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Melbourne Tram Museum
Badge, Yarra Trams, "100 years of Electric Trams", 2006
Manufactured by Yarra Trams in 2006 to celebrate the centenary of Electric Trams in Melbourne. This did not include the short-lived Box Hill - Doncaster Tramway. Demonstrates a badge made of the centenary of electric trams in MelbourneBadge - metal back with pin and enameled front for the "100 years of Electric Trams", logo for the 100 years of electric trams in Melbourne celebrations 2006. Two copies held - one in a small plastic bag with a staple. tramways, trams, badges, yarra trams, uniforms, centenary celebrations, 100 years -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, WTP, electric tram leaving the Grenville St. terminus
... electric tram leaving the Grenville St. terminus ...Yields information about Ballarat and Sturt St c1907 following the information of trams.Printed colour postcard of Ballarat electric tram leaving the Grenville St. terminus, at the bottom end of Sturt St terminus with an early motor bus or taxi in front of the tram crossing to the south side of Sturt St. Has buildings on both sides of Sturt St. in photograph, with some other horse drawn vehicles and many pedestrians. Note, none of the buildings have names shown on them - have been printed out. Photo taken soon after opening, no roof mounted destination boxes. On rear are places for correspondences stamp, address and manufacturers' name in a fancy motif "WTP". Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat" in the top left-hand corner". 2924.1 - Same postcard from the Wal Jack Album, see images i3 and i4 for front and rear. The rear of the postcard has a message written on it. 2924.2 - colour illustration from a publication.On rear in ink - addressed to Mrs Wolfenden of Prahran Melbourne, with a message from her daughter, dated 8-1-1907, has had stamp removed.trams, tramways, sturt st, postcards, esco, buses, grenville st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Yarra Trams, "Set of six fault finding sheets", 1/2001
Issued to drivers to aid fault finding of modified W class, A class and B class trams. Includes a list of A class tram destinations. Dated Jan. 2001Yields information about fault finding for trams by drivers.Set of 7 laminated sheets for tram fault finding - cheat sheets.tramways, faults, w class, b class, a class, destinations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Emailed report, Hugh Waldron, "Testing Metcard Machines", 16/8/2024
Report written by Hugh Waldron on the testing of the Metcard Machines during early Feb. 1996. The author gives details of the testing, timetabling, using Z class tram No. 10. A photo of the tram is included.Has a close association with Hugh and the testing of The Metcard machines.Three A4 sheets with photo of Z class tram No. 10tramways, metcard, testing, z class, tram 10, ticket machines -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour Print, Earl Ewers, 1/10/2011 12:00:00 AM
Colour print of a photograph of the mock-up or model for consultation purposes at the Melbourne Show 1/10/2011 of the E class tram - tram in basic white colour scheme as it would be delivered. Photo on Kodak Royal paper, taken by Earl Ewers.in green felt tip pen on rear - Model of new E type tram Melb. Show 1 Oct 2011"trams, tramways, e class, showgrounds, models, tram e -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Glass plate - Bendigo steam tram No 2 Mollison St, William H Robinson, 1892/1895
Glass plate negative of Bendigo Tramways Co. Ltd steam tram motor (No. 2) and trailer No. 6, Trailer No. 6 has a roof advertising board "Drapery half price Beehive Sale". Shows in detail the presentation of the trams, painting scheme, bogie arrangements. Photo in Mollison St. See items 987, 1439 and 4369 for other reproductions of this photograph.Yields information about Bendigo steam tram and their trailers.Glass plate negative in a brown paper envelope.The envelope has Wal Jack stamps T168 and T169 and a written note "Bendigo Steam Trams"trams, tramways, bendigo, mollison st, steam trams, trailers, tram 2, tram 6 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1985
Black and white photograph of a newspaper item featuring a sketch of the Kew Horse Tram at the Cemetery from Reg Item 5153.In ink on rear "Melbourne Kew Horse Tram at Cemetery Terminus. From R. W. Green collection."trams, tramways, horse trams, kew, cemetery -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Equipment - Samples of tramcar wiring - old and new, c1915
Recovered from tram 14 during the project to rewire the tram and replaced by equivalent size wire, both control and accessory wiring.Demonstrates the type of wiring used in the tram.Six pieces or sample of wiring from tram 14. Three are original wiring showing deterioration of the cotton/rubber sheathing over the copper wire. The other three are replacement samples used in the 2024 project to rewire the tram.tram 14, tramcars, lights, electric lighting, tramcar maintenance -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Print - Framed Print, "Cable Tram and Dummy - 1890 - 1900", 1900
Framed and glazed photograph of cable tram set, trailer 233, at the Victoria St Terminus, c1900. Has a factory and water tank in the background. Cable tram dummy is loaded with gentlemen and there is a paper boy in front of the trailer. Print mounted onto a wooden chip board and sealed with brown tape around the edges. Two screwed frame hanging supports on either side with one run of string between them. Frame - brown and gold with a buff and black line framed around the photograph. Print has the title "Cable Tram and Dummy - 1890 - 1900".On rear in ink at the top - "Donated to Hawthorn Tram Museum Feb. 19th 2012 Ron Scholten"trams, tramways, melbourne, victoria st, cable trams, tram 233 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - SEC Tramcar record - tram 19, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1936 to 1960
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 19. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. The tram was transferred to Bendigo during 1960 along with Number 25.Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 19 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - SEC Tramcar record - tram 20, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1936 to 1970
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 20. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. The tram was demolished in an accident in Victoria St during September 1970.Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 20 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - SEC Tramcar record - tram 25, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1936 to 1960
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 25. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. The tram was transferred to Bendigo during 1960 along with Number 19.Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 25 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - SEC Tramcar record - Scrubber tram, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1934 to 1964
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on the Scrubber (track cleaner) tram. This tram was created from ESCo 23 in 1934. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, scrubber -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Lots of handshakes on the last day of SECV Ballarat Trams - 19-9-1971
This photo shows the crew posing beside the tram for the photographers at the Lydiard St North terminus. There is a crowd of people, in the tram. The photographer says this was taken of the last of the last tram to run in Lydiard Street in 1971.Demonstrates that on the last day, the crews posed for many photographsDigital image of Copy of a colour slide showing Tram 42 at the Lydiard Street North terminus. ballarat trams, •last day, •lydiard st nth, •secv tramways, •tramway closure, •maximum traction, crews -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Souvenir - Model tram - tram 852
Souvenir of Melbourne trams - SW6 852. Not dimensionally accurate. See item 2658 for a similar model of a City Circle tram, with different window framing. Demonstrates the nature of many Melbourne trams souvenirs, icons.Model tram - made from a high density plastic. Finished in green and yellow.model, souvenir, sw6 class, tram 852 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - notecard - Z1 Flinders St Station, Elite Images, c2010
Card shows a northbound Z1 class tram, possibly No. 96, in Swanston St with the Flinders St Station building behind. This class of tram was withdrawn during the mid 2010sDemonstrates productions of trams and Flinders St station as souvenirs or saleable items.Folded card, blank inside, printed full colour - No. 9423tramways, flinders st station, z1 class tram, swanston st, flinders st, tram, the met -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Souvenir - Fridge Magnet - rubber - W2 298, 1980s
Item demonstrates the wide variety of Melbourne tram souvenirs, this one featuring a Melbourne W2 class tram and Melbourne landmarks.Demonstrates a souvenir of a Melbourne tram.Rubber based fridge magnet of a relief view of tram W2 298 and Melbourne buildingstrams, tramways, souvenirs, w2 class, tram 298 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat - BTPS Depot - tram 27, Ian Stanley, 13-10-1986
Photo shows tram 27 after repainting in an earlier SEC colour scheme. On display at the BTPS depot fan with trams 661 and 38. Photographed on the day of the Society's 1986 AGM.Yields information about BTPS Operations and work in 1986Colour print of Kodak paper - Ballarat - BTPS Depot - tram 27Has details of the location and dates on rear along with photographers number.ballarat, tramways, tramcars, btps, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - BTM Scrubber tram No. 8, Greg Naylor, 2022
Photo of Ballarat Tramway Museum's scrubber tram No. 8 at Depot Junction. See reference for the history of this tram. Photographed during 2022 on a Mamiya RB67 large format film camera.Yields information about BTM tram 8, used as the rail scrubber.Black and White photo of BTM Scrubber tram No. 8 at Depot Junction.btm, trams, tramcars, scrubber tram, tram 8 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - SEC Tramcar record - tram 36, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1945 to 1970
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 36. This tram was originally No. 15 purchased by the SEC in 1945. Number changed Sept. 1953. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 36, tram 15 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - SEC Tramcar record - tram 37, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1945 to 1970
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 37. This tram was originally No. 22 purchased by the SEC in 1945. Number changed Sept. 1952. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 37, tram 22 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "W is for Waste", 1994
Set of four items (six images) regarding the colour of the City Circle trams: 1 - "W is for Waste" - The Age 10/2/1994 - photocopy of a newspaper cutting. 2 - "Mixed hues on 'new' trams - Herald Sun 8/2/1994 3 - "Trust tracks down our new trams" - with Michael Norbury peering over a fence - Herald Sun 8/2/1994 4 - Three page letter from Robert Green to Alan Brown dated 20/11/1993 and response dated 1/12/1993 regarding colours of the trams.Yields information about Melbourne City Circle tramcars.Set of four items regarding the introduction of the City Circle trams.tramways, conductors, city circle, livery, w class -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Legacy Tram, 1995
Photos of widows, legatees, President Millie and the Transport Minister riding in a tram that was decorated to promote Legacy in 1995. 1995 which was the 50th Anniversary of the end of World War II. Wording on the tram says: "This year - Australia remembers the Heroes of World War II / 50 years on / Legacy never forgets to care for the widows and children of those who fought for our freedom". It appeared in The Answer in June 1995 after the tram had been launched on May 2nd by President David Millie and Public Transport Minister, Mr Alan Brown. The ribbon was cut by Junior Legatees Kim Anderson and Peter Hazelager. "The distinctive white tram will be running on routes around Melbourne for at least six months and our thanks go to the Public Transport Corporation for making it possible." 01810.1 shows President David Mille, Legatee Roger Greene (seated in the centre) and others. 01810.2 shows David Millie with Minister for Transport Alan Brown. 01810.3 is Kim Anderson and her mother Margaret speaking with the Minister Legatee Lucky Luscombe is in 01810.6 and 01810.9 01810.7 shows legatee George Woodward with two widows eating snacks 01810.10 is a photo of 4 widows. Second from the left is Hazel McKean, then Lorraine Dalton, and Irene Noll on the right.A record of a way to promote Legacy during Legacy Week in 1995.Colour photo x 10 of a tram painted to promote to Legacy and widows riding the tram.legacy promotion, tram, answer -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - Moreland Road tram interchange
Well known photograph of the interchange between cable and horse trams at Moreland Road and Sydney Road Brunswick for the Coburg horse tram line. Has two cable tram sets in the background. Coburg horse Tram No. 4, with the now Moreland Hotel in the background. A sign advertising "Patterson & Sons Auctioneers Melbourne" can be seen adjacent to the hotel. Yields information about the tram interchange at Moreland and Sydney Roads Coburg.Black and white photograph - Moreland Road tram interchange with a typed caption "Moreland Hotel 1890".tramways, trams, coburg horse tramway, coburg, horse trams, cable cars, moreland road, sydney road, moreland hotel -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - HTT trams 11 and 18 Riversdale Road Hawthorn
Photo shows two of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust bogie trams 11 and 18 in Riversdale Road at the intersection with Glenferrie Road, c1916 or later. Tram 11 later became MMTB 117 and then SEC Ballarat 37. Tram 18 became MMTB 124 and then Ballarat 35. Note the letterbox on the right.Yields information about the HTT bogie trams.Photograph - Black and White - HTT trams 11 and 18 Riversdale Road Hawthorntramways, trams, htt, hawthorn tramways trust, tram 11, tram 18, riversdale road, n class -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, mid 1930's?
Black and white photograph contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 55, of Si Barker, Woodman of Horse and Electric trams, standing in front of a horse tram. Handwritten caption by H.P. James. Note Item Not formally Numbered. Image btm2507i2 shows position on page relative to items 2507 to 2512.Handwritten in Pencil under the photograph is "This is a picture of Si Barker, woodman of Horse and Electric Trams 1894 - 1935, the Power station worker. Si was a great footballer and cricketer. The games we had together over the years (by jove). There is a good view here of a section of a horse tram. of course by this time the trams were connected to trailers (note connector) called the Goose Neck." Last four words in ink.tramways, trams, depot, horse trams, esco, employees -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, City of Whitehorse, "The Box Hill - Doncaster Tram", 1998
... "The Box Hill - Doncaster Tram" ...Two colour pamphlet describing the history of the Australia's first electric tram service - Box Hill to Doncaster in 1889. Pamphlet folded into 6, with 9 photos and copy of timetable. Includes notes on sources, brochure preparation and edition details. Printed on white paper, with a reddish brown colour for headings and sepia toned photo backgrounds. On rear noted as reprint in 1998 of a 1989 brochure. Two copies held.trams, tramways, box hill, city of box hill, doncaster -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "The End of a Tram", 30/01/1956 12:00:00 AM
... "The End of a Tram" ...Yields information about disposal of tramcars from Ballarat and 21E trucks.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 30/1/1956, titled "The End of a Tram" with a photo and caption of depot workers pushing a 21E truck back into the depot after the body of a single trucker was sold for a "sleepout" - See Reg Item 5526 - most likely No. 16 as the dates match up. Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see btm5507 loose items list.pdf disposal, 16, sale of trams, depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - SEC Tramcar record - tram 38, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1951 to 1970
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 38. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.Foolscap ruled sheet with handwritten tram car number and work category, with handwritten entries.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 38 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - SEC Tramcar record - tram 39, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1951 to 1970
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 39. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.Foolscap ruled sheet with handwritten tram car number and work category, with handwritten entries.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 39