The A.B.C. Band was formed in the early 1930's and performed for radio broadcasts and other events. Their Conductor Mr Harry Shugg was very famous in the banding community having previously conducted the Geelong Harbour Trust Band and at this time was conducting the Malvern Tramways Band. He was also active as an adjudicator of band competitions.The significance of this postcard is that it shows another aspect of the career of Harry Shugg and also the A.B.C. Military Band in its formative years.Rectangular black and white photograph printed on a postcard.Front: A.B.C. Military Band - Conductor: Harry Shugg Back: Post Card Correspondence | Address Australian Broadcasting Co. Ltd.harry shugg, a.b.c military band, malvern tramways band, geelong harbour trust band, victorian bands' league, victorian bands' association

Cloth shoulder patch to indicate that the conductor of the tram was qualified as a "Conductor Trainer". Made on black cloth backing, red stitching on the edge and the words "Conductor Trainer" stitched in red cotton. Presumed made by the uniform clothing section at Hawthorn.trams, tramways, mmtb, clothing, badges, uniforms, training

Ticket - or souvenir with the words "Welcome Aboard to a Special Passenger", with The Met logo above. Has a coloured drawing of a tram with driver and passengers. Ticket No. 9, with "produced by Conductor Stewart 036" on the right margin. Has been punched with two heart shaped marks. Likely to be a souvenir ticket or a personally produced item.trams, tramways, tickets, souvenirs, the met, conductors, public transport

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Sepia studio photographs of a man in a band uniform. He is holding a baton in a different position in each photo. The man is Frank Wright and the band is St. Hilda' s Brass Band.16 MAR 1934, British made, Jeromefrank wright, brass band, st hilda's band, conductor

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.5 identical black and white photographs of the torso of a man dressed in a band uniform and holding a baton. The man is Frank Wright.Embossed into the front - Navana, Londonfrank wright, conductor, london, st hilda's band

Illustration from a 2013 Calendar, possibly TMSV for "It's your responsibility to hand fare to the Conductor before leaving Vehicle", with an image of a male Conductor in uniform with clippers, cap no. 9999. Penalty in $'s, but the original poster has been damaged at this area. From an original MMTB Poster.trams, tramways, mmtb, posters, illustrations, conductors, fares, behaviour

Letter, MMTB letterhead, typed on a quarto sheet, to Mr. A. Berg, Conductor 5237, South Melbourne Depot undated, signed by R. C. Drummond Traffic Manager enclosing a copy of a letter from Carol Frank Mas dated 6/8/1971 complimenting Mr. Berg on his work as a conductor.trams, tramways, mmtb, conductors, letters, behaviour

Poster - blue background with a colour image of a conductor pointing to the sign wording in black or red print. Titled "Its your responsibility to hand fare to the Conductor before leaving car". Refers to By Law 5, with a penalty of five pounds. Poster has been adhered to a sheet of glass that was backed with a sheet of brown paper. The glass was used in the driver's bulkhead of a W class tram.trams, tramways, mmtb, by laws, conductors, tickets

Sign - metal strip, with folded edges, 8 countersunk screw holes, painted cream back with black letters "Please have fare ready for Conductor".trams, tramways, signs, cable trams, conductors, fares

Used on the inside of the doors of a Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Cable tram saloon trailer along with item 7439. See also item 2906 for another example. Recovered by the donor from a trailer that was in a yard in Dromana shortly before it disappeared. See image 2 of the locations of the signs. Demonstrates a MTOCo sign from a cable tram trailer and the style of signage.Sign - metal strip, with folded edges, 8 countersunk screw holes, painted cream back with black letters "Please have fare ready for Conductor".trams, tramways, conductors, cable trams, signs, trailers, fares

Salvation Army conductor Colin Woods during a Carols by Candlelight performance. Col. photograph of Salvation Army band leader.carols by candlelight, colin woods

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

"Conductor 23" by H.P.James (1899 - 1949) as given to Ballarat Historical Society, 13/11/1945. This typewritten copy of 9 pages is virtually similar to earlier copies of "Conductor 23"as per Trolley Wire No.268 February 1997, pp3 -11, with additional material relating to tram travelling public of Ballarat & Mrs. Grubb's prayer meetings with "Trammies". - Stapled along top edge. (Photocopy as well). pdf image added 11-12-2016. Photo copy labelled 530Atrams, tramways, ballarat, horse trams, esco, conductors

Poster that was adhered to tramcar windows, reminding passengers that they had to hand fare to the conductor before leaving the vehicle. Has an image of a conductor, with cap No. 9999 in uniform and clippers. Possibly late 1960s. See also items 5548 and 679 for other examples. Penality $10, and on second copy $50. Item 679 refers to By-Law No. 5.Demonstrates a MMTB Poster regarding payment of fares.Poster printed in full colour on light card. Two copies held - the second has a white $50 sticker over the original printed $10 amount.trams, tramways, mmtb, by-laws, conductors, tickets, behaviour

Report - typed original, four foolscap pages, "Report of Enquiry re alleged breach of the Rules & Regulations by Conductor Bennett (Prahran & Malvern) held at Head Office of the Tramways Board.". Held 26/10/1921, with Mr Dix, Chief Manager in the chair. Parties involved were: Mr. Barnes (MMTB), Mr Abfalter (Union), Mr Hilton (witness), Mr Banks (witness), Miss Relph. The enquiry was into Conductor Bennett in relation to handling lost property - a purse lost by Miss Relph. He was found guilty and discharged.trams, tramways, mmtb, unions, conductors, behaviour, lost property, rules, malvern depot

Photocopy of a poster stapled and taped to sheet of card with punched holes in each corner. Poster advertising or "How to Vote" or voting poster for Roberto D'Andrea (The Connies) as an independent candidate for the Monash Province, "I prefer a tram conductor"trams, tramways, the connies, elections, conductors

Sign - metal strip, with folded edges, 8 countersunk screw holes (some offset compared to the top ones), painted cream back with black letters "Never get on or off while the car is in motion / Call attention of Conductor or Gripman to stop the Car."trams, tramways, signs, cable trams, conductors, passengers, gripmen

Book with tan coloured cardboard cover, 20 internal pages. Pages 3 to 14 are text while pages 15 to 20 contain pictures, including how to properly wear a uniform. Is showing some signs of wear, with worn edges of cover, and stains on the front and back covers, pages are in good condition with very little yellowing.Cover is plain tan. First internal cover has insciption: Melbourne And Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB logo) A Brief Summary of the Essential Features of Your Job Caution + Commonsense = Safetybook, mmtb, m&mtb, melbourne & metropolitan tramways board, conductor, how to become an efficient conductor

Pamphlet - 3 fold A5 printed on green paper, titled "Conductor to Public Bulletin Number One", published by trammies at South Melbourne Depot. Looks at the place of Melbourne in world tram cities, W class trams, Australian tram cities, and the "attack of the automobile"trams, tramways, w class, melbourne, south melbourne depot, crews

Poster featuring a cartoon conductor and people looking for a job, drawn by Augustine for the MMTB c1982. Has a description of the job, wages, and where to apply. See also item 7892 for another version.Demonstrates a MMTB Recruiting poster. Poster, full colour - two copies held.m&mtb, employment, conductors, recruiting

Digital Image of cable tram conductor Oscar Reginald Turner, possibly soon after starting as a conductor with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. - see Reg Item 1930, in Feb. 1908. Possibly a studio photograph. Note the badges, pins for holding the tickets, cap, buttons, uniform in detail. i2 - tiff file, i3 - a small jpg file. See images i4 to i7 for a copy of his cable tram service - from VPRS 12737/P2/6 pages 560 and 642 accessed at the Public Records Office of Victoria on 31-3-2017 See Reg Item 2900 for leather buckle and some safety pins.trams, tramways, mto co, conductors, uniforms, cable trams

Instruction Book - 20 pages, within manila card covers, titled ""How to become an efficient conductor", published by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Gives details on how to be a conductor safely, collect fares, disputes, school concessions, ticket cancellation, accidents, and conduct. A list of dos and donts' employee benefits summary and two drawings showing the consequences of not securing the trolley pole under the hook and step accidents. No date on the documents - assumed 1950's. Second copy added 15/1/2015 from donation of Lindsay Rickard. 739.1 - Second copy added 3/12/15 from donation of Gary Butler - has a green ink printed cover and printed on gloss paper.trams, tramways, mmtb, conductors, instructions, melbourne, depot

Instruction Book - 20 pages, within manila card covers, titled ""How to become an efficient conductor", published by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Gives details on how to be a conductor safely, collect fares, disputes, school concessions, ticket cancellation, accidents, and conduct. A list of dos and dents' employee benefits summary and two drawings showing the consequences of not securing the trolley pole under the hook and step accidents. Inside front cover is a list of Melbourne tram depots, giving stop number, and street. Handwritten addition regarding South Melbourne depot - short cut from St Kilda Road - folded printed sheet. No date on the documents - assumed 1960's.trams, tramways, mmtb, conductors, instructions, melbourne, depot

Photocopy of two letters to the Editor (items 1466 and 1468) and cartoon titled "Ballarat Tram Conductor" by Burns on an A4 sheet of paper. Prepared by BTM member Frank Puls. Has dates and paper names written on the sheet and a note that the letter writer, D. H. Woodward - ex Ballaarat City Councillor/Mayor.trams, tramways, letter to the editor, cartoons, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival

Yields information about the appearance of SEC single truck trams during 1938. Has a strong association with Wal Jack.Single sheet of paper, cut from an SEC form, with handwritten conductor timetable or table sheet. Written in black ink. Gives sign on time (5.59am), spare to 734, then details of trips, meal and runs to Sebastopol and Lydiard St with finish time of 2.30pm. Cut from form R2-5.47, about air-brake equipment, has part date of 194?trams, tramways, secv, forms, timetables

Cap or arm Badge for the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria (ESCo) "Conductor" with conductor staff number "17" Made from a manufactured and steel plate, nickel plated to indicate the staff number position held by the wearer as part of their uniform. Letters and number stamped, with horizontal lines. At each side of the badge are vertical holes through which light leather straps have been fixed with button holes to enable securing the badge on an arm. Leather straps black on one side and tan on the other. On the rear, silver soldered on are two loops at each end of the badge to enable badge to be sewn or fitted with clips onto the cap or the uniform. Badge appears in some photos of ESCo staff in the 1900's. On the back of the back of the badge in letters is the name of the manufacturer - "Stokes & Sons". Stored within tissue paper, within a heavy cardboard, Kodak Photo paper box.tramways, trams, cap badge, hat badge, uniforms, badges, esco

Has a strong association with some of the Ballarat tram crews.Kodachrome colour slide, white cardboard mount of conductor 11 (R. Walker??) holding bag and cash tin, marked 11C standing in front of No. 40 at the city terminus. Note the point bar in the bumper bar tow pin hole. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler. Names based on list given in Reg Item 3425. Person does not appear on photograph Reg Item 3425 ballarat, tramways, trams, crews, motormen, conductors, city, points, tram 40

Yields information about the operation of the BTM and the management of tramcar operations. Demonstrates how information within tram crews and shed staff was distributed.Twenty four page document within yellow card covers, folded A4 paper to form an A5 booklet titled "Ballarat Tramway Museum Conductor Operations Manual, November 2008". Provides details of the manual, index, operational procedures, map, requirements, many procedures, and some forms. Issued to existing workers and new workers at the time. See memo in back of worksheet for Reg item 4440 for details and mailing list.trams, tramways, btm, operations, instructions, procedures, conductors

Pamphlet - three fold A5 size, printed on green paper, titled "Conductor to Public Bulletin Number One" with a sub-title "produced to aid Commuters hungry for information, by Trammies from the South Melbourne Depot" Gives a part history of the W class Melbourne and why they fit Melbourne, notes on Melbourne's, gives a map of other Australian tramway systems, comparison with the San Francisco and Los Angeles. Has a note on the side of the rear page "Printed on Recycled scratch tickets". Printed early 1990's?trams, tramways, south melbourne depot, conductors, melbourne, public transport, w class