Yields information about the appearance of Bendigo trams early 1970's and the Charing Cross area.Black and white photograph of an ESCo combination tramcar at the Eaglehawk terminus, with the Eaglehawk Town Hall in the background. Driver at the controls, with a number of men standing alongside and the conductor (2 No.) in the front portion of the tramcar. Note the curtains in the tramcar, taken during a summers day. Photo taken early mid 1900's. Creative Images Photographic Collection. High Resolution image added 31/8/2012In pencil, top left hand corner, "Eaglehawk early 1900's and in the bottom right hand corner / Bendigo / Creative Image Photographic Collection".trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, esco

Yields information about the appearance of Bendigo Birney trams early 1970's en route to North Bendigo and its tree lined streets.Black and White Photograph of SEC Bendigo 30, Birney at North Bendigo terminus with the driver turning the trolley pole. Tram has the destination of Golden Square. Photo shows the fitting in the overhead to help locate the trolley pole on the inbound wire. Photo Chris Wurr, early 1970's. "Photo by Chris Wurr" stamped on the rear.trams, tramways, bendigo, north bendigo, overhead, birney, tram 30

Demonstrates aspects of Ballarat tramway operation with horse tram trailers, Sturt St buildings, yields information about the appearance of Ballarat in colour.Colour postcard, presented within a wooden framed image of an ESCo tram just past the intersection of Doveton St. and Sturt St. travelling east along the north side of Sturt. Street towing a heavily laden horse tram as a trailer. Photo appears to be taken soon after opening of the electric trams, as the tram does not have any destination box above the driver. Possibly summer 1905/1906. Numerous people in the street, some horse drawn vehicles in the photograph. Shows buildings along the south side of Sturt St. and part of the verandah of the building at the NE corner of Doveton St. For a list and description of the same base image see Archives file - "Notes on ESCo Tram towing a heavily loaded trailer" On rear is "Made in Germany", areas for correspond, a Victoria one penny postage stamp, an din the bottom right hand corner, "09 3851" The card has been addressed to a Miss Seymour "Larramea", Mulwala NSW. Has a handwritten note to her sister (signed Flo?) about a trip arrangements to Melbourne and other details. Date 13 April, but year not apparent. Has been postmark, Melbourne (appears)In pencil along top edge "9269 V and $5"trams, tramways, sturt st, trailers, horse tram, town hall, esco

Demonstrates aspects of Ballarat tramway operation with horse tram trailers, - copy of a postcard photograph.B&W print of an ESCo tram just past the intersection of travelling east along the north side of Sturt. Steet towing a heavily laden horse tram as a trailer. Photo appears to be taken soon after opening of the electric trams, as the tram does not have any destination box above the driver. Possibly summer 1905/1906. Numerous people in the street, some horse drawn vehicles in the photograph. Shows buildings along the south side of Sturt St. and part of the verandah of the building at the NE corner of Doveton St. Horse Trailer No. 4 In top of image are the words "Town Hall and Sturt Street, Ballarat" Two copies Larger version than normal, obtained by Bill Scott for publication. For a list and description of the same base image see Archives file - "Notes on ESCo Tram towing a heavily loaded trailer" See Reg Item 4370i1 for a colour postcard.On rear of copy 1, "WFS Collection" in ink and on rear of Copy2 - "William F Scott" address label and "WF Scott collection" in ink.trams, tramways, esco, horse trams, postcards, doveton st, sturt st, tram 8, tram 2

Yields information about Blackpool electric tramways in the 1880's, a system that was offered to the City of Ballarat by tender.Black and White photograph of ESCo Ballarat No. 1 in Ballarat, soon after opening in 1905, destination sign placed over front dash canopy. Has the driver (Rupert Bowd) at the controls. Has the destination of "Lydiard St Nth". (Rupert should be Robert - see page 138 of Alan Bradley's book, The Golden City and its Tramways) - at the Gregory St terminus. Two copies See Reg Item 6974 for another copy and details of the driver/motorman.Copy 1 - in ink "220) and Ballarat Tramways (Company) along the top edge and a "William F Scott" address label and "WFS Collection" in the bottom right hand corner. Copy 2 - in ink "220) and Ballarat Tramways (Company) along the top edge and "Driver Rupert Bowd B1872, Skipton St. Ballarat".trams, tramways, esco, opening, gregory st, tram 1

Yields information about Ryrie St Geelong, soon after the opening of the Geelong system and tram No. 7, Yields information about Ryrie St Geelong, soon after the opening of the Geelong system and tram No. 7Black and White Photograph of Geelong No.4 at the time of the opening of the Geelong tramways 1912, at Newtown with two crew members - driver / motorman George Winstanley and a conductor with bag and other equipment. Note the trailer tow bar coupler arrangement shown in detail on the photograph. Can see the fares notice inside the tram above the window. Printed on Canon hyper photo paper. Two copies held.In hand writing on the rear "15)" in top left hand corner. In the body of the photograph "Newtown Geelong Tramways, Geelong 1912, copy from print in the David O'Neil collection. Motorman: George Winstanley. trams, tramways, geelong, newtown, new trams, mesco, tram 4

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 operation of the BTM and the management of tramcar operations. Demonstrates how information within tram crews and shed staff was distributed.Fifty Six page document within grey card covers, folded A4 paper to form an A5 booklet titled "Ballarat Tramway Museum Operations Manual, December 2008". Provides details of the manual, index, operational procedures, driver training, requirements, many procedures, and some forms. Issued to existing workers and new workers at the time. See memo in back of worksheet for Reg item 4440 for details and mailing list.trams, tramways, btm, operations, instructions, procedures

Yields information about the operation of the BTM and the management of tramcar operations. Demonstrates how information within tram crews and shed staff was distributed.Thirty Six page document within grey card covers, folded A4 paper to form an A5 booklet titled "Ballarat Tramway Museum Driver Operations Manual, November 2008". Provides details of the manual, index, details of tramcar equipment, tramcar braking, fault finding and Operating Instructions. Issued to existing workers and new workers at the time. See memo in back of worksheet for Reg item 4440 for details and mailing list.trams, tramways, btm, operations, instructions, procedures, drivers

Yields information about the time when BTM tram 671 operated on the Melbourne City Circle and has a strong association with the artist Peter GerasimonPrinted card featuring BTM tram 671 in Latrobe St Melbourne, 1996 while running on the City Circle at the Swanston St stop. Features the driver talking to a young man through the door. Artist - Peter Gerasimon and published by Helga Gerasimon, Gisborne. From the Melbourne Tram Series in 1997. Folded card with artists and publishers details on the left hand side. Acquired with Reg Item 4455. BTM also had a stock of these cards for sale as well.trams, tramways, melbourne, btm, city circle, illustrations

Yields information about the time when BTM tram 671 operated on the Melbourne City Circle and has a strong association with the artist Peter GerasimonPrinted art sheet / card featuring BTM tram 671 in Latrobe St Melbourne, 1996 while running on the City Circle at the Swanston St stop. Features the driver talking to a young man through the door. Artist - Peter Gerasimon and published by Helga Gerasimon, Gisborne. From the Melbourne Tram Series in 1997. Numbered 100/980. Work has artists details along the bottom edge under the illustration. Acquired with Reg Item 4455.trams, tramways, melbourne, btm, city circle, illustrations

One of a group of signs that were fitted into tramcars in Ballarat, giving instructions to passengers about prams, behaviour, smoking, fare payment, talking to the motorman, instructions or information to drivers etc. Yields information about the sign manufacture, demonstrates the type of signs provided in tramcars.Set of four Enamel signs, black capital letters and lines on white background, titled "Children's Carriages which fold compactly may be permitted on cars at conductors discretion and owner's risk". One of a number similar signs donated to the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society by the SEC following closure of the Ballarat Tramways system in 1971. Sign has a black enamel backing, with marks from the enamelling process. See also Reg Item 2477 for another sign of the same type. 2nd copy from an unknown donation added 25/11/2019.trams, tramways, signs, prams, baby carriages, tramcars

One of a group of signs that were fitted into tramcars in Ballarat, giving instructions to passengers about prams, behaviour, smoking, fare payment, talking to the motorman, instructions or information to drivers etc. Yields information about the sign manufacture, demonstrates the type of signs provided in tramcars.Set of seven enamel signs, black capital letters and lines on white background, titled " No Smoking". One of a number similar signs donated to the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society by the SEC following closure of the Ballarat Tramways system in 1971. Sign has a black enamel backing, with marks from the enamelling process. Seven Number. See Reg item 2476 for the "Smoking......" sign. 4477.1 - as above, added 31/12/2010trams, tramways, signs, smoking, tramcars

Yields information about the people around the photograph of the Horse Tram at the depot with the Duncan and Fraser name board in front and has a strong association with the people named in the document.Piece of torn paper headed "Horse Tram No. 1 Photo" listing details of the men around the photograph of Horse Tram No. 1 at the depot with the Duncan and Fraser name board in the front. Handwritten by Dave Macartney c1985 as advised by Norman Fraser (a relation to Farser of the Duncan and Fraser family) See Reg Item 765. "Man in doorway with arms folded is George Fraser Snr, father of Norman Fraser. The manager Peter Hodgetts, seated on top of tram, lived at 1163 Gregory St. Company had 13 cottages for employees building along south side of Gregory St. The Frasers lived next door to the sheds. Norman Fraser remembers a horse named Nobby which could not be shod unless its legs were tied. Big George Barnett did the job. He is pictured standing in from of Mr Fraser Senior along with blacksmiths Moyce and Lang. The drivers were Nicholls, Gaston, Buckley, big George Armstrong (lying on the ground) and John Cameron. Si Barker and W. Skewes were the carpenters." trams, tramways, horse trams, duncan fraser, depot

Yields information a former Ballarat driver who went to Melbourne and drove a specially fitted out tram car in Ballarat.Newspaper clipping from The Herald, Melbourne, Sat. 5/5/1951, titled "No. 1 Retires today", about the retirement of MMTB Employee No. 1, Mr. E (Ted) B. Williams after a 47 years on the trams. Worked in Bendigo, Ballarat, North Melbourne (NMETL), and MMTB. Senior Traffic Inspector. Lost a leg shunting trams at the Showgrounds. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.nmetl, bendigo, ballarat, mmtb, inspectors, retirements

Black and white print of Geelong No. 40, in Moorabool St, just south of Malop St. with the destination of North. Appears the driver is board the tram. Has the Solomons building in the background and a small safety zone stop portable sign alongside the tram. Photo mid 1950's. Printed on AGFA paper.On rear in ink PMTT=MMTB E40 = Geelong 40 = Ball 43"trams, tramways, geelong, moorabool st, tram 40

Yields information about the last day of operations of the SEC Ballarat system and has a strong association with the most senior driver/conductor of the time - Lew Walker.Digital scan of a loaned mounted black and white print of Lew Walker driving tram No. 40 in the depot on Sunday 19/9/1971. Alongside is Lew's Son, Andy Walker. The tram has driven though white paper streamers at the depot. Original print 374H x 295W. Scan of copy negative added 4-5-2020 added as i2.trams, tramways, conductors, closure, ballarat, tram 40

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No. 19 at the Lake Weeroona Terminus, 7-10-1939, with the driver turning the trolley pole. The tram has the destination of Golden Square. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. On rear in ink "SEC Bendigo, No. 19 (ex MMTB 185) at Lake Weeroona terminus 7-10-39" with the Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner and the number "T189" written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, lake weeroona, tram 19

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No. 16 at Golden Square, 7-10-1939, the tram has the destination of Lake Weeroona. No other details known. Date from Wal's caption in the album. The conductor is standing by the front door, talking to the driver. the Y terminus arrangement is shown in the photograph. Printed on Kodak Velox paper. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. trams, tramways, golden square, bendigo, tram 16

Photo of No. 6 outside the depot with the bridge and depot building in the background. Has a driver standing by the front of the tram. Tram has the destination of Eaglehawk. Taken by Wal Jack on 7-3-1954. See image i2 for rear of photograph. Two copies held. See image i3 for hi-res scan of negativeYields information about Bendigo tram No. 6Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details.On the rear in ink "SEC Bendigo, No. 6 outside depot 7-3-54". Has the Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner with number "T69PC" written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, depot, tram 6

Newspaper clipping from the Melbourne MX newspaper, 24-4-2002 about BTM Museum member, Alastair Reither driving trams for Yarra on route 96, aged 19. Notes his involvement with the BTM. Item written by Caria Danaher and photo by Cameron Tandy.btm, yarra trams, drivers

Black and white print of Ballarat No. 36, north bound in Brunswick St Melbourne, possibly Has the spire of St Patrick's cathedral in the background. The tram has the destination of Sebastopol with the driver's cab sign of "Tourism Week go see Ballarat". In the background is the MMTB recovery vehicle. Photo 22/9/1971.trams, tramways, melbourne, tourism, mmtb, tram 36

Set of 10 Ferraniacolor slides - cardboard mounts taken on either 10/1/71 or 16/1/71. .1 - Birney No. 30, Golden Square line, inbound near Cathedral with car yard in background. .2 - ditto, with Cathedral gardens in background. .3 - single trucker, with two SEC roof adverts, entering Nolan St enroute to North Bendigo. Shows the driver sitting in a side on shot. A 4 square store in the background, with a fading advert for "Peeled Tomatoes". .4 - No. 6 turning from Nolan St into McCrae St with 4 square store in background. .5 - No. 26 at Quarry Hill with cemetery in background. .6 - No. 6 at the North Bendigo Terminus .7 - No. 26 outbound to Eaglehawk on the Railway Overbridge, Mt Korong Road. .8 - No. 17 (inbound to City and Quarry Hill) and another bogie crossing at a loop on the Eaglehawk line. Both trams have SEC roof adverts. The driver of the outbound car is boarding the tram. Based on .9, it is No. 3 at Long Gully. .9 - No. 3 waiting at Long Gully Loop . .10 - No. 26 at Quarry Hill terminus, with destination of Eaglehawk.In ink on slide: .1 - "1/2 mile out on Golden Square line - 10/1/71 (Sun)." .2 - "1/2 mile out on Golden Square line - 10/1/71" .3 - "Has just rounded curve near lake Weeroona on North Bendigo line - 10/1/71 (Sun)." .4 - "16/1/71" .5 - " 10/1/71 (Sun)." .6 - "North Bendigo terminus, 16/1/71 (Sat)" .7 - "10/1/71 (Sun) c 3pm" .8 - "Cross Eaglehawk line - 10/1/71 (Sun)." .9 - "Jackson St Loop on E'Hk line awaiting up - 10/1/71 " .10 - "Quarry Hill terminus Bendigo - - 10/1/71"tramways, trams, bendigo, golden square, high st, nolan st, north bendigo, quarry hill, long gully, railway bridge, tram 30, tram 6, tram 26, tram 17, tram 3

Yields information about the appearance and the use of ESCo tram 12 in Victoria St and has a strong association with those photographed on the steps of the tram.Digital Copy of a photograph purchased by David Critchley from E-bay, of ESCo No. 12 in Victoria St Ballarat, c1925, possibly at the King St loop. Tram has the destination of Orphanage, a Viceroy Tea advertisement, a Coliseum roof advert and an "Pay as You Leave" sign. Note the positioning of the tram number on the route footsteps. The tram still has track brakes and the footstep boards are yet to be cut back or shortened. Tram has four men in suits standing on the running board with the driver or motorman in the doorway of the tram as well. Image not to be formally published without owners permission or knowledge.On the rear of the print is a stamp of "Alpha Print Box Hill" with the number "88"trams, tramways, esco, victoria st, orphanage, motormen, tram 12

Yields information about the accident involving Mr Dave Kellett and details of the accident with tram 37 which resulted in its withdrawal from service.Set of four items associated with the accident with the collision between Ballarat No. 37 and a truck loaded with baled hops on Thursday 15 April 1954, the tram driven by David Kellett, conductor Herbert Ward. Probably published in The Courier, Friday 16 April 1954. Newspaper cuttings give details of the accident. Accident at the corner of South and Drummond Sts. Truck driver - Stanley Eaton .1 -Newspaper cutting from The Courier with a photo of the front of the tram and the back of the overturned truck and the story - gives details of the crews, addresses and truck driver - note the story about the recovery of the tram. .2 - photos of the scene, titled "Sweeping up the wreckage" - see Reg Item .3 - cutting from The Courier, "In Retrospect" - dated 25/10/2008 - see 50 years about the Ballarat Victorian Aero club preparing to replace an old tramcar with a new building. .4 - Hand written note about the removal of the tram from the aerodrome to a Mt Pleasant Tennis club house and Fred Heres, former trammie dismantled the tram for the club some time later. .5 - Original of item .3 and an additional note re the cutting. Added 18-11-2018 - see images i5 and i6 See Reg item 5315 for the scanned image of the top photo in item .2accidents, drummond st sth, sec, recovery

Set of three hand prepared sheets on graph paper for timetables or rosters on Ballarat services. Prepared by Dave Kellett as part of his Inspector training. .1 - sheet for Sebastopol - Lydiard St showing four separate runs, timetable, working time and what the driver/conductor had to do. .2 - same for Mt Pleasant - Garden but only 1 run detailed. .3 - Sheet for Sebastopol - Lydiard St Nth showing how the various runs interworked with each other. .4 - Hand written note from Glenise explaining that the sheets were used bytrams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, crews

Forty Eight page, side staple book within blue Rexene covers. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1966. Printed by Regent Press Pty Ltd, 457 Plenty Road, Preston. Provides in a Q & A format, instructions to drivers in electric car operation, photos of various types of controllers, an A.B.C. for tramways drivers - "always" points to remember and has a reference index. has the numbers 139 and 140 circled on inside of front cover. Has name "McCalee B" as the driver's name the document issued to and "5570" and the driver's number.trams, tramways, mmtb, drivers, training, instructions, motormen