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Postcard - Bourke St with PCC 1041
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Carinya postcard looking east from Queen St with PCC class tram 1041 westbound to Spencer St. Has the McEwans building in the view along with a multistory car park.
Yields information Bourke St and the use of PCC class tram 1041, the forerunner of the Z class tram.
Postcard - by Carinya Postcards with rounded corners, address block, Number LV028
Set of keys for the ticket vending machine at Doncaster Shoppingtown. See Item 6056 for background and references to this machine - c1976.
Demonstrates a set of keys for a ticket machine.
Set of 6 keys of various types on two steel key rings and two labels.
tramways, keys, buses, doncaster, shoppingtown, ticket machines
Souvenir of Melbourne cable tram closure in Oct. 1940 - made to fit a box of matches to minimize damage to the box while being carried in a pocket. Consists of a printed photo of cable trailer 571 in Nicholson St Fitzroy with the Royal Exhibition buildings in the background. Lists the opening dates of the various lines. The matchbox is by Bryant and May, made in Britain. On the rear of the box is an advert for the Orient Line of Royal Mail steamers in Europe and Australia. Not know who made the matchbox holder.
Demonstrates a souvenir of Melbourne's cable trams.
Match box holder from folded metal with a printed plastic covered insert, the matchbox itself is from a wooden box with a cardboard insert, and many matches on wooden sticks.
tramways, trams, cable trams, opening, souvenirs, matches, bryant and may, orient line
Form used to record ticket revenue, passengers, trips, and pay in details and general information for the Victorian Railways Sandringham - Black Rock - Beaumaris Motor Coach service. Values in decimal currency. Used at the Sandringham Depot.
Demonstrates a Victorian Railways Pay-In or Revenue Journal for a tram replacement bus.
Form printed on special size paper - form MT32
vr buses, victorian railways, buses, forms, pay-in, revenue journal, sandringham depot, sandringham to black rock
Set of 8 newsletters issued by Swanston Trams - 1998 to 2000. When privatised, Swanston Trams became part of the National Express group. Includes general news of the operator, depot news and operational news. Depots were Essendon, Malvern, Glenhuntly and Brunswick. Generally known as "Tramfare" No. 1 - Swanston News - Oct. 1998 - 4 A4 pages - Dandenong road lighting, overhead conversion. No. 3 - December 1998 - 4 A4 pages No. 6 - April 1999 - 4 A4 pages - Senior drivers, Grand Prix No. 8 - June 1999 - Norm Maddock at Malvern Museum, No. 9 - July 1999 - celebrating 80 years, includes a privatisation newsletter - issue 3, details the senior team. No. 10 - August 1999 - welcomes Peter Strachan - Chief Executive of National Express rail division. Includes retirement of Doug Prosser June 2000 - 12 A3 pages centre stapled, extensive news and people. September 2000 - unnamed looking for a new name, general National Express news - 12 A3 pages.
Demonstrates the work of Swanston Trams and National Express.
Newsletter A4 or A3 size, printed on gloss paper.
tramways, swanston trams, depots, drivers, norm maddock, national express
Titled "Metropolitan Tram Network" published by Public Transport Corporation with a drawing of an A class tram on the cover along with a The Met logo. Provides information in map form on each tram route in a large print format, contact numbers and some general information as a disability service. Gives details of Met customers services, office hours and Legend. See also item 1181 and 6000 for other examples. Possibly late 1980s as the Port Melbourne and St Kilda Light rail lines are detailed.
Demonstrates the provision of information about Melbourne's tram routes at the time.
Book - wire bound, 34 pages + card covers.
tramways, ptc, the met, maps, disability services, tram routes, routes
Contains full colour photographs of Australian and New Zealand - Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Bendigo, Brisbane, Ballarat, Bendigo, Launceston, Fremantle, Perth, Christchurch, Victor Harbor,
Demonstrates production of calendars featuring Australian tram photographs
Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 28 gloss art pages inside, titled "Trams - 2013" with a punched hole along the top edge to enable wall use.
tramways, melbourne, adelaide, sydney, brisbane, bendigo, ballarat, perth, launceston, christchurch
Contains full colour photographs of Australian - Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Bendigo, Valley Heights, Brisbane. Includes photo of a cable tram trailer and a Steam tram.
Demonstrates production of calendars featuring Australian tram photographs
Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 28 gloss art pages inside, titled "Trams - 2012" with a punched hole along the top edge to enable wall use.
tramways, melbourne, adelaide, sydney, brisbane, bendigo, valley heights, steam trams, cable trams
Contains full colour photographs of Australian & New Zealand trams - Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Hobart, Dunedin, Christchurch Trolley bus, Brisbane. Includes photos of trams that visited Melbourne - Porto 018, Lisbon C008, and Adelaide Flexity 111 on test at Preston Workshops. Also includes a photo of two of C2 class trams, in their Bumblebee livery/
Demonstrates production of calendars featuring tram photographs, with photographs of trams on test in Melbourne.
Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 28 gloss art pages inside, titled "Trams - 2010" with a punched hole along the top edge to enable wall use.
tramways, melbourne, adelaide, sydney, dunedin, christchurch, brisbane, hobart, c2 class
Contains full colour photographs of Melbourne trams in other locations such as Edmonton, Auckland, Christchurch, Seattle, Memphis, New Orleans, San Francisco, Denmark, San Jose, and Dallas. Also contains photographs of Adelaide, Brooks Oregon, Kennebunkport, Okayama,
Demonstrates production of calendars featuring tram photographs, containing many historic photographs and Melbourne Ws in overseas places.
Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 28 gloss art pages inside, titled "Trams - 2009" with a punched hole along the top edge to enable wall use.
tramways, melbourne, adelaide, san francsico, w2 class, sw 6 class, edmondton, denmark
Contains full colour photographs of Melbourne trams in other locations such as Edmonton, Auckland, Christchurch, Seattle, Memphis, New Orleans, San Francisco, Denmark, San Jose, and Dallas. Also contains photographs of Adelaide, Brooks Oregon, Kennebunkport, Okayama,
Demonstrates production of calendars featuring tram photographs, containing many historic photographs and Melbourne Ws in overseas places.
Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 28 gloss art pages inside, titled "Trams - 2009" with a punched hole along the top edge to enable wall use.
tramways, melbourne, adelaide, san francsico, w2 class, sw 6 class, edmondton, denmark
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
Provided by Alstom / Department of Transport upon visiting their part full size mock-up at Tullamarine. Shows the proposed layout of the body externally.
Yields information about the proposed G class tram.
Cardboard, punched out, folding model tram - Melbourne G class tram No. 7001, has details of the tram on the base. Showing route 59.
new trams, g class, models
Story is about Gabrielle Hartley, a TV actress purchase of W2 599 and repurposing it into a cottage while their house is being built. Located at Myrrhee, converted into a three-room cottage. Has interior photos and one exterior photo. Also has details of her working career.
Yields information about tram 599 and its repurpose at a cottage
Pages 8 & 9 from the 8/9/1979 issue of New Idea magazine.
tramways, new idea, scrapped trams, repurposed trams, tram 599, gabrielle hartly
Australasian Post report on tramways and in particular Melbourne and their use in other places in the world. Notes Melbourne's cable system and how it operated. At the time only Adelaide was the only other Australian operator. Features photos of Melbourne's trams along with Bendigo, Geelong, Melbourne 1041, Stuttgart, Gothenburg. Written by George Hart. On page 16 is a cartoon by Ken Maynard about drink driving and blood alcohol testing. Also has a story of an absent-minded professor and his problem of getting his fare out of his pocket on a Melbourne tram.
Yields information about Melbourne's tramways and its place in the world.
Set of 8 pages with centre staple remaining from the Australasian Post 10/3/1977
australasian post, tramways, cable trams, melbourne, ken maynard, stories
Copy of the agreement with the "Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust and others" with printed cover and first sheet for the Hawthorn Tramways Trust. Provides details of the agreement with the Australian Tramways Employees Association (ATEA), including wages for various classifications, leave, working conditions, uniform, union badges (to be worn on their watch chains), discipline and signatures to the agreement. Signed by J I Abfalter and T Jewell for the ATEA, D W Dureau, KJ Vindoille, and L S Cleveland for the HTT and Mr Justice Henry Higgins for the Arbitration court. Dated Oct. 1919
Yields information about the industrial agreements with the ATEA, HTT and the MBCTT
Twenty-four page booklet + light dark grey card covers, centre stapled.
'1919" in red pencil on front cover and "p1-(24) leave" on the first page in pencil.
tramways, trams, hawthorn, htt, unions, agreements, atea, mbctt
Manufactured for the Hawthorn Tramways Trust for use on Uniform Jackets and Great Coats.
Demonstrates a button made for the HTT
Coat button for the Hawthorn Tramways Trust - HTT - made by Stokes and Sons Melbourne. The badge backing piece is brass. It is fitted with a lug for sewing onto a jacket and has the name of the manufacturer stamped on the rear part. See item 581 for another example, smaller in diameter.
tramways, trams, badges, uniforms, hawthorn, htt, buttons
Manufactured by Yarra Trams in 2006 to celebrate the centenary of Electric Trams in Melbourne. This did not include the short-lived Box Hill - Doncaster Tramway.
Demonstrates a badge made of the centenary of electric trams in Melbourne
Badge - metal back with pin and enameled front for the "100 years of Electric Trams", logo for the 100 years of electric trams in Melbourne celebrations 2006. Two copies held - one in a small plastic bag with a staple.
tramways, trams, badges, yarra trams, uniforms, centenary celebrations, 100 years
The Public Transport Union was formed in 1993 from the various Australian Public Transport Unions, see reference. It was renamed as the Rail Transport and Bus Union in 1998 to reflect the impact of privatisation.
Demonstrates a badge issued to members of the PTU
Badge - Public Transport Union. The badge is made on a brass backing with the words "Public Transport Union" on the outer edge of the badge with a black enamel background. In centre of badge are images of the modes of transport the union covers - trams, rail, and buses on a yellow background within a map of Australia. On the rear is a spring pin clip and the name of the manufacturer - AA Products Sydney (name may be incorrect)
tramways, trams, badges, personnel, unions, employees, ptu, rtbu
The Union commenced as the Australian Tramway Employees Association in 1910. Changed its name in 1934 to the "Aust Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association" so as to incorporate bus drivers of motor omnibuses. Union members were issued with badges to indicate their membership. They were permitted to be worn on their uniforms. See item 5943 for another example. Wearing of Union badges in Brisbane Tramways was a major source of industrial action in 2012 - see "One American too many" by David Burke, published 2012 by the Queensland Museum.
Demonstrates a badge issued to members of the ATEA
Badge - Australian Tramway Employees Association (Tramways Union) badge. Badge made on a brass backing with words "Australian Tramway Employees Association" on outer edge of badge with a royal blue enamel background. In centre of badge has the Australian coat of arms with a railway type spoke wheel above the logo and underneath the coat of arms the words "Federated Australia" in a banner.
tramways, trams, badges, personnel, unions, employees, atea
The Union commenced as the Australian Tramway Employees Association in 1910. Changed its name in 1934 to the "Aust Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association" so as to incorporate bus drivers of motor omnibuses. Became part of the Rail Transport Bus Union in 1993. See reference. Union members were issued with badges to indicate their membership. They were permitted to be worn on their uniforms. See item 7087 for a non-Victorian version and 915 for another example.
Demonstrates a badge issued to members of the ATMOEA
Badge - made on a brass/gold backing with painted enamel on the front. On the central portion of the badge, had the ATMOEA logo, with the words "Unity" with red enamel backing, and on the outer edge of the badge "Aust Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association" with a royal blue background. Has been made with an eyelet or hole at the top the badge to which two brass rings have been fitted. Badge is not numbered on the rear.
tramways, trams, badges, personnel, unions, atmoea, employees
The Union commenced as the Australian Tramway Employees Association in 1910. Changed its name in 1934 to the "Aust Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association" so as to incorporate bus drivers of motor omnibuses. Became part of the Rail Transport Bus Union in 1993. See reference. Union members were issued with badges to indicate their membership. They were permitted to be worn on their uniforms. See item 7087 for a non-Victorian version and 915 for another example.
Demonstrates a badge issued to members of the ATMOEA
Badge - made on a brass/gold backing with painted enamel on the front. On the central portion of the badge, had the ATMOEA logo, with the words "Vic" with red enamel backing, and on the outer edge of the badge "Aust Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association" with a royal blue background. On back of badge has clip for fitting through an opening on a jacket button hole or coat lapel. On top of back of badge has number stamped in "3104" and bottom words "K. G. Luke / Melb." indicating manufacture. The second badge, has a retaining pin clip and is numbered 5541.
tramways, trams, badges, personnel, unions, atmoea, employees
The club was founded 1916. The letters HTEC have been formed into a central logo. The badge indicated that the person was a member of the club, established primarily for social and welfare purposes. See item 5178 for a set of rules and 5942 for another badge.
Demonstrates a badge issued to members of the "Hawthorn Electric Tramways Club".
Badge -- metal with navy blue back and logo for the "Hawthorn Electric Tramways Club. Has a steel ring through the eyelet or hole at the tope of the badge. Stamped with the number 67 and "Stokes & Sons Melbourne" on rear.
tramways, trams, badges, hawthorn depot, htt, personnel, welfare
1 - No. 45 - Gilt Finish - issued to Members of the State Parliament 2 - No. 71 - Silver finish - issued to Municipal Engineers See item 13, pages 93-95 of Sections and Fares Book of 1975 for a description of use.
Demonstrates a travel pass issued to Members of Parliament or Municipal Engineers for free travel.
Set of two badges - two triangles merged - with raised writing "M&M Tramways Board" with a brass ring through the top of one of the badges, to allow it to be attached to a key ring. On the rear has the imprint of "Stokes & Sons Melb" 1 - Gilt finish - No. 45 - fitted with a brass ring. 2 - Silver Finish - No. 71
tramways, trams, badges, tickets, travel pass, passes, mmtb, parliament
Provided by the MMTB to its Depot Foreman as a pass for free travel on its trams and for identification. The two steel lugs would have allowed a leather strap to be fitted to the badge and clipped to a uniform or jacket. See item 398 for other example.
Demonstrates a travel pass issued to Depot Foreman for free travel.
Stamped metal badge, "MMTB Depot Foreman" pass, round with two metal lugs on rear for sewing onto a jacket or another uniform item as a means of identification. Has the number "3" stamped into bottom of badge. Silver coloured with black enamel letters. On rear has the imprint of "Stokes & Sons Melb"
tramways, trams, badges, tickets, travel pass, employees, passes, mmtb, depot foreman
Provided by the MMTB to its Officers, eg Inspector as a pass for free travel on its trams. See item 397 for other examples.
Demonstrates a travel pass issued to MMTB Officers for free travel.
Stamped metal badge, "M&MTB Traffic Officer" pass, brass 6 sided, with hole in top with green enamel around the letters and the number "1" or "4" stamped into the base. On rear has the manufacturer's "Stokes Melb" stamped in. Badge 1 has a fitted ring clip installed.
tramways, trams, badges, tickets, travel pass, employees, passes, mmtb, traffic officers
Provided by the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust to its employees as a pass for free travel on its trams. See item 466 for other examples.
Demonstrates a travel pass issued to PMTT Employees for free travel.
Cast triangular brass badge with a single hole in the top, with words "Prahran Tramways Trust Malvern" and "Employees Pass" on one side and on reverse"the number "47" stamped in and the letter "O" engraved. Raised edges with flat sides. Manufacturer unknown. Fitted with a steel lug or ring at the top of the item.
tramways, trams, badges, tickets, travel pass, pmtt, employees, passes
Issued by the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust to its Officers to enable free travel on its tramcars. See item 1659 for another example of a Sterling Silver pass and 399 and 576 for examples of a similar passl
Demonstrates a travel pass issued to PMTT Officers.
Set of two cast hexagonal nickel plated brass or sterling silver badges with a single hole in the top, with words "Prahran Tramways Trust Malvern" on one side and on reverse"Officers No. Pass" with the number "17" or "78" stamped in. One fitted with a nickel-plated ring. Raised edges with flat sides. Manufacturer unknown. On the lower edge of the reverse of badge 17 are the letters "STC.SN" stamped in, indicating a Sterling Silver item.
tramways, trams, badges, tickets, travel pass, pmtt, officers, passes
Set of two badges or medallions issued to first world war veterans or widows. 1 - black background, with the words "World War 1 Veterans Travel Pass 1980" in gold and the number "4707", stamped in a gold background. 2 - yellow background with the words "Widow of World War 1 Veteran" and the number "1.12.51" stamped into a gold background. See item 852 for a example issued to wifes and 811 for other examples.
Demonstrates a travel pass issued to World War 1 veterans or their widows.
Set of two Round cast brass badges or medallions, with a small lug or eyelet or attachment point on the top, finished with a high gloss lacquered finish. Rear finished with a slight stippled finish, with the words "Not Transferable" and the name of the manufacturer, "Swan & Hudson" cast in.
tramways, trams, badges, world war 1, veterans, tickets, travel pass
Use by tramways to indicate the position of the person to a passenger or another employee. Most likely made as a general production item by Stokes for tramways and railways.
Demonstrates an item made to indicate the wearers position on the tramway.
Uniform Badge for a "Conductor". Manufactured by Stokes and Sons, Melbourne. Made from a cast brass item and then nickel plated. Cast in the form of the handwritten or script word/s and underlined and rounded to fit on a cap. On the rear, silver soldered on are two brass loops at either of the badge to enable to be sewn or fitted with clips onto a cap. On the back of the back of the badge in very small letters is the name of the manufacturer - Stokes & Sons / Melbourne.
tramways, trams, cap badge, hat badge, uniforms
Features the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust logo or monogram, with the organisation name and "Malvern Depot 1910 - 2010" on the base. Made to celebrate the centenary by the Committee that arranged the event.
Demonstrates an item made to celebrate the centenary of the Malvern Tram depot and the commencement of PMTT operations.
Badge on a brass backing with a retaining spring button around a pin. Lettered for the PMTT Malvern Depot Centenary in 2010.
tramways, centenary, malvern depot, pmtt
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