.1 - Twenty page booklet on the history of the Brighton Electric Line by Leon Marshall-Wood, published 1956. Gives a brief history of the electric tramway operated by the Victorian Railways between St. Kilda Station and the Brighton Beach railway station, that commenced operation in 1905. The booklet was priced 2/-, published by the Traction Publications. Has 18 photographs, map 1905 and present day (when printed), rolling stock roster and notes and on the rear cover has details of the AETA. Front cover has horizontal crimson stripes. Has details of the AETA on the back cover and listing of some publications. Second copy from Ian Stanley added 24-1-2016. .2 - as for above - second edition, 1958, similar text, different photo layout and different front cover photo. See Reg Item 7631i for a scan of the 1966 edition.On front cover of first copy of .1 - top right hand corner; "N.Z.R.L.S / with compliments" and initials. Under title of book, "Price to Society 18/- Aust. per doz. / Retails 2/-" On page 3 of second copy of .1 - "Ian J Stanley 28 Park Road, South Camberwell, SE6, BK3746" On page 3 of .2 - "Ian J Stanley" in ink.trams, tramways, vr, melbourne, brighton, st kilda

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

Thirty two page landscape booklet on semi gloss white paper with off white cover and single supplementary white sheet tipped onto the inside of the front cover titled "See Melbourne's Beautiful Beaches and Garden Suburbs from a Special Bus". Saddle stapled, printed letterpress. Text printed in black and green ink. Cover green ink only. The book advertising MMTB's Special tourist bus, giving overall tour details on page 1, including fares, time of departures and reservations. Each tour has a map showing the route, details of the tour route with notes and photographs. Page 14 shows a maximum traction tram on the reserved track in Dandenong road and page 30, W2 488 outbound in Victoria Parade. Page 32 has an advertisement for the Round Trip by Tram 1/-. Front cover has details of the departure times and fares and a photo of the Tourist Bus. The supplementary sheet has been prepared for the tours that operated daily from Sun Sept. 17 to Friday May 31, except Anzac Day. Melbourne Tram Museum has a similar book - different bus - Reg Item 99 - 1938-39 version..trams, tramways, mmtb, bus tours, melbourne, sightseeing

12 page booklet describing the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society's Preservation project of the former Ballarat trams. Features 8 photos with notes on Ballarat, Bendigo systems. Also notes on the BTPS and its fleet of six trams. Rear page has map by G.Inglis showing access line under construction. Image files of front and back covers. Two further copies added 18/8/2002 - from Richard Gilbert's papers.trams, tramways, ballarat, btps

16 page booklet describing the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society's Preservation project of the former Ballarat trams. Features 10 photos with notes on Ballarat, Bendigo systems. Also notes on the BTPS and its fleet of six trams. Rear page has map by G.Inglis showing access line completed. Has 50c sticker on front cover. See Also Reg. Item 1754 for the 2nd edition. Copy 2 added 9-11-2018 from donation of Glenise Kellett.trams, tramways, ballarat, btps

1297 - Booklet with red heavy card cover and 24 pages inside and a four page supplement glued into rear cover giving details of the by-laws operating for the SEC tramways in Ballarat and Bendigo. Gives details of the definitions, fares and charges, sale of tickets, regulating number of passengers, stopping places, nuisances, smoking, dangerous goods, luggage and goods, general matters and fares broken into adult fares for each section and Children's fares and Pensioners' Concession fares for both Ballarat and Bendigo. Note - introduced decimal currency into the fares as well as pence. Document number on front cover "TYE 1-270". This by-law replaced or revoked all previous by-laws and amendments. Came in effect 1/10/1965 with a fare rise. Received Governor In Council approval on 24/8/1965. These fares have been amended in pencil for Ballarat. The amendment pasted into the rear of the booklet is dated 2nd August. 1966 and came into effect on 1/9/1966. 1297.1 - ditto, but actual used copy by D. J. Everett - see Reg. Item 2292 for details of SEC Ballarat Employee. On page one or title sheet, has an additional amendment pasted in - dated 14/1/1969 giving details of fare increases in Ballarat and Bendigo to come into effect 14/1/1969. Single sheet printed both side. See also Reg items 66 and 281 for this sheet of paper by itself. Item added 2/3/2003. 1297.2 - booklet as above for 1297, but without supplements - in as printed condition 8/1965. 1297.3 - as for 1297 with 1966 and two number 1969 supplements pasted into the book. One 1969 supplement at the front and additional at the rear. 1966 supplement pasted into the rear of the book. Has BTPS Catalogue Numbers 207, 208 and 209 written onto the front of the booklet. Four other copies - unnumbered held. Additional items added 10/7/2005. Additional copy of 1297.3 added 6/8/2016 from donation of T. Jeffreys. 1297 - In pencil on pages 15 to 18 showing revised fares and the number "58 676" on page 24 - possibly a telephone number. 1297.3 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue Nos. 207, 208, 209" written in black ink on the top of the cover.trams, tramways, secv rules, by laws, tickets, fares, ballarat, bendigo

Rule book or printed set of Regulation contained within Reg. Item 2526, page 16, titled "City of Ballaarat - Regulation No. 13". Booklet comprises eight pages, pinned and glued into the book. Details the regulations prepared to regulate the operations and parking of Hackney Carriages and Borough Stage Coaches. Details carriage stage coach stands locations and parking rules around Ballarat, Sebastopol, Stands for Omnibuses, and Fares for Hackney Carriages, by distance, detention and by time. Passed by the Council of City of Ballaarat 30/1/1882 and Gazetted in the Victorian Govt. Gazette, page 290 on 3/2/1882. Note Item Not formally Numbered.trams, tramways, ballarat, hackney carriages, regulations, fares

Set of 15 black and white views of Ballarat printed on a folded strip, glued within a grey colour cardboard folder, titled "Photographic View Booklet Ballarat". Booklet printed with an address area within a leaf and on the rear, an area where the sender could write their name. Produced by The Valentine Publishing Co. Pty Ltd Melbourne. The rear has a slit on the rear cover that allowed the folder to be secured. Pictures are: 1. Statuary, Ballarat Gardens - the flight from Pompeii 2. Sturt St looking west from the Town Hall 3. Eureka Stockade monument 4. Lily Pond and Statuary House, Botanic Gardens 5. Sturt St from Lydiard St (with ESCo 17) 6. Lily Pond, Botanic Gardens 7. Sturt St from Grenville St with two ESCo trams in the view - similar image to btm761, but note Town Hall tower has been modified with a balcony. 8. The Old Curiosity Shop 9. Landing Place, Lake Wendouree 10. View from the Town Hall 11. Sturt St, Looking West, with ESCO car crossing Sturt St from Lydiard St 12. Along Lake Wendouree 13. In the Gardens 14. The Avenue of Honor (14 miles long) (Honour) 15. Post Office and Lydiard St Made early 1920's given The Avenue of Honor and other photographs with motor cars in the photo. trams, tramways, ballarat, postcards, sturt st, town hall, post office, gardens, esco

Sixteen page booklet, off white paper, saddle stapled, titled "The Australian Tramway Employees' Association with the Electric Supply Coy. of Victoria Limited / Agreement". Has 1917 in indelible pencil on top of cover, with numerous red and pencil notes inside on the various clauses of the agreement. Date of Agreement from 1/1/1917 to continue to the 31/12/1918. Applies to both Ballarat and Bendigo. Details hours of work, rates, Sunday runs, casual rates, holidays, free passes, uniforms, window shields (windscreens) on Bendigo trams, eyesight tests, dismissals, meals, Board of Reference. First schedule gives rates of pays for all types of tramway workers and Rosters for Bendigo Eaglehawk and Cemetery line, Golden Square and Lake Weeroona line and Ballarat Rosters for Summer and winter - gives Run Nos. Signed by William Home for P. J. Pringle for ESCo and Lionel Hill, President and T. Jewell General Secretary for the Union."Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 210" in ink on top of outside cover. Numerous notes in red ink or pencil against the various rules. trams, tramways, bendigo, ballarat, atea, unions, agreements, esco

Twenty page booklet, off white paper, saddle stapled, with additional red paper cover titled "The Australian Tramway Employees' Association with the Electric Supply Coy. of Victoria Limited / Agreement". Dated on cover 1919. Agreement dated 4/9/1919 Applies to both Ballarat and Bendigo. Details hours of work, rates, Sunday runs, casual rates, holidays, free passes, uniforms, window shields (windscreens) on Bendigo trams, eyesight tests, dismissals, meals, Board of Reference. First schedule gives rates of pays for all types of tramway workers and Rosters for Bendigo Eaglehawk and Cemetery line, Golden Square and Lake Weeroona line and Ballarat Rosters for Summer and winter - gives Run Nos. Signed by P. J. Pringle for ESCo and John L Abfalter Vice President and T. Jewell General Secretary for the Union. Two copies held. On Copy two "1919" written in indelible ink on front cover."Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 211" in ink on top of outside cover. Numerous notes in red ink or pencil against the various rules. "1919" on copy two. copy 2 - has schedules varied 1/2/20 and revised amounts. trams, tramways, bendigo, ballarat, atea, unions, agreements, esco

Four separate agreements, one for each organisation. All details wages and conditions of work and disputes, grievances, and discipline, leave etc. Pages 1 - 10 - agreement with the PMTT - dated 14/1/1913, applied from 1/10/1912 to 1/6/1916. Signed for PMTT by Alex Cameron Chairman; Thomas King Member; and Thomas King Secretary and for Union by Lionel L. Hill President and A. C. Warton General Secretary. Pages 12 - 20 - ditto with NMELTL - dated 14/1/1913, applied from 1/1/1913 to 30/6/1916. Signed for NMETL by L. Voight, A.D. Murdoch and for Union by A. C. Warton General Secretary. Pages 21 - 32 - ditto with ESCo - dated 14/1/1913, applied from 1/12/1912 to 30/6/1916, includes rosters for Ballarat and Bendigo. Signed by William J Home for P. J. Pringle for ESCo and for Union by Lionel L. Hill President and A. C. Warton General Secretary. Pages 33 - 42 - ditto with Messrs Meakin and Thomas, Lessees of the Northcote Cable Tramways. Dated 14/1/1913, applied from 1/12/1912 to 30/6/1916. Signed by F.W. Meakin and Lena Thomas in front of Louis Waxman Solicitor and A. C. Warton, General Secretary. Yields information about the industrial agreements with Tramway operators in Victoria, except for MTOCo.Forty-Four page booklet, off-white paper, saddle-stapled, with additional dark grey colour paper cover titled "The Australian Tramway Employees' Association with the The Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust / The North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Company Limited/ The Electric Supply Company of Victoria Limited and Messrs. Meakin and Thomas". Two copies held. "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 213" in ink on top of first page, inside cover on both copies. Copy 1 - has name of "H.W.H.Collett" and "1913" on front cover, and pencil or red pencil notes against various rules in the ESCo section. Copy 2 - some minor pencil marks.trams, tramways, bendigo, ballarat, atea, unions, agreements, esco, nmetl, pmtt, northcote cable trams, meakin & thomas

Eight page booklet, off white paper, saddle stapled, with additional yellow Rexene light weight cover titled "The Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees' Association / Agreement / Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong". Details basic wages, adjustments with CPI, minimum rates to employees, time off between shifts, extra duties, meal breaks, cash shortages, holidays, Sundays, leave, free travel, uniforms. Dated 23/3/1937. Two copies held See also 8078.2 for another copy."Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 217" in ink on top of first page on both copies. Copy 1 - has name "P.H. Thomas" (?) on front cover and inside title sheet and numerous notes and some changes in ink and pencil throughout. Copy 2 - has numerous notes etc throughout with dates up to 16/11/1939. Full pdf scan added 28/5/2019. Copy 3 has "L. Denmead" in pencil in top left hand corner. Added 6/8/2019.trams, tramways, ballarat, geelong, bendigo, atmoea, unions, agreements, uniforms

Yields information about the North Sydney Cable tramway that operated from 1886 to 1900.Twelve page booklet, yellow paper covers, centre stapled, folded A4 sheets to give an A5 book, white inside pages, titled "the North Sydney Cable Tramway 1886 - 1900". Gives a short history of the cable tramway that operated from Milsons Point ferry terminus until replaced by electric tramcars, photographs, map, and a short note on preserved cable trams. Does not note the re-use of some of the trailers for construction of the Ballarat electric cars in 1905. Published by the Sydney Tramway Museum, 5/1986. On the top right hand corner of the front cover is a yellow prince label - $0.5 and on top right hand corner of page 3, a printed label "Graeme S. Breydon" and his address at the time.trams, tramways, cable trams, sydney, north sydney, milsons point

Set of 12 colour views of Geelong on a folded strip, glued within a colour printed cover, titled "A Souvenir of Geelong", printed on both sides of the strip. Booklet printed with an address area on rear. Produced by Nulcolorvue Productions, Mentone, Victoria. The rear has a slit on the rear cover that allowed the folder to be secured. On the inside of the front cover, has an introduction to Geelong, notes "modern tram and bus routes" Pictures are: 1. Gheringhap St showing Geelong City Hall and Post Office 2. The Barwon River, Geelong 3. T&G Building, Ryrie St - shows tramway overhead 4. Christ Church, Moorabool St 5. Malop St Geelong 6. Art Gallery and Park 7. St Marys Roman Catholic Cathedral 8. The Geelong Post Office with buses in background and a Safety Zone sign 9. Moorabool St Geelong - has overhead and a bar traffic light/ 10. Queens Park Geelong 11. The Waterfront at Geelong. 12. Eastern Beach Swimming Pool. Made during the early 1950's, given motor cars in the photo. trams, tramways, geelong, moorabool st, ryrie st

Set of 5 documents for the "Farewell to Bendigo Trams" tour conducted by the ARHS Vic Div and the TMSV, first scheduled for Sat. 12/2/1972, but delayed to Sat. 4/3/1972 due to SECV Power restrictions on the day. 3277.1 - documents 1 to 3 stapled in top left hand corner. 1. Tour circular, printed on pink paper with a photo of No. 28 at Golden Square terminus. Has logos of ARHS Vic Div and TMSV, part missing - used for booking. Gives details of the purpose of the tour, approx. times, refreshments, a booklet and fares. Organiser Victor Isaacs and Neil Morrow Booking Officer. Printed on foolscap paper in landscape format 2. Victorian Railways S Circular, or special train notice, S.224/72, single page giving train schedules, loads, motive power, carriage numbers and tickets. Signed by J.C. Crute as Chief Traffic Manager. Dated 19/1/1972. Printed on foolscap paper. 3. Ticket circular printed on quarto paper giving times of departure and arrival back, noting its express run to Melbourne. 3277.2 - documents 4 to 5, stapled in top left hand corner. 4. Set of two sheets, one printed on foolscap card paper, the other on foolscap paper, giving a graph of the tram workings, showing the special trams (tours A and B) overlain with the Saturday timetable. Dated 4/3/1972. 5. Victorian Railways S Circular, or special train notice, S.435/72, single page giving train schedules, loads, motive power, carriage numbers and tickets. Signed by J.C. Crute as Chief Traffic Manager. Dated 11/2/1972. Printed on foolscap paper. Noted that the special train of 12/2/1972 is cancelled "Due to SECV Restrictions". Has return train timetabled for 2 hours and five minutes. (Additional copies of item 4 - graph on one sheet only and item 5 - added 3/10/2007 - ex Graeme Breydon materials) 3277.3 - Welcome Aboard Circular - red foolscap paper, giving train time summary, photostops, arrangements in Bendigo, Bendigo line history and tram tours. Images of document added 27-08-12.arhs, special trains, bendigo, tmsv, timetables

Yields information about tram services and how timetables were printed using a clock face for use in Ballarat. Demonstrates timetable making.Twenty Eight page, white paper, saddle stapled booklet, titled "Electricity Supply Department - Ballarat Tramways - Official Time Table January 1939", numbered TYE 1-48-5918. Gives notes on the through routing of the tram service, how the clock style format works and that it operates from the Tramway Centre. Also details when extra services are run and times as specific points along the route. Pages 24 and 25 detail the fares and charges, page 26 - luggage, page 27 - section destinations for the various routes and page 28, notes recent reductions in electricity charges. Two copies held. In the worksheet file is the basis of an article that appeared in Feb. 2006 Fares Please! See Reg Item 5637 for the August 1937 version.In blue pencil, the deletion of the 8.47am extra tram from Haddon St in both copies.timetables, ballarat, fares