3 Page Letter printed on A4 printer paper. Bearing the letterhead of the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo Inc. Postal Address Secretary PO Box 922 Bendigo 3552 Telephone number (03) 5442 1153 email [email protected] Mark Maddock Case Officer Australian Honours and Awards Secretariat Government house Canberra ACT 2600 28th February 2011. Dear Mark, Thank you for giving us the opportunity to speak for Peter Ellis. We know Peter to be a worthy candidate for the award and I think that most people that know him would agree. I had been putting together a nomination for Peter that was suggested by a couple at our club meeting on a night when Peter was not present. Everyone felt that he should have recognition for all the work that he has done and it was unanimously voted on. I was given the job. As someone else has beaten me to it I now can speak for him on my own behalf and in my role as secretary of the Bush Dance & Music Club Inc. Peter Ellis is a very good friend of mine and I have known him since April 1975 when we met at a Saturday night dance. At that time there was a small group of us that went around the dances. We would go 100kms to find dances that were not on the average programme, dances such as The Lancers, Albert's, Waltz Cotillion and lots of Polkas. We bemoaned the fact that they appeared to be dying out in the Towns and Cities so we tried to get the Bendigo Old Time Dance Club of which we were members, to introduce these dances on to the programme, but they were not interested. After a lot of discussion Peter, Maurie Rayner, myself and several others decided to start our own dance club where we could do the dances that we liked, and to endeavour to keep them alive. We formed the Sandhurst Dance Club in June 1979 (renamed ten years later as the Bush Dance & Music Club of Bendigo Inc.) In 1981 Peter made two attempts to form a band for the club and in 1983 the 'Celebrated Emu Creek Bush Band' was born, with Peter as the leader. Later Peter set up a junior section of the Emu Creek Band and some of these children grew up to become competent musicians and leaders of their own bands/Groups. Peter's friendship with the late Harry McQueen of Castlemaine led to and increased knowledge of the dances, calls for the sets and the various tunes used. Peter joined the Wedderburn Old Timers Orchestra in late 1979 and travelling around Victoria and interstate with them was of immense help in learning to MC dances, call sets acoustically and in collecting new 'old dances' and tunes. He met elderly MC's who gave him information on the way that they ran the dances in the old days. It was also an introduction to playing items at concerts and in reviving much of the old traditions of the bush. Demand for the tunes for dances led to Peter compiling a series of three books called 'Collectors Choice' which were published by the Victorian Folk Music Club in 1986, 1987 and 1988. 1988 was a very busy year for Peter and The Emu Creek Bush Band as they recorded two double music tapes for the club 'The Merry Country Dance' and 'The Waltz the Polka and all Kinds of Dancing' which were in much demand at the time. Also in 1988 he collaborated with the late Shirley Andrews and they co-authored the book 'Two Hundred Dancing Years and how to celebrate them with a Colonial Ball' for the Bicentennial of 1988. this publication, was instigated by the Government backed Bicentenary Committee, and distributed free to every municipality in Australia. In 1996 The Emu Creek Bush Band and Peter recorded and produced a single CD called a Friday night at 'The Spring Valley Hop'. In 1998 The Bush Dance & Music Club again happily agreed to financially back Peter to produce a series of CDs. The first thing he did was to revive and update the 1988 music tapes for CD. The first of the Qadrille Mania series of double CDs with companion call books was launched in 1999 then in 2000 and 2001. then the triple CD called The Waltz Polka & all kinds of Dances in 2002 followed by the Merry Country Dance CDs in 2005, 2006 and 2007. There were six double CDs and one triple CD produced which was a major undertaking that went on for eight years. The CDs have a great many tunes that Peter collected over the years mixed in with well known tunes and there are very few repeats. During this time we applied for a Grant from the Victorian Government to publish a book on the social History of country dances and dance instructions with Peter as the author. We were successful and published it in 2005. Our CDs and book have all been lodged with the National Library of Canberra as has all Peter's sheet music, boxes of it, as well as everything he has produced. At the 2005 Canberra National Folk Festival, at a meeting of collectors, it was stated that Peter has the largest collection of dance related material in the National Library. Peter compiled and produced his own project a triple CD called 'Take Me Back to Bendigo' in 2002. 2006 Peter and Emu Creek Bush Band produced another single CD 'Bush Concert Vol one Back to Goornong'. 2008 A pet project of Peter's was compiling and producing a double CD for the Wedderburn Old Timers it was of all the recorded material performed by them at concerts and taped by friends and fans. It was funded by Gavan Holt a son of the late Lindsay Holt an original 'Old Timer'. Recent publications are a book mainly music 'Music Makes Me Smile' a tribute to Con Klippel and the music of the Nariel Valley near Corryong Victoria. Peter Ellis & Harry Gardner 1998. The Waltz, The Polka & All Kinds of Dancing' a sheet music book for musicians supported by the Folk Song & Dance Society of Victoria. 2007-8 not sure of year. Peter has been involved over the years in collecting music and dance by himself and also with Rob Willis and the late John Meredith for the National Library in Canberra. He is continually asked for information and to write articles for people and to verify points re dance and music. He corresponds with like minded people overseas and frequently goes off to Folk Festivals all over the country, usually running dance classes, musician's workshops or just playing for dances. He is an excellent musician and plays Piano, Button Accordion, Concertina, Mouth Organ, Tin Whistle, Ukulele, Spoons and the Bones. He is regarded as one of Australia's foremost collectors and presenters of Australian traditional dance tunes, dances and some musical instruments. Over the years I have heard him referred to as the Guru of folk dance and music. Peter lives and breathes for this passion of his and always has several irons in the fire. He is a life member of The Bush Dance & Music Club of Bendigo Inc. The Victorian Folk Music Club, and The Bendigo Field Naturalists Club. He was a recipient of the David Squance Award in 1994 presented by the Folk Song & Dance Society of Victoria. Over the last twelve months for the folk magazine 'Trad & Now' he has written articles on the old dances and music and this is an ongoing project. This has led to our clubs present project which is the filming of the dances to be shown on UTube as it is referred to in the magazine. This involves members in hours and hours of practising the dances then filming them, and all with Peter's expert teaching and watchful eye on everyone. The Bush Dance & Music Club are and always have been behind Peter wholeheartedly in everything that he does and we are extremely proud of what he has achieved. His drive and enthusiasm for the preservation of music and dance is catching. People like Peter are absolutely necessary in finding and preserving our Australian Heritage, without them it would be lost forever and Australia would be a great deal poorer for it. The Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo Inc. and I fully support this nomination for an award as he is truly deserving of it. Yours sincerely Mary E Smith. Secretary of the Bush Dance & Music Club Inc. Peter's Timeline. 1979 A Foundation Member of the Bush Dance & Music Club of Bendigo Inc. 1979 Joined the Wedderburn Old Timers Orchestra. 1983 The Celebrated Emu Creek Bush Band was formed. 1986 Collectors Choice. Volume one. 1987 Collectors Choice. Volume Two. 1988 Collectors Choice. Volume Three. 1988 Recorded Tapes - The Merry Country Dance & The Waltz Polka & all Kinds of Dances. 1988 A book with the late Shirley Andrews called Two Hundred years of Dancing. 1991 Across to Perth collecting for National Library with the Late John Meredith. 1996 Single CD A Friday Night at the Spring Gully Hop. 1998 Music Makes Me Smile. A tribute to Con Klippel 7 music of the Nariel Valley. 1999 Double CD Quadrille Mania 1&2 2000 Double CD Quadrille Mania 3&4 2001 Double CD Quadrille Mania 5&6 2002 His own project triple CD Take Me Back To Bendigo. (Goldrush to Federation and Beyond). 2002 Triple CD The Waltz The Polka & All kinds of Dances. 2005 Double CD The Merry Country Dance 1 & 2. 2002 Book, The Merry Country Dance. 2006 Single CD with Emu Creek 'Bush Concert Vol 1 Back to Goornong' 2006 Double CD The Merry Country Dance 3&4 2007 Double CD The Merry Country Dance 5&6 2007-8-? A book of music, The Waltz, The Polka & All Kinds of Dances. 2008 Double CD The Wedderburn Old Timers in Concert.person, individual, peter ellis oam

Two The Australian Dancing Society Ballroom Dancing Examination sheets dated 2nd April 1978 for Peter Ellis for Old Time Ballroom. Teacher Mr Les Rankin, Bendigo Dance Centre. Dance was the Lita Waltz and Sparkle Two Step in the Gold Sash. Result Highly Commended, Pass. A.D.S. Examiner Fred Barber. The second sheet was the Hawaiin Waltz, Empress Waltz, Tango Rock, Charmaine and the Venetian Schottische in the Gold Medal Grade. Result Highly Commended, Pass. A.D.S. Examiner Fred Barber.entertainment, dance, ballroom dancing examinations, peter ellis collection, the australian dancing society ballroom dancing examinations, peter ellis, bendigo dance centre, les rankin, fred barber

Two The Australian Dancing Society Ballroom Dancing Examination sheets dated 7th May 1977 for Peter Ellis for Old Time Ballroom. Teacher Mr Les Rankin, Bendigo Dance Centre. Dance was the Waltz Oxford and Pride of Erin in the Silver Sash. Result Highly Commended, Pass. A.D.S. Examiner M. McCabe. The second sheet was the Yvonne, Gipst Tap, Irene Waltz and the Tangoette in the Silver Medal Grade. Result Highly Commended, Pass. Examiner Maureen A Mc (name not very legible).entertainment, dance, ballroom dancing examinations, peter ellis collection, the australian dancing society ballroom dancing examinations, peter ellis, bendigo dance centre, les rankin, a mccabe, maureen a mc?

Two The Australian Dancing Society Ballroom Dancing Examination sheets dated 4 December 1976 for Peter Ellis for Old Time Ballroom. Teacher Mr Les Rankin, Bendigo Dance Centre. Dance was the Merrilyn in the Bronze Sash (S). Result Highly Commended, Examiner R Stilton. The second sheet was the Evening 3 Step, Parma Waltz and Merrilyn in the Bronze Medal (S) Grade. Result Highly Commended, A.D.S. Examiner R Stilton.entertainment, dance, ballroom dancing examinations, peter ellis collection, the australian dancing society ballroom dancing examinations, peter ellis, bendigo dance centre, les rankin, r stilton

Newspaper Cutting with picture of male band members. Caption reads: ABOVE: The Bendigo Lyric Orchestra, photographed in 1901, with its conductor Mr E.R.Andrews, who was a prominent musician in Bendigo at that time. The orchestra had no connected with the Lyric Theatre. The photograph is the property of a Bendigo collector of sheet music and musical memorabilia, who is anxious to list the names of the musicians pictured. Any reader with information and names should contact Bendigo Historian, Frank Cusack, at the Bendigo Advertiser.Bendigo Advertiserentertainment, music, bendigo lyric orchestra

Contains lists of work carried out on each SEC tramcar from the time of acquisition in Ballarat to 1970, though records for trams 29, 30, and 41 are missing. To be read in conjunction with the tramcar record cards and Wal Jack notes - see item 5507 and the BTM record sheets. Contains the following tramcars and their related item numbers: 9136 - tram 11 9137 - tram 12 9138 - tram 13 9139 - tram 14 9140 - tram 16 (tram 15 was renumbered as tram 36) 9141 - tram 17 9142 - tram 18 9143 - tram 19 9144 - tram 20 9145 - tram 21 9146 - tram 23 (tram 22 was renumbered as tram 37) 9147 - tram 24 9148 - tram 25 9149 - tram 26 9150 - tram 27 9151 - tram 28 9152 - tram 31 (trams 29 and 30 sheets are missing) 9153 - tram 32 9154 - tram 33 9155 - tram 34 9156 - tram 35 9157 - tram 36 9158 - tram 37 (there were two trams that carried this number, both on the same sheet) 9159 - tram 38 9160 - tram 39 9161 - tram 40 9162 - tram 42 (tram 41 sheet is missing) 9163 - tram 43 Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.Folder, Firmfast springback file folder, heavy card covers, pseudo leather printed.Has manufactures lable on the inside of the cover.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records

Issued by the SECV in March 1947 as a Safety guide or Code of Practice for its employees. Has a forward by the Chairman with a good coverage of Safety Practices of the time, including rules, regulations, statistics, publicity, first aid, general safety, safety equipment, and hints. Item collected by the donor from the Ballarat Tram Depot at the time of closure.Yields information about the Safety Practices of the SEC in 1947 and its methods of educating its workforce.Book - grey covers with Arnos binder holding about 90 duplicated sheets with 14 tab sheets.secv, safety, handbooks, secv rules

Issued by the SECV in July 1954 with some 1955 updates as "Personnel Regulations Safety & First Aid" for its employees. Has a table of contents, covering the general safety items or matters at the time, including clothing, managerial instructions, first aid, first aid kits, and equipment. See item 8292 for the 1947 version. Item collected by the donor from the Ballarat Tram Depot at the time of closure.Yields information about the Safety Practices of the SEC in 1954 and its methods of educating its workforce.Book - manila cover with green and yellow striping on the spine, secured with Arnos binder holding about 114 duplicated sheets.secv, safety, handbooks, secv rules, first aid

Newspaper clipping, The Courier Ballarat 15/2/2020 related to the delivery of tram 407. Story by Greg Gliddon, photo Lachlan Bence. .1 - actual newspaper clipping (full page), includes details of the tram, interview with Tony Smith of the MTPA and comments from Alastair Reither. Notes the tram to be used in the forthcoming Begonia festival .2 - Digital copy of the newspaper entry - printed on A4 sheets. The digital entry included a video of the tram rolling off the truck. This could not be downloaded at the time. Also includes a photo of tram 661 as the floral tram. Only the relevant pages printed.mtpa, btm, w2 class, begonia festival

Editorial written at the time of the start of the closure of many Australian tramway systems, asking what is the next tramway system to close. The other two Victorian Provincial Tramway systems were considered safe at the time, however under constant threat of closure by the SEC due to the losses that were being incurred. Written by well-known Victorian tramway historian Keith Kings. The article with maps and photos details the history of the Geelong tramway system.Details the history of the Geelong Tramway system and gives details of the tramcars that were used on the system.Photocopy of an item from the Electric Traction Magazine March 1956 about the closure of the Geelong Tramway System, and trimmed to the magazine original size - 12 sheets stapled. Includes Maps and photographs. Text written by Keith Kings. Article interspersed with materials about the Adelaide Tramway system.geelong trams, closure, tramways, tramcars

Inside front cover - reproduction of the Ballarat white on black destination roll by the TMSV c1971 page 1 - Newspaper cutting "Tram Era Ends in Ballarat" from The Courier's special supplement. page 2 - ditto page 3 - blank page 4 - Newspaper cutting from a Melbourne paper - "Last tram to Ballarat" Nine small B&W photos taken during the ARHS TMSV Tram tour 21/8/1971 - see btm5989.1 > 5989.7 page 5 - Seven B&W photos ditto - see btm5990.1 > 5990,7 Murray Views postcard No. 51 of Sturt St, taken at Grenville St - see btm5991i page 6 - Letter from The Ballarat Courier, on letterhead to Ellen enclosing photos of the tram 42 being moved to Zion Congregational Church Sebastopol and one photograph - see btm5992i1 page 7 - one large Courier photo tram 42 at the church and four small black and white photos of the tram 42 at the church - see btm5992i2 to 5992i6 five photos of Ballarat bogie trams - see btm5993i1 to 5993i page 8 - six photos of Ballarat c1970 - see btm5994i1 to btm5994i6. Page 9 - Newspaper clipping of Ballarat 36 in Melbourne and black and white photo of 36 and a decorated advertising tram in Swanston St. See also btm3173. page 10 - TMSV produced listing of Ballarat tramcars dated Feb. 1971 and two illustrations - ESCo 8 and SEC 17 at night. page 11 - blank Page 12 to 18 - newspaper clippings from The Courier's supplement. Page 19 - ditto and Nu-color-vue Ballarat Postcard BT 69 - see Reg Item. btm960i Page 20 to 23 - newspaper clippings from The Courier's supplement. Page 24 - ditto and and Nu-color-vue Ballarat Postcard BT 65 - see Reg Item. btm669i Page 25 - Illustration of No. 27 at the depot with the "1,000,000" miles in Ballarat Banner - Courier Photo - see btm 3316i and Notes written by Keith Kings on the history of No. 27 and the TMSV tour - 29/6/1988. Page 26 and 27 - newspaper clippings from The Courier at the time of the re-opening of the Ballarat trams - BTPS 1975. See Reg Item btm5996i1 and i2. Inside rear cover - ARHS / TMSV tour and photo stop notes for the Farewell Ballarat Tram Tour - 21/8/1971. Ellen Butland - a driver at Kew Depot, 1st women driver at Kew and 5th in the MMTB - via Ron Scholten 2/11/13.Has a strong association with a Melbourne tram driver who assembled the scrap book and series of photos of Ballarat trams at the time of closure. Yields information about the tram operations.Stamford Kiwi School Scrap Book - card covers, 23 sheets, spiral bound, titled "Ballarat", prepared by Ellen Butland of Auckland following the closure of the SEC Ballarat Tramway system. Each page has been scanned. Black and white photos have been separately catalogued - as noted below."Ballarat" in top right hand corner in ink.destination roll, closure, arhs, tours, courier, tourism, zion congregational church, trams, tramways, ballarat

.1 - No. 27 in Lydiard St North at Sturt St. .2 - Scene at Railway station in Lydiard St North following arrival of the ARHS tour train. .3 - Nos. 27, 42, 11 at Sebastopol terminus. .4 - No. 42 in Sturt St .5 - Nos. 27, 42, 11 at Sebastopol terminus. .6 - No. 11 in Sturt St .7 - No. 27 crossing Albert St Sebastopol. .8 - No. 42 in Lydiard St North at Sturt St. .9 - Nos. 27, 42, 11 at Lydiard St. North terminus. Note: - some of the captions under the photos have the wrong locations.Has a strong association with a Melbourne tram driver who assembled the scrap book and series of photos of Ballarat trams at the time of closure. Yields information about the tram operations.Set of nine black and white photographs contained with Reg item 5988, a Stamford Kiwi School Scrap Book - prepared by Ellen Butland of Auckland following the closure of the SEC Ballarat Tramway system."Ballarat, Australia 21-9-71" in ink along the top edge of the sheet.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, sebastopol, tram 27, railway station, tram 42, tram 11

Murray Views Postcard No. 51, of No. 30 passing the Sturt St shelter stop at Grenville St. Has Gear Chemist, Thomas's Gifts, Millegrens Union Hotel, Ballarat Gas Company, Patersons stores and on the Mechanics Institute Building, signs for Davies Bread and Robur Tea. Has another single trucker tram stored in the City Loop.Has a strong association with a Melbourne tram driver who assembled the scrap book and series of photos of Ballarat trams at the time of closure and with the collector of the 2nd card - Keith Kings.Postcard contained with Reg item 5988, a Stamford Kiwi School Scrap Book - card covers, 23 sheets, spiral bound, titled "Ballarat", prepared by Ellen Butland of Auckland following the closure of the SEC Ballarat Tramway system.In ink on rear of 2nd copy - "Ballarat No. 30 in Sturt St looking west over Grenville St, City" and the "KSK Collection" stamp.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, city loop, tram 30, grenville st

.1 - Letter from The Ballarat Courier, on letterhead to Ellen enclosing photos of the tram 42 being moved to Zion Congregational Church Sebastopol and one photograph .2 - The Courier photograph of No. 42 - interior photo with teachers and schoolchildren after modifications to the tram - 21/11/1971 - see letter from The Courier. .3 to .6 - - photos of No. 42 at the Church - photographer Ellen. Has a strong association with a Melbourne tram driver who assembled the scrap book and series of photos of Ballarat trams at the time of closure. Yields information about the tram operations.TRAMSet of six black and white photographs contained with Reg item 5988, a Stamford Kiwi School Scrap Book - card covers, 23 sheets, spiral bound, titled "Ballarat", prepared by Ellen Butland of Auckland following the closure of the SEC Ballarat Tramway system.closure, trams, tramways, ballarat, tram 42, interiors, zion congretational church, transporting trams, disposal of trams

.1 - No. 42 crossing Lydiard St level crossing - running Special - with the Provincial Hotel in the background. .2 - side on view of part of No. 42 showing the Maximum Traction Truck, Brill 22E .3 - Interior view of a Maximum Traction Tram (probably No. 42), showing controller and air gauge. .4 - Interior view of No. 42, with a note "Almost a W2 style, but more cramped" .5 - ditto showing the PMTT logo. Has a strong association with a Melbourne tram driver who assembled the scrap book and series of photos of Ballarat trams at the time of closure. Yields information about the tram operations.Set of five black and white photographs contained with Reg item 5988, a Stamford Kiwi School Scrap Book - card covers, 23 sheets, spiral bound, titled "Ballarat", prepared by Ellen Butland of Auckland following the closure of the SEC Ballarat Tramway system.closure, trams, tramways, ballarat, tram 42, interiors, lydiard st nth, level crossings, brill trucks, pmtt

.1 - Close up photo of a single trucker and a bogie tram showing difference in bumper heights. .2 - Photo showing the front of a single trucker (No. 26?) with the motorman leaning out the small window with a cigarette in hand. Photo dated 1970. .3 - No. 34 parked on "0" road. Photo dated 1971. .4 - Similar to .2, driver looking at photographer. .5 - Bogie tram parked on "0" road, photo dated 1970. .6 - No. 27 at Lydiard St North terminus - photo dated 1970. Has a strong association with a Melbourne tram driver who assembled the scrap book and series of photos of Ballarat trams at the time of closure. Yields information about the tram operations.Set of six black and white photographs contained with Reg item 5988, a Stamford Kiwi School Scrap Book - card covers, 23 sheets, spiral bound, titled "Ballarat", prepared by Ellen Butland of Auckland following the closure of the SEC Ballarat Tramway system.closure, trams, tramways, ballarat, lydiard st nth, tram 34, tram 27, depot, crews, motormen

Photo of Ballarat 36 and W7 1024 in advertising livery for Channel O. Tram 36 has destination of Sebastopol and 1024, City, (route 67).. In the background is Addressograph Multigraph, Oxford Hotel and Kays Rent - A - Car office at 449 Swanston St. Mid to late September 1971. Has a strong association with a Melbourne tram driver who assembled the scrap book and series of photos of Ballarat trams at the time of closure, with the original photographer and the event of a Ballarat tram running in Melbourne to promote Ballarat tourism after the closure of the Ballarat tram system.Black and white photograph contained with Reg item 5988, a Stamford Kiwi School Scrap Book - card covers, 23 sheets, spiral bound, titled "Ballarat", prepared by Ellen Butland of Auckland following the closure of the SEC Ballarat Tramway system.On rear is the "M. Rowe Copyright Photograph No. 2"closure, trams, tramways, ballarat, tram 36, swanston st, tourism, tram 1024, channel 0, kays rent a car

.1 - Newspaper clipping from The Sun or The Courier (all ?) 10/12/1974 and 3/2/1975, reporting on the planned and then the reopening of the BTPS. Not sure which newspaper and actual date. Has one photograph of No. 26 outside the depot. .2 - Newspaper from The Courier, titled "Just like the old days", Monday Feb. 3, 1975, following the formal re-opening for the BTPS. Has four trams in the photo with Bill Stephen MLA and Dudley Erwin MP standing alongside. Tram 27 is leading. .3 - Second copy of "Tourist Trams preserve colourful local history", adherred to a single sheet of faintly lined foolscap paper, dated 3/2/1975 Has a strong association with a Melbourne tram driver who assembled the scrap book and series of photos of Ballarat trams at the time of closure and the re-opening of the tram museum by the Ballarat Tramway Preservation SocietySet of newspaper cuttings contained with Reg item 5988, a Stamford Kiwi School Scrap Book - card covers, 23 sheets, spiral bound, titled "Ballarat", prepared by Ellen Butland of Auckland following the closure of the SEC Ballarat Tramway system.trams, tramways, ballarat, btps, opening, tram 26, tram 27, btps depot

Provides a list of active Ballarat trams operated by the State Electricity Commission of Vic, dated 7-11-1967. Notes that there are 15 ST's (Single trucks or four wheel trams) and 10 bogies - all larger trams. Also records that all destination rolls were black on white, changed over from white letters on a black background. Not known who produced the list.Prepared for personal or for providing information to another person on what trams were active in the Ballarat depot at the time.List of SEC Ballarat Trams - dated 7-11-67 hand written on a foolscap sheet of plain paper.ballarat, trams, tramcars, secv, destination rolls, lists

Flanged Tramway Rails - sections from The North Eastern Steel Co. Ltd. Middlesborough - see https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/North_Eastern_Steel_Co 1 - Walthamstow & District Light Railways BS Section No. 3C - 106 lbs. per yard 1904 - Dick Kerr & Co. Contractors London. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tottenham_Outrage 2 - Bath & District Tramways 95 lbs per yard 1903 - George Hopkins & Sons Engineers London 3 - Burton on Trent Tramways 90 lbs per yard 1903 - Messrs Kincaid, Waller & Manville, Consulting Engineers 4 - Swindon Corporation Tramways BS Section No. 4 C, 111 lbs per yard, 1904 - Messrs J G White & Co. Ltd, Contractors London 5 - Wigan Corporation Tramways BS Section No. 5, 100 lbs per yard, 1903 - Messrs J G White & Co. Ltd, Contractors London 6 - Derby Corporation Tramways BS Section No. 6, 107 lbs per yard, 1904 - Messrs J G White & Co. Ltd, Contractors London 7 - Nottingham Corporation Tramways BS Section No. 1 , 90 lbs per yard, 1903, J. G. White Ltd, London, Contractors. 8 - Swindon Corporation Tramways, BS Section No. 4, 105 lbs per yard - Messrs J G White & Co. Ltd, Contractors London, Messrs Lacy & Sillars Consulting Engineer 9 - Kalgoorlie Electric Tramways BS Section ? 96 lbs per yard. 1904 - Messrs J G White & Co. Ltd, Contractors London 10 - Leicester Corporation Tramways & Track? 100 lbs per yard 1903, I George Maybey? MICE Engineer 11 - Ipswich Tramways 90 lbs per yard, 1902, Dick Kerr & Co. Contractors London Shows the type of tramway rail and cross section produced by The North Eastern Steel Co early 1900's, the relationship to the British Standard and who used them. Provenance of the item not fully known. Possibly given to the Electric Supply Co of Victoria at the time when they would have been ordering rails for use in Ballarat. May have been collected by other parties.Plywood sheet, covered in black cloth displaying 11 different British Standard Rail Sections made by The North Eastern Steel Co. Ltd. Middlesborough , early 1900's. Each section secured with two 20mm (¾”) long, 3mm dia (1/8”) machine screws, countersunk with a slotted head from the rear. All nickel plated on both sides, engraved as to the tramway used on, date of production on the head of the rail, Designing Engineers on the web and the manufacturer on the foot of the rail. Cloth secured with staples and drawing pins on the rear. On the rear is a chalked sign, the principal one being "No Thoroughfare"Engraved as listed.tramway rails, rails, tramways, north eastern steel co, middlesborough, walthamstow, bath, burton on trent, swindon, wigan, derby, nottingham, kalgoorlie, leichester, ipswich, j g white & co, dick kerr

Provides information on the work of the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association that was founded in 1922 and later became the Standards Australia who celebrated 100 years in Oct. 2022. Work at the time was on railway, tramway, electrical and other items such as cement. Note the entry for Trolley Wheel Grooves.Demonstrates the work of the Australian standards body in the formation of tramway and electrical standards.Set of two pamhlets or documents published by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association 1 - fold out sheet - 6 sections, titled ACESA - Chart showing development committees - Sept. 1924 2 - four page - ACESA - Bulletin No. 1 31-10-1924acesa, standards, tramways, electrical engineering, rails, power engineering, tramway rails

Photocopy of the March 1953 SEC Geelong Timetable, giving details of the fares, transfers, luggage or parcels, lost property, times of each tram on the Newtown, West Geelong, East Geelong, Chilwell, Eastern Park, Belmont and North lines. Has adverts for M F Knell chiropodist, Henwood and Dancey Printers, photos of the Captain and Coach and Secretary of the Geelong Football Club, a list of Premiership records, goals and Brownlow Medals. Note: Sheets are not in the same order as the printed versions due to the photocopying method. See items 5357 and 5629 for earlier versions. Yields information about the operation of the Geelong tramway system.Photocopy - 17 A4 sheets of the "Official Time Table Geelong No. 47" published March 1953tramways, trams, geelong, football, timetable, operations

Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world. The letter from Brian Castle, a senior traffic officer with the South Australian Railways at the time describes the Official opening train to Marree that replaced the narrow gauge line and other local activities and that he is preparing an article for the ARHS Bulletin. The article appeared in the Jan. 1958 issue.Demonstrates some of the correspondence that Wal Jack received from around the world.Typed letter on two foolscap sheets dated 16 Aug 1957 by Brian Castle to Wal Jack letters, wal jack, railways, photography, sar, south australia, opening, marree

Last page of a report by the Railways Standing Committee 1902. recommends that the State (Victoria) obtains possession of the tramways - looks at the situation in Sydney. At the time Sydney was expanding its electric tram system, Melbourne was reliant on cable trams.Yields information about a view of the Railways Standing Committee in 1902.Photocopy A4 sheet of the last page of a 10 page report dated 6-5-1902, possibly the "Electric Trams" - Parliamentary report - Railways Standing Committee 1902. letters, railways, tramways, reports, public transport, parliament

Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often provided him with detailed drawings and notes on various tramway systems. This set of notes on the Napier NZ tramway system provides details of the tram system and a list of the rolling stock. Notes that the system was destroyed by an earthquake, but he did not know the opening and closing dates at the time of preparation. The reference states that the system operated from 1913 to 1931. Based on the handwriting, prepared by Wal Jack himself. Yields information about Wal Jack's extensive recording and research work.Drawing - black, red and blue ink or colour pencil and a second sheet, both on quarto paper providing details of the Napier NZ tramway system.tramways, wal jack, drawings, maps, tramcars, napier

QR Code check in sheet during the COVID-19 pandemic event used to check members and visitors into the Museum. Used during 2021 and 2022. Produced by the Victorian State Government Services Victoria unit. The system recorded the entry of visitors to the museum, date and time.Demonstrates the systems that State Government required visitors to check in using their mobile devices and a detailed QR code.Laminated A4 sheet, printed with a colour laser printer.btm, covid-19, services victoria

Photo shows BTM trams 27, 33, 14, 671 and 28 standing in front of the depot c2016. Has been given titled "Our current Operational Fleet". Other trams were available at the time. Yields information about some of the BTM's trams.Laminated colour photo printed on an A3 sheet. Has five Velcro strips on rear.btm, tram 27, tram 33, tram 14, tram 671, tram 28, btm depot