Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Tuesday 16/5/1972, titled "CRB tram work done this year". Item reporting on the plans of the CRB regarding the pace of removing the tram track on their roads. Quotes Divisional Engineer, Mr. E. T. Oppy that work should be completed by the end of the financial year. Reports on plans for Victoria St., Sturt St., Sturt St. West. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.track removal, crb, sturt st, sturt st west, victoria st

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 demolition or removal of the track along the Sebastopol line and how it was done.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - published 19/10/1971of Rail being removed from Albert St, Sebastopol, looking south and how it was done - not sure who was doing the work. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.tramways, trams, sebastopol, track removal, closure, rails

Yields information about the demolition or removal of the track along the Sturt St and how it was done.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - photo taken 25/1/1972, published 26/1/1972 of Rail being removed from Sturt St, near Town Hall. Shows rails, sleepers etc. Has Myer shop in the background. See Reg Item 2216 for the Newspaper cutting the photo used in. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, sturt st, track removal, closure, rails

Yields information about the demolition or removal of the track in Wendouree Parade and how it was done.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - published 13/2/1973 of Rail being removed from Depot Loop, Wendouree Parade. See Reg Item 952 for the Newspaper cutting for a similar photo, although actual photograph has the excavation in a different position.. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, wendouree parade, track removal, closure, rails, sec depot, depot loop

Yields information about the demolition or removal of the track in Drummond St, near Urquhart St and how it was done.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - photo taken 18/6/1985, published 19/6/1985 of rail being removed from Drummond St South, at Urquhart St. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier mid 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, drummond st sth, track removal, closure, rails, urquhart st

Photograph taken by The Courier - photo taken 27/10/1971, published 28/10/1971 of the Removal of tramway overhead wire, Bridge & Main Sts corner. shows an SEC bucket truck with a workman removing the signalling cabling, with a policeman at either end of the truck providing traffic control. Shows the track in the street and the overhead junction. In the background is Gears Chemist, a fruit shop (Fruit Palace), Bank of New South Wales, and a Kodak advertisement on the chemist building. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.Yields information about removal, dismantling of the Ballarat tramway system overhead following closure of the system in Bridge St. Also shows the streetscape.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph.tramways, trams, closure, overhead, main st, bridge st

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 18/9/1971 titled "Tram lines to be removed", reporting on the planned removal of the tram lines commencing next week on a block by block approach in Sturt St by the Country Roads Board (CRB) in conjunction with the City of Ballaarat.closure, track removal, sturt st, crb, city of ballaarat

Yields information about the removal of the tram track and consequences of poor practices that led to the injury of a person.Photocopy of an article in The Courier, 10-2-1972, titled "Man Injured", regarding the injury of James Wood of Wendouree, when a rail partially slipped from the crane and trapping him during the removal of the rails at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St corner the previous day. Has a photo of the ambulance vehicle and people looking on..trams, tramways, closure, demolition, track removal, sturt st

Yields information about the planning behind the work to remove the tram lines in Ballarat following closure and the consultation with the City of Ballaarat.Photocopy of an item from The Courier, late 1971, titled "Removal of tram lines in January", about the removal of the tram lines in the City CBD by the Country Roads Board, from the later half of January 1972. Noted a meeting between CRB, SEC officials. Includes a note on the consultation with the Mayor of Ballarat, Cr. Chisholm.trams, tramways, track removal, crb, sec

Yields information about the payment by the SEC to the Borough of Sebastopol to remove the tram tracks.Photocopy of an item from The Courier, late 1971/ early 1972, titled "Early payment on Sebastopol trams", about the early payment of $21,000 as part of the $61,000 payment to the Borough of Sebastopol for work to remove the tram lines and provide bus bays. Noted that the Council expected to have the major portion of Albert St reconstructed during the year. Payment period reduced from eight to three years.trams, tramways, track removal, borough of sebastopol, sec

Kodachrome Transparency - 35mm slide - cardboard mount, with one side with red border and words "Kodachrome Transparency" top and bottom. On the other side is "Made in England" and "View from this side". Photo taken by Ben Parle 1/1954. Photo of Ballarat No. 14, leaving the Victoria Ave. or View Point Loop, Wendouree Parade, northbound past the View Point Hotel to the View Point terminus. Note the wiring through the loop has been altered to run via the straight track only. See Reg Item 5514 for Wal Jacks notes on this removal of the trolley wire. "View Point Ballarat" "1/54"tramways, trams, wendouree parade, view point, victoria ave loop, tram 14

Newspaper clipping from the Geelong Advertiser, 27/10/1959. Page 1 - top right hand corner, article and photograph - "Tramlines out, street repair", of the removal of tram track in Aberdeen Street between Pakington Street and Latrobe St. Page 2 - top right hand corner, article and photograph - "Vandal damage tram to become scrap" - about the decision by the Newtown and Chilwell Council to give the tram in Queens Park to the 3rd Geelong Flinders Pioneers as scrap metal. Tram No. 38. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.geelong, closure, track removal, preserved trams, queens park

Yields information about the starting of track removal in Sturt St Ballarat following closure of the SEC operated system.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Saturday 18/9/1971 titled "Tram lines to be removed" about the commencement of the removal of tram lines by the CRB in Ballarat, commencing on the south side of Sturt St at Dawson St.crb, sturt st, closure, dismantling, track removal

Titled "Eight years to clear tram tracks", about the time planned to remove tram tracks in Ballarat by the CRB on their roads. Notes agreement with the SEC, mentions the Minister for Fuel and Power Mr. Balfour, cost $1.25million, quotes Mr. Oppy of the CRB. Notes that work on the removal of tracks in Sturt St had commenced this week. The second cutting includes a photo of a Mr G Hettich saw cutting the road surface - note the use of the term "instruments" in the caption.Yields information about the starting of track removal in Sturt St Ballarat and later on in other parts of the system, following closure of the SEC operated system.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, about 22/9/1971, about the removal of track in Ballarat and Bendigo. Has the newspaper source on the top edge in ink.crb, sturt st, closure, dismantling, track removal

Yields information about the track removal during early 1972 at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard Streets and the equipment used.Digital image (and copy print) of track removal at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard Sts, Feb. 1972 with the National Mutual and other buildings in the background. Has a "dragline" type excavator, crane and truck carrying rails in the photograph. Possibly originally a Courier Photograph. See Reg Item 2214 for work at this intersection 2/2/1972. From the Victoria Collections website - sourced by Ron Scholten July 2014.trams, tramways, road works, track removal, lydiard st north

One of a series of photographs, taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, his family later moved to Surrey Hills. He worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company, and in his role as a 'collector', he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Dandenong Office.The image is an historically significant record of the development of transport infrastructure which was used to connect Victorians in the first two decades of the twentieth century. This development resulted from increases in population and the consequent extension of Melbourne's suburbs. The photographs, both individually and collectively, richly detail the labour of workers and the tools and machinery used to create and extend Melbourne's tram network in the years preceding and during World War 1.Digital copy of an original mounted photograph of the removal of the horse tram tracks in Riversdale Road, Hawthorn, in preparation for laying the new electric tramline.Annotated verso: "Pulling up Hawthorn horse tram line in Riversdale Road, which ran from Hawthorn Bridge to Auburn Road"theme --- travelling by tram, theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, trams -- boroondara (vic.), horse tram -- hawthorn (vic.), riversdale road

One of a series of photographs, taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, his family later moved to Surrey Hills. He worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company, and in his role as a 'collector', he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Dandenong Office.The image is an historically significant record of the development of transport infrastructure which was used to connect Victorians in the first two decades of the twentieth century. This development resulted from increases in population and the consequent extension of Melbourne's suburbs. The photographs, both individually and collectively, richly detail the labour of workers and the tools and machinery used to create and extend Melbourne's public transport network in the years preceding and during World War 1.Digital copy of an original mounted photograph showing the old railway crossing in Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. The removal of the train level crossing and the elevation of the rail line above the road was designed to enable the laying of tram tracks along Glenferrie Road. The buildings to the right of the photo were being demolished to allow for this. "The Don Store" is immediately behind the crossing.Annotated verso: "1912 / Demolishing shops near Glenferrie Railway Station, just prior to the regrading of line to camberwell / Taken by E.J. Dower 1912"theme --- travelling by tram, theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, glenferrie railway station, glenferrie road -- hawthorn (vic.), railways -- hawthorn

Photo shows Malop St Geelong after the closure of the tram system but before the removal of the tram tracks. The centre poles and overhead shown in item 9410 have been removed. In the background are the Carlton Hotel, Robbialac paints, Solomons stores, the National Bank buildings and the Grand Central Hotel,Yields information about Malop St Geelong.Rose series postcard No. P13827 - Real Photograph print.trams, tramways, geelong, malop st, tram tracks

Yields information about the way the BTPS in its early days went about collecting materials / sleepers for its work at the depot from track being excavated. Has track demolition in the background.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier of Collecting sleepers from Sturt St West (left-right) Graham Evans, Noel Forster, Richard Gilbert, Hal Cain, Gavin Young, Warren Doubleday with track demolition work in the background. Photo taken 1/7 or 2/7/1972, published 3/7/1992. See Reg. Item 2211 for the photo used in the newspaper clipping. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos BTM era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited." and "80%" in the top left hand corner.tramways, trams, btps, demolition, track removal, sleepers

Newspaper Clipping - set of four clippings adhered to two sides of two sheets of ruled quarto paper with punched holes on the left hand side - from newspaper about the St Kilda Junction tram and road works. 1 - "The Junction today and Yesterday", with photos of the St Kilda junction on 11/12/1968 and 1920, following the opening of Queens Way (road under the tram tracks_ by The Governor Sir Rohan Delacombe - from the Herald 11/12/1968. 2 - Keith Dunstan's a Place in The Sun about his visit to Brisbane and the closure of the Brisbane Tramway System - The Sun 11/12/1968 3 - "The Street that died" - the Sun 19/12/1968 - about the about the closure and removal of the tram tracks in Wellington St and its effect on the businesses. Has a photo of Frances Robinson of the St Kilda Post Office walking across demolished track tracks and wooden blocks. 4 - Trams - 20/12/1968 - about trams shunting at Malvern Depot 5 - two newspaper cuttings - "Fare Rises Attacked" - Monday 20-12-1968 - about proposed Fare Rises - quotes the Minister Mr Wilcox.trams, tramways, st kilda junction, opening, brisbane, road works, construction, malvern depot, wellington st, fares

Pamphlet - four fold - DL side four colour printed on off-white paper, titled "Tram service changes St Kilda Rd" Sunday 1 April to Tuesday 17 April. (2018) For the reconstruction and re-layout of the tram tracks at Domain Junction to enable the removal of the tram stop and allow for the excavation of the future Anzac station. Advises of changes to routes, bus services, replacement services and the project basis. Two copies held.trams, tramways, park st, domain junction, metro tunnel, toorak rd, st kilda rd, tramway construction, anzac station

Set of two newspaper clippings from the Prahran Times about the removal of the former VR Tram tracks in St Kilda and negotiations with the Victorian Railways. L=Pounds .1 - "Railways Pay St Kilda L199,900" - 24/3/1959. .2 - "Tramway removal could cost over L280,000" - 11/3/1959.Hand written notes in ink re source.trams, tramways, vr, st kilda brighton, track removal, railways

Typed notice on an A4 sheet, titled "Track Reconstruction - Removal of Crossover in the Upper Esplanade at Acland St" advising crews of the work and the alterations to services for Moreland, Kew Cotham Road and North Richmond Services. Signed by B. Moore Regional Operations Manager Southern of the MTA Tram and Bus Division, dated 14/10/1986. Notice D 3953Has in to the top right hand corner in ink "72Drv Sun"trams, tramways, trackwork, mta, st kilda, luna park

Brown coloured file folder marked "Consolidation of Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramway Acts - Documents prepared by Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board March 1957" with a sub heading "Chief Surveyors Copies - 2 Sets". Contains may typed and handwritten notes and draft documents in relation to MMTB Act of 1958, including explanatory paper, drafts, annotations, correspondence drafts, files notes, checking documents, correspondence with the Government, MMTB Secretary, revised schedules showing cable trams and how they were closed, track removals etc, tramways authorised by not constructed, existing tramways, descriptions of tramways. Includes drafts of letters to Mr. R. C. Normand, Director of Statutory Consolidation, Parliamentary Draftsman's Office. Would appear Mr. McComb did a lot of work on this project in sorting out the schedules and what the various Act provisions for them were. Includes two MMTB envelopes address to Mr. McComb at the Victoria Parade Offices Fitzroy.trams, tramways, mmtb, acts of parliament, cable trams, tramways, closure

Set of 8 A4 photocopies of various newspaper articles or letters to the Editor about the introduction of the Metcard ticketing system onto Public transport in Victoria during 1998. .1 - "Revenge fantasies inspired by the ticket machines from hell" - The Age - 16-4-1998 - written by Garry Linnell about ticket machines, passengers, Metcards and ticket inspectors. .2 - :Dangerous Prank" - The Age - 12-6-1998 - about children riding backs of trams and lack of conductors. .3 - "Tram conduct deserves reward" - Herald Sun - 5/6/1998 - about assisting elderly passengers with Metcard. .4 - "Victim of those machines" - The Age - 22/6/1998 - about a man being injured on the tram while trying to buy a ticket from a machine. Also has Tender adverts for a Central Control building for train management - Bayside trains and Redevelopment of Flinders St station - Hillside trains. .5 - "Trouble on the Tracks" - The Age - 14-2-1998, written by Virginia Trioli - re removal of tram conductors, fare evasion and ticket machines. .6 - "A day it was on for young and old on a city tram" - The Age - 13-7-1998 - written by Nicole Brady about loud music on trams. .7 - "Trams roll, crowds boo, Jeff's Jukebox plays on" - The Age - 30-7-1998 - David Austin about ticket machines and issues - notes Sheffield and removal of ticket machines from shelters. .8 - "A sudden stop" - The Age - 3-8-1998 about an accident on a tram.trams, tramways, ptc, metcard, trams, railways, ticket inspectors, conductors, one man trams, accidents, passengers

Two newspaper cuttings from The Age, Monday 25/5/1998 following the withdrawal of all conductors on Melbourne tram services. .1 - "Tears and fond farewell to the conductors who fare not so well "written by Paul Heinrichs, the story about the last Malvern conductor signing off , Bernard Lamberty with Z98 in the background. Photo taken in Swanston St by Luis Ascui. Also discusses the dispute over W class trams and the move to ticket machines. Continued on page 4 as "Tracks of tears as connies go" with a photo of Norm Maddock with part of the collection at Malvern. .2 - "Not everyone is happy as the last tram conductors are put out to pasture" and "Not everyone is happy as the last tram conductors are put out to pasture", written by Rachel Gibson about the industrial dispute over the removal of conductors and safety on W class trams. Quotes Lou Di Gregorio.trams, tramways, ticket machines, conductors, safety, malvern depot

Set of five Colour slides, Kodak, brown cardboard of the removal of the Elsternwick Level crossing on 17-10-1959 .1 - looking east along Glenhuntly Road, showing the level crossing, concrete truck and road protection signs and the temporary track. .2 - W2 287 traversing the temporary track over the level crossing. Tram has the destination of route 4B, Sth Caulfield via Glenhuntly Road. Also has adverts for APEX and Fitwear socks. .3 - ditto on the crossing. .4 - ditto past the crossing. .5 - W2 551 (Carnegie Route 4) and L 103 (City route 4B) on the level crossing. 551 has adverts for Castle Vintage Sherry and Apex. 103 has adverts for Remy Martin Brandy, Alongside is a Victorian Railways sign advertising trains to the city.Hand writing on rear in ink; .1 - 17-10-59 - KFH1 .2 - KFH 1a .3 - KFH 1b .4 - KFH 1c .5 - KFH 1etrams, tramways, elsternwick, level crossings, railway squares, w2 class, l class, carnegie, south caulfield, glenhuntly rd, tram 287, tram 551, tram 103

Set of seven Colour slides, Kodak, brown cardboard of the removal of the Elsternwick Level crossing on 28-5-1960 .1 - looking down into he cutting through the old goods yard - has the platform being installed. .2 - X2 675 crossing the new bridge with the level crossing in the background. .3 - L103, to the city, route 4, with the conductor watching the trolley pole. Has an advert for white horse whiskey. .4 - W2 269, route 4 to Carnegie, on the level crossing. Has a building in the background, advertising Esquire car sales. .5 - A Tait train on the crossing no gates in operation. .6 - ditto, to Sandringham .7 - W6 965, route 4 to the City on the crossing. Has two railway hoardings in the background advertising BP Benzol petrol and Saunders Pure Malt extract and part of a sign for Penfolds. The tram has an advert for Porsche cars. Note the tram stop sign on the small post alongside the tram.Hand writing on rear in ink; .1 - 28-5-60 - Railway cutting for underpass at Elsternwick Vic. .2 - ditto, tram 675 on temporary tracks in Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick Vic. .3 - tram 103 on temporary tracks in Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick Vic. .4 - tram 269 on temporary tracks in Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick Vic. .5 - Elsternwick station new crossing .6 - Temporary track Elsternwick Vic .7 - Tram 965 at temporary stop at Elsternwick Vic.trams, tramways, elsternwick, level crossings, railway squares, w2 class, l class, carnegie, south caulfield, glenhuntly rd, w6 class, vr

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of S174 turning from Pilkington St into Barkly St with the destination of St Georges Road. Shows the nature of the corner after the removal of the second track and the warning sign. Photo dated 5-8-1943 in the Wal Jack album along with details of the location and the tramcars.trams, tramways, holden st, barkly st, st georges road, pilkington st, s class, tram 174