Seventy two page photocopied document within card covers and outer plastic covers with an additional introduction page between front clear plastic cover and card cover bound with a white comb binder. Book titled "Tramway Permanent Way" presenting a series of lectures by MMTB Per Way officers in 1928 at Hawthorn Depot. Contents in order: 1. Handwritten note from Chris Jacobson on Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria memo paper forwarding a copy to Warren Doubleday of the BTPS in Feb. 1988, with date received stamp at depot of 19/2/1988. 2. Photocopy of a memo on Metropolitan Transit letterhead from K. C. Painter dated 20/7/1987 to the Civil Engineering Design drafting staff forwarding a copy of the 1928 lectures to the then current staff. 3. Photocopy of a circular from J.P. Strickland, Chief Engineer to track inspectors, sub overseers, overseers and senior gangers advising that a series of weekly lectures on track work would be held at Hawthorn Depot commencing 23/1/1928. 4. Lecture notes: 1. Interpretation of Drawings 2. Alignment etc 3. Alignment continued and special work 4. The drainage system 5. Concrete 6. Rails and Fastenings 7. Welding 8. Timber 9. Paving and paving materials 10. Track cross sections. Second copy added 27/11/2010 - ex PPW holdings. Both items transferred to Box 99.\ Scanned copy added 15-12-2016.trams, tramways, trackwork, mmtb, lectures, tramway per way, training

Pamphlet - A4 - printed full colour on both sides titled "Yarra Trams - Infrastructure Crew", a behind the scenes look at what goes on. Notes Yarra trams "owns" 201 trams and 130km of track. Notes recent work between April and June 2000 on various projects. Has photos of various projects, uses the image of "Harry the Wombat" logo. Has the Yarra Trams logo and the contact numbers. Two copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, trackwork, track repairs, level crossings, tramway per way

Set of 6 reports, photocopied onto heat sensitive paper from various magazines. Documents match the image numbers. .1 - .2 pages - Electrical Engineer - 15/8/1928 - "Rail Grinding Machine for Melbourne Tramways" - Grinders .2 - 5 pages - Electrical Engineer - 15/6/`1927 - "Workshop of the Melbourne Tramways Board" - includes a layout drawing - See Reg Item 3675 for a reprint of this document. .3 - 1 sheet - Electrical Engineer - 15/9/1927 - "Worm Driver for Electric Tramcars - new type of truck constructed by Melbourne Tramways Board" - fitted to X1 class cars. Has a sketch of the truck. .4 - 8 pages - The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/11/1933 - "A Supervisory Control system for Traction Substation - Equipment designed for the MMTB" - written by C. L. Steele. .5 - 8 pages - "Institute of Engineers Australia" - Dec. 1943 - "Prolonging the life of the tramway rail" - by A. H. Blanch. Note some pages have handwritten additions where the copying is out of line. .6 - 1 page - The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 16-10-1950 - "Noiseless bogie for Tramcars" - PCC bogies. - St Louis Car C B-3 Bogie.trams, tramways, mmtb, rail grinding, rail wear, track materials, grinding, preston workshops, worm drive, x1 class, substation, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, tramway per way, bogies, pcc class

Set of six pamphlets issued by Yarra trams for tramways works during 2017 and early 2019 .1 - six fold DL - route 11 tram service changes for work in St Georges Road and over the Merri Creek bridge 25/11/2018 to 30/11/2018. Route 11 - 2 copies held .2 - hanging strip type notice for the above work - cut to fit around a strap hanger bar for the St Georges Rd work - 2 copies held. .3 - as for .1 - work in Toorak Road, Camberwell, 3/1/19 to 12/1/19 - route 75. .4 - hanging strip type notice for the above work - cut to fit around a strap hanger bar. for the Toorak Rd. work. .5 - hanging strip type notice for the above work - cut to fit around a strap hanger bar - routes 96 and 109 for Claredon St junction work 9/8/2017 to 14/8/2017. .6 - ditto for routes 11, 12, 48, 109 - Queens Birthday weekend 10/6/17 to 12/6/17. .7 - ditto for routes 86 and 96 - 31/8/2018 to 16/9/2018 for work in Nicholson St Fitzroy. Have Yarra Trams PTV and Vic Govt. logos along with printing dates.trams, tramways, yarra trams, ptv, tramway per way, trackwork, route 11, route 12, route 48, route 75, route 96, route 109

The photo shows a group of 9 men at the South Melbourne perway store yard, Dec. 1939. Lists the names: Back Row (L to R) W. R Pollock, E Lindsay, R Stewart. Front Row (L to R), E Rioper, J Woods, A V Cook, L S Gilbert, P Bickham & H Moore. Notes those not in the photo as G Coop, A E Coniport (?) and N F Connor. William Pollock was the MMTB Power House (or Winding or Engine) Superintendent and took the position of storeman at South Melbourne in 1936 as the Steam engines in Winding houses were being phased out. Yields information about the personnel employed at the South Melbourne Per way yard in 1939.Black and white photo with peoples names on the rearSee rear image.mmtb, tramways, tramway per way, stores department, south melbourne depot, personnel

The photo shows the perway yard at South Melbourne tram depot which was used to fabricate and assemble special work or track work junctions. IN the view are two sets of trackwork, the one in the centre matches the installation of c1930 for St George Road and Miller St, with the single track lead in the lower centre used for the Preston (later Thornbury) depot. Based on the work orders - see item 7453. photo likely March or April 1929 - see second image file. The second layout has a H crossing included in the work.Yields information about the size of the per way yard at South Melbourne depot that was used to make up track junctions or special work.Black and white image with a number written on the rear.In pencil on print 2 - "H589"tramways, trackwork, tramway per way, junction, st georges rd, miller st

Yields information about the appearance of BTM owned tram No. 8 Scrubber when in MMTB service at the South Melbourne Per way depot.Printed colour photograph in the form of a postcard, of the Perway yard at South Melbourne depot 1950's with grinder car No. 2 and other service trams and a tower truck. No. 8 is the MMTB green and cream colour scheme. Has the two road Perway yard shed in the view. TMSV publication On the rear is a postcard framework and in the address portion a written inscription.In red ink, "Sth Melb Perway yard scrubber 8w, with cabins from PMTT 32"trams, tramways, south melbourne, mmtb, scrubber tram, tower truck

Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RT198 SW6 888 Dandenong Rd 1-4-64 - "Malvern Rd Burke Rd" - route 5 RT199 W2 552 Dandenong Rd 1-4-64 - "City" - route 5 RT200 W3 655 Dandenong Rd 1-4-64 - "City" - route 64 RT201 SW6 951 St Kilda Beach 1-4-64 - "Kew Cotham Rd" - route 69 RT202 10 W3 667 East Coburg 1-4-64 - "South Melb Beach" - route 1 RT203 W5 826 top of Latrobe St (?) 1-4-64 - "City via La Trobe St" - RT204 L 105 Carnegie 1-4-64 -"city" - route 4 RT205 L 101 Carnegie 1-4-64 - "University" - route 4 RT206 tram 612 - "Burwood" - Batman Ave (?) RT207 Y1 611 Batman Ave 4-4-64 - "Wattle Park Elgar Rd" RT208 Hawthorn Depot 25-3-64 - trams 582 & 841 RT209 L 105 City Swanston St 25-3-64 route 4B RT210 SW6 853 Chapel St Richmond 25-3-64 -"Prahran" - route 77 RT211 L 102 City Swanston St 25-3-64 - "Carnegie" - route 4 RT212 27-4-62 - tram 495 - "Camberwell" - route 7 & tram 334 RT213 tram 11 - "Special" Flinders St RT214 March 1964 - tram 779 - "West Coburg via William St" - route 55 RT215 March 1964 W7 Collins St - tram 1024 - "Northcote via St Georges Rd" - route 9A RT216 March 1964 Victoria Parade - tram 892 - "City" - route 42 RT217 March 1964 Spring St - tram 1034 - "East Preston" - route 88 RT218 March 1964 Essendon Terminus - tram 741 - "City" - route 59 RT219 1964 AETA Convention - tram 672 - "City" RT220 1964 AETA Convention - tram 672 - "West Coburg Bell St" RT221 1964 AETA Convention - tram 676 - "Leura Grove" RT222 1964 AETA Convention - tram 672 - "Special" tram bridge RT223 1964 AETA Convention - tram 672 - "Special" RT224 1964 AETA Convention - tram 676 - "Burwood" RT225 1964 AETA Convention - tram 672 - "City" - route 59 RT226 1964 AETA Convention - tram 672 - "Special" RT227 1964 AETA Convention - tram 469 - "Special" & tram 895 - "City" - route 2A RT228 1964 AETA Convention - tram south melb depot works yard Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 31 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams, mmtb, hawthorn depot, sw6 class, w2 class, w3 class, w4 class, w5 class, w7 class, y class, y1 class, x2 class, sw5 class, l class, south melbourne per-way yard, tram 11, tram 3, tram 9, tram 485, tram 676, tram 672, tram 1024, tram 1034, tram 841, tram 469, tram 611, tram 612, tram 101, tram 102, tram 105, tram 826, tram 779, tram 741, tram 655, tram 467, tram 552, tram 582, tram 495, tram 334, tram 888, tram 951, tram 853, tram 892, tram 895, route 59, route 2a, route 88, route 42, route 9a, route 55, route 7, route 4, route 77, route 4b, route 1, route 69, route 64, route 5

Provides the specifications and conditions of contract for the manufacture, supply and delivery of the track or permanent way materials for the construction of the Melbourne cable tram system. Includes rails, yokes, fish plates, slot rails, bolts, and a delivery schedule to the Spencer St railway station. Signed by George Duncan. Tenders closed 17 - 8 - 1886. Drawings detail the various components. Has a Schedule of rates form - per tonne of materials. Document dated 21 June 1886.Yields information about the tendering of rail materials for the Melbourne Cable tram system. Document, The Melbourne Tramways Trust - Contract No. 42 - Permanent Way Material - 9 foolscap sheets, 3 folded drawings bound within heavy card covers, stapled covered in dark grey tape. 2nd & 3rd copies paper only, stapled and covered with brown tape on the left hand side.tramways, melbourne tramways trust, cable tramways, mtt, rails, yokes, tender documents, contracts

Set of five photocopied plans or drawings on A3 sheet of "South Melbourne Depot" - c 1937 .1 - P8345 - Plan of land showing MMTB land and surrounding properties. .2 - P8346 - Plan of land showing detail of offices .3 - P8347 - Plan showing detail of tram shed and adjacent buildings .4 - P8348 - Plan showing detail of buildings along the side of the block. .5 - P8349 - Plan showing details of the per way yard and associated facilities.trams, tramways, drawings, depots, property, south melbourne depot

Photocopy of Report - 25 foolscap pages - titled "Hawthorn Tramways Trust - Report and Statement of Accounts for Twelve Months ending 30th September 1918" Gives listings of Trust Members and Officers, Per way issues, Rollingstock, track problems Finance, Operation and General matters, finance statements, balance sheet and Auditors Report. Appendices includes the Engineers and Manager's Report, Statistics, accounts, funding, auditor reports various charts and maps. Audited by R. Oehr and L. CallawayHas the stamp of the Tramway Museum Society on the rear of the first page.trams, tramways, htt, reports, construction, finances, operations

Photocopy of Report - 27 foolscap pages - titled "Hawthorn Tramways Trust - Report and Statement of Accounts for Twelve Months ending 30th September 1919" Gives listings of Trust Members and Officers, Per way issues, Rollingstock, MMTB formation, coal and power supply problems, wages, fares, track problems Finance, Operation and General matters, finance statements, balance sheet and Auditors Report. Appendices includes the Engineers and Manager's Report, Statistics, accounts, funding, auditor reports various charts and maps. Includes a plan of the track reconstruction - cross section - see image i2 Audited by R. Oehr and L. CallawayHas the stamp of the Tramway Museum Society on the rear of the first page.trams, tramways, htt, reports, construction, finances, operations, mmtb

Set of two copies of a drawing with a line back, titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board Proposals for General Scheme". Shows the proposed tram lines submitted to Parliament for the report into the General Scheme. Printed by Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd. Smaller print has been cut and folded for inclusion within the report (see item 2088) and has two punch holes on the side. Has been stamped "Per-Way file" in a number of places. Signed by J. P Strickland dated 27-8-1923. Larger print, original print size has "H. S. McComb" in ink in the top right hand corner. See Reg Item 2088 for actual report. See Reg item 3059 for a separate copy of the map.trams, tramways, mmtb, general scheme, tramways, development, parliament, brighton, railways, map

Letter from HS Wootton, Town Clerk, City of Melbourne, to Assistant Manager, MMTB, informing of arrangements for procession of Trades Hall Council through the streets of Melbourne. Procession to be held Sunday 15 August 1943. Memo from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS, to Mr Bell, Asst Per Way Engineer.Several comments written in black pencil. "Insp Harry" top left corner, "1 of 2" top right corner. "Trades Hall Council Procession Sun 15th Aug 1943" top centre. "Haw Insps notified", "Hanna St Insps for attention", "Please return this memo" and initials & "9/8/43" written in lower half.trams, tramways, letters, instructions, events

Parade of RAN personnel through city streets, Thursday 21 October 1943 Letter from GJ Dean, Acting Town Clerk, City of Melbourne, describing arrangements for the parade. Dated 9th October 1943. 2 memos from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS regarding tram arrangements to Mr Bell, Asst Per Way Engineer and Depot Masters. Memo from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS to Assistant Manager regarding shunting operations. Memos dated 18th & 19th October 1943.Notations written in blue pencil on letter., "City March - Thurs 21/10/43" written in red penciltrams, tramways, events, ymca, st kilda rd, sturt st

Procession of Combined Women's Services through city streets on Friday 14th April 1944 1 memo from JM Harry, Dist Traffic Supt SS to Mr Fischer, Assistant Per Way Engineer regarding tram arrangements. 2 hand written notesNotations written in pencil on memo.trams, tramways, events, parades

Contract No 52 - Specification of materials to be supplied, and works to be performed, in the construction of the Hawthorn Tramway. The contract embraces the excavation, laying down of permanent way, metalling, paving, and every detail complete as shown in the drawings. The contract commences at the Hawthorn Terminus of the Richmond Cable Tramway and extends along Burwood Road, Power Street, Riversdale Road and terminates at Glenferrie Road. Total length 1 mile, 52 chains and 25 links. Contract No 109 - as per above, except for termination at Auburn Road. Total length 67 chains and 50 links. .trams, tramways, horse trams, tenders, trackwork

Colour photographs of trams in the per-way siding at South Melbourne depot - photos by Keith Stodden 1 - Tram 8W in the string colour scheme, a W2 and Mark 3 bus 537 - based on the tours database - 26/12/1981 - TMSV tour 2 - tram 8W and 11W in the Met colour scheme, a W2 possibly the derailment training car W2 221, 10W and restaurant tram W2 442 - possibly during the TMSV tour on 25/3/1984 which commenced and finished at South Melbourne depot.Yields information about the trams at the South Melbourne per way sidings and the different colour schemes or livery for works trams.Set of two colour prints with rounded corners and plain back.tramways, tmsv tours, south melbourne per-way yard, south melbourne depot, tram 8w, bus 537, tram 10w, tram 11w, w2 442

Set of 10 photos by Hugh Ballment, unless noted, of VR and MMTB trams: HBM070 - MMTB, W2 379, 9/03/1959, Coldblo Road Malvern Depot, Portable substation in street, see also slide HMB068 HBM071 - VR, No 53, mid 1950s, Barkly Street north of Carlisle Street, Note the road works. The building behind has since been substantially modified. HBM072 - VR, No 53, mid 1950s, Middle Brighton, (Damaged - salvaged from the end of the film) HBM073 - VR, No 3, mid 1950s, Elwood Depot, No 3 visible in back yard along with the substation. HBM074 - MMTB, W2 439, on Route 27, 1960s, Flinders Street flyover, with viaduct in the background. Has White Crow dash panel adverts. HBM075 - MMTB, SW6 923, RAAF recruitment tram, on Route 7, 1950s, St Kilda Road south of Toorak Road, Temporary trackwork. Note the two former Austerity buses being used by the Per-way Division including No 23. A W2 class tram is also visible in the photo. HBM076 - MMTB, SW6 928, may have been just after conversion to a single headlight in the early 1950s, departing Preston Workshops, on Route 9 at the corner of St Georges Road and Miller Street, W5 826 in Miller Street is running to East Preston on Route 9A, Ahead of that is a W2 class tram about to climb the "Hump". HBM077 - MMTB 1950s, St Kilda Road south of Toorak Road, Temporary trackwork, shows that nature of the work and temporary track arrangements with overhead lighting. One former Mutition and two former Austerity buses are being used by the Per-Way division including No 23. HBM078 - MMTB, W3 658 and 665, 1950s, St Georges Road, at Miller Street. No 658 appears to have recently been repainted into the new livery while 665 is in original livery. Both running route 10 services. HBM079 - MMTB, W2 604, 1950s, running Route 5, Princes Bridge at Batman Avenue. Night photo with decorations set up for an event, eg: Moomba or a Royal Visit. Yields information about Melbourne tram operations, with 1950s or 1960s photos of Melbourne tramways.Kodachrome cardboard mounts, with notes - set of 10tramways, tram 379, tram 53, barkly st, vr, st kilda brighton tramway, tram 3, flinders st, tram 439, tram 923, st kilda road, track work, st georges road, miller st, tram 658, tram 665, tram 604, preston workshops, trams, malvern depot, elwood depot, princes bridge, batman ave, w2 class, route 5, w3 class, route 9a, tram 826, w5 class, coldblo road, vr class, sw6 class, raaf, route 7, permanent way, temporary track, track reconstruction, route 10, route 9, tram 928, route 27, austerity buses, esplandade, brighton, st kilda, substation

Booklet titled "Statistical Information re Electric Services" - dated June 1955, providing details of the MMTB tram system, tramcars, tramcar description, wheels and brakes, electricity supply, per way or track, and East Preston Depot. It would have been issued at the time of the opening of the Bourke St lines. There are number of corrections marked in the booklet in ink.Demonstrates a MMTB publication giving statistics of the tramway system in 1955. Booklet - manila card covers, stapled on left hand side containing 6 duplicated sheets. Two copies held.m&mtb, statistics, track, electrical engineering, overhead, tramcars, wheels, brakes, east preston depot

35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of - Suction track cleaner No. 6, 19/5/1968, at South Melbourne Depot.Keith Kings stamp and number "24-5", with details of exposure. in ink "MMTB No. 6 Suction type track cleaning car Sth Melb Per Way yard 19/5/1968"trams, tramways, track cleaner, work trams, south melbourne depot, tram 6

35mm Kodak white cardboard colour slide by Keith Kings of per way works car No. 15 being used to transport brake shoes (blocks) around the depot. Being loaded at Preston Workshops. 16/4/1968Keith Kings stamp and number "21-36", with details of exposure. in ink "MMTB No. 15 (ex Q 198) being used to transport brake shoes around the depot. Being loaded at Preston Workshops.trams, tramways, work trams, brake blocks, tram 15

Photograph of 15 men around a SW6, most likely tram 892 at Essendon Depot, c1953 - see item 3799 for another print. Based on the 1953 Annual Report which advised of the appointment of Doug Lees and Frank Kirby to their positions during 1953, the photo is most likely late 1953. The tram was converted to head lights in Oct. 1954. On top - K Hall, Assistant Works Manager On tram - D H Eakins - Chief Engineer, D Snell - Mains Engineer - (Distribution) Front of tram H W G Westrup - Bus Branch Engineer H Steains - Architect B Roberts - Safety Officer Davey - Senior Draughtsman (Archtect) F R Kirby Distribution Engineer R Hart Desiging Eng - Civil (per way) W Pollock District Engineer South (Per way) J Grigg Assist District Engineer South (per way) Below tram R Alsop District Engineer North (per way) D Lees, Designing Engineer Mech & Elec (RS) P M Ireland - Rolling Stock Engineer J J Fisher - Assistant Per way Manager. Yields information about the staff of the MMTB Chief Engineer's Department.Brown cardboard sheet with two punch holes on the left side and one photograph with names typed alongside - very faintmmtb, tramways, personnel, staff photo, depots, chief engineer

Set of 12 photos by Hugh Ballment, unless noted, of MMTB trams and TMSV Tours. HBM242 - MMTB Trams 676, 180, 10/09/1967, North Coburg, At terminus. Has a chemist shop in the background that did night prescriptions. HBM243 - MMTB Tram 610, 22/09/1968, Brunswick depot, HBM244 - MMTB Trams 676, 180, 10/09/1967, River St, HBM245 - MMTB Tram 676, 10/09/1967, Dandenong Rd - Caulfield loop. , Has the Hoys theatre in the background HBM246 - MMTB Tram 676, 10/09/1967, Union Rd Ascot Vale, with the Showgrounds in the far background and a building with adverts for Four'n Twenty Pies HBM247 - MMTB, 28/07/1968, Preston workshops, Short traverser HBM248 - MMTB Trams 928 180, 10/09/1967, Holmes St, At Moreland Rd - derailed with TMSV tour trams in the background and now a lot of onlookers' HBM249 - MMTB Tram 928, 10/09/1967, Holmes St, At Moreland Rd - derailed HBM250 - MMTB Trams 7, 6, 10/09/1967, South Melbourne depot, Per way yard HBM251 - MMTB Tram 610, 22/09/1968, Victoria St, Looking east from Elizabeth St, with CUB buildings and an Ampol service station HBM252 - MMTB Trams 676, 180, 10/09/1967, Elizabeth St, At terminus with Flinders St station in the background with an advert for Sitmar line, Hosies Hotel and Damman's sandwich shop HBM253 - MTA Tram 2067, c1988, Albert Park, Light rail level crossing, showing only traffic lights. Yields information about Melbourne tram operations, TMSV tours of the 1960s, and photos of Melbourne tramways.Kodachrome cardboard and plastic mounts, with notes - set of 12tramways, tram 610, tmsv, tram 104, the zoo, tram 676, tram 106, brunswick depot, preston workshops, traverser, victoria parade, north coburg, caulfield, dandenon road, union road, derailment, tram 6, tram 7, south melbourne depot, tram 2067, albert park, level crossing, elizabeth st, victoria st, tram 928

Set of 11 photos by Hugh Ballment, of MMTB trams and TMSV Tours. HBM231 - MMTB Tram 180, 10/09/1967, Caulfield loop near station? With a Caltex Service station, a Milk Bar selling Streets ice cream, Thews Funeral Director and Quickdry revolving clothes lines in the background., HBM232 - MMTB Trams 180, 676, 10/09/1967, Royal Pde?, HBM233 - MMTB Trams 180, 676, 10/09/1967, Royal Pde?, HBM234 - MMTB Tram 104, 28/07/1968, Preston workshops, On traverser with passengers HBM235 - MMTB Trams 676, 180, 10/09/1967, Royal Parade?, HBM236 - MMTB Trams 180, 676, 10/09/1967, North Coburg, at terminus HBM237 - MMTB Tram 928, 10/09/1967, Holmes St, At Moreland Rd - derailed - tram has adverts for Foster's Lager, and 3DB radio. IN the background are adverts for a hairdresser, Capstan cigarettes, Top 4 dry cleaners, The Age, The Sun, and a butcher. HBM238 - MMTB Trams 180, 676, 10/09/1967, South Melbourne Beach, HBM239 - MMTB Trams 7, 6, 10/09/1967, South Melbourne depot, Per way yard HBM240 - MMTB Trams 676, 180, 10/09/1967, Sth Melbourne football ground loop?, HBM241 - MMTB Tram 928, 10/09/1967, Lygon St, At HolmesSt - derailed. The tram has adverts for Fosters and Britax. In the background is Top 4 dry cleaners, and Farmacia Chemist. Yields information about Melbourne tram operations, TMSV tours during 1967 and 1968 with photos of Melbourne tramways.Kodachrome cardboard mounts, with notes - set of 11tramways, tmsv, tram 676, preston workshops, traverser, victoria parade, tram 180, royal parade, north coburg, tram 104, holmes road, derailments, south melburne beach, south melbourne depot, tram 6, tram 928, caulfield