The photo, shows tram 38 decorated for the 1954 Royal Visit, crossing the railway tracks at Ballarat Station in Lydiard St North. The tram has the destination of Sebastopol. In the background is the railway signal gantry, Reids Coffee Palace and the Post Office. Many of the buildings are flying flags.Yields information about the 1954 Royal Tram.Photograph, black and white - plain black with Ken Magor stamp and negative number written on the rear.Ken Magor Negative Number - "3427" tramways, trams, royal visit, decorated trams, tram 38, lydiard st nth, level crossings

The photo shows the construction of the first part of the Geelong tram depot, digging trenches for power cables or drainage, some track, wheel sets delivered possibly mid-1911. The power station chimney can be seen on the left-hand side. Many workers, horse-drawn carts, and materials can be seen.Yields information about Geelong late 1930s and tramway operations.Black and white photograph - plain back.geelong, tramways, mesco, construction, geelong depot, new tramways

The photo shows the Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo), bus at the East Geelong terminus. MESCo operated the Geelong tram system from 1912 and opened the tram line to this location "East Geelong" in 1923. The terminus was at the Geelong Cemetery, with a wooden waiting room shelter with signage about the building being used for passengers only and prohibiting the posting of bills. The buses ran from the railway station and Moorabool St wharf from 1912 until they were replaced by trams in 1923. The bus is also seen in item 4315. Yields information about the operation of a bus by MESCo in Geelong.Black and white photograph - plain back.geelong, tramways, mesco, buses, east geelong, shelters

Set of 2 colour prints showing two of the Museum display panels June 1994. The first photo shows moveable display panels that were installed in tram 39, salvaged from timetable boards at Flinders St station and the second is an interpretative panel for ESCo tram No. 12.Demonstrates methods used to display information at the Museum during 1994.Set of 2 colour photographs on Fujichrome paper.tramcars, esco, tram 12, displays, museum, tram 39

Showing how tramway electrical current was returned to the electrical sub-station via the rails.Demonstrates an earth return bonding piece.Traction Return Current Rail Bond, consists of a multi strand copper cable abt 19mm dia. and 530mm long, with block of steel (25x25x43mm) brazed onto each end. The block of steel gets welded to the outside of the rail head at or near a joint in the rails. The bond is to ensure a reliable return current as the fishplates and bolts are subject to dirt and rust which can inhibit the current.tramways, electrical engineering, earth return, bonds, trackworks

Photo album - with a photograph and typed details of a selection of the various trams in the fleet. Based on the date of the tram car mileages as at 31-3-1958, compiled during 1958. Not known who compiled it, but could have been the Tramway Superintendent Mr Denmead from SEC or other parties photos. All photos are common to the collection except for the one of tram 36 in Wendouree Parade at depot junction. Has sheets for: ESCo 2 - Power station - item 698 ESCo 2 - Sturt St advertising Jago boots - item 1710 ESC0 18 - Sturt St - Suttons advert - item 2490 ESCo 21 - Sebastopol type at depot - item 3002 ESCo 23 - Sebastopol type at depot - item 5142 SEC 17 - at depot junction - item 1714 SEC 19 - at depot - item 4525 SEC 21 - at depot - item 4526 SEC 22 - at depot - item 1360i7 SEC 23 - Gold tram at depot - item 1707i1 SEC 26 - at depot - item 4529 SEC 29 - at depot - item 541i1 SEC 30 - at depot - item 1706 SEC 36 - at depot junction - similar to item 4527, added as 9119 SEC 40 - at depot - 1355i1 Bendigo - silver star starch - item 1890. Demonstrates the history of the SEC Ballarat fleet through a selection of photographs.Album - 22 paper leaves, bound with grey end papers and grey plascticised cover with leather finish. Album produced by New Star. Photos secured with photo corners, typed sheets glued onto the leaf.photo album, secv, tramcars, car fleet, tram 2, tram 18, esco, tram 21, tram 22, tram 23, tram 26, tram 29, tram 30, tram 36, tram 40

Yields information about the Gold tram of 1951 and of the railway level crossing in Lydiard St North.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 23 as the gold tram crossing the level crossing in Lydiard St North, during 1951 on its way to Lydiard St North. In the background is the signal gantry and the Kennedy Murray Pty Ltd General Carriers. trams, tramways, lydiard st nth, level crossings, ballarat railway station, gold tram, tram 23

Yields information about the tram services and the Ballarat A Power Station.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 11 southbound in Ripon St passing Ballarat A power station.trams, tramways, ripon st, ballarat a power station, tram 27

Yields information about the launch or a Santa event in 1969 for the Myer Santa Tram at Mt Pleasant.Set of 6 Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Nov 1969 of No.18 as the Myer Santa Christmas tram possibly at the time of its formal launch and one (Dec 1969) in City Loop. .1 - No. 18 leaving the depot in Wendouree Parade .2 - In Wendouree Parade .3 - No. 11 and 18 crossing - No. 17 has a Twin Lakes sign and Briquettes roof advert .4 - No. 30 and 18 crossing at the Grant St loop with a Mobil service station in the background. .5 - At the Mt Pleasant terminus with a number of people and a Father Christmas - Barkly St .6 - In the City Loop, Dec. 1969 along with another tram. Has the Big W and Dickens stores in the background."Duncan St Loop Drummond St" in red ink.ballarat, tramways, trams, santa tram, myer, christmas trams, decorated trams, wendouree parade, barkly st, grant st, mt pleasant, tram 18, tram 11, tram 30

Yields information about the Lydiard St Nth line, the level crossing and the terminus.Set of three Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Mar 1969 of No. 37 .1 - while running a special crossing at the Lydiard St North level crossing at the Railway Station. Has the Reid's Coffee Palace and Railway Station in the background. .2 - No. 37 and a single trucker carrying a "Trotting at Bray Raceway" auxiliary board, at the Lydiard St North terminus. Has the shelter on the right-hand side. .3 - No. 37 waiting at the terminus. See Reg Items 7675, 7678, 7681, 7684, 7686, 7705 and 7713.ballarat, tramways, trams, lydiard st nth, railway station, shelters, level crossings, tram 37

Yields information about the Lydiard St Nth Level crossing.Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed September 1968 of No. 27, southbound crossing the Lydiard St level crossing with a destination of Sebastopol. The tram has a Twin Lakes sign. the Kennedy Murrays General Carrier building in the background."Railway Xing Lydiard St Nth" in red ink.ballarat, tramways, trams, lydiard st nth, level crossings, railway station, tram 27

Yields information about the services in Barkly St East Ballarat.Set of two Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Dec. 1968 of: .1 - Bogie tram turning from Main St into Barkly St, on its way to Mt Pleasant. Shows the tram stops at this location and an Ampol Service station sign. .2 - possibly the same tram, in Barkly St.ballarat, tramways, trams, main road, barkly st, mt pleasant, tram 35, ampol, main st

Yields information about the reconstruction of the curve on the Mt Pleasant line at Stones Corner.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of the relay of the outer rail at Stones Corner on the Mt Pleasant line. Shows removed rails and methodology of the work. Photo taken at 1220 as shown on the clock - all workers at lunch. In the view are the Listers COR service station, the Inspector chatting with a person, the Ballarat East Post Office and the Stones retail store. The first welding truck (cloth covered roof) with a wandering lead device. See Reg Item 7740 for a photo of similar work at Main and Barkly St.trams, tramways, stones corner, trackwork, track repairs, main road, victoria st, mt pleasant, inspectors, welding

Set of 15 Digital Images of the aftermath of the sub-station repairs, wiring it up and the installation of the isolating transformer taken between 11/12/2004 and 18/12/2004 .1 - Garry Wood with some concrete for the substation floor .2 - Alan Snowball and Paul Mong laying the floor. .3 - Part of the Switchboard modified to position the new Isolating Transformer .4 - ditto .5 - the Transformer arrives - 15/12/2004 .6 - being positioned in the depot .7 - the manufacturers plate - Illawarra Transformers Wollongong .8 - unpacked .9 - being positioned .10 - In position .11 - the door to no where - the platform across to the store and archives yet to be built .12 - some of the equipment installed but found not to be suitable for the purpose. Was ex an PTC sub .13 - wiring it up .14 - Paul working .15 - the new control panel. trams, tramways, btm, substation, testing, isolating transformer

Set of 8 Digital Images of the powering up of the sub-station on 18/12/2004 .1 - Lights on in No. 27 .2 - ditto .3 - Being driven out of the shed by Paul Mong watched by Garry Wood .4 - ditto .5 - ditto .6 - a happy Paul leans from the tram ,7 - down the access track .8 - Scrubber No. 8 at St Aidans Drive with a full Lake Wendoureetrams, tramways, btm, substation, testing, isolating transformer, tram 27, tram 8

Yields information about Ballarat tram No. 30 about to cross the level crossing in Lydiard St North at the railway station.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No 30 to Sebastopol about to cross the Lydiard St North Level crossing at the railway station. Tram has a White Horse Whiskey Advert. trams, tramways, lydiard st north, railway station, level crossings, tram 30

Yields information about Ballarat tram operations possibly during the 1956 Olympics.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of trams 36 (Mt Pleasant, with an auxiliary board) and No. 30 meeting at Hospital Corner. No. 30 is about to enter Drummond St North. The style of the auxiliary board on No. 36 is similar to that used on trams during the Olympic Games. In the background is the Shell Service Station.trams, tramways, hospital corner, olympics, drummond st nth, tram 30 tram 36

Yields information about the staff of the Electric Supply Co of Victoria through a group photo.Copy negative of a print of the Electric supply company staff, in a large group photo outside the offices in Wendouree Parade c1920? Has three ladies in white dresses and one dog. Photographed in front of the offices with the ESCo name visible in the windows of the building. All men in suits except for the one on the far left - in work clothes - the boiler man for the day? Source of the photo not known.trams, tramways, esco, ballarat a power station, head office, group photo

Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of Geelong No. 1 at the Newton terminus, corner of Aphasia St and Shannon Ave. The house in the background remains in position. The tram has the destination of Station. Note the sign on the left hand side "Major STOP Road". Early !950's. prior to the 1/12/1952 route reorganisation, when Newtown Trams went to Eastern Park. trams, tramways, geelong, newtown, aphasia st, tram 1

Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of Geelong No. 8 possibly in Pakington St after leaving West. The tram has the destination of Beach. Early !950's. prior to the 1/12/1952 route reorganisation, when West trams went to Beach or Station trams, tramways, geelong, pakington st, tram 8

Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of Geelong 35 in Ryrie St with the destination of Station followed by No. 22 going to West. A shop in the background is advertising the Geelong Advertiser Newspaper. Possibly late 1940's given the two cars in the view. trams, tramways, geelong, ryrie st, tram 35 tram 22

Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of Geelong 18 and another car crossing at the Autumn St Loop\ in Pakington St West Geelong. Tram has the destination of West and the other car Station. In the background is Hambrook Milliner and a hotel. Photo possibly late 1940's. trams, tramways, geelong, pakington st, west, tram 18

Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of Geelong 35 turning from Pakington St into Aberdeen St on its way to the Station. Photo possibly late 1940's. trams, tramways, geelong, aberdeen st, tram 35

Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of Geelong 36 on the West Line, Pakington St with the destination of Station, leaving the Church St loop? See Reg Item Photo possibly late 1940's. trams, tramways, geelong, pakington st, tram 36

Shows trams at the Lydiard St level crossing gates and the signal gantry.Yields information about Ballarat tram No. 20 and the locationBlack and White photograph of SEC Ballarat tram No. 20 crossing the railway level crossing in Lydiard St North. Has the signal gantry in the background. Photo by Keith Kings 22/1/1955.On rear has the photographers file number (M)(d)(3)ballarat, lydiard st north, level crossing, railway station, tram 20

Photo taken as part of the TMSV tour of the tramway system on a typical Ballarat winters day. Photo in the then disconnected View Point loop in Wendouree Parade. The fence of Ballarat A Power station can be seen in the background. Yields information about the purported achievement of tram 27 reaching 1,000,000 miles and the TMSV Tour. Shows the former View Point crossing loop. This figure was later found to be in error by about 100,000 miles.Digital image of a photograph by Mal Rowe of tram 27 at the former View Point Loop in Wendouree Parade 29/6/1968, during the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria tour to celebrate the tram doing 1,000,000 miles in Ballarat. tmsv, wendouree parade, view point, million miles, tram 27

Extensive history on the foundation of the three Victorian Provincial tramways, operations, tramcar lists and relationship to their private operation and power stations.. Foreword by Professor Weston Bate Yields detailed information about the history of the three SEC Provincial systems, in particular the construction history and their tramcars.Book - 212 pages on art paper with a gloss finish applied to photographs, sewn with glued end papers, folded dust jacket or cover titled "Last Tram at Eleven - Tramways of Ballarat, Bendigo Geelong". Written by William F Scott, published by Full Parallel Productions 2008. Has a cloth book mark. Has a Table of Contents, Index, many photographs, maps, liststramway history, ballarat, bendigo, geelong, tramcars, trams

Shows a group of Geelong tramway crews and staff c1942/43Yields information on the uniforms worn by Geelong tramway crews and other staff.Copy photograph on black plastic type backing with black edges of a group of Geelong tramway employees, mostly in uniform standing in front of the Geelong Power station and tram depot in Brougham St, c1942/43.geelong, crews, power station, tramways

Demonstrates the method of delivery of a tramcar body for Geelong from the railway station using a horse drawn jinker with the horse driver standing in the same location as a tram driver would have. Tramcar built by Pengelley of Adelaide. The tramcar bodies were delivered during 1924 and 1925.Yields information about the Pengelly built tramcars for Geelong c1924 and how tramcar bodies could be transported using a horse drawn jinker. At the time, the Geelong tram system operated by the Melbourne Electric Supply Co.Copy photograph on black plastic type backing with black edges of a Pengelley Adelaide built tramcar body for the Geelong tramway system being delivered 1924, from the Geelong Railway station.geelong, tramways, pengelley, tram bodies, horse drawn jinker

Provides information on how a tramcar body was fitted with a wheelset or truck (Brill Radiax EB1 type). Lifted on the jacks after delivery by a horse drawn jinker from the Railway Station (See Reg Item 8321) The wheel set is being pushed under the tramcar by another tramcar. Once fitted the tramcar would have been towed back into the depot and the motors etc connected. Has the Blakiston & Co. building in the background. Yields information about how tramcar bodies were lifted outside the Geelong tram depot in Brougham St in order to be made operational. Copy photograph on black plastic type backing with black edges of a Pengelley Adelaide built tramcar body on jacks being fitted with a truck or wheel set.geelong, tramways, pengelley, tram bodies, brill radiax truck, brougham st, trams