. Gives the detail of the tramcar, classification, developers (builders and suppliers), description, history, contract price, warranty, vehicle performance, dimensions, suspension, propulsion, braking, electrical and control systems and body specifications.has "See Fraser Donaldson at lunchtime" in ink along the top of the first page and "(Z1 & Z2 class trams" above heading in ink.trams, tramways, z class, commonwealth engineering, comeng, asea, mmtb, new trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Adam Chandler, "Hawthorn Tram Depot a Century of Service", Jul. 2016
Colour photocopy - folded to A5 on heavy paper, titled "Hawthorn Tram Depot a Century of Service", providing details of the Hawthorn Tram depot, with the FOHTD logo and "Melbourne Tram Museum" in the top left hand corner. Includes photo of depot on front cover, history of the Building, Operations, Location , Expansion, Decline and Redevelopment. Includes a depot map and a list of the tramcars On the rear is a timeline, details of the Museum. Used for the 2016 Melbourne Open House depot. Prepared by Adam Chandler July 2016. Two copies held.trams, tramways, hawthorn, fohtd, depots, pamphlets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph/s - mounted, mid 1920's
Black and White photograph, mounted onto brown card of the interior of Ascot Vale Sub-station with two rotary converters in the foreground, and associated panels and four employees alongside the panels. Rotary Converters have English Electric displayed on the machines. Time-line history of Melbourne's Government cable electric trams and buses - George et al, page 30 gives date of opening as Dec. 1924.Under the photograph, the words "Ascot Vale" has been written in ink and one person has been arrowed the expression "ME" written onto the photograph.trams, tramways, mmtb, substation, ascot vale, english electric, rotary converters, switchboards -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 3 Black and White photograph/s - mounted, Darge Photos, early to mid 1920's?
Set of three Black and White photograph, mounted onto grey impressed and lined, brown rear, card of equipment at the Essendon or Ascot Vale Power House operated by The North Melbourne and Electric Tramways and Lighting Company. Photo by "Darge" Photos, 175 Collins St Melbourne, printed on the bottom right hand corner. .1 - Switchboard and wiring at the one end of the power station with attendant. .2 - View showing the engines and steam control equipment. (images i2 and i3 - close up of builders plate) .3 - View showing the generator ends of the engines (images i4 and i5 - close up of the buildings plate) - Browett and Lindley of Manchester, main engines. Reference photo on page 12 of "A short history of The North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Company Limited" - K.S. Kings, edited by Dean Filgate Dec. 2016.trams, tramways, power station, equipment, essendon, nmetl -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, North and West Melbourne News, "115 years on and engine house faces...what?, "By the Bylands - in search of cable car history", Dec. 2004
Newspaper clipping from the North and West Melbourne News December 2004, titled: 1 - "115 years on and engine house faces...what? - Article with photo on the forthcoming sale of the former Abbotsford St North Melbourne Engine House. Gives a brief history of the cable trams, the engine house. Notes the future of the building was uncertain, conversion into apartments, was passed in at $2.5mil. Article written by Jullian Ball and Geoff Gaff. 2 - "By the Bylands - in search of cable car history" - article on the TMSV at Bylands and its cable tram collection, the opening hours and historical sources. Has a photo of a lady sitting on Grip car 436 and Russell Jones and Graham Jordan undertaking track work. Article written by Jullian Ball.trams, tramways, cable trams, abbotsford st, north melbourne, engine houses, tmsv, bylands, tram 436 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Our Trams Keep Rolling Along", 9/08/1991 12:00:00 AM
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, Melbourne Tram Museum, "Melbourne Tram Museum", Jul. 2017
Colour photocopy - folded to A5 on titled "Melbourne Tram Museum", providing details of the Hawthorn Tram depot. Includes photo of depot on front cover, history of the Building, Operations, Location , Expansion, Decline and Redevelopment. Includes a depot map and a list of the tramcars On the rear is a timeline, details of the Museum. Used for the 2017 Melbourne Open House depot. Prepared by Adam Chandler July 2017.trams, tramways, hawthorn, melbourne tram museum, mtm, depots, pamphlets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Siemens, "The Siemens tram from past to present", Aug. 2006
Series of two items contained with Reg item 2400, a Folder with papers, titled "Yarra Trams 2006 - 100 Years of electric trams - Press Pack", issued 10 August 2006 by Yarra Trams and Siemens for the centenary celebrations of electric trams .1 - Pamphlet - A4 sheet, full colour - titled - "The Siemens tram from past to present" - outlines the history of Siemens trams from 1881 with images of trams through to 2002 and development of the Combino trams. .2 - Pamphlet - A4 sheet, full colour - titled - "World-class trams for a world class city" - provides a case study of the low floor Combino trams, drawings of the five section trams, internal views and details of the trams and its features.trams, tramways, combino, siemens, germany -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of two Black & White Photograph/s, M. W. Hayman, c1916-17
.1 - Black and white photograph of HTT bogie trams Nos. 11 and 18, at the corner of Riversdale and Glenferrie Road, c1916 - 1917. The PMTT overhead for Glenferrie Road is visible behind the tramcars. Possibly a copy print. See inscriptions for details. .2 - Handwritten notes by Bob Lilburn of Bacchus Marsh on lined paper, about the location and the tramcars themselves and their future history.Written on rear of photo in ink "1916-17 Trust Trams corner Riversdale Glenferrie Rds / taken by M. W. Haymantrams, tramways, htt, glenferrie rd, riversdale rd, bogie trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Malvern Tram Depot 1910 - 2010", May. 2010
Pamphlet - A4 size, printed on both sides of gloss paper titled "Malvern Tram Depot 1910 - 2010" outlining a brief history of the depot, its services, routes and the current including a photo of the depot entrance and some of the staff. Produced by Yarra Trams May 2010. Two copies held.trams, tramways, malvern depot, centenary, pmtt, yarra trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Robert Pascoe, Carla Pascoe, David Caird, "Last Drive for trammie", 9/01/2012 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from the Melbourne Leader, 9/1/2012, titled ""Last Drive for trammie", about Kew Depot driver Lenny Bates, who what driver at Kew until a few weeks before his death on 27/12/2011. Has a photo by David Caird with Lenny sitting on a tram step. Includes comments by Lenny about driving trams. Written by Carla and Robert Pascoe, who the article notes had been commissioned by Yarra Trams to write a history of Melbourne's trammies.trams, tramways, kew depot, obituaries -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, National Trust, "Trust News Victoria - Vol 22, No. 4, February 1994, Feb. 1994
Magazine - 32 pages - full colour print on full gloss or plain paper titled "Trust News Victoria - Vol 22, No. 4, February 1994. Has a number of items of tram and rail interest. page 12 - 14 - Article titled "Going Up, A look at the history of lifts in Melbourne: - includes notes and photograph of the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. lift at the Bourke St offices - MTCo. page 15 - "Melbourne's Moving Icon - How the W's should look" - about the images of the W class trams, includes photos of 1031 and 1032. Both articles written by Rohan Storeytrams, tramways, w class, national trust, cable trams, mto co -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, H. S McComb, "Biography of an Inventor", Jul. 1972
Handwritten letter (copy) to Mr D. E. Hutchinson of Perth dated 10/7/1972 following on from a letter to The Age, 8/7/1972 about Mr Alfred Upton Alcock, billiard table manufacturer of Melbourne and his involvement with the Foundation Company of London in the cable tram conversion in Melbourne. Includes the cutting from The Age. D. E. Hutchinson was the Curator of History West Australian Museum Perth. Accessed 29-12-2016: http://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/1547273trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, conversion -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Parliament of Victoria, "Report from the Committee of Public Accounts of the MMTB, Nov. 1958
Report - 16 pages - "Report from the Committee of Public Accounts of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board", dated 6/11/1958, centre stapled. Gives an outline history of the Board, Commonwealth Grants, Northcote Tramway, earnings invested, the board's submissions, expenditure on cable trams prior to being vested in the Board, accounting practices and the Act, balance sheets, the 1928 Act and suggested changes, conclusions and recommendations. Note: This document is available as a pdf on the Parliament of Victoria website.trams, tramways, tramways, cable trams, finances, conversion, costs -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, A. Weston & Geoff Clark of North Sydney Boys High School, "The Ballarat Tram", 1967
Twenty page booklet on the history, operation and tramcars of Ballarat, produced by the Nth Sydney Boys High School Railway Club in July 1971. Printed on a wax cut stencil process, with manilla colour covers, drawings, maps, track layout, fleet list, gives tentative closure dates, route descriptions, sketches, stapled on edge. Title "The Ballarat Tram". Stapled on the left hand side. pdf image of copy - may not open properly in dbtext. find file and open directly.trams, tramways, ballarat trams, secv, tramcars, ballarat -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Keith Kings, "Bendigo's Vintage Talking Trams", 1999
Book - 100 pages, plus printed colour covers on gloss paper, centre stapled, titled "Bendigo's Vintage Talking Trams", authored by Keith Kings1996, published by the Bendigo Trust December 1981. Has many historic photos of Bendigo, trams in the streets of Bendigo and its then fleet of trams. Gives a history of the trams in Bendigo, including battery tram, steam, ESCo, SEC, the Trust, Central Deborah Gold Mine and its trammies. Pages 49 to 52 - colour pages including a map of the route and staff and volunteers 30/10/1996.Page 1 note in ink "To Charles 20/2/97 Keith Kings"trams, tramways, bendigo, battery trams, bendigo trust -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Robert Green, "Brief History of Melbourne's Horse Omnibus System", c2000
Manuscript - printed on 2 A4 sheets, titled "Brief History of Melbourne's Horse Omnibus System", prepared by Robert Green on early public transport systems in Melbourne using horse buses. Includes references to the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company (MTCo), services, lines, routes, stables, proposals for horse tramways. Notes work of Francis Clapp, the Managing Director and the eventual operation of the cable tram system in Melbourne. Two copies held.trams, tramways, horse trams, horse buses, cable trams, melbourne, public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Yan Gaoulil, Conservation Management Plan for The Tramway Signal Cabin, Apr. 2017
Report - 28 A4 pages, double sided stapled in the top left hand corner titled "Conservation Management Plan for The Tramway Signal Cabin, Waiting Shelter and Conveniences at Swanston Street and Victoria Street Melbourne". Prepared by Yan Gaoulil as part of an assignment when undertaking Conservation Management Plan studies. Provides a introduction to the study, history, description, significance, Key Issues, Policy, implementation for the conservation of the building. Includes a Bibliography and Appendices. A second set of documents, five pages stapled in top left hand comer, lists correspondence between the Author and the Museum commencing Dec. 2016.trams, tramways, waiting shelters, franklin st, conservation planning, signal box, swanston st