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"Report of the Royal Commission on the matter of Uniform Railway Gauge"
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Report - 42 pages, + 6 maps, printed on foolscap and folded map sheets, edge stapled titled "Report of the Royal Commission on the matter of Uniform Railway Gauge" - dated 12/10/1921. Looks at the Australian railway system and makes recommendation for a uniform gauge for the rail system, technical issues, change of gauge, rollingstock, costs and existing system maps.
Has in top right hand corner a stamp "Received Nov. 18, 1921"
Set of two DVD's produced to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Z1 and Z2 trams on 14-11-2015 and the B1 class Farewell tram tour on 30-1-2016. Produced by Johnathon Scutt with the Scutty Ark logo. Includes the tour timetable sheet for the first tour. See item 7590 for the Last Farewell tour.
Demonstrates a DVD recording of a tram tour and the work of Johnathon Scutt.
Set of two DVD's inside a black plastic box with printed cover insert.
tram tours, tramcars, dvd, scutty ark, z1 class, b1 class
Newspaper clipping about the National Rugby League (NRL) State of Origin match on 26/6/2024 at the MCG. Photo taken at the Museum with Laurie Daley, Dermott Brereton and Mal Meninga standing in front of a tram with the promotion poster on a stand. Published in the Australian Financial Review.
Yields information about the visit of former football greats to the Museum in June 2024.
Newspaper clipping from the Australian Financial Review page 3, 25-6-2024
melbourne tramway museum, nrl, travel promotion, visitors
Blazer used at VFTA events, by tour members.
Demonstrates a sports VFTA blazer in 1960 and has a close association with the Mr K Bryne.
Blazer, medium size made from wool, cotton lined, by David Lack Pty Ltd Melbourne, large embroidered front pocket with VFTA logo, 1960.
Made in Australia, with typed name "Mr K Bryne" and number "6256"
uniforms, vfta, football, sports
Jacket used on Fox FM radio tram, A class 237 during 1992 - see item 2798 for associated documents. Only 9 produced.
Demonstrates a jacket produced by Fox FM for their "Black Thunder" Tram advertising the radio station during 1992.
Medium size jacket, leather and swede, polyester lining, press studs with embroidered FOX on front and back.
Markings on jacket "Dory's" size labels, "Made in Australia"
fox fm, tram 237, a class, uniforms
Item used on the Victorian Railways Sandringham - Black Rock tram line for the short section of the single track of the line between the railway station in Station Street and the depot entrance in Bay Road. Tram drivers were required to carry this to prevent a head-on collision on the single-line section. Image 3 shows the driver placing the item in the "staff box" outside the depot. Image from the DVD "VR Tramways in the 1950s", with permission from Effectch the Producer. The Newport Railway Museum holds the other staffs for this line along with a damaged one (or two) for the same section - see photo 4 for the Black Rock to Beaumaris Section.
Demonstrates an item used to safely work trams on the Sandringham - Black Rock - Beaumaris tram line.
Two sections of steel intermeshed to form a cross and stamped.
Stamped "No. 1 Section" and "Sandringham - Staff Box"
trams, tramways, safeworking, sandringham, section staff
Photo of Norm Maddock, an ex Prisoner of War visiting the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial on 6/10/2009 and another photo of the memorial looking the other way. Date from Ballarat Tramway Museum item No 4498. Not known who took the photo.
Has a close association with Norm Maddock and his visit to Ballarat ex-Prisioner's of War Memorial.
Set of two colour prints on Kodak Xtralife paper.
trams, tramways, norm maddock, ballarat
Card produced by the Connies in conjunction with the City of Darebin to tell the story of the workers of Preston Workshops in particular Dutch born Bernard "Ben" Commandeur.
Has a close association with Bernard "Ben" Commandeur and Preston Workshops.
Printed card with round corners, full colour.
trams, tramways, tickets, the connies, preston workshops, darebin
Provides a set of Instructions supplementary to the Rules and Regulations of the VR St Kilda Brighton Electric St Railway dated 1911. Not all pages have been copied. Issued under the name of W A Holmes Telegraph Superintendent. Gives instructions to crews and workers regarding emergency working, single-line working and operational instructions.
Yields information about the "Rules and Regulations" - St Kilda Brighton - Electric Street Railway
Document - photocopied, approx 80 pages secured along the top edge with two Arnos style clips.
trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr, st kilda, brighton, employees, safeworking
Customer Bulletin - "More bus services for South Sunshine residents" advising that commencing Monday, Oct. 5 (1987) a trial service to South Sunshine, an extension of route 219. Gives times and a route map along with contact details Route 219 in 2024 is from South Sunshine to Gardenvale North Road.
Demonstrates a notice advising bus services for route 219.
Timetable Customer Bulletin A4 printed sheets, green ink on white paper.
tramways, the met, timetables, buses, route 219, south sunshine
Customer Bulletin - "Trams replacing buses - Route 57" - West Maribyrnong to City from Sunday 8/8/1993 advising that the replacement bus, route 357 will cease to operate. This was part of an industrial agreement with the State Government after the big 1990 strike. Gives the timetable at various timing points to City Elizabeth St. The timetable for the Route 82 service for both Saturdays and Sundays is given on a separate sheet. See item 7577 for a similar notice for route 3.
Demonstrates a notice advising trams replacing buses on route 57 and 82.
Timetable Customer Bulletin set of two A4 printed sheets.
tramways, the met, timetables, buses, route 57, west maribyrnong, route 82, footscray
Customer Bulletin - "Trams replacing buses - Route 3" - East Malvern - City from Sunday 8/8/1993 advising that the replacement bus, route 377 will cease to operate. This was part of an industrial agreement with the State Government after the big 1990 strike. Gives the timetable at various timing points to Melbourne University. See item 7578 for a similar notice for routes 57 and 82.
Demonstrates a notice advising trams replacing buses on route 3.
Timetable - A4 printed sheet.
tramways, the met, timetables, route 3, buses, east malvern
Timetable - City - Brunswick St via La Trobe St - gives details of the route, timetable, timing points, and sections - for Monday to Friday's only and notes re the services such as where they start or end their trips. Dated 26/6/1989.
Demonstrates a set of The Met timetable for route 30, dated 26/6/1989.
Timetable - A4 printed sheets.
tramways, the met, timetables, route 30, brunswick st
Light Rail Timetables from 6 Dec. 1992 for routes 96 East Brunswick to St Kilda Beach and route 111 - Port Melbourne to Exhibition St. Gives frequency of the trams for weekdays and weekends. Has the depot locations and numbers for further information.
Demonstrates a set of The Met timetable for routes 96 and 111 for 1992.
Timetable - set of two A4 printed sheets.
tramways, the met, route 111, route 96, timetables, light rail
Form used issues invoices for payment to various parties by the MMTB. Has spaces for name of the receiver, dates, references, particulars and invoice Number.
Demonstrates a MMTB form used to send out invoices to people or organisations that services were provided to by the Board.
Form - printed on blue paper, No. 3/5, Dec. 1967
tramways, mmtb, forms, accounting, invoices
Form used to certify that a person was a qualified tram driver of the MMTB - has space for names, signatures, dates and a running number. See item 890 for an example of a certificate issued to R. Wearne in 1947.
Demonstrates a MMTB form used to record a person was qualified as a tram driver.
Form - printed quarto sheet No. 3/252
tramways, mmtb, forms, certificates, drivers
Form recording a person's employment when leaving the MMTB - gives areas to record the nature of employment, from and to (dates), date of leaving and spaces for signatures. See item 1930 for an example of use for Oscar Turner.
Demonstrates a MMTB form used to record a person;s employment.
Form - printed quarto sheet No. 3/278
tramways, mmtb, forms, certificates, employment
Letterhead used by the MMTB possibly during the late 1970s early 1980s with address, PO Box, and telex code.
Demonstrates a MMTB letterhead of the late 1970s or early 1980s.
Letterhead - printed A4 sheet with MMTB logo.
tramways, mmtb, letterhead
Letterhead used by the MMTB possibly during the 1970s with address, PO Box, telegram address and telex code. The MMTB logo is in gold.
Demonstrates a MMTB letterhead of the 1970s
Letterhead - printed A4 sheet with MMTB logo printed in gold.
tramways, mmtb, letterhead
Form used by the MMTB to release and discharge any further liability from an accident claim. Has places for the persons name, details, amounts, dates and signatures.
Demonstrates a MMTB Accident release form.
Form - foolscap single sided, printed.
tramways, mmtb, accidents
Certificate presented to N C Boucher after retiring as President of the Tramway Division of the Australian Railways Union in 1947. Signed by A J Cregan as State President and J J Brown as State Secretary. The Union seal has been applied to the item. The Union had several divisions such as guards, signalmen, shunters etc. The Tramway Division represented the tramway depots at Elwood and Sandringham. The certificate includes a photo of the Union building, a train hauled by A2 945 and an Electric Train. The Union did not represent locomotive or electric train crews, these were represented by the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Employees. For notes on Mr Boucher's career see item 7056.
Demonstrates an ARU Illuminated address of the 1940s
Framed Certificate - printed base on paper with name, position inked on over a light blue wash. Timber surround with gold surround and glazed.
n c boucher, unions, vr trams, aru, certificates, illuminated address
Union badge that belonged to Victorian Railways tram motorman Norman Charles Boucher - see item 7056 for biography. VR Tram crews were members of the Australian Railways Union Tramway Division. The ARU was formed in 1920 and merging with other rail and public transport unions to form the RTBU in 1993. The manufacturer's name obscurred - possibly Treloar of Sydney.
Demonstrates an ARU badge.
badge - brass, pressed and formed for use in a button hole. Dark and light blue enamel with a silver surround. The centre of the badge forms an image of the front of a steam locomotive.
Manufacturer's name stamped on rear.
n c boucher, badges, unions, vr trams, aru
Framed photo of D2 class tram 5006 passing Luna Park St Kilda, celebrating 100 years of electric trams in Melbourne. See item 864 for the associated pamphlet.
Yields information about tram 5006 decorated for the celebration of 100 years of Electric Trams in Melbourne.
Framed photo with white window mat, black wood framed and glazed with a gold engraved lable or plaque, with brown paper backing and a wire hanging strip.
Engraved lable - "The Centenary Art Tram - Luna Park - Celebrating 100 years of Electric Trams in Melbourne, Proudly sponsored by Yarra Trams & Siemens, 2006"
100 years of electric trams, d2 class, tram 5006, luna park, siemens, yarra trams, decorated trams
SSet of 24 The Met bus timetables, with diagrammatic map, major stops and contact details. All dated during1993 unless noted otherwise. 1 - Route 216/9 - Deer Park West & Sunshine Park - City 2 - Route 220 - Sunshine - City - 1992 3 - Route 232 - Altona North - City - 1992 4 - Route 233 - Fishermens Bend - City - 1992 5 - Route 254 - Northland Shopping Centre - City - 1992 6 - Route 256 - La Trobe Uni - City - 1992 7 - Routes 258 & 259 - Northland Shopping Centre, and La Trobe Uni - City via Eastern Freeway - 1992 8 - Route 260 etc - Deep Creek Templestow - Donvale - City 9 - Route 264 - Mitcham, Donvale City 10 - Route 265 - Deep Creek - City 11 - Route 602 - Brighton - city 12 - Route 269, 291 and 296 - Greensborough, Heidelberg & Newmans Road to Box Hill 13 - Route 272 - Warrandyte - City 14 - Route 276 & 278 - Warrandyte - City 15 - Route 284 & 270 - East Kew - City or Box Hill 16 - Route 285 - The Pines - Box Hill 17 - Route 286 & 288 - The Pines and Templestowe - Box Hill 18 - Route 290 - North Nunawading - Box Hill 19 - Route 292 etc - Box Hill, Deep Creek, Ringwood, Warrandyte 20 - Route 301, 281 315 - Ringwood, Park Orchards and Donvale - City 21 - Route 305 - Box Hill - Ringwood 22 - Route 366 & 367 - Ringwood - Croydon 23 - Route 600 - St Kilda - Brighton Beach - 1992 24 - Route 601 - Gardenvale - City - 1992
Yields information about some of The Met bus services 1993
Set of 24 The Met timetables, DL size, printed in two colours.
timetables, the met, route 216, route 220, route 232, route 233, route 254, route 258, route 259, route 260, route 264, route 265, route 256, route 602, route 269, route 272, route 276, route 284, route 270, route 285, route 286, route 288, route 290, route 292, route 301, route 305, route 366, route 367, route 600, route 601
SSet of 16 The Met timetables, diagrammatic map, major stops and contact details. All dated May 1993 unless noted otherwise. 1 - Route 3 - East Malvern - City with a note that route 377 bus service replaces trams on Sunday. 2 - Route 5 - Malvern (Burke Rd) - City 3 - Route 6 - Glen Iris - City 4 - Route 8 - Toorak - City 5 - Route 10 - Sth Melbourne Beach and St Kilda Beach - West Preston 6 - Route 19 - North Coburg - City with a note that route 319 bus service to Gowrie and Upfield was included - ran Saturday afternoons and Sundays only. 7 - Route 42 - Mont Albert - City 8 - Route 48 - North Balwyn - City 9 - Route 55 - West Coburg - Domain Road interchange - with a note that route 68 operates via Elizabeth St on Sunday. 10 - Route 57- West Maribyrnong - City - with a note that route 357 bus services replaces trams on Sunday 11 - Route 59 - Airport West - City 12 - Route 64 - East Brighton - City 13 - Route 69 - Kew (Cotham Rd) - St Kilda Beach via Glenferrie Road 14 - Route 70 - Wattle Park - Princes Bridge 15 - Route 72 - Camberwell - City 16 - Route 82 - Moonee Ponds - Footscray and that route 223 bus replaces trams on Saturday afternoons and all day Sunday,
Yields information about some of The Met tram services May 1993
Set of 16 The Met timetables, DL size, printed in two colours.
timetables, the met, route 8, route 3, route 5, route 6, route 10, route 19, route 42, route 48, route 55, route 57, route 59, route 64, route 69, route 70, route 72, route 82
Pamphlet produced by Met Tram Marketing about the hiring of trams - gives rates, seating capacity, depots and tram types. Has a list of depots and the contact details. Not dated, c1995. Has an enquiry form attached.
Yields information about hiring a tram c1995.
Pamphlet, 3 fold DLfull colour.
met tram, tramways, tram hire, charters
Pamphlet produced by Met Bus, the Government operator of 7 routes following the 1993 tender to provide information on the operation, its plans, public transport, routes operated, contact details and general information. Managing Director John G Wilson. Services were operated out of the former Footscray Tram depot in Buckley St.
Yields information about Met Bus in 1993.
Pamphlet, 3 fold DLfull colour.
met bus, buses, public transport
Typed report by Mr Alex Cameron of the PMTT titled "Chairman giving a comparison between Original and Revised estimate of Noyes Bros in regard to proposed tramways" Orginal Estimate dated May 1906, revised June 1907. One of the principal savings was the purchase of power from the Electric Traction and Lighting Co instead of building their own Power Station. There were other changes to the estimates for track, alterations to sewers, water mains and drains, and rolling stock.
Yields information about the cost of construction of the first stage of the PMTT in 1907.
Document or report 5 foolscap sheets - carbon copy
tramways, tramcars, pmtt, costs, new tramways
Typed report on the type of brake shoe fittings fitted to each tram as at 8/7/1963. The report lists each passenger tram from VR 52 to W71040, and what their status was if not in use - eg stored, sold, scrapped. The list excludes the early MMTB trams of A to V class. Works cars are not listed.
Yields information about the status of the MMTB Passenger fleet in 1963 and the type of brake shoe types fitted to each.
Document or report 5 foolscap sheets - carbon copy
tramways, tramcars, lists, scrapped trams, brakes
Typed report on the possibility of converting solid steel wheels to wheel centres after they were worn out and then placing a tire or tyre onto them. Looks at the costs, and mileages. Understood this was not proceeded with. Report dated 24/7/1964.
Yields information about the examination of costs and methods of recycling solid wheels as wheel centres.
Document or report 1 foolscap sheet - carbon copy
tramways, technical information, preston workshops, costs, wheels, tyres
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