Ron Bridger was an avid collector of items related to transport, predominately Trams. These items include newspaper cuttings, pamphlets, reports, timetables, fares prices plus special items relating to events. Items from Melbourne and regional Victoria, interstate - Adelaide and Sydney, plus overseas, make up this collection. A suburban train destination blind in miniature. Place names indicate the eastern and southern suburbs that the train travels to. Place names listed are from Oakleigh to Dandenong, Mulgrave, General Motors, Berwick and Pakenham. From Moorabbin, Cheltenham, Mentone, Mordiallic, Aspendale, Carrum and Seaford. Frankston to Leawarra, Baxter, Mornington, Crib Point, Stony Point, Brighton Beach, Sandringham, St Kilda and Port MelbourneList of names on black paper with white print.Place names - stationstrain destination blinds, miniature, railway stations, ron bridger collection, suburban train, oakleigh, dandenong, berwick, pakenham, moorabbin, cheltenham, mentone, mordiallic, aspendale, seaford, baxter, mornington, crib point, brighton beach, port melbourne

Black and White PhotographAccompanying sheet reads, " 'Post 35' shows the scene from the foot bridge. The signalman is giving the staff to the driver of a dog box suburban train, from Bayswater because there is a train probably on arrival Croydon on the Croydon line. The right hand arm of the bracket is off for Bayswater. Post 35 at that time was a prefab structure which replaced the signal posts knocked down on 22/6/1945. The red brick building bottom right corner is the relay room which included devices which would probably have prevented the June 1945 accident".

Ron Bridger was an avid collector of items related to transport, predominately Trams. These items include newspaper cuttings, pamphlets, reports, timetables, fares prices plus special items relating to events. Items from Melbourne and regional Victoria, interstate - Adelaide and Sydney, plus overseas, make up this collection. A suburban train destination blind in miniature. Place names indicate the western and northern suburbs that the train travels to. Place names listed are Altona, Westona, Newport, Laverton, Werribee, Williamstown, Williamstown Pier, Sunshine, St Albans, Sunbury, Deer Park West, Melton, Essendon, Broadmeadows, Craigieburn, Coburg, Cowrie, Upfield, Reservoir. Blind also indicates Show Special and Race Special.`List of names on black paper with white print.Place names - stationstrain destination blinds, miniature, railway stations, reservoir, upfield, cowrie, coburgcraigieburn, broadmeadows, essendon, melton, deer park west, sunbury, st albans, sunshine, williamstown pier, werribee, laverton, williamstown, newpoort, westona, altona, newport workshops, race special, show special, special, ron bridger collection

Ron Bridger was an avid collector of items related to transport, predominately Trams. These items include newspaper cuttings, pamphlets, reports, timetables, fares prices plus special items relating to events. Items from Melbourne and regional Victoria, interstate - Adelaide and Sydney, plus overseas, make up this collection. A suburban train destination blind in miniature. Place names indicate the northern and eastern suburbs that the train travels to. Place names listed are Lalor, Epping, South Morang, Heidelberg, Macleod, Greensborough, Eltham, East Doncaster, Princes Bridge, City Circle, City Loop, Flinders Street, Spencer Street, Camberwell, Box Hill, Ringwood, Croydon, Lilydale, Coldstream, Upper Ferntree Gully, Belgrave, Alamein, Darling, Glen Waverley. List of station names on black paper written in whiteStation namestrain destination blind, northern area, eastern area, lalor, epping, south morang, macleod, greensborough, eltham, hurstbridge, east doncaster, princes bridge, city circle, city loop, flinders street, spencer street, camberwell, box hill, ringwood, croydon, lilydale, coldstream, upper ferntree gully, belgrave, alamein, darling, glen waverley

Ill, maps, p.44.non-fictionA pictorial of the transistion from steam to diesel in Brisbane Queensland.locomotives - queensland - history, railroad operations - queensland - history

Railway stretchers were carried in all Guards Vans on Victorian Railway trains, for use when an accident occurred. Regular training and annual events in first aid competitions ensured most staff were well versed in the requirements of an emergency. Historic - Victorian Railways - First aid stretcher Timber stretcher, two beams encased in canvas with extendable metal straps.VICTORIAN RAILWAYS 513 / SUBURBAN TRAIN FLINDERS STREETrailway stretcher, victorian railways, puffing billy, first aid stretcher, suburban trains, flinders street, guards van, health and safety

A Victorian Railways Suburban train monthly ticket use by Mr Marriott in July 1921 to travel between Moorabbin and Mentone.The Marriott family were early settler, market gardeners in Moorabbin Shire.A Victorian Railway Monthly ticket 1st class Moorabbin and Mentone July 1921Front Not Transferable / VICTORIAN RAILWAYS/ MONTHLY TICKET / MOORABBIN / AND / MENTONE / (HALF ) / FIRST CLASS / ( Not available for Smoking Compt.) /JULY '21 / (For conditions see / other side / Back MOORABBIN / AND / MENTONE / Issued to and accepted by / Sr. Marriott / JULY '21 / 000 / subject to the provisions of the Rail / way Act ................Commissioners / ....... / Albert J.Mullett Govt. Printerrailways, moorabbin, highett, mordialloc, mentone, cheltenham, bentleigh, marriott geoff, market gardeners, early settlers, pioneers, train tickets, melbourne

Demonstrates a sales item that the museum has produced over many years.Metal lapel badge - image of VicRail Comeng Suburban train in orange livery - stamped metal badge with a clip on rear, nickel plated finish, with hand painted orange and black paint infilling the detail. Possibly made by R. E. V. Gomm, England to order of the Ballarat Tramway Museum mid 1980's.tramways, trams, badges, lapel badge, btm, railways

Demonstrates a sales item that the museum has produced over many years.Metal lapel badge - image of Victorian Railways Red Tait Suburban train in orange livery - stamped metal badge with a clip on rear, nickel plated finish, with hand painted red and black paint infilling the detail. Possibly made by R. E. V. Gomm, England to order of the Ballarat Tramway Museum mid 1980's.tramways, trams, badges, lapel badge, btm, railways

Sign regarding the operation of a Melbourne suburban train door that has been fitted with power closing doors, three colours, adhesive back with the name of the manufacturer "JBC" on the rear. Has two sheets of paper split in the middle that protected the sign until use. Possibly dates from the time of the introduction of power doors on Harris Trains.trams, tramways, victorian railways, melbourne

Report - on two A4 sheets hand written in pencil, stapled in the top left hand corner, giving destination sign measurements and layouts on Melbourne and Sydney trams and buses and Adelaide buses and Victorian Railways suburban trains. Prepared by Charles Craig, c1970's. Gives the width, the depth or show and the size of the letters. Titled "Desto Measurements"trams, tramways, trams, buses, destination indicators, destination roll

Pamphlet - full colour folded A3 sheet, titled "Sprit and Pride", introducing new logos and colour schemes for the Public Transport Corporation June 1992. Was contained within the 4 June 1992 issue of Changing times. Shows the application of the colour schemes for The Met, VLine, suburban trains, double deck train, VLine carriages, trams, cars, stations, buses and coachestrams, tramways, logos, colour schemes, livery, the met, ptc, vline, tramcars

Set of five large posters, featuring a person using public transport and how to use it titled "Public Transport Corporation - Your travel made easy" .1 - portrait format - for trams .2 - ditto for buses .3 - ditto for suburban trains .4 - landscape format for country trains - has a contact number for disability access. .5 - ditto for suburban busestrams, tramways, ptc, posters, trams, railways, disability services, behaviour

Photo shows Victorian Railways tram No. 34 at the Brighton Beach terminus, late 1950s. On the left-hand side, a suburban train can be seen at the adjacent Brighton Beach railway station.Yields information about VR tram 34 and the Brighton Beach terminus.Photograph - black and white - VR Tram 34 at Brighton terminusOn rear in ink - '"VR No. 34 at Brighton Beach terminus - late 1950's R. Lilburn Photo"tramways, melbourne, victorian railways, tram 34, brighton beach, vr trams

Badge of the PTC which was formed in 1989, merging trams, suburban trains and country trains into the Public Transport Corporation, though retaining the name, The Met, for some time - see Reference. See item 9526 for a The Met uniform logo. Demonstrates the method of providing uniform emblems and organisation identification.Four ripped fabric scraps with vertical green and gray stripes, each featuring a yellow diagonal stripe overlaid on teal chevron shapes.tramways, badges, uniforms, clothing, the met, ptc

Folded gloss full colour sheet to quarto size, pamphlet titled "MTC - Melbourne Prospect - Australia's First Road-Rail Complex", the Doncaster - Eastern Freeway. Front cover article reports on the construction of the freeway which will later have a railway to Doncaster. Reports also on flexibility of the MTC (Metropolitan Transport Committee) planning for transport, new suburban trains (Silver), the Underground loop, flyovers at Richmond Station and freeways in general.trams, tramways, melbourne, traffic control, transportation, doncaster, railways, mtc, metropolitan transport committee

Provides detailed information on Victorian railways country timetables, suburban trains, lists of post offices, Victorian and Commonwealth Government officials and elected representatives, and tramways - all night services, first and last cars, including Sandringham and St Kilda services. Provides a detailed guide to services in Victoria, including public transport.Book - 194 pages, 9 sections stapled paper titled "Bradshaws Guide - November 1941" Priced 8d, No. 1029. Has a fold out map of the VR Country and suburban lines. Includes many advertisements.victoria, tramways, melbourne, timetables, railways, guides, bradshaws guide, advertisements

Photos show the Yarra river and the shipping turning basin that was used prior to the construction of the Spencer St bridge. In the view are are steam hauled suburban trains, Flinders St A signal box, Queensbridge, and the wharves on either side of the river. The viaduct was expanded to four tracks in 1915. Yields information about Yarra River, Flinders St railway station yards and shipping,Set of two photographs looking west from the Flinders St Station clocktower. over the Yarra River and station yards.On rear of both prints in ink: 1 – Melbourne - West from clock tower on Flinders St station - “Town and Country Journal 21/7/1909” Copy neg Mark Plummer collections ex late John Alfred collection. .2 - Melbourne, Looking west along Flinders St from clocktower of Flinders St station. Copy neg Mark Plummer collections ex late John Alfred collection. Has “T&C 20/12/09” in pencil on rear. bridges, flinders st station, yarra river, wharves, railways, signal boxes, queens bridge, shipping

Children's book by Edith Grieve (see reference) with illustrations of railway locomotives, trains and children. Has an advert for Pioneer Jelly Crystals on the rear. Includes a drawing of the Spirit of Progress and a Tait suburban train - the rest are English origin. National Library copy gives a date of 1943?Demonstrates a children's books with two Victorian / Melbourne drawings or illustrations.Book - 10 cardboard pages - printed in colourchildrens books, trains, spirit of progress, tait trains

Pamphlet - A4 - 12 pages - printed full colour of white paper, centre stapled titled "Let's win together - Siemens Transportation systems in Australia". Provides details of Siemens involvement in Australian rail systems. Signed by Paul Bennett, Executive GM, Siemens Australia. Has a photo of M>Tram 3503 on a pit at Malvern? workshops and St Kilda Road with the Shrine in the background. Also Siemens capabilities, Qld electrics on coal trains and suburban trains. Gives contact addresses including Siemens Newport and Malvern Depot.trams, tramways, siemens, m>tram, tramcar manufacture, tram 3503

Set of two VR tickets for travel from MIddle Brighton to Cr of Bluff Rd and Royal Ave - First class. Both headed Sandringham and Black Rock electric tramway. The trip would have been by suburban train in a first class compartment from Middle Brighton to Sandringham and then changing to a tram for the remainder of the trip. Both dated for 1921. Demonstrates tickets for travel using both the Sandringham electric train and then the Sandringham to Black Rock electric tramway.Set of two Edmondson tickets - Nos. 18900 and 69900 Both date stamped by a VR ticket dater - 1921tickets, vr, sandringham to black rock, suburban trains

Set of two VR tickets for travel from MIddle Brighton to Cr of Bluff Rd and Royal Ave - First class. Both headed Sandringham and Beaumaris VR Motor coach service. The trip would have been by suburban train in a first class compartment from Middle Brighton to Sandringham and then changing to a bus for the remainder of the trip. Both dated for 1963. Demonstrates tickets for travel using both the Sandringham electric train and then the Sandringham to Beaumaris motor coach service.Set of two Edmondson tickets - Nos. 0060 and 0115 Both date stamped by a VR ticket dater - 1963tickets, vr, sandringham to black rock, suburban trains, motor coaches

Clipping from The Herald (Melbourne), Sat. 11 June 1955, with three stories on page 5. "Jumbo's a real friend to the mountain folk" - about the Colac - Beech Forest railway with photographs, "Stainless steel carriages here?" - about future Melbourne suburban trains, quotes the Railways Commissioner Mr. Wishart., "100 mph "air ride" " - about new GM high speed train in the USA. Also has advertisements for Ford Prefects, Fur coats. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdfrailways, colac, melbourne, usa

Calendar 1975 - 28 pages - black and white photos except for the front cover. Produced by the Sydney Tramway Museum. Features photographs of various Australasian Tramway Systems: Ballarat 34 and Adelaide 111 at the St Kilda Tramway Museum Dunedin 61 Ballarat 37 at the City terminus Bulimba Power Station electric locomotive Newcastle 383 Darling St Balmain Perth Trolley Bus 21 Perth 55 Melbourne Tait train Launceston 26 Sydney Suburban train Adelaide 365 Brisbane 293 VR 28 Geelong 14 - at Eastern Park Sydney tramway museum tramways, trams, ballarat, adelaide, newcastle, sydney, dunedin tramways, brisbane, perth, trolley buses, melbourne, launceston, victorian railways, geelong, tram 14, tram 37, tram 34

Notice - Folded A3 sheet titled "Staff Bulletin - Public Transport Reform Package", dated 6-1-1993 with an announcement by the Minister Alan Brown about the contracting out metropolitan bus services, country rail passenger service, substituting trams with buses, all night bus services, Automated Fare Collection, Driver Only suburban trains, Rolling stock maintenance, closure of Preston tram depot, infrastructure maintenance, cleaning, catering contracting out freight and other services. Signed by John McMillan. See also Reg items 3048 and 3052.trams, tramways, services, buses, bus replacement, tram replacement, railways, contracts, preston depot, met ticket, maintenance, unions, atmoea, agreements

Annual report of the Association for the Advancement of the Blind outlined activities and events over the year, including the opening of the new wing at the Adult Home for the Blind by Lady Denman, removal of a 300 pound debt due the combined efforts of the Police, Military and Fire Brigades who hosted a monster carnival at Luna Park to raise funds for this, and with the help of the Minister of Railways - Hon. Donald Mackinnon - free suburban train for guides has now been granted.1 volume of printed material with some illustrationsassociation for the advancement of the blind, annual reports

Report - Foolscap 21 typed pages, 18 bound sheets of diagrams and 1 loose diagram, with card covers, with red binding strips, titled "A discussion on fundamental aspects of underground tram operations that are of importance for the preliminary design', dated July 1966. Looks at the design aspects, tunnel sections, size, passenger access (all stairs), direction of operation - allowed for reversal of running, curvature, turnouts and cross overs, gradients, storage sidings, freight, ventilation and emergency uses. A loose sheet of a doubled deck Liverpool tram. Vehicles modelled included double deck buses and suburban trains including W class trams.In top left hand corner "Lees" in penciltrams, tramways, trackwork, melbourne, underground tramways, crossover

Changing Times - PTC Newsletter - set of 2 1 - 12/3/1992, Vol 2, No. 8 - Training a better future, regarding the introduction of double deck suburban trains. On page 4 is a photo of Dean Bernardini with Connie Snyders Control Centre Operator. 2 - 12/11/1992 - Vol. 2 No. 43 - Better telephone help for Customes. On page 8 is a group photo of some of the staff at the Control Centre - Fleet Operations a presentation for Ted Millward. Ray Ter Horst, Russell Nathan, Ted Millward, David Chin, and Dean Bernardini.Yields information about the work of the staff of Fleet operations.Magazine, finished to A4, set of 2tramways, staff photo, fleet operations, ptc, newsletters