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Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Tears and fond farewell to the conductors who fare not so well", "Not everyone is happy as the last tram conductors are put out to pasture", "Dispute a threat to services", "Not everyone is happy as the last tram conductors are put out to pasture", 25/05/1998 12:00:00 AM
... well", "Not everyone is happy as the last tram conductors are... following the withdrawal of all conductors on Melbourne tram... Trams tramways Ticket Machines Conductors Safety Malvern Depot ...Two newspaper cuttings from The Age, Monday 25/5/1998 following the withdrawal of all conductors on Melbourne tram services. .1 - "Tears and fond farewell to the conductors who fare not so well "written by Paul Heinrichs, the story about the last Malvern conductor signing off , Bernard Lamberty with Z98 in the background. Photo taken in Swanston St by Luis Ascui. Also discusses the dispute over W class trams and the move to ticket machines. Continued on page 4 as "Tracks of tears as connies go" with a photo of Norm Maddock with part of the collection at Malvern. .2 - "Not everyone is happy as the last tram conductors are put out to pasture" and "Not everyone is happy as the last tram conductors are put out to pasture", written by Rachel Gibson about the industrial dispute over the removal of conductors and safety on W class trams. Quotes Lou Di Gregorio.trams, tramways, ticket machines, conductors, safety, malvern depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Job Advertisement, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Tram Conductors", 27/08/1991 12:00:00 AM
... "Tram Conductors"...Job Advertisement - single A4 sheet, titled "Tram...Trams tramways Conductors advertisements Personnel ...Job Advertisement - single A4 sheet, titled "Tram Conductors" dated - 27 August 1991 from the PTC Job Bulletin advertising for staff to apply for the position. Lists salary, duties, selection criteria (gives minimum height), desirable attributes, contacts and addresses for applications. Has an image of a bogie car on the bottom of the sheet.In pencil "Applied 4/9/91"trams, tramways, conductors, advertisements, personnel -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Badge/s, Patrick Bros Melbourne, "Retain Tram Conductors", Jan. 1990
... "Retain Tram Conductors"... "For Safety and Service, Retain Tram Conductors" Has a pin on the rear... Trams tramways The Met Conductors Melbourne Badges Badge ...Badge - featuring the front of a W class tram with the destination of city, yellow on a red background, with the words "For Safety and Service, Retain Tram Conductors" Has a pin on the rear to enable to be fixed to an item of clothing. Has manufacturer's name stamped in rear of badge - Patrick Bros Melbourne. Advised by Neil Elphick 23/6/2018 that they were made at the time of the big strike - January 1990.trams, tramways, the met, conductors, melbourne, badges -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Badge/s, Badge Minit, "Tram Conductors Part of Melbourne", Jan. 1990
... "Tram Conductors Part of Melbourne"..., yellow background, with the words "Tram Conductors Part... Trams tramways The Met Conductors Melbourne Badges Badge ...Badge - featuring the front of a W class tram with the destination of city, with a male and female conductors on either side, yellow background, with the words "Tram Conductors Part of Melbourne". Has a pin with a white plastic backing on the rear to enable to be fixed to an item of clothing. Has manufacturer's name and logo on the rear of badge - Badge Minit. Advised by Neil Elphick 23/6/2018 that they were made at the time of the big strike - January 1990.trams, tramways, the met, conductors, melbourne, badges -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Tram Conductors Training Manual", 28/10/1996 12:00:00 AM
... "Tram Conductors Training Manual"... "Tram Conductors Training Manual" with an image of a B class...Trams tramways Conductors Training W Class AVM Depots ...Instruction or Training Manual - 70 A4 pages, with clear plastic front cover blue card rear cover, black comb bound, titled "Tram Conductors Training Manual" with an image of a B class tram on the cover . Prepared by Met Tram Training 28.10.1996. Lists PTC and Met Tram Mission statements, competencies, with an index on page 8. Gives introduction, customer services, safety, ticket, procedures for W class and "Modern" trams, AVM, depot procedures, policies, health, abbreviations, acronyms and jargon.trams, tramways, conductors, training, w class, avm, depots -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, The Boite (Vic) Inc, "3rd - Tram Conductors Special Issue", Winter 1998
... "3rd - Tram Conductors Special Issue"... on gloss paper, titled "3rd - Tram Conductors Special Issue... Trams tramways Conductors Tramways Tickets Poem Magazine - 16 ...Magazine - 16 pages, colour covers, centre stapled printed on gloss paper, titled "3rd - Tram Conductors Special Issue", Winter 1998, published by The Boite (Vic) Inc - music, culture, arts. Has a number of items about the removal or finishing up of conductors on Melbourne trams with poems or articles written by Malcolm Just, Paul Bateman, Tanya Wolkenberg and Tom Moore. Includes a review of "Melbourne's Marvellous Trams" book, Has a number of photos of conductors at work. 2nd copy for donation of Colin Jones.trams, tramways, conductors, tramways, tickets, poem -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Vacancies for Tram Conductors in Melbourne Australia / Conditions and Advantages of Employment 1964 - Single Men Only", 1964 / 1966
... "Vacancies for Tram Conductors in Melbourne Australia... card cover, titled "Vacancies for Tram Conductors in Melbourne...Trams tramways Conductors Recruitment Hostels MMTB UK ...Book - 20 pages printed on gloss paper + manilla coloured card cover, titled "Vacancies for Tram Conductors in Melbourne Australia / Conditions and Advantages of Employment 1964 - Single Men Only". Part of the recruitment drive for the MMTB during a period of crew shortages. Gave the conditions, accommodation for up to a year, standards, working conditions, rates of pay, leave, retiring and death gratuities, sport, benefits, becoming a driver, employment, shifts, types of shifts, promotion, wages and conditions. Has a number of photographs of Melbourne, St Kilda Road, Collins St and a photo of a Doncaster bus in a very rural area of Melbourne. Wages and conditions have been updated for the introduction of decimal currency in Feb. 1966 by pasting in sections of paper over the previous sheets.trams, tramways, conductors, recruitment, hostels, mmtb, uk, immigration, wages, retirements, gratuity scheme, buses, doncaster -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Introduction of MetTicket", Oct. 1989
... Tram conductors....1 - Letter - addressed to Mr. Bui, tram conductor... Depot PTC Tram conductors Redundancies Conductors Camberwell ....1 - Letter - addressed to Mr. Bui, tram conductor at Essendon depot, October 1989 about the abolition of tram conductors at Essendon from 1/1/1990 on PTC Letterhead, signed by Colin West. Gives a list of other opportunities offered to Conductors, position descriptions, titled "Introduction of MetTicket". Consists of five sheets with a postage paid envelope. .2 - Memo or Notice to Conductors at Camberwell depot regarding the introduction of Automated Fare Collection during 1984, advising how conductors could be retrenched, payout details and other job opportunities and Superannuation details. Signed by Russell Nathan.trams, tramways, metticket, metcard, one man trams, essendon depot, ptc, tram conductors, redundancies, conductors, camberwell depot -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAM WITH 2 CONDUCTORS
... BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAM WITH 2 CONDUCTORS.... Driver and conductor leaning up against tram.... PERSON Individual basil miller Black and white photo of tram ...Black and white photo of tram stopped at bottom of View St. Driver and conductor leaning up against tram.person, individual, basil miller -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper - "Trams Melbourne - set of newspaper clippings re the Tram Strike of Jan. 1990", 1989 to 1990
... 1990 tram Conductor's dispute. ... Conductors Drivers One Man trams Wages connies Folder marked "Public ...A good collection of newspaper cuttings, cartoons, images of the Jan 1990 dispute and the events that lead up to it, including political and union viewpoints.Yields information about the big tram blockade of the city streets during Jan. 1990Manila card folder containing approx 80 sheets of photocopied newspaper cuttings regarding the almost month long Jan 1990 tram Conductor's dispute. Folder marked "Public Transport Operations - Trams:Melbourne - B0176"unions, trams, tramways, strikes, melbourne, ptc, met tram, tram blockade, employees, conductors, drivers, one man trams, wages, connies -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong tramway conductor Charles Cambridge, 1998
... On rear of photo in ink "Charlie Cambridge. Tram Conductor... Cambridge On rear of photo in ink "Charlie Cambridge. Tram Conductor ...Shows a Geelong tramway Conductor, walking with cash bag, Identified as Charles Cambridge about 1942. See also Reg Item 8320 for another photograph of this Conductor. Appears to be carrying a framed object.Yields information on the uniforms worn by Geelong tramway conductors and the type of cash bag.Copy photograph on black plastic type backing with black edges of a Geelong Conductor Charles Cambridge mid 1940sOn rear of photo in ink "Charlie Cambridge. Tram Conductor, mid 1940'sgeelong, crews, tramways, conductors, charles cambridge -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMWAY PORTRAIT
... A tram conductor in tramway uniform, '9' badge on hat... PERSON Individual basil miller Reg V. Brock, Bendigo A tram ...A tram conductor in tramway uniform, '9' badge on hat. Mounted in brown card folder. Possibly Basil Miller but not named on portrait.Reg V. Brock, Bendigoperson, individual, basil miller -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 8/03/1960 12:00:00 AM
... Conductors tram 43 Keith Caldwell ...Yields information about the Sturt St, tram 43 and the city tram stop.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 8/3/1960 of: Tram 43 arriving at the City tram stop with the destination of Sebastopol. A conductor is standing by the stop pole and a man on a seat reading a newspaper. In the background is the Town Hall.Stamped on bottom of slide "8 Mar 60"., In ink "Ballarat"tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, tram stops, conductors, tram 43 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 8/03/1960 12:00:00 AM
... . Tramways trams Sturt St Lydiard St Tram Stops Conductors tram 31 ...Yields information about the Sturt St, tram 31 and the city tram stop.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 8/3/1960 of: Tram 31 arriving at the City tram stop with the destination of Victoria St and a Castrol roof advertisement. A conductor is standing by the stop pole. In the background is the Town Hall.Stamped on bottom of slide "8 Mar 60". tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, tram stops, conductors, tram 31 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - MMTB Uniform - 1920's
... conductors tram drivers MMTB Has details and date written on the rear ...Copy photograph by Keith Kings of an old photo showing a MMTB Driver or Conductor in an early to mid 1920s uniform. Cap has the MMTB logo badge but no employee number. Five button tunic with four pockets with a vest and pocket watch chain, possibly with a Union badge attached to it. At the time Union badges were permitted to be attached to a watch chain.Yields information about early MMTB Uniforms.Black and White Photograph - MMTB Uniform - 1920's photo number 213-18Has details and date written on the rear.tramways, uniforms., tram crews, conductors, tram drivers, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Roll of Ultimate ticket machine tickets, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1980s
... " at the busy city stops to relieve the work on tram conductors..." at the busy city stops to relieve the work on tram conductors ...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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Peter Moses, Dec. 1963
... waiting to board the inbound tram and a conductor (in SEC hat... the inbound tram and a conductor (in SEC hat) waiting to board ...Photo of Ballarat tram 27, southbound at Grey St. loop waiting to cross a City bound tram car. Has one male passenger waiting to board the inbound tram and a conductor (in SEC hat) waiting to board the tram and act as the conductor back into the City. Trams between Bell St. and Sebastopol during the day, were driver only. Conductors changed trams at Bell St. or wherever they crossed one another on the single track. Tram has destination of "Sebastopol", and advertisements for "Twin Lakes" and Whitehorse whiskey. Note long grass on the left hand side of the photo. Tram has tiger stripes but not the white dash under the lights. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses December 1963.On back of slide in blue ink "1963 Dec. Tram Ballarat" and bottom right hand corner "P. Moses"tramways, trams, grey st, sebastopol, conductors, tram 27 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ultimate 10c ticket, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1980s
... " at the busy city stops to relieve the work on tram conductors..." at the busy city stops to relieve the work on tram conductors ...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 65080, ABJ series. Issued using Ultimate ticket machines. See item 7506 for a roll of these tickets that would be used in the machine.Demonstrates the Ultimate machine type ticket issuing machines.10c Ulitimate type ticket printed on cream colour paper.mmtb, tramways, tickets, ultimate, machine issued tickets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Badge - Buffalo Bus & Tramway Conductor, mid 1950s?
... Item used to simulate or play being a tram conductor. May... being a tram conductor. May have come with the ticket kit - see ...Item used to simulate or play being a tram conductor. May have come with the ticket kit - see items 8603 and 8604.Demonstrates a toy or item used by children to simulate or play being a tram conductor. Pressed metal badge, printed paper top. Had provision for a pin.tickets, toys, conductors, tramways, badges -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Certificate of Service", c1970
... Alan, traffic number 5700, as a tram conductor / driver from 6...Trams tramways MMTB Certificates Drivers Conductors Forms ...Preprinted certificate issued by the MMTB to BERG, Albert Alan, traffic number 5700, as a tram conductor / driver from 6/7/1971 to 14/12/1971. Signed by the Secretary and the Albert Berg.trams, tramways, mmtb, certificates, drivers, conductors, forms, training, employees -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Badge, "I prefer a tram Conductor", mid 1990's
... "I prefer a tram Conductor"... prefer a tram Conductor". Has "Made in Australia" embossed... Trams tramways Conductors Tramways Badges Plastic badge - white ...Plastic badge - white back with a pin clip and orange back paper with clear plastic cover - cartoon by Michael Leunig - "I prefer a tram Conductor". Has "Made in Australia" embossed on the rear.trams, tramways, conductors, tramways, badges -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Conductors Bell, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1920's?
... for the SEC or the MMTB. Tram trams Conductors Bell SEC Melbourne ...Demonstrates a conductors communication bell used in Ballarat trams - may have been made either for the SEC or the MMTB. Brass Conductor Communication Bell, consisting of frame, bell, striker, bell pull section, one nuts and two pins. Bell mechanism, note the bell itself covered in SEC Tramway Green paint on one side and the underside.tram, trams, conductors, bell, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Conductors Bell, MTCo, c1900
... and then reportedly subsequently used on ESCo No. 12. Tram trams Conductors ...Demonstrates a conductors communication bell made by or for the Melbourne Cable Tram Operator and then reportedly subsequently used on ESCo No. 12. Brass Conductor Communication Bell, consisting of frame, bell, striker, bell pull section, one nuts and two pins. Cast with the initials "MTO" - Melbourne Cable Tram operator, in one end of the frame. Bell donated, reportedly off ESCo 12. Short bell type. Bell cleaned of grime - 12/2009 See Other Notes. The lady who had this bell, rang the depot sometime in May June, to ask if we were interested in it, yes, said it came from No. 12 in Nerrina, family connection to the people. Also nearby to PETS, delivered it PETS, brought back by Gavin Young and cleaned 11/08 by Big Pete (Peter Perry)tram, trams, conductors, bell, esco, cable trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Conductors Bell, c1900
... for use on tramcars. Tram trams Conductors Bell Brass Conductor ...Demonstrates a conductors communication or signal bell made for use on tramcars.Brass Conductor Communication Bell, consisting of frame, bell, striker, bell pull section, one screw and two pins. Cast without any initials, like Reg item 4281 - short length bell. Has been cleaned and polished by the donor. Prior use unknown.tram, trams, conductors, bell -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, ESCo crewman, William 'Bill' Gunn
... Trams tramways ESCo Tram Crews Conductors Personnel Black ...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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Compact Diskette with CD, David Kemp, "ABC Radio Melbourne Breakfast Show Broadcast from Melbourne Tram Museum on 23rd May 2018", 23/05/2018 12:00:00 AM
... Trams tramways ABC Radio News Melbourne Tram Museum Conductors ...Compact Diskette with CD Audio file within a black plastic case with a clear cover. CD titled "ABC Radio Melbourne Breakfast Show Broadcast from Melbourne Tram Museum on 23rd May 2018". Features the ABC Melbourne 774 breakfast show presenters Sami Shah and Jacinta Parsons, along with Kevin Tierney, Adam Chandler, Roberto D'Andrea, Malcolm Just, Colin Tyrus (former ABC Radio newsreader and now does the stop announcements for Yarra Trams) and "The Singing Connies" See Reg item 2839 for associated photographs.trams, tramways, abc radio news, melbourne tram museum, conductors, hawthorn depot, radio stations, music -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s, David Kemp, 23/05/2018 12:00:00 AM
... Trams tramways ABC Radio News Melbourne Tram Museum Conductors ...Set of 20 colour prints of the event and people involved in the presentation of Melbourne ABC Radio 774, breakfast program from the Melbourne Tram Museum Hawthorn. Various scenes and personalities involved in the event. Features the ABC Melbourne 774 breakfast show presenters Sami Shah and Jacinta Parsons, along with Kevin Tierney, Adam Chandler, Roberto D'Andrea, Malcolm Just, Colin Tyrus and The Singing Connies. See Reg Item 2838 for an Audio CD of the event.trams, tramways, abc radio news, melbourne tram museum, conductors, hawthorn depot, radio stations -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1993
... as Melbourne Tram, man dressed as Tram Conductor, entry in Variety Club... as Melbourne Tram, man dressed as Tram Conductor, entry in Variety Club ...see page 4 Lakes Post Newspaper 30 August 1995Black and white photograph VW Combi Van dressed as Melbourne Tram, man dressed as Tram Conductor, entry in Variety Club Bash, parked at Apex Park. Kalimna escarpment in background. Lakes Entrance Victoriacharities, clubs -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - End of Section, 1950s? Unknown
... Indicated or provided a location to tram conductors... Indicated or provided a location to tram conductors and passengers ...Indicated or provided a location to tram conductors and passengers where a fare or ticket section changed from one to another - an extra amount may have had to be paid to travel past this point.Demonstrates the type of sign used by the MMTB to indicate where ticket sections changed. Similar signs used by the SEC in Ballarat and Bendigo. Sign - End of Section formed from a metal sheet with a short leg for fixing to a pole. Enameled white background, black text.tram stop, signs, mmtb, tickets, tramways, trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Set of 2, City of Melbourne, "Drivers or Conductors License", 1914
... Melbourne who was a tram conductor on the 16/1/1914. The document... who was a tram conductor on the 16/1/1914. The document ...The City of Melbourne issued a License or Licence for Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co (MTOCo) drivers (gripmen) or conductors under their Hackney Carriage by-law No. 110. The cost was 5/- or five schillings. This practice ceased during 1917. 1 - License No. 179, was issued to George A Barrett of Port Melbourne who was a tram conductor on the 16/1/1914. The document is signed by John Clayton as Town Clerk. 2 - License No. 58, issued to Herb S Browne of Glenferrie, tram conductor on 14/1/1917 and signed by T Geo Ellery Town Clerk.Demonstrates a license issued by the City of Melbourne under their Hackney Carriage By-LawDocument - set of two - pink paper License No. 179 for 1914 and No. 58 for 1917Hand written name and datetramways, mtoco, license, licence, conductors, city of melbourne