Set of five nickel silver MMTB Coat buttons. Three of the buttons (approx. 22mm dia) are made by Stokes and Sons Melbourne and the two (approx. 25mm dia) are made by K. G. Luke Australasia. The badge backing piece is brass. It is fitted with a lug for sewing onto a jacket and have name of manufacturer stamped on rear part. The Stokes and Sons badges are two small holes in the rear, while the Luke's badges do not.trams, tramways, melbourne tramways, uniforms, buttons, mmtb

BHS CollectionBlack and white photo. Three men standing dressed in tramways uniform. The man in centre dressed in dark uniform, two men on side dressed in short grey dust coats, worn over dark trousers. Man on left holding roll of paper. Part of Basil Miller Collection.Unknownperson, individual, basil miller

The badge belonged to the Donor's father - Bill Irvin, who was a SEC tram driver. Bill and his elder brother Dan, both drove trams in Ballarat. The Union badge confirmed membeship of the Union and was permitted to be worn on a uniform.Has a strong association with Bill Irvin, SEC tram driver of the 1930's and demonstrates the importance of being a union member at the time and the badge provided by the unionAustralian Tramway Employees Association (Tramways Union) badge. Badge made on a steel/ silver backing with words "Australian Tramway Employees Association" on outer edge of badge with a royal blue enamel background. In centre of badge has the Australian coat of arms with a railway type spoke wheel above the logo and underneath the coat of arms the words "Federated Australia" in a banner. Has a hole in the top of the badge for a steel ring or a method of attachment to a uniform. On back of badge has stamped into the badge "BL 42", possibly indicating Ballarat and badge number. On the base of the badge has words "Wittenbach " cast into the badge. tramways, trams, unions, badges, atea, employees, bill irvin

The Motorman or Conductor in winter uniform with SEC type number on his hat and a 3-button coat. The change in coat design would suggest that these photographs were taken in the late 1930s or in the 40s when uniforms would have been standardized across the three regional tramways in Victoria.Black and white print on paper.11-3 and GRS710/11/1/3 written on the reverse in pencil. No. 3 in a circle written on the reverse in pen.motorman, conductor, sec uniform c1930, tramway winter uniform c1930

Possibly a Motorman in winter coat (as there are no lapel badges). SEC type numbers are on the latter two hats. The Conductor badges on coat lapels and 5-button coats must have been retained by the SEC for a while. The date of these photos would be 1930s.Black and white print on paper11/13 and the No. 1 in a circle, written in pen on the reverse. GRS710/11/1/13 written in pencil on the reverse.mesco's winter uniform c. 1912-1930, mesco motorman, duncan and fraser tramcar, geelong tramway depot

Set of photographs taken of the first women employed on SEC tramways in Geelong; as conductresses in 1942. (See also Item 9260 and 9261). They are standing in front of a Duncan and Fraser tramcar that, perversely, was modified for 'one man' operation about ten years previously. On the tram saloon window behind them, people are being encouraged to lend to the war effort through War Savings Certificates. Note the four button coats.Black and white print on paper.The No. 2 inside a circle and 21-1 printed in ink on the reverse. GSR710/21/1/1 printed on the reverse in pencil.geelong tramways, duncan and fraser tramcar, first geelong female conductresses, tramway four button uniform jacket

Set of photographs taken of the first women employed on SEC tramways in Geelong: as conductresses in 1942 (Also see items 1958 and 1960). They are standing in front of a Duncan & Fraser tramcar that, perversely, was modified for 'one man' operation about ten years previously. On the tram saloon window behind them, people are being encouraged to lend to the war effort through War Savings Certificates. Note the four button coats.Black and white print on paper.The No. 1 in a circle written on the reverse in ink. GRS710/21/1/5 and 21-5, written in pencil on the reverse.geelong tramway first conductresses, duncan and fraser tramcar, geelong tramway uniform four button jacket