.1 - Poster - printed - as a notice to passengers, titled "Increase in Fares", dated 21/9/1964, signed R C Drummond advising of new fares from 27/9/1964 on buses and trams. Advises of concession fares for the East Brighton - City via William St via either Glenhuntly Road and Nepean Highway. Question - was this poster depot specific, given the advice of the concession fares. .2 - similar document issues for 29/8/1071, but that Scholar's Concession tickets will apply form the 1st term 1972. .3 - similar document, but printed in red ink titled "Scholars' Concession Tickets", notes fare increase of August 1971 and gives prices. Dated November 1971. Addressed to the Parents.trams, tramways, fares, tickets, concession fares, scholar's tickets

Folder - folded card sheet, green with yellow outlines and the Metropolitan Transit logo containing A4 sized papers at the time of the launch of the "Metropolitan Transit Authority". Contains the following documents: .1 - cover .2 - sheet advising of the formation of the "Metropolitan Transit Authority" .3 - sheet discussing the logo or symbol and its meaning .4 - heavy politicised sheet with the logo or symbol and name .5 - Two sheets - detailing the new colours and technical aspects of why the colours were selected. .6 - Two sheets - showing the uniforms in front of a bus and tram and the specification of the uniforms and what would be issued. .7 - Two sheets - Press Release or news release dated 10/7/1983 about the MTA - issued by the Minister of Transport Mr. S Crabb. Note the first sheet has been printed on longer paper - folded to fit. .8 - single sheet titled "Super trains" giving the specification of Comeng Trains and a photo.trams, tramways, the met, mta, uniforms, logos, colour schemes, railways, comeng, minister for transport

Black and white photograph of a six hose drawn carts with a length of cable for the cable tram network, photographed after unloading at North Wharf and before being delivered to a winding house. Note four horses per cart. Photo date now known, could be 1885. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number H104. Note: this photo is now out of copyright and was not an original VR photograph, but one copied from another source and collected as their Heritage series. two prints heldHas Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H 104" in ink on rear and "1-3"trams, tramways, cable trams, horse drawn vehicle, winding houses

Pamphlet - 3 fold DL, full colour titled "Join us for the centenary celebrations of Kew Tram Depot 1915-2015" giving details of the event on 3 May 2015. Has a timeline history of the depot, photo of tram 60, and map showing activities. Has logos of Yarra Trams, PTV and State Government. Two copies held.trams, tramways, kew depot, centenaries, yarra trams

Set of six destination indicator equipment that was fitted to Z, Z3 and B class trams. .1 - dot matrix type destination sign fitted to the side of a B class tram - set at Preston Depot - serial number 232636 - Luminator type, back cover loose, 180H x 1300W x 100D. See images 3704i1a to e. .2 - dot matrix type route number fitted to the front of a tram, type fitted to B2 class tram, set at 86D, serial number 273644 - Luminator type, marked "163 No", 240H x 350W x 135D. See images 3704i2a to d. .3 - flipper type, side destination type, marked "ex 53" (Z class tram), made in Italy by Boselli has yellow label 37/702S, serial number 40A1603, set to St Kilda Beach and stamped 136 on one flange. 120H x 330W x 165D. See images 3704i3a to c .4 - flipper type, destination box, with markings "B'Wick Flaps", with labels "New" "Universal A flaps" made in Italy by Boselli, serial number 40A6623, set to St Kilda Junc". 210H x 1000W x 1900. See images 3704i4a to d. .5 - flap from an above type box, half of "Richmond" and "South Melb Depot", 970W x 80H. See images 3704i5a to b .6 - controller box, marked "No. 105" on rear, serial number 202311 Luminator, numeric pad, illuminated display and five control buttons made by gulton Luminator division fitted to a B2 tram. See images 3704i6a to b .7 - dot matrix destination sign fitted to the front of a B2 class tram, set to "Not in Service", Serial number 502626 Luminator, 220H x 1300W x 165D, See images 3704i7a to e. Source of items 3 and 4 name based on drawings held by the Museum for the destination signs fitted to Z class trams. Refer to drawing R11-982 as an example. Luminator made by Luminator Technology Group Texas - see https://www.ltgglobal.com/ access 12/7/2019. Imagetrams, tramways, destination indicators, z3 class, transport equipment, z class, b class

Colour photograph of W5 774 after repainting as part of the Heritage Fleet in the yard by the entry gate at Preston Workshops during 1995. Tram has the destination of Swanston St, route 28. Note the pantograph friendly point frog at the back of the tram. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number "1995-166".Has Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and numbers "1995-166" and "3-18"trams, tramways, preston workshops, repainting, maintenance, w5 class, tram 774

A series of letters and notes concerning "Applications for tram car bodies 1956 - 1961" comprising (from the top) 1 - a handwritten list listing the various applications from bodies and noting that there had been some 330 private applications. on ruled paper. 2 - copy of letter by R. J. Risson to Master Paul Day re a surplus body and referring to the letter from Sir Arthur Warner. dated 29/3/1961 - on blue paper carbon copy 3 - as for 3, but initialled by Risson 4 - Hand written draft of a letter on plain paper 5 - Letter on Minister of Transport letterhead, dated 24/3/1961 to Mr. Risson forwarding the letter from Paul Day and signed by the Minister Sir Arthur Warner 6 - Hand written letter from Paul Day of Essendon with a phone number asking for a tramcar.trams, tramways, mmtb, minister for transport, sale of trams, disposal, mmtb chairman

Form - Foolscap printed and typed sheet titled "Suggestions Scheme - Suggestion Investigation Form" dated 11/4/1956, suggesting that the lights in head office be turned off when needed. Sent to the Secretary of the MMTB from the Secretary of the Suggestions committee W. Turner. No further actions recorded. See Reg Item 3353 for an associated book.has in the top left hand corner in ink "3/654"trams, tramways, mmtb, suggestion scheme, head office

Letter, carbon copy, quarto sheet - to the Secretary of the Victorian Railways titled "Transmission Line - Footscray Tramways" dated 1/3/1921, regarding the crossing of the electrified railway at Footscray by the Boards 6000V transmission line to approved plans. Signed by H. S. Dix Chief Manager and Acting Chief Engineer.trams, tramways, mmtb, vr, footscray, new tramway, power supply, electrical engineering

Set of newspaper clipping featuring derailed or incidents. .1 - "Off the tracks" - The Age 25/11/2005 with a photo of a city circle car being pushed to clear a section insulator. .2 - "Jumper leads, anyone" - Herald Sun 6/12/2005 - tram C 3001 - derailed at the corner of Flinders and Spencer Streets. Photo Ellen Smith .3 - "Extensive damage to derailed tram" - The Age 20-05-2004 - derailment of a C Class tram at the Victoria Gardens shunt, and hitting a pole with heavy damage to the centre section. Quotes the CE Hubert Guyot. Picture John Woudstra.trams, tramways, derailments, accidents, spencer st, c class, city circle, passengers, overhead, victoria st, victoria gardens, tram 965

Set of newspaper clipping featuring tram 965: .1 - titled "Melbourne passes on crowning glory" being handed over by the Minister for Transport Peter Batchelor to the Danish Consol General Jorgen Mollegaard. From the MX Newspaper, 10/11/2005. .2 - cartoon - undated, from the Herald Sun by Andrew Fyfe about the event and the Royal couple holding a baby. .3 - clipping from The Age, 21/2/2006 of W6 965 running on the Danish Tramway Museum track in the snow, showing route 16. Photo from Associated Press.trams, tramways, denmark, tram museum, restoration, cartoons, minister for transport, w6 class, tram 965

Memorandum - yellow paper titled "Visibility of tramcars at Night" .1 - foolscap sheet from the Designing Engineer Mechanical and Electrical to the Chief Engineer, dated 23/3/1960 outlining four proposals for improving the visibility of trams at night, signed by B. J. Roberts. .2 - half foolscap sheet - from Chief Engineer to the Chairman, forwarding report and asking what further action to be undertaken - signed D. Eakins and dated 25/3/1960.Has number "102553" and "6704" on original memo.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramcars, lights, tramcar equipment, night lighting

Drawing - printed on white paper, drawing No. 12-139, dated 3-7-1985, titled "General Arrangement Articulated Tram Nos. 3001 to 3150". Shows a three section articulated tram, similar to a B class but with an addition in the middle. Headed on Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria. The actual drawing R12-139, in the Drawing Register shows only a two section articulated tram. Drawn by R. D. Tucker. The actual drawing with the number also has this date and signature. Both the "real" R12-139 and this one have half drop windows as for the A class tram. Two copies held.trams, tramways, b class, drawings, articulated trams, new trams, proposals

Set of four drawings, printed on A2 sheets with Melbourne, The Met, bus details, c1984. .1 - "Motor Bus Data" - listing class, make and type, seating, crush loading, turning circle, wheelbase, overall length, width and height. .2 - continuation of above. .3 - Bus seating plans for Leyland National, Volvo and MAN buses. .4 - Motor bus fleet - listing class, bus numbers, chassis, body maker, number of buses in service, stored and in fleet and capacity.trams, tramways, drawings, buses, class, the met

Folder - heavy red covers with two screw sets containing a photocopy of a report by William Pollock, prepared after the closure of the cable tram system titled ""The Melbourne Cable Tramway System". Image numbers listed: Folder – htd4715i1 Inside of folder – htd4715i2.jpg Report –Photocopy of a 14 foolscap sheets, paper titled “The Melbourne Cable Tramway System” by William Pollock, describing the system in detail, listing 26 appendices. Has notes on each Power Station, including a table of opening, closing, power produced and cables, fuel, permanent way (track), cables, underground gear, tunnels, flooding and the grip. Image – htd4714i3.pdf Appendix 1 – Handwritten table “Cost the Melbourne Tramway System” – photocopied special size sheet folded. See image htd4715i4.jpg 2 – Drawing – Typical Power House layout - image htd4715i5.jpg 3 – Drawing – Head of Cable Driver – htd4715i6.jpg 4 – Drawing – Rope Drive – htd4715i7.jpg 5 – Photocopy of a Fuel and Water test sheet for the Esplanade Power House – two sheets – 14/5/1918 – htd4715i8.jpg and htd4715i9.jpg 6 – Section of Cable Tram track – htd4715i10.jpg 7 – Tar Burner used by MTOC 1893 – 1900 - htd4715i11.jpg 8 – Yoke Bracket for line drums – A1 Pulley – htd4715i12.jpg 9 – Tunnel Yoke – htd4715i13.jpg 10 – Elevating Wheel or Pulley with shield plate – htd4715i14.jpg 11 – Curve Pulleys, curve drum and rubbing bar – 2 sheets – htd4715i15.jpg and htd4715i16.jpg 12 – Curve or Conical drum – htd4715i17.jpg 13 – Cable Separating pulley or cone line drum – htd4715i18.jpg 14 – Yoke Pulley or General Pulley – htd4715i19.jpg 15 – Yoke Bracket for Drums – htd4715i20.jpg 16 – Automatic Switch Gear – htd4715i21.jpg 17 – Hand operated switch gear – htd4715i22.jpg 18 – Hand pickup – htd4715i23.jpg 19 & 20 – Photo of bunched strands and damaged cable – htd4715i24 21 – Diagram of Rope – Clarendon St Rope No. 41 – htd4715i25.jpg 22 – Strand Alarm – htd4715i26.jpg 23 – Rope History – two sheets – htd4715i27 and htd4715i28.jpg 24 – Rope Splice – htd4715i29.jpg 25 – Cable Grip – htd4715i30.jpg 26 – Crown Pulley – two sheets – htd4715i30 and htd4715i31trams, tramways, drawings, tramcars, cable trams, trackwork, mto co, reports

Set of five scratch tickets - black printing on yellow /white printed card and areas where a person could scratch out the month and day of the month areas to validate the ticket. Has the number on the base of the ticket. Set of tickets show different number printing and logo styles .1 - 2 hour adult- Concession Zone 1, No. SC73008, with the second The Met or PTC logo. .2 - ditto - W00619071 .3 - ditto - W00602801 .4 - 3 hour concession - The Met swirling logo - W0045704 .5 - ditto W00475704trams, tramways, tickets, scratch tickets, the met

Set of ten "Inner Weekly Travelcards" - printed on light weight card - yellow and white, varying styles. All stamped with a large date stamp. .1 - 19 August 1988 - issued at Caulfield - No. 284512 .2 - 16 Jan 1985 - $10, 210676 .3 - 13 Sept 1989 - issued at Ormond - 971383 .4 - Anywhere weekly travel card Concession - $8, 26 May 1985 .5 - ditto - unpriced, 26 Oct. 1988 .6 - Inner weekly concession - $5 - 16588 - 22 Nov. 1984 .7 -ditto, unpriced - 30 May 1986 .8 - Inner plus one weekly travel card - clipped for St Albans, 13 Oct. 1989, issued at Flinders St .9 - ditto, priced at $14, 26 Oct. 1985. .10 - Moorabbin plus inner 0 14 Dec 1984 - No. 82854 - with yellow and pink colours. All have the first The Met logo on the rear and the travel conditions.trams, tramways, tickets, weekly tickets, the met

Set of five miscellaneous travel cards. .1 - yellow blue - zones 1 and 2 Concession Card BC41298 - with a "Moving in the right direction" logo on the rear. .2 - Zone 1 Weekly concession - 11 August 1993 - A44273 with the second The Met or PTC logo - issued at Murrumbeena stamp on rear. .3 - Zone 1 Weekly Adult - 19- Aug 1993 - A1439179 - as for .2 .4 - Werribee - City Loop rail only weekly, 13 Jun 1988 - No. 086792 - original The Met logo, issued at Werribee ' .5 - ditto for Broadmeadows, priced at $12, issued 4/11/1985 with original The Met logo on rear.trams, tramways, tickets, weekly tickets, the met

35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of W2 642 leaving or shunting at East Preston Depot, Plenty Road. has the destination of East Preston Bell St, route 11 and a advert for Reddi. Photo 17/4/1968. See Inscription for a note re the roof.Keith Kings stamp and number "22-3", with details of exposure. "MMTB W2 642, Plenty Road East Preston Depot - vent roof and drip rails. 17/4/1968trams, tramways, w2 class, east preston depot, plenty road, route 11, tram 642

Set of three 35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of 16 or 17 /3/1968. .1 - W5 834 - on temporary track in Glenferrie Rd during relay looking, south to Kooyong railway station. .2 - photo showing the temporary track and the new 102 lb rail laid out pending welding. .3 - Photo showing W2 418 in Glenferrie Road and trackwork. Route 69" Has the Kooyong Tennis courts on the right hand side. See Keith's slide notes.Keith Kings stamp and number "20-1, 20-2 and 20-3", with details of exposure. .1 - "W5 834 - on temporary track in Glenferrie Rd during relay, south to Kooyong railway station. - 16/3/68" .2 - "Glenferrie Rd relay new 102 lb rail in approximate position in excavation. Ashes rolled as foundation. Temporary track on left. 17/3/68" .3 - temporary track at left being excavated and track drain laid. W2 418 on old track on right. 17/3/68"trams, tramways, glenferrie road, kooyong, trackwork, temporary track, w5 class, w2 class, route 69, tram 834, tram 418

35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of 23/3/68 and 6/4/68. .1 - Glenferrie Road Kooyong track renewal showing the first section of completed track. Shows two road crossovers. .2 - ditto, showing one end of the new crossover with temporary track on the right. See Keith's slide notes.Keith Kings stamp and number "20-19" and "20-32", with details of exposure. 23/3/68 and 6/4/68. .1 - "New concrete trackwork in Glenferrie Rd north from Kooyong railway Xing ready to be brought into use. Temporary track still in use at right" .2 - "New design for xover in Glenferrie Rd, near cnr Gardiner Rd Kooyong, Removable sections form the road surface and facilitate maintenance and renewal."trams, tramways, glenferrie road, trackwork, temporary track, kooyong

Set of three colour prints taken at the site of the Newcastle Tramway Museum 26/4/2002 by Colin Rough. .1 - W2 432 with the side cladding removed. .2 - ditto .3 - W2 245 in poor condition, with a coal loader conveyor in the background.In ink on rear of each "W class tram Mt Dee, Maitland 26/4/02"trams, tramways, maitland, newcastle, w2 class, tram 245, tram 432, scrapped trams, sw2 class

Set of three colour prints of Porto Eurotram No. 18 in Docklands. See Reg Item 4703 for further details.In ink on rear of each "Combino tram Melbourne 24/1/2003"trams, tramways, combino, citadis, eurotram, melbourne, docklands, tram 18

Set of 7 colour prints taken on 30/1/2002 by Colin Rough at the intersection of Flemington Rd, Royal Parade, Peel St and Elizabeth St at the Haymarket Roundabout. Most trams in the PTC livery. Prior to the installation of traffic lights this roundabout. Printed on Agfa paper. .1 - B class 2087, Royal Parade, Route 19 - With Energiser batteries and Give Joy adverts .2 - B class 2097, as above with City Ford in the background. Has St George bank adverts. .3 - Z3 127 turning from Peel St into Flemington Road with the Turf Club Hotel and the Optus World in the background. .4 - B 2033, in bound to Elizabeth St, route 59, in Flemington Road. Has an advert for used car trading and the Suzuki store in the background. .5 - Z3 176 turning from Peel into Flemington Road, route 55, West Coburg. Has the Bob Jane store in the background and an advert for Tattslotto. .6 - Z3 193 as above, with and advert for MLC. Has an advert for City Subaru in the background. .7 - B 2051, Airport West Route 59 in M>Tram livery.On rear in ink various notes about the location and date - 30/3/2002.trams, tramways, haymarket, flemington rd, peel st, royal parade, elizabeth st, b class, m>tram, ptc, z3 class, airport west, west coburg, route 19, route 55, route 59, tram 2087, tram 2097, tram 127, tram 2033, tram 176, tram 193, tram 2051

Set of 9 colour prints taken on 27/1/2002 by Colin Rough at the intersection of Flinders and Swanston St. have Flinders St Station and, Federation Square. Most trams have the PTC livery, with some as noted in Yarra Trams or M>Tram livery. .1 - Z1 24 southbound in Swanston St / St Kilda Road Route 16 and Z3 223 to Moreland .2 - SW6 888 on City Circle .3 - W7 1021 (City) and B2 2061, (Yarra Trams livery) route 75? .4 - Z1 75, Melbourne University, route 56 with other trams in the background. .5 - Z3 126, in M>Tram livery route 64. .6 - B2 2108, in all over Uncle Tobys advertising. .7 - B2 2032, City Market St, route 121 in Yarra Trams livery followed by an A class tram .8 - B2 2059 as Lead Finger all over advertising tram - City Market St, route 121 .9 - C3008 eastbound in Flinders St.On rear in ink various notes about the location and date - 30/3/2002.trams, tramways, flinders st, swanston st, flinders st station, ptc, m>tram, route 16, route 56, route 64, route 121, advertising trams, z class, z3 class, b class, c class, w7 class, sw6 class, city circle, tram 24, tram 223, tram 888, tram 1021, tram 2061, tram 75, tram 126, tram 2108, tram 2032, tram 2059, tram 3008

Set of 3 colour prints taken by Colin Rough at the Port Melbourne tram terminus. .1 - A 264 at the platform stop, showing Mont Albert route 109, 28/1/2003. .2 - ditto - tram in the PTC livery. .3 - Illustration of C 3004, prior to the construction the platform stop - 8?/2001 - possibly from a Topmill calendar - has been glued to a Kodak photograph.On rear in ink various notes about the location and date - 28/1/2003 and on .3, location and car details. Hard to read date.trams, tramways, port melbourne, route 109, mont albert, a class, c class, platform stops, tram 264, tram 3004

Set of 9, 35mm Tecnodia white plastic mount slides of trams in Spencer St Melbourne, just to the north of Collins St, 29/4/2003 by Colin Rough. All with the Batman Hill Hotel in the background. All in Yarra Trams livery unless noted otherwise. .1 - B 2101, St Kilda Beach, route 96, advertising Shipwrecked the Ride at the Aquarium. .2 - B 2041, northbound route 96, advertising Bridgestone tyres. .3 - B 2108, as for .1, all over advertising for Uncle Tobys .4 - ditto .5 - B 2080 as for .1, advertising Headache pills .6 - B 2036, City Latrobe St, route 75 .7 - B 2023, East Burwood route 75 .8 - ditto .9 - C 3021, route 96.On front written on a label "Yarra Trams Spencer St, Melbourne 29/4/03" and the tram number.trams, tramways, spencer st, yarra trams, b class, route 96, route 75, c class, tram 2101, tram 2041, tram 2108, tram 2080, tram 2036, tram 2023, tram 3021

Set of 5, 35mm Tecnodia white plastic mount slides of trams in Swanston St, between Collins St and Bourke St on 29/4/2003. .1 - Z3, 122, Carnegie in M>Tram livery with two double deck tour buses alongside and the Town Hall in the background. .2 - Z3 164, Carnegie in all over advertising for Subway. .3 - Z3 219, Melbourne University - all over advertising for Intel .4 - D1 - 3509, University, with Z3 190 alongside and Z51 behind. D1 in M>Tram livery .5 - D1 3508, Glen Iris, in all over advertising for Cold Shot Beer.On front written on a label "M>Tram, Swanston St, Melbourne 29/4/03" and the tram number.trams, tramways, swanston st, m>tram, z3 class, buses, tram 122, tram 164, tram 219, tram 3509, tram 51, tram 3508, d1 class, decorated trams, z1 class, tram 190

Set of 3, 35mm Tecnodia white plastic mount slides of trams in Swanston St at Flinders St Station 29/4/2003. Trams in M>Tram livery. .1 - Z3 209 in all over advertising for Mentos mouth fresheners. Has Young & Jacksons Hotel behind with a large sign for Optus. Also the Dangerfield building. .2 - D1 3509, Malvern Rd via Dandenong Rd and as above re background. .3 - Z3 117 inbound, with destination of Melbourne University.On front written on a label "M>Tram, Flinders St station, Melbourne 29/4/03" and the tram number.trams, tramways, swanston st, flinders st, flinders st station, z3 class, tram 209, tram 3509, tram 117, m>tram, d1 class

Set of 3, 35mm Tecnodia white plastic mount slides of trams in Elizabeth St 29/4/2003, just north of the intersection with Bourke St. Trams in M>Tram livery. .1 - B 2100, Airport West, Route 59 in all over advertising for M&M's chocolates .2 - B 2051 route 19, North Coburg. Has the London Stores building behind. .3 - B 2044, route 19, North Coburg.On front written on a label "M>Tram, Elizabeth St, Melbourne 29/4/03" and the tram number.trams, tramways, elizabeth st, airport west, route 59, b class, route 19, m>tram, tram 2100, tram 2051, tram 2044