WCC, Transport Department's administrative files (2nd series)

Descriptive Data

Archives Identifier00700Date Range1936-1986DescriptionThis series is the multiple-number subject file system created by the Transport Department (from 1972 it was also known as Wellington City Transport). The file system of the Transport Department was reorganised in the early 1970s to allow the reallocation of several sub-series that had fallen out of use, in particular those file numbers that had been used for Tram-related matters. The sub-series in this system are very similar to those used in series 00062 and many files that predate 1970 were carried into this one. The series ends in the early 1980s when it was once again reorganised.

The files contain evidence of operational, legislative, financial, and administrative actions of the Transport Department. The files cover such topics as the purchasing of buses, hiring of staff, alterations to the bus system, and the general day-to-day running of bus services for the city. The files are based on the 'Series System' (or multiple number subject system) where consecutive numbers are allotted to principal subjects. The principal subjects are subdivided by the addition of bar numbers. For example, file 301 holds general correspondence on Services, 301/1 holds correspondence on the Aotea Quay Service, 301/2 holds correspondence on the Brooklyn Service, and so on.

The following sub-series were used by this file system:

1/- General
2/- Institute of Transport and Urban Transport Council
3/- Wellington Regional Council: Urban Transport Authority
4/- Public Passenger Transport Association (PPTA)
5/- Accidents and Collisions
7/- Allowances
8/- Civil Defence
9/- Staff
10/- Town Hall
11/- Union and Awards
12/- Cable Car
14/- Transport Undertakings
15/- Social and Sporting
16/- Officers Car Allowances
17/- Property
18/- Publications
19/- Events
20/-Council
22/- Acts and Regulations
28/- Bylaws
31/- Street Arrangements
34/- City Engineer
36/- Schedule of Works
102/- Overhead Equipment
103/- Waiting Sheds
104/- Workshops
105/- Diesel Buses
106/- Trolleybuses
107/- Motor Vehicles
108/-Collision Damage
201/- Debtors and advertising
202/- Creditors
203/- Finance
204/- Insurance
205/- Salaries and Wages
208/- Purchase and sale of general equipment
213/- Annual Reports
217/- Honesty Boxes and Ticket Machines
299/- Research Section: Services Vehicles
301/- Standard Services
302/- Other Services
304/- Fares
305/- Complaint
307/- Prams
308/- Timetables
309/- Tickets
311/- Bus Stops
312/- Traffic Employees
313/- Suggestions
314/- Cafeteria
320/- Uniforms
322/- Telephones
324/- Public Relations and Promotion
326/- Copies of Reports to Newspapers
327/- Computers General
328/- Monthly Newsletter
329/- Staff Meetings
330/- Metric Conversion
332/- Interchurch Trade and Industry Mission (ITIM)
333/- Manners Street MallQuantity (Linear Metres)19MediumFileSystem of ArrangementMultiple number subject filesCollection TypeWellington City Council

Series

WCC, Transport Department's administrative files (3rd series)

Access Information

Restriction StatusOpen

Related Agencies

Controlling or Creating AgencyTransport DepartmentRelationship Date Range1948-30 June 1991

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WCC, Transport Department's administrative files (2nd series)