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Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, Adelaide Advertiser, "Tape visible from 500ft", Mar. 1956
... Accidents ...Newspaper clipping (Adelaide Advertiser 26/3/1956), titled "Tape visible from 500ft" with photo and caption of a F class drop centre tram with new reflecting tape on front of drivers cabs and visibility at 500 feet. Record updated and image added 21/9/2013.trams, tramways, adelaide, accidents, reflecting tape, mtt -
Tarnagulla History ArchiveNews clipping: Notorious Intersection Claims Three Lives, Notorious Intersection Claims Three Lives, September 8, 1981
... accidents ...Murray Comrie Collection. A single page of The Advertiser (Maryborough) newspaper of September 8, 1981 with article titled 'Notorious Intersection Claims Three Lives' relating to intersection at Laanecoorie. laanecoorie, accidents, collisions, roads, driving, transport -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Report, Safety Action, "Report for Department of Infrastructure on Investigation into Braking Irregularity on R1808 on Sunday 12 October 2003", 20/11/2003 12:00:00 AM
... Accidents ...Report - 7 A4 sheets - Photocopied, stapled into the top left hand corner, titled "Report for Department of Infrastructure on Investigation into Braking Irregularity on R1808 on Sunday 12 October 2003", prepared by Safety Action Pty Ltd 20/11/2003. Has a table of Contents. Gives the background to the braking issues suffered by R1808, Sydney Tram operated by Bendigo Tramways, summary, investigation, factual circumstances, findings, conclusions, recommendations and references.trams, tramways, accidents, brakes, tours, sydney trams -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNewspaper, The Age, Geelong Advertiser, "Jolly pollies in trolley folly", "The tram, the launch, the Premier and his stout", "Trams go a little loop on the new city route", 29/04/1994 12:00:00 AM
... Accidents ...Set of three photocopies of newspaper articles and photographs of the launch of the City Circle tram service and the breakdown of tram No. 1000 on its launch by the Minister for Transport Mr. Brown. Also reports of other incidents involved with the launch of the tram. Quotes Mr. Brown and Jeff Kennett. Also details of the sources of funding - Federal Government Better Cities Program. .1 - The Age - 29/4/1994 - with a photograph of 1000. .2 - Geelong Advertiser - 29/4/1994 - "Jolly pollies in trolley folly". .3 - The Age 29/4/1994 - titled "The tram, the launch, the Premier and his stout" - lists those involved. .4 - The Age, different edition with a different arrangement and headline - titled "Trams go a little loop on the new city route" item written by John Mangan, photo Simon O' Dwyer and John Lambtrams, tramways, city circle, launch, accidents, tram 1000 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNewspaper, The Sun, Peter Robinson, "Peak-hour tram crash: 17 rushed to hospital", 14/08/1981 12:00:00 AM
... Accidents ...Newspaper cutting from the Melbourne The Sun newspaper, 14/8/1981 titled "Peak-hour tram crash: 17 rushed to hospital", about a rear on collision in Malvern Road Malvern the previous evening written by Peter Robinson. Has a photo of one of the trams with the driver's cabin completely broken away. Cuttings has the Aust. Press Cuttings Agency source sheet pasted to the top right hand corner along with the paper name and date stamp.trams, tramways, accidents, mmtb, malvern rd, collision -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, “Fatal collision – then fire”, 10/11/1967 12:00:00 AM
... Accidents ...“Fatal collision – then fire” The Age, Friday November 10 1967 Photo and text Car tram collision, Camberwell Rd, Camberwell Car overtaking petrol tanker on Camberwell Rd, Camberwell, collides with Burwood bursts into flames and was completely destroyed. Tram driver (Van Leeuwin) leapt from cabin, conductress thrown forward but no injured. Tram had no passengers. Tram pushed burning car for about 100 yardstrams, tramways, accidents, collision, camberwell rd, camberwell -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, “Tram, bus hit: 8 hurt”, 24/04/1969 12:00:00 AM
... Accidents ...“Tram, bus hit: 8 hurt” The Sun, Thursday, April 24, 1969 Photo and text of tram crash Gertrude and Napier Sts Fitzroy Eight people (tram driver and 7 passengers) taken to St Vincent's Hospital by ambulance, none seriously hurt Peak-hour tram collides with bulk-flour tanker. About 85 people were in tram. Tram driver was thrown clear of tram, his cabin wrecked.trams, tramways, accidents, collision, trucks, fitzroy -
Melbourne Tram MuseumMagazine, Australasian Post, “Trams wild and woolly”, 20/12/1979 12:00:00 AM
... Accidents ...Magazine clipping titled: “Trams wild and woolly” Australasian Post, December 20, 1979 Photo and text Photo of Richmond tram at Victorian Tram Museum at Bylands, Museum caretaker G Wilcock Victorian Tramway Museum Society of Victoria has collection of more than a dozen trams, including historic Richmond (Melb) line tram Photo Rob Fox 333H x 505H Magazine, folded, staple holes in phototrams, tramways, accidents, collision, trucks, albert park -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Set of 3 Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1970's?
... Accidents ...Series of three photos showing pyramid or rerailing plates and how they were used. Appears to be photographed at Preston Works shops during the 1970's. .1 - Fabricated plate with an angle welded to it, showing how it was positioned relative to a derailed wheel. .2 - Photo shows a pyramid plate placed relative to a wheel and axle set. .3 - ditto relative to an fabricated angle plate.trams, tramways, derailments, accidents, preston workshops, recovery -
Wangaratta High SchoolWHS Trophy- Sport, 1965-1968
Wooden shield trophy with a large metal shield in the centre and a number of small shields around it. Engraved in these shields is text reading:ALLAN KERRIS SHIELD IN MEMORY OF ALLAN ROBERT KERRIS STUDENT OF WANGARATTA HIGH SCHOOL AUGUST 1953 TO DECEMBER 1957 WHO LOST HIS LIFE IN A DROWNING ACCIDENT ON THE HUME WEIR ON 15TH AUGUST 1963 WHILE UNDERGOING A COURSE WITH OUTWARD BOUND. PRESENTED BY A.N.Z. BANK. HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIP -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph, Henri (unofficial AIF Mascot), c1918
During World War One Tim Tovell of the No. 4 Squadron RAAF befriended a French orphan known as Henri or Digger. The child became an unofficial mascot, was given a custom made AIF uniform, and at the end of the war was smuggled back to Australia. As an adult Henri was killed in a car accident and is buried at Fawkner Cemetery, Victoria. Members of the No 4 Squadron subscribed for a memorial stone.Five black and white image. Top Left, Digger and his adopted father Tim Tovell, and the oats bagged he was smuggled in. Top right: Defence training at Hurdcott. Centre: Henri as an unofficial member of the AIF. Bottom left: Henri as a member of the RAAF. Bottom right: The last resting place of Henri/Digger at Fawkner Cemetery. The statue depicts Henri as he was when he first came to the 4th squadron. henri, digger, aif, raaf, tim tovell, no 4 squadron, fawkner cemetery, world war one, flight, aeroplane, hurdcott -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING ACCIDENTS - PREVENTION OF MINING ACCIDENTS
Handwritten extracts from the Bendigo Advertiser Tuesday June 3rd 1872. Extract mentions we trust the Gov't is not so absorbed in the details of the new Electoral Bill and other measures which have been introduced as to forget their promise tobring forward a Bill for the Regulation of Mines and the prevention of Mining Accidents. The owners being indifferent, incapable, powerless and the miners so reckless, steps need to be taken to compel them to take the necessary precautions.document, gold, mining accidents, mining accidents, prevention of mining accidents, bendigo advertiser 3/6/1872, regulation of mines -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MARGARET BARRASS DEATH & FUNERAL
Two page letter dated 16/1/2015 from Margaret Knight nee Barrass outlining her relationship with Margaret Barrass who died in a 1918 train smash in Tasmania. Two 1918 cuttings from the Bendigo Advertiser detail the funeral and the circumstances surrounding the accident. A contemporary brown manilla envelope printed with heading Vincent Barclay Studio, Beehive Buildings 94 Elizabeth Street Melbourne once held newspaper cuttings.bendigo, history, margaret barrass -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Safer Street Crossing", 6/07/2017 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 6/7/2017 titled "Safer Street Crossing" about the installation of a set of traffic lights at the rear of the Museum Depot. Photo looking north along Gillies St. Included in the photo is Samantha McIntosh, VicRoads Ewen Nevett and MP Sharon Knight. Tram depot in the background. Note the traffic light installation resulted (a bit of accident and good talking by Neville Britton) of a crossing into the depot. Was not included in the drawings.gillies st, traffic lights, ballarat specialist school -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDomestic Object - Butter dish, Cambridge, 1960's
Yields information about the SEC's provision of awards to employees for 12 months of safety and has a strong association with the person that the award was granted to.Two piece butter dish - nickel plated silver tray with an "Electricity Supply Department" badge glued to the dish with the SEC logo and words "Safety Award" and a glass dish - fluted that acts as a butter or jam dish. Advised by Donor, that following the award - 12 months without an accident, he was involved in one the following day. Stamped on rear of dish "Cambridge A1 Quality". See also Reg Item 7474 for another example.tramways, trams, awards, safety, sec, crews, motormen -
Melbourne Tram MuseumLegal record - Insurance Policy, The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation Limited of London - Victorian Branch, "Employees Policy – Albion Quarrying Co – 1912", 8/10/1912 12:00:00 AM
Insurance Policy - six fold - titled "Employees Policy – Albion Quarrying Co – 1912" from "The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation Limited of London - Victorian Branch" to the Albion Quarrying Company Limited for the Construction of the Malvern Tramway, dated 8/10/1912, expiring 9/8/1913. Gives details of the policy, who was covered, amount, premium and conditions. Endorsed by the Insurers Manager as to the extent of coverage including the Manager and Clerical staff."36A" in ink in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, construction, pmtt, insurance, contracts, employees -
Melbourne Tram MuseumBook, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Met Tram General and Operational Rules and Regulations June 1997", Jun. 1997
Book - yellow cover, single pages, with an Arnos plastic binder clip on the left hand side, 91 pages with an index titled "Met Tram General and Operational Rules and Regulations June 1997", published by the Public Transport Corporation. Also provides a list of definitions. Gives rules regarding tram operations, dealing with the public, driving, tickets, one person operators, accidents and behaviour. For another copy see Reg item 3375.1Has number "C601EM001" in black pen in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, rules, regulations, met tram, ptc -
Archive of Vietnamese Boat People5 grave stones of the VBP mass grave in Cherang Ruku
This 5 grave stones of the VBP mass grave in Cherang Ruku were built by the UN-HCR. As told by the local old man, Mr Lim at 80 years old, in 2010, who was in charge of burying these victims from the first day, he confirmed that there were 139 bodies buried by himself. It can accepted that because the name list of the boat was lost during sinking, the name list angraved on the stones was collected by UN HCR member by interviewing the victims who could identified victims. Furthermore the dead bodies, as told by Mr Lim, were washed ashore not in one day. The local residents could not contact to report to the UN HCR many after the accident, what they could do was that they had to quicly bury the decomposed bodies. As told by vitims of the MT065, about 2 - 3 days after the accident, they were called to the beach to identify the bodies. No way they could identify the body because it was swollen and decomposed. Face and parts of the body was eaten by fish.5 grave stones of the VBP mass grave in Cherang Ruku -
Royal Brighton Yacht ClubCup, Alan Robinson Memorial Trophy (Cup)
Alan Robinson Memorial Trophy (Cup) Donor : Keith Farfor Deed of Gift: No Alan Robinson was the navigator on Keith Farfor’s yacht Super Star. He was killed in a car accident on the banks of the Yarra River. The race is a combined division race from RBYC to the QCYC. The trophy is awarded to the PHD handicap winner and is raced early June of each year. First Winner: Bindi D Buxton alan robinson, memorial, trophy, phd, combined division -
Trafalgar Holden MuseumVehicle - HR Holden hearse
This hearse was produced by General Motors in 1966 as a Station Wagon. After major modifications were carried out to extend the body to enable the coffin to be placed into the back of the vehicle. Interestingly to note that the vehicle, on a delivery to Traralgon, was involved in an accident in the Haunted Hills near Moe, the next town to Moe. This hearse spent most of its life servicing the Traralgon Township and was subsequently purchased and restored and sold to the museum. The vehicle has special significance in that it is an extremely well presented Holden Hearse that was formally modified after manufacture .There were very few Holden Hearses used in Australia and good examples are difficult to find.Black extended body 3 door hearse.Registration plate STIFHR1966 hearse, vehicle, holden, car -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Black and White - U206 at Preston Workshops, Ray Pearson, late 1940
Photo shows one of the tramcars originally built for The North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Co Ltd in 1906 and subsequently fitted with a windscreeen by the MMTB. Based on Reg Item 6370, photo possilby late 1940. See Reg Item 5758 for a photo of the tram as a Freight Car, 1950. Vicsig.net - 1938 (Converted to spare freight car, bad accident in 1947 and scrapped 1950.)Yields information about U class trams.Black and White photograph of MMTB U 206 Preston Workshops. On rear in ink - "MMTB U 206 Preston WS – RWO Pearson"tramways, trams, u class, preston workshops, u 206 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Financial record - Wages Book, City of Port Melbourne, 1940s
.01 - City of Port Melbourne - salaries and wages, plus details of taxes, superannuation, war history and sick days, 1941 to 1955. Red leather cover. .02 - The State Accident Insurance Office memorandum - injured worker W G Horton, 05.12.1942 .03 - Letter to W W Donnell from R ADams re doctor's visit, 13.01.1947 .04 - Letter from Dr H Grover re W R Adam's health, 13.01.1948local government - city of port melbourne -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, M. Sargent, "Use tram money for employment schemes", 9/03/1996 12:00:00 AM
Letters to the Editor of The Courier, Ballarat, of 9/3/1996 written by M. Sargent of Mt. Clear saying that the money use to bring trams back to Ballarat would be a waste of money and should be spent on schemes to help the long term unemployed. Also any work would cause disruption, roundabouts to be rebuilt, and countless accidents. Has been cut from the newspaper and the one long column of print cut into three and taped into a single squarer sheet of paper.In the top right hand corner "The Ballarat Courier 9/3/96".letter to the editor, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumSign - Pay As You Enter Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Pay As You Enter", c1935
Demonstrates the signage used on the trams to indicate to passengers when the trams were operating as a one-man tram. Yields information about the construction of the sign and paintwork.Pay As You Enter sign once fitted to side of SEC tramcar by door - with pins, - Sign writing gold leaf, black shading, green background paint. See original catalogue sheet for more details including sketch. See photo in use on No. 14 in an accident with a Ford Truck when in SEC early colour scheme. Has actual paint used at the time. See photo of No. 14 and a collision with a Ford Truck. To be kept in light controlled areatrams, tramways, advisory sign, passenger signs, one man trams -
Melbourne Tram MuseumBook, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Motor Omnibus Service Rules and Regulations", 1925
Book - 48 pages, single section sewn with end papers into a grey Rexene covers titled "MMTB Motor Omnibus Service Rules and Regulations" dated 1925, and number "851" written into the book number on the first page. Gives details for both drivers and conductors, 197 rules, no table of contents or index. Provides General Rules for both drives and conductors, special rules for drivers, driving both gear driven and petrol electric buses, Conductors and Accidents.trams, tramways, buses, rules, drivers, conductors, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Notebook, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Paint shop - trams between 574 and 651, 1947 - 1952
Lined notebook, 100 sheets, with marbleised cover, stapled with red Rexene quarter binding with two sheets marked up for each tram between 574 and 651 giving date inspected, overhaul dates and condition in a remarks column. 1947 to 1952 In the front of the book were many loose sheets giving authorisation for bus painting and repairs at Preston works, accident and maintenance repairs for specific buses. Marked "574 - 651" in white ink on spine of book.trams, tramways, mmtb, buses, repainting, repairs, trams -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Cheetham book, 1898
James Cheetham was both secretary of the Shire of Bet Bet and a councillor for the Borough of Tarnagulla. He was the Mayor of Tarnagulla for four years. James also entered the Victorian parliament and was the MLA for the Dunolly Electorate from 1 April 1889 to 1 June 1890. This meant he was holding three positions at the same time. James died in 1890 from injuries received in a buggy accident. Murray Comrie Collection. A notebook associated with the Cheetham family of Tarnagulla. Some parts have been used as a school exercise book (writing practise, latin verbs, grammar rules) others have been used for early drafts of official letters relating to Council business, mostly in 1898. Also contains a child's drawings. Some pages are cut or torn. Author of letter drafts is J.D. Cheetham. The child/school parts are probably all by Annie M. Cheetham whose name is written in one of the endpapers along with the date 19/9/83. tarnagulla, residents, government, shire of bet bet, mayor, parliament, james cheetham, annie cheetham, records -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument, Rules for Horse Car Drivers
Copy of a document from an original source, handwritten and partly typed. Details the 78 Rules that applied to the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company horse tram drivers and their operations. Gives rules for their personal behaviour, duties, watering of the horses, passing of other horse-drawn trams, walking horses around curves, operations, management of passengers, use and care of cash boxes, accidents, fares, tickets, and general work.Yields information about the rules that Melbourne horse tram drivers operated by.Set of two blue foolscap handwritten or typed sheets consisting of six sheets each (Rules 1 to 78) titled Rules for Horse Car Drivers and special notice for drivers.tramways, trams, rules, mtoco, horse trams, horse cars, drivers -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Mrs Ellis Jeeves, nee Eliza Hand
Mrs Eliza Jeeves, wife of Ellis Jeeves, standing in the garden outside the Mountjoy Guest House in Kalorama. Eliza was one of six daughters of Thomas Hand and Eliza Hand, (nee Erith) who owned the Mountain Grange property. Eliza and Ellis ran the Mountjoy Guest House from 1908 and Eliza ran it alone after Ellis's death in a buggy accident in 1921 until just before her death in 1943. Black and white photograph of woman standing in garden outside a house with the balcony rails visible.ellis jeeves, erith hand, mountjoy, eliza jeeves, eliza hand -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Trams could be our future", 21/1/2017
Article by Michael Pollock reporting on a letter to the City of Ballarat about a proposal by Mr Jeff Moran of AWTY Transort Consultants about building a light rail system to serve Ballarat growth areas. Outlines possible routes. Was supported by Mr Bob Lever of the local PTUA. Has photos of a large crowd joining bogie trams outside the Provincial Hotel and two photos of tram accidents. along with a map of the SEC System.Yields information about a proposal to provide light rail to Ballarat.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, 21/1/2017 titled "Trams could be our future".trams, tramways, tram revival, light rail, ballarat, tramway proposals
