Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. Photograph of the Phillip Island Bus Tours stopped alongside a dirt road taken from behind the buscatalogue number on reverse in pencilchurchill island, photograph

Photographed by Alison Kelly while she was joint caretaker of the building during the Mission Arts Centre days 1987 to 1991Missions to Seamen, black and white detail of iron gate from Mission grounds; view to southwest showing Swallow Street sign, outer beacon, edge of Beach Street bus stop, end of Princes Pier and distant Willamstown. From album of photos mostly by Alison Kelly: missions to seamen, built environment, beacons

Belgrave Main Street around early 1950's. Chemist would have been Mr. Brent. Forest Frocks was run by Mr. Buchanan. U.S. Motors visible at end of street on right; bus stop there. Guest house on left hand side corner of Terrys Avenue. Street is busy.

Yields information about the intersection of Sturt St and Hamilton Ave by trams prior to the closure of the SEC operated system.Black and White photograph of Nos 13 and 14 turning from Hamilton Ave into Sturt St west. Both tram have the destination of City. No. 13 has a Twin Lakes sign. Photo by Charles Craig possibly August 1971, prior to closure as the new bus stops signs are in view. trams, tramways, sturt st west, closure, hamilton ave, tram 13, tram 14

Slide. Bendigo Show. A group of people waiting for a bus at the stop.slide, bendigo, bendigo show., bendigo show.

Newspaper clipping from The Argus, 22/2/1956, titled "Geelong Leads - its the first city of buses", with a photo of Geelong 17 and lady passengers boarding a Benders bus. Quotes Mr. Norm Bender (Benders Busways) and Cr. H. R. Fidge, Mayor of Geelong about the bus services to be offered, frequency and bus stops. Ticket sellers as bus stops. Also has a item on a Geelong floral roundabout, which shows the tram line running through it. Item was contained within the back cover of Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems" - see list. On the rear of the cutting is a letter about a "Reckless" tram driver in Melbourne and a comment about women drivers. geelong, closure, buses, melbourne

The old Echuca Post Office was built circa 1877, a two-storey stucco building with a clock tower over the entrance, on the north east corner of Hare and Anstruther streets. In the front of the building is a small cream brick kiosk used as a bus stop and as a stall for charity group's to sell produce. On the far northern corner the spire of St.Mary's church can be seen above the roof of the Post Office.The old Echuca Post office is at the northern end of the shopping precinct in Hare street Echuca. The building is a beautiful grand building of the late 1870's which was built as a post office on the ground floor and a residence above. The small kiosk building in front of the post office was used by volunteer organisations to raise money selling cakes etc. at various times of the year.Colour photograph (post card size) of Echuca Post Office looking north. The post office was built circa 1877, a two storey building with a clock tower over the entrance door. In front of the building is a small cream brick kiosk and bus shelter.Printed on the reverse "this paper manufactured by Kodak"echuca post office, echuca-historical buildings

Sheet of plain paper with two extracts from a newspaper calling tenders for seat cushions, Laminex sheets and tram stop and bus stop signs - dated Jan / Feb. 1979 - signed by R. W. Brown as Acting Secretary for the MMTB stapled to the paper. Has notes "Private Industry Preference", "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit B" and "Preston W'shop to miss out on work?"Has notes "Private Industry Preference", "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit B" and "Preston W'shop to miss out on work?"trams, tramways, workshops, employment, tenders, signs

Made by students and staff at the School of Mines Ballarat in 1983 and donated to the then fledgling ATCV. Photo attached shows staff Robert Brouwers and Gayle Spicer accepting the donation.........The boxes have been in the safe keeping of Terry Peacock at the Adelaide CVA office.....terry recalls that the only injury treated using the box he recalls was when the box slammed forward when the bus stopped abruptly and hit his head...Basic safety was important from the very first projects. ATCV/CVA later developed a formidable safety culture.Wooden boxes for storage and transport of First Aid materials on ATCV/CVA tasks/projects.Grey cross in white circle on sideof, school, ballarat, peacock, mines, safety, first, aid, terry

Mr West's bus line. Dyson's taxi-bus came once a day to take people shopping in Eltham. The lady is waving the bus to stop.The Reynolds family were early settlers in Research. The Reynolds/ Prior collection of photographs were taken by Tom Prior, the maternal uncle of Ivy Reynolds, around 1900 and the 60 photos in the album give a fine overview of many of the landmarks of Research and Eltham over 100 years ago. lvy lived in the family home for many years at 106 Thompson Cres Research. Ivy's father, Ernst Richard Reynolds and grandfather, Richard Reynolds, lived at the same address. Ivy's father Richard worked for Mr. Trail on his property in Research. Reynolds Road is named after the family. Mr Tom Prior (wife Eva) worked at the Melbourne zoo. He was very innovative and made his own camera, using the black cloth hood to exclude the light. The photographs are a reminder of the rural nature of Research and Eltham and its rich heritage. Black and white photograph mounted in an album, the Reynolds/Prior Photograph Collection, this being one of 53 reproduced black and white images of early Eltham.The Reynolds/Prior Photograph Collection, Presented to the Eltham District Historical Society, 14 June 2006 by Ross McDonald. A second copy was also presented to the Andrew Ross Museum, Kangaroo Groundmain road, research (vic.), reynolds prior collection, taxi-bus

Negatives No. N301 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of a Bourke St Bus stopped at Exhibition St. stop, looking east along Bourke on 16/6/1955. Photo by Geoff Grant. Has the Melbourne Hotel, the Salvation Army City Temple and the J & J Building (Mickey Powell Dancing). Parliament House in the background. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., buses, exhibition st.

Yields information about the streetscape and the trams at night outside the Royal Mail Hotel Sebastopol, the tram terminus.Black and White photograph of a single trucker (No. 21 - five windows) at the Sebastopol terminus, Albert St, outside the Royal Mail Hotel, just prior to the changeover from trams to buses. The tram has the destination of City. The pole with the tram stop signage is behind the tram while the new? bus stop sign is on the pole adjacent to the tram. Note that the pole has been condemned by the SEC. In the background is the hotel, with Melbourne Bitter and Fosters Larger advertised on the wall.Stamped on rear in black ink "Donated to BTPS by and Photo By" / "Chris Wurr 12 Truscott Street, Ararat 3377 (053) 52 3403.tramways, trams, sebastopol, albert st, tram 21

List - 21 quarto ruled sheets, hand written, titled "w Series of Drawings", listing in an alphabetical order of Workshop drawings, drawing number, date, size and title of the various information drawings for workshop equipment, depot equipment, trucks, some buses, cable car sheds, tennis courts, workshop layouts, tram or bus stop shelters, driving schools, wheel grinders, breakdown equipment. List includes drawings up to 1989. Sheets numbered 151 to 172trams, tramways, drawings, preston workshops, depots, buses, wheel grinder, cable trams

.1 - Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of scrubber 5 at the Maribyrnong River terminus. The cross over is in front of the tram. In the background is a shop advertising Robur Tea. Also reversing is W5 804 (City via North Melbourne Route 54). Note the tram stop sign by the house and the bus stop sign on the other side of the road, along with "end of section" signs. Photo dated 15-3-1945 in the Wal Jack album along with details of the location and the tramcar.trams, tramways, maribyrnong rd, scrubber tram, work trams, w5 class, tram stops, tram 5, tram 804

Yields information about the last day of SEC Tramway operations in Ballarat and has a strong association with the archivist.Set of 7 - 35mm negatives, of the last day of operations in Ballarat on 19-9-1971 .1 - 34 and another bogie leave Skipton St loop .2 - At Urquhart St .3 - 39 outside Sebastopol Town Hall .4 - 42 crosses Albert St, note bus stop sign .5 - ditto with a "ancient" motor car in the view - the car is probably a lot younger than the tram. .6 - 37 leads 43, 34 and 40 in the City Loop at 5.40pm .7 - 42 on level crossing, Lydiard Sttrams, tramways, closure, skipton st, urquhart st, sebastopol, sebastopol town hall, city loop, sturt st, lydiard st, level crossing, tram 34 tram 39 tram 42 tram 37

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of S160, east bound in Holden St passing the Holden St Reserve on the corner of Byrne St. The Lygon St destination is shown, which is not correct. Note the bus stop sign on the adjacent pole. Tram is fitted with a headlight mask. It is thought that one end of the tram generally would show St Georges Road and the other Lygon St. Possibly mixed up. Also see other photos of the tram on the same date. Photo dated 1-9-1941 in the Wal Jack album along with details of the location.trams, tramways, holden st, s class, headlight mask, tram 160

Newspaper clipping pasted onto a single sheet of paper with two Punch holes on the left hand side with one hole through the photograph within the cutting. Clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 24/8/1971, with a photo of two Davis Bus Line buses travelling in Sturt and Drummond St., with a bus stop sign in the foreground and white marks around former tram stop signs on poles. Caption notes the buses replaced trams servicing Victoria St and the Gardens via Drummond St. North and that other services will be replaced over the next four weeks.In red ink in upper central right hand corner, "24/8/71" On sheet of paper, various ink marks and 1963/4 dates. Possibly paper used by Donor at his job with the former machinery makers, Ronaldson and Tippet.trams, tramways, closure, bus changeover, drummond st., sturt st.

Set of 4 - Timetables - Geelong buses that were introduced following the closure of the Geelong tram system. 1 - Trans Otway - Eastern Park and West Geelong dated 23/1/1956 - gives route and times. Printed - 111x142mm 2 - Benders Busways - Chillwell - gives times, fares, bus stop locations and route details - tri fold foolscap - 210 x 111 3 - ditto - for Newtown 4 - Corio bus lines - Belmon - City from 26/3/1956 - gives sections, fares, routes, times and route details - folded quarto - 205 x 164 All note that folded pushers carried at any times, unfolded between 9.30 and 3.30, no prams. See item 6812 for the Transport Regulation Board poster of 1956 and two other bus operators.Yields information about the bus timetables following the closure of the Geelong tram system.Set of four printed or duplicated documentstramways, geelong, closure, bus, buses, bus replacement, timeables, trans otway, corio bus lines, benders busways

1 - B2 2014 arriving Port Melbourne - showing Exhibition Route 111 - the tram stop is on the north side of the former railway platform at this time. 2- headon photo - shows the undeveloped nature of the background. 3 - W6 996 Spencer St with A2 288 behind - both trams running route 48 - note the Outward Parcels Office building and the VR Head Office. 4 - A2 288 and Z16 - as above 5 - Z16 as above - Route 75, showing East Burwood 6 - Z57 at La Trobe University terminus, route 87 7 - Z3 113 and Z1 9, both running route 86 - Bundoora - in High St 8 - Z3 186 at Bundoora terminus, with many people at the bus stop interchange.Yields information about Melbourne tram operations in Sept 1999Set of eight white / grey plastic slides, marked "CS System" and date stamped 08/89tramways, z3 class, b2 class, port melbourne, route 109, tram 2013, route 111, spencer st, tram 288, tram 996, route 48, w6 class, a2 class, z class, tram 16, route 75, tram 113, tram 9, bundoora, high st, la trobe university, tram 186

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of S 160 (St Georges Road) and W2 455 (West Preston 10) at the intersection of Barkly St and St Georges Road, North Fitzroy. The Trolley Pole is turned on S 160 for the car to return to Lygon St along Holden St. On a wall above the W2 is written "Gone to Berlin" On the corner is a Cash Grocer, advertising McAlpin's Flour, Velvet Soap. In the background is a bus stop sign and housing that has been built since the demolition and sale of the former Cable Tram depot. Photo dated 1-9-1941, in the Wal Jack album.trams, tramways, s class, w2 class, holden st, st georges road, barkly st, route 10, tram 160, tram 455

White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of No. 39 inbound along Sturt St. West. with many cars on the road. Bus stop on a pole on the other side of the road. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "Even more dangerous that the lakeside track, for motorists, was the Sturt St West (Western Highway) section of roadside trackage. Car No. 39 faces oncoming traffic on the regular through works to "Mt PLEASANT". - Sept. '71 (Graham Evans)" See image btm2573p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11783" and written in ink on top edge "No. 39 Sturt St West Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, sturt st west, western highway, tram 39

Annual Report - 44 pages, A4, gloss card cover, with fold out front cover, gloss printed pages, centre stapled. Features photos of passengers at a railway station, tram stop and a bus stop. Has forward by L.A. Strouse Chairman and Managing Director to the Minister of Transport Steve Crabb. Includes list and photographs of the Board Members, including F. D. Snell, N. Maddock, K. Dunstan, and J. Grigg. Includes a table of contents. Gives information on the Authority, its make up, work including new uniforms. Has a detailed financial statement and balance sheet, personnel statistics and performance indicators. Includes ticketing rearrangements.trams, tramways, annual reports, the met, uniforms, public transport, mta, personnel

Group of six photographs taken on 15/2/1997 of some power poles in Drummond St. south that still carry the paintwork, faded and worn, of the SEC tramway system tram stops. 768.1 Drummond St. Sth & Urquhart St. - east side, looking north, with Neighbourhood Watch sign and bus stop shelter in background, with street name signs. 768.2 - Drummond St. South between Eyre & Dana St., east side, looking north. 768.3 - as for 768.1, but looking south. 768.4 - Drummond St. South & South Street. Pole photographed is at the north east corner of the intersection. 768.5 - as for 768.4 768.6 - as for 768.2, but looking south with Foundry Hotel in background. On rear in blue ink: 768.3 - "D.S. South E.side 15/2/97 & Urquhart St." 768.4 - "D.S.South East Side 15/2/97, south" 768.6 = "15/2/1997 D.S.Sth between Eyre & Dana E.Side"tram stops, drummond st. sth, sebastopol route

Yields information about the closure of the SEC operated Ballarat system - presented in an unorganised manner and without newspaper dates.Set of about 6 newspaper clippings glued to a sheet of lined paper. Cuttings from the Ballarat Courier, date from around 23 August 1971 following the closure of the Victoria St lines and part of the Gardens route. Includes a poem titled "Vale, the Tramways!", written by SMP, an item by a staff report going to to school by tram in Victoria St and Sturt St ""Will miss the tram". Other items "Work begins on Lake Route" about the BTPS agreement with Council, quotes Paul Nicholson, removal of parking meters, derailment at the depot, and bus stop signs being damaged. Two of the clippings are photo copies. See also Reg item 3161 and 6665 for similar presentations of cuttings.secv, closure, buses, btps, disposal, derailments

Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Stuart Lodington, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - No. 32 entering the depot from Wendouree Parade, with the Lake in the background. Shows the depot fire alarm on an adjacent pole. .2 - No. 26 at Sebastopol, before turning the pole. Has a bus stop sign on a pole already. .3 - No. 27 and 26? crossing at the Bell St loop in Skipton St. No. 27 has a Twin Lakes sign. .4 - No. 32 outbound to the Gardens in Hamilton Ave about to enter Wendouree Parade with Loreto convent and Olympic monument the background. .5 - No. 26, Albert St Sebastopol, approaching the Sebastopol terminus, with Sebastopol Food Stores building on the left of the photo. .6 - No. 12 leaving the Parker St. Loop, Sturt St West after crossing a tram. No. 12 has destination of Victoria St. .7 - No. 12 inward bound in Lydiard St North with Fine Art Gallery in the background, 3BA. No. 12 has destination of Sebastopol and has a Twin Lakes sign. .8 - No. 12 inward bound, Sturt St West, No. 12 has destination of Victoria St and has a Twin Lakes sign. .9 - No. 26 at Sebastopol terminus, outside the Royal Mail Hotel, has a bus stop sign on a pole. Tram pole yet to be turned, but destination adjusted to Lydiard St. North. .10 - No. 12 at Sebastopol terminus, outside the Royal Mail Hotel. No. 12 has destination of Lydiard St Nth and has a Twin Lakes sign.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st west, sebastopol, skipton st, wendouree parade, hamilton ave, depot, depot junction, parker st loop, bell st, lydiard st nth, tram 32, tram 26, tram 27, tram 12

Set of eleven colour slides (Kodak) showing the removal of tram track in Geelong, c May 1979. All in Pakington St., Newtown, ex Newtown route. 2268.1 - slide 29 - look south from the north of Retreat Road. .2 - 30 - No. 276 in background, looking south .3 - 31 - City of Newtown Town Hall in background. .4 - 32 - opposite to that of No. 29. .5 - 33 - Looking south .6 - 34 - looking south with Aphrasia St. in the background. .7 - 35 - as for .2 .8 - 36 - Opposite No. 278, looking south .9 - 1 - opposite No. 276/278. .10 - 2 - ditto .11 - 3 - Outside No. 278, looking south. Bus stop still in position. See Letter to Dave O'Neil and responses.tramways, trams, geelong, track removal, pakington st, newtown

Yields information about the closure of the SEC operated Ballarat system - presented in an unorganised manner and without newspaper dates.Set of about 5 newspaper clippings glued to a sheet of lined paper. Main cutting titled "Nine trams may be kept in Ballarat", from The Courier Ballarat, 18/8/1971 (can read date through the back paper), about the number of trams to be kept in Ballarat, the BTPS, removal of the overhead. Other cuttings note the provision of bus stops in Ballarat, a hail storm the previous day (Friday 17/8/2005), floods, the derailment of a tram while on a tour for the Ballarat North Technical School, employment of those employees who had been retrenched and two letters re the replacement of the trams, including the aims of the BTPS to operate in Wendouree Parade. Letter re the BTPS signed by John Anderson. See also Reg item 3165 and 6665 for similar presentations of cuttings.secv, closure, employment, btps, disposal, storms

Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 7 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Tony Smith, 1971 prior to closure of the system. This set of slides appears to be the last day of operations - 19/9/1971 .1 - 34 at the Sebastopol terminus - shows the trolley pole guide in the overhead. .2 - 34 and another bogie tram at Sebastopol with the driver and conductor posing with a family. Also note the bus stop sign on the pole by the front tram. .3 - 35 at the Sebastopol terminus .4 - 39 southbound in Drummond St south at the Bell St loop .5 - 39 passing roadworks in Bell St. .6 - 37 parked in city Loop showing Special .7 - front end of an ex HTT bogie tram in Sturt St, with Gear Chemist and Edments Hartleys store in the background.trams, tramways, sebastopol, trolley wire, albert st, drummond st, bell st, closure, tram 34, tram 35, tram 39

Yields information about the appearance of the Victoria St line shortly before the closure of the Victoria St line. Series of 5 Black and white photographs of tram operations on the Victoria St line prior to its closure in August 1971. .1 - View of the Victoria St terminus as you arrive in Ballarat from Melbourne, with the divided highway and a tram warning sign. Has a tram at the terminus. .2 - Tram 39, running a special tour with St Alipius church in the background. A new bus stop sing has been positioned. Another tram has departed the King St loop. .3 - No. 13, (Gardens via Sturt St West and a Twin Lakes sign) entering the King St loop. .4 - No. 31 (to Gardens crossing No. 39) at the King St loop. .5 - No. 31 leaving Stones Corner for Victoria St with Stones Corner building in the background along with the Caltex service station and Viscount Ambassador caravans.trams, tramways, victoria st, king st, stones corner, tram 39, tram 13, tram 31