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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Charles Craig, mid 1950's
... Traffic Lights... St Moorabool St Traffic Lights Photograph of the intersection ...Photograph of the intersection of Ryrie and Moorabool Streets Geelong looking south along Moorabool St, with two bogie trams in Ryrie St, both with safety or hazard stripes. Trams have the destination of Belmont and North. Has the Bank of NSW in the view, E. A. O'Meara Chemist advertising Kodak film and the Geelong Nursery Nook. Adjacent to the tram for Belmont is the safety zone sign. trams, tramways, geelong, ryrie st, moorabool st, traffic lights -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, The Forest City Electric Co. Limited England, "Forest City" products, 1936
... Traffic Lights.... Trams tramways Signals Overhead Traffic Lights Points On letter ...Yields information about the equipment offered to Ballarat at the time of the determining what type of signals to put in to improve safety on the system, following the take over by the SEC of the tramways. Gives details about other tramway equipment available on the market place.A set of documents under cover of a Forest City letter dated 29/7/1936 to the General Manager Ballarat, typed in black and red ink. Has a date received stamp of 20 August 1936. Contains the following items. 4911.1 - Letter from "The Forest City Electric Co. Limited" to ESCo re Point controllers, tramway signals and warning signs, dated 29/7/1936 - 2 pages 4911.2 - Collins Patent Automatic Point Turner - sheet 19 - 4 pages - sheet 19, two copies 4911.2a - ditto, sheet 18 QT - four pages 4911.3 - Electrically operated Point switches, overhead frogs and signals for tramcar depots. - four pages 4911.4 - Automatic Tramway Signals - five pages - sheet ATS1 4911.5 - Universal Insulator - Sheet 17 - 2 pages 4911.6 - Porcelain hangers - sheet 15/1 - 2 pages 4911.7 - Porcelain insulators for cap and cone suspensions - page 11, 1 page. 4911.8 - Motor Bus and Tramcar Stage and Fare Signs in Cast Aluminium - sheet MD2 - 1 page 4911.9 - Flashers and Spellers - Sheet F1 - 2 pages 4911.10 - Forest City Relays - 2 pages 4911.11 - Traffic light - 1 page, sheet 2A Note the letter the price of the non car counting signals is 20 pounds, including freight.On letter notes in margins and margin on page 2 against tramway signals, marked in red. On rear of page 2 is a pencil sketch.trams, tramways, signals, overhead, traffic lights, points -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 8/01/1956 12:00:00 AM
... Traffic Lights... Day Ryrie St Traffic Lights tram 35 On rear in ink "No.35 ...Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong No 35 in Ryrie St, at Gheringhap St with destination of Chilwell, on the last day of service on this line. Has a bar traffic light in the photo and R. J. Stokes store. 8/1/1956. No details on photographer. On rear in ink "No.35 Chilwell bound in Ryrie St opposite Gheringhap St, Post Office Corner Geelong 8/1/56"trams, tramways, geelong, last day, ryrie st, traffic lights, tram 35 -
City of Kingston
Photograph - Black and white, c. 1950
... Traffic lights... development. Moorabbin Traffic lights Cars Nepean Highway Handwritten ...The image shows a line of traffic travelling along South Road in response to traffic light signlas while an increasing number of cars are banking up along Nepean Highway, also in response to traffic light signals.This image provides a strong contrast to images from earlier eras of the same intersection. The amount of traffic has increased enormously as well as commercial development.Black and white photograph with an aerial view of the intersection of Nepean Highway and South Road, taken from above the Moorabbin Council Chambers.Handwritten in black ink Pic [indecipherable] / 1000 Handwritten in red ink: 150%moorabbin, traffic lights, cars, nepean highway -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Passenger Bulletin - Service Information Route 96 tram Priority trial - November 2011", October and November 2011
... Traffic Lights... Nicholson St Traffic Lights Priority tram D2 5018 .1 - Pamphlet, 2 ....1 - Pamphlet, 2 fold DL, full colour on gloss paper titled "Tram service changes - route 86 tram improvement project - Stage 1B - High St Northcote, Sunday 2 October to Sunday 9 October 2011", showing the road closures and alternative transport arrangements during the reconstruction of High St Northcote and the installation of the centre of the road island platform stops. Has 2 maps. Two copies held. .2 - Pamphlet - DL size, full colour on gloss paper, titled "Passenger Bulletin - Service Information Route 96 tram Priority trial - November 2011" Has photo of D2 5018 outside Museum of Victoria (IMAX sign) on front cover. Gives dates of the trials, that tram timetables had been temporarily change and that real time information could be obtained from TramTracker. .3 - Pamphlet, 3 fold DL, full colour on gloss paper titled "Tram service changes stage One - route 86 tram improvement project - High St Northcote, Saturday 9 July to Friday 15 July 2011." as for .1. Two copies held. All pamphlets have the Yarra Trams logos.trams, tramways, high st, northcote, tram stops, route 86, route 96, nicholson st, traffic lights, priority, tram d2 5018 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "How SCATS can adapt", c1980
... Traffic Lights... Trams tramways Traffic Control Sturt St Traffic Lights Newspaper ...Newspaper or magazine cutting from an unknown gloss paper titled "How SCATS can adapt", about the use of the system - Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System (from VicRoads Website 7/7/2019), noting the use for the system for traffic control in Melbourne, including tram priority. Has a photo of trams 883 and 850 at the Sturt St Arts Centre intersection with the Shrine in the background. The VicRoads website notes that it was adopted in 1980. On the rear has a photo of the Computer equipment being used and equipment. Notes the transponder fitted to the trams.trams, tramways, traffic control, sturt st, traffic lights -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Minister of Transport, "Getting Trams Moving - Improved Traffic Management on Tram Routes", 1984
... Traffic Lights... Trams tramways Traffic Control Traffic Lights Tramways RTA ...Pamphlet - special size - printed on orange paper, four fold titled "Getting Trams Moving - Improved Traffic Management on Tram Routes" giving details of new road traffic regulations for line marking on roads used by trams. Gives background to the work, traffic signals controlled by SCRAM and dates. Has diagrams of the various roads and line markings. Published by the Ministry of Transport 1984.trams, tramways, traffic control, traffic lights, tramways, rta -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Tram chief raps councils over clogged routes", 22/04/2007 12:00:00 AM
... Traffic Lights... Trams tramways Traffic Lights Congestion Public Transport Car ...Newspaper clipping from The Age, 22/4/2007 titled "Tram chief raps councils over clogged routes "written by Stephen Cauchi. about issues with clearways. Quotes Dennis Cliche, Yarra Trams CEO, Jim Betts, Director of Public Transport, Dick Gross President of the MAV, Peter Daly RACV and Daniel Bower PTUA. Concerned with the length of journeys, Think Tram, traffic light priority.trams, tramways, traffic lights, congestion, public transport, car parks -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Legislative Council, "Inquiry into expanding Melbourne's Free Tram Zone", Dec. 2020
... Traffic Lights... Card Students Traffic Lights Priority Digital image of a 152 ...Digital image of a 152 page report, titled "Inquiry into expanding Melbourne's Free Tram Zone", prepared by the Legislative Council Dec. 2020. Has table of contents, terms of reference, Committee participants. Looked at extending the free tram zone, providing free travel for full time students, senior card holders, new technologies for network performance improving and dynamic public transport pricing. Notes the most of the evidence was taken prior to the outbreak of COVID-19 which had a dramatic impact on the use of public transport. Has extensive recommendations and a Minority report, including ticket technology and traffic light prioritisation.trams, tramways, enquiries, parliament, tickets, free tram, seniors card, students, traffic lights, priority -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, John L Grigg, Chief Engineer MMTB, "Tram Priority - How and when will it happen", Apr. 1983
... Traffic Lights... Trams tramways Tramways Road Signs Traffic Lights Tram Priority ...Report - 27 pages, photocopied, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Tram Priority - How and when will it happen" written by John L Grigg, Chief Engineer MMTB, 20 April 1983. Report looks impact of traffic light controls, tram only lanes, clearways, right turns, results of tests and trials. Has many charts, graphs and diagrams. Presented 20/4/1983, at IEAust Transportation Branch meeting with Ian McDonald, City Engineer Prahran.trams, tramways, tramways, road signs, traffic lights, tram priority, traffic control -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour illustration - W2 417 Collins St - 1971
... Traffic lights... tram 417 Traffic lights Deepdene route 45 Colour illustration ...Points of interest in the photograph are the lack of white lines along the tracks, safety zone equipment behind the tram, the "Hail Cars Here" tram stop sign on a steel pole by a traffic light and the style of traffic light. Two advertising panels on the front of the tram advertise "Jex Soap Pads" and the musical "Hair" at the Metro Theatre Bourke St. Two Fords are alongside the tramcar. The original source of photograph unknown. The Musical "Hair" was presented in Melbourne during 1971. Yields information about the location, the streetscape and the trams and vehicles in use at the time. Colour illustration of M&MTB tram W2 417 on a route 45, Deepdene service in Collins St. Melbourne at the intersection of Russell St. with the Scots Church in the background.tramways, trams, collins st, w2 class, tram 417, traffic lights, deepdene, route 45 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mitcham Primary School No 2904
... The traffic lights are at the intersection of Mitcham and Doncaster... of Mitcham Primary School No 2904 The traffic lights ...On 24th September 1888 a wooden state school opened on land purchased on the north west corner of Whitehorse and Mitcham Roads. In 1890 a contract was let for the construction of a one-room brick school house on that site. By 1907 student numbers had risen to 120 so the Church of Christ Hall was leased for 10/- a week. By 1922 cracks had appeared, plaster had fallen in the school and both the Brittania Street Scout Hall and the Methodist Church has been leased for classrooms. On 10/4/1930, a new school, to be occupied by the upper grades was opened in its present location.Coloured picture of Mitcham Primary School No 2904 The traffic lights are at the intersection of Mitcham and Doncaster East Roads - 2012mitcham primary school no. 2904, schools -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mitcham Primary School, 1/10/2000 12:00:00 AM
... , Mitcham taken from traffic lights on Doncaster East Road. Fence... from traffic lights on Doncaster East Road. Fence erected 2000 ...Coloured photograph of Mitcham Primary School, Mitcham Road, Mitcham taken from traffic lights on Doncaster East Road. Fence erected 2000.mitcham primary school, no. 2904 -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c1999
... of traffic lights are on the RHS of the photograph and a station... for construction work. A set of traffic lights are on the RHS ...The open are in the foreground was part of railway land on the west side of Sunbury Station along Horne Street. The initial preparations to develop the area into a commercial and entertainment precinct were just commencing. The development that took place on this site was indicative of the growth that was taking place in Sunbury in the early 2000sA coloured photograph of an open area feed off with temporary netting in preparation for construction work. A set of traffic lights are on the RHS of the photograph and a station is in the middle distance.sunbury railway station -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Property Binder, 1074 Main Road, Eltham
... Newspaper article: Irate over traffic lights, Diamond... melbourne Newspaper article: Irate over traffic lights, Diamond ...Newspaper article: Irate over traffic lights, Diamond Valley Leader, 3 September 2008, Peak hour traffic holdups at traffic lights Main Road Diamond Street and Cecil Street intersection.main road, eltham, businesses, diamond street eltham, cecil street eltham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mitcham Hotel 1954
... of Mitcham and Whitehorse Roads (Note early introduction of traffic... of traffic lights) Mitcham Hotel 1954 Photograph Photograph ...Originally called the Reserve Hotel; built in 1895Black and white photograph and negative of the Mitcham Hotel taken in 1954 from the north-west corner of the junction of Mitcham and Whitehorse Roads (Note early introduction of traffic lights)mitcham hotel, mitcham road, mitcham, whitehorse road, reserve hotel, byrne's -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Fish Marie, 1995
... bridge over the Tambo River. Traffic lights on bridge to control.... Traffic lights on bridge to control traffic and reduce weight ...Black and white photograph showing view of the Swan Reach bridge over the Tambo River. Traffic lights on bridge to control traffic and reduce weight. Swan Reach Victoriabridges, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Fish Marie, 1995
... bridge over the Tambo River. Traffic lights on bridge to control.... Traffic lights on bridge to control traffic and reduce weight ...Black and white photograph showing view of the Swan Reach bridge over the Tambo River. Traffic lights on bridge to control traffic and reduce weight. Swan Reach Victoriabridges, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Fish Marie, 1995
... bridge over the Tambo River. Traffic lights on bridge to control.... Traffic lights on bridge to control traffic and reduce weight ...Black and white photograph showing view of the Swan Reach bridge over the Tambo River. Traffic lights on bridge to control traffic and reduce weight. Swan Reach Victoriabridges, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Fish Marie, 1995
... bridge over the Tambo River. Traffic lights on bridge to control.... Traffic lights on bridge to control traffic and reduce weight ...Black and white photograph showing view of the Swan Reach bridge over the Tambo River. Traffic lights on bridge to control traffic and reduce weight. Swan Reach Victoriabridges, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Fish Marie, 1995
... bridge over the Tambo River. Traffic lights on bridge to control.... Traffic lights on bridge to control traffic and reduce weight ...Black and white photograph showing view of the Swan Reach bridge over the Tambo River. Traffic lights on bridge to control traffic and reduce weight. Swan Reach Victoriabridges, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Fish Marie, 1995
... bridge over the Tambo River. Traffic lights on bridge to control.... Traffic lights on bridge to control traffic and reduce weight ...Black and white photograph showing view of the Swan Reach bridge over the Tambo River. Traffic lights on bridge to control traffic and reduce weight. Swan Reach Victoriabridges, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/04/2014 12:00:00 AM
... Traffic was reduced to single land temporary traffic lights... traffic lights were installed Bridges Colour photograph showing ...Traffic was reduced to single land temporary traffic lights were installedColour photograph showing a Vic Roads staff member standing beside a landslip on the Princes Highway at Jemmys Point Lakes Entrance Victoriabridges -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Notorious intersection upgrade lights up, 19/08/2015
... and Rattray Roads Montmorency includes traffic lights.... to the intersection at Para and Rattray Roads Montmorency includes traffic ...A $1.5 million upgrade to the intersection at Para and Rattray Roads Montmorency includes traffic lights.News clipping, black text, colour image.para road, rattray road, montmorency -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Lights coming up at last? Kerrimuir's new count, 1967
... Box Hill Council has been pressured to erect traffic lights... has been pressured to erect traffic lights on the Springfield ...Box Hill Council has been pressured to erect traffic lights on the Springfield Road, Middleborough Road intersection.Box Hill Council has been pressured to erect traffic lights on the Springfield Road, Middleborough Road intersection. The pressure has come from Blackburn North State School Committee and Mrs N.G. Vance.Box Hill Council has been pressured to erect traffic lights on the Springfield Road, Middleborough Road intersection.city of box hill, blackburn north primary school, springfield road, blackburn north, middleborough road, blackburn north, vance, n. g. (mrs) -
Kilmore Historical Society
Photograph, 27 Sydney Street
... building. There is traffic lights out the front the building.... There is traffic lights out the front the building. There is also a clock ...13cm x 20.5cm black and white photograph of the State Bank at 27 Sydney Street. It is a medium coloured brick double story building. There is traffic lights out the front the building. There is also a clock hanging from the building.banks, banks and banking -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - BENDIGO STREET VIEWS & FORTUNA, Jan 1964
... Family Hotel on the right, two trams and some cars. No traffic... cars. No traffic lights, buildings still have verandas. Slide ...Slide. Bendigo Street Views & Fortuna. A view of View Point, Charring Cross, with the City Club Hotel on the left, the City Family Hotel on the right, two trams and some cars. No traffic lights, buildings still have verandas.slide, bendigo, bendigo street views & fortuna., bendigo street views & fortuna. -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 2008
... traffic lights in the town also shown. The original site of St..., the only traffic lights in the town also shown. The original site ...Date made August 2008Colour photograph of the retail stores - Icecream Parlour, Stitches and Things, Lakes Photographics and King and Heath Real Estate - on the corner of Myer Street and Esplanade, the only traffic lights in the town also shown. The original site of St Rosieres Guesthouse. Lakes Entrance Victoriaguesthouses, retail trade, room display -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Lower Plenty and Yallambie Roads Lower Plenty 1974, 1974_
... . This road is now controlled by traffic lights and Lower Plenty Road... Plenty in 1974. This road is now controlled by traffic lights ...Lower Plenty 1974. This photograph shows the corner of Lower Plenty Road and Yallambie Road Lower Plenty in 1974. This road is now controlled by traffic lights and Lower Plenty Road is duplicated.Digital copy of black and white photographlower plenty, yallambie road lower plenty, main road lower plenty, lower plenty road lower plenty -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO HOTEL COLLECTION: QUEENS ARMS HOTEL. RUSSELL STREET, BENDIGO
... Hotel' white on brown. Could be early 1970's? No traffic lights... be early 1970's? No traffic lights on corner. Photograph BENDIGO ...Colour photograph: Queens Arms Hotel, cnr Russell and 130 Olinda Streets, Bendigo. Single storey, white painted hotel, with plain, unadorned, verandah. Under verandah sign' Queens Arms Hotel' white on brown. Could be early 1970's? No traffic lights on corner.bendigo, hotel, queens arms hotel