Newspaper Clipping (p7) from "Catholic", No. 178, November 1998, contains the story written by Mother May Oliver, Imp. James O'Collins RC Bishop of Ballarat, January 1945, chapter 7 of "All for All", relating to the life of the 'the young girl countess Elizabeth Wolff-Metterich of Germany. The story revolves around her visit to Melbourne and Ballarat - in particular the visit to Lorretto - sighting of 'a tram (streetcar) bearing 'convent' as its head sign'. The reference to arrival by tram in the article suggests by the author that the Countess arrived by electric tram (by the use of the word 'streetcar'. In actual fact, date of visit was 1898, so it would have be the horse tram. Also horse tram system went down Morrison St. to the Lake, by Lorretto and its destination board was 'Gardens via Convent'.Niltrams, tramways, loreto convent chapel, countess elizabeth wolff-metterich, horse trams, catholic church

Clipping of three pages from "Parade" Jan. 1970, pages 20 to 22, of an article entitled "TRAMS . . . " featuring a story on trams in Australia, from horse to cable from electric trams to no trams except in Melbourne, Bendigo and Ballarat and one in SA. Features photo of the Pitt St. line in Sydney, Melbourne Cable tram, SEC Ballarat tram 37 (see image) and W2 329 in Wellington Parade Melbourne. Written by Brian Carroll. On off white paper, with some single colour overlays. Photo of 37 in Ballarat in Lydiard St. North, just south of Railway Station.trams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, australian trams, melbourne

1037 - Newspaper clipping from The Sun (Melbourne), April 15, 1972 in the Magazine section of the newspaper, called 'Then and Now' about the closure the following day of the Bendigo tramways. Gives an outline history of the tramway system, and two stories about the tramways, one about a driver named "Hellfire Jack" and an accident between a tram he was driving and a horse pulled dray loaded with tomatoes. Has six small photos on the top of the item, four of trams and two of Bendigo looking towards Charing Cross from the Post Office in 1880 and 1972. 1037.1 - added 23/10/2004 - duplicate cutting. Item written by John Fraser.trams, tramways, bendigo, closure, hellfire jack, charing cross

Black and white photograph, vertical format, of the unloading of the body of Horse Tram No. 1 at the rear of the depot, on Fri. 13 December 1985. Garry Wood assisting with the body, Barry James tractor crane. Body is being positioned onto the remains of a ex Melbourne cable tram truck, just to the right of the photo. Second copy of photograph added 6/8/2002 - 238H x 148W.On rear of copy 2 of photograph - "3" and "53%" in blue ink.trams, tramways, horse tram no. 1, btps, tramcars, unloading trams , tram 1

Black and white photo of the completed frame of horse tram No. 1, photographed from the western end of No. 5 road at the depot, circa June 1987, mounted on the ex Melbourne cable tram truck. July 1987 Fares Please!, notes the frame being complete. Tram No. 13 in background. Fares Please! July 1987trams, tramways, horse tram no. 1, tramcars, btps, reconstruction , tram 1, tram 13

A5 sized sheet of paper printed by photocopying, titled "Welcome Aboard the Cable Tram" giving details of the Melbourne cable tram set operated by the Museum during the 1987 Begonia Festival. Gives details of Grip car 593 (built new by Newton Williams) and trailer 171 (reconstructed by Darryl Hawksworth). Also gives general information about Melbourne cable trams and the Ballarat Vintage Tramway, in particular the horse tram. On bottom of sheet has a advertisement for the "Swiss Mountain Hotel", at the time operated by Darryl Hawksworth. Brochures were printed for the cable tram operation, handed out during the time run and during the following year, when operated as well. See BTPS Annual report, 1986-1987trams, tramways, cable trams, grip tram, trailers, begonia festival

Colour poster on glossy white paper advertising a new stamp issue on Australia's Historic tramways, 1989. On the poster's background is a Melbourne cable tram set on the Prahran route, printed in black and white, has "Australia Historic Tramways" as a banner, "New Stamp Issue" in the form of a cancellation stamp with a Melbourne tram in the centre and featuring in enlarged full colour reproductions the following 41c stamps that were the special issue: Adelaide Horse Tram - 1878 Sydney Steam Tram - 1884 Melbourne cable tram - 1886 Hobart double deck electric tram - 1893 Brisbane combination electric tram - 1901. On the base of the poster is an announcement concerning the stamp show at the Melbourne Exhibition buildings 18-22 October. 1989. See Reg. Item 3143 for an example of the Melbourne cable tram stamp and 8545 for collector's cards and an envelope.trams, tramways, stamps, australian trams, steam trams, horse trams, australia post

Printed colour postcard of the east end of Sturt St from the Town Hall tower, with the Post Office on the left hand side, looking down to Bridge St. Has Black Hill in background. Shows tram tracks, but no horse tram. Titled "Ballarat from the Town Hall, looking East" in top left hand corner. On rear of postcard is a letter to a Miss Lily Saw, Mair St. Ballarat from a person in Melbourne. Has a "Victoria One Penny" stamp, cancelled on Nov ?0, 1905. Handwriting has been carried over on the top of the front of the card. Handwritten letter on card. Has been carried over on the top of the card. $7.27trams, tramways, horse trams, sturt st, postcards, post office

Thirty Two page book, A4 landscape format, saddle stapled, titled "100 years of Melbourne's Trams", published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority and the Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association in 1985. Colour cover featuring drawings of Melbourne trams from cable trams to articulated electric trams. Has foreword by Tom Roper, Minister for Transport. Book published to celebrate the centenary of the opening of the first cable tram in Melbourne, 11/11/1885. Reviews the history of trams in Melbourne, cable trams, horse trams, Clapp, municipal tramways, electric trams, MMTB, buses, Preston Workshops, Wattle Park and the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Notes the MTA winning the tender to building the Kowloon - Canton Light Rail system and Melbourne's Automatic Vehicle Monitoring System. Has colour photos and sepia toned (black and white) photos throughout.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, cable trams, mta, horse trams

Newspaper clipping from The Age, Melbourne Tuesday March 12, 2002, titled "Connies return as Moomba monarchs for a day" with a story written by Suzanne Carbone about the previous day's Moomba Tram Parade and the Connies. Features a photo of BTM Horse Tram No. 1 in the parade. Photo by Wayne Taylor. The same photograph appeared on The Age's web site in colour. See btm2010i2 for this photo.moomba, melbourne, btm, horse trams

Set of 28 photographs of the operation of the BTM during the Begonia Festival, including the loading of the Horse Tram for Melbourne on Sunday 10/3/2002, operation in Melbourne on 11/3/2002 and reloading in Bourke St. Taken by Warren Doubleday, on Kodak paper. 2013.1 - Tram 671, Wendouree Parade, 10/3/2002 at Depot Junction .2 - 33 at Loop .3 - 40 and 33 south of the loop, heading for Carlton St. .4 - ditto .5 - 671 returning to the loop from St. Aidans Drive .6 - 40 returning to the loop from Carlton St. .7 - 33 ditto .8 - Loading horse tram at Depot Junction - Alastair Reither .9 - ditto .10 - in St. Kilda Road, 11/3/2002 at about 7.30am .11 - ditto .12 - Tram in Moomba parade, 11/3/2002 - Reg Smith, Len Millar - horse Bear. .13 - ditto .14 - ditto .15 - ditto, after passing with the Ned Kelly's. .16 - ditto - and John Clowes on rear platform .17 - the line up near Bourke St. with V214 behind the horse tram - "Tram Stop Ahead" sign .18 - the line up from Bourke St. with Hawthorn 8 alongside. .19 - Being photographed - Arthur Cook, Roma Cook, Merle Clowes and John Clowes with other visitors .20 - ditto .21 - Malcolm tram, and BTM ten in the background .22 - BTM and Sydney Tramway Museum tent in the City Square area. .23 - Pushing the horse tram across Bourke St. - John Clowes. .24 - Loaded back on the Crane Heavy Haulage (Associated Towing) truck, looking north along Swanston St. .25 - ditto .26 - ditto, general scene in Swanston St. .27 - The towing truck and tram .28 - Hawthorn 8 and Milan 1692 crossing Bourke St. Negatives held on file with documents list.horse trams, depot junction, moomba, gardens loop, swanston st, tram 1, tram 33, tram 40, tram 671, tram 8, tram 214, tram 1692

Set of papers collected for the archives relevant to the visit of BTM Horse Tram No. 1 for the 2002, Melbourne Moomba trams on Parade. .1 - "Call Sheet" - four A4 sheets, giving details of the participant, times, assembly area, parking, contact and notes. Also sheet listing trams in Parade (black and white), Assembly information, and a plan of the tram assembly area showing the location of the various display trams. .2 - Colour A4 sheet of the trams on parade in order of appearance and details of the street party that followed. .3 - Photocopy of a letter from the organisers (Arts Projects Australia) thanking the BTM for participating. .4 - Copy of National Express Group company newsletter for Week 11, 15/3/2002, titled "Weekly Update" with a photograph of the horse tram in the parade with the South Melbourne skyline in the background. See pdf file for full copy.trams, tramways, moomba, trams on parade, melbourne, btm

Copy photograph of a small photograph contained within item Reg. No. 587. Photograph is of MMTB 111, being lifted onto a horse drawn jinker at Ballarat Railway Station, May or Jun 1930. Caption on 587, says "No. 111 lifted off by Station Crane" Below photograph is "Note Horse Transport!, and Cars were painted grey over old Melbourne coloured panels and ends." Hi Res scan added 25/3/2011trams, tramways, ballarat, new trams, m class, railway station , tram 111, tram 26

Black and white photograph contained within Reg. Item 2526, page 3 of the pattern Ballaarat Tramway Co. Ltd outside the Duncan & Fraser's Carriage Works in Adelaide. Has a Australian 2d stamp (1936 South Australian Centenary) over the top right hand corner. Has been cut from a larger photograph. Handwritten notes in pencil noting the time of the photograph, the tram weight, couplings, lamp brackets, the possible purpose of the photograph, the incompleteness of the tram when compared to actual running condition. Dated 7/1/1940. Also notes on the 3 legged stool used by the horse tram drivers and the double decked buses operating then in Melbourne ( Bourke St.). Has sketch of the stool in ink. Note Item Not formally Numbered.tramways, trams, horse trams, duncan & fraser, adelaide, double deck buses

Newspaper clipping contained within Reg. Item 2526, page 10, titled "From Horse Tram to Trolly Bus" (mis-spelt word) recording the history of the cable trams in Melbourne, the formation of the company, prohibition of steam locomotives, costs, mechanical problems, Council objections, rails, visit of Mr. Hallide, court actions, King St. track, take over by the MMTB and that "conversion war still rages" - and perhaps trolley buses. Has been cut out from a sheet and pasted into the book. Written prior to final conversion in Melbourne in 1940. Note Item Not formally Numbered.melbourne, cable trams, tramways

Printed black and white postcard of the Sturt St looking west from Grenville St. Has the large gas lamp in the centre of the intersection with Grenville St. Card had a stamp on the photo side, but has been removed - only the remnants of the gum and postmark remain. No horse tram lines visible. Photo assumed to be pre 1887. Written on the front "Best Wishes from Dorrie ?" and date "8/4/06". Printed along the lower edge "Published by Victoria Stamp Market, Melbourne" and "Printed in Germany". On rear is places for stamp, address only. Addressed to Mss L Schwarz, Waiwhitu Road, Lower Hutt, Wellington New Zealand. Written on the stamp position is "The ........ on other side". Titled "Gen. View Sturt Street, Ballarat." along bottom edge of the photo. trams, tramways, sturt st, postcards, grenville st

Yields information about Bridport St Albert Park and demonstrates German printed photo postcards.Black and white view of Bridport St Albert Park, Melbourne, shows horse drawn vehicles, shops and in distance the rear of a cable tram. Has title "Bridport St. Albert Park" along central of bottom edge. On rear of card "Printed in County of Saxony" and number "1107" in bottom left hand corner. Card has not been used. trams, tramways, postcards, melbourne, albert park

Yields information about working on trams in Melbourne and has a strong association with Frank Puls a BTM member.Fifty Two page, with glossy card cover and plain white paper inside - "The Tramway Record Vol. 54, No. 16 Souvenir Edition 1993" - with title in green and black ink and Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association logo on the front cover. Printed by the Victorian branch of the union. Features history of the Union, Retired Tramway Employees Association, Tow Away Zones, Further tram stories by Frank Puls, news from the depots, Jess Wilson, one of the first connies in Melbourne, Remembering the Records, and a list of past and present Secretaries. Frank Puls article on pages 9 and 10, stories of working on Melbourne trams and page 13, a photo of BTM Horse Tram No. 1trams, tramways, unions, melbourne, ballarat, btps

Postcard of Ballarat Horse tram arriving at the Grenville St. terminus, at the bottom end of Sturt St terminus with a person stepping off the tramcar. Has buildings on both sides of Sturt St. in photograph, and one other horse-drawn vehicle. Also Suttons and Richards & Co. buildings in photo. Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat" in the bottom left-hand corner". On the rear of the postcard, printed are the words "Post Card", areas for "This space may be used for correspondence" and "The Address to be written here" and in the stamp area in a square "Penny Stamp here". See Reg. Item 1539 for a photographic image of the postcard, 2762 and 4274 for other versions. On rear of second copy - publisher details - Cole's Sunny Australia Series, 96 Views, E W Cole Book Arcade, Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide.Demonstrates aspects of working of Ballarat tramways, with a passenger stepping off a moving horse tram at Grenville St. Has a strong association with the sender and receiver - possibly exchanging postcards themselves. Hand painted card.Printed black and white postcard with hand painted light blue sky background. Two copies held.On front of card in blue ink "Many thanks for pretty card, shall be pleased to Exchange, with best wishes, B. Bourke 3/7/1906" On rear stamped "Jas. B. Bourke Hare Street Echuca Victoria" and written address "Mr. Geo C. Dalhart, Parkersburg W. Va. U.S. America". Has stamp - Victoria "three halfpence" and cancellation stamp of Echuca, July 3 06" and "Chicago Aug 3, 1906".trams, tramways, sturt st, postcards, horse tram, grenville st

Pages 32 to 40 of an article titled "Tramway Heydays" with illustrations from a magazine titled "This Australia", late 1970's. Article authored by Colin Jones has photographs of Brisbane Horse trams, Sydney steam trams, Adelaide horse trams, Melbourne cable cars, Geelong soon after opening featuring an overhead truck, Brisbane electric trams, Adelaide and Sydney electric trams. On the last page is a series of small photographs of Ballarat, Bendigo, Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne including Z class trams. Article notes the Burwood extension in Melbourne of 1978. Four sheets stapled in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, australian trams, melbourne, brisbane, sydney, adelaide, geelong

Each copy consists of a chapter, one page titled "Early History", five pages titled "Part 1 - Horse Trams - Ballarat 1887 - 1905, Sebastopol 1893 - 1912, Ballarat East Nil" Notes on the construction of the tramway, opening, personalities, Julien Battery tram, and half a page titled "Bits of Interest". The 3rd chapter, 3 pages, titled "Part 2 - Electric Trams - Ballarat 1905, Ballarat East, Sebastopol 1912". Notes the early power supply history in Ballarat, opening of the electric routes, (conversion of horse trams to electric), and the purchase of new trams ex Melbourne 1930. Chapter ends with 3 short paragraphs notes on the SEC taking over, Conductresses during the war and reconstruction. Author - unknown - possibly the SEC, Les Denmead and others - notes the scrubber car still in service in 1969? See also item 106 and 6419 for similar documents.Yields detailed information about the history of Ballarat's tramways.Three copies of a typed manuscript titled "Ballarat Tramways" - 18 foolscap pages. Each document has been typed, 1.5 line spacing on foolscap paper, 2nd and 3rd copies are carbon copies.On front cover of copy 1 hand written in black ink "BTPS No. 419". Copy 3 has "Incomplete" on the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, manuscript, ballarat tramways, ballarat, horse trams, esco, statistics

Yields information about the nature of a visit to Ballarat by Melbourne pressmen and the buildings in the background at the time. Also shows the dress of the visitors at the time. Various sources - ex photo held by the Ballarat Historical Society. Also shows the condition of the trams at the time.Black and white print of a photograph of two crowded horse trams in Lydiard St North. Ballarat, titled "Visit of Melbourne Pressmen 1900". Has Morris Manufacturing Company building in the background. Both horse trams, No.9 nearest to camera, have "Havelock" Tobacco roof advertisements. Behind the trams is Irwin's Provincial Hotel, when it was a timber structure. Print made from a copy negative held in the Ballarat Historical Society collection???? 2nd copy added 8/11/2005 from BTM collection of photos in mess room. 2785.1 - as above, but photographed from an album - shows the full length of horse tram No. 9 and has number TR4 in bottom right hand corner. 2785.2 - as above but cropped on sides - cropped out rear of horse tram 9. 2785.1 & .2 added 12/7/2009, ex William F Scott. See Email from Max Harris 12/8/042785.1 - top on rear in ink - "Ballarat Visit of Press men , 1900 Sydney Harvey photo". 2785.2 - in ink on rear "18a)", "Visit from Melbourne Press 1900, opposite Ballarat Railway Station". In bottom right hand corner "Sydney Harvey" and "William F Scott" address label.tramways, trams, horse trams, melbourne pressmen, ballarat, tram 9

Yields information about Ballarat and Sturt St c1907 following the information of trams.Printed colour postcard of Ballarat electric tram leaving the Grenville St. terminus, at the bottom end of Sturt St terminus with an early motor bus or taxi in front of the tram crossing to the south side of Sturt St. Has buildings on both sides of Sturt St. in photograph, with some other horse drawn vehicles and many pedestrians. Note, none of the buildings have names shown on them - have been printed out. Photo taken soon after opening, no roof mounted destination boxes. On rear are places for correspondences stamp, address and manufacturers' name in a fancy motif "WTP". Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat" in the top left-hand corner". 2924.1 - Same postcard from the Wal Jack Album, see images i3 and i4 for front and rear. The rear of the postcard has a message written on it. 2924.2 - colour illustration from a publication.On rear in ink - addressed to Mrs Wolfenden of Prahran Melbourne, with a message from her daughter, dated 8-1-1907, has had stamp removed.trams, tramways, sturt st, postcards, esco, buses, grenville st

2930 - Copy photograph of a printed item, from the SEC News, of the retirement function of Arthur "Peter" Hugo after 45 years with Ballarat Trams. Notes that he worked on the last horse trams. Function was presided by A. V. Mawby, Tramways Superintendent in Melbourne. Branch Manager H. W. Linaker presented the retirement gifts. Photo of the presentation included. 2930.1 - Photocopy of the page with the above article and photograph.tramways, trams, retirements, inspectors, sec

Includes pages on Cable trams, MMTB A, C, G, L, T, U&V, SW2, W2, W3, W4, W5, CW5, SW5, SW6, X1, X2, Y, Y1, works cars, depots, NMETL, horse trams, Box Hill tram and battery tram photo. For details of each photograph and layouts see - Wal Jack Melbourne Album Reg Item 5000 listing.pdf Scanned individual photos and book in four parts as a pdf file.Has a strong association with Wal Jack and tramway developments within Australasia until 1964 and given their extent particular significance. Features M&MTB Melbourne Trams.Light brown, cloth covered photograph album with dark grey pages bound into the album containing MMTB Photographs. Marked "Scraps" in gold block on top left hand corner. Has the title "M&MTB" on top of fist page. Captions for photos held in with photo corners, generally white ink, some black ink and red pencil. Comprises Eight Pages plus inside of covers, some 353 black and white photographs with some colour postcards. trams, tramways, mmtb, tramcars, melbourne, wal jack

Includes photos of VR St Kilda - Elwood trams, Sandringham and Black Rock to Beaumaris horse tramway/ For details of each photograph and layouts see Media files for: Wal Jack VR Album listing.pdf Has a strong association with Wal Jack and tramway developments within Australasia until 1964 and given their extent particular significance. Features Victorian Railway TramcarsBlack "Riven" Spring back folder with brown insert folder containing 37 grey coloured foolscap sheets, of card on which photos have been mounted using photo corners so various types, captions in black or blue ink. Has some 72 black and white photographs.. trams, tramways, victorian railways, tramcars, melbourne, horse trams, st kilda, sandringham, wal jack

Demonstrates aspects of working of Ballarat tramways, with a passenger stepping off a moving horse tram at Grenville St. Has a strong association with the sender and receiver, giving family/friends movements. Hand painted card.Printed black and white postcard with hand painted light blue sky background of Ballarat Horse tram arriving at the Grenville St. terminus, at the bottom end of Sturt St terminus with a person stepping off the tramcar. Has buildings on both sides of Sturt St. in photograph, and one other horse drawn vehicle. Also Suttons and Richards & Co. buildings in photo. See Reg. Item 1539 for photographic image of the postcard and 2762, and 3298. Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat" in bottom left hand corner". On rear of postcard, printed is the words "Post Card", areas for "This space may be used for correspondence" and "The Address to be written here" and in stamp area in a square "Penny Stamp here". On the left hand side of the card "Cole's Sunny Australia 96 Views", E.W. Cole Book Arcade Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. See also Reg Item 2762 for another postcard using the same photograph and Reg Item 3298 for another version with some writing on the card.On front of card in black ink "April 18 1906" and "William St" On rear stamped "Melbourne, 17.4.06", 1d stamp and addressed to Mrs. Keast, Cumberland, Waymouth St Adelaide. and a message about family members/friends travelling. On top edge stamp "E.G.Butland"trams, tramways, sturt st, postcards, horse tram, grenville st, tram 35

Demonstrates the use of horse trams as trailers after the start of the electric trams in Ballarat and the street scape and tramway loading at the same time.B&W print of an ESCo tram just past the intersection of Doveton St. and Sturt St. travelling east along the north side of Sturt. Steet towing a heavily laden horse tram as a trailer. Photo appears to be taken soon after opening of the electric trams, as the tram does not have any destination box above the driver. Possibly summer 1905/1906. Numerous people in the street, some horse drawn vehicles in the photograph. Shows buildings along the south side of Sturt St. and part of the verandah of the building at the NE corner of Doveton St. On textured photographic paper. For a list and description of the same base image see Archives file - "Notes on ESCo Tram towing a heavily loaded trailer" 2nd copy added 6-8-2016 from a donation of Mike Ryan via Hawthorn Tram Depot.On reverse side - black ink stamp "E.G.Butland" Copy 2 has "TMSV 332 Flinders St, Melbourne 3000" stamped on the rear.tramways, trams, sturt st, trailers, horse tram, town hall, esco

Yields information about the tramways of Ballarat and the North Melbourne tramways and has a strong association with well known tramway enthusiasts of the era., Yields information about the tramways of Ballarat and the North Melbourne tramways and has a strong association with well known tramway enthusiasts of the era.Set of 8 Australian Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletins for the period May 1942 to December 1942. Each page has been stencil duplicated. Index sheets for the journals at the front of the documents. The sheets have been placed in a heavy brown flysheet and then placed in "The Riven" spring back binder. May 1942 - page 57 to 59 - has a article, Horse Trams of Ballarat 1887 to 1913" written by Wal Jack, including a map prepared by C. C. Singleton. June 1942 - page 82 & 83 - has an article "Electric Trams of Ballarat 1905 to 1942" written by Wal Jack. November 1942 - page 65 & 66, has an article "Flemington Bridge Tramways, The North Melbourne Electric Tramway and Lighting Company" written by Peter W Duckett.ballarat, esco, nmetl, melbourne, horse trams, electrification