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Certificate - detailed coloured printing by Sands & McDougall Limited of Melbourne presented to Leon Joseph Villiers for his work on the Mangement Committee 1905 - 1908. Presented Feb. 23 1909. Has the image of a cable tram set and a horse-drawn omnibus along the top edge under the name of "Melbourne Tramway Employees Mutual Benefit Society". The Society provided health benefits for cable tram workers who were members.

Has a close association with Leon Villiers.

Preprinted coloured certificate made out to Leon Joseph Villiers in ink and signed by the Committee.

cable trams, mutual benefit society, certificates, mutual funds

Memorabilia of the time of the change from the MMTB to the MTA featuring the assembly of a junction at the South Melbourne depot and drawings by Augustine that also featured in the 1983 Calendar - see item 1320. On top of the calendar has the letters M&MTB being demolished and those of the MTA being positioned. In the top corners has two sketches of Melbourne trams.

A momento of the time of the change from the MMTB to MTA and showing a junction being laid out at the South Melbourne depot yard.

Drawing - print on paper P15060. Two copies held.

trams, tramways, mmtb, trackwork, junction, south melbourne depot, mta

Photograph shows VR 52 mostly undercover at entrance of Elwood Depot. VR 52 was one of the three last cars built at Newport Railway Workshops based on the M&MTB SW6 "luxury cars" design.

Yields information about the Railways tramway and its last modernisation attempt.

Black and white photograph glued to thin board with label stuck below

Elwood Tram Depot

victorian railways, vr tram 52, elwood depot, tram 52

Manufactured by the Bell Punch Company Ltd of London as the "Ultimate Fare System", for issuing bus and tram tickets. Used by the MMTB for street sellers at Safety Zones in Melbourne. See items 7504 for a roll of 10c MMTB tickets. The machine was received from the donor with five rolls of NSW bus tickets - 3 Section, 25c, 45c, 60c and $1.00.

Demonstrates a ticket machine used at Melbourne tram stops by "Safety Zone sellers".

Complex apparatus consisting of metal parts, grey frame, levers, numbering counters, fitted with a cloth strap with clips and brown plastic backing. Contains five rolls of paper tickets.

Engraved on the top part "MMTB No 9"

tickets, ultimate, mmtb, machine issued tickets, ticket machines

Etched glass panel from the sliding saloon door of a Hawthorn Tramways Trust (HTT) Tramcar with a wooden surround or frame. The saloon doors on HTT trams were fitted with this style of panel. Manufacture of the glass was arranged by the Adelaide-based builder of HTT tramcars, Duncan and Fraser.

Demonstrates the logo of the HTT etched into the glass part of a saloon door.

Wooden framed etched glass panel with HTT logo and name. Frame secured with wood screws and nails and varnished.

htt, logos, doors, glass, duncan and fraser

Set of three images of the track plans for the temporary connection between Haymarket (Flemington Road), Elizabeth St, Victoria St, and Swanston St to enable the transfer of electric trams between Essendon Depot and the workshops or other depots. From drawing P2466, dated 24-8-1926. Built during 1926. For details see the article by Mal Rowe "Linking up Melbourne's Electric Trams" in Bellcord No. 63, Sept. 2024.

Yields information about the temporary trackwork that was laid in Elizabeth St

Set of three A4 sheets reproduced from photographs of the large format drawing P2466.

trams, tramways, trackwork, plans, victoria st, temporary track

Set of three documents regarding braking for the X class tram. 1 - Automatic Brake operation - chart 3 - showing pressure circuits in red along with notes about the system. 2 - Braking chart thought to be relevant to the X class tram 3 - calculations for above.

Demonstrates an X class automatic brake operation system.

Set of three documents - drawn on foolscap paper .

trams, tramways, x class, brakes, braking

Form for reporting accidents for both trams and buses, dated August 1975, form No. 3/263. Provides spaces for information about a traffic accidents, witnesses, vehicles, diagram of the scene, details of the event, damage, and for a general description of the accident with space for signatures. Asks Depot Masters to see that form is fully and intelligently made out.

Demonstrates a MMTB Accident report form.

Document of form - foolscap sheet printed both sides. Three copies held.

trams, tramways, forms, accidents, reports, claims

Photograph of Mr Robert J Risson MMTB Chairman - 1949 to 30 June 1970 - see 1970 Annual Report. Mr Risson received a Knighthood during 1970. Print received in a box dated 1960.

Has a close association with Robert Risson MMTB Chairman.

Black and white photograph on plain back - set of 2.

mmtb, board members, robert risson, mmtb chairman

Photograph of Mr Kieran Joesph Brennan MMTB Board member 1954 representing the employees of the Board until his retirement on 31/12/1978 - see 1954 and 1978 MMTB Annual Reports. Print received in a box dated 1960.

Has a close association with K J Brennan long serving MMTB Board Member.

Black and white photograph on plain back.

mmtb, board members, k j brennan

Photograph of Mr H A Warner, MMTB Secretary 1951 to 1961 - see page 23 of the 1961 MMTB Annual report. Print received in a box dated 1960.

Has a close association with H A Warner, MMTB Secretary, 1950a.

Black and white photograph on plain back.

mmtb, board members, secretary

Photograph of Mr David Hugh Eakins, Chief Engineer of the MMTB 1952 to 1960. He joined the Board in 1922 (see item 3676) and was appointed to the Board as Deputy Chairman (following the death of Mr Wraith) on 22/3/1960 - see 1960 MMTB Annual Report.

Has a close association with DH Eakins, Chief Engineer and Deputy Chairman.

Black and white photograph on plain back.

mmtb, deputy chairman, d h eakins, board members, chief engineer

Set of the three drawings of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust (PMTT) Depot in Glenferrie Road, Malvern. 1 - Drawing No. 22 - Sheet No. 1 - Contract No. 8 - "Car shed offices and converter station buildings" - by Noyes Bros, dated 10/10/1909 2 - Drawing No. 23 - Sheet No. 2 - Contract No. 8 - Plan view of above - shows the first three roads or tracks within a larger building. Shows the room layout of the first depot building. 3 - Drawing No. 156 - Layout of Offices, car depot, and substation - c1920 - showing additional buildings, floor plans, extensions and the small four road workshop on the northside of Coldblo Road.

Yields information about Malvern tram depot by the PMTT.

Set of three prints on paper from a larger drawing reduced to A3 size.

trams, tramways, depots, pmtt, malvern depot, drawings, noyes bros

Drawing of the track plan for the Melbourne Tramway System in 1979 over two separate sheets - titled "Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board Electric Tramway System 1979". Shows the route numbers and terminus names, depot locations, rail lines, cross overs and junctions. Has the name J.Chau in bottom left hand corner.

Yields information about the the Melbourne tram system in 1979

Drawing - print on paper P15060. Two copies held.

trams, tramways, map, mmtb, trackwork, depots, route numbers, railways, junction

Drawing by the Victorian Railways of Street Shelters for the St Kilda Brighton Electric Street Railway. Datedf 10-2-1913. Details the dimensions, foundations, elevations, and sections of the shelter and the roofing materials to imitate shingles.

Yields information about the VR standard street shelters.

Drawing - dyeline print on paper

trams, tramways, shelters, vr, st kilda brighton electric tramway

Drawing by the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust No. 758, of the Rest Verandah or shelter at Victoria St terminus or the change point from cable to electric tram Richmond. Dated 19-12-16, signed by H Dix Engineer and ? R Henderson Construction Engineer. Details the structure, foundations, and shelter decoration.

Yields information about the Victoria St shelter at the terminus of the cable tram line.

Drawing - blue print on paper.

trams, tramways, pmtt, shelters, cable trams, victoria st, richmond

Used by M>Tram staff in their work around the tram system and in depots. See item 519 for a Met Tram version.

Demonstrates a M>Tram hi viz vest.

Hi Viz jacket, or vest, orange nylon, sewn with black piping on the edges, black zip to secure the jacket, with grey Fluro strips horizontally and the words "M>TRAM" on the back. Has a small "XXL" white tag on the top of the inside of the jacket. Has an Elliott Australia label on the top inside of the jacket.

trams, tramways, uniforms, emergency, m>tram

Produced by the Rail Tram and Bus Union in 2015 in support of the Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EA) with Yarra Trams.

Demonstrates a RTBU produced item for its workers to wear during the EA negotiations.

Black Tee shirt, printed in white lettering and motif, with a Keya Europe lable, Xl size.

trams, tramways, unions, rtbu, enterprise agreements, tee shirts

Issued to drivers to aid fault finding of Z class, and B class trams. Dated 27/7/2006

Yields information about fault finding for trams by drivers.

Pocket size sheets printed on yellow paper and laminated.

trams, tramways, faults, b class, z class

Document provides the procedure for trams entering Malvern Depot from Glenferrie Road. Notes the signal indications, and provides detail on entering and leaving the depot and where Combinos are normally parked.

Demonstrates a set of procedures for Malvern depot.

Pocket size sheets printed on plain paper.

trams, crews, malvern depot, combino, instructions, depot instructions

The documents provided information to Yarra Trams drivers on setting up the Myki ticket machine controllers on trams with the Portable Memory modules - see item 7681 for an example and further notes. Included instructions when changing ends of a tram, logging off, being taken at depots, non rostered trips etc. Based on item 14, "Being taken at Moreland", used at Brunswick depot.

Demonstrates a set of instructions for crews in the operation of the Myki ticket machine controllers on a tram.

Three pocket size sheets printed.

trams, metcard, ticket machines

The documents set out the tram timing points for routes 1, 8 and 19 - Brunswick Depot, to provide information to crews in respect to the timetabled running and where they had to be mindful particularly of early running, for which penalities applied to the operator Yarra Trams.

Demonstrates a Brunswick tram depot sheet detailing tram timetable timing points.

Two pocket size sheets printed.

brunswick depot, timetables, crews, route 1, route 8, route 19

Brunswick Depot crew roster table setting out tables, days off, on/off and meal break times for Monday to Wednesday, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Roster commenced Sunday 22/4/2012.

Demonstrates a Brunswick tram depot roster used during 2012.

A4 printed sheet, double sided.

brunswick depot, rosters, crews, timetables

Drawing of a Z3 class tram in front of the Brunswick tram depot facade in Sydney Road. Dated 2022. No information regarding the artist.

Demonstrates a drawing of a tram in front of the Brunswick tram depot facade in Sydney Road. Dated 2022.

Part coloured line drawing on a sheet of A4 paper within a clear plastic folder on light card.

brunswick depot, z class, drawings, tramcars

Issued to drivers to remind them when they had to assist disabled passengers from a train, bus or tram. Issued by the PTC disability services. Has The Met and V/line logos. c1990.

Yields information about a stop reminder system for disabled passengers.

Plastic folder, printed with sleeves and a pad of printed post it notes.

tramways, the met, v/line, disability services, drivers

Issued to drivers to aid fault finding of modified W class, A class and Z class trams. undated c2000.

Yields information about fault finding for trams by drivers.

Set of 3 laminated sheets for tram fault finding - cheat sheets.

tramways, training, a class, z class, w class, faults

"A class Pratical Braking Test". Has detailed assessment sheets including the necessary steps, for each form of braking and possible failures. Has the Yarra trams logos at the top of the sheet.

Yields information about the assessment for A class tram braking.

"A class Pratical Braking Test" - 7 A4 sheets stapled in top left hand corner.

tramways, training, exams, a class, braking

"A, B & Z class training assessment including practical tram preparation and & Fault finding assessment. Has detailed assessment sheets including the necessary steps, for each fault. Has the Yarra trams logos at the top of the sheet.

Yields information about the assessment for all electric trams c2005

"A, B & Z class training assessment" - 6 A4 sheets stapled in top left hand corner.

tramways, training, exams, a class, b class, z class

"Tram & Bus Running Journal PTC" - No. 7 - dated 29/6/1992. Has items on enhanced resignation packages, conductor performance, enterprise bargaining, OH&S and Hastus - crew rostering system. Signed by Russell Nathan as General Manager.

Demonstrates PTC newsletter of 1992 regarding employees.

Printed A4 double sided sheet.

tramways, ptc, conductors, oh&s, hastus, retrenchment

The tram union journal "The Tramway Record", published by ATMOEA Vic Branch, June 1983 with a photo of John Cain, Premier of Victoria opening the new tramway to Bolderwoood Parade 18/5/1983. Has a photo on page 7 of W7 1001, when new running in High St Northcote during the construction of the line which was done in two halves. Has news from the various depots, industrial and political news and an article on page 13 about the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society and its operations.

Yields information about the Union activities and news in June 1983.

Magazine 34 printed pages, side stapled with light green cover sheets.

tramways, unions, atmoea, btps, opening, bolderwood parade