Photo looking east in Collins St from Elizabeth St with W2 class tram 284 (Spencer St) and another W2 in the distance. The tram is yet to be fitted with a route number box. The tram was the first to be converted from a W class to a W2 class (8/1928) and was fitted with route number boxes in April 1930. In the background is the Sands McDougal city office and a sign advertising Reuter's Office.Yields information about Collins St c1929.Postcard - printed, unused, with Ken Magor stamp on the rear.trams, tramways, w2 class, tram 284, collins st

Photograph of an ESCo Bendigo tram with its crew and a passenger. The tram has the destination lettering of Quarry Hill & Eaglehawk. Illustrates the tram appearance of 1908, showing the seating and step board arrangements which were different to that of Ballarat at the time. Also provides information about the uniforms and badges worn. Two crew named as Motorman Parkman and Conductor C Campbell. Most likely from the Basil Miller collection.Yields information about Bendigo tramcars during 1908Photograph, black and white with notes on rear.In ink on rear "Bendigo, Motorman Parkman, Conductor C Campbell, view of 1908"tramways, trams, bendigo, esco, crews

Details a Petition to the Parliament of Victoria, Legislative Council from the Melbourne Tramways Trust, the owners of the cable tram infrastructure. The Municipalities that formed the Trust were concerned that the construction of electric tramways within their Municipalities would be in contrary to the Act that set up the cable trams and reduced revenue received from the cable tram operator, the MTOCo. They sought that Parliament would not sanction such tramways without the consent of the Trust's municipalities or members. Yields information about the concerns of the MTT about new electric tramways in 1905.Folded double foolscap sheet and then folded into four for presentation to the Victorian Parliament by the Melbourne Tramways Trust dated 16-8-1905. Paper has a MCC (Melbourne City Council) watermark - see image 3.mtt, cable tramways, petitions, parliament, electric tramways, melbourne tramways trust

Pamphlet advertising the sale of land at the Talbot Estate on the south side of Balaclava Road, Balaclava on Saturday 24 Nov. 1917. Promotes the train service from Flinders St, tram service, St Kilda Esplanade, tram services including a photo of PMTT No. 61 at the intersection of Kooyong Road and Balaclava Road. Gives details of the tram fares, agents, solicitors, terms of sale, roads and water supplies.Demonstrates the style of land sale pamphlet including the availability of tram services to prospective purchasers.Pamphlet - folded - printed in two colours of cream coloured paper with photographs.sale of land, trams, balaclava, balaclava road, real estate, talbot estate

The photograph shows SEC Ballarat tram No. 18 in Wendouree Parade at a location opposite the View Point Hotel. The "gazebo" at this location can be seen behind the tram. The tram has the destination of View Point and an auxiliary sign of "Lake View Point Only - connect with launches". On the left side of the photo is a highway advisory sign "Motorists Drive Slowly" Photo by I K Winney of Sydney, 12/1949.Yields information about tram 18 and the Lake View route.Black and white photograph with photographers details on rear."No. 18 at View Point terminus, note supplementary sing re ferry connection across Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 12/1949, I K Winney"tramcars, tram 18, wendouree parade, lake view, road signs

Black and white photograph of W2 488 east bound in Victoria Parade with the destination of Kew Post Office. The tram was built in Feb. 1928 and fitted with route number boxes in 4/1930. The Victoria Parade line was opened to electric trams on 15/9/1929, dating the photo to a short period of time, early 1930s. The photos shows established hedgerows that were planted along the tram track.Yields information about the then new Victoria Parade tramway and tram 488.Black and white print with details on the rear.Sutcliffe Photographers stamp.tramways, tram 488, w2 class, victoria parade, kew post office, trams, mmtb

Image shows San Jose tram or trolley, ex Melbourne W2 class No. 531 in their yard. Tram has been fitted with sliding doors and painted in the Melbourne chocolate and cream colours. The rear of the card gives a brief history of the vehicle and the San Jose Historical Museum. Photo by Howard Frazee and published by Mary Jane's Railroad Specialities Inc. See item 3552 for another image of the tram.Yields information about W2 class tram 531 in San Jose.Colour postcard - Divided back, titled "MMTB Trolley car number 531" w2 class, tram 531, san jose, trams

Report by Hugh Waldron, Senior Driver Kew Depot on his trip to Birmingham, London, Brussels, Dusseldorf, Hannover, Postsdam and Freiburg July/August 2000 to Bernie Carolan Operations Director Swanston Trams and Bayside trains. Details his visit, and his remarks on passenger information displays, doors, access, combino trams, seating, vandalism, video screens, and the use of the larger Combinio trams on route 69.Yields information about Hugh Waldon's visit to Europe in 2000Report - four pages, stapled in top left hand corner.national express, hugh waldron, tramways, new trams, combino, germany, siemens, overseas tours, swanston trams

Photo taken from the Flinders Gate Plaza looking west with the edge of the plaza podium fence in the view. In the view are Flinders St station, the SEC building and Young & Jacksons, which has an advertisement for Taubmans Paints. Two trams are crossing Flinders St, a wide-body tram with no marker lights, and W2 302. Based on the tram not being fitted with marker lights and the opening of the Plaza, photo late 1960s. Yields information about the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets.Colour postcard by Nu-Color-Vue No. ML 120, with serrated edges.postcards, swanston st, w2 class, flinders st, tram 302

Photograph of W6 class tram No. 914 leaving Hawthorn Depot for North Richmond, showing route 78. The tram has a sign on the front about travelling in comfort between 930 and 430 on the front under the dash canopy lighting. The tram was built in May 1946. There are no holes in the dash canopy lighting which were installed in Nov. 1951. The facade of the depot behind was demolished during the mid to late 1940s.Yields information about tram 914 mid to late 1940s.Black and white photo with Ken Magor stamp on the rear.K J Magor stamp with number 391, written in ink.tramcars, hawthorn depot, tram 914, sw6 class

Form titled "Trams out from depot and mileage run - weekdays", setting out the tram, time out and in, normal mileage, variation of cars in service and run number. Enable mileage records to be kept for each tram and its relevant run. Not known when used, could possibly match it with actual rosters/runs in the collection. See item 9981 for a Sunday form. and 3706 for another weekdays form.Demonstrates the methodology for calculating the daily mileage of trams.Foolscap duplicated form, SECV Ballarat branch.trams, tramways, forms, mileage, ballarat depot, tramcars, timetables

Set of six tramcar signs as listed, wrapped in brown paper and marked in Keith Kings handwriting: "Spare Interior Notice Plates (ex Preston W/s 1/9/72)" Package had not been open. The adhesive tape was loose when opened. Contains items: Reg Item - short description and condition: 2418 - To stop car pull left hand.... - tarnished 2419 - Wait until car stops - tarnished, paint marks and remnants of tape. 2421 - No Smoking - tarnished 2423 - Entering or leaving - 56H x 254W (different to that collected) - dirt marks 2427 - Passengers must not stand - heavily tarnished and dirty 2429 - Passengers are not allowed - has been partly bent - tarnished. Retain in paper bag.trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, tramcar bodies, mmtb, new trams

A copy of an urgent telegram from Australian Post Office addressed to Mr. T. Lloyd, Portland. The wording on the telegram reads "WOUNDED IN ACTION AND ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL BUT NOT SERIOUSLY ILL STOP IT IS LEARNED WITH REGRET THAT YOUR SON 3797402 PRIVATE THOMAS ROGER LLOYD SUSTAINED A GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND A FRACTURED UPPER RIGHT ARM ON 20TH APRIL 1791 IN PHUOC TUY PROVINCE VIETNAM AND WAS ADMITTED TO 1 AUSTRALIAN FIELD HOSPUTAL VUNG TAU VIETNAM STOP AS LONG AS HIS CONDITION WHICH IS SATISFACTORY REMAINS UNCHANGED NO PROGRESS REPORTS WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU ... ARMY HEADQUARTERS. There is a stamp which reads Telegraph 22 Apr 1971. The rest of the stamp is not readable but is possibly Portland 3305. At the top of the page reads the word URGNETtelegram, wounded serviceman, thomas roger lloyd, pte lloyd, 3797402, phuoc tuy province, 1 australian field hospital, vung tau

Nine issues of a short-lived weekly newsletter issued by Yarra Trams in 2004, to its staff at the time of the absorption of M>Tram into the Yarra Trams franchise. All issues have both logos on the bottom right hand corner. 1 - 19/2/2004 - two page - welcoming the M>Tram team transition news - Hubert Guyot CEO 2 - 26/2 - two page, tram priority 3 - 4/3 - uniforms and business name 4 - 11/3 - four pages - a Q&A about the merger and an organization chart. 5 - 18/3 - two pages - setting up EROC, Employee feedback 6 - 25/3 - four pages - safety and Q&A 7 - 2/4 - four pages - Carnivale, Depot Marketing Coordinators, 8 - 8/4 - two pages - staffing, tram attendants, revenue protection staff, fare evasion 9 - 15/4 - Melbourne all over, completion of merger for 18/4Yields information about the merger of Yarra Trams and National Express M>TramSet of nine newsletters A4 size of varying page numbers.tramways, operations, newsletter, eroc, m>tram, yarra trams, merger

Has a strong association with SEC Ballarat tram crews.Colour print of two conductors W. Davies?, S. Davies and driver A. Jeffreys at the Sturt St city stop, August or September 1971. See also Reg Item 6581.4 for a colour slide of this photograph. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler? Names based on list given in Reg Item 3425 in ink on rear "With my compliments Lilian Butler".trams, tramways, crews, motormen, conductors, lydiard st nth

Has a strong association with the work of the Royal South Street Society, who published a handbook/guide or manual for their competitions. Used a photograph published at about the same time.Set of 15 photocopies of pages from the Royal South Street Society Guide showing trams in Sturt St Ballarat. .1 - Sturt St Looking East - with an ESCo tram outside the town hall and other horse drawn vehicles - 1907 .2 - Sturt St Looking West - same image as in Reg item 2688 - 1907 .3 - Sturt St Looking East - with many vehicles and people - 1910 and the "Chef" kitch range stove advertisement sold by Middleton and Morris of Sturt St. .4 - Sturt and Lydiard St, with a tram turning from Sturt into Lydiard St, 1910 with the post office in the background - 1910 and an advertisement for Woderine medicine sold by Jas. A. Gear, herbalist. .5 - Sturt St looking West - tram turning from Sturt into Lydiard St, taken from near post office corner - 1911 and a advertisement for Williams the Shoeman. .6 - Sturt St. West - with an ESC0o tram outbound - the only vehicle - 1913. .7 - same photo as .3, with a Monster Military Carnival Advertisement for Nov. 8th - 1913 .8 - Sturt and Lydiard St from next to post office, looking west with two trams, one horse trailer and many people - a busy scene - 1914 .9 - Sebastopol tram No. 21 at Grenville St - 1928 - with the Ballarat Gas Company Show rooms in the background, the Sturt St shelter. The tram has a Suttons Organs roof advertisement. .10 - View of Sturt Street, showing City Hall Buildings, with an ESCo Sebastopol type tramcar crossing the street, taken from the post office stops. - 1928 - Advertisements for G. Ludbrook Furnishing Undertaker (Motor Service and Horse drawn vehicles) and R. Young Grocer. .11 - Sturt St looking West, looking west, with a Sebastopol type tram at Grenville St and the big shelter removed. Has many buildings and many people in the background - 1928. .12 - same photo as for .10 and Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies Collection, Ballarat photograph - 1929. .13 - Advertisement for Ballarat Tramways - cars for Coliseum, fare box, route numbers and route colour scheme - 1929. .14 - as for above, no date, but opposite is the is an item for the Mouth Organ Band Contest, "A" Grade - c1933, notes the Coburg Tramway Athletic Club Harmonica Band and the Malvern Tramways Harmonica band amongst the contestants. .15 - same as .9, with a advertisement for the Melbourne Coffee Palace - Bourke St. Photocopies made by Neville Hasket for the BTM 10/2008. See also Reg item 675 for alternative source details.Handwritten note on photocopiestrams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st., royal south street society, lydiard st, town hall, post office, esco

Colour postcard size print of SEC Bendigo trams 2 and 17 at the California or Thorne St. Loop on the Eaglehawk line. Photo dated 21.11.1962. Printed on AGFA paper. Both trams fitted with dash canopy lighting, but no large white strip under the driver's windows. 17 showing destination of "Eaglehawk", has two SEC ads on the side re Electric Cooking . Tram 2 showing destination of "Quarry Hill", has various ads. On rear top left hand corner "21.11.62" in very wavy handwriting typical of an aged person.bendigo, eaglehawk, tram 2, tram 17

Colour postcard size print of an SEC Bendigo trams 7 and 21 at Charing Cross. Printed on AGFA paper. Photo taken during last years of Bendigo. Trams have dash canopy lighting and large white strip under the driver's windows. Tram 21 showing "North Bendigo" and 7 showing "Golden Square" destinations. Photo has Cenotaph, fountain and buildings on the south east corner of Mitchell St and Pall Mall in background.bendigo, pall mall, charing cross, tram 7, tram 21

Black and white print of a donated negative. Print made 8/1998. Photo of SEC bogie tram 21 at Mount Pleasant Terminus. See also item No. 856 for photo from the other end of the tram. Tram has destination of "Gardens Via Drummond St. North". Has "Twin Lakes" advertisement panel. Photo taken during 1968 - see note on item No. 871. Negative rescanned 9-5-2020 and image updated.tramways, trams, mount pleasant terminus, 21, ballarat, tram 21

Newspaper Clipping from The Courier, Ballarat 2/3/2001, titled "City's golden gift from Bendigo", page 5. Item written by Mariza Fiamengo about the delivery of the Gold Tram (Ballarat 45) from Bendigo, the previous day. Mentions the 1951 painting of trams to celebrate the 100th anniversary, sponsorship from the Country Victoria Tourism Council, Sovereign Hill and the Ballarat Tourism Board. Photo shows the tram about to be positioned on its trucks.gold tram, bendigo, btm, gold

Photo of Ballarat tram No. 30 east bound or inbound in Sturt St., about to cross Doveton St. Tram has destination of Lydiard St. North. 2159.1 - shows gutter and pole arrangement in Sturt St. Has the spire of St Andrews Kirk (church) in the background. 2159.2 - photo taken just before tram crosses Doveton St. Note directional signs on the pole. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken Mark Plummer, September 1971tramways, trams, sturt st, doveton st, tram 30

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated about 22/7/1971, titled, "Days are numbered" about the sight of a tram passing the Borough of Sebastopol offices will be gone forever a month from today. Trams to run for the last time on August 22. Item features a southbound or Sebastopol bound bogie tram passing the office. One of large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. No formal date with item.sebastopol, borough of sebastopol, albert st, closure

Black & white photograph of Ballarat 26 an 27 at "tramway centre". Both trams heading east on Sturt St. Tram 34 on other side of road. Both trams have been fitted with dash canopy lighting but not extended white strip under driver's windows. No. 26 has "Gardens via Sturt St. West" destination. Both are fitted with Briquettes roof ads. Robbie Burns statue in background. Dated Nov. 1964. On Kodak paper.On rear in black biro, "Nov 1964, 26 and 27, Sturt St. Ballarat, Bogie 34, other side."trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, tramway centre, tram 26, tram 27

Colour photograph of Ballarat No. 39? in Sturt St between Lydiard St. North and Camp St. Photo taken from the Post Office steps. Has the Robbie Burns Statue and the Titanic bandstand in the view along with many cars and cyclists. Tram number is obscured, but thought to be 39 based on previous photos. Tram has "Electric Cooking" roof advertisement. Tram has the destination of Gregory St. Photo dated 6/11/1962. On Kodacolor paper."81Ed" in blue ink, date stamp 6 Nov 1962" in red ink.sturt st, robert burns, statues, tram 39

35mm slide, square format mounted in a "Kodak " cardboard slide mount with Kodak logos and printing of No. 21 decorated as the Myer Christmas tram for 1968 at the depot with a driver standing alongside. Tram has been decorated as a "show boat" with a paddle wheel, waves and the side windows covered to resemble port holes. Destination box has been covered with the words "To Myers". Tram has a roof advertisement "Myers for Everything under the tree". Theme: Santa's Showboat. Has date of "May 69" and "1" stamped onto the slide.tramways, trams, decorated trams, myers, santa tram, depot, tram 21

Yields information about the trams used for an AETA visit in 1962 and worked within the service trams.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of the three trams at the Mt Pleasant terminus during an AETA tour 21-4-1962. No. 11 the service tram, 18 and 37 the tour trams. No. 11 has Advertisements for the SEC, and a dash panel advert for The Age newspaper. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat AETA Special Tour, Nos. 18 and 37 as specials, No. 11 as service car, Sebastopol terminus, 21st April 1962" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T1269" written in.trams, tramways, aeta, tours, special trams, sebastopol, tram 11, tram 18, tram 37

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photograph of Geelong tram No. 31 coming out of the tram depot into Corio Terrace, 24/6/1949. Photo by Wal Jack. Tram has the destination of Belmont. Printed on Ilford Paper. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 18/6/2020.On rear in ink SEC Geelong / No. 31 coming out of depot into Corio Terrace / 24th June 1949". Has the Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner with the number T300 written in.trams, tramways, geelong, depot, corio terrace, tram 31

A brief history of each tramway company that operated in Adelaide and suburbs, along with photographs of horse trams, 'Carette', Juliens Patent Experimental Electric Tram, conductor and fare equipment. Appendix I included rules for drivers and conductor with Adelaide and Suburban Tramway Company Limited. Appendix II (a), (b) and (c), outline drawings of various types of cars. Appendix III, destination signs and lights. Appendix IV, Adelaide and Suburbs Horse Tram routes in 1908.trams, tramways, horse trams, adelaide