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Document - Photocopy, Public Records Office of Victoria, "Proceedings of Inquest - Elizabeth Clarke, Ballarat", 19/02/2007 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about a serious head on collision between two trams in Wendouree Parade, issues with the systems and tramcars and training. Gives extensive details of the accident and its consequences.Twenty Seven page photocopy of a Coroner's Inquest and proceedings into the death of Elizabeth Clark in Ballarat following a collision between Scrubber Tram and No. 26 in Wendouree Parade, 5/2/1936, near Barrett Avenue. The Coroners Inquest was held on 4/3/1936. The copy of the inquest from the Public Records Office Victoria - VPRS 24/P/O, unit 1303, file 1936/302. For detail scans of photographs by the Police Photographer see Reg. Item 3688. Contains witness statements by: Henry Morganti (Barrister & Solicitor), Dr. William Griffiths, Lillian Oliver (passenger on tram), Jean Oliver (passenger on tram), George Stock (Police Photographer), Alfred Forte (SEC - Tram track assistant), Albert Mawby (Inspector - SEC), Frederick Thompson (Driver of No. 26), John Tucker (Driver of the Scrubber Car) and 1st Constable Roy Vinnicombe (Victoria Police).On rear - PROV stamp and file number.trams, tramways, accidents, collision, coroners inquests, wendouree parade, barrett ave -
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Document - Photocopy, Public Records Office of Victoria, "Inquisition, Proceedings - Bernard John Bourke, Ballarat", 26/02/2007 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about a collision between a tram and motor vehicle at the Victoria St terminus and issues with the driver of the motor vehicle being fatigued and the effects of alcohol - see article written on Coroners inquests by Alan Bradley.Ten page copy, from scanned original of a Coroner's Inquest and proceedings into the death of Bernard John Bourke in Ballarat following a collision between a motor car driven by the deceased and SEC tram No. 12 at the Victoria St terminus on, 5/7/1963. The Coroners Inquest was held on 28/8//1963. The copy of the inquest from the Public Records Office Victoria - VPRS 24/P2, unit 62, file 1963/1399. For detail scans of photographs by the Police see Reg. Item 3710. Contains witness statements by: Desmond Ian Domaschenze - Motorman SEC, William Alexander Maes, Motorman SEC and Constable Neil Thomas Patterson. Not copied was the post mortem report: The deceased, Bernard John Bourke, was dead on arrival at Ballarat Base Hospital. A post mortem on 7 July found fractures of ribs and associated lung damage, and concluded that “death was caused by stove in chest”. On 8 July Bourke’s blood was analysed. The conclusion: “I analysed this blood and found it to have an alcohol content of 0.120%. This blood alcohol level in an eleven stone man would be equivalent to the minimum consumption of eight, seven ounce glasses of beer”. This was transcribed by Alan Bradley from the file.On rear - PROV stamp and file number.trams, tramways, accidents, collision, coroners inquests, victoria st -
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Document - Photocopy, M. Sayers, "The Development of Ballarat's Electricity Supply", 2000?
2971.1 - Photocopy of the cover of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria Magazine, Contact, Vol 3, No. 3, Nov 1938 . Features Miss Winifred Gurr of the Queenscliff office, as the Good Fairy, Electricity at the Geelong Centenary Celebrations. Has the SEC logo or motif on the top of the cover. 2971.2 - Photocopy of an article in the State Electricity Commission of Victoria Magazine, Contact, Vol 3, No. 3, Nov. 1938 titled "The Development of Ballarat's Electricity Supply". One A3 sheet and one A4 sheet. The article details the SEC's part in the celebration of Geelong's Centenary Celebrations in October 1938. Opened by Mayor, Alderman C. N. Brown. Details the lighting needs for the celebrations, 400kW, the large motor traffic who came to see them, damage due to Gales, public buildings illuminated and the procession. Includes details of the decorated trams - 1500 paper floors and 400 lamps. Has photos of Moorabool St, a decorated Pengelly tram and Power Station. On page 4 is a letter from an American visitor, Dorothy Bradner congratulating the tramways. Record revised 3/4/2019 to add digital images with those from Andrew Cook CD. Images added of pages 22 and 37 Page 22 - image 12 - titled "The Provincial Big Three" - photos of the Managers of the Ballarat, Geelong and Bendigo Regions - Mr. T. A. Farr, Mr. H.N. Hornabrook and T.H. McNaught. Page 37 - image 11 - Staff movements of General Interest - records the retirement of W. White Tramways Inspector Geelong, and appointments - W. J. McKinnon appointed as Tramway Inspector and Mr. C. S. Ball, appointed Senior Traffic Inspector. Each item had a thin strip of paper attached by staple to the top left hand corner, giving the Vol. No. details. trams, tramways, sec, geelong, geelong centenary, power station, decorated trams, letters -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Alan Bradley, "Plan and Front Elevation of Car Depot", 2000
... by the Public Records Office Victoria of the Ballarat ESCo Tramway Depot... of a drawing held by the Public Records Office Victoria of the Ballarat ...Set of three A3 size photocopies of a drawing held by the Public Records Office Victoria of the Ballarat ESCo Tramway Depot, dated 2/8/1912. Drawn at a scale of 1/16" = 1', shows building layout, track layout, overall dimensions, a proposed extension to hold eleven trailers, a front elevation showing pits, extension (drawn at 1/8" = 1'). On the current tracks, shows the individual track capacities - 26 trams. Drawings copied by Alan Bradley for archives and research.trams, tramways, ballarat, esco, depot, drawings -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Alan Bradley, "Tram Depot / Wendouree Pde. Ballarat", 2000
... held by the Public Records Office Victoria of the Ballarat SEC...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Set of four A3 size photocopies of a drawing BA-T11-8574 held by the Public Records Office Victoria of the Ballarat SEC Tramway Depot, dated c1936. Drawn at a scale of 1" = 16', shows building layout, track layout, overall dimensions, fence types and gates. A front elevation showing the new facade and an internal elevation (drawn at 1/8" = 1'). Drawings copied by Alan Bradley for archives and research.trams, tramways, ballarat, sec, depot, drawings -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Alan Bradley, "Car Depot / Wendouree Pde.", 2000
... by the Public Records Office Victoria of the Ballarat SEC Tramway Depot.../8709c held by the Public Records Office Victoria of the Ballarat ...Set of four A3 size photocopies of a drawing VB4/8709c held by the Public Records Office Victoria of the Ballarat SEC Tramway Depot, dated 5/11/1971, Revision C 22/11/1971. Drawn at a scale of 1" = 20', shows building layout, track layout, overall dimensions, tree locations, pit details, rooms, paint shop, reduced levels, streets, toilets, steps to pits, tennis court and datum point. Drawn after the closure of the tramways, possibly to enable planning for the redevelopment and sale of the property. Drawings copied by Alan Bradley for archives and research.trams, tramways, ballarat, sec, depot, drawings -
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Book, Nu-color-vue or Nucolorvue Productions, "Victoria The Land of Enchantment", c1950
... River Bridge, Bendigo Post Office, Melbourne Botanical Gardens... River Bridge, Bendigo Post Office, Melbourne Botanical Gardens ...Book with hardcovers, 48 pages titled "Victoria The Land of Enchantment". Sewn in three sections, with a green strip of cloth and self end papers and printed outer paper, sides glued onto board covers. Consists of 43 colour photographs (full and half page) with captions, detailed text, and two black and white photos printed in blue on end covers. Photos of Mt Buffalo, Gippsland lakes, Mornington Beach, Yarra River, Flinders St. station from the Yarra, Collins and Spring St (with two W2's - see image No. 2), Parliament House, Kiewa Hydro scheme, Eildon Weir, Swan Hill Murray River Bridge, Bendigo Post Office, Melbourne Botanical Gardens, Ballarat - Grenville and Sturt St (No. 22 - see image No. 3), Lorne, Yallourn Power Station, Hume Weir, Maroondah Weir, Great Ocean Road, Warrnambool, Portland Beach, A timber train (see image No. 4), Mildura, flax mills, Eastern Geelong and the Prime Ministers Ave, Ballarat. Produced by Nucolorvue Productions, c1950. See also Reg Item 2925 for the same photo of No. 22 and Reg Item 5354 for a postcard. Purchased via eBay site - see attached sheets and packing slip. Purchased 10/2/2005 for A$12.50 including postage, from Virginia Georgopoulos of West Brunswick. eBay sheets and envelope with worksheet file. Has Swains 123 Pitt St, Sydney sticker on bottom left hand corner page 2trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, grenville st, bogie trams, geelong, bendigo, melbourne -
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Document - Form/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Monthly Reconciliation of Stock of Tramway Tickets", 1960's
3048.1 - Printed form titled "Monthly Reconciliation of Stock of Tramway Tickets" of the SEC, Electricity Supply Department, Provincial Tramways, on off white paper. Gives value of tickets up to 12c, , scholar and parcel tickets. Has space for branch, as at date, with signatures of Accountant and Office Manager. Form has number TYE - (OP111), with two large holes on left hand side for holding or filing into accounts books. 3048.2 - Photocopy of the same form with fares up to 15c, parcel tickets of 10c. Has a number of marks and figures on the sheet. trams, tramways, tickets, accounting -
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Book, Ballarat Litho & Printing Co, "The Picturesque Folio of Ballarat - 'The Modern Athens", 1904
Forty two page book with red covers, titled "The Picturesque Folio of Ballarat - 'The Modern Athens". Sheets have been individually printed both sides, stapled and then glued to the covers. Cover - gives title and printer details First sheet - with a greetings sheet for Good wishes and seasons greetings. Has a printed date of 1905. See Inscriptions. Dated 22/11/1904. Pages 3 - 10 - a historical sketch of Ballarat, compiled by Lieut-Colonel R. W. Williams V.D. Pages 12 - 41 - photos of Ballarat and district - such as: Sturt St The Lakes Post Office - note the trams clock board - taken at corner of Lydiard and Sturt Streets, looking east. The Gardens Queen Victoria Square Lydiard and Sturt St with a horse tram in the photo Victoria Park Eureka Monument The Statues Botanical Gardens Benevolent Asylum Hospital The City Oval - Richards & Co Photograph Fairy Land - the Lake Railway Station with a D class loco waiting for a signal, 3 post home before the level crossing. Has Irwin's Provincial hotel in view. Gong Gong Lake School of Mines and Methodist Church Lake Fountain A Ballarat view - 1853 - 54. View Point Gong Gong reservoir embankment South Star Mine Lal Lal Falls Band & Loch Mine On last page has the logo for the printers - Ballarat Litho & Printing Co, successors to F. W. Niven & Co. 56 and 58 Lydiard St. Ballarat. PDF scan of book added 21/9/2019 as btm3326i.pdfOn first page in black ink " to Chorus? Dodds, from Robert Dodds, and dated 22 Nov 1904.trams, tramways, ballarat, horse trams, sturt st, gardens, railway station, hospital -
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Document - Roster, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Sign off cars at City Centre", Mar. 1970
Form used to provide information to the depot about defective trams when motormen signed off at the city centre office. Thought to be used in final months of the tramway system.Duplicated typed form, S.118, titled "Sign off cars at City Centre", for signing off defects in trams that Motorman signed off when signing off at the City Office in Sturt St. Form made out for weekdays, has date in top right hand corner. Has Run Number and Time in pre-printed, then space for car number, defects, motorman's signature, repairs made and Foreman's Signature. Some runs detailed twice. Runs line up with Reg. item 3426, possibly the form used after 3-1970.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, tramcars -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "End of the line for our tourist tram", 28/12/1985 12:00:00 AM
Small item about the BTPS tram operations facing the mini 1985 public liability crisis, compared to the early 2000's crisis. Notes other railway that had closed. Problem was resolved by the State Govt and the State Insurance office.Newspaper clipping, from The Courier, 28-12-1985, titled "End of the line for our tourist tram", about the problems the railways (Bellarine Peninsula Railway had closed) getting public liability insurance. Quotes Frank Hanrahan and Warren Doubleday. Has photo of trams in front of depot; 38 and 671.btps, insurance -
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Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Ballarat Motorman (Driver) Training Manual or Guide - not a formal title, 1960's?, 1950's?
Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways system of training Motorman or drivers in the 1960's and the information there were given on driving trams. Shows the training methods of the time. 3486.1 - also details "Dead Man Brakes"Thirty Three page - carbon copy - within stapled light card covers - Ballarat Motorman (Driver) Training Manual or Guide - not a formal title. On front cover is large letter "G" and words "To be returned to the inspectors office after completion of Training as Motorman" First four pages has index and covers: (A) Tramcar Equipment - electrical - items or clauses 1 to 28 (B) Location of Faults - items 29 - 41 (C) Tramcar Braking - items 42 to 59 (D) Failure of the Mechanical Brakes - items 60 to 67 (E) Tramcar Emergency Braking (Accident Prevention) - items 68 - 72 (F) Automatic Electric Signals - items 73 - 82 - gives locations of signals. (G) General Instructions - items 83 to 98. See condition notes - not in the best condition - needs careful handling. 3486.4 - ditto - similar to above, but 34 pages through to instruction 104. Added section (F) after (E) - "Automatic Braking - clauses 72 - 79, possibly an earlier version of above when trams were fitted with dead man controls. Held within a cardboard folder with a metal binder. Cover has been covered with brown paper and adhesive tape, but only remains on the inside of the cover. Item added 3/10/2007. See Reg Item 8110i for a Bendigo, c1940 version.See above 3486.1 - has "Hall G - M.Cond" on front cover. Another name has been rubbed out.trams, tramways, driver training, sec, signals, braking, equipment, emergency, dead man controls -
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Badge - 1918 Ballarat Christian Convention badge, Sept. 2018
Has a strong association with a Church of England Convention in 1918, shows a scene of Sturt St Ballarat with a tram. Would have acted as a souvenir of the convention.Button badge, 32diameter, plastic back, metal image front, green border, pressed on with steel spike pin, for the 1918 Ballarat Christian Convention badge. Has an image of Sturt St looking west from the Post Office, with an ESCo tram and ex horse tram trailer in the bottom section of the badge. Has words "12th Australasian C.E. Convention 1918 Ballarat Vic. Sept 18 - 26" See also Reg Item 3361 for another version of the same convention badge.tramways, trams, badges, conferences, christian, esco -
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Pamphlet, D. J. Everett, Ballarat tram rosters, late 1960's
Has a strong association with tram crews and the rosters crew workings, possibly D.J. Everett. Prepared by crews from sheets to enable them to know what service times to run, meal times, details of crew changes etc, based on their allocated shift or run from the roster.Thirty eight (38) page red metal spiral binding, notebook with card board covers. Each sheet faint ruled, both sides. Front cover had a drawing of a Scots lassie with a Scots terrier on a lead and a drawing of a street scene in the background with the words "Scotland" in script. Rear cover has a drawing of a castle on it. Each sheet, most left hand side only has the hand written details of each SEC Ballarat run - giving sign on times, notes, timetables, which run taken or taken by, meal times, notes with regard to special instructions, finish times and total hours worked. Image 1 shows covers and image 2, one of the sheets with the runs printed on both side of the page. On a scrap of paper, written on the back of a Ballarat Summary timesheet for a Thursday in 1968 is the run details for 22 run. Has been folded into 4. See also Reg item 4073 for a later book and 6876 for a typed versionOn rear cover - phone numbers for M. Morris, Tierney, Tram depot and tram office.trams, tramways, ballarat, rosters, employees, shifts, timetables -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, c1961
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) with a photo of No. 14 (see slide BAS 7 (Reg No. 2317) for same ad arrangement) at City terminus. Dave Kellett standing by front of tram. Posed photograph. Tram is in the process of being fitted with dash canopy lights and tiger strips. Has Allan Bros. Jewellers, SEC office, Tunbridge's Furnishings and Macey's buildings in the background. Roof Advertisement for Ilford film, and dash panel advertisements for The AGE and SEC Briquettes. Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 24-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes."BAS 10" in penciltramways, trams, sturt st, city terminus, tram 14 -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, 1961
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of a photograph of No. 26 at City terminus, inbound. Tram is in the process of being fitted with dash canopy lights and tiger strips and White Horse Whiskey advertisement on the back dash panel. Tram has destination of Sturt St. West on rear of tram which is probably where it came from. Has a crewman talking to two ladies standing between the seats at the City Terminus and the tram. Has Post Office and ANZ bank in the background. Photo taken early 1961. Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 24-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes. "BAS 16" in penciltramways, trams, city terminus, sturt st, post office, tram 26 -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, late 1960's
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of a photograph of No. 30 turning from Lydiard St. North into Sturt St. Has the National Mutual building, Craigs Hotel and MLC building in the background. Note tram stop on the pole adjacent to the Post Office and the policemen standing on the corner near the City terminus. Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 25-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes."BAS 45" in penciltramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st nth, tram 30 -
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Postcard - Folder set, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, "Photographic View Booklet Ballarat", early 1920's
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 -
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Document - Instruction Book, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Sections and Fares", Apr. 1940
Forty Eight page book sewn with end papers on a purple colour Rexene heavy card covers. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board / Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses. / Sections and Fares", April 1940. Details the sections and fares for each tram and bus route on the MMTB System. Page 2 has an index of routes, includes concession fares. General Instructions re fares, such as children, city concession, value tickets, round trip excursion, Scholars concession, excess luggage, newspapers, children carriages, dental centre scholars, swimming class, state schools, Post Office, Police Concession, special hospital tickets, visiting nurses, scouts, Sunday morning, family excursions, all night services and tourist trips."Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 311" in ink on inside sheet of cover. On inside front cover fare table drawn in pencil - very faint. trams, tramways, rules, instructions, mmtb, fares -
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Book, Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), "Memorandum of Agreement/ The Australian Tramway Employees' Association / The Tramway Board of Melbourne", 1917
Twenty page booklet, off white paper, saddle stapled, with additional dark grey paper cover titled "Memorandum of Agreement/ The Australian Tramway Employees' Association / The Tramway Board of Melbourne". Dated on cover 1917. Agreement dated 28/7/1919 to apply from 2/12/1916 to 2/12/1918, Defines track repairers, ropeman, gripman and students. Details work hours, meals, time between shifts, payment for wase work (running between one line and another), Sunday sheets, overtime rates, call back, overtime, holidays, payment for 'sleeping in office', passes, uniforms, seniority, misconduct, Board of Reference and penalties. Defines minimum rates of wages and temporary allowances. Signed by Colin Templeton Chairman, Fred Thos Hickford Member and W.O. Strangward Secretary and Lionel L. Hill President and T. Jewell Secretary for the Union. "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 214" in ink on top of first page, "Recd 22/2/1917" on front cover in ink, .trams, tramways, melbourne, tramways board, atea, unions, agreements, mmtb -
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Book, Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), "Tramway Board/ The Australian Tramway Employees' Association Agreement", 1919
Sixteen page booklet, off white paper, saddle stapled, with additional dark brown paper cover titled "Tramway Board/ The Australian Tramway Employees' Association Agreement". Dated on cover 1919. Agreement dated 28/7/1919 to apply from 28/7/1919 to 5/5/1922. Defines track repairers, ropeman, gripman and students. Details work hours, meals, time between shifts, payment for wase work (running between one line and another), Sunday sheets, overtime rates, call back, overtime, holidays, payment for 'sleeping in office', passes, uniforms, seniority, misconduct, Board of Reference and penalties. Defines minimum rates of wages and temporary allowances. Signed by Colin Templeton Chairman, Fred Thos Hickford Member and W.O. Strangward Secretary and John Abfalter President and T. Jewell Secretary for the Union. "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 215" in ink on top of first page.trams, tramways, melbourne, tramways board, atea, unions, agreements, mmtb -
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Book, Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), "Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration / A.T.E.A. 1927 Award Melbourne Conditions as from 8th / 9th December, 1934", 1934
Twenty page booklet, off white paper, saddle stapled, with additional dark green paper cover titled "Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration / A.T.E.A. 1927 Award Melbourne Conditions as from 8th / 9th December, 1934". Details wage increases for various classes of workers, probationary staff, junior labour, hours of work, minimum wage, shifts, rosters, spread of hours, overtime, Sunday and holiday work, meal hours, training, promotions, attending office, medical examinations, holidays, punishments, travelling time, calls back, days off, preference to unionists and Boards of Reference. On page 10 has a small sheet of paper pinned in, with pencil writing re uniform issue periods."Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 216" in ink on top of first page.trams, tramways, melbourne, atea, unions, agreements, mmtb, uniforms -
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Book, Royal Historical Society of Vic - Bendigo Branch, "Historical Guide to Bendigo", 1968
Yields information about the appearance of SEC single truck trams during 1938. Has a strong association with Wal Jack.Book - 200gsm card cover - two colours, 36 pages off white paper printed with text and 8 pages of black and white photos printed onto gloss paper, centre stapled titled "Historical Guide to Bendigo". Published by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch, 1968. Contents: Derivation of the name of Bendigo, historical facts. mining guide, post offices, early Bendigo Hotels, Bendigo Tramways, Eaglehawk, the Lonely Grave. Has photos on the Battery Tram, Steam Tram and ESCo No. 2, Pall Mall, various mines, Golden Square and the Lonely Grave. Bendigo Tram item written by H. Biggs.On page 3 in black ink "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, Catalogue No. 119"trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, mining, post office -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Chris Wurr, 1971
Yields information about the streetscape at the City terminus at night and just how lonely it could be.Black and White photograph of No. 17 at the city terminus at night - time exposure. Tram has the destination of 'Sebastopol'. No other vehicles in the scene, though a motor car has passed the scene behind the tramcar. In the view are the Post Office, tram stop signs and buildings near Grenville St.Stamped on rear in black ink "Donated to BTPS by and Photo By" / "Chris Wurr 12 Truscott Street, Ararat 3377 (053) 52 3403.tramways, trams, city, sturt st, lydiard st, night photo, tram 17 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1906
Yields information the operation of electric trams in Sturt St Ballarat, the streetscape and the how the street was used by other vehicles and pedestrians.Black and White photograph of the streetscape of Sturt St, Ballarat looking east from the corner of Dawson and Sturt Streets with many people, horse drawn carts and a tram. Note the horse drawn cart in the bottom left hand corner is travelling on the "wrong side" of the road. Also shows the condition of the road surface, many pedestrians, ladies, and stores and shops on the north side of Sturt St. C1906. The tram has a front advertisement for something being held on a Saturday the Post Office in the far background. tramways, trams, sturt st, dawson st, horse drawn vehicle -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1915?
Has a strong association with the ESCo shed staff and later tram crews, c1910? Shows the nature of the clothing worn by the depot staff, and one of the crew and the interior detail of the one of the tramcars at the time. Provides details of names of some of the men photographed.Black and White copy photograph of the ESCo power station and tramway staff outside the front of the ESCo Power Station, View Point, Wendouree Parade, Ballarat c1915. Standing on the ground are 26 men and on the tower truck a further 14 men. Shows details of the clothing the men were wearing at the time, depending on the age and company position, details of the horse drawn tower truck, and of the power station and office brickwork. Tower wagon drawn by one Clydesdale horse. See page 53 of The Golden City and its Tramways and for the photo itself. Gives some names of the people in the photograph. From the photo caption in the book: Extreme left Harry Foy, depot Foreman, second from left Mr Knox the accountant; third from left is Walter J.K. Dunstan, office manager, 7th from left Alan Todd, 3rd from right standing is Bob Tregaskis ("Rickety Bob), at left, kneeling is Albert Mitchell, at right kneeling is George Laurens - overhead wire maintenance, standing at base of the tower at right is Tom Richardson, painter, next to him on the left is Sy Barker and at the reins Teddy Hewitt and Harry Weston.tramways, trams, esco, staff, power station, tower wagon -
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Postcard - Folder set, Nu-color-vue or Nucolorvue Productions, "A Souvenir of Geelong", 1950's
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 -
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Document - Letter/s, P. J. Pringle, 13/03/1918 12:00:00 AM
Typed letter or memo contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 57, signed by P.J. Pringle, Manager ESCo to Inspector James dated 13/3/1918 congratulating Mr. James about a letter he wrote to the local paper, about the tokens used and their handling, At the bottom of the page, is the information about the basis of the letter written to Inspector James. Handwritten notes adjacent and below the letter provide information on the various ESCo Senior officers, term of office and their fate and notes about Mr. Pringle and his views on the wages of workers in the country. Note Item Not formally Numbered. Image btm2513i shows position on page relative to items 2513 and 2514.trams, tramways, letters, tokens, p. pringle, management, esco -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Graham Evans, Sept. 1971
White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of Ballarat Trams No. 17 and 30 at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St. North with the Town Hall in the background. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: ""CITY" in Ballarat was at the intersection of Sturt St. and Lydiard St which included the Post Office and City Hall, seen here, on diagonally opposite corners. Single Trucker No.30 will soon round the curve to Lydiard St. Nth. whilst No. 17 will proceed straight ahead to Victoria Street. -.Sept. '71 (Graham Evans)" See image btm2561p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11769" and written in ink on top edge "17 & 30 Lydiard St. Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, sturt st, town hall, tram 17, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Ray Marsh, Sept. 1971
White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of the Charing Cross area on a rainy evening at sunset. Features three trams, Pall Mall and the Bendigo Post Office building. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "A rainy evening sees a pair of single truckers on "GOLDEN SQUARE" - "NORTH BENDIGO" line meeting an outbound "EAGLEHAWK" car at the Cross. Sept. '71 (Ray Marsh)" See image btm2581p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11790" and written in ink on top edge "Charing Cross Bendigo"tramways, trams, are, film strip, charing cross, bendigo, pall mall, night photo