Yields information about the correspondence between the SEC staff about the opening of tram tracks for underground services.Original of a report, handwritten in pencil from a copy book (pages 26 and 27), dated 23/3/1937, addressed to the Manager, from Mr. Mawby titled "Opening up of tram tracks by Plumber etc" reporting on a Mr. McLean excavating under track in Drummond St on 23/3 for a Ballarat Water Board pipe and the issues that arose. No notification to the SEC, underground services, and the absence of advice from traffic crews. Gas company also mentioned in the letter.Various initials and notes in red pencil or ink.tram, trams, letters, sec, tram track

Written on back of photograph, "20.6.81. Intersection of Wonga and Oban Roads. Oban Road crossing left to right centre. Wonga Road on Right."

Document undated, most likely SECV, sets out the methods for the resealing of tram tracks in Geelong for either grooved rail or T rail. Demonstrates a document that sets out the procedure for the repair of the road surface in Geelong.Document - typed quarto sheet original.tramways, procedures, track maintenance, geelong, trackwork

2124.1 - Photocopy of a newspaper cuttings, titled "Days of tram travel revived in Ryrie St. dig "and from the Geelong Advertiser, 6/6/2002, page 5 written by Peter Begg about the excavation of tram rails / tram tracks in Ryrie St. and the acquisition of these by Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. Quotes Mr. G. Jordan of the TMSV. Has a photo of Brian Bourke, a worker, looking at the tram tracks. Photo by Phillip Stubbs. On the rear of the photocopy is a photo copy of item 2124.2. Photocopied onto an A4 size sheet and has been folded into three. 2124.2 - Newspaper cutting titled "Museum next stop for unearthed tram tracks" from the Geelong Advertiser 11/6/2002, page 10, written by Peter Begg about the recovery of tram tracks in Ryrie St. Geelong and the acquisition of these by the TMSV. Also quotes TMSV Secretary, Mr. Graham Jordan. Item has two photos of Geelong trams - one of trams Geelong 4 and 8 in Ryrie St. and a third unidentified tram with the Geelong Theatre in the background in 1954 and No. 32 running past the T&G Building in Moorabool St.geelong, tram track excavation, tmsv, ryrie st.

Coloured photo of alterations to Canterbury Road/Boronia Roadcanterbury road vermont, boronia road vermont, roadworks

Coloured photo of alterations to Canterbury Road and Boronia Roadcanterbury road vermont, boronia road vermont, roadworks

Document or report dated October 1962, outlining the history of the Ballarat Tramways tram tracks, rail replacement, extensions, type of construction, present condition, eg Sebastopol, notes on photos which are not included within the report, including point castings and crossings, issues and recommending that the track is rehabilitated. Refers to a drawing with 7 rail cross sections, titled "Ballarat Tramways typical prfiels of tram rails" - see image 2, for VB4/40. See item 9936 for a similar drawing for Bendigo Tramways.Yields information about the condition of the Ballarat Tramways track in Oct. 1962Document - memo - typed carbon copy on 3 foolscap sheets and dyeline printed drawing.tramways, trackwork, ballarat, reports, track materials, stringer tram tracks, tram track construction, drawings, rails, profiles

Collection of Black & White photographs of the construction of the second Phillip Island Bridge by the Country Roads Board. Contractor John Holland & Co Pty. Ltd.Black & White photographs of the Construction of the Phillip Island 2nd Bridge in 1969 351-01: View from centre of suspension bridge. 351-02: Concreting Pier 8 351-03: Concreting Pier 8 351-04,05 & 06: Metal beams. 351-07: Driving sheet Piling. 351-08:Reinforcement in caisson (watertight structure)351-01: Country Roads Board Victoria, Aust. Negative No. 67-37 - Phillip Island Bridge Project. Shire of Bass 352-02: As above - Negative No. 67-38B 352-03: As above - Negative No. 57-38D. 352-04: Negative No. 67-223A. 352-05: Negative No. 67-223B 352-06: Negative No. 67-223D 352-07: As 352-01-03 plus Negative No. 67-312 352-08: As above - Negative No. 67-272.phillip island bridge (1969), country roads board, sasha stark

Yields information about the correspondence between the SEC and the City of Ballaarat about the opening of tram tracks for underground services.Typed letter on quarto paper, from the City of Ballaarat, dated 15 March 1937, titled ""Re Openings across Tram Tracks" acknowledging receipt of SEC letter regarding the titled. Has various stamps, initials. Signed by the Town Clerk.Various initials and notes in red pencil or ink.tram, trams, letters, sec, city of ballaarat, tram track

Licence for use of 11 acres of unused roads in the Shire of Grenville for 3 years at a charge of one pound eighteen shillings and six pence.White oblong paper headed "Unused Roads and Water Frontages Act 1903". Licence number 1767, dated 1st January 1905, issued by Department of Public Works to Armstrong Kerr of Linton. Document is printed on both sides.On back: "2743. A. Kerr".armstrong kerr, agricultural activity, roadside grazing permit

A Phillip Island Road Board was formed in 1871. It was absorbed by Phillip Island and Woolamai Shire in 1874.HistoricalFoolscap photocopy of handwritten minutes of the first annual meeting of the Roads Board, appointing Mr James Forster as Chairman. Also minutes of adjoined general meeting, held later the same day, appointing John Houston was Clerk and all meetings be held at Bauer's Hotel.First annual meeting held at Bauer's hotel on 15 November 1871at 12 o'clocklocal government, roads board, solomon west, james forster, john houston

E548 N19 Part of a 51-photo record of the development of the "Kubis" Estate, Ringwood North, including road works to Debbie Place, Kubis Drive, Werac Drive, Manuelo Drive, Iluka Place and Glenvale Road. From the Jack Lundy Clarke collection.

E548 N13 Part of a 51-photo record of the development of the "Kubis" Estate, Ringwood North, including road works to Debbie Place, Kubis Drive, Werac Drive, Manuelo Drive, Iluka Place and Glenvale Road. From the Jack Lundy Clarke collection.

E548 N3 Part of a 51-photo record of the development of the "Kubis" Estate, Ringwood North, including road works to Debbie Place, Kubis Drive, Werac Drive, Manuelo Drive, Iluka Place and Glenvale Road. From the Jack Lundy Clarke collection.

Photo shows an unidentified lady standing on the Orbost / Brodribb Road.A black / white photograph of a women in a long dress standing on a bush road surrounded by dense scrub.on back - " Track near Orbost / Brodribb Road, May 1897"orbost-brodribb-road

Soft cover book, 300 pages.A comprehensive history of the roads and streets of metropolitan Melbourne, with maps. Dr Max Lay, a Melburnian, is an international authority on roads. His very many publications include the Source Book for Australian Roads, Handbook of Road Technology, History of Australian Roads, Ways of the World, and Encyclopedia Britannica entry on roads. Dr Lay is also the past-president of both the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria and the Australian Automobile Association.

Newspaper clipping, from The Sun, 3/8/1987 titled "Trams out as talks continue" and a second heading "History back on the tracks". Item about industrial issues for maintenance of trams and trains, or wages supplements, Has photos of Mr Roper, Transport Minister and Peter Parkinson of Trades Hall. Notes that old trams, such as W and Y class were back in service. Has a photo of Y1 612 in service on Wattle Park. Story by Jane Gibson and Jim Nevein. Attached to the item is a cartoon, 4/8/1982 by Jeff of a man digging a hole around the tram tracks and finding a cable tram.trams, tramways, cable trams, strike, unions, w class, y class, wattle park, cartoons, tram 612

Map of roads on which Country Roads Board funds were spent, with request and response by Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham to the Country Roads Board, July - August 1932.roads and streets, victoria. country roads board, shire of blackburn and mitcham, terrara road, vermont

Yields information about the correspondence that was sent to Ballarat from Bendigo about underground services under tram tracks, the changes and the list of the people it was sent to.Set of five documents: Documents 2 and 5 same as Reg Item 4946, but marked up to show changes to the Bendigo docs for the Ballarat situation - in pencil. Cover sheet pinned to the four sheets is a handwritten ink foolscap ruled sheet showing all the addressees that the letter was to be sent to. Other sheets are: Letter on SECV letterhead, "Bendigo Electricity Supply and Tramways", not dated, gives phone number, address, duplicated in black ink, titled "Crossing Under Tramway Tracks", consisting of one foolscap sheet. quarto sheet, as a blank form - application form to install the service. cut sheet - blank form - Permit for Crossings under Tramway Tracks cut sheet - blank form - "Pipe crossings under tramway tracks" See Reg Item 4945 for Ballarat, possibly used as a model for the Ballarat document, given Reg Item 4943 correspondence and see Reg Item 4947 for cover letter for these documents and Reg Item 4946 for the original Bendigo docs.in ink "1" and "2" "3" and "4" on sheets in ink and on sheet 4 - change noted re "Technical Assistant" changed to "Tramway Inspector"trams, tramways, letters, sec, tram track, bendigo

Summary report of the Country Roads Board's 1981 proposals for the F5 Freeway (now Metropolitan Ring Road) between Dalton Road and Diamond Creek Road and the duplication of Greensborough Road (Greensborough By-pass).Historic proposal for roads in the Greensborough area51 pages, text, colour maps. Plastic binding.country roads board, greensborough bypass, metropolitan ring road, greensborough road

4 small sepia photographs Written on reverse 2434-1 & -2: "Part of old stockyard, Blood's Paddock, Wonga Road. Arnott's, 1910." 2334-4: "Last post of stockyard in Blood's Paddock, corner Wonga Road and Warrandyte Roads"

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 15/1/2015, titled "Tram crew finds turtle crossing the tracks". Has a photo of tram 38, northbound near depot junction with the turtle, actually a tortoise, in the foreground. It was a slow news day in Ballarat! Quotes Peter Waugh, and has the story around a Myki card.btm, wendouree parade, turtle, tortoise, animals