Digital image of two tramway cable tram employees, in full uniform - both gripmen? No bell punch safety pins in use. Shows the style of the uniform - cWW1. Note the Masonic badge on the person sitting. The donor advises that Edwin is standing - see notes.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, personnel, employees, gripmen, masons

This uniform was provided to an Irishman who had been sponsered by the M&MTB for travel from Britain to Australia for work as a tram driver, he kept this uniform in mint condition through the years and has never been worn in service.This uniform is significant due to its excellent condition, a rarity for an uniform of it's age.Blue M&MTB uniform. Blue trousers with a red strip up the outside of the leg. Blue jacket with with three pockets, two at waist height, one on left chest, red M&MTB emblems sewn onto the lapels and and three silver buttons with M&MTB logo. Blue overcoat with three pockets, two at waist height, one on left chest, three plain plastic buttons.uniform, mmtb, hawthorn depot, tram, tram uniform, tram driver, melbourne trams

This cable tram Gripman’s badge, or driver’s badge, was part of a tram driver’s uniform. The inscriptions on the front of the badge identify it as belonging to Gripman number 14, at the South Melbourne Car House depot of the Tramways Board. The Gripman Badge would be re-issued whenever another Gripman takes over the position. Cable trams were invented in America in 1873. In Melbourne, cable trams were in use from 1885 until 1940, with a network of up to 1200 cable cars or 'dummies' and trailers travelling at around 9.5 miles (15km) per hour along 46 miles (74km) of double tracks. The Gripman drove the dummy car, operating the heavy levers to connect the gripping gears to the cable installed in a slot in the road. To turn at intersections he would skilfully disconnect, freewheel around the corner and carefully reconnect to the continuously operating steel cable. Large winding gears in an Engine House along the line pulled the cable along, powered by steam engines and later electric engines. The gripping gears were in the centre of the car's floor with seating all around the sides, a dangerous place for curious children. , whose worried parents would guide them into the tram that was towed behind the dummy car. The Melbourne Tramways Board operated the cable trams between July 1916 and November 1919 after taking over from the privately operated Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company. In 1919, the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) took over the Tramways Board. Stokes & Sons: - The maker of the badge, Thomas Stokes, migrated to Melbourne from Birmingham in 1854 and set up business in Mincer Lane as a die-sinker, producing medals, tokens, buttons and silverware, and an engraving service. He moved to Flinders Lane in 1856. After a time, in 1894, the business became Stokes & Sons Pty: Ltd, electroplates and badge makers at Post Office Place in Melbourne. The maker's mark 'Stokes & Sons' was made on badges until 1962. LOCAL CONNECTION: -t was common practice to recycle the used cables from the tramway. For example, the Wollaston Bridge in Warrnambool, Victoria, is suspended by recycled cable tram Melbourne. (Other recycled cables were used for fencing wire.) -Portland's cable tram is an example of the cable trams used in Melbourne from 1885 to 1940.This badge was used to identify a Gripman who operated a cable car tram's dummy car for the Tramways Board in Melbourne between 1916 and 1919. It represents the need for people to be able to identify workers in the service industry, a need still addressed today by staff ID badges and digital identification. The badge also represents the period in Melbourne's history when cable cars were used for public transport for over four decades, gradually changing from steam to electric power. Trams still have an important role in Melbourne's public transport. Badge, round hollow metal dome with two open metal guides on the back. A cable tram Gripman (driver) badge with embossed inscriptions on the front and stamped on the back. There is a logo of entwined letters T and B on the front. It identifies Gripman number 14, South Melbourne, Tramway Board. It was made by Stokes & Sons of Melbourne. Impressed into the front: "S / 14 / M" "GRIPMAN" Logo intertwined "T" and "B" Embossed on reverse "STOKES &o SONS"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, badge, gripman, stokes & sons, numesmatics, tramway, tram, tram driver, uniform, cable tram, identification, cable car driver, tramway board, south melbourne, melbourne tramways board, tb, mtb, mmtb, melbourne and metropolitan tramways board, tramway button, gripman button, id, identification badg, staff badge, name badge, employee, grip car, dummy car

(number in album 03376.2)Black and white photograph Doug Cameron, Peter Wood, Max and Louise Bonney in tram uniforms, standing in front of motor vehicle VW Combi dressed as old Melbourne tram, entry in Variety Club Bash. Lakes Entrance Victoriacharities, clubs, vehicles

Photo shows J class tram No. 87, possibly outside a depot. The destination cannot be read. The tram was sold to the SEC in 1930, prior to that it was based at Glen Huntly depot. The conductor is in full uniform with conductor's bag. Note the blanked-over hole in the top left-hand corner of the apron.Yields information about the appearance of J class 87 and a conductors uniform.Black and white photograp with a plain back.tramways, j class, tram 87, conductors, uniform

Set of two issues of Kew Depot News Vol 2 Issue 3 - April 1996 - notes City Spencer Destination issues, pool table, rosters, tickets, bad flats on trams, uniforms, refresher training and soccer club matches. Vol 2, issue 5 - August 1997 - four pages - disputes, heaters on trams, budget cuts, running into depot, tram faults, rosters, amenities, new conductors, soccer.Demonstrates a set of two Union produced depot newsletters.Set of two magazines - Kew Depot News - printed and finished to A4 size.tramways, kew depot, unions, disputes, issues, depots

Photograph of cable tram crews and staff at Brunswick Depot, dated 1901 - shows 23 men in cable tram traffic uniform and five men in office or workshop clothing.Yields information about the Brunswick cable tram depot staff and crews in 1901.Black and white photograph mounted on embossed partly stippled card. Second image, converted to gray scale and straightened.On underside of photo "BWK Depot 1901" in ink and on rear "Sunday August 1901" and "Brunswick Depot" in ink.cable trams, crews, brunswick depot, officers, workshops

Set of two duplicated newsletters printed on coloured foolscap duplicated paper, "North Fitzroy Depot Bulletin" .1 - 25-11-1980 - moves against conductor's jobs, public transport, medical issues, one man operations, Lonie report, prepaid tickets, rosters and running times. .2 - 5-1-1981 - conductors, buses, rosters, Clifton Hill, Bourke St trams, uniforms, awards.Handwritten note / letter from Chris Jacobson.trams, tramways, conductors, medical, tickets, one man trams, bourke st, uniforms

Black and white photo of tram no 79 on streetscape, horse drawn gigs in background, tramways employee standing towards front of tram in uniform. '(7)' written on back of photo.person, individual, basil miller

Used by the MMTB as part of a tram crew or inspectors uniform .Demonstrates a MMTB uniform button.Set of two uniform buttons - two pressed metal sections provided with a lug or eye to sew the button onto a uniform jacked. The nickel-plated badge is stamped "Stokes & Sons Victoria" while the brass button is stamped "Stokes Australia". The brass button is missing the sewing eye or lug. tramways, mmtb, crews, drivers, conductors, uniforms, buttons

Photograph, copy print of an old photograph of conductor John McMahon in cable tram uniform with tickets pinned to his jacket along with other items alongside another cable tram crewman (grip man or another conductor - has large pins on his uniform and has the same bag over his shoulder) with a Brunswick depot / route cable tram set in the background. Advised by the donor that the photograph was taken c1923 at the Haymarket - thought to actually be at the Brunswick depot - the iron bars of revenue office. Printed AGFA photo Sensatis paper.trams, tramways, cable trams, mmtb, conductors, brunswick, haymarket, uniforms

Use to identify a tramway employee, involved in ticket checking. The clip would have enabled the person to board the tram in either uniform or plain clothes and then place the badge in a top pocket.Demonstrates the method of identifying MMTB employees involved in checking tickets.Round pressed nickle plated brass badge with the words "MMTB Ticket checker 16" pressed in and a metal pocket clip on the rear. Has the manufacturer's stamp on the rear.badges, mmtb, ticket checking, inspectors, tickets

BHS CollectionA tram conductor in tramway uniform, '9' badge on hat. Mounted in brown card folder. Possibly Basil Miller but not named on portrait.Reg V. Brock, Bendigoperson, individual, basil miller

Photographs show the front, side and rear views of male and female models wearing the new brown coloured tram crew uniforms. They include male jacket with gold buttons, trousers, yellow shirt and brown tie. Female brown jacket with gold buttons, skirt and roll neck scivy. These uniforms were introduced for tram crews on the new Z class trams that entered service from 1975. These trams were painted in a distinctive orange and cream livery with brown coloured internal fittings. The photographs were taken against a plain cream wall with brown skirting board and carpet, possibly in part of the uniform factory at Hawthorn Tram Depot. These uniforms marked a significant departure from the design and colour of the navy blue male uniform which had been standard for over 50 years, and the dark brown female uniform standard from the early 1940s.Yields information about brown uniforms and the tramway's change from a long term previous stylecolour prints, no notes on the rear.tramways, uniform, brown uniform, z class tram, 1975, orange and cream livery, uniform factory, hawthorn tram depot, navy blue uniforms, dark brown uniforms

Black and White Photo of the Bendigo Tram Sheds 1945, Pictured are 2 trams 'Lake Weeroona No 7' and 'Golden Square No 21' at the Depot, a policeman is also pictured. Five men in the background, one in suit, another tram official uniform with hat, two men to the right, one in suit and hat the other in long coat and hat.photograph, tram, tram sheds, bendigo trams, tram sheds, tram depot, trams

Colour print of W6 944 (City Route 64) in bound on Dandenong Road at a tram stop. Has two people in the cab - wearing The Met uniform. Tram has "The Met" logo on the side. In the background is a shelter and two passengers.trams, tramways, dandenong road, route 64, w6 class, shelters, tram 644

Photograph shows the crew of a four wheel tram standing in uniform - Motorman "Matey" Clark and Conductor Kemp at Kew Depot. The Motorman is wearing a grey great coat, the Conductor has lapel badges on his jacket, there are no cap badges. c1922? Photograph is included in item 8295, "My Uncle Bill".Yields information about the Kew Depot crews c1922.Photograph - Black and White - with notes on rear and negative.In ink "Motorman Left Matey Clark, Conductor Kemp right, Kew Depot"mmtb, tramways, tram crews, uniforms

Digital Image of a photograph of Oscar Turner and another tram worker in uniform (driver? - cap number 2311?) in front of W2 636. See htd1930i for Certificate of Service - gives retirement date of 8/8/1953, i2 - tiff filetrams, tramways, retirements, conductors, mmtb, camberwell depot, tram 636, w2 class

BHS CollectionBlack and white photo. Tram displaying signage for 75th. Anniversary, 1890 - 1965, of Bendigo Tramways. Four men to right of tram. Two in tramways uniform. Basil Miller 2nd. From left. "5B" written on back in pencil.basil miller, bendigo tramways, 75th anniversary

The National Library notes in its collection - Decorated dummy and car which, electrically illuminated, traversed the Melbourne cable tramways in celebration of peace, on the evenings of Monday and Tuesday, the 14th and 15th July, 1919. Has a illustrated card published by the Tramway Board 1919. Five men on the tram in full uniform of the time. Based on the background - billboards and a church, the photo was taken at Prahran. Same handwriting on the image as 6170 and 7485Yields information about the cable tram set decorated to celebrate Peace after World War 13692 - Black and white photograph of a decorated cable tram set, celebrating the peace after World War 1, soon after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. 3692.1 - block mounted version - with the caption "Mr. Potter early Brunswick Gripman in front of Dummy". Has Department of Infrastructure copyright stamp on rear and number "H243" in ink on rear and "1-14"tramways, trams, cable trams, world war 1, decorated trams, crews, uniforms

Black and white photograph of a cable car set, c1890 at the Bridge Road Richmond line terminus with the Bridge Road Hotel in the background. Has a group of 10 cable tram employees in uniform standing alongside the tram, lettered and detailed decoration on the trailer - No. 18 "Not to be reproduced with permission from the National Library of Australia".On rear in ink "Tram car Melbourne" and a label "Not to be reproduced with permission from the National Library of Australia"trams, tramways, richmond, bridge road, crews, mto co, cable trams, tram 18

Black and white photo of tram showing destination as Petersham on front of tram, man in tramways uniform on running board of tram.'LB Manny Collection Photo No. 38' on back, '(32)' written in blue ink on back of photo.person, individual, basil miller

Colour photograph of a lady / female wearing the 1975 brown uniform standing in front of bus 752. Has badge number 4683. Bus an AEC Regal Mk 6 / Freighter. Shows the uniform introduced at the time of the Z class trams. These uniforms were introduced for tram crews on the new Z class trams that entered service from 1975. These trams were painted in a distinctive orange and cream livery with brown coloured internal fittings. In the following years, some buses were also painted in orange and cream. These uniforms marked a significant departure from the design and colour of the navy blue male uniform which had been standard for over 50 years, and the dark brown female uniform standard from the early 1940s. More examples can be seen in item 8513.Yields information about the female MMTB uniform introduced at the time of the Z class trams and buses.Colour photo with a plain backmmtb, buses, uniforms, brown uniform, orange and cream livery, mmtb buses

Photograph shows a crowd of well dressed men and two children standing in a single line in front of a crowded single truck combination car decorated with ribbons, flags and a crest. Most men are in suits while ten are in tramways uniforms. The tram is stationary just outside the car barn while a second tram sits behind within the barn. Yields information about beginnings of Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Black and white photograph with notes on photograph and on rear.Note on photograph reads: "First Car Leaving Car Barn 12/4/13, St Kilda City Caulfield Tram" Note on rear in biro reads: "First Car Leaving Car Barn 12/4/13, St Kilda City & Caulfield Tram"opening ceremony, single truck combination car, ribbons, flags and a crest, tramways uniforms

Photo of Geelong electric tram No. 11 - crossbench tram, taken in the same location as Reg Item 4316, following conversion from a trailer in Corio Terrace, now Brougham St. Has the driver and conductor standing at either end of the tram wearing their uniforms. Has the destination of "Newtown", 4345.1 - Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Added 7/8/2013. See Destination Eaglehawk for background details. Wal Jack has dated the photo as 1916. Yields information about Geelong tram No. 11Black and white photograph with notes on the rear. Copy 1 and 2 - On rear, stamped in black ink "Photo supplied from P.W. Duckett Collection, All Rights Reserved, 69 Howitt Rd. Nth Caulfield 3161." 4345.1 - Wal Jack stamp with the number T176 written in on the bottom right hand corner. Third copy has extensive notes on rear and Ken Magor stamp - see image i3trams, tramways, geelong, depot, brougham st, cross bench tram, tram 11, uniforms

Photo of Geelong electric tram No. 11 - crossbench tram, taken in the same location as Reg Item 4316, following conversion from a trailer in Corio Terrace, now Brougham St. Has the driver and conductor standing at either end of the tram wearing their uniforms. Has the destination of "Newtown", 4345.1 - Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Added 7/8/2013. See Destination Eaglehawk for background details. Wal Jack has dated the photo as 1916. See item 4345 for a print.Yields information about Geelong tram No. 11 and tram crew uniforms.Glass plate negative, in white paper wrapping."Geelong No. 11 summer car" in pencil on wrappingtrams, tramways, geelong, depot, brougham st, cross bench tram, tram 11, uniforms

The photograph shows Sylvia Mitchell (No. 42) and Tom Young (17) standing by the doorstep of a single trucker tramcar. Note no lining on the tram, door opening mechanism, uniforms, conductors bag, and badge numbers 17 and 41 respectively. See item 3600 for another photograph in good condition. On the rear of the photo is written Sylvia Mitchell (conductress) and Alf Mercer (driver). The cap number 17 aligns with Tom Young - see item 2980. Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways in the the mid 1940's when Conductresses were employed during the war. Yields information about the tramcars, uniforms etc. The Conductresses was the winner of the Most Popular Conductress in 1944.Black and white photograph - badly creased.most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, tramways, conductresses, world war ii, crews, personnel, uniforms, tom young

Kodachrome Transparency - 35mm slide - cardboard mount, with one side with red border and words "Kodachrome Transparency" top and bottom. On the other side is "Made in England" and "View from this side". Photo taken by Ben Parle 1/1954. Photo of Ballarat No. 40, on the Wendouree Parade, SEC Depot fan or track, possibly being shunted within depot, as driver not in SEC uniform. Tram has a destination of Victoria St. For high resolution scan see btm2823h.tif "Depot Ballarat" "1/54"tramways, trams, wendouree parade, sec depot, depot, tram 40

Kodachrome Transparency - 35mm slide - cardboard mount, with one side with red border and words "Kodachrome Transparency" top and bottom. On the other side is "Made in England" and "View from this side". Photo taken by Ben Parle 1/1954. Photo of Ballarat No. 27, on the Wendouree Parade, SEC Depot fan or track, possibly being shunted within depot, as driver not in SEC uniform. Tram has a destination of Special. For high resolution scan see btm2824h.tif "Depot Ballarat" "1/54"tramways, trams, wendouree parade, sec depot, depot, tram 27

Set of four colour prints of track reconstruction at the intersection of Millers St and St Georges Road. The first three photos show the work being carried out with Thornbury Depot or Preston workshops in the background. Concrete by Boral. The 4th photo shows W7 1015, running a route 10 Sth Melb & St Kilda Beach service with the driver tying off the trolley pole. In the view are two inspectors in green, the driver is in a brown uniform. The tram has adverts for Motorcover Plus insurance and Whitehorse whiskey. The replacement bus is standing on the right-hand side of the photo.Yields information about trackworks at the intersection of Miller St and St Georges Road and replacement bus services.Colour print on Kodak paper - set of 4trams, tramways, trackworks, miller st, st georges road, w7 class, tram 1015