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Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Metcard - generic, Metlink, 2008-2010
Set of five generic Metcards with the Metcard logo and transport Mode icons. Has the contact details and the Metlink logo on the front of the ticket. Items 1 to 4 have a statement promoting the use of Metcards and printed in blue face colour 1 - 2 hour concession - used 2-7-10 2 - first copy no details, 2nd copy 2-hour concession - 2-8-10 3 - unused 4 - 2 x 2 hour concession - used 7-2009 and 9-9-2010 5 - 2 x Value Metcard, printed with a purple face, barcodes on rear - used 10-08 to 12-08 and 2nd copy 4-12-08 to 2-2-09Demonstrates one of many different types of Metcards issued during the period of used in Melbourne from 1996 to 2013Set of five generic Metcard tickets - printed on light card with a magnetic stripe. Has the ticket number and contact details, Metcard and Metlink logo on the front of the card.trams, tramways, tickets, metcard, metlink -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Metcards - Festivals - set of 8, Metlink, 2005-2009
Set of seven Metcards with the Metcard logo and transport Mode icons. Tickets used to promote Festivals. Two copies of each ticket held. 1 - 2009 - Jazz Festival - Daily Full Fare - 1-5-2009 and 2 hour Concession - 18-4-2009 2 - 2005 - Arts Festival - 2 hour full fare - 30-10-2005 and Daily Full Fare - 1-11-2005 3 - 2007 - Comedy Festival - 2 hour full fare - 14-4-2007 and Daily Full Fare - 10-4-2007 4 - 2009 - Comedy Festival - 2 hour concession - 18-3-2009 and 2 hour concession 5 - 2008 - Comedy Festival - 2 hour concession - 21-2-2008 and 21-2-2008 6 - 2007 - Melbourne International Arts Festival - 2 hour concession - 29-10-2007 and Daily full fare - 29-9-2007 7 - 2008 - Melbourne International Arts Festival - 2 hour concession - 30-9-2008 and 21-10-2008Demonstrates one of many different types of Metcards issued during the period of used in Melbourne from 1996 to 2013Set of seven Metcard tickets - printed on light card with a magnetic stripe. Has the ticket number and contact details, Metcard and Metlink logo on the front of the card.trams, tramways, tickets, metcard, metlink, festivals, jazz festival, melbourne events, comedy festival, arts festival -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Metcards - Events and festivals - set of 6, Metlink, 2007-2009
Set of six Metcards with the Metcard logo and transport Mode icons. Tickets used to promote Festivals or events Two copies of each ticket held. 1 - 2008 - Circus OZ - Seniors Daily - 30-5-2008 and 2 hour full fare zone 1 - 27-5-2008 2 - 2009 - Circus OZ - 2 hour concessions - 27-5-2009 and 20-6-2009 3 - 2008 - Melbourne Writers Festival - Daily Concession - 17 and 19-9-2009 4 - 2009 - Melbourne Writers Festival - Full Fare - 3-9-2009 and 2 hour concession - 24-8-2009 5 - 2007 - Guggenheim Collection at the National Gallery - 2 hour concession - 21-8-2007 and 22-10-2007 6 - 2008 - The Medieval Imagination at the State Library - 2 hour concession - 11-4-2008 and 22-4-2008 Demonstrates one of many different types of Metcards issued during the period of used in Melbourne from 1996 to 2013Set of six Metcard tickets - printed on light card with a magnetic stripe. Has the ticket number and contact details, Metcard and Metlink logo on the front of the card.trams, tramways, tickets, metcard, metlink, festivals, melbourne events, circus oz, exhibitions -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Metcards - Promoting places - set of 2, Metlink, 2009
Set of two Metcards with the Metcard logo and transport Mode icons. Tickets were used to promote well-known Melbourne locations or places. Two copies of each ticket held. 1 - 2009 - Shrine of Remembrance - 1934 - 2009 - both 2 hour concession - 23-11-2009 and 10-12-2009 2 - 2009 - Luna Park and celebrity Tony Leonard 3AW sports commentator - both have a bar code on the rear. Used for Daily Full fare, probably purchased in bulk from an agent - 05-08-2009? Demonstrates one of many different types of Metcards issued during the period of used in Melbourne from 1996 to 2013Set of two Metcard tickets - printed on light card with a magnetic stripe. Has the ticket number and contact details, Metcard and Metlink logo on the front of the card.trams, tramways, tickets, metcard, metlink, shrine of remembrance, luna park, tony leonard -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Metcards - fund raising - set of 6, Metlink, 2005 - 2009
Set of six Metcards with the Metcard logo and transport Mode icons. Tickets were used to promote fundraising for medical treatments Two copies of each ticket held except for item 6. 1 - 2005 - "Kids under cover" - building homes for children - Full Fare - August 2005 2 - 2007 - "Walk to cure Diabetes" - Off peak daily - 13-9-2007 and 2 hour concession - 4-10-2007 3 - 2008 - "Peter Mac connexforcancerday" - sponsored by connex - Daily concession - 14-7-2008 and 2 hour concession - 3 -7-2008 4 - 2009 - "Peter Mac connexforcancerday" - sponsored by connex - Daily concession - 12-8-2009 and 2 hour concession - 5-8-2009 5 - 2007 - "Help save a dad's life" - sponsored by Bunnings for Alfred Intensive Care unit - Off Peak Daily - 26-9-2007 and 17-9-2007 6 - 2006 - "Maidhill Chinnappan - cancer survivor - sponsored by Connex for Peter Mac, 2 Hour Concession - 12-8-2006 Demonstrates one of many different types of Metcards issued during the period of used in Melbourne from 1996 to 2013Set of six Metcard tickets - printed on light card with a magnetic stripe. Has the ticket number and contact details, Metcard and Metlink logo on the front of the card.trams, tramways, tickets, metcard, metlink, kids under cover, walk to cure diabetes, peter mac, connex, bunnings, alfred hospital, maidhill chinnappan -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Metcards - event promotion - set of 6, Metlink, 2006 - 2007
Set of six Metcards with the Metcard logo and transport Mode icons. Tickets were used to promote events and transport. Two copies of each ticket held except for items 5 & 6. 1 - 2007 - "Catch a ticket to all the action" - Cricket at the MCG - Off-Peak daily - 3-5-2007 and Daily full fare - 07-03-2007 2 - 2007 - Fina swimming event - both blank on the rear 3 - 2007 - Merv's Walk to the G - cricket - Daily full fare - 26-12-2007 and Daily Concession - 28-1-2008 4 - 2006 - Barry Humpries, EdnaFest - 2-hour concession - 14-12-2006 and Off-Peak Daily with a possible footy tips list on the rear - 19-4-2007 5 - undated - Melbourne food promotion - rear blank, but with use printed on the front - daily concession 6 - 2006 - Commonwealth Games, 2-hour concession - 6-12-2006 Demonstrates one of many different types of Metcards issued during the period of used in Melbourne from 1996 to 2013Set of six Metcard tickets - printed on light card with a magnetic stripe. Has the ticket number and contact details, Metcard and Metlink logo on the front of the card.trams, tramways, tickets, metcard, metlink, cricket, mcg, fina, swimming, merv hughes, barr humpries, ednafest, commonwealth games -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Metcards - World Aids Day - set of 3, Metlink, 2007 - 2009
Set of three Metcards with the Metcard logo and transport Mode icons. Tickets were used to promote World AIDS Day. Two copies of each ticket held except for item 3. 1 - 2007 - December 1, Daily Full Fare - 22-11-2007 and 2 hour concessioin - 27-12-2007 2 - 2008 - 2 hour concession - 6-11-2008 and 14-11-2008 3 - 2009 - Daily concession - 15-2-2010 Demonstrates one of many different types of Metcards issued during the period of used in Melbourne from 1996 to 2013Set of three Metcard tickets - printed on light card with a magnetic stripe. Has the ticket number and contact details, Metcard and Metlink logo on the front of the card.trams, tramways, tickets, metcard, metlink, aids, world aids day -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Metcards - Celebrities - set of 9, Metlink, 2007 - 2009
Set of nine Metcards with the Metcard logo and transport Mode icons. Tickets were used to record or mark the activities of well-known celebrities or personalities. Two copies of each ticket held. All are bar-coded on the rear and have the availability printed on the front of the ticket. 1 - 2008 - Glenn & Kantrina Manton - whitelion.org.au - Daily Full Fare, 1-7-2008 and 6-11-2008 2 - 2008 - Livinia Nixon - Channel 9 - 2 hour concession x 10 and daily concession - 11-2-2008 and 2nd has a blank rear, 3 - 2007 - Kate Ceberano - 2 x 10 and Daily concession - 23-11-2007 and 2 May 2008 4 - 2008 - Lord Mayor - John So - 2-hour concession and 2-hour concession x 10 - 19-3-2008 and 25-2-2008 5 - 2008 - Dannii Minogue - 2-hour concession x 10 and Daily concession - July 2008 6 - 2008 - Michael Kim - 2 hour concession - 13-3-2008 and 20-3-2008 7 - 2008 - Nicole Livingstone - 2 hour full fare and two-hour x 10 concession - May and March 2008] 8 - 2009 - Ron Barassi - 2 hour concession a 2 hour full fare x 10 - Jan 2009 and 7-3-2009 9 - 2008 - Garry Lyon - daily full fare and two hour x 10 concession - Feb 2008 and 27-6-2008 Demonstrates one of many different types of Metcards issued during the period of used in Melbourne from 1996 to 2013Set of nine Metcard tickets - printed on light card with a magnetic stripe. Has the ticket number and contact details, Metcard and Metlink logo on the front of the card.trams, tramways, tickets, metcard, metlink, glenn & kantrina manton, livinia nixon, kate ceberano, john so, dannii minogue, michael kim, nicole livingstone, ron barassi, garry lyon -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket - "Zone 2 to Melbourne - Off Peak", The Met, 1983
These tickets were a replacement for the MetroCard Off Peaks introduced in 1980. However, the times of availability were now altered to being valid from 9am weekdays, but more importantly, could be used for return rail travel anytime that day. Like the MetroCards, they also allowed unlimited MMTB tram and bus travel within the Flinders, Spencer, Latrobe, William, Victoria and Spring Streets grid. No conditions were printed on the rear of these tickets. (Extracted from reference.)Demonstrates the development of Melbourne ticketing system that allowed travel in the CBD grid using trams.Edmondson size ticket, printed on pasteboard, and printed in blue ink on a green background. Has been date stamped 6 Oct. 1983. Purchased from Seaford Railway Station. Ticket No. 16478. Blank plain coloured rear.public transport, tickets, trams, tramways, railways, off peak, the met, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable - Met Bus - set of 5, 1996/97
Set of 5 Met Bus timetables - all with a route map on the rear. 1 - Routes 216 and 219, Deer Park West - City - Brighton Beach/Gardenvale - dated 27/10/1996 2 - route 220 - Sunshine - Gardenvale - dated 14/4/1996 3 - Routes 223 and 215 - Yarraville Station to Highpoint and Deer Park West to Highpoint - dated Dec. 1996 4 - Route 232 - Altona North - Victoria Market via West Gate Freeway and Crown Casino - dated 14/4/1996 - this service effectively combined the two railway tram routes. 5 - Route 600 - St Kilda to Southland via Elwood, Brighton, Sandringham, Black Rock and Cheltenham - dated March 1997Yields information about some of the Met Bus services in 1996 and 1997.Set of five Met Bus timetables, DL size, printed in two colours.maps, bus services, route 216, route 219, route 220, route 223, route 215, route 232, route 600, met bus -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera, "Circular ticket", c1925
Ticket issued by the Victorian Railways that allowed the passenger to do a round trip from Brighton Beach to St Kilda via the Electric Street railway or tramway and then return using a train via Flinders St station. Child first class. Appears to have been in album or adhered to a board - shows paper damage on the rear. See reference page 120 and for a related image, figure 6-14. The reference notes that for the rail travel, tickets were issued for first-class travel only.Demonstrates a VR Round trip ticket to Brighton Beach.Edmondson ticket - pasteboard, fawn, black printing with red overprinting - No. 1828tramways, trams, vr trams, round trip, st kilda brighton tramway, railways, brighton beach -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera, "Returned Soldiers only", c1919
Ticket issued by the Tramway Board for the use by soldiers in uniforms with colours for one journey on a cable tram. Could not be used for a transfer or part payment of a higher fare.Demonstrates a free travel tickets for returned soldiers in uniform - c1919 - possibly for use to or from an event.Set of two Ticket from a strip of tickets - perforated card printed in red ink on pink coloured card.tramways, trams, soldiers, tramway board, cable trams, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable - The Met - set of 13, 1996
Set of 13 The Met timetables, with an image of the relevant depot manager, details of hiring a tram, The Met fare system, and a diagrammatic map. All are revised issues of earlier timetables and dated Feb. 1996 unless noted otherwise. 1 - Route 3 - East Malvern - City 2 - Route 5 - Malvern Burke Road - City 3 - Route 6 - Glen Iris - City 4 - Route 55 - West Coburg - Domain Interchange 5 - Route 57 - West Maribyrnong - City 6 - Route 59 - Airport West - City 7 - Route 69 - Kew Cotham Road - St Kilda Beach 8 - Route 70 - Wattle Park - Princes Bridge 9 - Route 72 - Camberwell - Melbourne Uni - Dec. 1996 10 - Route 78, 79, North Richmond - St Kilda Beach or Prahran 11 - Route 82 - Moonee Ponds - Footscray 12 - Route 96 - St Kilda Beach - East Brunswick 13 - Route 34 - La Trobe St Services - includes routes that served La Trobe St.Yields information about some of The Met tram services Feb. 1996Set of 13 The Met timetables, DL size, printed in two colours.timetables, the met, route 3, route 5, route 6, route 55, rout 57, route 59, route 69, route 70, route 72, route 78, route 79, route 82, route 96, route 34, la trobe st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable - The Met - set of 3, 1997
Set of 3 The Met timetables, with an image of the relevant depot manager, details of hiring a tram, The Met fare system, and a diagrammatic map. All are revised issues of earlier timetables and dated Feb. 1997 unless noted otherwise. 1 - Route 8 - Toorak - Melbourne University 2 - Route 16 - St Kilda Beach - Melbourne University 3 - Route 12 - Sth Melbourne & St Kilda Beach - CityYields information about some of The Met tram services Feb. 1997Set of 3 The Met timetables, DL size, printed in two colours.timetables, the met, route 8, route 16, route 12 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Tramway Pass - R H Prentice, 1947
Tramway Pass for a Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldier pass No. 505 made out to R H Prentice of Prahran and signed by R A Spencer MMTB Secretary. Has the availability conditions, and is available until 30/6/1948. Mr Bob Prentice was a tramway enthusiast who collected VR Tramcar No. 20, photographs and items and authored several small books about Victorian Tramways. See January 1993 and the April. 2024 (page 9) issues of Ballarat Tramway Museum Fares Please - (reference links)Has a strong association with a well respected tramway enthusiast and collector.Grey cloth card folded item with two pre-printed pieces of paper glued to the inside, one with details of the holder on the left hand and the right hand side with a photograph of the holder.tramways, trams, soldiers, tickets, mmtb, passes, bob prentice -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Roll of Ultimate ticket machine tickets, 1980s
This type of ticket was issued by "safety zone sellers" at the busy city stops to relieve the work on tram conductors. The tram conductor would punch the ticket to cancel it. Has the issuer "MMTB" printed on the ticket and ticket number, Issued using Ultimate ticket machines. See item 7003 for an example.Demonstrates a roll of tickets of the type that would be issued to ticket sellers.Roll of Ultimate ticket machine paper tickets commencing 04099.tramways, mmtb, tickets, ultimate, machine issued tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Christmas Card - PCC 1041, 1973
Card features PCC Class tram 1041 in Bourke St at a tram stop on route 96 to East Brunswick. The tram entered service during August 1973, so presumed this card was printed in 1973. The tram is on display at the Museum at Hawthorn depot.Demonstrates a MMTB Christmas Card issued with a photo of prototype tram 1041.Card printed - 8 pages glued - colour photograph and gold front with MMTB logo. Two copies held.tramways, mmtb, tram 1041, pcc class, christmas, greeting cards, bourke st, route 96 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - ticket - cable tramways - Through Fare, 1920s
Used by the MMTB as a Transfer ticket from cable to electric trams. Enabled the passenger to pay one 2 1/2d fare rather than two separate fares. Printed for week day use only. See item 7410 for a 2d example.Yields information about tickets used on Melbourne Trams in the 1920sPaper cable tram tickets - 2 1/2d No. 260710 - red ink on a light red paper.trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera, "Blind Person's Travel Pass", 1995
Public Transport Victoria Blind Person's travel pass expiring 30/6/1996 - printed with PTC words in the background with space for a passport sized photo and the name of the person issued to. On the rear are the conditions of use. Available on V/Line and The Met services.Demonstrates a PTC Blind person's travel pass for 1995/1996Printed and numbered paper with space for name and a photograph - 3 copies held - Nos 5783 to 5785tickets, public transport, the met, v/line, blind persons -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable - The Met - set of 16, 1993
SSet of 16 The Met timetables, diagrammatic map, major stops and contact details. All dated May 1993 unless noted otherwise. 1 - Route 3 - East Malvern - City with a note that route 377 bus service replaces trams on Sunday. 2 - Route 5 - Malvern (Burke Rd) - City 3 - Route 6 - Glen Iris - City 4 - Route 8 - Toorak - City 5 - Route 10 - Sth Melbourne Beach and St Kilda Beach - West Preston 6 - Route 19 - North Coburg - City with a note that route 319 bus service to Gowrie and Upfield was included - ran Saturday afternoons and Sundays only. 7 - Route 42 - Mont Albert - City 8 - Route 48 - North Balwyn - City 9 - Route 55 - West Coburg - Domain Road interchange - with a note that route 68 operates via Elizabeth St on Sunday. 10 - Route 57- West Maribyrnong - City - with a note that route 357 bus services replaces trams on Sunday 11 - Route 59 - Airport West - City 12 - Route 64 - East Brighton - City 13 - Route 69 - Kew (Cotham Rd) - St Kilda Beach via Glenferrie Road 14 - Route 70 - Wattle Park - Princes Bridge 15 - Route 72 - Camberwell - City 16 - Route 82 - Moonee Ponds - Footscray and that route 223 bus replaces trams on Saturday afternoons and all day Sunday,Yields information about some of The Met tram services May 1993Set of 16 The Met timetables, DL size, printed in two colours.timetables, the met, route 8, route 3, route 5, route 6, route 10, route 19, route 42, route 48, route 55, route 57, route 59, route 64, route 69, route 70, route 72, route 82 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable - bus - The Met - set of 24, 1992 & 1993
SSet of 24 The Met bus timetables, with diagrammatic map, major stops and contact details. All dated during1993 unless noted otherwise. 1 - Route 216/9 - Deer Park West & Sunshine Park - City 2 - Route 220 - Sunshine - City - 1992 3 - Route 232 - Altona North - City - 1992 4 - Route 233 - Fishermens Bend - City - 1992 5 - Route 254 - Northland Shopping Centre - City - 1992 6 - Route 256 - La Trobe Uni - City - 1992 7 - Routes 258 & 259 - Northland Shopping Centre, and La Trobe Uni - City via Eastern Freeway - 1992 8 - Route 260 etc - Deep Creek Templestow - Donvale - City 9 - Route 264 - Mitcham, Donvale City 10 - Route 265 - Deep Creek - City 11 - Route 602 - Brighton - city 12 - Route 269, 291 and 296 - Greensborough, Heidelberg & Newmans Road to Box Hill 13 - Route 272 - Warrandyte - City 14 - Route 276 & 278 - Warrandyte - City 15 - Route 284 & 270 - East Kew - City or Box Hill 16 - Route 285 - The Pines - Box Hill 17 - Route 286 & 288 - The Pines and Templestowe - Box Hill 18 - Route 290 - North Nunawading - Box Hill 19 - Route 292 etc - Box Hill, Deep Creek, Ringwood, Warrandyte 20 - Route 301, 281 315 - Ringwood, Park Orchards and Donvale - City 21 - Route 305 - Box Hill - Ringwood 22 - Route 366 & 367 - Ringwood - Croydon 23 - Route 600 - St Kilda - Brighton Beach - 1992 24 - Route 601 - Gardenvale - City - 1992Yields information about some of The Met bus services 1993Set of 24 The Met timetables, DL size, printed in two colours.timetables, the met, route 216, route 220, route 232, route 233, route 254, route 258, route 259, route 260, route 264, route 265, route 256, route 602, route 269, route 272, route 276, route 284, route 270, route 285, route 286, route 288, route 290, route 292, route 301, route 305, route 366, route 367, route 600, route 601 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetables - Route 96 and 111, 12/1992
Light Rail Timetables from 6 Dec. 1992 for routes 96 East Brunswick to St Kilda Beach and route 111 - Port Melbourne to Exhibition St. Gives frequency of the trams for weekdays and weekends. Has the depot locations and numbers for further information.Demonstrates a set of The Met timetable for routes 96 and 111 for 1992.Timetable - set of two A4 printed sheets.tramways, the met, route 111, route 96, timetables, light rail -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetables - Route 30, 26/6/1989
Timetable - City - Brunswick St via La Trobe St - gives details of the route, timetable, timing points, and sections - for Monday to Friday's only and notes re the services such as where they start or end their trips. Dated 26/6/1989.Demonstrates a set of The Met timetable for route 30, dated 26/6/1989. Timetable - A4 printed sheets.tramways, the met, timetables, route 30, brunswick st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera, "Trams replacing buses - Route 3", 8/1993
Customer Bulletin - "Trams replacing buses - Route 3" - East Malvern - City from Sunday 8/8/1993 advising that the replacement bus, route 377 will cease to operate. This was part of an industrial agreement with the State Government after the big 1990 strike. Gives the timetable at various timing points to Melbourne University. See item 7578 for a similar notice for routes 57 and 82.Demonstrates a notice advising trams replacing buses on route 3.Timetable - A4 printed sheet.tramways, the met, timetables, route 3, buses, east malvern -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera, "Trams replacing buses - Route 57", 8/1993
Customer Bulletin - "Trams replacing buses - Route 57" - West Maribyrnong to City from Sunday 8/8/1993 advising that the replacement bus, route 357 will cease to operate. This was part of an industrial agreement with the State Government after the big 1990 strike. Gives the timetable at various timing points to City Elizabeth St. The timetable for the Route 82 service for both Saturdays and Sundays is given on a separate sheet. See item 7577 for a similar notice for route 3.Demonstrates a notice advising trams replacing buses on route 57 and 82.Timetable Customer Bulletin set of two A4 printed sheets.tramways, the met, timetables, buses, route 57, west maribyrnong, route 82, footscray -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera, "More bus services for South Sunshine residents", 10/1987
Customer Bulletin - "More bus services for South Sunshine residents" advising that commencing Monday, Oct. 5 (1987) a trial service to South Sunshine, an extension of route 219. Gives times and a route map along with contact details Route 219 in 2024 is from South Sunshine to Gardenvale North Road.Demonstrates a notice advising bus services for route 219.Timetable Customer Bulletin A4 printed sheets, green ink on white paper.tramways, the met, timetables, buses, route 219, south sunshine -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Connies Collectable Cards, Darebin's Australians, 2024
Card produced by the Connies in conjunction with the City of Darebin to tell the story of the workers of Preston Workshops in particular Dutch born Bernard "Ben" Commandeur. Has a close association with Bernard "Ben" Commandeur and Preston Workshops.Printed card with round corners, full colour.trams, tramways, tickets, the connies, preston workshops, darebin -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Schoolboy Howler - 4d ticket, 1940s
One of a series of tram / bus tickets known as "Schoolboy Howlers" - with a joke line on the rear and that Melbourne's trams and buses were carrying 1,000,000 passengers per day. Use to promote advertising on rear of tickets. Has the saying "It is nice to go damsel picking in the Autumn". Ticket 4d - has been punched "Out" for Section 4. The figure of 1,000,000 likely to be a bit of puffery, though on some days that may have occurred during the 1940s. See item 6949 for about 60 different schoolboy howlers. Demonstrates tickets with a funny theme, at the time, on the rear.MMTB paper or flimsy ticket - 4d - black print on off white paper - No. C Jf 820103trams, tickets, mmtb, schoolboy howlers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - myki Folder, c.2010
Used to hold a myki card in a wallet. Instructions on how to use the auto top-up feature is printed on both sides.One of many marketing methods for the myki ticketing system which may be superseded by 2024.White cardboard folder used to hold a myki card. In the background of the cover is the spire at Arts Centre Melbourne in front of blue skies with a few clouds. 2 copies held.myki, public transport, public transport victoria, tickets, arts centre -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - myki Folder, c.2013
Used to hold a myki card in a wallet. Advertisement on new E-Class trams and Luna Park are printed on both sides.One of many marketing methods for the first additions to the Melbourne tram fleet (i.e., the E-Class trams) in the 2010s.White cardboard folder used to hold a myki card. In the background of the cover is the entrance to Luna Park along with a new E-Class tram serving Route 96. 2 copies held.myki, public transport, public transport victoria, tickets, luna park, e-class tram