Indicated or provided a location to tram conductors and passengers where a fare or ticket section changed from one to another - an extra amount may have had to be paid to travel past this point.Demonstrates the type of sign used by the MMTB to indicate where ticket sections changed. Similar signs used by the SEC in Ballarat and Bendigo. Sign - End of Section formed from a metal sheet with a short leg for fixing to a pole. Enameled white background, black text.tram stop, signs, mmtb, tickets, tramways, trams

Photocopy of a poster stapled and taped to sheet of card with punched holes in each corner. Poster advertising or "How to Vote" or voting poster for Roberto D'Andrea (The Connies) as an independent candidate for the Monash Province, "I prefer a tram conductor"trams, tramways, the connies, elections, conductors

The City of Melbourne issued a License or Licence for Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co (MTOCo) drivers (gripmen) or conductors under their Hackney Carriage by-law No. 110. The cost was 5/- or five schillings. This practice ceased during 1917. 1 - License No. 179, was issued to George A Barrett of Port Melbourne who was a tram conductor on the 16/1/1914. The document is signed by John Clayton as Town Clerk. 2 - License No. 58, issued to Herb S Browne of Glenferrie, tram conductor on 14/1/1917 and signed by T Geo Ellery Town Clerk.Demonstrates a license issued by the City of Melbourne under their Hackney Carriage By-LawDocument - set of two - pink paper License No. 179 for 1914 and No. 58 for 1917Hand written name and datetramways, mtoco, license, licence, conductors, city of melbourne

Item used to simulate or play being a tram conductor, cardboard coins with paper images printed on each. Value was not printed, but equivalent about to a 2/-, 1/-., 6d, 3d and a 1d based on the paper size.Demonstrates a toy or item used by children to simulate or play being a tram conductor. Cardboard with printed coins cut for use as toys; 27 - 38mm dia with the Queens head. 10 - as above with a kangaroo 4 - 21mm diameter with the Queens head 4 - 18mm diameter with the Queens head 7 - 14mm diameter with the Queens head 1 - 18mm diameter with the Australian Coat of Arms. 1 - 14mm diameter with a sheaf of wheat. tickets, toys, conductors, tramways, coins

Copied from original loaned by Ken TURNER, son of Bert TURNER who was a conductor on the Port line. These portraits were made of each employee posed to look as if they were on a tramB&W lasercopy of Port Melbourne cable tram with conductor (Bert TURNER) and gripmantransport - tramways, bert turner, melbourne tramway and omnibus company

Advertising card in the form of a Metcard advertising the film premiere of Phillip Donellon films' "Return Trip" which includes the memory of Melbourne's tram conductors. Part of the 49th International Film Festival, July 2000. Event held at Treasury theatre.trams, tramways, advertisements, metcard, events, conductors.

DVD - CD with video in a plastic case with cover, titled "Bring 'em Back!" - a film by Phillip Donnellan on the demise on tram conductors in Melbourne and a possible revival. See Key Associations for people involved. Made 2010, running time 49mins.See back for additional handwriting.trams, tramways, films, conductors, melbourne

Sepia photograph of Mincha Railway Station showing platform and tracks. A man is standing on the platform. Photo roughly mounted on a piece of brown cardboard. MINCHA printed in black on orange paper pasted under the photo. On the back Stamped in red is: H Wilson. Tram conductor. Bendigo.photograph, railway station, foster & wilson collection, photograph, mincha railway station

Pamphlet - single side A5 size - titled "Trammies Willing to work - Government shuts down system", about the tram blockade of Jan. 1990, gives the background to the dispute, what events occurred and about the dispute, elimination of tram conductors, station staff and introduction of Met ticket.trams, tramways, tram blockade, strike, unions, conductors

Newspaper clipping - titled "Ticket to Ride", looking at the Connies or tram conductors and the forthcoming exhibition at the State Library Feb. to March 1998. Has a number of photographs featured in the associated book "Connies" - see Reg Item 2190. From The Age Good Weekend 23/1/1999.trams, tramways, conductors, mta, ptc, one man trams

The badge features a conductor with many arrows pointing towards them and a list of people they were to assist such as lost, old, disabled, in a pram, and female. Made at the time of the big strike Jan. 1990 to support the retention of tram conductors. See also items 667, 668, and 1776 for similar badges made for the same purpose.Demonstrates an item made to support the retention of Conductors.Badge - Has a pin with a white plastic backing on the rear to enable to be fixed to an item of clothing. Has manufacturer's name and logo on the rear of badge - Badge Minit.trams, tramways, the met, conductors, melbourne, badges

Newspaper clipping titled "Time to backtrack on Connies?", written by Lisa Martin detailing the background story to the Melbourne tram conductors, asking whether they should return, what people say, and what The Age says. Has a photo of a lady conductor selling tickets on a W class tram. Photo by John Woudstra. Part of an Education Feature.Yields information about the issue of Melbourne's tram conductors.Newspaper cutting from The Age, 28/7/2008, title Time to backtrack on Connies?trams, tramways, conductors, connies

Black and white photograph of Number 19 tram, Conductor standing on tram, driver is on extreme right. Four others appear to be Senior Tramways Officials, note double breasted jackets, tram is destined for Golden Square. On front bottom right corner signed 'P.Basil Miller' 284 King Street Bendigo.Percy Pinderperson, individual, basil miller

Book - 16 pages printed on gloss paper + green card cover centre stapled, titled ""Connies", featuring photographs of Melbourne tram conductors prior to their finish in 1998. Photographs by Neale Duckworth and text by Paul Bateman, published by the State Library of Victoria 1999. See 2706 for an associated newspaper clipping.trams, tramways, conductors, mta, ptc, one man trams

Photocopy of two letters to the Editor (items 1466 and 1468) and cartoon titled "Ballarat Tram Conductor" by Burns on an A4 sheet of paper. Prepared by BTM member Frank Puls. Has dates and paper names written on the sheet and a note that the letter writer, D. H. Woodward - ex Ballaarat City Councillor/Mayor.trams, tramways, letter to the editor, cartoons, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, undated about anniversaries in Ballarat - during April - eg 20/4 for Tram conductors strike and 17/4 - attempt to blow up Peter Lalor statue. Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see btm5507 loose items list.pdf ballarat, anniversary

Page 3 of Ray Pearson's Photo Album. Brown card page with two metallic look postcards (landscape format) placed on page using clear plastic photo corners. Both postcard images depict trams in Ballarat. The bottom postcard has come loose of two of it's photo corners (top and bottom on the right) and is not secure on the page. A hand written inscription is written in pencil behind the bottom photograph.Hand written inscription in pencil behind postcard at base of page: W.4. Printed text to left of image on bottom postcard: BALLARAT TRAMS / 1887 to 1971 / A series of four postcards. / NO. 3 LATER ELECTRIC TRAM SYSTEM / In 1934 the State Electricity / Commission took over the Bal- / larat trams from the Electric / Supply Company of Victoria. / During 1935-37 the whole sys- / tem was reconditioned by the / Commission. / For the Coronation of King / George VI, No. 28 was decor- / ated for the occasion. It ran / for three days – 12th, 13th / and 14th May, 1937, and was / painted red and cream. / During the Coronation cele- / brations of Queen Elizabeth II, / the trams carried two flags / mounted vertically fore and aft / on the roof. / Some huge loads were / carried during the second / World War period and owing / to man power shortages, con- / doctresses were employed / from September, 1942 to July, 1946. At one time, the total / reached 23. Printed text to back of bottom postcard: BALLARAT TRAMS / 1887 to 1971 / A series of four postcards. / In the early fifties, loading / on the trams was heavy. When / the lag in housing was over- / taken, however, breadwinners / started to leave the trams and / travel to work in cars. Increas- / ing affluence in the sixties ac- / centuated the trend. Soon the / trams were running with mount- / ing annual losses. Most of the / passengers travelling in these / times were concession holders: / students, pensioners, deserted / wives and T.P.I.'s A fine printed vertical line runs down the centre of the blank writing space to the left of the body text. Above is written: POSTCARD postcard, coronation, ray pearson, vintage trams, ballarat tramway, tram postcard, female conductors, suttons, ballarat tram

Digital Image of Geelong No. 35 at the Belmont terminus, c 1950. Tram has the destination of Belmont. The conductor is standing in one of the doorways. Photo taken by Ken McCarthy, via Bill Parkinson - see email from Greg King of 13-9-2018. See Reg Item 7836 for a similar image by Wal Jacktrams, tramways, geelong, belmont, conductors, tram 35

Digital image of Tram 36 outbound in Lydiard St Nth - side on view crossing an intersection. The conductor can be seen selling tickets, leaning against the drop centre bulkhead. Photo by Peter Knife 20/10/1970. Yields information about Ballarat's trams in October 1970.Digital image of a colour slide.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, lydiard st nth, conductors, tram 36

Has a strong association with the crewman and demonstrates the work in placing a trolley pole on the overhead.Black and white photographs of the conductor (or motorman) placing the trolley pole of a single trucker on the overhead, shielding his eyes, at the Mt Pleasant terminus, corner of Cobden and Barkly Streets. A lady in a hat is speaking to him. Photo shows the trolley pole positioning device in the overhead. Possibly No. 30, see Reg item 6803. Photo by Charles Craig, probably August 1971.trams, tramways, trolley poles, mt pleasant, conductors, tram 30

Yields information about Geelong trams in the late 1940's and the bogie trams.Black and white print of Geelong 33, rear end photo showing the conductor leaning from the tram slightly. In the background is a SEC Tramway signal - Forest City. Tram has the destination of Belmont. Photo could have been taken at the Belmont terminus. Photo dated 29/3/1948. Based on the handwriting on btm5869i, the photo is by Leon Marshal-Wood. Negative scanned at 3200dpi 9/6/2020 9/6/2020.On the rear in pencil "29/3/1948, Geelong"trams, tramways, geelong, north, belmont, signals, conductors, tram 33

Yields information about the Sturt St City stop and conductors.35mm colour slide - Kodak Duplicate slide produced for the TMSV of 332 Flinders St Melbourne of trams 20 (Sebastopol) and another single trucker in Sturt St, south side, at the City Stop. A conductor is walking towards the front tram with bag and cash tin. In the background is the Town Hall, The Golden Start Chinese Cafe, Georges Milk Bar Sea Food and V. F. Gemmola.On the slide in ink "Ballarat trams, March 1972 bought at tramway. Tram finished 1971 and Historical Society." Has the TMSV Sales and address stamp.tramways, trams, sturt st, town hall, conductors, tram 20

Magazine - 20 A4 pages centre stapled - titled "MetLines - Vol 1, No. 9 December 1985", staff newspaper of the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Has a number of "Santa Claus" on the front cover. Contains an article on page 8, "Keeping tram lines clean" and "Scrubber Cars" - featuring Frank Reale-Key posing in front of Scrubber 8W. Also has a photo of scrubber No. 11. Gives a background to the cars, when they are used, operated by Civil Branch. Gives hours of use and crews. On page 3 is a follow up to a question on a MTOC conductor with the large safety pins of the era.trams, tramways, scrubber tram, the met, conductors, track, mto co

Set of two colour prints featuring John Shaw of the Perth Electric Tramway Society working as a conductor on the BTM trams on 23/3/2003. Photos on AGFA paper. 2553.1 - John Shaw and Richard Gilbert, with tram 33, turning the pole at the Gardens loop during the track work and closure of Wendouree Parade. 2553.2 - John Shaw. Photo used in March 2003 Fares Please!, page 5.pets, gardens loop, conductors, tram 33

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Thurs 7 May 1953 about the provision of additional tram crews to handle patronage on Sunday morning from the railway station and during the Begonia Festival. Item follows a statement by an official of the Ballarat Division of the Tramways Employees Association. Noted that the SEC did not wish to operate the Provincial tramways. Image added 27-11-2016begonia festival, tram services, unions, conductors

Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) with a photo of Bendigo No. 18 at the Quarry Hill terminus, with the conductor standing by the front of the tramcar. Photo taken late 1960's early 1970's. No. 18 has the destination of Eaglehawk and two SEC roof advertisements, "Electric Cooking Matchless" and "Everything's fine in my all electric kitchen"."BES 38" in penciltramways, trams, bendigo, quarry hill, conductors, tram 18

Yields information about the street scene of the SE corner of Sturt and Lydiard Streets in 1953.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No. 39 turning out of Sturt St into Lydiard St North, tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St. Photo Wal Jack 7-3-1953. Has the Commonwealth Bank in the background and many motor vehicles. Has an Inspector riding the footboard and a conductor watching and fending off motor cars. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat No. 39 into Lydiard St North ex Victoria St 7th March 53 2.50pm" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T156" written in.trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st north, inspectors, conductors, tram 39

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No. 22 at Quarry Hill 1-1-1941, has the conductor standing alongside the front of the tram. The tram has the destination of Eaglehawk. Photo by Wal Jack. Printed on Kodak Velox paper. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. On the rear in blue ink "T160, Bendigo Tramways, No. 22 at Quarry Hill 1-1-41" "W. Jack photo" in bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo, quarry hill, conductors, tram 22

Black and white photograph of PMTT No. 4 at the Burke Road terminus with Central Park in the background. Has the driver and conductor in the view along a family of a lady and some children. Also a dog in the photograph. Tram has the destination of Burke Road on the roof and Prahran on the rear. Note the coupling arrangement at the front of the tram. Photograph features on page 55 of Ian Brady's book on the PMTT, "Melbourne's Foremost Municipal Tramway". Photograph from the Bob Prentice Collection. Has remnants of a handwritten note on the rear - has been removed from sheet with remains of the sheet on the rear.trams, tramways, pmtt, burke rd, prahran, drivers, conductors, tram 4