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Ballarat Tramway MuseumEphemera - Ticket, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), SEC Provincial Tramways "Staff Ticket", mid 1930's
Demonstrates aspects of the SEC ticketing, governance and monitoring systems. The Pass or ticket could be issued to a SEC staff member to enable travel on the tramways while on business. Style remained very similar to the end of the tramways.SEC Provincial Tramways "Staff Ticket" No. Aa000448. Printed on heavy dark brown paper with black printing. Ticket good for single trip only, of use by employees when travelling on Commission's business. Form No. TYE-2-19. Not known when printed, possibly 1960's maybe earlier. Has been cancelled by "X"d in ink and removed from a 1930's ticket manual or similar document as it has paper on the rear of the ticket covering the conditions of use - see also Reg Item 3648 for the same paper backing.Has been "X" in inktrams, tramways, tickets, staff tickets, employees pass -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Form/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Time Slip", c1935
Demonstrates how the SEC calculated wages for employees, based on the various industrial agreements for crews, done on a daily basis.Printed form titled "Time Slip" showing name, date (for the 1930's), run number, route, various rates, from to times, spread, call forward or call backs and total hours and minutes. Filled out for each crew member for each day and authorised by the Senior Inspector. 7 copies held.trams, tramways, forms, wages, motormen, agreements -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)
Yields information about the griding of wheels at the tram depot following the installation of a grinder by the SEC during the mid 1930's. Shows the nature of the work and set up.Black and White photograph, of the SEC Ballarat depot wheel grinder being used to grind the wheels of a single truck tramcar. Shows a pit man/machinist using the equipment with the drive belts and wheels moving. The machinist is dressed in heavy clothing. Shows the detail of the operation. Date unknown - possibly late 1930's after installation. See Reg Item 1352* and 1353* for photos of the construction of the pits and the installation of the equipment.\ Man identified as Mr Vin Dalton See btm3400doc.pdf for background to the donor and relationship to Reg Item 3806 - Vin Dalton. Record updated 24/6/2014 for information that appeared in the June 2014 issue of Fares Please! See btm3806doc1.pdf for letter from family dated 20/7/14 with a donation. Record updated 3/8/14. See Keith Kings, The Ballarat Tramways, page 36 and The Golden City and its tramways.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, sec depot, rehabilitation, service pits, wheel grinder -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPostcard - Folder set, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, "Geelong Photographic Souvenir", early 1920's
... CBD and beach area in the 1930's including one tram photo ...Shows views of the Geelong CBD and beach area in the 1930's including one tram photo and two other photos of trams in the street and the centre poles which were later removed. Demonstrates production of souvenirs of the era - folded postcards. The photos could also be used for individual postcards.Set of 15 black and white views of Geelong printed on a folded strip, glued within a manila colour cardboard folder, titled "Geelong Photographic Souvenir". Booklet printed with an address area with title and kookaburras and on the rear, an area where the sender could write their name. Produced by The Valentine Publishing Co. Pty Ltd Melbourne. The rear has a slit on the rear cover that allowed the folder to be secured. Pictures are: 1. Panorama of Eastern Beach Geelong 2. Eastern Beach Gardens 3. Eastern Beach 4. Ryrie St with centre poles and a tram in the distance. 5. Botanic Gardens 6. Johnstone Park 7. Gordon Technical College 8. Moorabool St. - with poles in street, single line track and tram in far distance. 9. Eastern Beach and Wharves 10 T and G Building 11 The Fountain, Eastern Beach 12 Town Hall and Post Office 13 Baron bridge - just prior to opening - roadway construction appears to be underway. 14 Malop St with tram (10?) in foreground 15 View of Johnstone Park. Made during 1930's given motor cars in the photo. trams, tramways, geelong, postcards, malop st, town hall, post office, gardens -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumEphemera - Ticket/s, J. J. Miller, ESCo 3 1/2d ticket, early to mid 1920's
... and Grenville St. Issued 1920's or 1930's. Trams tramways Tickets ...Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways ticketing system and how tickets were printed for specific uses, this for use between Bridge St Sebastopol and Grenville St. Issued 1920's or 1930's.Three pence halfpenny, 3 1/24d ticket on a light green colour, light weight card stock used by ESCo c1920, Number Pc 6563, has been printed for specific use between Grenville St and Bridge St Sebastopol. Printed by J. J. Miller Melb. Printing in black ink. Has been nipped or cancelled for the trip from Sebastopol.trams, tramways, tickets, sebastopol, esco -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNegative - Copy, Ray Pearson
Yields information about the depot area in the late 1930's and the appearance of the tramcars at that time.Copy negative of a black and white photograph from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c of Ballarat No. 11 with 21 behind on No. 1 road, late 1930's. Original negative held in the negative file. Laser print of scanned image in box 01-01-77. Scanned at 2100 dpi and Photoshopped for file image.trams, tramways, secv, depot -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNegative - Copy, Ray Pearson
Yields information about the fate of ESCo No. 3 after it was sold as a body in the 1930's - located somewhere in a backyard in the Ballarat district.Copy negative of a black and white photograph from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c of Ballarat No. 3 (ESCo) body in a backyard somewhere in the Ballarat district 1946. See Reg Item 5131 for a scan of the original negative and date.trams, tramways, esco, tramcar bodies -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNegative - Copy, Rose Stereograph Co, "The Town Hall and Sturt Street Ballarat Vic", - rear
... Ballarat 's trams in the 1930's and three street scene at the City ...Yields information about Ballarat 's trams in the 1930's and three street scene at the City Centre with the Town Hall in the background. Shows nature of the area with street lights and parked motor vehicles and a sign on the tram regarding prohibition and a vote on the banning of the sale of alcohol.Copy negative of a black and white photograph from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St during the late 1920s. From the Rose series P1713, photograph of a postcard. Shows tram with a "Vote No" banner - about a local vote on prohibition in Ballarat? See Reg Item 5117 for another version and 8979 for the actual postcard. Image from the Ray Pearson album used to replace previous image 30/5/2020. Ray Pearson identified this as No. 6 in his album.trams, tramways, sturt st, prohibition, town hall -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPostcard - Folder set, Murray Views, "Pictorial Souvenir of Ballarat - Views in Colour", 1940's
Demonstrates pictorial souvenir strips of photographs of Ballarat, both colour and black and white and yields information about Ballarat c 1940.Set of 10 small colour and 5 large black and white views of Ballarat printed on a folded strip, glued within a light brown colour light weight cardboard folder, titled "Pictorial Souvenir of Ballarat - Views in Colour". Booklet printed with an address area with title in red and kookaburras. Produced by Murray View, Gympie Queensland. The rear has a slit surrounded by red dashes on the rear cover that allowed the folder to be secured. Pictures are: Colour: 1. Statutory Pavilion 2. Sturt St looking west - with a tram in the bottom of the photograph 3. Victory Arch 4. Queen Elizabeth Benevolent home 5. Queen Victoria Memorial Gardens 6. Swans on Lake Wendouree 7. The Conservatory 8. Avenue of Fame (Prime Ministers) 9. Eureka Stockade 10. Cnr Sturt and Lydiard St, with a bus in the view Black and White 1. The State Building 2. Panorama from Black Hill 3. Old Curiosity Shop 4. Reflections - Botanical Gardens 5. Sturt St looking east - has a tram in the view, with 1930's SEC colour scheme. trams, tramways, sturt st, town hall, lake wendouree, memorial arch avenue of honour, memorial, gardens, lydiard st, eureka, tram 19 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - B&W print of donated negative
Yields information about a converted Geelong Pengelly tram No. 16, Yields information about a converted Geelong Pengelly tram No. 16Black and white digital print from scan of a donated negative showing a converted single truck Pengelly car No. 16, possibly at a terminus - see below. Has the destination of Newtown. Photographer and date unknown. Black and White print made from scan of negative. Original Negative stored with Negatives. Dave O'Neil confirmed June 30/2009, after some searching at West terminus, photo was taken outside of the hotel. House with the chimney is still there. Though prior to 1951, West trams terminated at the Railway Station or Beach, and late 1930's at the Wharf. Some trams would do trips from those points to West and then would do a Newtown or Chilwell. This could explain destination showing Newtown, wasn't changed from Newown trip. Also in war years, some trams travelled from West to Newtown and Chilwell on Friday nights, late shopping. See related documents. Image rescanned from copy neg and updated 1/6/2020.tramways, trams, geelong, west, tram 16 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s and Digital Image, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, "Lydiard Street showing George Hotel Ballarat", 1931
View of the early 1930's of No. 27 inbound in Lydiard St Nth. Valentine series No. 1492, with caption "Lydiard Street showing George Hotel, Ballarat". See page 59 of The Golden City and its Tramways and for the photo itself. Photo shows the wooden centre poles, street lighting, tram 27 in ESCo colour scheme, buildings on the west side of Lydiard St North, including the George Hotel, A.M.Palmer & Co Chemist, Wm Hiscock Dentist and other buildings. A horse drawn cart and two motor cars parked at the kerb. See item 8983 for the actual postcard. 3893.1 - Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the same photograph. Wal album notes date the photograph as 1931.Image i2 for the rear of the postcard, Image i3 for high res scan of the postcard. Copy negative image i4 added 3-5-2020.Yields information about Lydiard St Nth in the 1930's, the centre poles, traffic and the appearance of the trams.Black and White copy photograph of a Valentine Series postcard.tramways, trams, esco, lydiard st nth, george hotel, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPostcard - Folder set, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, "Ballarat Photographic Booklet", 1940's
Shows views of the Ballarat CBD and nearby features in the 1930's and 1940's of views of Ballarat, including some trams in the photographs. Demonstrates production of souvenirs of the era - folded postcards. The photos could also be used for individual postcards.Set of 9 black and white views of Ballarat printed on a folded strip, glued within a blue colour light weight cardboard folder, titled "Ballarat Photographic Booklet". Booklet printed with an address area with title and kookaburras. Produced by The Valentine Publishing Co. Pty Ltd Melbourne & Sydney The rear has a slit on the rear cover that allowed the folder to be secured. Pictures are: 1. Panorama from Sturt Street, looking up Bridge St 2. City Hall 3. The Avenue of Honour (14 Miles Long) 4. Lake Wendouree 5. King George V. Memorial 6. The Pergola, Botanical Gardens 7. Eureka Stockade 8. Lydiard Street, showing Craig's Hotel 9. Sturt Street, Ballarat. Made during 1940, with photographs of the 1930's as well given motor cars in the photo. Has a date of "5/10/1951" on the front cover in ink. Has a date of "5/10/1951" on the front cover in ink.trams, tramways, sturt st, town hall, lake wendouree, memorial arch avenue of honour, memorial, gardens, lydiard st, eureka -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPostcard - Folder set, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, "Bendigo Photographic Booklet", 1940's
Set of 9 black and white views of Bendigo printed on a folded strip, glued within a light grey colour light weight cardboard folder, titled "Bendigo Photographic Booklet". Booklet printed with an address area with title and kookaburras. Produced by The Valentine Publishing Co. Pty Ltd Melbourne & Sydney The rear has a slit on the rear cover that allowed the folder to be secured. Pictures are: 1. Mitchell St 2. The Lookout Tower 3. Conservatory Gardens 4. Shamrock Hotel 5. The Lake, Upper Reserve 6. The Pall Mall 7. Civic Buildings 8. Soldiers Memorial Hall and Post Office 9. Alexandria Fountain, Bendigo with a single trucker, M class type tram, prior to alterations, but in SEC colour scheme of the mid 1930's Made during 1940, with photographs of the 1930's as well given motor cars in the photo. Has "D. Gilbert" in ink on cover.trams, tramways, bendigo, pall mall, charing cross, mitchell st -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumSouvenir - Teaspoon, Perfection Plate, BTPS Teaspoon - tram 14 and 27, mid 1980's
Souvenir Teaspoon featuring Ballarat tram No. 14 in an inset at the top of the tea spoon, and No. 27 in the 1930's colour scheme in the bowl of the teaspoon contained within a plastic case. The teaspoon made by Perfection Plate, of the Vista style or type. The case has yellow plastic base, with clear top. On the rear of the case is the wording "Perfection". The teaspoon is silver plated, with the tram in a picture 15mm diameter on top and oval shaped in the bowl about 25mm long. The teaspoon is marked "Vista" on the rear, with "Perfection Plate Australia" along the handle of the spoon. Tea spoon is 112mm long x 25mm wide. Case is 125mm high, 32mm wide, by 16mm deep. Made mid 1980's? trams, tramways, teaspoons, sales items, btps -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, mid 1930's
Black and white photograph from a copy negative of No. 28 in the 1930's SEC colour scheme, probably very shortly after painting.tramways, trams, secv, colour schemes, tram 28 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black and White photograph/s - mounted, Victorian Railways, 1938?
Black and White photograph mounted onto heavy cardboard, original Victorian Railways Print, of Sturt St, looking east from the Ballarat City Fire Station tower, late 1930's, 1938? Photo has two trams east bound in the photo, along with a few motor vehicles. In the photo are a street side Garage, a bakery, Golden City Hotel, Town Hall, St. Patricks Church and Harry Davies & Co. Drapers and importers. Has title "Sturt Street, Ballarat" printed onto a label and fixed to the print. Victorian Railways Photograph - now held by State Library. Original photo will have copyright provisions. On rear of photograph, notes print ex ARHS, ex carriage 30AV, and in top right hand corner date 1938. On rear of photograph in top right hand corner "1938", central area of photo "725" in pencil, and lower central portion of the photo (in Warren Doubleday hand writing), "From A.R.H.S ex 30 AV".trams, tramways, sturt st, gold city hotel, st patricks, victorian railways -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Victorian Railways, late 1930's (1938?)
Black and White photograph, copy print of Reg. Item 2741, of Sturt St, looking east from the Ballarat City Fire Station tower, late 1930's, possibly 1938. Photo has two trams east bound in the photo, along with a few motor vehicles. In the photo are a street side Garage, a bakery, Golden City Hotel, Town Hall, St. Patricks Church and Harry Davies & Co. Drapers and importers. Has title "Sturt Street, Ballarat". Victorian Railways Photograph - now held by State Library. Original photo will have copyright provisions. Print made by John Phillips c1998 from negative of Reg. Item 2741 on Kodak paper.tramways, trams, sturt st, golden city hotel, st patricks -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumManual - Procedure, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Rectified Protection", Mid 1930's
Carbon typed copy of a technical procedure - 3 pages "Rectifier Protection" gives details on cell failures, surge voltage protection, bridge circuits, over current and provides four figures to illustrate the paper. Written D.B. Corbyn and N. L. Potter in a paper to the Institute of Electrical Engineers London. Not dated. Assumed mid 1930's. BTPS Number "216". "216" in ink on left hand bottom of first pagetrams, tramways, electrical engineering -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black and White photograph/s - mounted, late 1920's, early 1930's?
Yields information about Sturt Street east end in the late 1920's or early 1930's with motor cars and people.Black and White photograph mounted on heavy cardboard backing. Image titled "Sturt Street Ballarat", with a view from the median strip looking east with an ESCo tram at the bottom of the street. Has a number of motor vehicles in the photo, probably late 1920's early 1930's. Prominent in the photo is the store, Suttons store along with and "Indian Store", Alf Dawson - ironmonger, The Courier , and Seidel Bros shoes and boots. Has 7 Velcro dots on rear and marks where mounting devices have been removed on the rear. Note image scanned in two runs through a scanner, resulting in the shading in the image file. trams, tramways, sturt st, suttons, esco -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, late 1920's, early 1930's
Yields information about the appearance of Geelong's Birney trams during the 1940's.Black and White Photograph of Geelong No. 10, Malop St, travelling north west to the railway station, during the late 1920s, between Gheringhap and Moorabool St. Tram has the destination of "Station", with the National Mutual, Moran's Hotel Orient in the background. Melbourne Bitter advertisement on the hotel. A number of soft top cars parked in the street. Photo probably from a postcard, has the words "T. Geelong. No. 8" along part of the bottom edge. Photo from the Peter Duckett Collection. For a close up of the tram itself see Reg Item 5822. 4335.1 - Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Added 7/8/2013. This item is the larger image of the two.On rear, stamped in black ink "Photo supplied from P.W. Duckett Collection, All Rights Reserved, 69 Howitt Rd. Nth Caulfield 3161." In hand writing on the rear "47)" in top left hand corner. In the body of the photograph "Malop St travelling NW to Station, between Gheringhap and Moorabool Sts." 4335.1 - in ink on rear. "Geelong No. 10 Original Condition, photo about 1930" and "Please Return"trams, tramways, geelong, malop st, mesco, tram 10 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Andrew C Ward, 19.9.1971
Yields information about the appearance of Ballarat tram No. 27 following is repainting to the 1930's colour scheme mid 1980's.Black and white photograph of the scene after No. 40 had run the last tram and was running into the depot, prior to the doors closing, saying "The End", with a number of people around the rear of the tram. Taken Sun 19.9.1971, Andrew C Ward. On rear in ink "47)", "Sun 19.9.71", "Ballarat Tramways (SEC) . Last car into depot" / "Andrew C Ward" and in bottom left hand corner, "William F Scott" address label.trams, tramways, closure, last tram, depot, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, William. F. Scott, Mar. 1985
Black and white photograph of Ballarat 27, repainted by the BTM in the SEC 1930's colour scheme, at Carlton St terminus, Wendouree Parade March 1985. Photo by William F Scott. Printed on Agfa paper.On rear in ink "Car 27 soon after major restoration work and repainting in the original livery of the SEC" / "Ballarat Tramway Museum" / "William F Scott" and "3.1985"trams, tramways, btm, wendouree parade, carlton st, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, John Radcliffe, 11/01/1956 12:00:00 AM
... Geelong 1in Ryrie St during the mid 1930's. trams tramways Geelong ...Yields information about Geelong 1in Ryrie St during the mid 1930's.Black and White Photograph of Geelong No.19 at the depot, with the destination of Chilwell. Shows the tramcar in detail, such as the trolley rope. Photo by John Radcliffe, 11/1/1956, three days after the first closures.In hand writing on the rear "Geelong Pengelly car 19 on depot forecourt 3 days after the fist closures." In the bottom left hand corner "11-1-56" and in the bottom right hand corner "WFS Collection / J. C. Radcliffe (Adelaide)" trams, tramways, geelong, depot, pengelly, tram 19 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumFunctional Object - Section Staff, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Sturt St Loop to Rubicon St Loop"
Demonstrates aspects of Safeworking on the Ballarat Tramway system from 1960 to c1936 when replaced by electric signs. Yields Information about the operation of Ballarat's trams and safeworking procedures. Demonstrates what can happen in use - has been run over by a tram - possibly being exchanged on the move or some other story.Cast brass item with a flat part recessed section with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface and a flat section underneath, flush with the outside edges in which the words "STURT ST RUBICON ST " stamped in. Has an open rounded end which forms a handle or a point where it could be hung on a peg. The staff has been run over by a tram and had the last part of the object cut off. Used as a means of authorising a tramcar to have sole use of the track between the named points to avoid head on collisions. Safeworking object - known as a section staff. Not known when made, but in use until the introduction of the electric signalling in the mid 1930's by the SEC. See also Reg Items 934 and 988 for details of use and other examples are at 1851, to 53, 2473 and 4444 to 4448, , 4996 and 4497 and Reg item 934 and 988 for articles on the safeworking systems.Ballarat Tramways Section Staff Sturt St Rubicon Sttrams, tramways, staff, safeworking, tramway staffs, sec, signals -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - List, Wal Jack, "1930-1952 Colouring", 1950's
... the painting colours of the Ballarat tram fleet in the 1930's through ...Yields information about the painting colours of the Ballarat tram fleet in the 1930's through to the early 1950's.Handwritten list of SEC Ballarat Tramcars and the painting or colour dates and when painted - Dark Green and Cream or Mid Bristol Green and Ivory and whether red and cream, 1930 to 1952. Prepared by Wal Jack Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. tramcars, livery, sec, esco -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - List, Wal Jack, "SEC Ballarat Rollingstock 1930- 1952", 1950's
... Ballarat Rollingstock 1930- 1952" written to tram No. 40, listing... Ballarat Rollingstock 1930- 1952" written to tram No. 40, listing ...Yields information about the SEC tram fleet and equipment up to 1952.Handwritten list of SEC Tramcars 1930 - 1952, titled "SEC Ballarat Rollingstock 1930- 1952" written to tram No. 40, listing number of wheels, former owner and class, arrival in Ballarat, Builder, Trucks, Wheel base, Controllers, whether fitted with dead man handle and remarks. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. sec, tramcars, controllers -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram Smashes into Tree", Tram and Truck in Collision - Woman Killed; Daughter seriously injured", "Crowded Tramcar wrecked after collision", "Trams Crash when Brakes fail", "Tram and Truck collide in Main Road" "Tram, Motor cycle crash head on", 1930-s to 1940's
Yields information about the accidents and derailments in Ballarat and collisions with vehicles that resulted in injuries to the driver and major damage to vehicles or passengers.Series of handwritten notes titled "Smashes and Derailments" and newspaper clippings from The Courier about accidents in Ballarat during the 1930's and 1940's, over four separate pages within the book. Written notes on accidents with trams: ESCo trams No. 26 - 5/2/1935 - collision with Scrubber No. 24 - 1/12/1941 No. 17 - 5/3/1943 No. 19 - 8/2/1948 No. 22 (3rd) - 28/7/1944 No. 13 and 30 - 9/2/1945 No. 32 - 9/3/1945 No. 17 - 1/19/1949 Newspaper cuttings "Tram Smashes into Tree" - 24 - 1/12/1941, Tram and Truck in Collision - Woman Killed; Daughter seriously injured" - No. 17 - 5/3/1943, "Crowded Tramcar wrecked after collision" - No. 22 - 28/7/1944, "Trams Crash when Brakes fail" - 13 and 30 - 9/2/1945 Photo of No. 32 derailed in Sturt St - no date Main Road Collision - City Court Sequel - no date - No. 32 "Tram and Truck collide in Main Road"- No. 32 - 9/3/1945 - ? "Tram, Motor cycle crash head on" - 2/4/1948. Many with photos. Give eye witness accounts, sometimes the names of the crews involved, and other details such as the names of the passengers. Crews named: Joseph Tonkin, Herbert Donaldson Smerdon Charles White, Conductress - Mrs. L Harrison, Thomas Young Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. accidents, derailments, collision, sec, esco, tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 12/07/1951 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat tramcars in 1950, old tickets and demonstrates letters between the SEC and Wal Jack.Letter from SEC Ballarat Office to Wal Jack on SEC Letterhead, dated 12 July 1951 concerning withdrawn transfer tickets, 2d child's tickets of the 1930's and salmon coloured 4d check tickets. Last paragraph covers the numbering of three trams recently received from the MMTB (38 to 40). Has the initials WGV:PM, signed for T. A. Farr as Manager. Paper has a Daglea Watermark. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.trams, tramways, tickets, bogie trams -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPostcard, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, Valentines Series Postcard, No. 3308 of "View Point", Bendigo, Charing Cross
Valentines Series Postcard, No. 3308 of "View Point", Bendigo, Charing Cross with the fountain prominent in the photograph. No. 16 (left hand side) is bound for Golden Square and No. 13, to Quarry Hill. Late 1930's? In the background, The Beehive stores, A.E. Sayer Chemist, J. Edwards Jeweller and watchmaker with a large clock on the top of the shop, Matthews Bros - suits and men's clothes and Wrights Stores - tobacco and spirits. Also advertisements for Dunlop and Goodyear tyres. On rear of card is Valentines real photo series logo and that published in Melbourne and Sydney. On rear of copy 2 is "Nos 16 and 13" Yields information about Bendigo Tram operations and Charing Cross.Black and White postcard contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details.trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross, tram 16, tram 13 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 14 at the Eaglehawk terminus, late 1930's
Photo of Bendigo No. 14 at the Eaglehawk terminus, late 1930's? Has a group of people standing at the rear of the tram.Yields information about Bendigo 14 at Eaglehawk.Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Printed on Kodak Velox paper. Two prints held and negative. On the rear in ink "Bendigo Tram Co, 14, ex Melb&M.T.B"trams, tramways, eaglehawk, bendigo, tram 14
