Colour photograph of the almost completed horse tram, missing off side gates and advertising boards. Handrails and lettering and stairway decoration completed. Photographed on the BTM depot fan, on the occasion of the 21st anniversary of the closure of the Ballarat tramway system - 19/9/1992 with Frank Puls standing between the tramcars. Tram 661 in the background. Print on Kodak paper. Used in a Trolley Wire publication?? 799.1 - similar photograph - added 25/1/2008On rear is a label "Photo page 5, Same Size"horse tram no. 1, tramcars, btps, reconstruction, tram 1, 661

Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of a photograph of Nos. 36 and 27, trolley rope problems, Sturt St. West – Russell St or Victoria Park loop. Four crewman in photo, one on roof of tram using the emergency rope. Tram 36 has destination of Mt Pleasant, 27 has Sturt St. West. The Age and White Horse Whiskey ads on front panel of No. 27. Photo taken c1962. "BAS 23" in penciltramways, trams, accidents, sturt st. west, russell st., victoria park, tram 27, tram 36

Negative No. N376 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder) of Ballarat No. 14 at the intersection of Sturt and Dawson Streets with St. Patricks Church in the background. Note Conductor has changed the trolley pole to enable the tram to use the Dawson St. crossover. Tram has an "Ilford Film" roof advertisement. Date of photo on folder - 5/9/1960. hi res scan made and image updated 23/5/2020.Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR38A" in red ink, "BA3" in pencil, date stamp of "5 Sep 1960" on front, and on rear date stamps "26 Sep 1962" and "6 Oct 1962".trams, tramways, dawson st, st patricks, sturt st, tram 14

Yields information about the appearance of one of Ballarat No. 40, a couple of years after its arrival in Ballarat and the south side of Sturt St, near Lydiard St.Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 40 in Sturt St, west bound to the Gardens via Drummond north. Shows how the trolley ropes were stored at the drivers end, the appearance of the car in 1953 and the buildings in the background. Includes the Commonwealth Bank, C. Marks & Co and the Mechanics Institute. Three different sized copies held. Photo used in Destination Eaglehawk. Image rescanned from copy neg and updated 31/5/2020.Copy 1 - in pencil "Reduce to 5", #6121" Copy 2 - "W John Webster photo" Copy 3 - in ink "CR14 11-4-53" On Negative in ink "CR14"tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 40

Yields information about the materials used in tramway overhead and could have been used as a specification by ESCo Engineers and standardization of materials in order to reduce costs.Sixteen page booklet, titled "Report of the Sub-Committee on Standardization of Overhead Line Material", published by Municipal Tramways Association, 2nd Edition, issued in May 1921, Submitted to the Annual Meeting of the Manager's Section of the Association at Birmingham, 16/6/1920 under the signature of J. Beckett, General Secretary. Gives an Appendix - List of Drawings, Suggested specification for Standard Copper Trolley Wire, steel span and guard wires, and Overhead wire fittings trams, tramways, overhead, trolley wire

Black and White Photograph of a major tram delay at the intersection of Gertrude and Nicholson St with many cable trams backed up in Nicholson St with a cable tram pit cover lifted, two workmen. Photo appears to have been taken soon after when trams were recommencing. In the view is a workman with a trolley and possibly the pit cover. Turning is a Barnet Glass Rubber Co. Ltd. truck with a soft roof. L. Perrin Photo.On rear in ink bottom left hand corner "L.Perrin"trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, gertrude st, accidents, tram 528

Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier. .1 - Z35 at the terminus of Bourke St with the Spencer Station in the background. In the view is the Bundy Clock and the mail box for MMTB Mail. .2 - ditto - Passengers being loaded through the front door. The trolley pole is being reversed. .3 - ditto with a smaller queue entering the door and paying their fares. In the background is the MTOCo/MMTB building. Photos taken 28.4.1976.In ink: "Wed 28/4/76 Z class 35 Bourke & Spencer St Melbourne"trams, tramways, bourke st, route 97, north fitzroy park st, z class, passengers, tram 35

Photocopy of a letter (four A4 pages of an unknown number of pages), from the English Electric Co Ltd of Bradford dated 29/6/1938, addressed to the MMTB via Heap and Ryley London. Follows the visit of Mr Bell and Mr Spencer to the Bradford works. Has notes on Tramway Motors, controllers, notch regulators, multi-notch remote control, trolley slider heads and Bow collectors. Refers to enclosures but not found with the document.trams, tramways, english electric, motors, controllers, trolley poles, bow pantograph

Black and white negative, by X2 677 reversing at the cross over in Glen Huntly Road - Glenhuntly Rd on the last day of the operation of the Point Ormond line. The Motorman/Conductor is reversing the trolley pole. The tram has advertisements for Williams Real Estate Agent, Coffey Ford Falcon. In the background is Dons Shoe Store (Cherub Shoes), Daniel Bond Appliances - advertising AWA Radiola and Pye TV. Photo not in Wal Jack Melbourne album.trams, tramways, glenhuntly rd, point ormond, last day, closure, tram 677

Cover letter from Birmingham City transport to W.Jack, of 23/1/47, forwarding photos and duplicated lists of buses, trams and trolley buses on 2 separate sheets. 153.1 - Foolscap typed sheet - Birmingham City transport letterhead - signature and stamp of General Manager. An "Associated Photo Engravers Ltd" adhesive label with "Birmingham City Transport - Empire House" typed over has been stuck over letterhead. Size - 330H x 203W. 153.2 - Quarto size sheet - duplicated - list of US (Nos. Reg. Nos, maker (Chassis and engine), year of make and type -both sides - dated 5/11/1946. Size - 242H x 190W. 153.3 - Foolscap sheet duplicated list of tramcars - car numbers, number off, trucks, maker and type of motor, year of make and number withdrawn. Trolley buses - bus numbers, registration number, make. Typed and date in service. Dated 21/1/1947. Images of documents added 5/9/2013. Sticky label on letterheadtrams, tramways, birmingham, uk trams, buses and trolley buses

For two years after the opening of the Colac-Beech Forest railway line trains were preceded by a ganger on a trolley to ensure no landslips or wash-a-ways created a danger to the trains. Afterwards the trains continued on their own. The line was built as cheaply as possible, "a mere skeleton of a railway" as one Victorian Railways spokesperson commented. With earthworks specified to the bare minimum landslips in the cuttings and wash-a-ways in sloping areas were always a problem, particularly in the early years before the works had time to settle. The line to Crowes was built to open in 1911 and a wash-a-way between Lavers Hill and Crowes was only to be expected. B/W. 8A locomotive, with driver and fireman, and a mounted repair gang attending a wash-a-way just past Lavers Hill in 1913.183mm x 260mm print.

Basket weaving and brush making was a source of income for those who worked in the workshops at RVIB and other institutions in New South Wales and Queensland. A diverse range products could be produced with cane, such as cane chairs, cots, washing baskets and trolleys, and the Institution sought to highlight these in the annual report. Over time the demand for, and supply of, cane changed - particularly during World War 2 when Asian sources were under attack or destroyed. At home, other materials such as plastics as well as the ability to import cheaper pre-produced products further reduced the demand for workshop pieces. 1 cane basket with 2 side handlesemployment, royal victorian institution for the blind

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 3 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of various works at the BTPS depot during 1972 / 1974 .1 - 26 and 38 on 3 road - one road has been commenced, overhead work commenced. 26 has a Trotting at Bray Raceway sign on it. .2 - Warren Doubleday on roof of 26 and Richard Gilbert with the Trolley Pole. .3 - 38 outside the depot with the spare maximum traction wheels in front.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, signs, overhead, tram 26, tram 38

Black and white photograph of MMTB X2 675 at the Point Ormond terminus, late 1950's or early 1960's. Tram has destination of "Elsternwick Rly Stn". Driver/Conductor standing in doorway with cash bag. Pan in the trolley wire to assist drivers to locate the wire at night can be seen in the photograph. On Ilford paper. See Page 30 of Destination City, 5th Edition, advises that X2 675 withdrawn and stored in July 1961.Stamped on rear "Photo by C. Jeffrey Quote ....." in purple ink - words in triangular form.trams, tramways, point ormond, x2 class, mmtb, elsternwick, tram 675

Series of three photos of Ballarat No. 17 at the Lydiard St. North terminus. 2169.1 - just after arrival, with passengers alighting and the driver changing the destination (View Point). Note the conductor's bag on the front cab window sill. 2169.2 - ditto with trolley pole being swung. Note the cemetery gate house building and the waiting room. 2169.3 - ditto, with tram about to depart. Kodak cardboard mount slides, taken Mark Plummer, September 1971tramways, trams, lydiard st. nth, lydiard st, passengers, tram 17

Sample taken from overhead (North wire, St Aidans Dve) of new 107mm^2 trolley wire. Has been cut at either ends and has been bent at one end through about 90 degrees also slightly curved. Shining new copper colour. Has minor nicks. See original worksheet for sketch. Images added 3-12-2016 See Kembla Wire & Rod letter of 23/9/1996.ballarat, overhead, trolley wire, kembla wire & rod

Colour photograph of Ballarat No. 39 starting the turn from Lydiard St. North into Sturt St. (north side) with the Post Office in the background. See also Reg. Item 2400. Tram has a SEC Electric Cooking roof advertisement at the leading end and destination of "Special". Appears that an Inspector is holding a point bar and holding the trolley rope prior to the wheel passing through the overhead pan or frog. Photo dated 6/11/1962. On Kodacolor paper."70Ed" in blue ink, date stamp 6 Nov 1962" in red ink.sturt st, sec, post office, lydiard st north, tram 39

Negative of tram 219 at a tram stop. Tram has destination City and Route No 7. Photo looks staged as a school child in uniform leaning at door, driver and passenger in front window are all staring at the photographer. Note the tram has a trolley wheel fitted, the stop is a compulsory stop and that there is a light fitting above the tram with a tinted glass shield that indicated the type of stops at night. Possibly in Burke Road, between Leura Grove and Toorak Road.Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR99A" in red ink, "M5" in pencil, 58A in green ink, date stamp "1 Jan 1963" on front, and date stamp on rear "26 Sep 1962".trams, tramways, w2 class, route 7, tram stops, burke rd, tram 219

Produced by MMTB to provide procedures for the recovery of tramcars and buses by the Emergency Vehicle Crew known as R10 - their radio call sign. Includes many photographs showing equipment in use. Prepared based on photographs during the 1960s. Provides details on the use of equipment for derailments, damaged equipment including the use of transporter bogies on trams.Shows the preparation of training materials for the Emergency Recovery crews.Folder by "Rexel nyrex" - green covered plastic containing 24 clear plastic sleeves. Each sleeve has two sheets back to back with some black and white photographs, typed foolscap. The folder has a typed tab or document titled "Emergency Procedures". Two photocopied sheets - fault class or number for W and Z class trams and how to install an emergency trolley pole on a pantograph fitted A class tram. Note: Pages are out of order.mmtb, tramways, trams, emergencies, r10, derailments

Manuscript - draft - 8 A4 pages, titled "The Northern Tramway Company", by Duncan MacAuslan about the development and operation of a horse tramway company that ran from Moreland and Sydney Road to Bridge St Coburg. Opened March 1889, insolvency, ownership and lease issues with Council, purchase by Council in 1911 and closure in Dec. 1915 to enable the construction of the electric line by the MBCTT. See the August 2020 issue of Trolley Wire for the full completed article and photographs.trams, tramways, horse trams, coburg, northern tramway co., sydney road

Report - News - four A4 sheets - titled "New Trams", reviewing and reporting on the extension of Contract 3000, A class trams, in particular the fitting of pantographs, changes to the overhead, phasing out of trolley poles. Reports on the Contract 4000, construction of 130 articulated trams, - letter of intent to Comeng. AEG and Siemens equipment, Duewag trucks. Construction of the trucks/bogies, MTA Preston Workshops work and additional manpower needed. Appears to be possibly a report to the workshop stafftrams, tramways, a class, b class, comeng, new trams, pantographs, duewag, preston workshops

"Conductor 23" by H.P.James (1899 - 1949) as given to Ballarat Historical Society, 13/11/1945. This typewritten copy of 9 pages is virtually similar to earlier copies of "Conductor 23"as per Trolley Wire No.268 February 1997, pp3 -11, with additional material relating to tram travelling public of Ballarat & Mrs. Grubb's prayer meetings with "Trammies". - Stapled along top edge. (Photocopy as well). pdf image added 11-12-2016. Photo copy labelled 530Atrams, tramways, ballarat, horse trams, esco, conductors

Demonstrates and provides information on how the BTPS celebrated the 21st closing of the SECV operated tramways in Ballarat. Gives details of the days events and who did what. Gives special instructions for crews how to operate the tramcars.A4 size sheet, photocopied both sides titled "Saturday, September 26, 1992. Replica SECV Service ETC." for the 21st celebration of the closure of the Ballarat Tramway system by the BTPS. Gives details of the Officers in Charge, replica SEC service - including changing ends (trolley pole) at night on a single trucker, colour-in-competition, cavalcade of trams and vintage motor cars, TMSV charter and the roster for the day. Gives instructions about driving and the use of power in the cavalcade. Two copies held.Has some changes to tram car numbers in ink on the rear sheet.trams, tramways, 21st anniversary, btps, tmsv, cavalcade

Single page copy of page 234 of the "Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser, October 15, 1949", titled "News of the Month". Reports on the recommendations of a report by H.H. Bell of the MMTB for trolley bus system to replace the existing tramways in Ballarat at an approx. cost of 198,000 pounds. Also reports on the MMTB Annual report for 1948/49 and the SEC installing FM radios into motor vehicles in the Midland area's patrol cars. Not know who made the copy or when. Images of document added 27-08-12.Has word "Bill" and an arrow in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, ballarat, trolley buses, sec, mmtb

Folded printed pamphlet titled "Tangential Suspension" contained within Reg Item 4909, published by Geo W Green & Co. (Feltham), Ltd., Q- Fell Works, Feltham, Middlesex England. Has four photos of tangential trolley construction. Gives the background to this type of construction Reprinted from "The Electric Railway & Tramway Journal, Nov. 6th, 1914". Note has a reference to Mr. P. J. Pringle, late of the Burton-on-Trent Corporation - who was to become the ESCo Manager in Ballarat.On front cover in pencil, "Mr Hornabrook" with initials and the words "Mr. P.J. Pringle" on page 3, underline in red pen.trams, tramways, overhead, trolley wire, poles

Copy of a colour slide showing Tram 17 in Lydiard Street North, at the terminus. From the direction of the trolley pole and the sign on the destination board, it is preparing to return to Sebastopol. One of the crew can be seen leaning on a fence in the background. Three brick veneer homes can be seen. The photographer says this was taken on the last day of trams in Lydiard Street in 1971. (More likely 17/9/1991 based on A Cook notes, 17 was not used on the last day, all bogie trams)trams, tramways, ballarat trams, crews, houses, last day, lydiard st nth, secv tramways, street scene, terminus, tramway closure, tram 17

Copy of a colour slide showing Tram 42 in Lydiard Street North, at the terminus. This photo is taken from the north east looking down Lydiard Street. The conductor is adjusting the trolley pole it is preparing to head back into the city, and the destination board is reading Sebastopol. The shelter at the terminus can be seen, and there is a female passenger in hat and coat walking away from the tram. The photographer says this was taken on the last of the last tram to run in Lydiard Street in 1971. There is another photographer further down the street.trams, tramways, ballarat trams, crews, houses, last day, lydiard st nth, secv tramways, street scene, terminus, tramway closure, maximum traction, tram 42

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of MMTB Maximum Traction Car No. 37 loaded onto a Yellow Express truck leaving Preston workshops with the "hump" behind the tram. Tram has the war time stripes, no trolley pole and no destination boxes. One of the bogies is loaded on the goose neck of the truck. Tram became Geelong No. 38. Photo taken 15/5/1951 by Keith Kings. On rear in blue ink "Melbourne M&MTB "C-37 on Yellow Express low-loading semi trailer truck, leaving Preston Workshops for Geelong, after sale to the SEC. Became Geelong No. 38. (15.5.51). In the top left hand corner is the Keith Kings copyright stamp with the number "E(t)(v)" written in.trams, tramways, geelong, preston workshops, maximum traction, bogie trams, corio terrace, tram 37, tram 38

Equal wheel bogie vehicle, drop centre tramcar, 2 passenger saloons- cross bench with central aisle - as for drop centre. 2 internal sliding doors, 6 passenger doors, 4 drivers external access doors, 2 internal, 2 trolley poles, air braked. Tram 671 12/95 completed repaint to City of Ballarat colour scheme. Photo by Austin Brehaut. See Destination City, Fares Please April 1976, December 1995, March 1996.trams, tram 671