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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong Tramway Car 23
... . Melbourne Electric Supply Co. MESCo ...Geelong Tramways Car No. 23 decorated or the City of Geelong West's diamond jubilee in 1935. The Pengelly car has two poles. Location unknown.Black and white print on paper.The No. 1 inside a circle and 13-11 written on the reverse in ink. GSR710/13/1/11 written on the reverse in pencil.geelong tramways car no. 23, geelong tramways decorated car no. 23, geelong west diamond jubilee, pengelly tramcar -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable tram engine house interior, Darge Photos, c1920
Photograph by Darge Photo studios with a Collins Street address and telephone number, shows the interior of an unknown Melbourne cable tram engine house or winding house. Shows the drive mechanisms, tension adjustment, steam engine and possibly an auxiliary electric drive.Yields information about the interior engineering arrangements of a winding house.Block mounted black and white photograph onto dark grey card, stamped with studio name in gold.tramways, william st, cable trams, interior, engine house, winding house -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Types of Electric Cars", c1927
... Cars" Album Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...The album "Types of Electric Cars" presents images and details of the MMTB four-wheel or single truck trams Type A to Type X1. Bogie trams are not given. Tram 468 entered service in 1927. Page 1 - MMTB 14, with details of Types A, B, G, H, and K Page 2 - MMTB 83 - Type J Page 3 - MMTB 187 - Type M Page 4 - MMTB 47 - Type F Page 5 - MMTB 197 - Type Q, Q1 and R Page 6 - MMTB 171 - Type S and S1 Page 7 - MMTB 179 - Type T Page 8 - MMTB 208 - Type U Page 9 - MMTB 218, Type X Page 10 - MMTB 468 Type X1Demonstrates an album presenting the MMTB Single truck or four wheel trams and their details.Album brown card embossed covers, bound with string with 12 heavy brown card sheets, 10 of which have photos mounted on to them with details in white ink underneath.mmtb, tramcars, a class, b class, g class, h class, k class, j class, m class, f class, q class, r class, s class, t class, u class, x class, x1 class, tram 14, tram 83, tram 187, tram 47, tram 197, tram 171, tram 179, tram 208, tram 218, tram 468 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong Esplanade Tramline Construction, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo), 1928
Construction of the North tram route along The Esplanade, looking north. New grooved rail is laid out on the slope down to Corio Bay. 1928Yields information on the development of Tramways infrastructure in Geelong.Black and white print on paper.Repeat 8-14, 24/25 - 36, written in pencil on the rear of the photograph.geelong esplanade, grooved tramway rail, corio bay -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong Streetscape, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo), c.1911
Tram tracks being laid in Moorabool St., looking North. Curved track heads back into Ryrie St. 1911.Yields information re the development of commerce and tramways infrastructure in early Geelong.Black and white print on paper.8-13 written in biro on rear of photograph.tramways track development, moorabool and ryrie sts geelong -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong Tramway Senior Traffic Inspector, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo)
... Senior Traffic Inspector. Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo) ...Senior Traffic Inspector.Black and white print on paper11/4 and No. 2 in a circle written on reverse in pen. GRS710/11/1/4 written on reverse in pencil.senior traffic inspector, tramway uniform, geelong tramway uniforms, mesco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong Tramway Inspector Winter Uniform, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo)
... Photograph Geelong Tramway Inspector Winter Uniform Melbourne ...MESCo Inspector in Winter Uniform.Yields information on winter apparrel for MESCo Tramways staff.Black and white print on paper11-1 written in red pencil on the rear of the photograph.inspector uniform mesco, mesco uniform front and rear view -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong Tramway Winter Uniform, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo)
... . Photograph Geelong Tramway Winter Uniform Melbourne Electric Supply ...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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Sands McDougall, "Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs", c1906
Shows railways, cable and electric tram lines c1906. One of a number of maps produced by Sands McDougall of Collins St. Includes the MTOCo horse tram lines and the Caulfield horse tram lines. See items 2885 and 6573 for other editions. Yields information about Melbourne c1906 and its public transport lines. Map - folded sheet of paper 5 sections wide x 4 sections or folds deep contained within a light grey paper cover titled "Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs"maps, melbourne, cable trams, tramways, railways, horse trams, nmetl, vr trams, sands mcdougall -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Sands McDougall, Map of Melbourne and Suburbs showing Tramways, Railways, Streets, postal districts, Quarter-Mile Radii etc", c1919
... ", showing both cable and electric tramways. Map of Melbourne ...Shows railways, cable and electric tram lines c1919. One of a number of maps produced by Sands McDougall of Collins St. Includes the MTOCo zoo horse tram lines, the PMTT, HTT and MBCTT lines, but not the FNPTT or the FTT lines. See items 2885 and 6573 for other editions. Yields information about Melbourne c1919 and its public transport lines. Produced by Sands and McDougall Pty Ltd of Collins St Melbourne. folded sheet of paper 6 sections wide x 6 sections or folds deep contained within a brown paper cover titled "Map of Melbourne and Suburbs showing Tramways, Railways, Streets, postal districts, Quarter-Mile Radii etc", showing both cable and electric tramways. maps, melbourne, cable trams, tramways, railways, horse trams, nmetl, vr trams, sands mcdougall, mbctt, pmtt, htt, zoo horse tramway -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Tickets - Victorian Railways St Kilda to Brighton electric tramway, Victorian Railways (VR), 1950s
Tickets printed and issued by the Victorian Railways for the St Kilda to Brighton electric street railway or tramway. The line closed in sections with the last section between the railway station and Elwood Depot closing in 1959. All tickets numbered for accounting purposes.Yields information about the VR Ticketting System for its TramwayslSet of 7 Victorian Railways St Kilda Brighton ticket blocks. Printed on white sheets, stapled at the top with a large staple onto a cardboard backing strip. Each value in red ink with black print information. Each block has the ticket number printed on the stub of the ticket that remained with the block when torn off. Were printed in blocks of 200. 1 - 2d tickets nos 178027 to 178199 - for use between Glenhuntly Rd and Carlisle Street. 2 - 3 1/2 - backing cardboard removed and some tickets removed from the rear of the block - Nos. 747011 to 747182. 3 - 4d - Nos. 20007 to 20195 - some tickets at the rear removed including the stubs, 4 - 4d - No.s 513612 to 513791 - cardboard backing and some tickets at rear removed. The ticket numbers are in a different style to that above. 5 - 5d - Nos. 230013 to 230195 - cardboard backing and some tickets at rear removed. 6 - 5d - Nos 397246 to 397399 7 - 5d - Nos 387204 to 387295 - some tickets at the rear removed including the stubs. tickets, vr, vr trams, victorian railways, st kilda brighton electric tramway, fares -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Tickets - Victorian Railways Sandringham to Black Rock electric tramway, Victorian Railways (VR), 1950s
Tickets printed and issued by the Victorian Railways for the Sandringham to Black Rock electric street railway or tramway. The line closed in 1956. All tickets numbered for accounting purposes.Yields information about the VR Ticketting System for its Tramways.Set of 3 Victorian Railways Sandringham to Black Rock electric tramway ticket blocks. Printed on white sheets, stapled at the top with a large staple onto a cardboard backing strip. Each value in red ink with black print information. Each block has the ticket number printed on the stub of the ticket that remained with the block when torn off. Were printed in blocks of 200. 1 - 2d - Nos 677805 to 677986 - rear cardboard backing removed along with a number of tickets. 2 - 2d - Nos 80012 to 80185 with tickets and stubs removed at the rear. 3 - 3d - Nos. 40022 to 400189 - as above. tickets, vr, vr trams, victorian railways, fares, sandringham, black rock tramway -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Victorian Railways (VR), "Operating and Maintenance costs - St Kilda Brighton and Sandringham - Black Rock", 1939
Single sheet copied from a larger report - Appendix H title "Operating and Maintenance costs - St Kilda Brighton and Sandringham - Black Rock" giving details of the number of cars in service, expenditure maintenance, mileage, costs, salaries and wages for 1938/1939 for three reporting periods.Yields information about VR tramway operating costs 1939Report - photocopied - single A4 sheettrams, railways, vr trams, costs, maintenance, sandingham, black rock tramway, st kilda brighton electric tramway -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Power supply for Victorian Railways Electric Street Railways"
Report details the history of the power supply for the Victorian Railways, electric street railways or tramways. Looks at the costs, equipment purchased, operation, and construction. Compiled from original VR documents, with photos. Includes the Elwood depot fire of 1907, Covers the provision of power for Sandringham tramway. Has drawings of the main switchboard layouts, the crossing of the St Kilda - Brighton tramway by the MMTB tramways. Author unknown.Yields information about the provision of the power supply for VR Trams.Report 50 x A4 pages - photocopied from an original document. trams, railways, vr trams, sandringham, st kilda brighton electric tramway, power supply, elwood depot, elwood substation, substations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Bruce McLaren, "ARE Day Tour - St Kilda to Brighton Beach", June 2006
Tour notes compiled for "ARE Day Tour - St Kilda to Brighton Beach" - 3-6-2006 by Bruce McLaren. Compiled from various sources such as Destination City 5th edition, VR annual reports, VR to 62, Memories of the Railway Trams by Jim Seletto, Tram Tracks - AETA, the Brighton Electric Line by L Marshall-Wood, Bradshaws Guide and Yarra trams 2006 pamphlets.Yields information about the St Kilda Brighton Electric tramway for a tour.Tour notes - approx 60 A4 sheets double side within an Esselte green binder. Has a railfan shop $17.95 price label on the top right hand corner.vr trams, are, tour notes, bruce mclaren, st kilda brighton electric tramway -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Patent Applications - Trolley Pole safety appliance, Percy Ireland, 1920
Percy Markham Ireland (1893-1976), a tramway rolling stock engineer with the MMTB and a Military engineer applied in 1920 for a patent for a "Trolley Pole safety appliance for electric trams and the like". He was successful in gaining a patent in a number of countries including the UK, France, Germany, Canada, the USA, and New Zealand. The associated documents show the differences in making patent applications in various countries. From research undertaken by the Museum it appears that while his patent applications were successful, his invention was never actually implemented on tramcars in Melbourne". Collected by Noelle Jones as research for an article in the March 2023 issue of the Museum's magazine Bellcord, giving details of Mr Ireland's tramway and military career. He retired as the MMTB Rolling Stock Engineer in 1958 after 44 years of service.Yields information about patents applied for by Percy Ireland in different countries.Set of digital patent documents for Australia, USA, UK, France, Germany and Canada. tramways, patents, trolley poles, percy ireland, safety devices -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong Tramway Standard Inspector Uniform, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo)
... Photograph Geelong Tramway Standard Inspector Uniform. Melbourne ...Inspector in standard uniform demonstrating the style of the uniforms. Note the cap badge.Demonstrates the style of MESCo Inspector Uniforms. Black and white print on paper11/5 and the number 1 in a circle written on reverse in ink. GRS710/11/1/5 written in pencil on the reverse.geelong trams, uniform, inspector, mesco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong Tramway Inspector Winter Coat, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo)
... . Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo) ...Geelong Tramway Inspector in winter long coat.Black and white print on paper.11/7 and GS 710/11/1/7 written in pencil on the reverse. No. 2 in a circle written in ink on the reverse.tramways inspector, geelong tramways, geelong tramways uniform, tramways uniform coat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong Tramways Motor Roller
... Geelong Tramways Motor Roller Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo) ...Motor roller at the corner of Corio Tce. and Yarra St.,, Geelong. Emblazoned in its side is "Pioneer" Patent Motor Roller, made by Barford and Perkins Ltd, Peterborough, England. Date is likely to be 1920, with reconstruction of the power house taking place in the background.Black and white print on paperSpare written on the reverse in pen. 20-5 and GSR710/20/1/5 written on the reverse in pencil.geelong tramways motor roller, motor roller, pioneer patent motor roller, barford and perkins ltd -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong Tramways MESCo bus No. 2
Rear of MESCo's bus No. 2, built for their East Geelong route between the East terminus at Boundary Road and the railway station or Moorabol St. wharf. Note the twin rear tyres. Looks new, 1912.Black and white print on paper.No. 1 inside a circle written on the reverse in pen. 14-2 and GRS710/14/1/2 written n the reverse in pencil.geelong tramways, mesco bus no. 2 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong Tramway Pole Raising
... . Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo) ...Supporting a pole, probably for the tram overhead with pykes (round poles with 2 spikes at the end) to make it vertical. Location and date unknown.Black and white print on paper.No. 2 inside a circle written in pen on the reverse. 18-4 and GRS710/18/1/4 written in pencil on the reverse.,installation of tramway overhead pole, pykes -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong Tramway Conductors Uniform, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo)
... . Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo) ...Photograph of the uniform worn by Geelong Tramway conductors. Note the badge on the collars.Demonstrates how uniforms were to be worn and the style of uniform that was adopted in Geelong. Black and white print on paper.11/6 and GRS710/11/1/16 written on the reverse in pencil. No. 1 in a circle written on the reverse in ink.tramway uniform, geelong tramway uniform, conductor's uniform -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong Tramways Pole Raising
... Raising Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo) ...Geelong Tramways workers manually raising a pole. Location and date unknown. Black and white print on paper.No. 2 in a circle written in pen on the reverse. 15-11 and GRS710/15/1/11 written on the reverse in pencil.geelong tramways infrastructure, raising a powerpole manually. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign - "SOLE AGENTS AUSTRALIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 217 CLARENCE STREET SYDNEY AND C/R QUEEN AND LITTLE COLLINS STREET MELBOURNE HP9266"
Demonstrates how the SEC used etched signs to provide information for their staff.A small, etched brass metal plate reading "SOLE AGENTS AUSTRALIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. 217 CLARENCE STREET SYDNEY AND C/R QUEEN AND LITTLE COLLINS STREET MELBOURNE H.R.9266". The etched lettering background has been painted black, with the lettering proud in brass. Although the reverse was originally painted, much of the paint has worn off. Two holes have been positioned on the sides to allow attaching to the tram car.tramways sign, makers plate for general electric co. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s - general tramways, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), late 1920s
Set of four tram tickets, late 1920s, all MMTB, with the same layout though different pricing. 1 - 2d - green paper - No. 197269 with an advert for Osram Valves - British General Electric Co. Ltd 2 - 2d - green paper - No. 527291 with an advert for Stephens Ink 3 - 3d - pink, No. 870414, with an advert for Kiwi Polish 4 - 4d - fawn - No. 688076, with an advert for Stephens Fountain Pen Ink. All these tickets were recovered by the donor from the inside of a tramcar that was sold by the MMTB during 1928.Yields information about the type of tickets issued by the MMTB late 1920s. Set of four paper tram tickets on coloured paper with black printing.tramways, tickets, melbourne, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Ron Scholten, 8/10/2006 12:00:00 AM
Colour photograph print of HTT No. 32 (Bendigo owned tram) at the Yarra Trams centenary celebrations of 100 years of electric trams in Melbourne, 8-10-2006, at the then Docklands terminal facility. Has other trams in the background. Printed on Kodak Royal Paper, photo by Ron Scholten.trams, tramways, htt, docklands, tram 32 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Metlink, "Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games - 16-26 March 2006" - Yarra Trams Staff Booklet", Mar. 2006
Set of two books printed in full colour on gloss white paper, centre stapled providing information for transport staff involved in the Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne 16-26 March 2006. Both have details of event for train, tram and bus crews, event program and transport map, including shunting details, announcements, bus replacement services, electric or automatic points, route alterations and security information. On the back cover has contact telephone numbers and web addresses. Both have the Met Link logos on the front covers. Items contained with in a plastic envelope with a black neck band. .1 - "Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games - 16-26 March 2006" - Yarra Trams Staff Booklet" - 80 pages with a photo of 5014 on front cover. 2nd copy added 11-12-17 from Donation of Ron Scholten. .2 - "Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games - 16-26 March 2006" - Connex and V/Line Staff Booklet" - 96 pages with a Alstom suburban train and Bombardier Velocity set on the front covers. 2 copies held.trams, tramways, commonwealth games, connex, v/line, yarra trams, metlink -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form, Metlink, "Melbourne Tramways Band – Booking Request Form", 2006
Two A4 sheets printed in colour, "Melbourne Tramways Band – Booking Request Form", with a colour photo of the band with the Yarra Trams 100 years of Electric Trams and band dress featuring the 100th anniversary images. The form asks for the details of the event, key contact, access etc. Has the Metlink logo in the top right hand corner. Contact Kate Kearns at Metlink with e-mail address.Along the top is a hand written note the CRMO Camberwell from Simone.trams, tramways, metlink, tramways band, 100 years of electric trams, booking form -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image of Tram 26, Peter Winspur, 26-12-1987
Photos show Museum tram 26 in service soon after completion of the work to convert the tram back to an open Californian Combination tram and repaint into the Electric Supply Co of Victoria colour scheme. Taken on 26-12-1987, the 100th anniversary of the commencement of public tram services in Ballarat using horse trams. Photo taken at Depot Junction.Yields information about tram 26 soon after completion of conversion back to an earlier layout showing how it arrived in Ballarat from Melbourne in 1930.Set of three digital images of tram 26 soon after completion in ESCo colours Boxing Day 1987 from Kodak slides.btps, tramways, trams, tram 26, esco, colour schemes, depot junction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Keith Kings, "The Development of Melbourne's Trams", 1966
Pamphlet - single sheet four pages, titled "The Development of Melbourne's Trams", reprinted from the Dec 1965 issue of MMTB news, issued with the compliments of the MMTB. Item written by Keith Kings. Gives a short history of Melbourne trams and buses, cable trams, Doncaster tramways, steam tram (Cheltenham), electric traction, formation of the MMTB, Rolling stock, Bourke St, Preston Workshops and night buses and rolling stock.trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, history, doncaster, cheltenham, tramcars