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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Photo card Ballarat album sheet 1920c
Part of an album of photo cards - cigarette card size - that depicted various country towns c1920. Has photos of the Fernery, Botanic Gardens, Sturt St, Eureka Stockade, and the garden gates with a weighing machine. Possibly published by the Rose Stereograph Co.Demonstrates photo albums and collector type photo cards.Grey card photo album cardboard sheet with teal coloured right hand edge titled "Ballarat" containing 8 small printed photos and "Daylesford" on the other side, though no photos were with the sheet when obtained. See Reg Items 4083 for the bottom left hand corner - from a Rose Stereograph Co. postcard. Each photo has a title on the sheet, though some of them are not correctly located.ballarat, tramways, trams, esco, sturt st, gardens, eureka stockade -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Copy - Black & White - Sturt and Grenville Streets Ballarat, 1920s
Photo taken from the store on the corner of Sturt and Grenville Street looking west along Sturt St, shows three trams at the terminus, including the large waiting room shelter. Shows the buildings along Sturt St with few pedestrians. Yields information about the view from Grenville St looking west along Sturt St BallaratCopy Photograph - Black & White - Sturt and Grenville Streets Ballarat Details the image on the rear of the print in ink. "Ballarat - Sturt St, westwards from Grenville St with trams at the City terminus. Note: Large old waiting room on roadway. Tram Nos Left 5 or 6? right - 13? Copy neg Mark Plummer collections ex late John Alfred collection. ballarat, grenville st, shelters, sturt st, esco, tram 13, tram 5 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, "Sturt Sreet Ballarat - by Day", c1905
Postcard shows an Electric Supply Co. tram turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St North. Has Criag's Hotel, the National Mutual Assurance buildings and the Town Hall in the view, along with the Robbie Burns statue. On the rear is a letter - to Ruby from Harry and a Victorian 1d stamp, but no address. No indication of a publisher.Yields information about the Sturt and Lydiard St intersection, soon after the opening of the electric trams in Ballarat. Postcard, Divided back, coloured with a letter on the rear.See letter.ballarat, postcards, sturt st, lydiard st north, town hall, craigs hotel, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, E W Cole Book Arcade, "Pall Mall Bendigo", c1905
Printed postcard with a coloured image looking from the City Family Hotel over Charring Crossing and looking along Pall Mall. There are four tramcars in the view. Given the tram track colour, the photo was taken possibly soon after the opening the electric tramways in Bendigo in 1903. In the view is a gold mine poppet head, the Town Hall and the various buildings along Pall Mall. Published by E W Cole Book Arcade, part of their 48 views Cole's Sunny Australia Series.Demonstrates a Bendigo postcard featuring Charing Cross and Pall Mall.Postcard colour - divided back - unusedtramways, trams, bendigo, alexandra fountain, charing cross, esco, pall mall -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Alan Bradley, "The Golden City and its Tramways - Ballarat's tramway era", 2005
Hard cover book - 144 pages + end covers + hard covers bound with dust jacket, titled "The Golden City and its Tramways - Ballarat's tramway era". Author Alan Bradley. Published by the BTM September 2005. Covers establishment of tramways in Ballarat, horse trams, electrification, the SEC, rehabilitation, War and Peace, the politics of the tramways in Ballarat, closure, the community that the tramways operated in, preservation, with appendices for fares, tramcars. Has a list of sources, index, foreword by Peter Hiscock. Layout by Frank Stamford. Printed by Hedges and Bell Maryboroughtrams, tramways, ballarat, sec, esco, btps, btm -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s set of 2, Charles Craig, 1971
Yields information about the intersection of Sturt St and Drummond St and its use by trams in the period before the closure of the SEC system.Set of two Black and White photographs of trams near the intersection of Sturt St and Drummond St North, Hospital Corner. .1 - No. 41, another bogie and a single trucker travel along Sturt St south, the last tram has a destination of Special. .2 - Photo looking at the median strip with a tram on either side. Single trucker with a Twin Lakes sign inbound and another single truck outbound. Shows the position of the shelter and the ESCo switch box. Has a Marshal battery advert on a building in the background. Photo by Charles Craig - during 1971. trams, tramways, sturt st, hospital corner, drummond st, tram 41 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Black and white print from negative, Travis Jeffrey, 6/09/1959 12:00:00 AM
Negative No. N380 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder) of Ballarat No. 25 at the City Terminus, Sturt St, south side. Tram has destination of "Sebastopol" with a Bourne? Liquid Plastic (varnish) ad on the front panel of the tram. Has the Commonwealth bank in the background. Adjacent to a pole is a ESCo / SEC electrical connection / switch box on the left hand side of the tram, which is part of the power supply or distribution system. Date of photo on folder - 5/9/1959. Original negative rescanned 24/5/2020 and image file updated. Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR7A" in red ink, "BA7" in pencil, date stamp of "5 Sep 1959" on front, and on rear date stamps "26 Sep 1962" and "26 Sep 1962".trams, tramways, city terminus, sturt st, commonwealth bank, power supply, tram 25 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 6, Warren Doubleday, 31/10/1994 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the preparations for the recovery and move of tram body 21 to Newstead and the people involved.Series of six colour prints of the recovery and subsequent move of the body of Ballarat ESCo 21 from Daylesford to Newstead, 10/1994. Photographs by Warren Doubleday .1 - House with tram, after the start of the demolition by the owner, but prior to BTM work - 29/10/2004? .2 - ditto .3 - ditto .4 - after completion of the demolition and ready for lift by the BTM - 31/10/2004 .5 - fitting the intermediate supports .6 - with both 121 and 21 ready for unloading at Newstead. (Note other photographs of the move published in March 1995 Fares Please!) btm, tramcar bodies, tramcar preservation, newstead, tram 21 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), "Ballarat Treasures Register", 25/07/2006 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the views of the BTM as to the significance of the tramcars and infrastructure in Ballarat for submission to the City of Ballarat.Ballarat Tramway Museum's submission dated 25 July 2006, to the City of Ballarat titled "Ballarat Treasures Register". Bound within a black plastic spiral folder with plastic sheets containing the individual sheets. Contains - covering letter to the City of Ballarat Cover sheet and nomination form for: Sturt St - section of tram track and track to the Phoenix Foundry and photographs Horse Tram No. 1 ESCo No. 12 SEC 14 SEC 18 SEC 26 SEC 27 SEC 38 SEC 40 Wendouree Parade - track and overhead structuretrams, tramways, ballarat treasures, btm, wendouree parade, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, W. F. Scott, "Ballarat's Heritage Tramway", 1993
Book - 28 pages, colour covers with colour and black white photos titled "Ballarat's Heritage Tramway", Tells the story of the Ballarat Tramways and the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society. Written by W. F. Scott for the BTPS in 1993. Was an update of previous versions. Covers the history of the horse trams, the electrification by the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria, (ESCo) the takeover by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), closure in 1971, the formation of the BTPS and the operation of the tramway. Includes a list of the Museum tramcars at the time, details of the trams, many photos and a map of the system, depot layouts.Has a label on the top right hand corner - giving a price of $6.95.trams, tramways, btps, btm, history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Keith Kings, "Bendigo's Vintage Talking Trams", 1999
Book - 100 pages, plus printed colour covers on gloss paper, centre stapled, titled "Bendigo's Vintage Talking Trams", authored by Keith Kings1996, published by the Bendigo Trust December 1981. Has many historic photos of Bendigo, trams in the streets of Bendigo and its then fleet of trams. Gives a history of the trams in Bendigo, including battery tram, steam, ESCo, SEC, the Trust, Central Deborah Gold Mine and its trammies. Pages 49 to 52 - colour pages including a map of the route and staff and volunteers 30/10/1996.Page 1 note in ink "To Charles 20/2/97 Keith Kings"trams, tramways, bendigo, battery trams, bendigo trust -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - ESCo Bendigo tram 3, 1930s
Photograph of Bendigo Tram No 3 at the tram depot, with the destination of Depot. Tram in the ESCo Red and Cream colour scheme with the tram number on the side of the vehicle. The tram commenced life with the Hawthorn Tramway Trust as their No. 8. Became No. 114 when the MMTB took over, sold to the SEC in 1931 and became Bendigo No. 3. It was donated to the AETA in 1956 and subsequently rebuilt as HTT 8. The tram is on display at the Melbourne Tram Museum Hawthorn. See reference for further details. One of a series of 7 photos (items 9108 to 9114) possibly taken at the time of the SEC takeover in 1934 to illustrate the type of tram that was being used at Bendigo. Possibly an SEC report photo. Based on the book Destination Eaglehawk, most likely from the Basil Miller collection.Yields information about Bendigo tram 3 during the mid 1930s.Photograph, black and white with notes on rear.In ink on rear "No. 3 - Electric Supply Co of Victoria (Prior to 1934 when SEC acquired the undertaking), and Ken Magor stamp.tramways, trams, bendigo, tram 3, aeta, tram 8 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Kym Westwood, "Tram Feasibility Study for the Ballarat Tourism Board", Jul. 2000
Photocopy of a bound (comb binding) report titled, "Tram Feasibility Study for the Ballarat Tourism Board". Was originally 96pages, has been photocopied using both sides of an A4 sheet. Stored as a 48 pages with a metal fold back clip to hold sheets together. Front cover featured a photograph of ESCo No. 1. Contains information on research design, data analysis, results, conclusions and recommendations, list of references, exhibits, tables, data summaries, copies of newspaper items and background material. Compiled by Kym Westwood of the University of Ballarat - 1997. Copy of report made 7/2000 for BTM files.trams, tramways, city tramway, ballarat tramways, tramway revival, university of ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Membership Card/s, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), 2006
3599 - Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2006 - 2007. Side on photo of Bendigo 17 at Carlton St during the 100 years of electric trams, Ballarat 25/9/2005. Photo Peter Bruce. On rear along bottom edge, has words "Ballarat Tramways, 100 years ESCO Tram No. 17 at Carlton St 25 September 2005 Photo: Peter Bruce" Three copies held. One has a printed label and details for members on rear with validity period and space for Member's signature. Issued to W.A. Doubleday 85.Has printed label "W.A. Doubleday, 85 expires 30 June 2007" on rear. .trams, tramways, btm, membership cards, carlton st, 100 years of electric trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Sue Mackinnon, "Bendigo and its Vintage Talking Trams", Dec. 1981
Yields information about Bendigo, its tramways, tramcars and preservation by the Bendigo Trust.Book - 100 pages, plus printed colour covers on gloss paper, centre stapled, titled "Bendigo and its Vintage Talking Trams", authored by Sue Mackinnon, printed by the Bendigo Trust December 1981. Has many historic photos of Bendigo, trams in the streets of Bendigo and its then fleet of trams. Gives a history of the trams in Bendigo, including battery tram, steam, ESCo, SEC, the Trust, Central Deborah Gold Mine and its trammies. Has a centre page colour photos of the mine and one of the Birney. In the top right hand corner is a green price label "4.00".trams, tramways, bendigo, battery trams, bendigo trust -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Sue Mackinnon, "Bendigo and its Vintage Talking Trams", Dec. 1981
Book - 100 pages, plus printed colour covers on gloss paper, centre stapled, titled "Bendigo and its Vintage Talking Trams", authored by Sue Mackinnon, published by the Bendigo Trust December 1981. Has many historic photos of Bendigo, trams in the streets of Bendigo and its then fleet of trams. Gives a history of the trams in Bendigo, including battery tram, steam, ESCo, SEC, the Trust, Central Deborah Gold Mine and its trammies. Has a centre page colour photos of the mine and one of the Birney. In the top right hand corner is a green price label "4.00".In the top right hand corner is a green price label "4.00" and written in ink underneath "1981"trams, tramways, bendigo, battery trams, bendigo trust -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopies, Alan Bradley, "One Man Farebox cars, tokens and statistics of the Ballarat Tramways", 18/07/2001 12:00:00 AM
Photocopies of an article written by Bob Prentice made by Alan Bradley in relation to the use of Fare Tokens by the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria - See Reg. Item 1794. Photocopies made 18.07.2001. Photocopy of the article from his collection. Comprises three sheets stapled together in top left hand corner. Article contains details of the use of tokens, colours of discs or lights used on trams while running on the various routes, fares, sections, fare box operation, and when and where tokens were issued. Includes a photograph of Barkly St. looking South from the fire station tower. Also gives details of tokens in use, cost of manufacture from other materials (Haxite and Crystalate) and the number in circulation. Has copy of an advertisement for the Southern Cross Hotel, S.A. Brabner, Proprietor, notes that all trams STOP. See Reg. Item 2514 for H.P. James notes on the token system.Parts of letter have been highlighted by Alan re tokens and other interesting points.trams, tramways, tokens, fares, tickets, esco, southern cross hotel, costs -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, The Courier Ballarat, Moving the Sturt St tram shelter, 18/12/1923 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the removal of the large tram shelter at Grenville St and Sturt St.Illustration contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 44, of the removal of the tramway shelter near the intersection of Grenville and Sturt St. Shows a steam traction engine in front of the building prior to its removal. Cutting from the Christmas Number of 'The Ballarat Courier', Special Edition 18/12/1923. Has the caption "To clear the view the Tramway Shelter in Sturt St. was removed." Has the Suttons and Wynnes Tea and Luncheon rooms in the background. Note Item Not formally Numbered. Image btm2523i2 shows position on page relative to items 2523 and 2524. See also Reg Item 5596 for a standalone version of the same cutting - from the Wal Jack collection.trams, tramways, esco, shelters, grenville st, wynnes, suttons, sturt st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Stereo Pair, Rose Stereograph Co
Stereo pair of photos, black and white, a street scene at Sturt St, Grenville St, with a ex horse tram, now trailer being shunted between two electric tramcars, mounted onto heavy card. Photographed and published by Geo Rose. Possibly around 1905. Has caption "Sturt St, Ballarat West, Vic., Australia. One of the widest and most beautiful streets in the Commonwealth". Has Rose logo on the right hand side. Trams No. 19 (Toastrack) and 17 featured in the photograph. Detail image as scanned by Frank Stamford July 2005, i3. Purchased via eBay site - see attached sheets and packing slip. Purchased 19/07/05 for A$58.90 excluding postage, from Michael Allen Antiques, 987 Stanley St East, East Brisbane, Qld 4169. eBay sheets and envelope with worksheet file. See also Reg Item7097 for another reproduction.trams, tramways, esco, grenville st, trailers, sturt st, horse trams, stereo photograph -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, "City Hall and Shoppers Square Ballarat", 1905
Printed colour postcard titled "City Hall and Shoppers Square Ballarat". Has an inbound tram showing the Grenville St sign on the rear, and one of the crossbench cars loading passengers outside the Town Hall. Shows Snows building, people in the median strip - busy holiday or a Sunday. Images of the front and back of the card and a close-up of the two trams in the bottom left-hand corner. Note the lamp or coloured destination sign on the roof of the inbound tram. On the rear, the postcard has been divided into two with the words "Post Card" and "Printed in Great Britain" on the top, a "Valentine Series" on the side. Addressed to Miss J Johnstone, 30 Weighbridge St, Flemington, and with the words "Dear Jeannie, / How do you like this one. / Maggie". Has a 1d Victorian stamp, cancelled in Melbourne "5" with the date "25-1-05" This is an incorrect date - electric trams did not open until August 1905. 2nd copy unused.Yields information about the intersection of Sturt and Armstrong StreetsPostcard, coloured, divided back - used.trams, tramways, sturt st, esco, town hall, cross bench tram, snows, armstrong st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Manuscript, "Ballarat Tramways", 1950's
Each copy consists of a chapter, one page titled "Early History", five pages titled "Part 1 - Horse Trams - Ballarat 1887 - 1905, Sebastopol 1893 - 1912, Ballarat East Nil" Notes on the construction of the tramway, opening, personalities, Julien Battery tram, and half a page titled "Bits of Interest". The 3rd chapter, 3 pages, titled "Part 2 - Electric Trams - Ballarat 1905, Ballarat East, Sebastopol 1912". Notes the early power supply history in Ballarat, opening of the electric routes, (conversion of horse trams to electric), and the purchase of new trams ex Melbourne 1930. Chapter ends with 3 short paragraphs notes on the SEC taking over, Conductresses during the war and reconstruction. Author - unknown - possibly the SEC, Les Denmead and others - notes the scrubber car still in service in 1969? See also item 106 and 6419 for similar documents.Yields detailed information about the history of Ballarat's tramways.Three copies of a typed manuscript titled "Ballarat Tramways" - 18 foolscap pages. Each document has been typed, 1.5 line spacing on foolscap paper, 2nd and 3rd copies are carbon copies.On front cover of copy 1 hand written in black ink "BTPS No. 419". Copy 3 has "Incomplete" on the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, manuscript, ballarat tramways, ballarat, horse trams, esco, statistics -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopies, Alan Bradley, "The Ballaarat Tramway Company Limited - Half Yearly Reports", c1995
Set of A4 photocopies of 6 years of half yearly reports of The Ballaarat Tramway Company Limited (Horse Trams) from 3/1897 to 9/1902. All reports except the last one comprise a two sheet printed or typeset report giving notice of meeting, directors report, statement of assets and liabilities, share structure and profit and loss account. The last report 9/1902 is typed, and lists assets and credits only on the profit and loss account. Meetings were held at Craig's Hotel, Lydiard St. The Directors report from 9/1900 note the forthcoming sale of the company to the British Insulated Wire Company Limited and the problems of finalising the sale. Photocopies from the Public Records Office of Victoria, Company Reports, obtained by Alan Bradley c1995. .1 - 3/1897 .2 - 9/1897 .3 - 3/1898 .4 - 9/1898 .5 - 3/1899 .6 - 9/1899 .7 - 3/1900 .8 - 9/1900 .9 - 4/1901 .10 - 10/1901 .11 - 3/1902 .12 - 9/1902 All reports signed by the Company Secretary Edgar A. Akins, except the last one, Geo A Grace. The report notes that Mr. Akins had passed away. Geo. Grace was appointed as Secretary Pro-tem. Items separated by yellow coloured A4 sheets.trams, tramways, ballaarat tramway company, horse tram, esco, british insulated wire company, annual reports, directors reports -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Ballarat Star, "The Electric Tramway System - What it will be in Ballarat - A revolution in street traffic", 22/06/1959 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the construction of the tramway in Ballarat from a newspaper viewpoint of 1904 and compares the construction with that of Bendigo.Photocopy of an extract and article from the Ballarat Start, Friday 16 September 1904" titled "The Electric Tramway System - What it will be in Ballarat - A revolution in street traffic". Describes the tramway system that is planned for Ballarat, including the power station, the routes, rails, gauge, overhead, tramcars, with comparison with the Bendigo system. Photocopy provided by Andrew Cook 15-1-2015.trams, tramways, ballarat, esco, ballarat a power station, opening, newspaper clippings, bendigo -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, Alan Bradley, "Vic Mawby", Aug. 2014
Has a strong association with Vic Mawby, Tramway Superintendent, SEC.Copy of e-mail and associated documents prepared by Alan Bradley in response to a query raised by Glenise Chrystal and Joanne Courteremanche - see Reg Item 3806doc1.pdf) about their uncle Vic Mawby. Provides details of Vic Mawby's career with the SEC and copies of associated papers, a story regarding the Royal Hotel Sebastopol and the SEC's efforts to close both Ballarat and Bendigo in the early 1960's. (see Reg Item 3806)trams, tramways, esco, sec, closure, royal hotel, inspectors, superintendents -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, "Shoppees Square Sturt Street looking South", c1905
The photograph used in a postcard appears to be taken from the hotel balcony (Golden City) on the corner of Sturt and Dawson Streets, looking northeast. The tram is towing a former horse-drawn tram shortly after opening as no roof destination boxes on the tramcar in Sturt St. Many people promenading in the median strip with covered awnings over the seats, indicating summertime with two horse-drawn vehicles adjacent to the tram, one going either way in Surt St. south side, indicating traffic arrangements at the time. Has a Furniture Crockery store, Lesters Hotel and George Crocker Draper Hotel. Yields infomation about Sturt St and Shoppees Square c1905Postcard - coloured - Sturt St, card printed in Germany and number B377 10, with light brown ruled lines on rear.On rear is a letter to a lady in Adelaide with a 1d Victorian stampballarat, tramcars, esco, sturt st, shoppee's square, trailers, horse trams, dawson st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat 15 in Victoria Street, Bob Lilburn, early 1950s
Photo shows Ballarat bogie tram 15 in Bridge Street Ballarat, near Stones Corner. The tram arrived in Ballarat in Oct. 1945 and was renumbered to No. 36 in Sept 1953. Photo early 1950s. In the background is W J Rodda Pty Ltd Grocery, wines and spirits store and Dunstan's leather store. Note the metal box on the footpath - could be an Electric Supply Co. cable power terminal box.Yields information about bogie tram 15, early 1950s.Black and White photograph of Ballarat 15 in Bridge StreetHas in ink on rear " R Lilburn"ballarat, tramways, trams, stones corner, bridge st, tram 15, esco, w j rodda -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration, Rose Stereograph Co, "Sturt Street, Ballarat", c1913
Illustration or photograph looking at the Grenville St tram terminus. One of the trams is a Sebastopol-type tram No 22. Has the large shelter in the background and another tram in the view. Taken c1913, following the introduction of the Sebastopol-type tram. From a Rose Series postcard - Rose Number 1710. Note the Mechanics Institute advertising sign on their building advertising the institute rather than a company. The 8-hour monument at the end of the central median can be seen. On the rear is an illustration of Shoppee's Square in the median strip. See item 4083 for a postcard.Yields information about the operation of ESCo trams in Sturt St and in particular the Sebastopol type.Black and white Illustration cut from a journaltramways, trams, sturt st, esco, grenville st, sebastopol type, tram 22, shoppee's square -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, National Pneumatic Company, "Door and Step Control", c1920s
Book, titled "Door and Step Control", 192 pages printed on white art paper, with green inside covers and end covers, 12 sections, full bound, sewn into green Rexene outside covers with title and company logo in gold on front cover and publisher "National Pneumatic Company" on spine. Details equipment available for control of doors and steps using compressed air, manual methods, with photos of various types of railway and tramway vehicles, equipment and drawings. Has an index. Also details of sash (window) and garage door control systems. Has been stamped with the ESCo Company stamp in a number of places.trams, tramways, tramcar equipment, doors, safety -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera, Wal Jack, Wal Jack notebook, 1940's
Demonstrates Wal Jack's records, hand written in a recycled notebook. Note - several sheets have been cut from the book - appear to be done before use by Wal. The crossed out sheets have not been imaged - these have been transferred by Wal to Reg Item 5507 and re-ordered. Image 30 shows a sample of a crossed out page. See related documents for a pdf file of the contents. Scan No. BTM5623iX Page No. Title or Subject Notes 1 Front 2 Inside Cover Addresses for Jack McLean, John Buckland Trooper Larsen Inside front cover. 3 1 Note re NSWT steam tram motor, MMTB PCC import issues, Peter Duckett seeking info and Photo of Julien’s battery tram on test in Melbourne 4 2 MMTB No. 8, 4, photos, Tyrell’s of Sydney photos, Perth 63 dimensions and MMTB plans for Domain Road & St Kilda Rd Jtn. 5 3 Notes re NSWGR P32, VR locos at Wodonga 13/10/1941, SAR V Class V143, SAR locos – W and Wx 6 4 NSW Private locos, Woy Woy quarry and AGL at Mortlake 5 Blank 6 Blank 7 7 First cable trams – links to photos T154, 29, 154 (Adelaide) 8 8 T156, Powelltown, Ray Pearson Negs 9 9 QR B18 ¼ locos, Ray Pearson’s scrap book, PMTT Zeppelin style trams, MMTB T class locations and 178/179 rebuilding. 10 10 Hawthorn horse tramway, VR Black Rock terminus sketch 11 11 NSW Tramways, Ryde, MMTB L class, Geelong tramway notes 12 12 Locomotive “Ballarat” in WA, Brisbane and various contacts. 13 13 Notes re VR News – 1943, H class, derailments, max speeds, Koondrook tramway and Geelong level crossing. Individual typed sheets pasted onto page – loose within book. 14 to 17 14/17 List of MMTB trams to 877 and work trams Some errors noted. 18 18 Newspaper cutting – Tram Record Day revenue (Brisbane 10/1943), Steam Trams at Journey’s end – Sydney – 6/1943 list of equipment being sold by Sydney Ferries, at Parramatta, 6/1943. MMTB Tram crossings in Melbourne, list of Sydney photos sent to Wal. Cuttings and Individual typed sheets pasted onto page. 19 19 Midland locos WA, VR open wagon stencils and a siding at Mt. Evelyn. Individual typed sheets pasted onto page. 20 20 Note re Sydney four wheel tourist trams and Hawthorn Max. Traction cars locations c1945. 21 to 23 21/23 Notes on Geelong Bogie trams and carrying flags for declaration of Newtown and Chilwell as a city – 1/10/1949 (See also Reg Item 5641) 24 to 26 24/26 Notes on Wellington Corporation Tramcars 37 27 Kelburn – Karoi cable line Wellington 28 to 29 28/29 Auckland Tramway Board tramcars notes 30/31 Blank 30 32/33 Notes on Ballarat tramcars – ESCo Crossed out 34/37 Ditto – SEC Crossed out 38 Music for the people notes Crossed out 39 Notes on Ballarat trams with tail lights Crossed out 40/43 Notes on Ballarat bogie trams Crossed out 44/45 Notes on SEC tram controllers, dead man and truck lengths. Crossed out 31 45 List of Ballarat Destination roll – Dec 1949 32, 33 46/47 Notes on Bendigo Bogie Trams – 1940’s 34 48 Bendigo Destination roll on a Birney tram Easter 1950, notes on tram tail lights and fares on the Bendigo system. 49 Blank – though headed “Bendigo Birney Trams” 50 Notes trams used on special days in Ballarat Crossed out 51 Ditto and No. 24 and 23 Crossed out 52 Ditto, 15, 11, 23 and Gold tram Crossed out 53 Notes on 34 caused delays, 5/1950, and use of 23 as gold tram Crossed out 54 Notes on repair to track at Sturt and Drummond 6/1951 Crossed out - see Reg Item 7720. 55 Notes on track work in Ballarat early 1950’s Crossed out 56/57 Notes on 33, 37, pay as you enter signs and 1953 special workings Crossed out 58/60 Notes trams used on special days in Ballarat Crossed out 61/64 Blank 35 65 “Salute to the Cable Tram” – transcription of text from Truck and Bus Transportation (July 1948) 36, 37 66/67 Continued from above and list cable tram routes, opening, closing, length and route colours. 38 68 List of photos in Truck and Bus Transportation, Anniversary Issue July 1948 of cable trams. 69 Blank 39 70 Notes on Brunswick TT, Fitzroy TT colours, Adelaide Service trams and MMTB route lengths. 40 71 Notes on HTT colours, tramcars, PMTT trams and colours and NMETL colours, trams and route destination signs 41 72 Notes on MMTB routes, cable and other Melbourne tram disposals, and sale of cable trams and storage at Brunswick. 42 73 Blank - page was headed Lugarno, Switzerland and Italian border 42 Handwritten sheet – photos to get – R. Field and Peter Duckett. 43, 44 74/75 Listing of trains on all lines leaving Ballarat and days run. 45 77 Listing of negatives sent to K. Rogers in 1944 and list of MMTB Max. Traction bogie trams 117 to 138 and disposal 46 77 Listing of MMTB trams, - appears to be something to do with photos or negs held. 47 78 Listing of Ray’s (Pearson) negs /photos of Brisbane trams and other railway photos. 79 Blank 48 80 Prices of pine timber in 4/1942, list of photos “I want”, notes re VR Train length, Ironbark Gully bridge, 3817 in Harden smash 7/1948 and 1948 Ballarat destination roll. Partly crossed out. Rear Cover. Has a strong association with Wal Jack, his work to collect and record both railway and tramway information. Yields information about tramways in Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong and other cities tramways and railways.Grey covered book with black binding containing 40 lined sheets (80 pages) with handwritten notes with the front cover partly cut out and the words "Jewellery & Engraving" book written in. Contains some newspaper clippings and pasted typed notes as listed below. The image number of each sheet is given. See individual pdf files. trams, tramways, mmtb, ballarat, bendigo, sydney, brisbane, railways, geelong, new zealand, victorian railways, sec, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Poster, City of Bendigo, "A joint By-Law of the City of Bendigo and the Borough of Eaglehawk made up the provisions of the "Tramways Act" and Second Schedule Clause 14 and in conformity with Part 7 of the "Local Government Act 1903"", 1904
Demonstrates the preparation of by-laws for the operation of trams by ESCo in Bendigo. Similar processes would have been done for Ballarat.Poster - single sheet titled "A joint By-Law of the City of Bendigo and the Borough of Eaglehawk made up the provisions of the "Tramways Act" and Second Schedule Clause 14 and in conformity with Part 7 of the "Local Government Act 1903"" setting out the behaviour, conditions of travel, ticketing, breaches, carriage of articles, luggage, animals, intoxication and payment of fares. Created for the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria Ltd. Dated 13/5/1904 by the City of Bendigo and 10/6/1904 by the Borough of Eaglehawk. Signed by the Mayor, two Councillors and the Town Clerk.trams, tramways, esco, behaviour, by laws, eaglehawk, bendigo, tickets, alcohol