Report - printed onto a folded double folio sheet, titled "The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust - Quarterly Report - to January 19th, 1918. Gives notes on Statistics, finances, contracts, shelter sheds, and the Engineer and Manager's Report of Mr S. Robertson. Dated 5/2/1918. Three Copies held.trams, tramways, mbctt, reports, construction, finances, operations

Photocopy of Report - 15 foolscap pages - titled "The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust - Reports Statement of Accounts for Twelve months ending 30th September 1916" Outlines opening of the line, extensions, finances, operations, costs. Has reports from the Manager, Statistics, Balance sheet, Revenue, horse tramway accounts, charts showing traffic revenue and expenditure and passengers carried. Dated 1/10/1916. Audited by R. H. Schackell.Has the stamp of the Tramway Museum Society on the rear of the first page.trams, tramways, mbctt, reports, construction, finances, horse trams

Photocopy of Report - 17 foolscap pages - titled "The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust - Reports Statement of Accounts for Twelve months ending 30th September 1917" Outlines construction, rolling stock, power supply, finances, operations, costs. Has reports from the Manager, Statistics, Balance sheet, Revenue, charts showing traffic revenue and expenditure and passengers carried. Dated 1/10/1917. Audited by R. H. Schackell.Has the stamp of the Tramway Museum Society on the rear of the first page.trams, tramways, mbctt, reports, construction, finances, operations

Photocopy of Report - 12 foolscap pages - titled "The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust - Reports Statement of Accounts for Twelve months ending 30th September 1919" Outlines extensions, rolling stock, power supply, finances, operations, costs. Has reports from the Manager, Statistics, Balance sheet, Revenue, charts showing traffic revenue and expenditure and passengers carried. Dated 1/10/1919. Audited by R. H. Schackell.Has the stamp of the Tramway Museum Society on the rear of the first page.trams, tramways, mbctt, reports, construction, finances, operations

Photocopy of Report - 15 foolscap pages - titled "The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust - Reports Statement of Accounts for Twelve months ending 30th September 1918" Outlines extensions, rolling stock, power supply, finances, operations, costs. Has reports from the Manager, Statistics, Balance sheet, Revenue, charts showing traffic revenue and expenditure and passengers carried. Dated 1/10/1918. Resignation of Mr S. Robertson. Audited by R. H. Schackell.Has the stamp of the Tramway Museum Society on the rear of the first page.trams, tramways, mbctt, reports, construction, finances, operations

Report - printed onto a folded double folio sheet, titled "The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust - Report to Constituent Councils for Period ended 30th September 1914". Outlines the setting up of the trust, the committee, survey, specifications being prepared, depot locations and alterations to services. Notes the estimated cost of construction and finance through debentures. Dated 13/11/1914. Rear page has the financial statement, including the operation of the horse tramway for six months. Audited by Strangward and Schackell. Four copies held.trams, tramways, mbctt, reports, construction, finances, horse trams

Report - printed onto a folded double folio sheet, titled "The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust - Report to Constituent Councils for Period ended 30th September 1915". Outlines the committee, survey, contracts for materials, tramcars, electrical equipment, depot equipment and construction and general progress. Notes the estimated cost of construction and finance through debentures. Dated 29/10/1915. Rear page has the financial statement, including the operation of the horse tramway for six months. Audited by Strangward and Schackell. Eight copies held.trams, tramways, mbctt, reports, construction, finances, horse trams

Provides a very brief history of the - "Melbourne Brunswick Coburg Tramways Trust" MBCTT, opening dates, tramcars, type of poles used, route, and depot. Yields a brief history of the MBCTT.Single page, spirit duplicated Research Note - "Melbourne Brunswick Coburg Tramways Trust" dated 23-4-1966. Stapled to item 6502. Has the TMSV Heading on the sheet.tramcars, tramways, history, mbctt, poles, overhead

Book - titled "A Brief History of The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust", MBCTT, written by Bob Prentice and edited by Dean Filgate. Published by Tramway Publications 1999. Provides details on the formation of the Trust, appointments, financials, track and overhead construction, power supply, street lighting, depot and offices, opening, map, tickets, staff, operation statistics, extensions, and rolling stock. Illustrated with many photographs including a photograph of the Trust Tramways Band.Yields information about the tramways built by "The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust"Book - 24 pages including heavy card covers, titled "A Brief History of The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust", centre stapled.trams, tramways, mbctt, tramways band, coburg, construction

MBCTT traffic staff, uniformed employees and Officers in front of the four trams at the Coburg Depot 1916. The number of tram No. 12 visible on the left hand side of the photograph. Has 54 crew, 3 inspectors and two officers in the photograph. See items 4554 and 9327 for other group photos. Hi Res scans of crews added 14-7-2016.Yields information of MBCTT crews 1916.Black and white staff photograph On rear of photograph in ink is "Traffic Staff Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramway Trust, 1916"trams, tramways, mbctt, coburg, inspectors, revenue clerks, crews, tram 12

Eleven page research report titled "The Melbourne, Brunswick & Coburg Tramways Trust", giving details of the formation of the trust, the routes it constructed, opening, extensions, proposals, description, power supplies, depot, rolling stock, tramcars, passenger numbers, financial results, tickets, sections and fares, extracts from the rules and regulations, instructions for crews, destination indicators, safe working, trailers and operations. Stapled in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, mbctt, coburg, brunswick, coburg depot, construction, operations

Book - 24 pages including heavy card covers centre stapled - titled "A Brief History of The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust", MBCTT, written by Bob Prentice and edited by Dean Filgate. Published by Tramway Publications 1999. Provides details on the formation of the Trust, appointments, financials, track and overhead construction, power supply, street lighting, depot and offices, opening, map, tickets, staff, operation statistics, extensions, rolling stock. Illustrated with many photographs including a photograph of the Trust Tramways Band.trams, tramways, mbctt, tramways band, coburg, tramcars, construction

The photo shows Melbourne Brunswick & Coburg Tramway Trust - MBCTT - tram No. 16 at a crossing loop, probably near the depot in Nichsolson St Coburg. See item 2569 for a similar photo of No. 10. The tram later became MMTB T class No. 180 and is on display at the Melbourne Tram Museum. See reference.Yields information about MBCTT tram 16, which later became T class 180.Black and white photograph mounted onto a heavy cardboard sheet with adhesive marks on the rear.tramways, t class, mbctt, tram 16, tram 180

Mounted black and white photograph of the Chief Inspector and Revenue Clerk of the Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust at the Coburg Electric Depot, 1916. Has office materials on the desk, a waste paper basket, a heater and filing cabinets in the background. Photograph has been mounted on light grey card with darker grey borders around the photograph itself. Has a paper label adhered to the bottom edge of the photograph within the mount.trams, tramways, mbctt, coburg, inspectors, revenue clerks

Ill, maps, p.19.non-fictionThis article on the Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust appeared in "Running Journal", the publication of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoriatramways - melbourne, trams - melbourne - history

Legal document within a light brown manila document - titled "Coburg Tramway Employees Band / Re Loan to the Band of sum of L300" 300 Pounds, Contains: 1 - Memo dated 20/6/1919 listing the instruments and that they were in good order along with the serial numbers. Signed by the Stores Clerk - F. Wraith. 2 - List of instruments purchased with the loan, Serial numbers and Manufacturer. Signed by F. Wraith as Treasurer, F. Keane? as Secretary and W. F. Allen as Bandmaster. 3. Agreement typed, dated 6/7/1918 between the MBCTT and the Coburg Electric Tramways Band, to be repaid at 50 pounds per annum. Signed and sealed by each of the 20 members. Folder has file number "14" written on the outside.trams, tramways, mbctt, bands, music

Photograph of 50 men in uniform and 18 men in suits or dress clothing at the Coburg Tram Depot with five tramcars behind. On the left-hand side is tram 11, and on the right, No. 4 Trams - MBCTT type - with destinations of Barkers Road, Queensberry St, Bell St E, Moreland Rd, and Bell St. See items 177 for a 1916 and 4554 for a 1920 group photograph and 9329 for a photo of the five trams lined up with the same destinations dated 3 Dec. 1916 - See reference page 7Yields information of MBCTT crews c1917Mounted black and white photograph - onto white cardIn pencil on the rear - 16" x 10 5/16" and "658" on the rear.trams, tramways, staff, personnel, uniforms, mbctt, coburg depot, coburg, tram 11, tram 4

Photograph of the front of the Coburg Depot of the MBCTT with trams 11, 10, 6, 3 and 4, with the destinations of Barkers Road, Queensberry St, Bell St E, Moreland Rd, and Bell St respectively. The trams and destinations match those showing in item 9327 and appears to have been taken on the same day. The reference dates the photo as 3 Dec. 1916 - See reference page 7Yields information of MBCTT trams and Coburg Depot in 1916.Mounted black and white photograph - onto cardtrams, tramways, coburg, coburg depot, tram 11, tram 10, tram 6, tram 3, tram 4

Ticket issued by the MBCTT, value 2d, printed with the conditions of travel. Has 8 sections on either side, has been punched for section 3, Up or inbound to the city trip. On the rear has an advert for Witch soap - no rubbing, only boil.Demonstrates a MBCTT ticket that has been used.ticket printed on light green paper with black printing.tramways, tickets, mbctt

The photograph a MBCTT badge that was found in the backyard of a house. The badge is a circular metallic badge with ornate letters MBCTT in the center, surrounded by the text "MELBOURNE BRUNSWICK & COBURG TRAMWAY TRUST" in a circular pattern, with the word INSPECTOR underneath.Yields information about the appearance of a Inspector's badge used by the MBCTT.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear in ink. Handwriting appears to be that of Keith KingsOn rear in ink "197-37, Melbourne, Inspectors cap badge from the Melbourne Brunswick Coburg Tramways Trust. Dug from the backyard of a house in Brunswick. Slightly damaged; some paint still intact. Loaned for photographing in July & August 1983."tramways, mbctt, badges, inspector

Minute book of the Trust, scanned in 10 parts - 187 pages along with many typed pages of accounts, The minutes detail the various events, contracts and construction of the various tram lines and issues encountered such as trackwork problems. Part 1 - 21/3/1914 to 21/8/1914 Part 2 - 16/9/1914 to 29/1/1915 Part 3 - 12/2/1915 to 4/6/1915 Part 4 - 18/6/1915 to 1/10/1915 Part 5 - 8/10/1915 to 11/2/1916 Part 6 - 15/2/1916 to 23/5/1916 Part 7 - Yields information about the activities of the MBCTTDigital image - scan of the Melbourne & Brunswick Coburg Tramway Trust Minute Book. tramways, trams, mbctt, minutes, tramcars

Black and White Photograph of the official opening of the Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust (MBCTT) on 31/10/1916 at Queensberry St and Madeline St (later Swanston St) See Keith's notes on the rear of the photograph for more information. Printed on Kodak Paper.On rear in ink a description - see image i2 and KSK number "S-A-450"trams, tramways, mbctt, new tramway, opening, queensberry, swanston st, madeline st

Item shows the probable original destination roll based on contract data for the Melbourne Brunswick Coburg Tramways Trust - MBCTT. Prepared by Dean Filgate.Yields information about the destination roll used by the MBCTT.Paper sheet, colour photocopy of the MBCTT Destination roll replica or facsimile and an envelope with a note about the item written by Keith Kings.Has details and date written on the rear.tramways, trams, destination rolls, mbctt

Set of about 75 black and white photographs from the Brunswick and Coburg Leader newspaper, regarding the construction and early operation of the Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramway Trust 1915 - 1916. Includes letters, track issues, public notices, tramcars. Each print has the date on the top and the number in the series. On the back is the negative number. Photographed by Robert Greentrams, tramways, mbctt, construction, brunswick, coburg, tramways

Photo shows two of the trams built for the Melbourne Brunswick & Coburg Tramways Trust in 1916 in the Coburg depot yard. The trams were renumbered following a takeover by the MMTB in 1920. Yields information about S class trams.Black and White Photograph - S class 160 and 169 at Coburg DepotOn rear in ink - "MMTB S160 & 169 – Coburg Depot – Ray Pearsontramways, trams, s class, tram 160, tram 169, coburg depot

Colour print of MMTB tram S class 164 that began its life with the Melbourne Brunswick Coburg Tramway Trust as tram No. 11. Date of photograph and photographer unknown. Could be from a postcard. This tram is on display at the Melbourne Tram Museum.Yields information about the tram and wheelset.Colour print adhered to a black sheet, of MMTB Tram 164 at Malvern Depottrams, tramways, s class, mmtb, tram 164, malvern depot

Photograph show Scrubber 5 on outside track at South Melbourne Depot. Originally from the Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust, it was used to clean dust from rails then to spray weed killer. Converted to rail scrubber in 1932 until 1959.Yields information about rail maintenance. Discoloured black and white photograph with note on rear.Scubber carscrubber 5, south melbourne depot, melbourne, brunswick and coburg tramways trust, rail scrubber

Photocopy of an article from the Electric Railway Journal, pages 10 to 12 of the 7 July 1917 issue, Vol 50, No. 1 titled, "A Recent Australian Tramway", describing the construction, tramcars and equipment for The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramway Trust written by Struan Robertson. Has photos of the track, sub-station. type of tramcar and depot with tramcars. MBCTTtrams, tramways, mbctt, new tramway, depot, thornbury depot, brunswick, coburg

The photo shows T class tram No. 179 at Preston Workshops. Note the tram number is above the headlight. The tram was built for the Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramway Trust in 1917 and was sold during Sept. 1971. Photo possibly just prior to being sold, photographer and date unknown.Yields information about T class tram No. 179Photograph, black and white with notes on the rear.In ink "T class, at PWS ?"tramways, t class, tram 179, preston workshops, trams

Photograph shows a north bound horse tram drawn by a single horse at the corner of Sydney Road and Bell St. This tramline was operated by the Northern Tramway Co. from 1889 to 1915 when it was closed and the line electrified by the Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust to build their lines. See reference for an extensive history of this horse tram line.Yields information about the Coburg horse tram and the streetscape. Black and White photograph of a horse tram at the corner of Bell St and Sydney Road. Photo has the title of "Sydney Road Coburg"northern tramway co, horse trams, coburg, bell st, sydney road, bell street, trams, tramways