Came to Australia from Glasgow in 1865 and ran from Portland to Melbourne, then to New Zealand when gold was discovered there. In 1880 ran on the Melbourne-Geelong passenger and freight service. A Crimean War ship she had many collisions and ‘incidents’ during her long life, and became known as a ‘collision specialist’.B&W photographship, boat, sea, river

Yields information about a collision between a tram and motor vehicle at the Victoria St terminus and issues with the driver of the motor vehicle being fatigued and the effects of alcohol - see article written on Coroners inquests by Alan Bradley.Ten page copy, from scanned original of a Coroner's Inquest and proceedings into the death of Bernard John Bourke in Ballarat following a collision between a motor car driven by the deceased and SEC tram No. 12 at the Victoria St terminus on, 5/7/1963. The Coroners Inquest was held on 28/8//1963. The copy of the inquest from the Public Records Office Victoria - VPRS 24/P2, unit 62, file 1963/1399. For detail scans of photographs by the Police see Reg. Item 3710. Contains witness statements by: Desmond Ian Domaschenze - Motorman SEC, William Alexander Maes, Motorman SEC and Constable Neil Thomas Patterson. Not copied was the post mortem report: The deceased, Bernard John Bourke, was dead on arrival at Ballarat Base Hospital. A post mortem on 7 July found fractures of ribs and associated lung damage, and concluded that “death was caused by stove in chest”. On 8 July Bourke’s blood was analysed. The conclusion: “I analysed this blood and found it to have an alcohol content of 0.120%. This blood alcohol level in an eleven stone man would be equivalent to the minimum consumption of eight, seven ounce glasses of beer”. This was transcribed by Alan Bradley from the file.On rear - PROV stamp and file number.trams, tramways, accidents, collision, coroners inquests, victoria st

Yields information about appearance of the SEC depot building and tram No. 20 c1970.Colour print / photograph of the No. 20 on the SEC Depot fan, Wendouree Parade prior to 16/9/1970 when it was "destroyed" in a collision at Victoria St. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign. trams, tramways, depot, sec, wendouree parade, trackwork

The MV Duntroon was involved in a collision that quickly sank the HMAS Goorangai with all hands in 1940 at Port Phillip Heads. First Royal Australian Navy ship to be lost with all hands in WWIISmall metal tray with shipping line logo 'M S Co. MV Duntroon' on raised badge in centreMS Co MV Duntroonmv duntroon, hmas goorangai

Charcoal soft covered booklet with general notices, designs, andtrademarks. Patents include a portable washing machine, Kinematograph shutter, anti-splash valves, Railway collision preventing, telephone automatic coin slot patents, trademark

Framed Plaster of Paris Crest, Keyhole style, HMAS Voyager, blue bachground showing single sail Viking Ship.Crest is topped by Gallion and two sails. Title Inscription and brief details of Voyager Melbourne Collision.HMAS Voyager, Qua Fata Vocant (Where Fate Calls) At 2056 hours, 10th February 1964, during Naval Excises off the NSW coast, HMAS Voyager crossed the bows of the Aircraft Carriew HMAS Melbourne and was sliced in two. 82 sailors perished in the dister. lLest we Forget. plaque, h m a s voyager

Instruction - set of 8 A4 sheets, titled "Malvern Depot Training Questions", includes a drawing of a Z3 tram, safety check list, includes D and D2, preparing trams, incident and accident collision quiz.trams, tramways, malvern depot, drivers, training, safety

Fridge magnet with a photograph of a collision, accident, between SEC Ballarat No. 14 and a motor truck at the intersection of Drummond St. North and Webster St. May or June 1939. Official SEC photo, there are other photos of this collision in the collection. See Reg Items 580, 1019, 1365 and 1366 and 3904 for larger prints of these photographs of these photographs and further details. See also Reg Item 6211 for a fridge magnet version. The tramcar body card shows it was repaired following an accident June 1939. (Note added 2-2-19). trams, tramways, ballarat, drummond st nth, accidents, fridge magnet

Set of two Black and white photographs of W6 974 following a collision at the corner of Balaclava and Hawthorn Roads, November 1981. Tram has a route 3 number and has two RESI advertisements. Details of the incident not known."Cnr Hawthorn & Balaclava Rd, Nov. 1981" and has the ARHS Archives stamp, not completed.trams, tramways, accidents, w6 class, balaclava rd, hawthorn rd, route 3, tram 974

Newspaper clipping titled: “Smash – right in the middle” The Sun, Thursday, March 21, 1968 The Herald, The Age Photos and text Flinders and Swanston Streets 25 people taken to hospital, St Vincent's, Royal Melbourne, Prince Henry's Accident happened about 12:30 pm when west-bound Flinders St tram crashed into north-bound city tram in Swanston St “Driver out before crash” The Age, Thursday, March 21, 1968 Photos and text Flinders and Swanston Sts Driver, Mr John Middlemo, was knocked semi-conscious two blocks before the collision. He struck his head when a car pulled out in front of him at Exhibition Street. Risson said it was worst accident he had seen in 40 years. Appoints 5 man inquiry committee Tram W2 304 (City Route 6) was crossing Flinders Street when it was hit by tram W2 559 (Spencer St route 28) which failed to stop at the red light. Tram 304 was subsequently scrapped.trams, tramways, collision, accidents, flinders st, swanston st, tram 304, w2 class, tram 559, mmtb

Set of 5 stories of a conductress at Essendon and Brunswick depots, early 1950s. 1 - Jenson at the Junction 2 - Market Day - a set of verse 3 - The Thwarting 4 - The Collision 5 - The lost knickersDemonstrates a set of amusing stores as recalled by a conductress.Set of 9 photocopied foolscap sheets - stapled in top left hand corner.tramways, mmtb, inspectors, crews, accidents, conductresses, oral history

The MV Duntroon is of historical and social interest to Queenscliffe primarily due to its involvement in the collision and loss of all hands of HMAS Goorangai near the Rip. It also continued to work as an interstate sea liner up to the 1960s. Cups, plates and saucers with the crest of the Melbourne Steamship Co and an art deco edge patternCrest: Melbourne Steamship Co. Base: C Mc D Mann and Co. Ltd. Hanley Staffs and 101 Leadenhall St. London. Made in Englandmv duntroon, hmas goorangai, crockery, melbourne steamship co ltd

Yields information about the incidents that can occur on a street tramway system - collisions resulting in derailments than can affect other people as well.Black and white photograph of damage after a collision to Ballarat tram No. 28 Ballarat Courier photo. Shows detail of the BTPS received the tram. Photo taken 6/4/1971, published 7/4/1971 of No. 28 driven through Bridge St after collision in Victoria St. See Reg Item 1063 for the newspaper cutting. Colour photocopy, laminated, of this photograph on display 4/2000 at 02-02-06. 672.1 - Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.672 - Ballarat Courier Photo stamptrams, tramways, ballarat, accidents, bridge st , tram 28

HMAS Melbourne never fired a shot in anger during her career, having only peripheral, non-combat roles in relation to the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation and the Vietnam War. She was, however, involved in two major collisions with allied vessels; though Melbourne was found not to be the primary cause of either incident. The first occurred on the evening of 10 February 1964, in which Melbourne rammed and sank the RAN destroyer HMAS Voyager when the latter altered course across her bow. Eighty-two of Voyager's personnel were killed, and two Royal Commissions were held to investigate the incident. The second collision occurred in the early morning of 3 June 1969, when Melbourne also rammed the United States Navy (USN) destroyer USS Frank E. Evans in similar circumstances. Seventy-four American personnel died, and a joint USN–RAN Board of Inquiry was held. These incidents, along with several minor collisions, shipboard accidents, and aircraft losses, led to the reputation that Melbourne was jinxed. HMAS Melbourne was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Operating from 1955 until 1982, she was the third and final conventional aircraft carrier to serve in the RAN. Melbourne was the only Commonwealth naval vessel to sink two friendly warships in peacetime collisionsMoulded patterned black plastic frame and mount containing black and white print of hand drawn ship at seaThe Majestic Melbourne Dedicated to those who servedhmas melbourne, ran, aircraft carrier

Body damage around destination box in driver's cab of W class. Service dates of 1959,1961 and 1964 evident above windowYields information about timber frame of driver's cbBlack and white photograph with stamp & biro marking on rearM&MTB Ref No. P251/1953trams, w class, collision, tram frame

Accident reports prepared at the conductor's Training School during July 1980 to show trainees the forms and how they were to be filled in. "Collisions - Trams" - 4 pages - sample where a tram has hit a car doing a right hand turn. Have been photocopied onto foolscap sized sheetstrams, tramways, mmtb, accidents, training, operations, instructions, forms

Daimler registration number 2-690 with damage to rear bumper and front left hand side mudguard, circa 1934No. 2 Daimler Reg No. 2690. Damaged in collision with Fiat sedan No. 60-868 at the intersection of Inkerman Road and Alexander Street East St Kilda on 10/4/34. First Const. MacPherson 6953 driver. Senr Const. Fowles in chargepolice vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol

Document - for the training of tram drivers of W class trams with modified braking systems. Has a table of contents, explaining the changes, vigilance control, emergency, and park brakes. This system followed several rear-on collisions due to indifferent braking systems. Produced by Yarra Trams June 2002.Yields information about the modified braking systems on W class trams.Document - 16 A4 pages was stapled in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, w class trams, brakes, driver training

A set of three accident reports prepared at the conductor's Training School during July 1980 to show trainees the forms and how they were to be filled in. "Report of Accident to Employee" - 2 pages "Collisions - Trams" - 4 pages "Falls - Trams and Buses" - 2 pages. Have been photocopied onto foolscap sized sheetstrams, tramways, mmtb, accidents, training, operations, instructions, forms

HMAS Melbourne (R21) was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier of the Royal Australian Navy. Operating from 1955 until 1982, she was the third and final conventional aircraft carrier to serve in the RAN. Melbourne was the only Commonwealth naval vessel to sink two friendly warships in peacetime collisions.Melbourne never fired a shot in anger during her career, having only peripheral, non-combat roles in relation to the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation and the Vietnam War.Rectangular in shape Fibreboard mounted print of HMAS Melbourne.australian aircraft carrier, hmas, lara r.s.l., hmas melbourne

Black and white photograph of a single truck or four-wheel tram in the yard at the Wendouree Parade depot with its side missing following a collision with a vehicle. Given the traversing jacks on the tram, it was possibly derailed. The tram is in the 1930s colour scheme - photo late 1930s or early 1940s. Photographer unknown.Yields information about an unknown tram damaged in an accident, indicating the scale of the event.Black and white photograph on plain paper.trams, tramways, depot, secv, accidents

Driver of Tesla car involved in a hit-run incident with a passenger boarding a tram in Wattletree Road, Armadale. Passenger was trying to board tram when struck by a car that the driver, who fled the scene, later claimed was on autopilot. It was the first case involving a Tesla for Victoria's major collision investigators. First tram accident involving a car on autopilotNewspaper clipping from the Age titled: "Hit-run driver says Tesla was on autopilot"tramways, trams, yarra trams, accidents, wattletree road, armadale, tesla

Daimler (registration number 22967) with damage to front and rear mudguards circa 1931. Was in a collision with a motor cycle and side car near the intersection of St Kilda Rd and Alexander Avenue on 24 May 1931. Photo taken in Russell Street HQ yard with single-mens rooms in building at the rear, facing Latrobe St.police vehicles; transport; motor patrol branch; daimler car; wireless patrol

Form used by the MMTB traffic staff to report accidents, provide information, details of the event, conditions, damage, names of those involved, cause of the collision, map or drawing of the location, witness details and sobriety of the people involved. Has a drawing of both W and Z class trams - form 3/396Demonstrates an accident report form used by the MMTB c1975Form - four foolscap pages printed on yellow paper and stapled in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, mmtb, accidents, forms, collisions

MMTB Certificate of Service for Byran Emery, for service as a Conductor and Driver from Jan. 1965 to Sept. 1965. Signed by the person and the Acting Board Secretary. Bryan, a Ballarat resident, advised that he retired from being a tram driver after a collision with a truck full of water melons in St Kilda Road.Demonstrates a MMTB Certificate of Service for a tram driver.Quarto sheet -preprinted form with typed details.mmtb, certificates, drivers

A newspaper Clipping from The News in 1988. Has two pictures of tram 14 and a utility truck after a collision, accident, between the two just on fifty years ago. Includes a brief story about the accident that happened on the corner of Webster and Drummond St North. See Reg Item 1365.1 > .5 for the larger prints of this photograph.trams, tramways, accidents, trams, drummond st nth, webster st

Yields information about tramway accidents in Drummond St Ballarat, during the SEC era and in particular one in 1954 when a tram was in a collision with a wool truck. Significance is reduced by the quality of the photocopy but gives the source details.Series of three photocopies of a photographs and article that appeared in The Courier, Ballarat newspaper of 17/4/1954 when tram No. 37 collided with a wool truck at corner of Drummond Sth and South Streets the previous day. Refer to Reg Item 4045 for further details. Article gives details of the accident, the SEC crews involved (Dave Kellett and Herb Ward) and the truck driver. Also gives details of the recovery work. Collected by Alan Bradley from State Library - see note on Reg Item 4045.trams, tramways, accidents, collision, drummond st

Black and White photograph of a butchers truck (K. Potts?) truck having collided with the rail over road bridge, Merri Parade Northcote, possibly c1980. MMTB Photograph - same handwriting as Reg item 288. Has a policeman walking alongside, the damaged truck, other vehicles including a Clifton Bricks truck. The bridge has the low clearance sign in metres, but with a newer imperial sign alongside.In ink on rear "Merri Road Northcote"trams, tramways, northcote, bridges, collision