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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 6, W. J. Llewelyn, BTPS tram 40 making its first trip along Wendouree Parade, 7/12/1974 12:00:00 AM
... 2017. BTPS tram 40 making its first trip along Wendouree Parade ...Yields information about the establishment by the BTPS of a tram service in Wendouree Parade. Has a strong association with those involved.Set of six images of BTPS tram 40 making its first trip along Wendouree Parade following the installation of the depot junction trackwork on Saturday 7 December 1974. .1 at Gardens Loop .2 to .6 at St Aidans Drive Features Richard Gilbert, Len Millar and Geoff Cargeeg. Images scanned and altered by Roderick Smith from the Hugh Ballantyne collection August to September 2017.trams, tramways, opening, first tram, btps, wendouree parade, gardens loop, st aidans drive, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Fred Hardie, Sturt St Ballarat, horse tram heading west, 1892
Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St and the horse trams c1892Digital image from the George Washington Wilson and Co. photographic collection held by the University of Aberdeen - see related documents for information and their website for reproduction permissions. It notes that Fred Hardie was sent to Australia in 1892. There are some 41 Ballarat images available on the website. Sturt St Ballarat, horse tram heading west, with a number of pedestrians near the tram on the north side of the street with the Town Hall in the background. GB 0231 MS 3792/D1907 - taken at the intersection of Doveton St. Has a number of horse cabs in the background. See: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/special-collections/about-george-washington-wilson-383.php - accessed 29-12-2017.trams, tramways, sturt st, horse trams, horse cabs, doveton st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Fred Hardie, Sturt St Ballarat, horse tram No. 4 heading west, 1892
Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St and the horse trams c1892Digital image from the George Washington Wilson and Co. photographic collection held by the University of Aberdeen - see related documents for information and their website for reproduction permissions. It notes that Fred Hardie was sent to Australia in 1892. There are some 41 Ballarat images available on the website. Sturt St Ballarat, horse tram No. 4 heading west, with a lady near the tram on the north side of the street with the Snow and Room (Snows) in the background. GB 0231 MS 3792/A0186 - taken at the intersection of Armstrong St. Has a number of horse cabs in the background and one of the large street lights at the intersection. See: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/special-collections/about-george-washington-wilson-383.php - accessed 29-12-2017.trams, tramways, sturt st, horse trams, horse cabs, armstrong st, tram 4 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Fred Hardie, turt St Ballarat, looking west from Grenville, 1892
Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St and the horse tram track near Grenville St c1892Digital image from the George Washington Wilson and Co. photographic collection held by the University of Aberdeen - see related documents for information and their website for reproduction permissions. It notes that Fred Hardie was sent to Australia in 1892. There are some 41 Ballarat images available on the website. Sturt St Ballarat, looking west from Grenville St towards the Post Office and Town Hall. Shows the horse tram track and the median strip - photo number GB 0231 MS 3792/A2811. Has a number of horse cabs in the background, the 8-hour monument. In the bottom right-hand corner, has the "Summerscales Great shop of Novelties". In the centre of the photograph is a horse tram turning from Lydiard St north into Sturt St. See: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/special-collections/about-george-washington-wilson-383.php - accessed 29-12-2017.trams, tramways, sturt st, horse trams, horse cabs, grenville st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Fred Hardie, Sturt St Ballarat, looking from the Post Office tower, 1892
Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St and the Town Hall from the Post Office c1892Digital image from the George Washington Wilson and Co. photographic collection held by the University of Aberdeen - see related documents for information and their website for reproduction permissions. It notes that Fred Hardie was sent to Australia in 1892. There are some 41 Ballarat images available on the website. Sturt St Ballarat, looking from the Post Office tower towards the Town Hall and the intersection of Armstrong St- photo number GB 0231 MS 3792/A1995. Has a number of horse cabs in the background, and various buildings. There are no horse trams in the background. See: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/special-collections/about-george-washington-wilson-383.php - accessed 29-12-2017.trams, tramways, sturt st, horse cabs, armstrong st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Fred Hardie, Ballarat Railway Station GB 0231 MS 3792/A2069, 1892
Yields information about the appearance of the Ballarat Railway Station c1892Digital image from the George Washington Wilson and Co. photographic collection held by the University of Aberdeen - see related documents for information and their website for reproduction permissions. It notes that Fred Hardie was sent to Australia in 1892. There are some 41 Ballarat images available on the website. Ballarat Railway Station GB 0231 MS 3792/A2069. Has a number of horse cabs in front of the station. See: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/special-collections/about-george-washington-wilson-383.php - accessed 29-12-2017.trams, tramways, railway station, horse cabs, ballarat -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Association of Railway Enthusiasts (ARE), A 237 for Victoria Police, Travel Safe campaign, 2007
Colour postcard of Melbourne all over advertising tram A 237 for Victoria Police, Travel Safe campaign, departing Malvern Depot. Photo Ray Marsh, March 1994. http://vicsig.net/index.php?page=trams&article=adtrams - gives the date of 19/3/1994 for entry into service for this advertising - accessed 13/4/2017. Postcard produced by Railcard for the Association of Railway Enthusiasts, ARE No.13/07. Has ARE logo, shop details and hours, space for small message, address and stamp.trams, tramways, melbourne, a class, malvern depot, advertising trams, decorated trams, tram 237 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Key, Bundy Clock Key - 18A and K116, c1940?
.1 - Key - or Bundy Clock Key - brass, rounded head with drilled hole stamped "Tramways" on one side and "18" on the other side with a steel section that controlled the action of the recording clock and provided the means of stamping the number "18A" onto a paper tape. Used from South Melbourne depot in the time recording Bundy clocks that were located around the MMTB system. Related to the driver's run number. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_clock (accessed 27-11-2017) has details of the manufacturing of these clocks and the companies involved. .2 - as above, but for Kew Depot, No. 116. Added 28/9/2019/trams, tramways, clocks, bundy clock, timetables, drivers, operations, south melbourne depot, kew depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, Sep. 1946
Has a strong association with the event that celebrated tram No. 27 reaching 1,000,000 miles in 1966, in Ballarat itself, although this was later shown by the BTPS when records audited to be 900,000 miles. Used on the TMSV tour tram.Black & white photo of North East Ballarat, taken from Sovereign Hill, Sept 1946. On rear has 'Ballarat East from Golden Mount Lookout'. Geelong Road at bottom of hill. Black Hill and lookout in background on left. Smoke from Sawmill' in black ink. Reimaged 17/7/2017 both front and back.As in content description. In blue ink on base of photo is 'Sept. 1946', ink has run in paper.trams, tramways, ballarat, sovereign hill, golden mount lookout -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack
Black & white photo of 'Red Lion Hotel', Main Road, Ballarat East, c1940's to 1950's(early). 'Mrs. A. Mong' on rear of photo. From the Mong family (Paul a member of the Museum) a relative was the proprietor of the hotel until the early 50's. On Kodak print paper, Velox. Reference: Mr. Albert Mong, Norman St. Ballarat. Reimaged 17/7/2017 both front and back.in machine stamp '6320'trams, tramways, ballarat hotels, mong family, hotels -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 4/01/1943 12:00:00 AM
Black & white photograph of M&MTB 'E' 41 on Balloon loop at St. Kilda 4-1-1943. Tram has painted white strip under drivers windows, above headlight and bumper bars (part) and on edge of footboards. Has Kew-Cotham Road destination. Route 69. See inscription markings for further details. Note: the tram class was originally and E, but maximum traction cars were later classified by the MMTB as "C"; see Destination city p14. Tram was later to become SECV Ballarat No. 38. Hi Res image and of back added 10-12-2013 Reimaged 17/7/2017 both front and back.On rear in ink. 'M&MTB, 'C' class No. 41 (Maximum Traction Trucks) ex Prahran & Malvern TT. car on Balloon Loop, Esplanade St. Kilda, (opp. Luna Park). St. Kilda - Cotham Rd. Kew line - route No. 69. 4-1-43' Has been stamped 'W.Jack, No. T337, copyright'.trams, tramways, mmtb, st kilda , tram 41 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 23/02/1942 12:00:00 AM
Black & white photograph of M&MTB T class 178 in Glenhuntly Road Elsternwick Railway station, 23-2-1942. Tram modified as a 1 man tram. Has shops in background. Tram possibly fitted with war time blackout mask. See Inscriptions for further details. Reimaged 17/7/2017 both front and back.On rear in ink, 'T308, M&MTB 'T' class No. 178 rebuilt as one man car. Glenhuntly Road Elsternwick (near Rly stn.) 23-2-42. Ex Melb. Brunswick & Coburg Tramways' car. W.Jack Photo.'trams, tramways, mmtb, t class, mbctt, elsternwick , tram 178 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s
Black & white photo ex Postcard? titled 'Where two roads meet', showing a horse tram ( Hawthorn Bridge to Auburn Road (Riversdale Road) and Prahran and Malvern No. 36 on Glenferrie Road with Deepdene destination, at the intersection of Riversdale & Glenferrie Roads, Hawthorn. Corner block (SE) behind photo has a 'For Sale' sign on it, with houses in background. Now a block of shops. Tram No. 36 is an F class car, later renumbered - see p14 of Destination City, 4th edition. See also inscriptions. Questions: How horse tram number determined and date of photograph??`` Reimaged 17/7/2017 both front and back.'T101, No. 26 horse tram of Hawthorn Tramway Trust in Riversdale Road. No. 36 toastrack (enclosed cross seat) of the Prahran & Malvern Trams in Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn 1917. Horse trams ran from Auburn Road to Hawthorn Bridge and connected with the Richmond cable trams. W.Jack.'trams, tramways, pmtt, horse trams, riversdale road, glenferrie rd , tram f 36 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 23/02/1942 12:00:00 AM
Black & white photograph of M&MTB tram T177, at Point Ormond terminus, 23-2-1942. On rear in ink is a caption - see Inscriptions. Reimaged 17/7/2017 both front and back. On rear in ink is 'T309 M&MTB, 'T' class No. 177 in original build at Point Ormond, 23-2-42. Ex Melb. Brunswick & Coburg Tramway's car. W.Jack Photo'trams, tramways, mmtb, t class, mbctt , tram 177 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack
Black & white photograph - poorly exposed of either an MMTB 'K' or 'Q' class tram inside a depot. On rear in top LH corner is number '290/' and stamped in blue ink is 'Taylors super snaps, Ballarat' (within a box), on Velox photographic paper. Reimaged 17/7/2017 front only.trams, tramways, mmtb, k or q class tram. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Bascands Ltd. Christchurch NZ, SECV Ballarat trams 27 and 38, 1980-1981
Colour postcard of SECV Ballarat trams 27 and 38 crossing at Gardens Loop in Wendouree Parade during the early 1980's by John Phillips for a BTPS postcard. Tram 27 has a "Brambles" advertisement and a "TWIN LAKES" sign. Both trams showing St Aidans Drive destination and "TRAM RIDES" signs. Trams in SECV livery. See also Reg. item 2787 for a similar photograph taken at the same time. On rear is a note regarding the trams, the tramway operations, printers name, logo and number (M508) and photographers name, with place for stamp and address. Four copies held. BTPS Annual Report 1980-1981. Used in postcard display 2017-2018 See image i1 for a copy of the original photo - refer to Reg Item 8193 for an associated email.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, btps, postcards, gardens loop, tram 913, tram 345 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 3, Charles Craig, Aug. 1971
Yields information about the intersection of Lyons St and Sturt St and statues in the median strip.Set of three Black and White photographs of trams near the intersection of Sturt St and Lyons St. .1 - Single trucker outbound, Lyons St, with the Golden City Hotel and St Patrick's Cathedral in the view, along with the Cenotaph and the Adam Lindsay Gordon Statue of a Horse (1969) (See reference for city of Ballarat document) .2 - 43 - with St Patrick's Cathedral. .3 - 30 (determined from a high res scan), with the Town Hall and the Cenotaph in the background. Photo by Charles Craig August 1971. See http://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/media/499947/sturt%20street%20gardens%20calm%20plan.pdf - accessed 2-2-2017. trams, tramways, sturt st, statues, town hall, st patricks, lyons st, tram 43, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Programme, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), "Programme / Official RE-Opening Saturday 1st February 1975", Jan. 1975
Duplicated sheet from on orange coloured foolscap paper cut in half and then folded into half again, titled "Programme / Official RE-Opening Saturday 1st February 1975" outlining the programme for the re-opening celebrations. Headed Ballarat Tourist Tramway. Second copy added 25/4/2017 from donation of Ruth Nelson.trams, tramways, btps, opening, celebrations, proceedings -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, The Age Newspaper, Domain Road trams may be gone for good, 26-03-2023
Article written by the Age transport Reporter, Patrick Hatch. Discusses the possible non-return of trams to Domain Road following the opening of the new tram interchange at ANZAC station. Tram route 8 from Coburg to Toorak was axed when Domain Road closed to St Kilda Road in 2017, and it was combined with route 55 to create a new 58 route. which travels 400 metres further south along St Kilda Road and tuns eastward along Toorak Road.Newspaper clipping from the Age titled: "Domain trams may be gone for good"tramways, trams, route 8, route 58 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, The Met, "Low Floor light rail for the Upfield line - it is a better way to go", c1989
Pamphlet - four fold DL size full colour titled "Low Floor light rail for the Upfield line - it is a better way to go", explaining or providing advice on the proposal for the conversion of the Upfield line to Light rail and timing. Has a map of the proposal - has a translation in 11 languages. Includes a map showing the proposals, project details, why, level crossings, rail services and timing and proposals for a shuttle along Sydney Road. Second copy added 17-7-2017.trams, tramways, light rail, upfield light rail, conversion, sydney rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder, Myki, c2012
.1 Blue - white inside, printed plastic folder with colour print of Flinders St Street station on the front for holding a Myki touch card and contact details for Myki on the rear with Myki logos. 2nd copy added 4-4-2017 .2 - RFID Card - Myki Seniors Card - No. 3 08425 0258 6484 2 - green white, with a various logos, myki contact details, embedded RFID chiptrams, tramways, myki, tickets, rfid cards -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Rail Projects Victoria, "MetroTunnel Newsletter", May. 2018
Pamphlet Series of 8 printed and digital documents - titled "MetroTunnel Newsletter issued by Rail Projects Victoria (formally Melbourne Metro Rail Authority). Reports on the changes to the Domain Intersection tram stops, track relocation during Easter 2018 and that the Tunnel boring machines are on the way. The machines are compared to the length and weight of E class trams. Includes station names Anzac Station. Has the logos of the State of Victoria and Rail Projects Victoria. Previous issues: down loaded from the Metro Tunnel website 22-10-2018 Issue 01 - June 2015 - i1.pdf 02 - December 2015 - i2.pdf 03 - May 2016 - i3.pdf 04 - May 2017 - i4.pdf 05 - October 2017 - i5.pdf 06 - May 2018 - i6.pdf - folded A3 sheet - Reports on the changes to the Domain Intersection tram stops, track relocation during Easter 2018 and that the Tunnel boring machines are on the way. The machines are compared to the length and weight of E class trams. Includes station names Anzac Station. 07 - October 2018 - i7.pdf - folded A3 sheets - reporting on work at Federation square and the station locations, some before and after photos and archaeological digs. 08 - September 2019 - i8.pdf - folded A3 sheet - report on traffic changes in Flinders St, the Tunnel boring machines, North Melbourne Station, progress at various sites. 09 - February 2021 - i0.pdf - folded A3 sheet, report on the tunnelling machine progress and a list of dates during 2020 along with notes on the Airport rail line.trams, tramways, metro tunnel, e class, domain interchange, domain junction, anzac station -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Run Number Plate, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), AVM types, mid to late 1980's
Set of 3 run number plates used for the vehicle identification system used in the AVM. Item was pushed into a slot of a reader which then recognised the identification through the series of holes on the left hand side. Fitted with metal strips, riveted on, to enable the card to be slotted into the holder by the crew member and then withdrawn when not required. Understood that the tram carried one of these at one end and then another without the holes at the other end. Number has been engraved into the plastic sheet and then painted in black. Used to identify the depot and "run number" or timetable that the tram was running on, two in each tram, to enable monitoring by inspectors and crews. System introduced by the MTA during the second half of the 1980's. .1 - E25 (see also 6020 for another version used for transporting trams to and from Preston Workshops) .2 - B21 .3 - D37 Essendon Depot E25 added 21/6/2017 from donation of Neil Elphic. See Reg Item 4660 for V21.trams, tramways, mta, avm, timetables, buses, trams, inspectors, essendon depot, brunswick depot, doncaster depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, ASEA Limited, "ASEA Action September 1976 - Vol. 7 - No. 3", 1993
Magazine - 8 pages - A4 full gloss paper - central stapled titled "September 1976 - Vol. 7 - No. 3" published by ASEA Electric (Aust) Pty Ltd. Has a cover photo of Z 50 being commissioned and an article on the commissioning and handover of the 50th Z class tram, with a photo of the event with the Transport Minister J. Rafferty, F. F. Ruegg of ASEA, F. D. Snell, Chairman and D.S Smith of Comeng. Has an adjacent article about the commissioning of the Z class trams by Ted Payne and Christian Siegel - noting the use of W2 337 as a mobile workshop. On the following page has an article about the appointment of Dudley Snell as chairman of the MMTB. See also Reg item 1603 for September 1976 issue about the 50th Z class delivery. Second copy from John Prideaux added 18/6/2017.trams, tramways, asea, mmtb, z class, electrical equipment, controllers, commissioning, testing, tram 50, tram 337 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Connies Collectable Cards, The Connies, Connies Collectables, 2016-17
Series of seven The Connies Collectable Cards for 2017 Each card features a photograph with a story or details of the image or person on the reverse. Produced by The Connies, Melbourne, with a Leunig sketch on the rear and The Connies logo, with some having the MMTB and the Calcutta tramway company logo. The rear of the card gives the story behind the photograph. .1 - Paribesh Bandhu tram - Calcutta .2 - Tom's Tram - Fitzroy farm dog - featuring 1036 and a "mutt" .3 - Montage of a Calcutta tram 498 and Melbourne 980 side by side - Tramjatra .4 - Painted trams - Calcutta 649 - Sundari Sunrise Tram .5 - Montage of Melbourne 892 (route 78) and Calcutta 657 .6 - Lin Onus Tram - 829 - Transporting Art 1992 .7 - Norm Cross - with workshops and tram 1011 (image) - Darebin's Australian'strams, tramways, tickets, the connies, mmtb, conductors, cable trams, calcutta, preston workshops, tram 1036, tram 892 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, State Library of Victoria, "Light Rail towards 2020", 2006
Poster - A3 full colour printed on heavy paper, titled "Light Rail towards 2020", advertising an exhibition show casing the finalists in a tertiary design competition for a futuristic transport vehicle for the year 2020. To be held at the State Library of Victoria October 2006. See: http://www.butterpaper.com/vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=633&page=1 accessed 29-6-2017 and printed and stored with item. Sponsored by lab.3000, Alstom, Yarra Trams, United Group and the State Library of Victoria - has their logos.trams, tramways, tramcars, competition, alstom, yarra trams, united group -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Pulp Free Design, "The Melbourne International Tap Festival", Sept. 2006
Poster - A3 full colour printed on light paper, titled "The Melbourne International Tap Festival", 12 - 17 October 2006. No year on poster - located by a web page -"Tap Dancing Resources" - http://www.tapdancingresources.com/events/festivals/australian/melbourne-tap-festival-editions.htm, accessed 2/7/2017. Was the 2nd festival. Poster features a tam and tap dances, headline starts, web site, booking number, with Connex, Yarra Trams, City of Stonnington and other sponsors. Artwork by Pulp Free Design.trams, tramways, posters, festival, yarra trams, connex -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Miles Pierce, "Cable Trams in Melbourne - a Major Nineteenth Century Engineering Achievement", Apr. 2017
... Oct. 2017. "Cable Trams in Melbourne - a Major Nineteenth ...Research report - Manuscript - 22 pages titled "Cable Trams in Melbourne - a Major Nineteenth Century Engineering Achievement", written by Miles Pierce of Engineers Australia Heritage. Gives the overseas background of cable trams, the personnel, the company, (Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company, construction, Engine Houses, maps, the cable, the grip, the Trams themselves, Northcote Line, Operation and demise, remaining cable tram heritage. Has acknowledgements and references. Includes photographs and diagrams. Received by e-mail 9/7/2017. The Museum assisted with the report. Was scheduled to be presented at the Engineering Conference in Mildura Oct. 2017.trams, tramways, cable trams, mto co, construction, grip tram, engine houses, northcote cable tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Melbourne Tram Museum, "Melbourne Tram Museum", Jul. 2017
... depot. Prepared by Adam Chandler July 2017. "Melbourne Tram ...Colour photocopy - folded to A5 on titled "Melbourne Tram Museum", providing details of the Hawthorn Tram depot. Includes photo of depot on front cover, history of the Building, Operations, Location , Expansion, Decline and Redevelopment. Includes a depot map and a list of the tramcars On the rear is a timeline, details of the Museum. Used for the 2017 Melbourne Open House depot. Prepared by Adam Chandler July 2017.trams, tramways, hawthorn, melbourne tram museum, mtm, depots, pamphlets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, Tramway Employees Association picnic, c1911
Digital image of a Tramway Employees Association picnic, possibly soon after the formation of the Association - given the informality of the banner. The union was formed in 1910 - see http://www.atua.org.au/biogs/ALE0274b.htm - accessed 8/8/2017. See Reg item 1169 - "The Tramway Society Circular", of September 1910 notifies that a picnic will be held during March 1911 in Mornington - this may be a photograph of this picnic.. The donor notes his father, Edwin Milne was a Gripman at the time. See images 2398i3 and i4 for details of Edwin Milne from the employment records held by the Public Records Office accessed 4/9/2017.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, personnel, welfare, employees, unions, picnics