Physical description

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 festival