Yields information about the Geelong Railway Station and Geelong's tramcars, c1915.Black and white reproduction photograph of a page from the Now Magazine, 21.3.1912 issue featuring photographs of the opening of the Geelong Tramways on the 14.3.1912. 4407.1 - features 6 photographs: Guests at the Works, Mayoress of Newtown at the wheel; Pakington St Geelong West, Mayoress of West Geelong at Driver, Guests at the Power house, and Guess returning to their homes by Tram (see 4407.3) 4407.2 - Reproduction from page 15, NOW Magazines, News of the Week, of the first car leaving the sheds - Mayoress of Geelong Driving, H.L. Potter photograph. Two copies 4407.3 - separate print bottom photo titled "Guests returning to their homes by Tram" Note each of the trams driven by the respective mayoresses, were decorated differently. Some printed on Hewlett Packard paper.4407.1 - on the front in ink "12) other side of page" "12)", "13)1" and "14.3.1912" and "21.3.1912" along the bottom edge. On rear "12) top rt hand pic only ie Newtown car" and "13)1 Bottom rt hand pic only ie guests going home". Also has a "William Scott" address label. 4407.2 - On the front in ink "NOW Magazine, issue 21.3.1912 (News of the Week magazine Geelong", "14.12.1912" and on rear "11" and a "William Scott" address label. 4407.3 - On the front in ink "News of the Week, a Geelong magazines / opening day 14.3.1912", and "issue 21.3.1912" and "13)2" in top right hand corner. On the rear "13)2 same as 13)1 bottom right hand corner only, Guests going home" and a "William Scott" address label..trams, tramways, geelong, first tram, opening, newtown, tram 4

Yields information about the loss that Ballarat and Bendigo trams incurred and how it was reported.Clipping containing a number of local Ballarat news items, and one reporting on the tramway loss for Ballarat and Bendigo, 1959c, probably for 1958-59. Refers to a recent issue of "SEC News" Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see btm5507 loose items list.pdfsec, funding, annual reports

Demonstrates Wal Jack's records, hand written in a recycled notebook. Note - several sheets have been cut from the book - appear to be done before use by Wal. The crossed out sheets have not been imaged - these have been transferred by Wal to Reg Item 5507 and re-ordered. Image 30 shows a sample of a crossed out page. See related documents for a pdf file of the contents. Scan No. BTM5623iX Page No. Title or Subject Notes 1 Front 2 Inside Cover Addresses for Jack McLean, John Buckland Trooper Larsen Inside front cover. 3 1 Note re NSWT steam tram motor, MMTB PCC import issues, Peter Duckett seeking info and Photo of Julien’s battery tram on test in Melbourne 4 2 MMTB No. 8, 4, photos, Tyrell’s of Sydney photos, Perth 63 dimensions and MMTB plans for Domain Road & St Kilda Rd Jtn. 5 3 Notes re NSWGR P32, VR locos at Wodonga 13/10/1941, SAR V Class V143, SAR locos – W and Wx 6 4 NSW Private locos, Woy Woy quarry and AGL at Mortlake 5 Blank 6 Blank 7 7 First cable trams – links to photos T154, 29, 154 (Adelaide) 8 8 T156, Powelltown, Ray Pearson Negs 9 9 QR B18 ¼ locos, Ray Pearson’s scrap book, PMTT Zeppelin style trams, MMTB T class locations and 178/179 rebuilding. 10 10 Hawthorn horse tramway, VR Black Rock terminus sketch 11 11 NSW Tramways, Ryde, MMTB L class, Geelong tramway notes 12 12 Locomotive “Ballarat” in WA, Brisbane and various contacts. 13 13 Notes re VR News – 1943, H class, derailments, max speeds, Koondrook tramway and Geelong level crossing. Individual typed sheets pasted onto page – loose within book. 14 to 17 14/17 List of MMTB trams to 877 and work trams Some errors noted. 18 18 Newspaper cutting – Tram Record Day revenue (Brisbane 10/1943), Steam Trams at Journey’s end – Sydney – 6/1943 list of equipment being sold by Sydney Ferries, at Parramatta, 6/1943. MMTB Tram crossings in Melbourne, list of Sydney photos sent to Wal. Cuttings and Individual typed sheets pasted onto page. 19 19 Midland locos WA, VR open wagon stencils and a siding at Mt. Evelyn. Individual typed sheets pasted onto page. 20 20 Note re Sydney four wheel tourist trams and Hawthorn Max. Traction cars locations c1945. 21 to 23 21/23 Notes on Geelong Bogie trams and carrying flags for declaration of Newtown and Chilwell as a city – 1/10/1949 (See also Reg Item 5641) 24 to 26 24/26 Notes on Wellington Corporation Tramcars 37 27 Kelburn – Karoi cable line Wellington 28 to 29 28/29 Auckland Tramway Board tramcars notes 30/31 Blank 30 32/33 Notes on Ballarat tramcars – ESCo Crossed out 34/37 Ditto – SEC Crossed out 38 Music for the people notes Crossed out 39 Notes on Ballarat trams with tail lights Crossed out 40/43 Notes on Ballarat bogie trams Crossed out 44/45 Notes on SEC tram controllers, dead man and truck lengths. Crossed out 31 45 List of Ballarat Destination roll – Dec 1949 32, 33 46/47 Notes on Bendigo Bogie Trams – 1940’s 34 48 Bendigo Destination roll on a Birney tram Easter 1950, notes on tram tail lights and fares on the Bendigo system. 49 Blank – though headed “Bendigo Birney Trams” 50 Notes trams used on special days in Ballarat Crossed out 51 Ditto and No. 24 and 23 Crossed out 52 Ditto, 15, 11, 23 and Gold tram Crossed out 53 Notes on 34 caused delays, 5/1950, and use of 23 as gold tram Crossed out 54 Notes on repair to track at Sturt and Drummond 6/1951 Crossed out - see Reg Item 7720. 55 Notes on track work in Ballarat early 1950’s Crossed out 56/57 Notes on 33, 37, pay as you enter signs and 1953 special workings Crossed out 58/60 Notes trams used on special days in Ballarat Crossed out 61/64 Blank 35 65 “Salute to the Cable Tram” – transcription of text from Truck and Bus Transportation (July 1948) 36, 37 66/67 Continued from above and list cable tram routes, opening, closing, length and route colours. 38 68 List of photos in Truck and Bus Transportation, Anniversary Issue July 1948 of cable trams. 69 Blank 39 70 Notes on Brunswick TT, Fitzroy TT colours, Adelaide Service trams and MMTB route lengths. 40 71 Notes on HTT colours, tramcars, PMTT trams and colours and NMETL colours, trams and route destination signs 41 72 Notes on MMTB routes, cable and other Melbourne tram disposals, and sale of cable trams and storage at Brunswick. 42 73 Blank - page was headed Lugarno, Switzerland and Italian border 42 Handwritten sheet – photos to get – R. Field and Peter Duckett. 43, 44 74/75 Listing of trains on all lines leaving Ballarat and days run. 45 77 Listing of negatives sent to K. Rogers in 1944 and list of MMTB Max. Traction bogie trams 117 to 138 and disposal 46 77 Listing of MMTB trams, - appears to be something to do with photos or negs held. 47 78 Listing of Ray’s (Pearson) negs /photos of Brisbane trams and other railway photos. 79 Blank 48 80 Prices of pine timber in 4/1942, list of photos “I want”, notes re VR Train length, Ironbark Gully bridge, 3817 in Harden smash 7/1948 and 1948 Ballarat destination roll. Partly crossed out. Rear Cover. Has a strong association with Wal Jack, his work to collect and record both railway and tramway information. Yields information about tramways in Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong and other cities tramways and railways.Grey covered book with black binding containing 40 lined sheets (80 pages) with handwritten notes with the front cover partly cut out and the words "Jewellery & Engraving" book written in. Contains some newspaper clippings and pasted typed notes as listed below. The image number of each sheet is given. See individual pdf files. trams, tramways, mmtb, ballarat, bendigo, sydney, brisbane, railways, geelong, new zealand, victorian railways, sec, esco

Contains notes on the following tram systems. Brisbane - includes notes on photographs Rockhampton steam Sydney Tram Depots NSW Tramways tramcars - notes on each class and work vehicles Birmingham including two cuttings about the closure of Birmingham dated 31-3-1939 London Passenger Transport Board - one page Bristol - closure and damage. Sheffield History of the Tramcar Victorian Railways - St Kilda Brighton Electric Street Railway Sandringham to Black Rock MMTB Cable trams and opening dates Opening dates for the tramway routes in Melbourne to 1921 News Paper cuttings on Doncaster Newspaper cutting - cable trams "Cable Trams.....clang into history" by Hugh Murphy History and Development to 1943 - Brisbane Trams by G. R. Steel (half page only) Perth Tramways Adelaide Municipal Tramways Trust notes South Africa Trams Wellington Corporation Tramways (NZ) Tramways in Soviet Russia World's Largest Tram Systems - July 1938Demonstrates the work of Wal Jack in recording tramway information.Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "W. Jack Tramways No. 1" lined pages, four sections each of 10 sheets, (80 pages), stitched bound. trams, tramways, tramways, sydney, brisbane, vr, melbourne, cable trams

This three masted Cutter was built in AustraliaAustralian tall ship1986-060.1 Photograph of the Alma Doepel under sail in Port Phillip 1986-060.2 National Trust article re the Alma Doepel, March 1986 1986-060.3 Geelong Independent article 9 June 1989 1986-060.4 Bellarine Echo article 02Feb 1988 re Alma Doepel1986-060.1 - On the reverse: "A. D. S. C. 142 Old Eltham Rd Lower Plenty 3093" 1986-060.2 - Alcoa advertisement 1986-060.3 - NIL 1986-060.4 - NIL1986-060.1 to 4 merchant ship, 1986-060.2 historical information, 1986-060.3 alma doepel & victor (tug), 1986-060.4 alma doepel misses the fleet

QMM to be builtQMMNewspaper article re QMM build about to start.Reverse - NILcommunity information, qmm to be built

lifeboat QUEENSCLIFFE being preservedLifeboatColour photograph & newspaper articles from early 1980's about the lifeboat QueenscliffeReverse - NILcommunity information, the queenscliffe lifeboat

Tender advertisement for the track replacement in Wendouree Parade and construction of the new Museum depot fan. The same advertisement appeared 1 week later. Yields information about the tender for the track replacement in Wendouree Parade.City of Ballarat Notice board - Tender Advertisements - 20-2-2022 obtained from the Ballarat Times News Group newspaper.btm, track replacement, wendouree parade, track work, new museum, tenders

Article with a photo about the commencement of reconstruction of Wendouree Parade by the Museum. Has quote from Juliana Addison re the project and funding. Photo is of road work signage at St Aidans Drive. Article and photo by Edwina Williams.Yields information about the track replacement in Wendouree Parade.Newspaper - New rail to get trams back on track - Ballarat Times News Group, published Thursday 7-4-2022btm, track replacement, wendouree parade, track work, st aidans drive

Two articles about the launch on 6-2-2022 of Geelong 2 by the Museum:- 1 - "Restored tram a time capsule" - by Tim Bottams - giving details of the launch, some details of the tram and the times. 2 - "Geelong Tram reborn in a new city" - by Edwina Williams with details of the previous weekends event, quotes from Paul Mong, Warrington Cameron, its history and that it will be operating again on 27-2-2022.Yields information about the formal launch of Geelong 2.Newspaper - Ballarat Times News Group - set of two cuttings from Thursday 3-2-2022 and 10-2-2022 re launch of Geelong 2.btm, tramways, tramcars, tram 2, geelong, events

Newspaper report from the Ballarat Times regarding a Liberal party pledge to extend the Ballarat Tramway Museum line in Wendouree Parade by Samantha McIntosh. Has a photo of Paul Mong and Samantha standing in front of Cuthberts 939.Yields information about a Liberal Party 2022 Election campaign in Ballarat.Digital Image of a Cutting from the Ballarat News 11-11-2022 re Liberal Party plan to extend the tramway to Durham Pointbtm, track extension, new tramways, liberal party, samantha mcintosh

Yields information about Sydney trams in the early 1950s and demonstrates means of publishing information of the era.105.1 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 8 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 1, No. 6, July 1952, stapled down along the left hand side. Has items on Brisbane, with map, Brisbane news, Sydney news, Gladesville to Lane Cove proposed tramway and Western Suburbs Destination Roll, 1947 - 1950. 105.2 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 9 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 3, No. 5, 20th May 1954, stapled down along the left hand side. Has notes on association matters, map of tramways in the Moore Park area, Drummoyne Bridge and Iron Cove tram lines, Easter workings, Sydney news. See Reg Item 5685 for other Vol 1 issues and Reg Item 5686 for Vol. 2 issues. Scan with care.Vol 3, No. 5 has pencil inscription of "H.Matthews"trams, tramways, tramway news, history, sydney, brisbane

A 32p booklet, weekly notice No. 52, 1956 and staff journal of Dept of Government Transport of NSW. Items re weed burner, tram passes and Conductor's Journals.nswgt, staff news, notices and information

Yields information about the group of conductresses who were trained in 1942 to release their husbands for the war effort, shows them in uniform with bags.239 - Reproduction of a 1942 photograph that appeared in the Christmas New Year issue of SEC News, (1942-43), p13 showing Ballarat's tram Conductresses, traffic clerks standing in front of SECV tram 29, - laminated with 4 Velcro dots on rear. Copy negative of another copy held by Museum. 239.1 - unlaminated copy of same photograph - added 6/8/2002. Copy 2 - ex Alan Bradley's collection of photographs added 31/7/2007. 293.2 - mounted print on black cardboard with adhesive marks on rear. Both Copy 2 or 2391.1 and 239.2 ex Alan Bradley 5/2007. trams, tramways, ballarat trams, secv, conductresses, world war ii , tram 29

Yields information about the SEC and its operations during the second World War.27 A4 sheets of copies of relevant papers about the SEC trams, Ballarat & conductresses during the Second World War, from SECV's Staff Magazine "SEC News". Date Page No. Notes 9/1942 6 Our first Conductresses Xmas 42 & 8 Tramway Extension New Year 43 13 Women in the SEC Workforce photos " " 43/44 33 Ballarat Conductresses feted June 1944 28 Between ourselves " " 29 Conductresses raise funds Oct. 1944 10/11 Conductresses triumph " " 19 Ballarat's Success Sept 30, 1946 17 Appreciation for our tram Conductresses Dec. 15, 1945 2-18 Six years of war - the Commission's record. 23 sheets scanned. Photocopies not the best - see high resolution file. See SEC Newstrams, tramways, sec, ballarat, world war ii, conductresses.

Yields information about tram 14 and a charter at the time of the closure of the Ballarat system.Newspaper Clipping reporting the hire of tram 14 by the Apex Club on Sept. 19, 1971 for a farewell tour. On rear has an item (pastoral) on turning first sod for Ballarat's Historical Park - Sovereign Hill.On rear "The Way we were" supplement - Ballarat News - 9/12/?1trams, tramways, ballarat trams, closure, apex club, tours

Yields information about the Ballarat centennial celebrations in 1938.Newspaper Clipping about Ballarat's 1938 Centenary celebrations, with photo of decorated tram (No. 23 ). Provides notes on the centennial celebrations. On rear of photo is item regarding "HMAS Ballarat" and John Gorton, late PM of Australia. From the Ballarat News the Way we were supplement?trams, tramways, ballarat, centenaries, decorated trams

Yields information about the ex SEC tramway employees celebrations for 21 years since the closure of the Ballarat SEC system.Sixteen page magazine - periodical, SEC NEWS containing on p10, a photograph and article, former Ballarat Tramways employees at 21 year celebrations celebrated at the tram depot. Images of magazine added 21/10/2013.trams, tramways, ballarat, employees, btps, secv