Demonstrates and yields information about the considerations made for Weekly Tickets during the late 1920's.Set of handmade or hand written sheets regarding weekly tickets in Ballarat - using ink and pencil .1 - Lined foolscap sheet dated 3-10-26, titled "Notes on Weekly tickets", regarding availability, point of sale, sections, availability, midday or lunch time usage, numbering, use of tokens, fare boxes, disadvantages, and possible layout sketches. .2 - ditto, pencil notes, about ticket revenues, overlapping sections, limit of times, holidays. See also Reg Item 8019 for a 1921 and 1928 documents. trams, tramways, tickets, esco, weekly tickets

Yields information about the passenger traffic in Ballarat during Feb. 1962Report - typed folio sheet, titled "Passenger Density and Direction per house each route - weekdays", with Item No. 13 and dated February 1962, crossed out, listing each route, time, number of school children (SCH), includes View Point. See Reg Item 7921 and 7931 for similar reports.trams, tramways, reports, passengers, ballarat

Yields information about the passenger traffic in Ballarat, Bendigo during the mid 1920's? , Insurance, population and the use Fare Boxes.Report - typed, carbon copies, foolscap or quarto sheets, "Miles Run" listing , for both Ballarat and Bendigo, passengers tickets by Fare Box, Conductor, passenger per car mile, average fare, average speed, length of double and single track, passengers carried total, and population, and the public risk premium since fare boxes introduced. Use of Fare Boxes commenced in 1913, on this basis of 7 further years as noted in the sheet, c1921 6 copies held, all pinned together by paper type.trams, tramways, reports, passengers, ballarat, fare boxes, insurance, esco

Book - 84 pages including card covers, full colour printing on gloss paper, titled "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 3rd Edition, written by Randal Wilson and Dale Budd of 2014. Covers Melbourne tram history including cable trams, early electric trams, trams in art, historic fleet, colour schemes, tram types, and preserved tramways. Includes notes on the authors.KS 22-9-18" on top of first inside page.trams, tramways, melbourne, tramways, history

Set of two documents associated with "'W4' once more - Tram tour with 671" tour with BTM Tram 671 in Melbourne on 13/4/1996, arranged by the Rail Tourist Association in conjunction with the BTM. .1 - duplicated quarto sheet, double sided, booking invitation sheet and fares, contact details etc. .2 - ticket circular dated 10/4/1996, photocopied A4 sheet detailing and confirming tour arrangements, South Melbourne depot, and refreshments.w4 class, btm, tours, rail tourist association, melbourne

Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 12 gloss art pages inside, titled "Trams of Australia 2020" containing cull colour photographs of Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Bendigo, Ballarat, Gold Coast, Newcastle. Has a punched hole along the top edge to enable wall use. Provides dates for holidays, school holidays and Pension payment days and phases of the moon. Produced by Topmill Pty Ltd and distributed by Gordon & Gotch Pty Ltd. Ballarat photos feature Cuthberts939, 12 and 43, the latter at Sturt and Lydiard St intersection. Photos by Norma Perry, Richard Youll, Ben Parle, Maurice Kelly, Bill Angrove. Bendigo Tramways and BTM.tramways, trams, ballarat, bendigo, brisbane, sydney, gold coast, perth, rockhampton, newcastle

Green Fuji Film green plastic slide during of a group of 3 trams on a tram tour, led by tram 26, at the Grey St loop waiting for a tram in the other direction. Possibly late 1960's early 1970s.On each slide in ink "Roy Mitchell" , "Tram" circa 1971". tramways, trams, sebastopol, albert st, tours, grey st, tram 26

A poster issued to advise people of the acceptance of imperial currency at offices or on trams.Poster - SEC Poster, about the acceptance of imperial currency following the introduction of Decimal currency from 14/2/1966. Advises what multiples imperial coins would be accepted in at SEC offices and trams. Signed A C Sandow Branch Manager and has the SEC Ballarat branch stamp. See Reg Item 8344 for another poster. various pencil notations on the first page and the last page such as telephone numbers.trams, tramways, decimal currency, conversion, sec, posters

Yield information and demonstrates the SEC's attitude to trams in Bendigo and their finances.Report 15 Foolscap sheets, duplicated and three attachments, was stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Evidence to be given at the inquiry into Public Transport Facilities at Bendigo" Presented 28/5/1968. Details the history of the Bendigo system, take over by the SEC and the conditions of that take over by the SEC, reconstruction, financial losses incurred by the SEC, decline in passengers, its suitability, condition of the infrastructure and rolling stock. Its unsuitability to extend, effectiveness of the Geelong conversion, ability of private bus operators, tramway employees, methods of abandonment, tram tracks, overhead and impact on the electricity supply system. Has a table showing the income and losses and population from 1935 to 1967, a coloured graphical presentation of tramway statistics, sheet of Fares and Charges for Ballarat. Attached to the rear of the document was an advertisement for Ballarat Tramways fare sections (See Reg Item 8039) See Reg Item 8046 for a separate map which may have been part of this report. trams, tramways, reports, closure, bendigo, history, buses, submissions

Yields information about the Ballarat Tramway system in 1949, the possible use of Trolley Buses and has a strong association with H H Bell Jnr, the son of the MMTB Chairman H Bell at the time.Report, photocopy of the original, 21 Foolscap pages, titled "Report by Hector H Bell Jnr of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, on the street passenger transport system of Ballaarat Urban Area". Looks at the history of the tramways, tramway data, traffic management, financial analysis, suburban bus routes, services provided, fares. Operation by Private buses, who should manage the service, future policy, town planning. Provides a list and location of factories. Concludes convert the existing tramway to a trolley bus system, fares and suggests Government authority control. None of the 8 appendices included. Lists the persons that assisted with the report. Prepared September 1949 - see page 81 of Alan Bradley's book, The Golden City and its Tramways for the background.trams, tramways, reports, mmtb, trolley buses, operations, ballarat

Yields information about the training of crews.Instruction or question sheet - foolscap carbon copy, titled "Questions for Motormen and Conductors re Bylaws", listing 24 questions regarding passenger behaviour, fares, tickets, dogs, luggage, operation of trams.trams, tramways, rules, behaviour, passengers, operations, by laws, training

Demonstrates the methodology of the abandonment of the SEC systems in Ballarat and Bendigo by the SEC and the process that had to be undertaken..1 - Letter - 2 page quarto duplicated - dated 10/9/1970 addressed to the Minister for Fuelled and Power J. Balfour, signed by the SEC Secretary F. Chipperfield, submitting a notice of abandonment in accordance with the SECV Act, with reference to the TRB Enquiry of 1968, the need to lay the motion on the houses of Parliament for 24 days. .2 - Statement - 25 pages duplicated titled "SECV - Statement regarding proposal to Abandon tramways in City of Ballarat and Borough of Sebastopol and City of Bendigo and Borough of Eaglehawk", giving details of the tramways to be abandoned, history, reasons, financial, SEC Obligations following abandonment, future of Tramway's Employees, road reconstruction and future (disposal) of tramway assets."D1775" in ink on top sheet right hand corner.trams, tramways, sec, closure, ballarat, bendigo, parliament, notices and information, borough of sebastopol, borough of eaglehawk, city of ballaarat, city of bendigo

Drawing details brake rigging and dimensions for a Brill 22E truck. Dated 4/8/1947, prepared by the SEC Geelong branch, signed by H N Hornabrook 6/8/47 showing the layout and loads on each part of the brake system, drawing No. T1647. See item 9025 for another version.Yields information about the brake rigging for Brill 22E trams and demonstrates the activities of the SEC Geelong office.Drawing - blueprint, titled "Brake rigging dropped centre double bogie tram Brill maximum traction truck 22E, Trams Nos. 31,""D1775" in ink on top sheet right hand corner.brill 22e, drawings, brake rigging, geelong

Demonstrates the process for the review of the Rules for tramway crews.Set of letters or Memorandums approx. 50 sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, regarding the 1953 review of the "Rules Governing Employees". Dates from 29/7/1953 to 29/1/1954, including some discussion about controller maintenance and their isolation. Primarily around the review of the existing rules and the new rule book.trams, tramways, rules, instructions, controllers

Folder folded cardboard, yellow cover by the Bendigo Tourism Board with papers for the 1994 COTMA Conference from 2nd to 7th December 1994. Contains a general info sheet, programme, bus schedule, maps, list of delegates and hand written notes on the sessions. Has "KS 9-8-94 and 2/12" in ink.trams, tramways, cotma, bendigo, conferences

Demonstrates how tram tickets could be punched and the manufacture of ticket punches.Brass cast, chrome plated, machined, device or ticket punch, used to cancel or punch paper tickets when purchased. Placed a round hole in the ticket. Spring loaded, consists of two main parts with a pin & spring in addition. . Chrome plate has been partly worn off. Secured by three screws. For another example see Reg Item 7468 with large screws. There are no manufacturer markings or numbers on the punch. Punch is very heavy in construction compared to other punches in the collection.trams, tramways, ticket punch, tickets, fares

MMTB logo, monogram or decal for the use on the sides of tramcars, glued transfer adhered to a sheet of gloss paper on one side and plain on the other with the transfer instructions made by Selex Decal in the 1970's, with alignment marks on the rear. Has the Selex Decal logos on the rear and the number "108256181" along the bottom edge. Refer to MMTB Drawing R10-135 for a drawing. Two copies heldtrams, tramways, mmtb, signs, logos, preston workshops

Yields information about Ballarat No. 37 and its history including use on a tram tour.Newspaper clipping adhered to a quarto sized lined sheet of paper with punch holes titled "Old tram has been around", with a photo of SEC Ballarat 37 in Lydiard St North on a tour. From the Australasian Post, 16 May 1968. Gives a short history of the tram, sent to the publication by BC of Burwood East. Has the source information taped to the page. On the rear has three cuttings, two concerning Melbourne trams and Monorails. Loose copy of the cutting added to the collection 13-2-2020, from a donation of Karen Clark of Bargo, via Richard Gilbert. ballarat, tours, lydiard st north, tramcars

Yields information about the 1968 proposals to close both the Ballarat and Bendigo tramway systems by the state government.Series of newspaper clippings adhered to three quarto lined sheets about the 1968 attempt by the Victorian Government to close the Ballarat and Bendigo tramway systems. .1 - "Trams will go from two cities" - The Sun Friday 19/7/1968, about the Government's decision - gives reasons for the closure. .2 - "Protest over tram protest" - The Sun, 28/8/1968 - with a photo of No. 35 and that the Ballarat Save the Trams Committee not supporting a public protest meeting called by tramway employees. Also has cutting about the State cabinet being delayed by a good train breakdown, a Brisbane train strike and that Country considering the Underground is not vital. .3 - "The Country trams stay" - The Sun Thursday 3/10/1968 - about the Legislative Council not approving the motion to scrap the trams, Labor and Country party combined to defeat the motion. Also cutting on traffic changes to St Kilda Junction. Date of cutting has been taped onto the sheets.closure, ballarat, bendigo, parliament, st kilda junction, sec

Yields information about bogie tram No. 22 and other Ballarat trams early 1950's.Digital image of a photo of SEC bogie tram 22 and SEC 18 at Sturt and Lydiard St. intersection. Based on Reg Item 854, photo taken on 2/4/1950. Has Town Hall in background. See also Reg Item 854 for a very similar photo.trams, tramways, town hall, sturt st, ballarat, bogie trams, tram 22

Digital image of two photos of No. 26 on the BTM Access track with Wendouree Parade in the background. Photographed by Chris Phillips 8/3/2016.trams, tramways, btm, access track, depot junction, wendouree parade, tram 26

Digital image of two photos of BTM Trams on the depot fan 29/11/2015 by Chris Phillips. .1 - Left to right are 13? 939, 14, 33 and 26 .2 - left to right are 27, 13, 33, 14, 38 and 26. Photos done while shunting trams. trams, tramways, btm, depot, tram 939, tram 13, tram 14, tram 27, tram 26, tram 38

Two block of tickets for use on the horse tram produced c2014, by Milldean Press for the BTM. Printed on a light weight card, in an all universal date style, stapled in blocks of 20 with white paper on the front, card board back. Has a photo of the horse tram in Wendouree Parade on the rear. .1 - Adult - white paper numbered 401 to 420 .2 - Concession - yellow paper, numbered 401 to 420trams, tramways, btm, tickets, horse tram

.1 - Block of tickets for use as All Day Concession tickets. printed by Milldean Press for the BTM, November 2017. Printed on a light weight card, in an all universal date style, stapled in blocks of 20 with white paper on the front, card board back. Concession - yellow paper, numbered 401 to 420 .2 - ditto for Adult tickets - yellow paper A003001 to A003010.trams, tramways, btm, tickets, all day tickets

Set of nine Digital images of BTM Trams on the depot fan and in Wendouree Parade, 19/9/2016, BTM night event celebrating the 45th anniversary of the closure of the SEC Ballarat operated system on 19/9/1971. All by Chris Phillips. .1 - Tram 40 on depot fan .2 - ditto .3 - ditto - end view .4 - at depot junction with passengers .5 - at depot after the event in the shed. .6 - view inside the shed with 27, 26, and 671 .7 - view inside No. 40 with Peter Waugh in kilt talking to passengers. .8 - re-enactment of the "band" leading No. 40 - Peter Waugh, .9 - view outside the shed with 40 entering. trams, tramways, btm, depot, closure, night photo, wendouree parade, tram 40, tram 27, tram 33, tram 671

Set of six Digital images of All by Chris Phillips. c1970 .1 - No. 30 at Sebastopol terminus showing Lydiard St Nth destination with a lady standing in the front door. Has a Pay as you enter sign. Shows the houses behind the tram in Albert St. .2 - No. 30 leaving the terminus with the hotel and house in the background. .3 - view from inside the tram, looking back along the track towards the terminus. Shows the nature of the Albert St at the time. .4 - No. 30 with Chris Phillips boarding the tram. .5 and .6 - single trucker at dusk with all the lights on.trams, tramways, sebastopol, albert st, night photo, tram 30

Yields information about the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St.Digital images of tram 43 crossing Lydiard St in Sturt St, with destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. Has the T&G sign, Mechanics Institute and the Unicorn Hotel in the view. Photo by Chris Phillips. Image dated 1/1/1970 - to be confirmed. trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, city, tram 43

Yields information about the Mt Pleasant terminus and tram operations c1970.Digital images of two trams at the Mt Pleasant terminus. Tram 14 has just arrived with passengers leaving. In front is another single trucker with passengers - possibly a charter - this tram has a Twin Lakes sign. Photo by Chris Phillips. Image dated 1/1/1970 - to be confirmed. In the background is the Milk bar with a Robur Tea, Women's Weekly, a cigarette advert and Coca Cola advert. trams, tramways, mt pleasant, barkly st, tram 14

In 1938, the SEC Ballarat decoarated a tram with paper flowers for the Floral Festival. Has four ladies dressed in matching clothes standing inside the tram and four inside the doorways. Photographed in Wendouree Parade with Lake Wendouree in the background. The story is that it rained on the day and the ink in the dresses ran. See Reg Item 5188 for a coloured postcard of the ladies standing outside the tram. Yields information about a tram decorated for the 1939 floral festival colour scheme and has a strong association with the people involved in it. Demonstrates the colours used.Framed photograph of the 1939 Floral Tram, No. 29, photographed in Wendouree Parade, rendered, hand painted, in colour. March 1939. Frame - wooden, light brown frame, glazed, with a cut cardboard piece framing the photograph and most of the damage around the print. Has two rounded screw hooks with picture wire between them.Has a label on the front of the glass "Decorated Tram 1938" and number 01291. On the cardboard piece are the initials upside down "FKN"trams, tramways, floral tram, decorated trams, tram 29