Tram crew number badges, engraved into a layered plastic backing - black plastic with a white underlay, used by tram crews to indicate their assigned personal employee number. Used by MMTB drivers and conductors. Badge No. 490 - with brass clip on rear - e.g. a large tie clip or dress collar clip.tramways, trams, mmtb, badges, crews, drivers, conductors, personnel

Cloth bag - sewn brown canvas with a metal ring and cloth strip attached to one side and stencilled "16" on both sides of the bag. Used by Conductors to pay in their cash at depots following the introduction of ticket machines on the Z class trams. 2nd copy - "19" added 3/7/2019 from donation of Hugh Waldrontrams, tramways, tickets, cash handling, depots, revenue clerks, conductors

News paper clipping from The Age, March 1998 titled "A Melbourne Love Song", Saturday Essay written by Paul Bateman about the love affair with Melbourne trams, W class trams, ticket machines, how Melbourne people used them, conductors, passengers. Has a drawing by Spooner and mentions Roberto D' Andrea.trams, tramways, ticket machines, conductors, melbourne, behaviour, passengers

Newspaper clipping from "The Emerald Hill, Sandridge and St Kilda Times", dated 8 September 1988, Employment section of the paper for The Met, calling for Tram conductors at South Melbourne, Glenhuntly, Malvern and Kew and a second advertisement for Trade Vacancies, Tradesman Assistant, Electrical Fitters, Electrical Mechanic and Fitter and Turner - mostly at Preston Workshops.trams, tramways, preston workshops, conductors, employment, advertisements, the met

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council (the GLC or Greater London Council), where he organized many amazing concerts in most of the 150 parks, in and around the London district. He was also responsible for some of London’s major concerts at Kenwood, the Crystal Palace and Holland Park. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.1). Black and white photograph of an oval and spectators in the foreground and houses beyond the far fence, with mountains in the distance. On the oval are several bands in different areas. The place is Basin Reserve, Wellington and the occasion is the band contest. 2). Newspaper photograph and caption of an oval with spectators in the foreground and brass bands formed in a square around a raised platform on which is standing the conductor. The place is Wellington and the conductor is Frank Wright.1). Written in pencil on the back - Band contest at Basin Reserve Wellington, Feb 1940 2). Written in pencil on left side - Free Lance Feb 1940frank wright, conductor, brass band, basin reserve, wellington, adjudicator

Yields information about the Sturt St City stop and conductors.35mm colour slide - Kodak Duplicate slide produced for the TMSV of 332 Flinders St Melbourne of trams 20 (Sebastopol) and another single trucker in Sturt St, south side, at the City Stop. A conductor is walking towards the front tram with bag and cash tin. In the background is the Town Hall, The Golden Start Chinese Cafe, Georges Milk Bar Sea Food and V. F. Gemmola.On the slide in ink "Ballarat trams, March 1972 bought at tramway. Tram finished 1971 and Historical Society." Has the TMSV Sales and address stamp.tramways, trams, sturt st, town hall, conductors, tram 20

Photograph - copied from an original print using a scanner and then printed on an A4 sheet of HTT 9 (could be 8) at the Highfield Road terminus, Wattle Park, 1925. The conductor is placing the trolley pole. A photocopied caption with the print notes as "The first tram along Riversdale Road to Highfield Road" See image i2 for further notes. Photo from Mrs Doris Turnbull of Essex Road.In pencil on the print "Keith Kings"trams, tramways, wattle park, highfield road, opening, conductors

As the title states this book provides sketches of Melbourne life in light and shade. It was written in 1877 and published by George Robertson . It is one of a series and this edition covers the following: A night in the model lodging -House, A day in the Immigrants' Home, A morning at the Hospital, Three days in the Benevolent Asylum, Our Lunatic Asylums, Sixpenny restaurants and The Theatre Vestibules. Throughout all he comments on the social situations and dilemmas in which he finds himself and which others must endure.The Vagabond Papers provides a valuable record of life in Melbourne in the 1870's. It is not always the view of Melbourne as a prosperous and developing city which is presented but it is experienced first hand by the author to which he also imparts social commentary on the many difficult situations. Small faded hard covered book with black text. Contains 205 pages with advertisements on front and back covers.Reprinted from the Argus corrected and revised by the author. Dedicated to the Conductors of the Argus in recognition of many private and professional Kindnesses.melbourne 1877, social commentary melbourne 1870's, social life and customs

Has a strong association with Austin Brehaut, Priest for the Anglican Church and a BTM Conductor..1 - Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 3/8/2013, titled "Church hero farewelled", reporting on the death of Austin Brehaut. Story by Fiona Henderson, with a Jeremy Bannister photo of Austin in front on No. 26. Reports on Austin's career in the Anglican Church, as a BTM Conductor and his other local work. See also Reg Item 8152 for another copy with other memorials. .2 - Funeral requiem service held at the Holy Trinity Church Sebastopol, August 5 - 8 page A5 document with a photo of Father Brehaut on the cover.btm, conductors, anglican church, funeral

Sheet of leather, approx. 2mm thick, stained brown with four pockets formed on each side with another sheet of leather, stitched with dark brown cotton, on all sides to form pockets to hold eight blocks of tickets. Used by Ballarat or Bendigo Conductors until early 1970's to hold stocks of tickets prior to sale. Collected by Travis Jeffrey at an unknown date. See Reg. Item 2775 for a wallet holding 8 blocks of tickets.trams, tramways, secv, tickets, conductors

Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of an interior photograph of No. 39 with the conductor standing in the middle of the tram selling a ticket. The tram interior had been given a colourflec paint finish. Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 24-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes. "BAS 15" in penciltramways, trams, interiors, colourflec, conductors, livery, tram 39

Black and white photograph of a cable tram set (bogie trailer 472) with gripman and conductor near the Brunswick terminus in Sydney Road. For full details of the image and the story behind it, see page 10 of Bellcord No. 53, March 2022 - see reference for the link.Yields information about a bogie cable tram set and its location.Black and white print block mounted onto thick card.tramways, tramcars, cable trams, crews, gripmen, conductors, sydney road, brunswick, tram 472

Cable tramway report form for providing extensive details of a conductor's trip, driver, badge and punch numbers, times, tickets sold, relieved by and ticket sales, tokens, packets of tickets and who received the cash and form. Dated 10/23 indicating it is a MMTB form. Three copies held, one of which has been partly filled in to provide an example.Demonstrates a cable tram conductor's trip form or revenue journal.Cable tramway - Trip report printed on brown paper - one copy with sample figures in pencil.timetables, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, conductors, revenue journal, tickets

Printed form No. 3/135- title "Pay In Slip", dated March 1988 - used for conductors to pay in cash to the Revenue Clerk with space for Table Number, Name, outfit No., totals, depot date stamp, and Revenue Clerk signature. The Met, PTC. Six copies held. See Reg item 809 for a 1973 issue.trams, tramways, the met, mta, ptc, forms, conductors, revenue clerks

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of S160 at the corner of Lygon and Holden St Brunswick. The conductor is attending to the pole while another person can be seen in the front cab. The tram has the destination of Lygon St and a headlight mask. Photo dated 1-9-1941 in the Wal Jack album along with details of the location.trams, tramways, lygon st, world war 2, holden st, s class, conductors, tram 160

Black and white, or sepia toned postcard of an ESCo crewman, William 'Bill' Gunn (most likely a Conductor) in full uniform with a garden background. On the rear of the photo has space stamps, correspondence and address. See also Reg. Items 2939, 2940 for other photos with Bill Gunn. At the time, understood that it was common that people could get their photographs taken and printed on paper that had been preprinted for postcards for sending to relatives etc. trams, tramways, esco, tram crews, conductors, personnel

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Single page of think paper with black printing, containing the information about the concert held in 1953. It includes the name of the conductor - Frank Wright and the names of the representative bands along with the programme of music.frank wright, conductor, programme, brass band, victoria embankment gardens band stand

Photograph of 18 men at the Prahran cable tram car house or Depot, corner of Carlisle St and Chapel St with a cable tram set behind. Group consists of a number of conductors, gripmen and staff members. Photo dated to be 1914 with gripman William Baker Strong identified in the photo.Yields information about the tram crews at the Prahran car house in 1914 and W B Strong.Print of a copy of a black and white photograph on AGFA paper."W B Strong six from left rear 1914" in ink on lower edge of print.cable trams, prahran, prahran car house, group photos, mtoco, crews, tram crews, grip men, conductors

Photograph shows a cable tram or cable train, consisting of a grip car or dummy along with a bogie trailer (No. 473) outside the Brunswick cable tram or car house with seven gripmen or conductors and possibly a manager around the grip car. The grip car has the destination of Royal Park. Yields information about the Brunswick cable line and the Brunswick Depot. Black and White Cable tram Brunswick Depot Sydney Road reproduced from a Newspaper.sydney road, trams, tramways, cable trams, brunswick depot, crews, grip men, conductors, tram 473

Form, single sheet - brown paper - titled "Car Journal", form 3/27, providing details of a tramcars mileage enable recording of trips ,noting the location the vehicle departed from time, minutes late, run number, motorman and conductors names route, table and remarks. Continues on the rear of the form and has space for the last motorman to sign. Has instructions on the bottom of the rear.trams, tramways, stationery, conductors, motormen, mileages, forms

Demonstrates aspects of the SEC governance and monitoring system, gives information on actual tram running, tickets sold against a date. Could be used by Inspectors to check tickets on a tram. Has City and Parcel tickets.Printed form titled "Trip Way-Bill" of the Provincial Tramways, on off white paper. Gives value of tickets up to 18c and parcel stamps of 13c. Has space for the Run No, Branch, Motorman/Conductor, Day, Date , route time and tram no and space for Inspectors Initials. Able to be used on both sides of the sheet. Has sheet or print number of 554-30. Two copies held. Five copies added 11/1/2007. trams, tramways, tickets, accounting, trip waybills, conductors

Set of three letters between Mr. P. J. Pringle of ESCo Ballarat and Mr. D. Murdoch, General Manager of the TB Melbourne regarding rates of pay for conductors and drivers. 1977.1 - Letter from Mr. Pringle to Mr. Murdoch dated 27/8/1929, received by TB 28/8/1929, thanking for information regarding rates of pay. On ESCo letterhead. Has file number "22/1/2" in pencil in top right hand corner. Has been folded into 6. Damaged on right and bottom edges - folded and creased. 1977.2 - Carbon copy on pink paper from Mr. Murdoch to Mr. Pringle, dated 21/8/1929, advising the fares for conductors and drivers in 1923 and 1929 on a per day basis. Damaged along bottom edge. Has file number "22/1/2" in pencil in top right hand corner. 1977.3 - Letter from Mr. Pringle to Mr. Murdoch dated 19/8/1929, received by TB 20/8/1929, requesting copy of Tramway Agreement, and margins for skill paid to conductors. Has been folded into 6. Has pencil figures in the bottom left hand corner of the rates of pay. Minor damage along bottom edge. All have pin holes in the top left hand corner. tram, trams, esco, mmtb, wages, drivers, conductors

Set of six different Table cards - blank unused form on preprinted card ruled to provide a timetable for crews - drivers and conductors, and hours worked. .1 - printed heavy paper for Northern and Southern trips from Terminus - Swanston trams? - 210H x 79W .2 - as above, but printed on heavy card, both sides .3 -printed on heavy paper, blank with sign on times, giving drivers and conductors, and hours worked - 165H x 80W - understood used with the plastic card holders. - form number 3/572 .4 - as for .2, light paper, double sided - 163H x 80W - form number 3/573 .5 - as for .2, heavy paper double sided - 165H x 80W - form number 3/573 .6 - as for .4 .7 - single sided sheet, printed on light page, 210H x 79W, no form number. See Reg Item 2601 for a sample used and backed onto a sheet of Masonite.trams, tramways, forms, drivers, table cards, conductors

Photograph.Green depot tram. A lady standing in front of tram, possibly driver or conductor.tramways, history, bendigotramway

Round leather cord with a flat bottom used in tramcars for the conductor signal bells.trams, tramways, bellcord, public transport, equipment, seats, fabric, conductors bell

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No. 22 at Quarry Hill 1-1-1941, has the conductor standing alongside the front of the tram. The tram has the destination of Eaglehawk. Photo by Wal Jack. Printed on Kodak Velox paper. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. On the rear in blue ink "T160, Bendigo Tramways, No. 22 at Quarry Hill 1-1-41" "W. Jack photo" in bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo, quarry hill, conductors, tram 22

Yields information about fare collection and supervision of crews in SEC tram operations - how bad it was and the method of checking etc.Fourteen page photocopy of a retyped report titled ""Inspectors Report - Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong Tramways - Monday 28th August 1950 to Saturday 2nd September 1950". Gives a summary of observations about the loss of revenue, lack of supervision, serious situation - hotels, drinking on the job, fare collection, conductors, transfer system, inspectors failing to check, smoking, gives a list of tickets purchased and details of observations.trams, tramways, inspectors, tickets, fares, alcohol, conductors

Pamphlet - DL 3 fold full colour printed on gloss paper titled "Met ticketing explained", at the time of the introduction of scratch tickets. Advises on 60 plus tickets, where they could be purchased, the ticket itself, how to be used, removal of conductors on trams and tram safety for passengers. Has logos of The Met, 7 eleven, The Met, and Amcal on the rear. Has a 1 Dec. 1989 introduction date.trams, tramways, scratch tickets, the met, tickets, 60 plus, conductors