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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), 1964
Colour photograph of Ballarat SEC No. 18 decorated for the 1964 Myers Christmas Tram. Photographed at the corner of Macarthur St and Wendouree Parade. Date and tram number advised by Alan Bradley 15/3/03. Tram partially painted white - windows and roof, but not possibly the sides or the front dash - and decorated with Christmas decorations and advertising boards on ends and sides of the tram, advertising Christmas at Myers, Santa's Castle and Gerry Giraffe. Photographed with tram turning from Wendouree Parade into Macarthur St. with the View Point terminus shelter in the background.On rear stamped in purple ink "Copyright by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd."myers, decorated trams, macarthur st, view point, christmas trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), "Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration / A.T.E.A. 1927 Award Melbourne Conditions as from 8th / 9th December, 1934", 1934
Twenty page booklet, off white paper, saddle stapled, with additional dark green paper cover titled "Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration / A.T.E.A. 1927 Award Melbourne Conditions as from 8th / 9th December, 1934". Details wage increases for various classes of workers, probationary staff, junior labour, hours of work, minimum wage, shifts, rosters, spread of hours, overtime, Sunday and holiday work, meal hours, training, promotions, attending office, medical examinations, holidays, punishments, travelling time, calls back, days off, preference to unionists and Boards of Reference. On page 10 has a small sheet of paper pinned in, with pencil writing re uniform issue periods."Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 216" in ink on top of first page.trams, tramways, melbourne, atea, unions, agreements, mmtb, uniforms -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Bid to bring back city's tramway", 4/08/2014 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 4/8/2014 - with headline - "Bid to bring back city's tramway" and sub-heading "Potential to boost tourism". Item written by Melissa Cunningham, about the construction of a tourist based tramway in Ballarat following a suggestion by Residents following the announcement of a study in Bendigo. Quotes Peter Hiscock, Ron Edberg, Jeremy Johnson and Catherine King. Has a photo of a line up of BTM trams with Richard leaning from the first one. Refers to the study of 15 years ago. ballarat revival, sovereign hill, tourist trams, eureka -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, McCarty Underwood & Co, "Report on Proposed Electric Tramway between Essendon and Williamstown", 1914
Report - 16 foolscap pages, stapled into a brown cover report with a three part fold out map, glued into the rear cover, titled "Report on Proposed Electric Tramway between Essendon and Williamstown". Prepared by McCarty Underwood & Co. Consulting Engineers, August 1914. Details the route, estimate of construction costs, revenue, expenditure and engineer difficulties. Also reports on the use of Motor Buses and of Railless Electric Traction (Trolley Buses). Includes a detailed map showing the proposed route, existing cable and electric tramways.Has inked inscription on front cover "H. S. Dix Esq, compliments of F.O. McCarty"trams, tramways, new tramway, footscray, essendon, williamstown rd, trolley buses, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, 10 new orange tramway buses, 5/02/1975 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping - untitled The Sun, Wednesday, Feb 5, 1975 Photo and text of new tramways bus 10 new orange tramway buses have begun service in the metropolitan area, 20 more being assembled in Sydney and should be in operation later in 1975. Built in England by Leyland and cost $32,000 each. Bus driver Bruce McRae of Thornbury said easier to handle, very manoeuvrable in heavy traffic and have very acute turning circle. Ride is smoother and driver’s seat and passengers’ seats are more comfortable.trams, tramways, thornbury, buses, leyland -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Badge - Trackman - 240 - All Lines, Tramway Board, c1916
Use to identify a tramway employee - a trackman - Track maintainer. Would have allowed free travel when on duty and to and from work. Used possibly from mid 1910's when the Board was formed until it was replaced by the MMTB in 1921 or when a different identification system was implemented. Made by Stokes and Sons Melbourne.Demonstrates the method of identifying cable tram employees. Round pressed brass badge with the words "Trackman" and number "240" pressed into the centre of the badge around the top half of the badge "All Lines" with small horizontal lines within the individual letters. Has the Tramways Board logo on the lower part of the badge. On the rear of the badge, two metal lugs have been soldered onto the badge and a single-piece leather strap with a buttonhole cut into it to enable it to be worn on a uniform. The leather strap appears to have been refitted at one stage - marks on rear from previous straps. badges, tramways, trams, employee pass, tramway board, track cleaner, track maintenance -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramway - Tracks", 8/11/1962 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the work done in case of a public inquiry, in this case a report on Bendigo trackwork., Yields information about the work done in case of a public inquiry, in this case a report on Bendigo trackwork.Memorandum, typed onto a light green sheet with rounded corners, dated 8/11/1962, titled "Tramway - Tracks" enclosing copies of notes regarding a recent track inspection of Bendigo in preparation for a possible Public Inquiry. trams, tramways, track, track repairs, bendigo -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Improvements Relating to a Device to Eliminate Noise of Tramway Switch Tongues and the Like", undated
Report - three pages - stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Improvements Relating to a Device to Eliminate Noise of Tramway Switch Tongues and the Like", describing the device to eliminate noise of switch tongues. Includes a drawing of the device.trams, tramways, switches, controllers, points, pointwork, drawings -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Legal record, Christie & Gardiner, Consulting Engineer', "Contract between Footscray Tramway Trust and The Australian General Electric, 31/07/1919 12:00:00 AM
Set of documents sewn within a green folder titled "Contract between The Chairman and Members of the Footscray Tramway Trust and The Australian General Electric Co. Queen St Melbourne for the supply, delivery and Erection of Rotary Converters, Transformers and Switchgear for the Footscray Tramway Trust" containing: 1 - "Footscray Tramways Trust - General Conditions, Specifications and Forms for Tendering - Tender for the Supply Delivery and Erection of Rotary Converters, Transformers and Switchgear", Schedule of Prices, Tender Form, Schedule of documents, contract dated 31/7/1919, includes the seal of the FTT and copies of some 10 letters clarifying matters between the time of the tender and documentation. Documents have been signed and sealed. See page 5 bottom right hand corner for the FTT Seal. Documents prepared by Christie & Gardiner, Consulting Engineers, 97 Queen St Melbourne. Parts of the document have scanned to pdf.Has in pencil in the top right hand corner "49"trams, tramways, ftt, footscray, rotary converters, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, tenders, contracts -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Greg Triplett, Tramway signage at Lydiard St Nth terminus, 19-9-1971
Tram stop signs on a pole at the Lydiard St North terminus - comprising a "Cars Stop Here", timetable board giving first and last cars for Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays and an End of Section sign. Taken on the last day of operation of the SEC Ballarat tramway system - 19-9-1971. Yields information about tram stop signage at Lydiard St North.Digital image - 120 negative tramways, tramcars, ballarat, last day, closure, lydiard st north, tram stops, signs -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, William. F. Scott, "The Kilmore Horse Tramway", 1985
Book - 12 page book with card covers, detailing the TMSV's Kilmore horse tramway operation with photographs (11), 2 side elevations of tramcars and 1 map. Photos B&W, side stapled with red outside cover.Price sticker "1-45" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, horse trams, tmsv, kilmore -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, W. F. Scott, "The Kilmore Horse Tramway", 1985
Book - 12 page book with card covers, detailing the TMSV's Kilmore horse tramway operation with photographs (11), 2 side elevations of tramcars and 1 map. Photos B&W, side stapled with red outside cover.Has a label on the top right hand corner - giving a price of $1.40.trams, tramways, horse trams, tmsv, kilmore -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Clyde Croft, "Ballarat Tramway Museum - 50 Years On", May. 2021
Report - Speech Notes - five A4 sheets, titled "Ballarat Tramway Museum - 50 Years On" written by foundation member Clyde Croft for the originally planned event on 31 May 2021, celebrating the 50 years since the establishment of the BTPS. Actual date was delayed to 31 July 2021 due to COVID 19. Looks at the foundation of the Society, the things that had to be done in order to firstly establish the Museum and establish the operation of the tramway - insurance issues. Looks at some of the people involved. See also Reg Item 8156 and 8161 for event details.trams, tramways, btps, museum, btm, history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Monthly Reconciliation of Stock of Tramway Tickets", 1960's
3048.1 - Printed form titled "Monthly Reconciliation of Stock of Tramway Tickets" of the SEC, Electricity Supply Department, Provincial Tramways, on off white paper. Gives value of tickets up to 12c, , scholar and parcel tickets. Has space for branch, as at date, with signatures of Accountant and Office Manager. Form has number TYE - (OP111), with two large holes on left hand side for holding or filing into accounts books. 3048.2 - Photocopy of the same form with fares up to 15c, parcel tickets of 10c. Has a number of marks and figures on the sheet. trams, tramways, tickets, accounting -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, SKF Ball Bearing Co, "SKF Bearings in Tramway Service", Aug. 1939
Sixty page book - gloss paper, plus end papers and heavy card covers, titled "SKF Bearings in Tramway Service". Published by the "The SKF Ball Bearing Company Ltd" in August 1939, gives details of the type of ball bearings available for tramcars - axle boxes, tramway motors, current collection - trolley poles and pantographs. Has drawings, illustrations, photographs etc. Photographs include Hobart 8 and a Wellington Fiduca tram. Address of Melbourne office given as 539 Bourke St, also addresses for Sydney and Brisbane. Printed in Sweden.$20 inside front cover.trams, tramways, tramcars, bearings, skf ball bearings, hobart -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Film - Microfiche, Nova Micrographics, "ESCo Tramway Employee Register", Jun. 1994
Yields information about the ESCo employees register that was donated to the Museum, c1990. Microfiche of this register., Yields information about the ESCo employees register that was donated to the Museum, c1990. Microfiche of this register.Set of 3 microfiche, each in a plastic envelope of the ESCo Employee Register (Reg Item 100), made by Nova Micrographics, North Carlton, early 1994. 10 Copies made, one to Alan Bradley and one to Ballarat Genealogical society 10/1994. Each Microfiche has the heading "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, "ESCo Tramway Employee Register" and Fiche No on the right hand edge. Each set of fiche contained within a separate plastic envelope. One set of fiche transferred to Melbourne and held in the negative file - Ntrams, tramways, esco, employees, crews, personnel -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Immigration Museum, Museum of Victoria, Trammies / A ride through Victoria's tramway culture, Feb. 2003
Six page A4 size full colour brochure titled "Trammies / A ride through Victoria's tramway culture" published by the Immigration Museum featuring four "trammies" on the front cover, detailing the transition from Cable to Electric, the MMTB, the Birth of the W class tram, Women, Sir Robert Orison, Victoria's Provincial tramways, Calcutta and Gunzels. On the rear cover has a photo of a group of BTM workers (Reg. Item 1678), and the BTM logo. Features Don Stewart of Bendigo, Malcolm of The Connies, Darren Hutchesson of Bendigo and Roberto D'Andrea - Connies on the front cover.trams, tramways, trammies, exhibitions, immigration museum, connies -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), Souvenir ticket opening of Northcote Tramway - Wal Jack Collection, Jun. 1955
A blue colour card souvenir ticket used by the Australian Electric Traction Association for the pre-opening tour of City, and Northcote Electric tramway on 25/6/1955. Inscription - on front - 'Ticket No. 23', on rear 'combined ticket afternoon and evening.trams, tramways, tramways opening, opening, northcote, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Decorative object - Memento, Melbourne Cable Tramway /1885-1940 / Original Rail:, 1970's?
Memento - comprising a section of Melbourne grooved or flanged cable tram rail sawn and then mounted on a varnished wooden board with a plastic sign mounted in front "Melbourne Cable Tramway /1885-1940 / Original Rail: Not known who made the item.trams, tramways, cable trams, rail section, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Victorian Parliament, "1882 - Report - from the Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly upon the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company's Bill together with the proceedings of the Committee and Minutes of Evidence", Original 1882
Report - photocopy - approx. 130 A4 - pages - white plastic retaining strip - titled "1882 - Report - from the Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly upon the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company's Bill together with the proceedings of the Committee and Minutes of Evidence".trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, parliament, acts of parliament -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Some thoughts on the ventilation of tramway systems", Aug. 1966
Report - Foolscap, card covers, red binding strip, 8 pages + 2 drawings or charts, titled "Some thoughts on the ventilation of tramway systems" looking at the design aspects for tram tunnel ventilation of underground systems. Dated August 1966.Has "Lees" in pencil on top right hand corner.trams, tramways, underground tramways, swanston st, reports, new tramways, st kilda road, ventilation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - X1 468 turning into Leeds St Footscray, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), early 1960s
Colour slide of X1 468 turning from Hopkins St Footscray into Leeds St with the destination of Williamstown Road. Another X1 class tram can be seen in the background bound for Russell Street.Yields information about X1 class in Footscray.Kodachrome colour slides, cardboard mount, duplicate.Stamped "Tramways Museum Society Victoria" and "Windsor Publications" on rear along with number 0228leeds st, hopkins st, tram 468, x1 class, mmtb, footscray, tramways, trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, "The Oakleigh and Ferntree Gully Steam Tramway Company Limited", 1960's?
Handwritten timeline on foolscap paper, titled "The Oakleigh and Ferntree Gully Steam Tramway Company Limited", giving years and events and reference documents with reference on the second page to a sketch plan from various documents. Dates 1888 to 1890. Map not with document.trams, tramways, steam trams, oakleigh, ferntree gully -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, "Tramway and Light Rail System - with substations", 1988
Map or Plan, titled "Tramway and Light Rail System", showing the routes as in 1988 with substations located and their abbreviation and name. Has an enlargement for the city area. Also locates depots and the location of the Carlton Centre control centre Not known who prepared the plan.trams, tramways, map, substation, depots, power supply, electrical engineering -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Kodak, "Opening of Tramway System Geelong", 14-3-1912
Postcard produced by Kodak of the opening of the Geelong Tramway System on 14 March 1912. Shows a speach being made from a tramcar, most likely tram No. 4 as it was the "first" tram. One of the trailers appears to be behind the tram. A large crowd is assembled around the tram. See also item 9055 for another view, 4407 and 5900.Yields information about the opening of the Geelong tramway system.Black and white Postcard divided back, unused. The back of the postcard has been printed upside down compared to the front.In the top right hand corner "Victoria"tramways, trams, geelong, opening, new tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, Tramway Employees Association picnic, c1911
Digital image of a Tramway Employees Association picnic, possibly soon after the formation of the Association - given the informality of the banner. The union was formed in 1910 - see http://www.atua.org.au/biogs/ALE0274b.htm - accessed 8/8/2017. See Reg item 1169 - "The Tramway Society Circular", of September 1910 notifies that a picnic will be held during March 1911 in Mornington - this may be a photograph of this picnic.. The donor notes his father, Edwin Milne was a Gripman at the time. See images 2398i3 and i4 for details of Edwin Milne from the employment records held by the Public Records Office accessed 4/9/2017.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, personnel, welfare, employees, unions, picnics -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Plan of Tramway System - showing route mileage of electric tramways", Late 1960's
Drawings - dyeline print - titled - "Plan of Tramway System - showing route mileage of electric tramways" - Principal Junctions and intersections shown diagrammatically. Map of system shown at 40 chains to the inch. Drawing No. P6050. Shows crossovers, signal cabins, automatic points, closed cable tram lines in the city area, roads, railways and stations. Originally signed by Perway Engineer - 31-7-1951, last update March 1963. Has a list in the bottom left hand corner of abandoned cable tram lines. See Reg Item 1638 for a 1987 version and 3642 for a 1941 version.trams, tramways, mmtb, trackwork, tramways, junction, map -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Legal record, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "City of St Kilda / Re proposed construction of electric tramway Brighton Road", 8/04/1925 12:00:00 AM
Legal document within a light brown manila document - titled "City of St Kilda / Re proposed construction of electric tramway Brighton Road", dated 8/4/1925 regarding the construction by the MMTB of an electric tramway from the then cable terminus in Brighton Road to Glenhuntly Road and the type of paving to be used. Has the seals of both organisations, signed by the MMTB Chairman and Acting Secretary and the Mayor of St Kilda, Councillor and Town Clerk. Agreement consists of three sheets, bound together with green tape. Only two pages used. Folder has file number "94" written on the outside.trams, tramways, mmtb, city of st kilda, brighton rd, construction, conversion, glenhuntly rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Heritage Victoria, "Recommendation of the Executive Director and assessment of cultural heritage significance - Brunswick West Tramway Substation", Nov. 2019
Digital copy of a 50 page report - "Recommendation of the Executive Director and assessment of cultural heritage significance - Brunswick West Tramway Substation" at 196a Dawson St Brunswick West. Report prepared November 2019. Details the history and context of the location relevant to the development of the West Coburg route, the equipment contained within the building, includes all moveable objects within the building including documents. Has a detailed statement of cultural significance, proposed permit policy. The history includes details of the electrification of the Melbourne's tramways, the mercury arc equipment, its operation, architecture. Report includes photographs of the interior of the building.trams, tramways, substation, west brunswick electric tramway, mercury arc, heritage victoria, significance, dawson st, transformer, power supply, electrical engineering, rotary converters -
Upper Yarra Museum
Negative Photographic Reproduction, Building of tramway track
03027 Photograph Building of tramway track Upper Yarra Shire 1888-1988 Centenary collection. Negative, Black & white.Two men with horses digging earth with scoops and then tipping it over the side of the new embankment to make it wide enough for timber traffic to pass by.building tramway track horse scraperscoop