Photocopy of a cartoon illustration of the failure of the trolley pole base on No. 26 on 13/3/1994 by Michael Parker. Reproduced in the March 1994 issue of Fares Please!, along with an item on the failure of the base. Trolley pole was being turned by Simon Green. See March 1994 issue of Fares Please!trams, tramways, tram failures, trolley poles, cartoons, begonia festival

Reports - photocopied, A4 sheet, titled "Tram Availability" for two specific dates. Lists each depot, the class type, the AM peak, depot stock, at or for Preston Workshops, defective and the number availability and the change since the last report. Also lists the tram fleet by class, and type and a summary of the out of service tramcars and the reason. .1 - For 17/11/1992 .2 - 27/1/1993.trams, tramways, tram failures, tramcars, lists, depot allocation, depots

Report - black comb bound, yellow paper front cover and plastic sheet, plain white back cover, approx. 200 pages, pages not numbered, titled "Maintenance Analysis Task Force (Trams), Final Report, dated March - May 1988. Produced by The Met Tram Servicing group. Includes a letter signed by the J Parish, to the Acting Group Manager, Fleet Maintenance and Construction. Includes an index with recommendations, and 16 Appendices. Looks at the management of the tram fleet (W5 to W7, Z1, Z2, Z3, A class and Artics and how it could be computerized and the introduction of preventative maintenance schedules.In ink on the top right hand corner "Includes Some Main Procedures and Illust..." and initial "JW"trams, tramways, the met, tramcars, maintenance, preston workshops, tram failures

Notice to Inspectors - Southern System Excessive Speed of Trams and Failure to Observe "Slow Down Discs" & Compulsory Stops in Routes to Depot on Last Round at Night Memo from JNC Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS to inspectors about complaints of excessive speed of drivers and failure to observe compulsory stops."Mr Walker" written in penciltrams, tramways, instructions, safety, drivers

Report - duplicated - 12 foolscap sheets pinned with a brass clip in the top left hand corner, titled "Statement by the Chairman (MMTB) to the Committee of Public Accounts of the Parliament of the State of Victoria", not formally dated, but c1927. Report looks at the establishment of the Board, operation of the cable tram system, failures, accidents, comparison with the electric system, costs, conversion of the cable car routes, a summary of the cable stoppages, issues with cable trams, shunting, ropes, accidents and operational matters.trams, tramways, mmtb, parliament, victorian government, finances, buses, cable trams, conversion, accidents

Newspaper clippings titled: "Legal route to access for all” by Timna Jacks Newspaper clipping from the Age 28/06/2021 Wheelchair commuters take legal action against Victorian government and Yarra Trams over failure to provide wheelchair access across Melbourne's tram network. Currently 73% of tram stops and 62% of trams are inaccessible to people using wheelchairs, mobility aids and prams. Cost of upgrading remaining tram stops is $2 billion.trams, tramways, yarra trams, safety, accessible transport

Document issued drivers at Malvern Depot 1999 giving instructions regarding Pantographs fitted to Z1 and Z3 class trams. Has notes on failures, switches, overhead damage and cut-off markings. The 3rd page has a copy of the "Modern Class - Run out" instructions dated 4/99.Demonstrates instructions issued re Panotograph trams and their operation.Document - 3 A4 pages stapled in top left hand corner printed.tramways, swanston trams, malvern depot, pantographs, instructions, z1 class, z3 class

This is a primer, or first reader, printed by the Victorian Government Printer for the Victorian Education Department. It has the name ‘Christina Giles’ and the date 1898 which is also the date of the publication of the book. Christina Giles was the seventh child of Henry and Mary Anne Giles and was born at The Maam, Wangoom. She died in 1899 at the age of seven from heart failure and kidney disease after a three months’ illness. The book would have been used at Wangoom State School. This school was established in 1865 as the Wangoom Common School No. 645. It is now closedThis book is of considerable interest as it is a reader produced for the Victorian Education Department in 1898. It has no overt Australian content but an illustration of a tram in the text has the wording ‘South Melbourne’ on it. It is also of interest as a school book used by Christina Giles in the year before her death.This is a soft cover book of 65 pages. The cover is black and may not be the original one as it has been roughly stitched on to the pages with thread and is much frayed. The text has many black and white illustrations and some of the pictures are torn with parts missing. The inscription is handwritten in black ink. ‘Christina Giles, 30/5/98’christina giles, wangoom state school, victorian school reader 1898

Yields information about the instructions about Signalling system on Wendouree Parade and Bridge St - Forest City signals.Five page, foolscap duplicated document, stapled in the top left hand corner, titled Forest City Signals, undated, has letters S4 in top right hand corner of first sheet, giving details about the Forest City signalling system installed in Ballarat, particularly around Wendouree Parade and the depot. Explains how the system operates, gives instructions, details of the system, location of the loops, trams following each other, power failure. Also gives details of how the Bridge St system operated and the switch at Grenville St. Note: The locations of the signals may not be not as detailed as in the Driver Training Manual - See Reg Item 3486. Does not provide instructions for Lydiard St North or Sebastopol routes. See also Reg Item 3456 for another similar copy.trams, tramways, signals, crossing loop, forest city signals, grenville st, wendouree parade

Yields information about the construction of the BTPS Depot extensions early 1979.Set of 4 colour prints of tram the depot extensions being constructed early 1979 - steelwork erected, but no cladding due to the failure of the contractor. Printed on Kodak paper. .1 - view of shed and extension from level crossing .2 - ditto - from in front of new shed .3 - ditto .4 - looking along access track.trams, tramways, btps, depot extensions

Photo used by The Courier in an article following the failure of the BTM power supply due to a lightning strike - Dave Macartney leaning against the front of tram 38. Also used again when the power was restored in time for services on 26/12/2004. See items 2959 and 2062 for the cuttings.Has a close association with Dave Macartney.Colour print on Fujichrome paper.tramcars, trams, lightning strike, clsoure, power supply

Demonstrates training of tram drivers in Bendigo. Similar documents would have been used for Ballarat and Geelong.Instructions - 19 sheets (last sheet missing), stapled multiple times on the left hand edge, providing detailed instructions and guidance to trainee motormen. Has reference to T1F controllers, K36J controllers and instructions for Safety Cars (Birney). Has diagrams for electrical paths. Has a table of contents, covers electrical, faults, braking, failures of braking, emergency braking, dead man controls, signal instructions for Bendigo and General Instructions. C1940. See also Reg Item 3486 for another version. trams, tramways, sec, instructions, traffic staff, motormen, bendigo, training, signals

Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments - shown in red ink, motormen examined. Related item diaries: 8280 - 1960 8281 - 1961 8282 - 1962 8283 - 1964 8284 - 1965 8285 - 1966 8286 - 1967 8286A - 1968 8287 - 1969 8288 - individual sheets for each tram 8289 - 1970 8290 - Monthly reports from May 1965 to August 1971 Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Collins Australian Diary No. 324 for 1960 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance

Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments - shown in red ink, motormen examined, Notes during June the completion of the work to install the dash canopy lights. Related item diaries: 8280 - 1960 8281 - 1961 8282 - 1962 8283 - 1964 8284 - 1965 8285 - 1966 8286 - 1967 8286A - 1968 8287 - 1969 8288 - individual sheets for each tram 8289 - 1970 8290 - Monthly reports from May 1965 to August 1971Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Collins Australian Diary No. 324 for 1961 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance, dash canopy lights

Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments - shown in red ink, motormen examined, Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Invicta Australian Diary No. 4 for 1962 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information. Related item diaries: 8280 - 1960 8281 - 1961 8282 - 1962 8283 - 1964 8284 - 1965 8285 - 1966 8286 - 1967 8286A - 1968 8287 - 1969 8288 - individual sheets for each tram 8289 - 1970 8290 - Monthly reports from May 1965 to August 1971ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance

Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments - shown in red ink, motormen examined. Related item diaries: 8280 - 1960 8281 - 1961 8282 - 1962 8283 - 1964 8284 - 1965 8285 - 1966 8286 - 1967 8286A - 1968 8287 - 1969 8288 - individual sheets for each tram 8289 - 1970 8290 - Monthly reports from May 1965 to August 1971Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Collins Australian Diary No. 324 for 1964 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance

Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments - shown in red ink, motormen examined. Related item diaries: 8280 - 1960 8281 - 1961 8282 - 1962 8283 - 1964 8284 - 1965 8285 - 1966 8286 - 1967 8286A - 1968 8287 - 1969 8288 - individual sheets for each tram 8289 - 1970 8290 - Monthly reports from May 1965 to August 1971.Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Collins Australian Diary No. 324 for 1965 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance

Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments - shown in red ink, motormen examined. Related item diaries: 8280 - 1960 8281 - 1961 8282 - 1962 8283 - 1964 8284 - 1965 8285 - 1966 8286 - 1967 8286A - 1968 8287 - 1969 8288 - individual sheets for each tram 8289 - 1970 8290 - Monthly reports from May 1965 to August 1971Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Collins Australian Diary No. 324 for 1966 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance

Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments - shown in red ink, motormen examined.Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Collins Australian Diary No. 324 for 1967 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance

Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments - shown in red ink, motormen examined. Some pages during May were left blank. Related item diaries: 8280 - 1960 8281 - 1961 8282 - 1962 8283 - 1964 8284 - 1965 8285 - 1966 8286 - 1967 8286A - 1968 8287 - 1969 8288 - individual sheets for each tram 8289 - 1970 8290 - Monthly reports from May 1965 to August 1971Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Collins Australian Diary No. 324 for 1968 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information and sheets for events, finances etc.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance

Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments - shown in red ink, motormen examined. Has notes in the front cover the start dates for M Devlin, W Kell and the death date of G Minns. A birth date for Davis entered? At the page for 13/2/1969 was a handwritten list of work done to the tram fleet during 1969 - see item 8288. Related item diaries: 8280 - 1960 8281 - 1961 8282 - 1962 8283 - 1964 8284 - 1965 8285 - 1966 8286 - 1967 8286A - 1968 8287 - 1969 8288 - individual sheets for each tram 8289 - 1970 8290 - Monthly reports from May 1965 to August 1971Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Collins Australian Diary No. 324 for 1969 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information and sheets for events, finances etc.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance

Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments, sick leave, and recreation leave - shown in red ink. Related item diaries: 8280 - 1960 8281 - 1961 8282 - 1962 8283 - 1964 8284 - 1965 8285 - 1966 8286 - 1967 8286A - 1968 8287 - 1969 8288 - individual sheets for each tram 8289 - 1970 8290 - Monthly reports from May 1965 to August 1971Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Collins Australian Diary No. 324 for 1970 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information and sheets for events, finances etc.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance

Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments - shown in red ink, motormen examined. Gives an entry for Xmas tram No. 32. Related item diaries: 8280 - 1960 8281 - 1961 8282 - 1962 8283 - 1964 8284 - 1965 8285 - 1966 8286 - 1967 8286A - 1968 8287 - 1969 8288 - individual sheets for each tram 8289 - 1970 8290 - Monthly reports from May 1965 to August 1971Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Collins Australian Diary No. 324 for 1967 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance

Single page A4 photocopy of a Interoffice Memo dated 8/2/1984, from the Running Sheds Engineer to Depot staff titled "Failure of Motor Armature Bearings", sign Alan Nolan. Describes the problem with the failure of bearings, inspection requirements, and looking for burnt wool or burnt wool smells. trams, tramways, w class trams, bogies, overhauls, maintenance, bearings

Yields information about the construction of the BTPS sub-station at the depot.Set of 3 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm square slides of work on BTPS isolating transformer and sub-station and depot storage - c1974. See btm3017 for other photographs. .1 - Frank Hanrahan working on the transformer with one his son's observing. .2 - ditto .3 - Main switch and transformer in position. Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, substation, depot, electric traction, electric failure