Fifty Two page booklet, centre stapled with colour covers, published by the International Union of Public Transport UITP, titled "It's high time to put an end to traffic congestion" looking at the impact of motor vehicles on traffic congestion, solutions, graphs, photographs of tramways. Includes discussion on Transport Policies. Provides maps, graphs and figures. Two copies held.Both copies have a hand written label with "50c" written on it, positioned in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, public transport, tramways, europe, usa

Report - 26 pages, printed, contained and stapled within a grey "Roneo Numeralpha System" folder, titled "Report on Traffic Congestion", containing a Victorian Parliamentary Report, dated 1919 with titled "Report of Board appointed to investigate the problem of relieving congestion of traffic in Melbourne." Full title "Report of Board Appointed to Investigate the problem of Relieving Congestion of Traffic in Melbourne" The Board or "Traffic Board" comprised 5 representatives of Councils, MMTB, Railways and the Public Works Department includes comments on growth of Melbourne, railways, tramways, new arterial roads, subways, new bridge at Spencer St, regulation of street traffic, looks at new tramway routes, hours works and provides a summary of recommendations including drawings for new arterial roads, graphs and roads / tramway layouts in two chain wide roads. Note: This document is available as a pdf on the Parliament of Victoria website. Second copy - unbound as printed, stapled on the left hand side, from McComb collection, box 10 - added 5/1/2017. added a 2nd copy from Russell Jones (28/05/22). Poor quality copy.Has in ink on the bottom edge "17th June 1919", Copy 2 - "H. Lormer"? in ink in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, mmtb, general scheme, tramways, development, parliament, spencer st, railways, finances, construction, traffic control

Six photographs showing traffic congestion that detains progress of trams in city streets. Road traffic congestion that detained tramcars in the city centre and on selected suburban roads had been a major concern to tramway operators dating back to the early 1900s. During the 1960s, and perhaps earlier, the Tramways Board regularly proposed ways of keeping motor traffic off the trams tracks, but little progress was achieved.Yields information about the perennial issue of motor traffic detaining trams. Incomplete series of photographs showing street traffic congestion in Flinders Street and Spencer Street5. Date 10/9/54, Time 1355 hrs, Flinders St, from Railway Buildings looking West over Degraves St. General traffic clear of tram tracks. 7. Date 17/9/54, Time 1355 hrs, Flinders St, from Railway Buildings looking West near Degraves St. 2 cars, 1 truck & 1 van parked & unattended. All moved within ten minutes. 8. Date 17/9/54, Time 1359 hrs, Flinders St, from Railway Buildings looking East towards Swanston St. Two utilities parked & unattended outside SEC. (Note policeman directing traffic.) See also Photo No 9. 9. Date 17/9/54, Time 1417 hrs, Flinders St, from Railway Buildings looking East towards Swanston St. Progressive view to No 8, two utilities in same position after 18 minutes. 12. Date 17/9/54, Time 1431 hrs, Flinders St, from Railway Building, Safety Zone at Swanston St. Progressive view to No 11 (missing from this album). Front truck about to leave after 10 minutes, rear truck remained parked. 11. Date 28/9/54, Time 0910 hrs, Spencer St, from roof of J S Gordon's near Flinders Lane, looking South. Three Northbound & 2 Southbound tramcars held up by truck caught in Southbound traffic when turning into lane. Image 7 - 28/9/54, 0902, Spencer St from J S Gordon's looking north. Has three trams in the distance, the Outwards parcels office, and a very congested/busy street with a Safety Zone in Spencer St just south of Collins St.congestion, flinders st, spencer st, motor traffic

Photograph shows two long lines of stationary W class tramcars on both tracks in St Kilda Road, likely outside the Arts Centre north of Nolan Street. Tram crews and passengers are aboard the trams in the foreground with doors and windows open indicating a warm day. The shadow indicate it is the afternoon peak period. Swanston Street and St Kilda Road were then the busiest tramway street in Melbourne and in most parts of the world with this photograph illustrating the level of congestion.Yields information about tram congestion on Swanston Street and St Kilda Road. Black and white photograph with nothing on rearw class, st kilda road, arts centre, nolan street, congestion, afternoon peak period, busiest tramway

Black and white Illustration, reproduction of a MMTB Annual report photograph of Traffic Congestion in Collins St, titled "Traffic Congestion, Collins Street - 2.45pm - 3rd November 1954". Shows many motor vehicles and a lone tram car at the top of the hill near Swanston St. Photo taken near the intersection with Elizabeth St. Originally reproduced in the 1955 MMTB Annual Report.trams, tramways, mmtb, collins st, traffic control

Black and white photograph. (2 images)Written on back of photograph MHW84b, "Photo showing parking congestion in the Ringwood shopping centre". Stamped on back of photograph, "Edwin G. Adamson, A.R.P.S. ... May 1963".

Discusses the many paradoxes of Melbourne, humorously described: eg trams, flies and road congestion.Original manuscript of an article published as 'A new Melbourne with the professional touch' in "The Australian", 06.03.1969. This is the third of a series of three articles about Melbourne published on consecutive days (see D022 and D023).Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 6 pagesenvironment, apathy, rupert hamer, melbourne, suburbia, 2001, robin boyd, manuscript

One of a range of medicinal, cosmetic and other consumer products manufactured in Melbourne and sold by "door-to-door" Rawleigh salesmen in Australia from 1928. Now sold through a network of Rawleigh distributors, located in regional towns and state capitals throughout Australia.Clear glass 30 ml bottle with black bakelite screw top, containing "Ready relief" fluid used against discomfort of head colds and nasal congestion. Black and green printed label"Rawleigh 'Friend of the Family"medicines, rawleigh, w.t. rawleigh co. ltd., cold medicines

Pamphlet printed on off white paper with green overprint titled "Pity the poor strap hanger", containing a cartoon set of a man who travels by tram, buys a car, can't park it, traffic congestion and returns to the tram. On the read is note about the call by the City Development Association for a single traffic authority in Melbourne. Has notes about the parking and congestion problems. Has date April 1955 stamped on both copies. Assumed the printing date. Two copies held.Has AETA stamp on front cover with the letters "3CT 37"trams, tramways, melbourne, city of melbourne, public transport, road transport, traffic control, cartoons

As the population in the district increased, the former Ashley Street Level Crossing caused significant congestion & delays to the residents.This image shows the former Ashley Street Level Crossing and Station before they were removed in the mid 1980's as part of the Ashley Street grade separation and the Tottenham yard rationalisation works.5678 - Tottenham Railway Station - Sunshine Advocate 3rd September 1975 Page 39.JPGsunshine road, ashley street, tottenham railway station

Parking congestion in Greensborough could be eased, with Banyule Council determined to add 500 parking spots to the busy retail and commercial area.News article 1 page, black text.car parking, greensborough, greensborough plaza

Liberal candidate for Eltham, Nick McGowan promised to remove the Civic Drive roundabout in Greensborough, in addition to Eltham's Fitzsimmons Lane, as part of the Opposition's "congestion busting policy".News article 1 page, black text.civic drive greensborough, nick mcgowan, traffic

A painted road island designed to ease congestion along a busy arterial in Watsonia (Greensborough Highway) is instead causing traffic chaos, with motorists calling it "ridiculous" and "dangerous".News article 1 page, black text.greensborough highway, watsonia, traffic chaos

Photo of traffic congestion on the Spencer St/Clarendon St with a W2 in the far distance. Has the Tea House (Robur) in the background and the fish market buildings on the left side.Demonstrates the work of the MMTB to understand traffic congestion affecting tramways in the city area and the type of motor vehicle in use at the time.Black and white print with notes on the rearIn ink "Date 15-10-54, time 830 hrs, Spencer St from Viaduct, (north side) looking south (from tray of tramway track). General view of North and Southbound traffic."tramways, motor traffic, spencer st bridge, spencer st

Set of 8 newspaper clippings, mid 1960's concerning traffic control and congestion issues. .1 - Royal auto - 2/1963 - reporting on the removal of the cable tram track in Victoria Parade between Brunswick and Smith St, noting the old cable tram lines. .2 - Royal auto - 1/65 - Photo of Toorak Road Toorak with a tram and parked cars. .3 - Royal auto - 8/64 on Chapel St with W2 324 (route 77, City) showing the impact of parked cars at 8.45am and a motor car trying to squeeze past. .4 - Royal auto - 9/64, Burke Road Camberwell, showing the impact of parked cars and trams. Photo includes SW6 934 (Route 7 Camberwell) .5 - Royal auto - 8/67 - Swanston St near Collins St. .6 - View of Toorak Road, Hartwell, W2 641 (Spencer St, route 74) photo 8/68 by John Shingler. shows the shopping centre. .7 - Royal auto - 9/64 - Johnston St Collingwood and buses. .8 - MMBW Living City Winter 1971 of Kew Junction, peak hour inbound noting the new Eastern Freeway will reduce congestion.Extensive notes on the rear of the photo, see image i2trams, tramways, congestion, traffic control, racv, chapel st, toorak road, victoria parade, cable trams, w2 class, sw6 class, burke road, camberwell, route 77, route 7, swanston st, kew junction, route 74, hartwell, johnston st, buses, tram 324, tram 641, tram 934

Discussion of the need to provide a link between the Metropolitan Ring Road at Greensborough and the Eastlink at either Bulleen or Ringwood, to alleviate traffic congestion on Rosanna Road and other streets in the Banyule area.Four pages, text and coloured photographsRoyal Auto Feb. 2016 p. 15-19eastlink, metropolitan ring road, rosanna road rosanna

These photographs, taken by The Advocate in 2000, show a Deer Park service station advertising unusually cheap petrol. The surge in motorists rushing to fill up caused significant traffic congestion, ultimately prompting police intervention.Cheap Petrol Deer Park 188.1deer park

These photographs, taken by The Advocate on 24 June 1999, show how road‑improvement works were disrupting Sunshine’s shoppers and traders. The images capture the congestion, access difficulties, and general upheaval caused by the construction activity along the shopping strip.Construction work on Hampshire Road and Devonshire Road Sunshine 300devonshire road, hampshire road, sunshine

An Inhaler helps to ease breathing and provides relief from a stuffy nose caused by colds and allergies. An empty metal cylinder with screw top containing ‘Benzedrine’ inhalation’BENZEDRINE’./ BRAND / INHALER / FOR RELIEVING NASAL CONGESTION / Each tube is packed with /……… / Remove both ends , insert tapered /end well into nostril / …….. Effectiveness gradually decreases / with use / ….Distributed by / MENLEY&JAMES (Col) LTD / NORTH SYDNEY N.S.W. / For Smith, Kline & French Laboratories pharmacy, medicines, asthma inhalers, respiratory diseases, early settlers, market gardeners, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, benzedrine, sydney, new south wales, menley & james (col) ltd., smith, kline & french pty ltd

Newspaper clipping from The Age, 22/4/2007 titled "Tram chief raps councils over clogged routes "written by Stephen Cauchi. about issues with clearways. Quotes Dennis Cliche, Yarra Trams CEO, Jim Betts, Director of Public Transport, Dick Gross President of the MAV, Peter Daly RACV and Daniel Bower PTUA. Concerned with the length of journeys, Think Tram, traffic light priority.trams, tramways, traffic lights, congestion, public transport, car parks

St Albans Railway Station has one of the most layered histories of any suburban station in Melbourne’s west, beginning as a speculative land‑development stop in 1887, rebuilt in 1959 to ease traffic congestion, modernised in 2002, and finally transformed into a below‑ground station in 2016 as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project. Shop Owners St. Albans Alfrieda St 473.3st. albans railway station, main road west, st. albans

Victoria Market is always a busy location for traffic beginning before dawn five days a week. This photo at approx 8am shows some of the many trucks, vans and motor vehicles on Peel Street outside the market during the morning peak hour. Traffic congestion that held up trams was a long time concern for the M&MTB since the 1920s. Photographs that illustrated this were often produced for the Board. W2 277 shows a destination of 'Toorak-Glenferrie Road route 8' and has likely come from West Coburg terminus. It was common practice in peak hours to through-route West Coburg cars to several south suburban termini to ease tram traffic on St Kilda Road and to reduce congestion caused by trams turning back from city locations. Other southern termini included St Kilda Beach and Carnegie. Yields information about traffic congestion near Victoria MarketBlack and white photograph with notes below and on rearTyped below photograph: 'Peel Street at Victoria Market, looking north. Tram held in traffic, 0808 hours 21-12-1956'. On rear in pencil is similar wording plus M&MTB stamp and record number.

Small newspaper clipping containing photograph and textHeading reads, "New Road to Ringwood Station" Printed below photograph, "At long last, after much paper work by the Council Ringwood Station is to have a new entrance to relieve the traffic congestion. Work has started on the new roadway which will come in through the present car park". "Mail 28/7/55".

Thirty page booklet, centre stapled with colour covers, published by the International Union of Public Transport UITP, titled ""There is still time....to prevent traffic from strangling our towns" looking at the impact of motor vehicles on traffic congestion, solutions, graphs, photographs of tramways. Includes discussion on Transport Policies, and traffic planning in Washington DC. Provides maps, graphs and figures. Two copies held.trams, tramways, public transport, tramways, europe, usa, washington dc

"Growing Pains" by Sue Hewitt Article from the RACV magazine Royalauto about Melbourne's road congestion. Although the article doesn't mention trams it features two photos of the St Kilda Rd tramways. First photo from 1925 shows construction of tramway at St Kilda Rd and Domain Road. Second photo shows Metro Tunnel Project's ANZAC station at same intersection in 2019.trams, tramways, track construction, trackwork, track laying, metro tunnel, anzac station, domain junction

The M80 Western Ring Road is one of Melbourne’s most important transport corridors, a 38 km freeway built between 1989 and 1999 to link the western and northern suburbs, relieve freight congestion, and stimulate industrial growth. These photographs, taken by The Advocate newspaper, document the first stage of works on the Western Ring Road, covering the section from Sunshine Avenue in Sunshine North through to Dodds Road in Keilor East.The significance of the M80 Western Ring Road is enormous, for Melbourne, for the western suburbs, and especially for Sunshine, Ardeer, St Albans, and the industrial corridor. Its importance is economic, social, industrial, and urban‑planning related.New Ring Road For The West 205.1western ring road, m80 western ring road

Typed letter on foolscap paper from John Radcliffe to Wal Jack dated 2-2-1959. Contents includes a visit to Doug Colquhoun, destination blinds, photo of 282, St Kilda site, MMTB and the VR cars, SEC and L class cars, Ballarat 21, MTT Tickets, dismantling of the Adelaide tramway system, traffic congestion, and MTT Magazine "Amongst Ourselves" - See Reg Item 5086.trams, tramways, adelaide, ballarat, trolley buses, melbourne

The two photos show traffic congestion in Collins St, just before the intersection with Swanston St., possibly c1950. 1 - Shows W2 class tram 649 & 268 westbound in Collins St, outside the Plaza theatre. Note the horse-drawn milk delivery van and The Herald paper delivery truck in the view. 2 - Shows W2 class tram 276 with less traffic in the street. Note the beer delivery truck.Yields information about Collins St and traffic issuesBlack and white photo with a plain back, mounted onto blue paper.tramways, tramcars, traffic congestion, collins st, tram 649, tram 268, tram 276

The photograph shows MMTB tram 980 with W7 1001 behind at the Bourke St terminus at Spencer St on the AETA Tour - 25/6/1955. Photo by Ken McCarthy. A single-deck MMTB bus is waiting to run a Nicholson St service. In the background are Carlyon's Hotel, Spencer St Station, and the Mail Exchange building. The tram has an AETA Special car sign and a "Solve Traffic Congestion Move People not vehicles".Yields information about the AETA Tour using the new Bourke St line prior to its formal opening.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.In ink "47 K.McC" tramways, tramcars, bourke st, opening, aeta, tram 980, mmtb

Series of 7 black and white photographs of the traffic congestion in the CBD during 1951. .1 - Flinders St from Flinders St Station office looking northwest with a W2 317 Richmond route 28 and many cars. Has "32" on rear in pencil. Has Snows and the SEC building in the view. .2 - Spencer St bridge, looking north with Fish Market/Cool Stores and the VR Head Office in the view. Has Taylor and ? General Carriers and Nestle's truck in the view. .3 - William St? with passengers waiting at a safety zone - has the Dennys Lascelles building in the background. .4 - Flinders St looking north east with Snows, the SEC, a Hotel and Hearnes sign showing. Has a W2 436? route 27 Hawthorn eastbound. Typed on rear "Enlargement of No. 76, Sheet No. 28 (report P25/1/8), "Spare" written in pencil and "For Testing Engrs 1/11/51" in ink. .5 - looking north with a horse drawn cart and a SW6 (East Kew) with dash canopy lighting. .6 - looking north - with Hearnes Provisions, Olympia Inn and Coffee Lounge and Young & Jacksons Hotel. Has a W2 partly in the photo about to enter the Safety Zone. ..7 - similar to .1 - with Snows, W2 route 48 North Balwyn and a Pattons Dry Cleaning van. See also Reg 4519 for another 7 photos of the same series.trams, tramways, traffic control, congestion, flinders st, spencer st, route 27, route 28, east kew, richmond, route 48, william st, safety zone, hawthorn, tram 317, tram 436, w2 class, sw2 class, sw6 class, mmtb buses, tram 381