Single truck (4 wheels), drop ends, modified California Combination, panelled sides, 4 external doors, 2 internal doors, longitudinal seats, air braked. Image - tramcar on depot fan - c1994 - Reg item 4071. See Destination City, Destination Eaglehawktrams, tram 33

Modified Max Traction bogie tram formally with drop ends, a centre combination. Modified by BTPS to be used as Display area. No. 2 end removed and stored, No. 2 end floor removed and sides removed, truck only remains. Other truck stored off site. Tram No. 39 See Destination Eaglehawk, Destination Citytrams, tram 39

Maximum traction trucks (2), bogie tram with drop ends and centre combination. Internal sliding doors (4 No), 4 drivers doors, 6 passenger doors (3/side), 2 trolley poles, air braked. Tram No. 40. Image used by Mal Rowe 21/9/2019.trams, tram 40

Photographs of former Ballarat tram 30 the Ballarat Council Depot following recovery from Kaniva in July 1974. See item 3929 disposal list shows that it was to go to St Arnaud, but went to a property in Kaniva Lions Club - refer to Feb. 2015 Fares Please! See Reg Item 2177 for a cutting of the tram being loaded.Yields information about tram 30 following its disposal and how it was in the open paddock.Set of 3 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 35mm slides.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, closure, tramcars, disposal, tram 30, offsite store

Wirebound booklet, 80 pages, approx A5 size, titled "Electric Cooking Recipes" Prepared by the SECV November 1955.non-fictionProvides a series of recipe and potential dinner menus. Prepared by the home advisory service of the SECV. The SEC promoted electric cooking on Ballarat tramcars using large roof advertisements. The lady in the photo could be Margaret Fulton, a well known cook.secv, power supply, tramcars, cookbooks, recipe books, home advisory

Used to send a letter to Wal Jack in Jan. 1951 by the SECV Ballarat Office. Is an example of a Franked enveloped - see item 9544 for an example of a SECV franking record book.Yields information SEC envelopes and postal methods in 1951.Envelope printed for the SEC Ballarat office, giving address details, typed for a letter to Wal Jack, 31 York St, Ballarat East and franked in red ink for a 3d Australian stamp and partly franked "Electricity the Modern Servant" and cancelled with a Ballarat PO Vic stamped on 8-1-1951. Marked "ENE 1-2" trams, tramways, ballarat, sec, envelopes, mails

The State Electricity Commission of Victoria's Home Advisory Service prepared this booklet to advise and inform women on the use of cooking with an electric frying pan. The SECV sold electrical appliances at their showrooms throughout regional Victoria, one of which was located at Mt Beauty.The SECV constructed the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme employing many workers. They built the township of Bogong and Mt Beauty and assisted with the infrastructure to support the influx of population. In the Mt Beauty shopping centre, one of the shops was the SEC Showroom which sold electrical appliances and gave advice on their uses. This booklet gives advice and information on electric frypans.Purple, black and white 16 page booklet with a cardboard cover and held together with 2 staples. The red title is at the top of the cover and below, in black, a plate, knife and fork with a purple and black lace background.Cover: Prepared by the Home Advisory Service of the SECV.state electricity commission of victoria. cooking. electrical appliance. food. electric frypan.

Jan Burnett worked in the SECV office during the 1980's and 1990's. Her notes include the telephone numbers of locals, duty statement, monthly reports required, hierarchy of the staff, SECV memos, names of workers at the SECV and at the Shire of Bright etc. Names of local people living and working in the local area is useful for research.Green Folder containing a collection of Jan Burnett's papers and notes in connection with her work as a typist for the SECV.jan burnett. typist. state electricity commission of victoria.

Yields information about the work done to the body of the scrubber tram, primarily in the first 9 years.SECV Tramcar Record Card - for the Body of tramcar - Scrubber Car. Blue grey card - ruled in red ink, with "Date" and "Body Car No." in red ink, with notes on the work done to the body of SECV Scrubber car from 12/9/1934 to 19-6-1950. Entries have been crossed out and "39" and "Car No. 39", written on the card, indicating its further use as a header card.tramcar bodies, secv, records, workshop records

Black and white photograph, copy print, of ESCo tram No. 1 in the depot, c1935. Original photograph taken by the SECV and a typed caption added "No. 1 Car - showing broken roof (1935), Ballarat Electric Tramways". Elevated photo, showing the nature of the broken roof, trolley pole and some interior details. Also shows part of the SECV depot and clear fields next door for some distance through to the Church Hall on corner of Forrest St. See also Reg Item 3004 for original print of photograph.trams, tramways, esco, secv, tramcars, ballarat , tram 1 (esco)

The SECV constructed the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme including the township of Mt Beauty. Text books were available for the workers.The books were used by the workers on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme.Variety of text books some published by the SECV on the topics - 'Voltage Transformers' and 'Wiring Regulations'secv, voltage transformers, wiring regulations

The penel was recovered by the restorer of MESCo/SECV Geelong tram No. 2 and provided information about the paint scheme and layout. The Geelong tramway system closed in March 1956, No. 2 making its last run in January 1956. The body was subsequently sold to Phil Shoppee, a farmer at Murradoc on the Bellarine Peninsula. The farmer had used the tram body as a feed store, with this part placed up against a water tank or similar. This prevented it from being painted over. The panel shows the methodology of securing it to the tram body and the location of the lining and the emblem. The SECV logo or emblem dates from the formation of the SECV in 1921. The panel dates from the 1950s, possibly from a repaint after the side entry gates on the car were replaced by hinged doors in the mid-1950s. See reference.Yields information about the location of the lining and logo on the tram body and colours. One of the few original SECV logos formed from gold leaf in the Museum's collection.Sheet steel - treated - SEC green paint with a gold leaf SECV logo or emblemtrams, tramways, geelong, tram 2, secv tramways, logos, secv, emblems

The SECV continually updated their mapsDuring the development of the KHES the SECV had to continually update their mapsBoth Foolscap 1. Titled: High Plains Access Tracks & Roads 2. Mt Beauty Street Plan by SECV with Section Nos. and house numbersBoth have sticky tape marks on their back.khes maps

Timetable board, giving first and last trams to City for weekdays, Sat and Sun. With mounting holes, lettered on one side only, reverse side painted black. Located at View Point?? See SECV TimetablesDemonstrates a SECV timetable signs that were located at various points on the tram system,Sheet metal sign, black background, white letters, painted.ballarat trams, timetable boards, secv street furniture

Timetable board, giving first and last trams, weekdays, Sat and Sun. To 'City', with mounting holes, lettered on one side only, reverse side painted black, located at Victoria St. terminus. See SECV TimetablesDemonstrates a SECV timetable signs that were located at various points on the tram system,Sheet metal sign, black background white letters, painted.ballarat trams, timetable boards, secv street furniture

Timetable board, giving first and last trams to the City for weekdays, Sat and Sun. With mounting holes, painted on one side only, reverse side painted black. Located at Lydiard St. North terminus. See SECV TimetablesDemonstrates a SECV timetable signs that were located at various points on the tram system,Sheet metal sign, black background, white letters, painted.ballarat trams, timetable boards, secv street furniture

Item used to switch on or off the red tail lights circuit on a tram. Made by the SECV. The board was located next to the 6V battery that was used to power the tram tail lights when the trolley pole was being reversed under a passenger seat.. Demonstrates an item fitted to a tramcar to switch an external lighting circuit.Softwood wood board with a bakelite two pole switch marked "on" and "off" and a Federal 250V 15A rewireable ceramic fuse attached. Has remnants of cloth covered copper wire on the rear. See item 9024 for an associated drawing."12" in blue pencil.fuse, tram 14, tramcars, tramcar maintenance, electrical switching

Timetable board, giving first and last trams to City for weekdays, Sat and Sun. With mounting holes, lettered on one side only. Reverse side painted black. Was located at Gardens Loop, via Drummond St. Nth. See SECV TimetablesDemonstrates a SECV timetable signs that were located at various points on the tram system,Sheet metal sign, black background, with white letters, painted.Scratching on sign -= "KB 1966" and "Sandra / KB / 1966" contained within a heart.ballarat trams, timetable boards, secv street furniture

Printed as a specific accounting Journal by the SECV for use in its offices to record the use of the Franking Machine or Postage Machine. The machine would be preloaded with a value at the post office after a cheque for 25 pounds was presented and then used to send out accounts, and letters from the mail room. Used when all power invoices were mailed to customers. Also records the use of stamps. Has the initials of the person who would audit or check the monthly entries. Used in the days when stamps were considered a valuable commodity and to stop pilfering. See item 5639 for a franked envelope sent from the SECV's Ballarat office to Wal Jack.Demonstrates record keeping of a franking machine record used in the SECV Ballarat office during the late 1930s and early 1940s.Printed as an accounting journal with heavy card covers, approx 50 pages, ruled in red and blue ink, completed in black ink. The journal is titled "Tranking Machine Record" in a gold block. Has marbled endpapers, sewn sections, and fawn colour cotton sheet cover with leather edge binding and corners with a decorative finish. Contains entries for each reloading of the franking machine - approx once a month depending on use.accounting, secv, postage stamps, mails

Demonstrates the methodology for calculating the daily mileage of trams.Foolscap duplicated form, SECV Ballarat branch titled "Trams out from depot and mileage run - weekdays", setting out the tram, time out and in, normal mileage, variation of cars in service and run number. Enable mileage records to be kept for each tram and its relevant run. Not known when used.trams, tramways, forms, mileage, ballarat depot, tramcars, timetables

SECV tram defect record card, form S187, duplicated onto manila, lined index card. Has space for tram No., data, description of defect, motorman or conductor initials, Recorded by and done and job completed and date. Index card is double sided. Marks of wet ink imprinted onto rear of card.trams, tramways, tramcars, maintenance, secv, depot

Timetable board, giving first and last trams to City for weekdays, Sat. and Sun. With mounting holes, lettered on one side only. Reverse side painted black. Located at Depot or Haddon St. loop. On lower half, writing of times apparent. See SECV TimetablesDemonstrates a SECV timetable signs that were located at various points on the tram system,Sheet metal sign, black background, white letters, painted.transport equipment, timetable boards, secv street furniture

Two page Gestetner copy of an amended timetable for tram services in Bendigo for the SECV issued October 1955. Gives times for the departure from the City and the terminus for the Eaglehawk, Quarry Hill, Golden Square and North Bendigo routes. On Gestetner foolscap sized paper, stapled in the top left corner. Headed the "Electricity Supply Department - Northern Branch" bendigo, secv, timetables, tram services

.1 - Provides the Victorian Regulations and requirements for electric wiring, switch boards for all buildings and installations in 1950. .2 - as above for 1960, has a detailed list of contents, tables and index at the rear. Applicable for 1960 .3 - provides the training program and procedures for the training of SECV Linesmen in the 1950's.1 - Yields information on the electrical requirements that Victorian Electricians and others parties were required to follow in electrical wiring. .2 - as above .3 - Demonstrates the procedures that SEC Linesmen were required to follow in their work..1 - Book - 10 sewn sections, orange cloth covers, 200 pages titled "SEC Wiring Regulations 1950". Cover price 3s .2 - Book - 15 sections, with end papers, 300 pages, red hard back cover "SEC Wiring Regulations 1961". Cover price 7/6 .3 - Book - 43 pages bound with metal binder into a manila card cover, titled "SEC Lineman's School Notes" - dated 9/12/1955.2 - has pencil notes on the inside of the rear cover. .3 - has the name "Bill ?" on the rear cover.secv, state electricity commission, rules, wiring, electrical, regulations, tramways

The SECV constructed the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme during which time the Kiewa Valley Group was formed and joined the Institute of Engineers. Horace H. C. Williams was in charge of the the KHES.H.H.C. Williams was the engineer in charge of the KHES. Significant in that the photo is of white men in suits all holding a position of importance. This can be compared with current 'people in power'.Black and white large photo of 6 men in suits standing outside the Bogong SECV office. April 1950On the back in pencil: Mr I O'Donnell (CRB - visitor) / Mr E. D. Jo..?- Vice Chairman Kiewa V. Group / Mr D. V. Darwin? - Chairman Melb. Division / HHCW - Chairman, Kiewa V. Group / Mr..../ Mr jJrgher? - Sec. Kiewa Valley Group Note: HHCWh.h.c. williams, kvhs, institute of engineers

Demonstrates the last timetable issued for Ballarat Tramways and yields information about tram services.285 - Three page photo copy of the final timetable for tram services in Ballarat for the SECV issued March 1970. Page 1 - Sunday, p2 - Saturday, p3 - weekdays. Gives IN and OUT times for each route and notes if from depot etc. Understood to be SECV photocopy. 285.1 - ditto, but actual wax stencil copy on duplicating paper used by Driver / Conductor J. Everett. Has been folded into 8. This copy used in image files. Item added 2/2/2003. 285.2 - ditto - three copies of SECV copies given to the BTPS at the time of closure. Staple horizontally in top left hand corner and marked in ink - see Inscriptions. Items added 9/3/2004. 285.3 - ditto wax stencil or duplicated copy - unmarked. Item added 22/08/2004. 285.4 - ditto but Saturday timetable sheet marked in red or blue ink to show run numbers? Item added 22/08/2004. Two staples in top left hand corner. 285.5 - ditto wax stencil or duplicated copy - unmarked. Item added 17/05/2006 See pdf documents for good quality scans and history of record for details of source.ballarat, secv, timetables, tram services

The Phasmatid Didymuria Violescens have been increasing and causing defoliation in south eastern Australia.The author R.L.Newman is the 'Works Forestry Officer - Kiewa Territory reported for the SECV'Fears have been held for the survival of stands of certain eucalypt species the destruction of which might have affected the stability of the Kiewa catchment. Spraying was carried out by the SECV in 1961 and 1963. This was found to be successful indicating that there will be no need for further spraying in the treated areas at least for some years.'Yellow book with 74 pages. Cover has the SECV emblem at the top centre. Print with black and white pictures / illustrations.In Pen - J. Watson on the cover.phasmatid insect plague, r.l.newman, forestry officer kiewa territory

Timetable board giving first and last trams, weekdays, Sat and Sun. To 'City' with mounting holes, lettered on one side only, reverse side painted black, located at Gardens Loop, via Sturt St. sign. Some over painting on sign of former service times. See SECV Timetables. Demonstrates a SECV timetable signs that were located at various points on the tram system,Sheet metal sign, black background, white letters, painted.ballarat trams, timetable boards, secv street furniture

Issued by the SECV in March 1947 as a Safety guide or Code of Practice for its employees. Has a forward by the Chairman with a good coverage of Safety Practices of the time, including rules, regulations, statistics, publicity, first aid, general safety, safety equipment, and hints. Item collected by the donor from the Ballarat Tram Depot at the time of closure.Yields information about the Safety Practices of the SEC in 1947 and its methods of educating its workforce.Book - grey covers with Arnos binder holding about 90 duplicated sheets with 14 tab sheets.secv, safety, handbooks, secv rules