One of a pair of posed photographs of Car 7 in Corio Tce. prior to opening day. The tramline curves to the right into the depot whose entrance lies between Blakiston & Co on the right and the MESCo's offices on the corner of Yarra St., to the left. Note its ornamental turret, removed in the 20s. The carefully arranged poseurs are employees of the Company, recognisable from the other photographs. The second photograph (Item No. 8617 - large print on wall in board room) shows the opposite end of the tram with the Geelong Club and Mac's Hotel in the background. The same characters are aboard, differently arranged. Early 1912. Note also the front destination box (mechanism unknown) that was replaced with roller destination blinds with a set of four coloured lights above.Black and white print on paperNoi. 1 inside a circle and 13-9 written on the reverse in ink. GRS710/13/1/9 written on the reverse in pencilgeelong tramway car no. 7, geelong streetscape c.1912

Postcard produced by the Valentine publishing company of Moorabool St looking north at the corner of Ryrie St. Tram No. 33 is picking up passengers at the safety zone at the intersection with Ryrie St where the front of another bogie tram can be seen. In the view are the T&G building, the Bank of NSW which has a chemist shop, and the Savoia cafe. The rear of the card notes it is a genuine photograph. The card number V24 is the same number used in item 9064, but a later version, the early 1950s. The note on the rear of the card gives details of Ken's Victorian trip during Jan 1954.Yields information about the view of Moorabool St at Ryrie St early 1950s.Black and white Postcard undivided back, unused. Card No. V24.Has a note written to Ken Magor from Ken Winney? dated 14-1-1954 - see image 2tramways, trams, geelong, moorabool st, tram 33

Postcard produced by the Valentine publishing company of Moorabool St Geelong looking south. Tram 17 is visible along with the part of another tram in the bottom left-hand corner. In the photo are Bright & Hitchcock, the T&G building, Gray & Murray, the Bank of NSW, Savoia Cafe, and Rockman's stores along with an advertisement for Berger paints. The rear of the card notes it is a genuine photograph.Yields information about the view of Moorabool St c1949Black and white Postcard undivided back, unused. On top right hand rear is "1949" in pencil.tramways, trams, geelong, moorabool st, tram 17

Postcard produced by the Valentine publishing company of Ryrie St Geelong. A tram is westbound. In the view are the Town Hall, the T&G building, M J Hede & Sons store, and Cox Bros. The rear of the card notes it is a genuine photograph. Photo c1950.Yields information about the view of Ryrie St c1950.Black and white Postcard undivided back, unused. Card No. V22.On rear in ink "A couple more for your collection" and an unreadable name.tramways, trams, geelong, ryrie st

Yields information about the appearance of Bendigo Birney trams during the 1950's, possibly during enthusiast tour.Black and White Photograph of Bendigo steam tram motor No. 2 and bogie trailer No. 5, 1890's?, photographed with a building marked "Dining Rooms" in the background. Has the driver in the steam tram motor and the conductor standing alongside. Trailer marked "B.T.Co. Ltd", possibly around the turn of the century. Earlier photos have the full company name. Trailer has roof advertisement "Buy your Lamps at Faull's" - oil? or electric? Taken from a postcard or a magazine - has the caption "Street Railway Train in Bendigo, Victoria", possibly North American origin given the language. Peter Duckett Collection.On the front, top left hand corner of the print "26" in ink within a circle. On rear, stamped in black ink "Photo supplied from P.W. Duckett Collection, All Rights Reserved, 69 Howitt Rd. Nth Caulfield 3161." On rear in ink "Motor 6 and Trailer 5" and a "William F Scott" address label.trams, tramways, bendigo, steam tram motors, trailers, tram 6, tram 5

Set of two horizontal format posters about events involving Yarra Trams staff functions. .1 - poster featuring proof photographs and range of photos taken on the day of "Carnivale - A day out fun and festivities - Sunday April 18, 2004" - had the contact name of Grant Cooper, along with Yarra Trams logo. .2 - poster featuring photographs from the launch of Yarra trams under the management of Metrolink - "Metrolink - a new beginning for Yarra Trams - 29 August 1999" - featuring management and staff at the time at a entertainment event. Has the Metrolink logos. In the picture above the cake and others are John Wilson formerly of Metbus, ? and Hubert Guyot the CEO of Yarra Trams. Metrolink was a joint venture between Transfield Services and Europe's Transdev, and was the operating company in the background, "trading as Yarra Trams".trams, tramways, yarra trams, metrolink, launch

Framed photograph of Ron Scholten driving No. 601, during the 1990's? on a route 7, South Melbourne depot tram. Tram has an advertisements for John Ould Motors on the front dash panel. Photo by John Phillips. Framed in a wooden black frame with a think gold stripe, paper rear cover with a cotton hanging strip stapled in. Frame by Malvern Framing Gallery, 261 Glenferrie Road, Malvern, Vic 3144 with a 7 digit phone number - has the company sticker on the bottom of the frame on the rear.On top left of rear "Photo John Phillips" in pencil.trams, tramways, drivers, south melbourne depot, tram 601

Sepia tone photo of 'Brush Summer Car' No 8(?) Electric Supply Company livery. On back handwritten, 'Bendigo Electric Tramway 1935 ''Brush''' Summer Car - Electric Supply Company Colours', stamped in purple ink on back, 'Printed by Olivers Bendigo' Handwriten on back in black ink ' P.8 T.R 3/Colbasil miller, bendigo trams

Postcard produced by the Valentine publishing company of Moorabool St looking north and the corner of Ryrie St. In the view is tram No. 17 and another tram further north. Note the safety zone sign. In the view is the T&G building, the Bank of NSW, with a sign "Service for the Sick". The rear of the card notes it is a genuine photograph. Photo c1950.Yields information about the view of Moorabool St at Ryrie St c1950.Black and white Postcard undivided back, unused. Card No. V24.tramways, trams, geelong, moorabool st, tram 17

Postcard produced by the Valentine publishing company of Moorabool St looking north. In the view is tram No. 10 and another tram picking up passengers at a safety zone at the corner of Malop St. In the view are Solomons, Bon Accord cafe, and Hoopers stores. The rear of the card notes it is a genuine photograph. Photo c1950.Yields information about the view of Moorabool St at Malop St c1950.Black and white Postcard undivided back, unused. Card No. V23.tramways, trams, geelong, moorabool st, malop st, tram 10

Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram No. 37 at the Mt Pleasant terminus. Tram has destination of "Gardens via Drummond Nth.", roof advertisement for the SEC "Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen". Shop on the left hand side of the photo has Robur Tea company, Coca Cola and Women's Weekly advertisements. High Res image added 8/5/2019 from Peter Lambert. 2nd print - dates the photo as 17-1-1969 a photo by Bob Lilburn.On rear of 2nd image - "2nd Ballarat 37, Mt Pleasant, Ex Bendigo 1, Ex Geelong 35" and "ex MMTB 119, 17-1-69"trams, tramways, mt pleasant, barkly st, tram 37

Ticket - Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type - fawn card, 3d fare (Full Fare), has been punched or nipped once on the Down side. Printed for the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company for the Clifton Hill Cable Tramway. On the Up side Has space for 15 journeys on each side. On side, has space for Date, Badge, car, time of starting and signature or the conductor or if a student conductor.trams, tramways, tickets, cable trams, bell punch, clifton hill, mtco

Letters - Notice - printed onto yellow paper titled "Notice to Passengers", with the ATMOEA apologising to the travelling public for a current dispute - dated July 1984. Concerned with the threat to terminate the employment of the union delegates for the Melbourne - Brighton Bus Company if a stop work meeting was held. Gives the reasons behind the dispute, involvement of the Bus Proprietors' Association. On the rear has a response by the Jim Harper State Secretary to The Age about an editorial dated 19/7/1984.trams, tramways, unions, public transport, disputes, buses, atmoea

Report - 24 pages - photocopy of the original report, stapled in the top left hand corner, printed on the rear of another data report. Titled "MetTicket System Concept Report". Looks at the concept of the Met Ticket (scratch), project objective, scope, validation process, use on trams, rail and bus, retail agency sales, passenger onus or responsible to scratch the ticket, revenue protection, passenger security and acceptance, equipment, impacts on employment and financial. Has a table of contents. On the base of the first page has a copy of an article from an UK paper, about the Brighton and Hove Bus company using a similar system.trams, tramways, tickets, scratch tickets, the met, reports

Postcard - novelty style, cut out around a Melbourne W class cartoon image of a tram being driven by a Koala with Australian animals as passengers. Destination of "MELB", route 1. Produced by Nu-color-Vue Divided back has the production company details on rear and stamp position with the numbers 11 ML318 and NCV 6064 inside it. Produced during the 1980's.trams, tramways, w class, cartoons, novelty postcards, melbourne, route 1

Set of 6 A4 sheets of event materials associated with the "Kew Tram Depot 75th Celebrations", Oct. 1991. .1 - 75th anniversary of the Mont Albert Line, Y1 611 - Balwyn Evergreen Club, 30/9/1991, driver Hugh Waldron and Conductor Dean Filgate. .2 - Vintage Tram Promotion - 56/10/1991, trams 611, 104, 510 and 431. Gives instructions and crews for the event. .3 - Open Day - 8/12/1991 - proposal for the event and what was planned. .4 -HTT 75th Anniversary celebrations - 24/11/2991 - timetable for special trams running between Camberwell Depot and Princes Bridge. Lists crews. .5 - Advertisement for "Kewriosity - November 1991" advising of the Open Day at Kew and the horse tram rides. Has a photo of a Kew horse tram. Sponsored by a cleaning supply company. .6 - Summary of events for the 75th. Promotional events, including A231, 611 and 380, dates, internally events and related events.trams, tramways, kew depot, anniversary, events, mont albert, htt, vintage trams, horse trams, tram 231, tram 611, tram 380, tram 104, tram 510, tram 431

Set of two timetables reproduced on card for the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria c1980. Both signed by W. G. Sprigg Secretary. .1 - Kew Cemetery horse tram line - details times for each service, fares. Dated 10/6/1895. Has advertisements for Lincoln Stuart & Co on rear - cloth suppliers, original printed by H. Hearne & Co. Paragon Printers Melbourne. .2 - Hawthorn Auburn Road horse tram line - as above, dated 6/4/1894, with advertisement for John Twinem Draper and Importer on rear. Two copies of each held.Both copies have the stamps of the TMSV (332 Flinders St Melbourne) and Graeme Breydon on them.trams, tramways, mto co, horse trams, kew, hawthorn, auburn rd, timetables, tmsv

Series of two The Connies Collectable Cards for 2018 Each card features a photograph with a story or details of the image or person on the reverse. Produced by The Connies, Melbourne, with a Leunig sketch on the rear and The Connies logo, with some having the MMTB and the Calcutta tramway company logo. The rear of the card gives the story behind the photograph. .1 - W11 Karachi Tram - Z81, gives story on the rear. Image by Norm Cross. .2 - Tramjatra Tram - for the 2017-18 Melbourne Festival Arts Trams. Image by Craig Allen Tram 2007 - see Reg item 2581.trams, tramways, tickets, the connies, conductors, calcutta, preston workshops, transporting art, art trams, tram z 81, tram 2007

Ticket - printed on yellow card with numbers 1 to 30 around the outside, for the “The really moving theatre company storming Swanston Walk by Tram”, at the All Seasons Swanston Hotel, with detachable stub for a car parking and a drink voucher at Cafe Swanston. No date on ticket.trams, tramways, theatre, hotels, swanston st, stories

Report - four pages, one double folio sheet (double foolscap), titled "Forty-Fourth Report and Balance Sheet - 30 June 1917 - Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited", detailing the current financial situation following the hand over of the cable tram system, disputes with the Tramway Board and taxes. Details the financial situation of the company. Signed by H. A. Wilcox Secretary and W. G. Sprigg, Chairman.trams, tramways, annual reports, mto co, tramway board, financial statements, cable trams

Set of letters, delivery documents, lists of equipment and cost estimate sheets for the provision of sub-station and rotary converted equipment by Australian General Electric Company to the MMTB for use at the Footscray Tramway Substation, covering the period of late 1920 to mid 1922. Details typed lists and letters, carbon copies and handwritten estimates. Prepared by quarto and ruled foolscap paper, some secured by paper clips.trams, tramways, footscray, substation, ftt, electrical equipment, electrical engineering, contracts, general electric, mmtb, rotary converters, tramway construction

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

Insurance Policy - six fold - titled "Employees Policy – Albion Quarrying Co – 1912" from "The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation Limited of London - Victorian Branch" to the Albion Quarrying Company Limited for the Construction of the Malvern Tramway, dated 8/10/1912, expiring 9/8/1913. Gives details of the policy, who was covered, amount, premium and conditions. Endorsed by the Insurers Manager as to the extent of coverage including the Manager and Clerical staff."36A" in ink in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, construction, pmtt, insurance, contracts, employees

Insurance Policy - eight fold - titled "Fire Policy No. 569750 for PMTT Rest House L50 St Kilda Rd No. 5 Prahran" from The Victoria Insurance Company Limited, expiring 3/2/1914, issued to the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust, Details location, sum insured, 50 pounds, premium, dates. Has the seal of the insurer in the bottom right hand corner."Rest House L50 St Kilda Rd No. 5 Prahran" along top folded edge.trams, tramways, pmtt, insurance, shelters, st kilda rd, high st, prahran

.1 - Insurance Policy - six fold - titled "Public Risk Contractors and/or General Policy" from "The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation Limited of London - Victorian Branch" to the Albion Quarrying Company Limited, dated 1/12/1912, expiring 30/6/1913. Gives details of the policy, who was covered, amount, premium and conditions. Endorsed by the Insurers Manager as to the requirement that all openings and excavations be lit at night. Possibly for the Construction of the Malvern Tramway but not detailed as such. .2 - handwritten receipt on preprinted sheet No. 15101, receiving the premium for the above policy, dated 26/11/1912. Gives details of the sum assured, signatures and has a State of Victoria stamp duty stamp on the left hand side."38" in ink in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, construction, pmtt, insurance, contracts, employees, receipts

Pamphlet, 8 pages full colour, centre stapled, titled "Helping Authorities make the right choice", published by Keolis, London looking a light rail systems and what the company is doing in France, Algiers and Melbourne. Photo of D3513 outside Flinders St station on front cover. Looks at light rail projects, company timeline, light rail. Has notes on Melbourne operation and photo of B1 2026, SW6 905 and C3054.trams, tramways, keolis, light rail, melbourne, franchising, tram 3513, tram 2026, tram 905, tram 3054

Set of two documents issued by M>Tram, about the launch of the D class trams in 2004, with M>Tram and M>Moving Melbourne and Siemens logos. .1. - Two sheet printed in colour on white paper, technical pamphlet titled "Siemens - New trams - Technical Specifications", giving technical details of the D class three section and five section trams, numbers delivery, dimensions, capacity, speed, motors, wheels, floor height, used life and delivery timing. Details the construction of the tram, traction / wheel power supplies, control equipment and features of the tram. .2 - Two sheet Press or media release titled "Minister launches the longest tram in the southern hemisphere", dated 3/3/2004, about the Minister for Transport, Peter Batchelor, launching the new D2 tram. Gives details of the trams, their deployment, and order details. Quotes Bernie Carolan as the M>Tram Managing Director. The bottom of the sheet notes that Receivers and Managers had been appointed to the former National Express Companies.trams, tramways, d class, siemens, m>tram, specification, national express

Book - 28 pages including manila coloured light card cover, centre stapled, titled “RTBU Handbook of Work Conditions and Union Rules”, published by the Rail Tram and Bus Union, Tram & Bus Division in 2007. Gives details of the Union Management - (see Key associations), delegates, a brief history of the tramway union, full garment of uniforms for new members, male and female, tram crews, officers and infrastructure workers, the do's an don'ts and classifications. Has a photo of the Union Management and delegates in the then new conference room - new offices in Queen St. Sponsored by the Austral Credit Union, Transport Health, Holding and Redlich with adverts for these companies and the RTBU Tramway Holiday units at Rosebud, Mile Jolly & Associates (Accountants), Consultum financial advisors, and the Retired Tramway Employee's Association of Victoria with contact details. 2nd copy added 26/6/2017 from donation of Ron Scholten.trams, tramways, rtbu, unions, handbooks

Set of 8 documents in a white card folder July 2004 about the introduction of Victorian "Smartcard" ticketing system, published by the Victorian Transport Ticketing Authority. Used for a press handout. .1 - Printed card sheet folder to provide a folder with the title "it's smart - it's the future", published by the Authority. .2 - Press or Media Release - Premier of Victoria - 12 July 2005, issued by Steve Bracks, about the new ticketing system, and the companies involved and the basis of the proposed system. (two pages) .3 - News Release from Kamco - Keane Australia micropayment consortium - about the company and their proposals for the new system. ( 3 pages) .4 - Printed company information sheet about the companies involved - Keane Australia, Ascom AG, ERG Group and Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) (2 pages) .5 - Fact Sheet 01 - about the system, issued by the Authority about the proposals, tender period and the planned date for introduction. (1 page) .6 - Fact Sheet 03 - about the selection of KAMCO (1 page) .7 - Q&A sheet for use by operator staff in answering customer enquiries - about the system, KAMCO, costs, notes the end of Metcards and trials. (2 pages) .8 - Q&A sheet - what it means for you and your business? - about timing, fares and zones, staff training, Metcard, use and further information. (2 pages) Note: From Wikipedia accessed 1/1/2016 "The Transport Ticketing Authority (TTA) was a statutory authority within the Department of Transport in the State Government of Victoria, Australia. It was established in June 2003 to manage Victoria's interest in the OneLink Metcard public transport ticketing system contract, and to procure and manage the new ticketing system for Victoria, eventually known as myki. On 10 February 2010, the Minister for Public Transport replaced Gary Thwaites, chief executive of the Transport Ticketing Authority (TTA), with Bernie Carolan, the then head of Metlink.[1][2] On 1 January 2013, as the third stage of the implementation of the Public Transport Development Authority Act 2011, Public Transport Victoria assumed the responsibilities of the TTA,[3] which was formally abolished on 1 July 2013."trams, tramways, minister for transport, transport ticketing authority, myki, tickets, metcard

Company or Equipment Manufacturer technical pamphlet - 28 pages, A4 finished size, full colour, centre stapled titled "Bombardier - the evolution of mobility" providing technical information about Bombardier passenger vehicles in Australia, asset Management and maintenance capabilities and rail control (signalling) systems. Includes details of the Melbourne E class and the Gold Coast trams with photographs, Velocity and EMU's for Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth and technical details. Also gives details of offices and addresses.trams, tramways, bombardier, e class, yarra trams, adelaide, gold coast, perth, brisbane