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

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

Digital Image of George Lewis with conductors bag and tin No. 48, (left) and Motorman McCann striding down Sturt St from the SEC office to pick up their trams. Scanned at high resolution from the original print loaned by June Dixon. Photographer not known. George Lewis was the father of June Dixon, SEC driver and pitman in the 1940's. June remembers riding and driving trams (about age 8) on a Sunday at the depot and playing in the inspection pits. Has notes on the rear in ink - see image 2trams, tramways, motormen, conductors, crews, secv, sturt st

Possibly has a strong association with Mr. R. Williams and D. Powell, Ballarat tram crews.Colour print of R. Williams (Motorman) and D. Powell (badge 30) standing in front of a tram at Victoria St. The tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. Item was placed in an envelope marked "Mr. R. Williams" - retained with photograph in storage folder. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler? See also Reg Item 6520.1 for a slide of the same photograph. See Crew photo - Reg Item 1861.in ink on rear "With my compliments Lilian Butler - 20th August 1971"trams, tramways, victoria st, crews, drivers, conductors

Yields information about the loading of prams onto the SEC trams by crews and passengers.Colour print of a group of a SEC driver or conductor assisting a passenger to load a pram onto No. 37 at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard St, Ballarat. Has the tram stop section short pole on the right hand side. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler?in ink on rear "August 1971, Cnr Sturt and Lydiard Sts, Ballarat Vic. With my compliments Lilian Butler".trams, tramways, prams, passengers, sturt st, lydiard st, tram stops, sections, poles

Possibly has a strong association with SEC Ballarat tram crews.Colour print of driver or motorman - R. Knight and Conductor W. Nancarrow? standing in front of a tram with the destination of Victoria St, at Gardens Loop, Wendouree Parade 1971. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler? See also Reg Item 6518 for similar photos.in ink on rear "With my compliments Lilian Butler".trams, tramways, crews, motormen, conductors, gardens loop

Possibly has a strong association with SEC Ballarat tram crews.Colour print of driver or motorman - R.Segrave (34) and Conductor A Morris? (cap badge 58) standing in front of a tram with the destination of Sebastopol at corner of Sturt and Lydiard Streets. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. See btm6576i1.jpg for a colour slide of this photo. Two copies held. Names based on list given in Reg Item 3425in ink on rear "With my compliments Lilian Butler".trams, tramways, crews, motormen, conductors, city

Possibly has a strong association with SEC Ballarat tram crews.Colour print of driver or motorman - M Cahil (48) and J. Maher standing in front of a tram at Lydiard Street North terminus, 10th August 1971. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler?in ink on rear "10th August 1971, Lydiard Street Nth terminus. With my compliments Lilian Butler".trams, tramways, crews, motormen, conductors, lydiard st nth

Possibly has a strong association with SEC Ballarat tram crews.Colour print of Conductor D. Chambers (9) and Driver D. Domaschenz (24) standing in front of tram 14. See also btm6581.3 for a colour slide. . Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler? Two copies held. Names based on list given in Reg Item 3425in ink on rear "With my compliments Lilian Butler".trams, tramways, crews, motormen, conductors, lydiard st nth

Has a strong association with SEC Ballarat tram crews.Colour print of Conductor ? and driver E. Van Rooy? at the Sebasatopol terminus. Note the bus stop signs on the pole below the End of Section sign. The tram has the destination of Lydiard St. North. Photo September 1971. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler? in ink on rear "With my compliments Lilian Butler".trams, tramways, crews, motormen, conductors, lydiard st nth, sebastopol, bus stops

Has a strong association with SEC Ballarat tram crews.Colour print of two conductors W. Davies?, S. Davies and driver A. Jeffreys at the Sturt St city stop, August or September 1971. See also Reg Item 6581.4 for a colour slide of this photograph. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler? Names based on list given in Reg Item 3425 in ink on rear "With my compliments Lilian Butler".trams, tramways, crews, motormen, conductors, lydiard st nth

Yields information about the SEC's provision of awards to employees for 12 months of safety and has a strong association with the person that the award was granted to.Two piece butter dish - nickel plated silver tray with an "Electricity Supply Department" badge glued to the dish with the SEC logo and words "Safety Award" and a glass dish - fluted that acts as a butter or jam dish. Awarded to SEC Ballarat driver Allan Jeffries. Stamped on rear of dish "Cambridge A1 Quality". See also Reg Item 4301 for another example.tramways, trams, awards, safety, sec, crews, motormen