Laminated A3 sheet, yellow paper, black printing - laser printed or photocopied advertising the BTM tram service for the 1997 Begonia festival. Has one Velcro button on the rear. Image added 20-12-2016.trams, tramways, begonia festival, btm

Yields information about the incidents/accidents that can occur on a street tramway system - collisions resulting in the rare virtual total demolition of a tram in Ballarat.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, front page, Thursday, 17 September 1970 with photo, of the collision between No. 20 and a semi trailer the previous evening in Victoria St. that wrecked No. 20. Gives quotes from eye witness, gives name of tram driver, Ian Maxwell Tierney, who jumped from tram before the collision, said the only passenger who was not injured was Miss Maree Bernadette Matthews about 17 of Reid St. Ballarat and the truck driver Ronald Frederick Cox 35 of Hickman St. was trapped in the cabin of the truck for some time. Accident happened about 7.30pm. Photo (see also item 1089 for print) shows by a white arrow where the woman was sitting. Also has a small inset photo in the top left hand corner showing a single truck tram. See Reg Item 7154 for The Age report.In upper right hand corner in blue ink circled "No. 20"trams, tramways, accidents, 20, collision, victoria st.

Vol. 4 No. 1, January 1949 of "Tram Tracks - The Electric Traction Monthly" of the Australian Electric Traction Association. Magazine consists of 20 printed pages, with a single staple on the saddle. Contains a photo of the construction of the Victoria Parade tram line, article "Trams and the Motorist", items on Melbourne (Bourke St, "Higher costs with Buses - Melbourne Experience", Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Monorails, railway map of Australia track gauges, (centre page), Brisbane Tramways, Melbourne and Sydney electric trains, and letter to the Editor from John Buckland - not supportive of Bourke or Latrobe St tramways. Issue has advertisements for the Model Dockyard, ARLHS, The Hobby Shop, Barnes Tennis Centre, Fleet, Christie Model Railway Equipment of Sydney, Meadmore Model Engineering, Austral Bronze, Wattle Park, Traction Publications and Robilt "O" gauge locomotives, Parker & Gray, The Model Dockyard,Has initials "JBS" in top right hand corner in pencil.trams, tramways, electric traction, aeta, australian tramways, mmtb, pcc, sydney, newcastle, brisbane, bourke st

Photograph of a steam hauled tram in Bendigo - View St. Steam tram is hauling a bogie trailer. Rear view, trailer closest to the camera. Shops and offices in background. Outside edges of older photograph are apparent in the photograph. Photographer assumed to be G.Eardley, same handwriting as for 678 or from his collection. 677.1 - Black and White copy print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Added 1/7/2013 Copy negative from the Wal Jack collection of negatives added 11/6/2020 - scanned at hires - see image i4. See The Bendigo Tramways, K.S.KingsYields information about Bendigo Steam tram operations.Black and white photo copy print.On rear in ink "Bendigo Steam Tram" & "G.H.Eardley Collection" .1 - "Bendigo steam tram and trailer in View St Bendigo"trams, tramways, bendigo, steam trams, view st

Colour print of a former Melbourne Z class tram No. 80, at the Drayton Railway station of Down Steam. Has the name "Drayton Diner" on the side.On rear in ink "MMTB Z Tram Drayton 6/10"trams, tramways, z class, preserved trams, tram 80

Shows the forms that tram crews were to use for signing off a tram at the end of its use and the form if a "change over" of swapping a defective tram at depot and what was the issue causing it to be changed over.Demonstrates a PTC form for tram sign off or change oversPhotocopied sheet A4, double sided, titled "Tram change over report" and "Tram sign off sheet". Headed "Public Transport Corporation"tramways, trams, ptc, forms, depots, faults

Photo of Ballarat tram 32 at Lydiard and Sturt St. City terminus, showing destination "Grey St. Sebastl" Commonwealth Bank building in background. Tram stop alongside front of tram, has been recently painted. Also fitted with an enamel sign and "End of Section" sign. Advertisements for "Twin Lakes" and 50/50 dancing at the Civic Hall are on the front panel of the tram. Tram has tiger stripes but not the white dash under the lights. Behind No. 32 is a bogie tram. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses December 1963.On back of slide in blue ink "1963 Dec. Ballarat tram, Main St." and bottom right hand corner "P. Moses"tramways, trams, grey st, city, tram stops, sturt st., tram 32

Yields information about the Bakery Hill / Victoria St hill area.Colour slide - 35mm - of Ballarat single trucker 31, about to descend the Bakery Hill in Victoria St, inbound. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. Has the Stones Corner building in the background, Mack Hotel and an advertisement for Beaurepaires tyres. Tram 31 has an a Twin Lakes advertisement and Bliss Bombs (To read pack: Tilt Tram) roof advertisement. Photo taken by Chas Bevan on Saturday 19-12-1970. Note the change since the roundabout for Humffray St was built."Ballarat trams ? Highway. East 19-12-70 - Myers Xmas"tramways, trams, victoria st, bakery hill, stones corner, humffray st, tram 14, tram 17

Indicated or provided a location to tram drivers and passengers of a tram stop that trams had to be hailed or signaled to stop or to alight. Demonstrates the form of tram stop that the MMTB used in Melbourne that trams had to be signaled to stop at. An early style before the use of enameled signs. Sign - Tram Stop - "Hail Tram Here" - formed from a painted type of fibre board with an aluminium angle and flat riveted in four locations with three screw holes on the side.tram stop, signs, mmtb, tramways, trams

The photograph shows a cable tram set, in Nicholson St Fitzroy. Cannot determine the tram number. In the background is an advertisement for Indian Root Pills and a Mr Jones - a Labor candidate. Note the location of the street trees. Photographer Eric Victor Copeman - based on the handwriting - see also item 8399.Yields information about Nicholson St cable tram services.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.On rear in ink "Nicholson Street, Melbourne Vic (21.9.38) cable tram"tramways, cable trams, nicholson st

Report with photograph for the AETA Electric Traction Magazine, Feb. 1984 prepared by John Prideaux titled "A class Tram Body unveiled". .1 - carbon copy of the notes for the magazine giving body details and dimensions between the A and Z3 class tram along with the caption for the accompanying photograph. Signed JRP 10/1/1984. .2 - Black and white photograph of the A class tram body under construction at Comeng Dandenong.In pen on top right hand corner "A class Tram body @ Comeng Factory Dandenong"trams, tramways, a class, aeta, specification, preston workshops, new trams

Bendigo, bogie tram No. 2 standing alongside the fountain before proceeding to Eaglehawk. Tram fitted with small reflective triangles on front panels, all blinds drawn and gate closed. Has fountain in background and shops on the west side of Charing cross.'7 55 am Wed 3 Sept. 1958, Tram No. 2 at Fountain, Bendigo'tramways, trams, bendigo, tram 2

Report with a photo of a tram showing the location of advertisements. Notes that one tram was fitted the previous day. Purpose was to earn additional revenue. Only done for special occasions before. Yields information about provision of advertisements on the side of trams.Newspaper Clipping - "Advertisements for Trams"Hand dated "27 Mar 1956"tramways, trams, mmtb, advertisements

Photograph, in poor condition, of a Birney tram MMTB 217, having two trolley poles, which was unusual for 4 wheel single truck trams at Hawthorn Depot.Imported Birney tram from USABlack and white photograph slightly curled and in poor condition of MMTB tram X 217, a Birney tram manufactured in USA. tramways, mmtb, birney trams, x class 217

Yields information about the driving trams and a strong association with the person.Colour 27 x 27 mm slide in a Kodachrome cardboard mount of a driver driving a tram with the Loreto Convent Sturt St West in the background with handle on the controller. Slide mount date August 1971. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.ballarat, tramways, trams, drivers, sturt st west, loreto convent chapel, controllers

Demonstrates how the SEC used enamel signs to convey instructions to passengers or to confirm the advice of the conductor and how enamel signs were made.Enamel sign, black capital letters and lines on white background, titled "Entering or leaving this tram on the wrong side is prohibited". Sign has a black enamel backing, with marks from the enamelling process and screw holes sides. Has not been used. trams, tramways, signs, sec, passengers, btm, ballarat tramways

Colour slide, Kodak, white cardboard of Tram 823, in Riversdale Road, Hawthorn with the destination of Burwood Route 74. Tram has adverts for Chateau Taundra Brandy and ? Slide dated 9-3-1960.Hand writing on rear in ink "9-3-60- Track - Tram 823 Riversdale Road Melbourne"trams, tramways, riversdale rd, burwood, route 74, w5 class, tram 823

Six issues of "Tram Tracks - The Electric Traction Monthly" of the Australian Electric Traction Association. Each issue has a standard cover, of the magazine name etc, featuring "Wee Folks Productions" models but are in different colours, all have been saddled stapled with two staples, except No. 6. The Volume and date details have been over printed. Back covers inside back covers have the same advertisements but the font varies vary. The six issues contain advertisements for the Wee Folks productions, Hartleys Sports store, Hearns Hobbies, Wattle Park, Johnson's Variety Store, Barnes Tennis Centre, The Model Dockyard, Robilt Models, Meadmore Model Engineering and Austral Bronze Pty Ltd, Hearns Hobbies, Christie Scale Model Railway and Equipment, Herbert Small (Meccano), the American Subscription Agency, Manufacturers' Mutual Insurance Ltd. 2465.1 - Vol. 2 No. 1 - 16 pages, Jan 1947, with cover printed in red. Has articles on the tram / car debate, Dunedin Tramways, Overlapping fare sections, type of trucks under Sydney tramcars, Brisbane Electric Railway (Power station), The Balmain Counterweight and Trolley buses in Australia. News items include Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, SEC, Hobart, VR, Adelaide, Kalgoorlie, Broome, electric trains in Melbourne and Sydney, and AETA notes. Photos include Sydney O, OP and P, VR PERM 63 and interior photo of a MMTB W4 class tram. 2465.2 - Vol. 2, No. 2 - 16 pages, Feb. 1947, with cover printed in dark blue. Has articles on Brisbane 400 class tramcar, Adelaide to Glenelg Brighton - Le Sands tramway, Melbourne Suburban railways, Diesel Electrics on the Southern Railway (US)and Birney Safety Car. News items include Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, VR, Fremantle and AETA notes. 2465.3 - Vol. 2, No. 3 - 12 pages, Mar. 1947, with cover printed in brown. Has articles on why NSW trams lose money, Duncan and Frazer, new trams in Johannesburg, Melbourne Suburban railways, and Sydney New Railway (Eastern Suburbs). News items Sydney, Melbourne, SEC, VR and Adelaide and AETA notes. 2465.4 - Vol. 2, No. 4 - 16 pages, Apr. 1947, with cover printed in green. Has articles on Duncan and Fraser (continued), In search of Ancient Warriors (old trams), Brisbane Electric Railway and some unusual fares arrangements. News items include Brisbane, Newcastle, Melbourne, Sydney, SEC, Launceston, Kalgoorlie, overseas, and AETA notes. Editorial looks at claims that the SW6 cars are the finest in the world, back numbers (notes that Tram Tracks started with a mimeographed club news sheet and now have circulation of nearly 200), costs of production etc. Has photographs of the interior of a SW6 850, a plan for Melbourne underground railway, the VR power operations room at Flinders St., Hobart trolley bus and a cartoon about Sydney traffic. 2465.5 - Vol. 2, No. 5 - 16 pages, May 1947, with cover printed in red. Has articles on Australian Light railways, Sydney's relief lines and the start of an article on NSWGT 600/1200V tramcars. Has news items on Brisbane, Sydney, MMTB, VR, Geelong, Ballarat, Launceston, Hobart and AETA notes. Editorial notes the first anniversary of the magazine and has a number of letters regarding this, content and the tram/car debate. 2465.6 - Vol. 2, No. 6 - 20 pages, June 1947, with cover printed in blue. Has articles on Cremorne bridge replacement (with photos), Neutral bay line and Tramcar transmission gears. News items include photos of MMTB track replacements, crowded trams, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and a photo of a Sydney tram passing under the new bridge work for Circular Quay station. 2465.7 - Vol. 2, No. 12 - pages 1-12, cover has an advert for Hartley Sporting Goods. Has cartoon on fares on Sydney trams by Peterson, not regarding retirement of Mr. H. Bell of MMTB, Melbourne Latrobe St and bus construction, Sydney tram cartoons from Emile Mercier, electric trains and other tramway news. (Item added 24-3-18 - from consolidation of Melbourne Tram Museum and BTM collections) trams, tramways, electric traction, aeta, models, australian tramways, duncan fraser, cartoons

Has a printed image of Ballarat Tram 28 at the Springfest tram pull event. Was a presentation to BTM Staff member.Demonstrates printing of cloth tea towells.Tea Towell - 75% linen & 25% cotton with sewn edges. Has a printed image of Ballarat Tram 28 at the Springfest tram pull event.tea towell, btm, tram pull event, springfest, tramways, trams

Yields information about tram 39 following its disposal and how it was sheltered.Set of 8 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm square slides of Tram No. 39 at the Lions Pa rk, Lismore c1973, after the roof has been built over it. See also Reg Item 6545 for photographs of the tram prior to the roof being built over it. .1 - 39 at the park with the shelter looking newly built. .2 - ditto with D3 671 in the background. .3 - end view of the tram, with the highway in the background. .4 - as for .2 .5 - interior view of one end with the controller and brake valves removed. .6 - interior view of the pink paintwork! .7 - ditto .8 - ditto Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, disposal, lismore, preserved trams, tram 39

Two L class trams, originally ordered by the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust in 1919 running a special tram tour, possibly in St Kilda Road or Royal Parade Date and photographer unknown.Shows a MMTB L class tramBlack and White photograph of L class tram No. 104 and another L class while on a special tram tour.trams, tramways, l class, tram 104

Pair of Tram Socks, Large size, featuring the style of Melbourne tram seat fabric by TouchedOn Melbourne. see https://www.touchedon.com/ Paper wrapper has been printed for Yarra Trams Journey Makers as a welcome or thankyou gift. Demonstrates an item produced for Yarra Trams "Journey Makers" as a welcome gift. Pair of green tram socks with with a paper wrapper.yarra trams, socks, clothing

Yields information about tram 18 following its disposal and how it was sheltered.Agfa blue and white plastic mount - 27mm square slides of single truck tram 18 at Sebastopol in Victory Park, c1973 See btm3929 for details of disposal.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, ballarat, closure, tramcars, disposal, sebastopol, victory park, tram 18

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 2 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of trams 26 and 27 out on the depot fan after the construction of 1 road.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, trams, tram 26, tram 27

Photograph of the reserved track in Queens Way, St Kilda with an enlarged photograph of a tram model resembling PCC 1041 (but not bearing its number) positioned and glued onto photo to simulate its future operation. The model displays "route 64 E Brighton".Yields information about planning and publicity for introduction of PCC 1041 and Z class tramcars. Black and white photograph with brief note on rear"2 B/6 3 Tram Prints"pcc, 1041, queens way, tram model, simulation, route 64, e brighton, future operation

Set of two Newspaper cuttings regarding passenger numbers of the on Upfield and Coburg tram lines. Cuttings have the Aust. Press Cuttings Agency source sheet pasted to the top left hand corner along with the paper name and date stamp. .1 - From the Sentinel, Brunswick - 11/8/1981 - titled "Tram figures claim - Upfield action group angry", about the Brunswick Transport Action Group - seeking tramways passenger numbers on the Coburg Tram lines - quotes Member for Brunswick - Tom Roper to ask Mr Maclellan, Minister for transport. .2 - Extract from Hansard - dated 8/9/1981, following a question of 13/3/1980 - Mr Maclellan providing the 1977 and 1980 tramway figures.In pencil "Ballarat Trams" in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, north coburg, brunswick, coburg, passengers, upfield light rail

Set of two Colour slides, Kodak, white cardboard of trams at the intersection of Burwood Road and Church St Hawthorn. .1 - Tram 320 - route 48, North Balwyn turning into Church St from Hawthorn Bridge or Bridge Road. .2 - Tram 249, showing route 28, turning into Burwood Road, to Burwood Road. Slides dated 14-6-1960.Hand writing on rear in ink .1 - "14-6-60 - 320 - Tram entering Church St Hawthorn on way to North Balwyn or Mont Albert" .2 - "14-6-60 - Tram 249 entering Burwood Rd Hawthorn"trams, tramways, w2 class, burwood rd, hawthorn, church st, route 48, route 28, north balwyn, tram 320, tram 249

Series of five news paper cuttings regarding tram operation in the CBD and in particular along Bourke St. Each cutting has the Aust. Press Cuttings Agency source sheet pasted to the top left hand corner along with the paper name and date stamp. .1 - Leader Northcote - 22/7/1981 - " Campaign for Bourke St trams", written by Ian Munro, regarding a proposal by the City Commissioners to remove trams from Bourke St and run via Lonsdale St. .2 - Melbourne Herald - 18/8/1981 - "Those Trams", editorial regarding the possibility of removing trams from Bourke St. .3 - as for .2, but a short piece - just the last paragraph of .2 .4 - Melbourne Herald - 10/9/1981 - editorial titled "One way ahead" about the possibility of a converting some city streets to one way, a ring road and traffic flows. Noted the "MMTB juggernauts". .5 - Melbourne Herald - 8/11/1980" - titled "Shut half of streets - expert" reporting that an American design consultant - Desmond Muirhead - about shutting streets to traffic, keeping trams as in the Bourke St Mall - uses Munich as an example.Some have In pencil "Ballarat Trams" in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, bourke st, lonsdale st, city of melbourne, mmtb, traffic control

Indicated or provided a location to tram drivers of a tram stop that all trams had to stop at - a compulsory stop. Style Used from early 1920's.Demonstrates the form of compulsory stop that the MMTB used in Melbourne. An early style before the use of enameled signs. Sign - Tram Stop - "Tram Stops Here" - formed from a painted type of fibre board with an aluminium angle and flat riveted in four locations with three screw holes on the side.tram stop, signs, mmtb, trams, tramways

The photograph shows a cable tram set, trailer No. 336, with the Abbotsford Hotel Johnston Street in the background. The former hotel stood on the south side of Johnston Street opposite Trenerry Crecent. The tram has the destination of "Lonsdale St." Adjacent to the hotel is a billboard advertising the "Vote Yes" campaign for the abolition of Hotel licenses - see reference - the referendum was lost. Photographer Eric Victor Copeman - see second reference for the history of the hotel.Yields information about Johnston Street cable tram services and the Abbotsford Hotel.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.On rear in ink "Cable tram Collingwood Melbourne Vic (21.9.38)"tramways, cable trams, johnston st, abolition, tram 336, hotels, trams, abbotsford