Light grey card folder manufactured by the Roneo Printing Works of Rumford England with the file title "Fire Switches, glued to the top of the folder on the inside back cover. Contains many memos from the MMTB Traffic Managers, Depot Managers about the arrangements for the visit of the Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York in April 1927. Also contains memo re cable tram arrangements for this event from Port Melbourne depot, arrangements for Christmas holidays and other holidays from about 1924 to 1944, including a map of the procession and printed programs by the Government Printer. Documents either typed or hand written. Other documents include (Sample only): Camberwell extra for December 1944 Shopping Week Memos re traffic arrangements and shunting of trams for the 8 hour day procession Tables for Cable car operations from Port Melbourne depot 5/7/1925 Handwritten car timetables Costs associated with the royal visit Proposed service arrangements for Coburg Lines Christmas and New Year 1929 Cuttings regarding shopping hours for 1929-1930 Football posters - special trams - 1931 and 1932 All Night services - destination rolls to specific bogie trams Memos regarding cancelling of leave in Dec. 1941 Memos regarding services to Fisherman's bend and factory hours - 1941 - 42 Holiday loading returns for Southern System - 1941 Memo re timing of trams from city terminus account 3KZ Christmas Eve Choral festivaltrams, tramways, mmtb, port melbourne depot, notices and information, cable trams, holiday arrangements, royal visit, timetables, world war 2, football, all night services

Large lever arch folder, containing many notices issued to platform staff and depot staff at South Melbourne depot from November 1975 through to Feb 1985, when issued by the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Contains ticket information and circulars, special arrangements, job advertisements, social club events, sale of old motor cars, circulars re tickets, sample tickets, notice of poll for election of union rep on the MMTB, job applications, results of applications for tram and bus driving, scholar concession tickets, lost passes, depot staff rosters for public holidays, track reconstruction. Part in date order, the first two years in reverse date order.trams, tramways, mmtb, south melbourne depot, notices and information, passes, tickets, employees, mta

Foolscap sized photocopied sheet, MMTB Notice to Traffic Staff, No. 3058, advising the introduction of books of 20 prepaid tickets, in books or sheets of 20 commencing 3rd August 1980. Has five sample tickets stapled to the bottom of the circular and one green ticket showing the reverse side. Dated 28/7/1980 and signed "R. C. Drummond Traffic Manager." Gives details of the tickets and how they must be used. Each ticket has been over stamped "Sample Issue Only"trams, tramways, mmtb, tickets, sections, notices to staff

An 8 page document, giving information to tram crews regarding alterations to services, crewing arrangements, instructions, special trams - Sydney and Newcastle district, pages numbered 215 to 250.trams, tramways, nswgt, notices to staff, timetables, sydney, newcastle

Three page photocopied on yellow paper, stapled in top left hand corner, letter or notice to union members titled "Income Tax Returns 1995 - 1996", dated 4 July 1996 from the Public Transport Union providing assistance to union members in preparing their tax returns. Has the Union logo in the top left hand corner, has been signed by Union Secretary Lou DiGregorio.trams, tramways, public transport union, ptu, unions, notices to staff

Set of three documents concerning the MMTB Gratuity or Pension payout scheme. .1 Top half of an A4 photocopied sheet, with a tear off slip, titled "To all employees who elected in 1955 to remain under the provisions of the "old" gratuity scheme", giving employees the option to transfer to the new scheme (see item .3), asking to return the slip by 5/9/1981. .2 - Letter, stencil cut duplicated on quarto paper on MMTB letterhead, dated 9/5/1955, advising Ron Wearne of 31 Soudan Street Malvern that he has elected to remain in the present or "old" Retiring and Death Gratuity Scheme. Typed on Loadable Parchment watermarked paper. Signed in ink by H. A. Warner Secretary. .3 - Printed document on semi gloss paper titled "Notice to Employees Retiring and Death Gratuities" setting out the comparison in payments between the old and the new schemes that was to come into effect on 1/6/1955. Has a comparison of the scales on the rear of the Notice. Dated 31/3/1955 and printed Signed by H. A. Warner Secretary. Added to images 24-9-2016. 2nd copy of .3 added 8/2/2019.trams, tramways, gratuity scheme, mmtb, retirements, pension, notices to staff

Quarto paper duplicated notice titled "Notice to Employees - Remembrance Day Observance - Friday 11th November 1977", about observing two minutes silence at 11am on that day. Dated 3/11/1977.trams, tramways, notices to staff, anzac, remembrance day

Notice - A4 sheet - titled "Smoking in the Workplace", dated 22/10/1992 to all staff at Essendon depot regarding the banning of all smoking on PTC premises and health consequences. Refers to the 1991 Federal Court case. Signed by Ken Kelly as Manager.trams, tramways, ptc, smoking, essendon depot, notices to staff

Notice - single A4 sheet double sided, titled "Notice to Ticket Sellers - The Met - McDonalds special free travel offer.", dated 5/10/1991 to 30/11/1991. Gives details of the promotion, coupons, how managed and a sample layout of the coupon. Signed Andrew McLean, Group Manager, Revenue Management.trams, tramways, notices and information, notices to staff, free tram, mcdonalds

Notice to Drivers, conductors and conductresses titled "Khaki tunics & Uniform for summer wear", C 6685, dated 26/10/1949, about the wearing of Khaki Tunics or Lumber jackets and the rules for wearing these during the summer months, including the wearing of caps.Yields information about the wearing of uniforms during the summer months.Notice printed on quarto paper with stamp of the Manager.tramways, uniforms, notices to staff, shirts, caps

Notice to Drivers, conductors and conductresses titled "Uniform shirts and blouses", C 1312, issued 26/2/1968 about wearing the sports style shirts without a tie. Has an illustration of a male employee with cap number 2891. Signed by R C Drummond, Traffic Manager.Yields information about the wearing of uniform sports shirts.Notice printed on A4 paper with a black and white photograph attached. Has a small section of paper glued to the base of the item.tramways, uniforms, notices to staff, shirts

Notice No. D6406 and D6407, issued to advise Drivers and Conductors of the through trams from St Kilda Beach to Caulfield Racecourse, via Dandenong Road on Showday 30-9-1948. Gives the fares to be charged for each section for both the forward and return journeys. Second page gives the fares for special trams from the Racecourse to Cotham Road Kew - minimum fare for 4d. Issued to crews at Malvern and Kew Depots.Yields information the tram fare arrangements for the Caulfield Races Show Day in 1948.Document two foolscap duplicated sheets, pinned in top left hand corner.tramways, caulfield races, special trams, fares, tickets, notices to staff

Pamphlet titled "It's business as usual" issued to staff at the time of the splitting of Met Tram into two business units operating within the PTC, on 1-10-1997. This action formed Yarra Trams and Swanston Trams, later M>Tram when privatised. Provides a tram network map, depots and the routes they would be operating and names of Managing Directors and senior staff. Has a note on the future tram organisations, timetable for change and nominates the key performance targets. Provides the two logos that the companies commenced with.Yields information about the split of Met Tram into Yarra and Swanston Trams and the management of the two operators.Document - 3 fold A5 printed on gloss paper.yarra trams, swanston trams, ptc, managers, notices to staff

Monthly Hanro staff newsletterSkidmore Collection: Hanro newsletter No 1 April 1950 (first edition) Issue No 1 April (Foolscap single sided presentation). Printed newsletter for staff at Hanro Offices (Hargreaves Street Bendigo) Newsletters contain sketches, jokes, staff updates and notices of staff events, printed on yellow and green paper)staff events and updates

Notice or Staff Information Bulletin, single A4 sheet, titled "Closure of Footscray to Moonee Ponds Tram Service", dated 6/1/1993 advising that the Minister Alan Brown had announced the closure of the tram service and replacement by buses. Signed by Norman Walker, Director Passenger Services Division. See Also Reg item 3050 and 3048.trams, tramways, services, buses, bus replacement, tram replacement, maintenance, moonee ponds, footscray, closure

monthly Hanro staff newsletterSkidmore Collection: Hanro newsletters 1956 Newsletters printed on double sided foolscap sheets, yellow paper; folded in half to provide 16-page newsletters and have a single staple on LHS of sheets. Issue No 65 Mar and No 66 Apr. Newsletters contain sketches, jokes, staff updates and notices of staff events (weddings, engagements, births and farewells), on coloured paper (printed on yellow paper)staff events and updates

Notice to staff, titled "Closure of Port Melbourne Depot", advising of the closure of this bus depot from 1/8/1966 and that depot services would be operated from North Fitzroy depot. Gives details of the services that would allow Port Melbourne residing crews to get to North Fitzroy and that shifts would be arranged for those with difficulty getting transport to or from work. Memo dated 19/7/1966.Yields information about the closure of the Port Melbourne Bus Depot in 1966.Notice - printed on quarto size paper.tramways, services, bus depots, north fitzroy bus depot, port melbourne depot, closure

monthly Hanro staff newsletterSkidmore Collection: Hanro newsletters 1957 Newsletter printed on double sided foolscap sheets, on pale green paper with a green soft card cover; folded in half to provide a 20-page newsletter and have a single staple on LHS of sheet Issue No 80 July 1957 is missing the central sheet (for pages 9-12) Newsletters contain sketches, jokes, staff updates and notices of staff events (weddings, engagements, births and farewells), on coloured paper (printed on yellow paper)staff events and updates

monthly Hanro staff newsletterSkidmore Collection: Hanro newsletter 1951 Newsletters printed on double sided foolscap sheet folded in half to provide a four-page newsletter and have three staples on LHS of sheets. Issue No 10 Feb, No 11 Mar, No 12 Apr, No 13 May, No 14 June, No 15 July, and No 16 Aug. Printed newsletter for staff at Hanro Offices (Hargreaves Street Bendigo) Newsletters contain sketches, jokes, staff updates and notices of staff events, on coloured paper (printed on green paper)staff events and updates

Foolscap photocopied sheet titled ""Notice to Traffic Staff - Concession Tickets for use by Unemployed Persons", dated 17/3/1980. Gives details of the ticket and how they could be used along an image of them.trams, tramways, tickets, mmtb, concession fares

monthly Hanro staff newsletterSkidmore Collection: Hanro newsletters 1954 Newsletters printed on double sided foolscap sheet, yellow paper; folded in half to provide a 16-page newsletter and have a single staple on LHS of sheets. Issue No 50 Sept, 52 Nov and 53 (No. 52 not updated on the Dec Christmas edition) Printed newsletter for staff at Hanro Offices (Hargreaves Street Bendigo) Newsletters contain sketches, jokes, staff updates and notices of staff events (weddings, engagements, births and farewells), on coloured paper (printed on yellow paper)staff events and updates

monthly Hanro staff newsletterSkidmore Collection: Hanro newsletters 19578 Newsletter printed on double sided foolscap sheets, on yellow paper with a blue (no 90 June 1958) soft card cover; folded in half to provide a 24-page newsletter and have a single staple on LHS of sheet Issue No 90 June 1958 and (No 96) Special December 1958 (68-page issue). Newsletters contain sketches, jokes, staff updates and notices of staff events (weddings, engagements, births and farewells), on coloured paper (printed on yellow paper)staff events and updates

Monthly Hanro staff newsletterSkidmore Collection: Hanro newsletter 1950 Issue No 2 May (Foolscap single sided presentation), No 3 June, No 4 July, No 5 Aug. No 6 Sept, No 7 Oct, No 8 Nov & No 9 Dec (issues 3 -9 double sided foolscap sheet folded in half to provide a four-page newsletter) Printed newsletter for staff at Hanro Offices (Hargreaves Street Bendigo) Newsletters contain sketches, jokes, staff updates and notices of staff events, on coloured paper (yellow and green paper)staff events and updates

monthly Hanro staff newsletterSkidmore Collection: Hanro newsletters 1955 Newsletters printed on double sided foolscap sheets, yellow paper; folded in half to provide up to 24-page newsletter and have a single staple on LHS of sheets. Issue No 53 Feb, No 54 Mar, No 55 Apr, No 56 May, No 58 Jul, No 59 Aug, No 60 Sept, No 61 Oct, No 62 Nov and No 63 Dec. Newsletters contain sketches, jokes, staff updates and notices of staff events (weddings, engagements, births and farewells), on coloured paper (printed on yellow paper)staff events and updates

monthly Hanro staff newsletterSkidmore Collection: Hanro newsletters 1960 Newsletter printed on double sided foolscap sheets, on pale green paper with a green soft card cover; folded in half to provide a 20-page newsletter and have a single staple on LHS of sheet Issue No 109 Mar, No 112 Jun, No 114 Aug and No 115 Sept 1960. These issues have been two-hole punched and stapled on the LHS/spine Newsletters contain sketches, jokes, staff updates and notices of staff events (weddings, engagements, births and farewells), on coloured paper (printed on yellow paper)staff events and updates

monthly Hanro staff newslettersSkidmore Collection: Hanro News 1963 newsletters. Newsletter printed on double sided foolscap sheets, on pale yellow paper with a red soft card cover; folded in half to provide a 24-page newsletter and have a single staple on LHS of sheet. Issues No 146 Jul, No 147 Aug, No 149 Oct and No 150 Nov 1963. These issues have been two-hole punched and have one staple on the LHS/spine Newsletters contain sketches, jokes, staff updates and notices of staff events (weddings, engagements, births and farewells), on coloured paper (printed on yellow paper) staff events and updates

Notice - duplicated foolscap sheet titled "Notice to Employees - Staff Signalman and Ticket Examiner Relief Depot Starter", calling for applications for the positions, gives salary range, conditions, closure date for applications. Dated 30/6/1977. Signed by W. Aird Secretary.trams, tramways, signalmen, mmtb, inspectors, officers, wages

Skidmore Collection: Hanro News 1963 newsletters Newsletter printed on double sided foolscap sheets, on pale yellow paper with a navy-blue soft card cover; folded in half to provide a 28-page newsletter and have a single staple on LHS of sheet Issue No 152 Feb, No 153 Mar, No 154 Apr, No 155 May and No 156 Jun 1963. These issues have been two-hole punched and have one staple on the LHS/spine Newsletters contain sketches, jokes, staff updates and notices of staff events (weddings, engagements, births and farewells), on coloured paper (printed on yellow paper) staff events and updates, hanro