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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Literary work - Manuscript, Kevin Tierney, "Essay - abandonment of the Ballarat Tramway System", 1972
Has a strong association with the author who was interested in public transport and chose to write an economic history essay about the close of the Ballarat Tramway system and its substitution by buses and whether they should be government operated.Fifteen, lined or ruled foolscap page manuscript / Essay for a Melbourne University Economic History subject, 1972, written Kevin Tierney about the abandonment of the Ballarat Tramway System. Has a Synopsis, references and quotations from various sources. The question to be answered was "Should the electric tramways at present operated by the State Electricity Commission in the provincial centre of Ballarat be abandoned and if so, should public ownership be retained for the replacement system?" A photocopy on A4 paper was also donated by the author. Also donated two postcards with trams - Bendigo - line up of five Birney trams and H class 357 and 358 in Jetty Road Glenelg - see image files, providing information about the essay and contacts.trams, tramways, closure, ballarat, sec, buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Notice to Tramway Retrenchment Employees", 6/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the planning for the closure of the tramway system in Ballarat by the SEC the way terminating arrangements were made.., Yields information about the planning for the closure of the tramway system in Ballarat by the SEC the way terminating arrangements were made..Carbon copy of a Memorandum titled "Notice to Tramway Retrenchment Employees", dated 6 August 1971, advising additional conditions and benefits of the termination of employees - sick leave, purchase of electrical appliances and retiring Gratuity payment. Has "Tram Depot notice board " typed in red in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, closure, ballarat, sec, depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tramway museum on track" - "funding sought for tourist attraction development", 28/03/2014 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Friday 28/3/2014, page 7, titled "Tramway museum on track" - "funding sought for tourist attraction development", with an image of the Museums plan for the addition to the existing building. Includes information provided by Paul Mong, business case, creating jobs. Two copies collected.On front or rear of the cutting, information re dates etc.btm, museum -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, FTOA, "Members of the Federated Tramway Officer's Association", Jan. 1922
List - typed four foolscap sheets, titled "Members of the Federated Tramway Officer's Association", listing all names as of 31/12/1921 for a Arbitration Court Case. Gives Name, Occupation and system. Includes Receivers, Batteryman, Foreman. List in alphabetical order, document is searchable when opened in a pdf reader.trams, tramways, unions, list, arbitration -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, c 1900
Coal tramway from Kilcunda to Griffiths Point - horses grazing in foreground. House and tree on left of photograph. White railway track winding through the fields which are overlooking the water.Kilcunda to Griffiths Point Coal Tramway - rural scene overlooking water.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, tramway, kilcunda to griffiths point, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Ray Roberts, "Melbourne Tramway Memories", c2000?
Ray Roberts commenced with the MMTB in 1961 at South Melbourne depot. Born at Reefton NZ. Worked as a connie for 33 years. This volume has many personal notes on his work, his colleagues and events that affected the tramways. Includes many photocopies of newspaper articles. At the rear has a item about the history of the South Melbourne tram depot. See also items 639 and 7272 for other versions and documents.Demonstrates a set of memories or memoirs of a Melbourne tram conductor and his 33 years of service.Black Comb bound volume, approx 140 pages, green covers, clear plastic sheets with many loose photocopied sheets.ray roberts, mmtb, south melbourne depot, memories, memoirs, trams, tramways, conductors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Australian Railway Historical Society (Vic Div) (ARHS), Reproduction of a Victorian Railways 3d St Kilda Brighton electric tramway ticket, Jul. 1994
Reproduction of a Victorian Railways 3d St Kilda Brighton electric tramway ticket for use on a Australian Railway Historical Society tour (ARHS) 15/7/1994 to inspect the closed system using two MMTB buses, Mk 3 No.592 and Mk 6 No. 759. On the lower edge is ticket number "12443"..trams, tramways, arhs, tours, st kilda brighton, tram 171 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Melbourne cable tram City ticket, Tramway Board (TB), c1917
Cable trams operated in Melbourne from 1885 to 1940. Initially by the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co (a private operator) then the "Tramway Board" from 1916 to 1919 until the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board took over. This strip of two tickets would have been a set of pre-purchased ticket in a lot of eight (8) tickets (1/- worth). Priced 1 1/2d each. On the rear lists the lines available and the section available. Issued by the Tramway BoardDemonstrates a Melbourne cable tram ticket issued by the Tramway BoardLight yellow coloured card printed strip ticket with perforations - two prepurchased tickets.cable trams, tickets, tramway board, melbourne -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Crossing Under Tramway Tracks", 1937
Yields information about the correspondence that was sent to various parties about the opening of tram tracks for underground services in Ballarat.Letter on SECV letterhead, "Ballarat Electricity Supply and Tramways", not dated, gives phone number, address, duplicated in blue ink, titled "Crossing Under Tramway Tracks", consisting of two foolscap sheets and one quarto sheet, pinned together in the top left hand corner. Would have been written as a base letter to go various bodies, has a Mr. Hornabrook's signature printed on it. Outlines the processes that have to be undertaken in order to install pipelines under tram tracks. Allows for Emergency installations, gives depths and installation requirements. The third sheet is an application form to install the service. See Reg Item 4946 for Bendigo, possibly used as a model for this document, given Reg Item 4943 correspondence.trams, tramways, letters, sec, tram track -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Municipal Tramways Trust, Adelaide, "Tramway Pass", 1955, 1957 and 1959
Set of three MTT Adelaide Tramway Passes used by Ron Wearne of the Victorian Tramways Social Cricket Association when visiting Adelaide. Each have a cloth cover, covering two pieces of heavy card, with a metal eyelet in the bottom left hand corner, numbers, name of person available to, date of available to and signed by the "Secretary" printed on a separate sheets and glued to the inside. The conditions of travel also printed on a separate sheet and glue to the inside. All four edges have been founded .1 - 1955 - blue cloth cover, No. 157, available to 19/3/1955. .2 - 1957 - green cloth cover, No. 182, 28/2/1957 .3 - 1959 - grey cloth cover, No. 220, 28/2/1959.trams, tramways, cricket, sports, social club, passes, tickets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat Tramways - SEC - timetable board, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), June 1994
Colour print showing two of the SEC tramway timetable boards, that was located at the City Tramway centre on display on the end of tram 39 before the construction of an entry into the Museum display.Demonstrates methods used to display information at the Museum during 1994. Colour photograph print on Fujichrome paper.museum, timetable boards, tram 39 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Press Release, Sarah Henderson and Paul Mong, "Morrison Government's funding boost for Ballarat's historic tramway", 21/12/2021 12:00:00 AM
Press Release within an email dated 21/12/2021, titled "Morrison Government's funding boost for Ballarat's historic tramway", advising of $1.2m funding for the balance of the reconstruction of the Wendouree Parade track and other road projects for the City of Ballarat. Gives details of the BTM and its volunteers. Released by Sarah Henderson, Senator for Victoria.trams, tramways, btm, trackwork, reconstruction, grants -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, "Box Hill - Doncaster Tramway, Transverse Section of Road", c1990?
Photocopy of a drawing showing the proposed transverse sections of the Box Hill to Doncaster Tramway. Drawing prepared at a scale of 4 feet to the inch. Shows the dimensioned sections with the tramcar, poles, sleepers and metal ballast in cutting and in bank (fill). Photocopy larger than original drawing. Has part of a stamp in the lower right hand corner.trams, tramways, box hill, doncaster, plans, sections -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Keith Kings, "Proceedings of the 12th Conference of the Australasian Tramway Museums, Bendigo, Dec. 1994", 1998
128 page A4 size book with gold and plastic covers, wire bound. Details the Proceedings of the 12th Conference of the Australasian Tramway Museums (COTMA), Bendigo, 2-6 Dec. 1994. Edited by Keith Kings, produced by the Bendigo Trust. Includes a colour photo of the delegates on page 2, list of contents (page and 4)trams, tramways, cotma, conferences, bendigo trust -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Notice to Tramway Employees - Retrenchment Dates", 21/06/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the planning for the closure of the tramway system in Ballarat by the SEC and the way the retrenchment of staff would be arranged., Yields information about the planning for the closure of the tramway system in Ballarat by the SEC and the way the retrenchment of staff would be arranged.Duplicated quarto sized memorandum titled "Notice to Tramway Employees - Retrenchment Dates", dated 21 June 1971, giving advice of the possible change over dates and likely termination dates for Workshops personnel, Track cleaner, track gang and depot staff. Has "Tram Depot" typed in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, closure, ballarat, sec, depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Prahran Times, "Railways Pay St Kilda L199,900", "Tramway removal could cost over L280,000", Mar. 1959
Set of two newspaper clippings from the Prahran Times about the removal of the former VR Tram tracks in St Kilda and negotiations with the Victorian Railways. L=Pounds .1 - "Railways Pay St Kilda L199,900" - 24/3/1959. .2 - "Tramway removal could cost over L280,000" - 11/3/1959.Hand written notes in ink re source.trams, tramways, vr, st kilda brighton, track removal, railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
book - Engineering Standards, Standards Association of Australia, "E30 - 1934 - Australian Standards Specification for Manganese Steel Castings for Tramway Trackwork", 1934
Set of two Engineering Standards stapled within in a Standards Association of Australia folder" with the numbers stamped and hand written onto the cover. Contains 6 sheets printed using the Gestetner process and one photocopy on foolscap paper. Contains the standards for "E30 - 1934 - Australian Standards Specification for Manganese Steel Castings for Tramway Trackwork"in ink "1939" and "Hardwood Paving Blocks" on right hand edge.trams, tramways, standards, track materials, track repairs, road works, points, trackwork -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Manual, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), "Traffic Operating Guidelines", c1990
Guides Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society conductors about their duties, ticket issuing, pay-ins sales etc. Was the first version of this document. Prepared by Peter Walker. The first version was issued 1/11/1989. see item 8875. Was collected from the depot 1/2001 when a new version of the Guidelines was issued. In use from c1990 to 2001 as a sample copy and loaned to new conductors. Document originally prepared by Peter Walker, who passed away 24/9/2005 - see Reg Item 6838 for Obituary.Demonstrates BTPS documentation for crew use.Folder containing in plastic sheets, the 1/5/1990 version of the Ballarat Vintage Tramway Operating Guidelines. The document is a photocopied version of "Issue 2 / 1.5.90" on yellow paper. It consists of 33 sheets which have been amended in a number of places to adjust for cash floats, fares, museum sales tin. Also contains a 12/92 Revenue Journal on A5 sheet, copies of older style Trip Way Bills, Revenue Journals, instructions as to cash floats and a folded Revenue Journal. trams, tramways, conductors manual, guidelines, manual, btm -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co, "Parts of Westinghouse Type 1C Tramway Controllers", c1909
Westinghouse part catalogue for their T1C tramway controller style number 15948, undated, possibly c1909 given a number on the bottom left-hand corner of the first sheet. Gives images and a list of all the parts including smaller images in the controller and their prices along with the part number. Published in the UK by The British Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. Ltd. London and Manchester. Shows both main drum and brake drum development, that is the connecting strips or contacts.Yields information about the Westinghouse UK products.Manual or document 16 printed pages centre stapled within card covers.tramways, tramcars, equipment, westinghouse, maintenance, instructions, controllers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Programme, John Whiting, "Ballarat Tramway Museum 50th Year Celebrations Programme - Saturday 29th May 2021", Apr. 2021
Programme - double sided A4 sheet - titled - "Ballarat Tramway Museum 50th Year Celebrations Programme - Saturday 29th May 2021" providing the details of a lunch and the booking form for the event to be held at the Royal Mail Hotel, Sebastopol. Event was delayed from 31/5 to 31/7 due to a COVID lookdown. Prepared by John Whiting trams, tramways, btps, royal mail hotel, members, dinner, btm -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Tramway Traffic detailing the Revenue and wages, 11/05/1962 12:00:00 AM
Memorandum hand written on preprinted ruled paper with rounded corners dated Friday 11/5/1962, titled "Tramway Traffic" detailing the Revenue and wages along with passenger counts for weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays after 8pm and Sundays after 9pm. Not detailed whether a date or an average over the summer loading. Wages for the crews only.,trams, tramways, closure, fares, wages, revenue, passengers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Geelong Advertiser, "Ballarat has another drawcard - a tramway", 25/01/1975 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Geelong Advertiser, Sat. 25/1/1975 titled "Ballarat has another drawcard - a tramway" Reports that on 1/2/1975 the BTPS will achieve its goal and be officially opened by the Chairman of the SEC. Gives details of the history of the BTPS, its work and progress to date. Has a photo of 26 and 27 in the depot."From the Geelong Advertiser Sat Jan 25th 1975" in blue ink along the top edge.btps, opening, construction -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Crossing Under Tramway Tracks", May. 1937
Yields information about the correspondence that was sent from Ballarat from Geelong about underground services under tram tracks.Carbon copy of a letter on demi foolscap green paper (1 sheet) dated 24/5/1937 from the Ballarat SEC Manager to the Managers ES of Geelong and a copy to the Ballarat ES, forwarding correspondence regarding installation of services under tram tracks. Titled "Crossing Under Tramway Tracks", notes who received the documents locally.Has various initials and a note in ink "copied now Bendigo procedure"trams, tramways, letters, sec, tram track, geelong -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), Tramway Power supply arrangements 1914, Jan. 2014
Yields information about the electrical power supply and overhead switching for Ballarat in 1914.Rolled drawing showing Tramway Power supply arrangements 1914, track map, power station, feeder cable, switches, section insulators, box locations, lightning arrestors and feeder cables for the various routes in Ballarat. Dated 2/1/1914, with initials GL. The various cables and trolley wire has been drawing in differing colours.ballarat, power station, overhead, section insulators -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Illustration, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Official Opening - Bourke Street - Northcote Electric Tramway - 24 June 1955", mid 1950's
Illustration, black and white, printed on gloss paper, reproduction of a MMTB report of photographs of the opening of the Northcote electric tramway line, East Preston Depot, 24 June 1955. May be from an MMTB Annual Report. Shows the people attending, virtually all men. Shows the nature of the crossing with the resilient inserts - it did not work as planned.trams, tramways, opening, east preston, northcote, bourke st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Swanston Street Underground Tramway City Road to Bouverie Street", Jun. 1972
Report - Foolscap, card covers, red binding strip, 12 sheets + 4 drawings (fold out), titled "Swanston Street Underground Tramway City Road to Bouverie Street", detailing the proposal, including costs, issues, drains, obstructions. Includes cross sections of the tunnels and notes on public access. Dated June 1972. Drawings not scanned.Has "Lees" in ink on top right hand corner.trams, tramways, underground tramways, swanston st, reports, new tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Campbell Duncan, "Ballarat's Tramway Preservation Project", 1978?
Sixteen page book or booklet printed on A4 white paper, folded to A5 with saddle bound staples, titled "Ballarat's Tramway Preservation Project". Written by Campbell Duncan for the BTPS c1978, giving details of the history of Ballarat's tramways, and a brief history of Geelong and Bendigo, the formation and operations of the BTPS and the tramcar fleet. Has 10 photographs, 1 sketch of the front of a maximum traction tramcar and a map of the BTPS location on the rear. Map drawn by G. Inglis 2.73. Note no credits for photographs. See image files for photos used in book. Second edition - notes tram 28 has been repaired by the BTPS and this did not occur until 1978 - only gives 6 tramcars in list - we had others stored off site at the time. second copy added 1/1/12trams, tramways, btps, museum directory, car fleet, map -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Memorabilia - Event Materials, Immigration Museum and Museum of Victoria, "Trammies / A ride through Victoria's tramway culture", 7/07/2003 12:00:00 AM
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 Hutcheson of Bendigo and Roberto D'Andrea - Connies on the front cover. Two copies collected. Supplementary File contains papers concerning the exhibition and BTM involvement. See also Reg Item 2454 2456, 2457 for other parts of the exhibition.trams, tramways, trammies, exhibitions, immigration museum, connies -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Tramway service restrictions, 1940's to 1950's
Yields information about the Ballarat Tramway services and timetables and the restriction to 20 mins services in 1947 and a coal strike in 1949.Page of three newspaper clippings from The Courier, pasted to a single foolscap lined page. 1 - "Tramway Service Restrictions" - Public Notice, for 15/4/1947, about the restrictions in Services, due to industrial disputes in the electricity generation, 30 min services between 9am and 4pm, Monday to Friday. 2 - Photo of No. 32, loading passengers in Sturt St at Lydiard St, dated 16/4/1947 about the power restrictions. 3 - Public Notice - July 1949, about the tramways not operating on Saturday 2/7/149 and Sunday 3/6/1949. Wal has written "Coal Strike" in red ink underneath. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. timetables, services, ballarat, strike, industrial issues -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Clothing - Jumper, Unlimited Motifs, Ballarat Vintage Tramway, mid 1980's
Woollen jumper / pullover / jersey made for the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, mid 1980's featuring No. 26 and the words "Ballarat Vintage Tramway" embroidered onto the jumper. Both jumpers have full length sleeves. Two colours - red - size 16, just with label. Green - size 18 with a washing instructions label and a manufacturing label, "Unlimited Motifs", To fit Size 100 Chest 100cm / Pure New Wool (with the logo) and Made in Australia". Note: Green one taken by Dave O'Neil, pending return of an older green one at time of cataloguing. (This has not occurred at 9/11/15) Second green jumper - from Peter Winspur 6/2/2015 added 9/11/2015 - numbered 4573.2trams, tramways, btps, jumper, ballarat vintage tramway, 26