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Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Off the Rails", c1960
... Trams ...Newspaper Clipping - from a newspaper titled "Off the Rails" about the derailment of tram 750, running a route 82, Moonee Ponds at Rosamond Road, Maidstone the previous evening. Cutting undated and source not known. Notes derailment was due to stones packed into the track. Photo has the Emergency Crew truck rerailing the tram. C1960. Though to be early 1960's as there are advertisements on the front of the tram. See image i2 for a photo of the tramcar record of the era.trams, tramways, derailments, accidents, rosamond rd, route 82, tram 750 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, first electric tram in Elizabeth St, 18/11/1935 12:00:00 AM
... Trams ...Newspaper Clipping - from The Sun? 18/11/1935? about the first electric tram in Elizabeth St - shows tram 744 running as Special at the Flinders St terminus with the station in the background. Notes the tram was carrying tramways official on a trial run and that regular services commenced yesterday afternoon. Timeline books show it was opened on 17/11/1935, a Sunday. See Reg Item 1816 about the closure of Elizabeth St for conversion.trams, tramways, elizabeth st, opening, flinders st station, conversion, tram 744 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Set of 3, Campbell Duncan, 2/07/1971 12:00:00 AM
... Trams ...Yields information about tram operations and the street views on the Mt Pleasant line.Set of 3 photographs taken on 28/2/1971 by Campbell Duncan of trams on the Mt Pleasant line. .1 - tram - inbound - 34 to Gardens, at a rather wintry wet stop in Barkly St with passengers alighting and boarding. .2 - No. 34 at the Mt Pleasant terminus .3 - 34 inbound, soon after leaving the terminus.trams, tramways, mt pleasant, barkly st, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Set of 3, Campbell Duncan, 10/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
... Trams ...Yields information about tram operations and the street views at Stones Corner.Set of 3 photographs taken on 10/8/1971 by Campbell Duncan of trams in the Main of No. 31 approaching the junction with Bridge St and Victoria St. The tram has the destination of Gardens via Drummond North and a Twin Lakes sign. In the background are the Avery Scales store, Wearwell and Stones Corner. Shows the overhead arrangements at this location.trams, tramways, main road, stones corner, tram 31 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 2, Keith Caldwell, 16/03/1963 12:00:00 AM
... trams ...Yields information about 12 and the Barkly St Mt Pleasant route.Set of two Agfa colour slides, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 16/3/1963 of: .1 - Tram 12 in Barkly St, with destination of Mt Pleasant. Tram has adverts for Dancing at Civic Hall and Whitehorse Whiskey on the front dash panel. .2 - on the return trip - has the same adverts. In ink "16.3.63"tramways, trams, mt pleasant, barkly st, tram 12 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 1963
... trams ...Yields information about tram 35 and Wendouree Parade and the nearby Lake Wendouree.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell during 1963 of: Tram 35 in Wendouree Parade. Location near Depot Loop. Tram has a Dancing at Civic Hall, SEC Electric Cooking and destination of Gardens via Drummond North. See also Reg Item 7352i for a similar photo.In ink "1963"tramways, trams, wendouree parade, lake wendouree, tram 35 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram Plan rolls on track", 28/12/1995 12:00:00 AM
... Trams ...Article from page 9 of The Courier, Thursday 28/12/1995 written by Ian Haberfield that a tentative date had been set for Jan. 23, 1996 for a public meeting to discuss the return of trams to Ballarat. Quotes Tourism Board Executive Director Andrew McEvoy. Includes a picture of tram 40, with destination of Sebastopol."X" in blue ink in top right hand cornertrams, tramways, public meeting, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Eldon Hogan, Sep. 1971
... trams ...35mm Agfa colour blue and white plastic mount slide - photo of a Ballarat bogie tram No. 41 with the destination of Bell St, outbound in Skipton St, Ballarat arriving at the Bell St. loop. Taken 9/1971. Photos Eldon Hogan. Note: Error in scanning of the slide - distortion of road pavement in front of tram. tramways, trams, bell st, skipton st, tram 41 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Sep. 1971
... trams ...Black and White print of a lady standing alongside the SEC monogram on Ballarat No. 35. Possibly the last day of service - a lot of people on the tram. On the rear is a name "Lil". Printed on Kodak Paper. Location cannot be determined by background. Assumed taken 19/ 9/1971. Tram operated on last day. Could be an earlier date.`tramways, trams, closure, passengers, tram 35 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, c1962
... trams ...Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) with a photo of Bendigo No. 16 Manchester Loop, near Jackson St. Taken c1962, spring or early summer. No. 16 has a tram following indicator on the front dash panel and destination of Charing Cross. Note wall behind tram remains in situ 8/2004."BES 20" in penciltramways, trams, bendigo, eaglehawk, tram 16 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lloyd Rogers, 21/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
... Trams ...Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 12 in the early 1960's.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram No. 12 - side on view, with Lake Wendouree in the background. Could have been photographed outside the depot. Dated 21/3/1962. Printed on Agfa Gevaert paper in a postcard format. The tram has dash panel advertisements for Mutual Homes and The Age newspaper. Photo by Lloyd Rogers.In ink "car 12, Ballarat 21/3/1962. and the number "9/25". In the top left hand corner "12 ex J71?"trams, tramways, wendouree parade, depot, tram 12 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, MTT, "Among Ourselves", 1959
... Trams ...Printed 36 page magazine, "Among Ourselves", Feb. March 1959, with a two colour front cover, published by the MTT (Municipal Tramways Trust) Adelaide. Contains photos of trams and an article on 50 years of electric trams - memorable opening day. Sent by John Radcliffe to Wal Jack - see Reg Item 5085.Has some in pencil notes on the pages.trams, tramways, adelaide, mtt, electric traction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Batman Avenue Vintage Tram Winter Recess", original 18/5/1982
... Trams ...Notice - photocopy of a printed on foolscap paper, MMTB Notice to Traffic Staff, D 3395, issued by R. C. Drummond Traffic Manager, 18/5/1982, "Batman Avenue Vintage Tram Winter Recess", advising of the operation ceasing on 30/5/1982. Noted the Zoo tram will continue to operate each Sundaytrams, tramways, vintage trams, hawthorn, zoo tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Reconstruction of Tram Tracks in Elizabeth Street at Collins and Bourke Street", 20/11/1978 12:00:00 AM
... Trams ...Typed notice or instruction of foolscap paper titled "Reconstruction of Tram Tracks in Elizabeth Street at Collins and Bourke Street", giving tram arrangements for Elizabeth Street services - other services not affected. Advises of bus arrangements to and from Lonsdale St for Sunday 26/11/1978. Signed by R. C. Drummond as Traffic Manager.Has in ink in the top left hand corner "66 Con"trams, tramways, mmtb, trackwork, elizabeth st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Bendigo Steam tram 5 and bogie trailer, 1894
... trams ...Copy print of Bendigo steam tram and bogie trailer at the railway station, 1894. Has Baldwin Motor No. 5 with trailer No. 4, crew members around the tram motor and trailer with a man wearing a top hat on the rear platform. Railway station goods shed in the background.Yields information about Bendigo steam tram 5 and their operations.Black and White copy print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details.On rear in ink " Bendigo No. 5 Motor, No. 4 car, at Railway 1894, Motor No. 5 built by Baldwin B/No 12244 of 1891." Has Wal Jack copyright stamp in bottom right hand corner and No. T169 written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, steam trams, railway station, trailers, tram 5, tram 4 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Wal Jack, 20/10/1962 12:00:00 AM
... trams ...Bendigo, North Bendigo terminus, trams (from rear), 28, 30, 21, 7 and 19 at time of ARHS 100th Anniversary tour, on 20-10-1962. Three trams at terminus, and 7 and 9 standing in street. Tram 19 has briquette ad on front panel, Electric cooking roof ad and is carrying the white 'tram following' disk. No. 7 has a Castrol roof ad, and No. 21 Sandhurst Milk Ad. Level crossing with flashing lights in background, old style level crossing sign in foreground.'White Hills, ARHS 100 Rly Anniversary, 20-10-62, 28, 30, 21, 7, 19' in blue inktramways, trams, bendigo, north bendigo, arhs, tram 28, tram 30, tram 21, tram 7, tram 19 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White, tram 867 derailed - Riversdale Road, 22/10/1976
... trams ...The photographs show SW6 tram 867 derailed at the Riversdale Road level crossing on 22/10/1976. The tram ran out of control in Riversdale Road due to the compressor not being turned on before running out to take up a Wattle Park run. This event resulted in trams being rewired so that power to the controller could not be obtained unless the compressor had been turned on. An extract from Electric Traction magazine, Nov. 1976 has been imaged. Tram 331 would have been used in rerailing. See item 7368 for The Herald report of the date.Yields information about the 1967 derailment of tram 867,Set of four Black and White photographs - printed on plain paper and digital copy of a news item.tramways, trams, mmtb, tram 867, rivesdale road, level crossings, derailments, accidents, compressors, tram 331 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder, Jack Cranston, "Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Company's Bill - Plans and Sections - Tramways - March 1882", 1994
... Trams ...Consists of five sheets with notes about the proposed horse tram system for Melbourne, prepared by Jack Cranston. Includes extract and notes on the parliamentary enquiry and the possibility of a cable tram system. The coloured sheet is from another copy held at the former VicTrack Malvern Museum. Images from the latter set of documents - Sept 2024. 35 Sheets of details on the plans and sections of proposed horse tram lines throughout Melbourne. Produced as part of the work undertaken by Jack Cranston for the Department of Transport / Heritage Victoria - see Reg Item 584. On rear cover ink and on page 2 of the folder is a note on the source of the document. See Inscriptions.Yields information about the proposed horse tram lines by MTOCo that were later developed as cable tram lines.Folder - photocopies or copy prints, A1 approx. size, 45 sheets, clipped together with two black side binders, titled - "Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Company's Bill - Plans and Sections - Tramways - March 1882". On rear cover sheet, handwritten in black ink - "Constructed and compiled by Jack Cranston by permission from The Ambleside Museum Ferntree Gully Victoria. This is a copy of Original Size Folio"trams, tramways, cable trams, horse trams, mto co, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Melbourne Times, "Ride of a lifetime", 14/06/2006
... Trams ...Article titled "Ride of a lifetime" about the retirement of Norm Cross from Preston Workshops. Features a photograph of Norm standing in the doorway of W7 1010. Gives the story of Norm and his work at Preston Workshops, life at the Workshops, story's, W class trams, and United Group the then current occupier. Has a number of photos including tram 504, Clifton Pugh, workshop buildings, trams on jacks (W7 1031) and power lines on a pole.Yields information about Norm Cross, a well known tramway enthusiast and author, who passed away during 2024.Newspaper cutting from The Melbourne Times, 14/6/2006trams, tramways, preston workshops, substation, retirements, w7 class, tram 1010, tram 1031, norm cross -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - ESCo Ballarat No. 18, 1920s?
... trams ...Black and white photograph of ESCo. tram No. 18. Date unknown, but post 1912, as windscreens for the driver have been fitted and tram converted for one man operation. Does not appear to have track brakes. Has "Suttons Pianos & Players." advertisement on roof side. This ad was used as the basis for the roof ads on the Horse Tram. Weather blinds - one in rolled up position, the other rolled down. Photo taken to illustrate this? See Item 753 for another print, which is poorer in quality and has been cropped on both ends.Yields information about ESCo 18, c1920sBlack and White photograph of ESCo Ballarat No. 18In pencil in bottom right hand corner "634"ballarat, tramways, trams, esco, tram 18, weather blinds, suttons -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - B&W print of donated negative, Ron E. Fluck, 1968
... trams ...Black and white print of a donated negative. Print made 12/1998. Photo of SEC tram No. 33 at the Sebastopol terminus with the Royal Mail Hotel in the background. Photo taken during 1968. Tram still has destination of Sebastopol on north end, Fosters Lager sign on hotel and Twin Lakes sign on the tram. Tram overhead has the sheet metal device to assist in putting the trolley pole back on. Two parked cars in the photograph. Photo shows ground conditions at the terminus and taken at same time as Reg. Item 863. Driver turning the pole at the time. Negative rescanned 9-5-2020 and image updated.tramways, trams, sebastopol, royal mail hotel, ballarat, 33, tram 33 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Students travelling on Concession tickets
... trams ...Notice was placed in tram windows to remind students travelling on concession fares that they had to offer their seats to Adult passengers. Demonstrates the signs the MMTB used to advise passengers.Sign - printed on paper, stating that "Students Travelling on Concession Tickets must give up seats to Adult Passengers"tramways, trams, passengers, student concessions, behaviour, signs -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, "How Steam Locomotion Came - its Cornish Origin, Bendigo's Early Experiment"
... Trams ...Article features a good reproduction of a Bendigo Steam tram (No. 2) and trailer, lettered "Bendigo Tramways Co. Ltd." Titled, "How Steam Locomotion Came - its Cornish Origin, Bendigo's Early Experiment", the article looks at the development of the steam locomotive, use in Cornwall, its use for steam tram locomotives in Bendigo in a light hearted manner. Written by "LMH" See item 9464 for a glass plate negative of this image.Yields information about Bendigo Steam trams.Photocopy of an article in The Age newspaper, dated 10 July 1943 on A3 size paper. trams, tramways, bendigo, steam trams, steam locomotive -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Glass negative, Harvey Studios, 1971
... Trams ...Yields information and has a strong association about the view from the central median strip of Sturt St possibly at the time of the closure of the SEC operated system.Glass negative mounted in a three side metal holder - three bogie trams at the City terminus, Sturt St north side with the ANZ bank and the Post Office in the background. tram 34 at rear. Photo by Harvey Studios, possibly on the last day or one of the closures given the number of people in the photograph with cameras - September 1971 Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.trams, tramways, sturt st, city -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Charles Craig, Aug. 1971
... Trams ...Yields information about tram operations in Victoria St and the Bakery Hill precinct.Black and white photograph from the front of a tram about to climb Bakery Hill, Victoria St Ballarat, with another tram ahead. Has the Munster Arms Hotel, Viscount Caravans, Eureka Dry Cleaning and other buildings in the view. Photo by Charles Craig, at the time of the first closure of the Ballarat system, 23/8/1971 when the Victoria St line closed.trams, tramways, victoria st, bakery hill -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, John Ward, 21/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
... Trams ...Yields information about the Victoria St appearance and a major hail storm in Sturt St at the time of the tramway closure.Digital image of No. 21, outbound in Victoria St to Victoria St. On either side of the road is the remains of a major hail storm that struck Ballarat the previous day. Tram has destination of Victoria St. Photo by John Ward 21 August 1971. Slide title "01311 210871 SEC single truck tram 21 on Victoria St line in suburban Ballarat Vic"trams, tramways, victoria st, tram 21 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Ron Hann, Jan. 1963
... trams ...Yields information about the interior arrangements of the depot while the tramway is operating. Also shows the way the sand was distributed to the tramcars.Black and white print on heavy matt photographic paper of the interior of Wendouree Parade depot with a number of trams on No. 1 and 3 roads. Shows the structure of the tram depot. Has a wheelbarrow full of sand and a bucket to one side of the photograph and the front end of the tower truck. Source of photo - same as Reg item 3841 - Ron Hann, note added 2/2010.On rear in pencil "Ballarat Depot 1963"tramways, trams, depot, sec depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, The Courier Ballarat, "Tramway book is on track", 4/01/2008 12:00:00 AM
... Trams ...Colour Photocopy of a newspaper clipping, A4 size, from The Courier, Ballarat, 4/1/2008 - titled "Tramway book is on track", about the forthcoming publication "Last Tram at 11" by William Scott. Features a photograph of Richard Gilbert at the controls of a bogie tram. Gives a quick detail of the three SEC systems and the Museum's operations. Article by Marcus Power with photo by Lachlan Bence. Has source and date of publication in ink under the photograph "p5 Ballarat Courier, Fri 4 Jan 2008" and "Ian" in red pence in top left hand corner of the A4 sheet.trams, tramways, book, btm -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, 1970s
... Trams ...Yields information about Sturt St west track near Hamilton Ave with pedestrians.Digital image, black and white, of a single truck tram, with a Twin Lakes sign, outbound in Sturt St West, near the Hamilton Ave stop, with two girls walking across the road after it has rained. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "Two girls and tram"trams, tramways, sturt st west, hamilton ave -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black and White - tram 11 Victoria St, A T Miles, 26/11/1969
... trams ...Black and White - tram 11 in Victoria St crossing over the Eureka line bridge - former Buninyong railway line. Taken by A T Miles 26/11/1969. The tram has a Twin Lakes advert on the front. The destination has been changed for the return trip to the Gardens via Sturt St West.Yields information about services to Victoria St.Photograph - black and white print with notes on rear. A T Miles stamp and location and date notes.tramways, trams, tram 11, victoria st, eureka line, bridge, buninyong