1 - Folded pamphlet titled "Moving Melbourne - You told us where to go. And this is how we're getting there", published by National Express Transport, the operators of M>Tram, (Swanston Trams) and M>Trains (Bayside Trains) prior to their demise, under the banner of Moving Melbourne. Provides details of the M> service improvement program and dates proposed - Feb. 2001 and Early 2003. The company operated from 2001 to April 2004 when the trams taken over by Yarra Trams and trains by Connex. 2 - Thanks Melbourne you told us where to go - reporting on feedback received from customers, and provides dates for improvements from Jan 2001 to late 2002.Yields information about National Express planning for Melbourne public transport.Pamphlet 3 fold DL, full colour and 2 fold DL pamphlet.trams, tramways, swanston trams, bayside trains, m>tram, m>train

My Little Melbourne Girl, Exploring the love letters of Lillie Duncan was an exhibition curated by Catherine McLay and held at the Library at the Dock in 2015.A4 size poster printed in colour with a photograph of Lillie Duncan.lillie duncan, my little melbourne girl

Business card for a local bank, Bank of Melbourne Greensborough branch, at 15-23 Main Street, Greensborough. Peter Petropoulos, Branch Manager.Business card, white card with blue text.business cards, bank of melbourne, peter petropoulos, banks

Railway Pier opened in 1852 with the building of the Hobson's Bay Railway linking the city to Port Melbourne. In 1923 in was re-built as Station Pier.Postcard of Railway Pier with shed on left in front of 2 ships . A 4 masted ship lies on the opposite side below the Finger Pier.Cr L S Turnerpiers and wharves - railway pier, transport - shipping

Railway Pier opened in 1852 with the building of the Hobson's Bay Railway linking the city to Port Melbourne. In 1923 in was re-built as Station Pier.Sepia postcard of Railway Pier with shed on left in front of 2 ships . A sailing ship lies on the opposite side below the Finger Pier. A steamer being towed away from the pier by a tug .piers and wharves - railway pier, transport - shipping

Mr. G. C. Burch’s original home which he built in 1888 on arrival in Wonga Park from Melbourne [1888 is dubious]

Train tickets: Greensborough to Melbourne 28/09/1981, Watsonia single 09/04/1979, Watsonia (child) 09/04/1979Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images with a connection to the local area.Digital images of 3 train tickets. Adult tickets: Purple with black text; child ticket white with black text and red stripe..train tickets, greensborough station, watsonia station

Set of personal papers - regarding the abandonment of cable tramways in Melbourne. Comprises two sets of hand written notes on plain foolscap or quarto paper pinned together. The first set has a note regarding abandonment of the cable tram dated 31/10/1960 and remaining cable tram tracks. The rest has notes on the abandonment and replacement by buses of the MMTB, date of resolutions and implementation for 1 - West Melbourne 2 - Port Melbourne 3 - Rathdowne St 4 - notes on Elgin, Lygon, Lonsdale and Russell Streets Second set has notes regard by-laws, parts of the Act, dated 9/1959 and subordinate legislation.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, parliament, order in council, acts of parliament, cable trams, closure, west melbourne, rathdowne st, port melbourne

Lecture Notes - 7 carbon copies (poor) on foolscap sheet, titled "Notes on Transport" providing details. World cities that control transport entirely (London, Berlin, Sydney and Adelaide). The MMTB Act (20 years ago), its formation position in transport management in Melbourne, bus service history in Melbourne and poor performance, granting of bus licences, issues with this, Melbourne Brighton bus company, MMTB bus operations. The need for the MMTB to do road maintenance, annual payments for road works, Fire Brigade etc and fare concessions. Notes the VR get reimbursed for blind and incapacitated soldiers. Two copies heldtrams, tramways, berlin, adelaide, london, sydney, buses, bus services, concession fares, bus competition, melbourne brighton bus

Set of three stencil cut duplicated foolscap documents setting out the "Syllabus of Training for Staff Signalman - Ticket Examiner - Relief Depot Staff", training schedule for Drivers seeking promotion to Officers. P. White of Footscray A Lane of Port Melbourne A McGrath of Camberwell R. Wearne of Malvern Training commenced 21 Jan 1963. Gives details of the various training locations, signal boxes, radio centre, tickets, rosters. Training took 6 weeks.trams, tramways, mmtb, training, inspectors, signals, tickets

An audio recording from 24 April 1956. The tape has not been played. From the date it could be a recording of the annual "Anzac Commemoration Ceremony for Students" event, usually held just prior to Anzac Day. The ceremony provides a valuable opportunity for students to gain an appreciation of the Anzac spirit, the significance of the Shrine and the meaning of Anzac Day. Inscription starts with 'Shrine Ceremony', 'Commentator L/ W Scott', also 'Governor Sir Dallas Brooks', 'Land of mine', 'Pres L/ R Gaylard'. Legatee Gaylard was president in 1956. The Governor of Victoria was patron of Legacy at the time and attended many ceremonies and events.A record of a ceremony at the Shrine run by Legacy for students.An audio tape, 90 mins, on a clear plastic spool in a red cardboard box.Box, Recording tape for magictape recorders,Pyrox LTD. 14-36 Queensberry St. Melbourne 18 Albion St. Sydney Sound- recording Tape 60 minutes twin track. For use with magictape recorders.All in blue print The Official Magictape in white print on a dark blue background. Title Melbourne Legacy,speed 7 1/2" per sec, in blue biro. Various recordings listed with times in blue ink. Spool. Side no1, side no 2, Magictape made in Australia. Tape. anzac commemoration for students, governor of victoria

The house was owned by Mrs. Jessie White 4, Melbourne St. on the corner of Miles Ave. now both lost in the development of Eastland Shopping Centre.Details include map reference, dimensions of land and living space, picture of house, details of local services. Owner/Occupier Mr. Whiter. Agent J.B. Thomson & Co., 129 Springvale Road, Nunawading.

William Ackland (1872-1953) was the senior, charter member of the Australian Stamp Dealers Association, having operated a stamp business in Melbourne for 60 years.Paper and cellophane holder for stamps retailed by William Ackland of 267 Collins Street. The front of the packet contains advertising information about the seller. The reverse includes printed calculators.philately, william ackland - 267 collins street - melbourne (vic)

Invitations received by 'George Hale and Lady' for functions associated with the Opening of the Commonwealth Parliament in Melbourne in 1901. George Hale was the Buninyong Shire Secretary at the time.Framed set of six full sized photographic copies of invitations to events associated with the opening of the Commonwealth Parliament in 1901. Set in a dark brown wooden frame with green mountboard. Issued to George Hale, Buninyong Shire Secretary.commonwealth of australia, federation, parliament

Black and white photograph with a white border. Image is taken from inside the main hall of the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne depicting the stage with its curtains, the floorboard, chairs.window, jukebox, main-hall, wainscote, wood-panelling, arch, chairs, mission to seafarers, mission to seamen, music, floorboards, flowers, flying angel club, stage, curtains

These were found by former Port Melbourne social worker Beris CAMPBELL when clearing out old files. They were photographed by an unknown social work student in 1988 for a project "The Role of the Pub in the Social Fabric of Port Melbourne."One of a group of 20 photos of Port Melbourne hotels, taken by a student in 1988 for the project "The Role of the Pub in the Social Fabric of Port Melbourne". Hibernianbuilt environment - commercial, beris campbell, hibernian hotel, business and traders - hotels

This tie was given in 2007 to members of the Melbourne to Warrnambool Society, a support group to assist the Warrnambool Citizens Road Race Committee to stage the Melbourne to Warrnambool Cycle Road Race in that year. This group was operating for some years early in the 21st century and there were some individual members but mostly the members represented businesses and other organizations in Warrnambool and district. The Melbourne to Warrnambool Road Cycling Classic commenced in 1895 and has run annually for most of the years since that date. The race is the second oldest one-day cycling race in the world and the longest one -day race in the Southern Hemisphere.This tie is of considerable interest as it is a memento of one of the most important events in Warrnambool's sporting calendar, a cycling race known throughout Australia and internationally. This is a man's tie made of polyester material. The tie is navy blue with a pattern in blue, white and yellow, a stylized version of an 'm' and a ''w', representing Melbourne and Warrnambool. It is encased in a clear plastic folder. It has small images of a map of Australia and the logo of the Melbourne to Warrnambool Cycle Road Race.Melbourne to Warrnambool Society Woven and Manufactured in Australiamelbourne to warrnambool cycling road race

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

Track plan or track map or layout of the Melbourne system showing track layout, crossovers, depots, workshops and route numbers, terminus, substations, Bundy clocks, layout of Preston works. On the rear is a detailed layout of the city area. Shows railway stations but not the station names and rivers. Printed on cartridge paper. No details of to who prepared the plan or the drawing or date. Wattle Park line has been duplicated (Sept 1970), but the Essendon Airport line remains (closed Oct. 1976).trams, tramways, mmtb, track layout, junction, depots, substation, plans, trackwork, route numbers, terminus, map, bundy clock

Set of personal papers - typed carbon copies - various drafts for the fifth and sixth schedules for "Consolidation of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board Acts", references to original documents. Includes a comparative table of electric tramways described in part II of the sixth schedule of Act 3732 with the same in the draft of part II of the sixth scheduled for the new consolidation. Proposed alteration to other portions of the MMTB Act of 1928 during consolidation. See Reg Item 2120 for a copy of the Act - 1954 reprint.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, parliament, acts of parliament

Tour Notes - four foolscap pages - 2 stapled sheets - Gestener printed, titled "ARHS Vic Div Melbourne Tram Tour - Sunday March 21st 1976", giving details, route description including open dates, some notes on the adjacent rail lines, trams to be used (VR 53, W6 995, W5 761, W2 639 and W2 635. Organised by Norm Cross. Lists crews and those who assisted with the notes. Two copies held.trams, tramways, arhs, tours, tour guide, tram 53, tram 995, tram 761, tram 639, tram 635

Specification - 45 A4 pages, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Rolling stock supply – Melbourne Swanston – Function Specification", for Siemens Combino trams dated, revision H, 2/9/2002. Gives details of the tram operations, functions, traction and braking systems, door systems, passenger displays, communications systems, faults and trip recorders. Shows changes in the document. Lists names of those involved in the documents. Prepared for Swanston Trams, later M>Tram.trams, tramways, swanston trams, m>tram, combino, specification, new trams, siemens

Divided back postcard featuring a hand coloured black and white photograph of a view looking from Flinders St towards Government House, c1900, or from the roof of the Flinders St Station which could be under construction. Embossed Photograph enclosed within an artists palette, surrounded by roses. Note the buildings between the bridge and Government house - a former asylum? Card from the SEMCO Series Box 545 GPO Melbourne. Addressed to Miss V Hall of Blackwood.trams, tramways, princes bridge, cable trams, flinders st, flinders st station

Glass chimney from a Melbourne Cable tram oil headlamp - base partly broken and top broken off and damaged - four fragments from original. Has a note that the lamp was restored by Alf Twentyman, later take by Norm Maddock for the Stanhope St Museum. Written by Robert Green Feb. 2015. The chimney has dirt marks on the inside. Item contained within a small box with packing and then a larger Torino Comfort shoe box with further packing and a note about the object.trams, tramways, cable trams, lights, headlights

Typed on a sheet of foolscap paper, titled "Estimated cost of Electrification of Port Melbourne Cable Tramways", prepared by Mr C W Young Assistant Manager and S M Richardson Assistant Accountant, late 1929 or 1930. Has references to 30/6/1929 costs, includes costs for track, substation, depot (would operate from Hanna St), 10 additional trams, standing charges, costs and traffic receipts. Report showed a loss of some 2500 pounds.trams, tramways, port melbourne, conversion, costs, cable trams, electrification

List - 12 A4 pages, typed listing the opening dates of tramways in the Melbourne district, excludes Provincial tramways. Includes horse tram lines, cable lines, closure and conversion dates and electric tramways from 1884 to 1995. Does not appear to list closure dates of electric tram line. Includes the VR, and the various trust and private operations. Based on previous documents (Reg item 816 to 818) has been prepared by Ross Wilson c 1996.trams, tramways, tramways, opening, horse trams, cable trams, closure, conversion, dates

Four page printed document, A4 sized, titled "Application Sheet - Phillips Automatic Monitoring System MTA (Melbourne)", published by Phillips Communication Systems, during 1985. Gives colour photographs of the various equipment, control room, desks, Bus 851, Z 32 and a diagram of how the system functions. Photo of tram 32 in Bourke St near Elizabeth St with the McEwans building in the background. See also other associated instruction documents - search subjects for AVM.trams, tramways, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring, instructions, communications, control centre, phillips, tram 32