Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Bendigo first: two of Bendigo's first electric trams using the overhead system. The city Family Hotel is in the background. The trams were built in 1903 by Duncan and Fraser of Adelaide. Photo courtesy Bendigo Historical Society. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Yields information about the basis of the swap of tramcars that took place during Oct. 1960 between Ballarat and Bendigo and the reasons for it.Photocopy of a "file note" of a Conference at Bendigo on Thursday 28 June 1960 to discuss Bendigo tramways rolling stock. Gives background to the situation in both Ballarat and Bendigo, the condition of the trams in Bendigo, bogies, single truckers and Birney trams. Notes that the problem can be resolved by shifting two single truck trams from Ballarat to Bendigo and sending one bogie tram from Bendigo to Ballarat. Gives list of people attending the meeting. Photocopy provided by Andrew Cook 15-1-2015.trams, tramways, tramcars, birney, sec, bendigo, ballarat, meetings, transporting trams, moving trams

BHS CollectionDouble sided commemorative round gold medallion: - One side commemorates the re-opening in 1986 of the Central Deborah Gold Mine with image of Central Deborah Mine & Poppet Head. - Reverse side commemorates The Bendigo Talking Tram Tour with four images of Bendigo icons including Pall Mall Fountain, the Post Office, Talking Tram & Cathedral - Medallion is set into a cardboard cut-out with printed paper descriptions for each side of the medal. - Medallion is designed by Maiden Gully Medallions. memorabilia, central deborah, medallion

Coloured postcard of Birney tram no. 30 decorated for a Royal Tour occasion. The Bendigo Trust operates this tram and others on a tourist service between Central Deborah Mine and the Chinese Joss House at Emu Point.bendigo, tramways, tram 30

Black and white photo, No 28 tram in front of Law Courts, Pall Mall, Bendigo. Small girl alighting. Tram advertising 'Nothing beats briquettes for heat'. Stamped on back of photo 'A. Doney, Bendigo'A. Doney, Bendigobasil miller, bendigo tramways, pall mall

Yields information about the appearance of Bendigo Birney trams early 1970's and the Charing Cross area.Black and White Photograph of Bendigo No. 11, Birney, stored in the Bendigo tram depot, early 1970's following an accident. See Bendigo Tramways excerpt re this tram, ex their web site 9/6/2009. Has another, possibly stored tram along side. Photo shows the damaged end panel removed, distorted bumper bar and broken life guard tray. Photo Chris Wurr, early 1970's. "In 1968, the SECV assessed damage to the tram after an accident with an automobile. Upon inspection, it was found that the side bearers of the tram body had spread, and the centre bearers had been severely distorted because of the impact. Repairs of this nature required costly engineering work and with the closure of the tramway being imminent, it was decided to place Car 11 in storage on 6 road until the cessation of SECV services in 1972. Work commenced on the restoration of this tram in 1975 and it returned to service in 1986, being painted in the SECV livery of the 1950s." See Bendigo Tramway web site, accessed 9/6/2009 for notes re accident damage."Photo by Chris Wurr" stamped on the rear. On rear in pencil "B'go 11"trams, tramways, bendigo, depot, tram 11

Yields information about a 1924 Jelbart Engine manufacturing display in Sturt St and the street scene and peoples clothing at the time.Set of 32 black and white photographs of an Association of Railway Enthusiasts tour to Bendigo and trams 4/7/1965. The photos are not necessarily in photographic order. .1 - 30 on the Eaglehawk terminal track, beyond the normal terminus. .2 - 30 & 29 High St Eaglehawk. .3 - ditto with a poppet head in the background. .4 - 30 at one of the crossing loops .5 - 30 at Eaglehawk terminus extension .6 - ditto. .7 - ditto .8 - cleaning out the track .9 - showing the location of the track at Eaglehawk terminus and its extension .10 - cleaning out track .11 - a portable shed adjacent to the track .12 - A view of the two Birneys travelling in the empty country. .13 - ditto .14 - 19 and 18 at Golden Square .15 - Bendigo tram depot - creek crossing .16 - Scrubber at the depot .17 - 28 and 19 at the North Bendigo terminus .18 - 18 and 30 on the Golden Sq line .19 - 28 and 19 at the North Bendigo terminus .20 - ditto. .21 - 28 and 19 near the depot entry. .22 - 28 and 30 Pall Mall .23 - 28 at North Bendigo .24 - 17 and 19 and 6 at Quarry Hill .25 - 28 and 30 Mitchell St .26 - 19, 6 and 21 Quarry Hill .27 - 19 and 6 Quarry Hill .28 - 28 and 6 at the depot entry .29 - ditto .30 - 18 and 30, Golden Sq line .31 - 25 at depot .32 - 6 and 19 Charing Cross. Photographer Eldon Hogan. Printed on Kodak Paper .33 - roll of negatives of some of the above photos - stored in box 83 as well. trams, tramways, are, bendigo, eaglehawk, quarry hill, golden square, north bendigo, tram 30, tram 29, tram 28, tram 6, tram 19, tram 25, tram 17, tram 18

Colour postcard size print of an SEC Bendigo Bogie tram at Charing Cross. Photo undated, but could be 21.11.1962. Printed on AGFA paper. Tram fitted with dash canopy lighting, but no large white strip under the driver's windows. Photo out of focus. Has a SEC roof ad and another ad on the roof, non SEC. In background are the various buildings along Pall Mall. Tram well loaded with passengers. Can see the Ezywalkin, The Beehive and large a Mobilgas sign. Two copies held.bendigo, pall mall, charing cross

Black and white photograph of Bendigo, northbound about to arrive at the Fountain. Photo taken after tram has passed the photographer. Tram has destination of "Nth Bendigo" Undated, tram has been fitted with dash canopy lights but not the enlarged white strip under the driver's cab windows. Has buildings on the east side of Pall Mall in background with many cars of the era - early 60's. Tram has "White Horse" whisky ad on rear drivers dash panel and two SEC roof ads.On rear in black biro "Bendigo No. 4 at the Fountain / (was last Geelong tram 25-3-56) / Ex Geelong 33, Ex 120 MMTB"trams, tramways, bendigo, pall mall, tram 4

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of the first or old Bendigo Water tram or scrubber inside the depot, 7-3-1954, Photo by Wal Jack. Wal's album notes say that the vehicle is "now out of use". See Reg Item 7880 for another photograph from the other side. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of negative On the rear in blue ink "SEC old "Brush" scrubber inside depot 7-3-54" with Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner and the number "T73PC" written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, depot, scrubber tram, sprinkler tram, scrubber, sprinkler

Book - 'By Birney to Golden Square' by Brian Andrews = the last years of Bendigo's Tramways. Published in 1973. Book has chapters on Quarry Hill, Golden Square, history of Bendigo, many photos of trams, tracks, finishes of trams.Brian Andrewscottage, miners, golden square

Set of 19 black and white prints, all 89mm square of Bendigo trams, date machine printed on print is "Mar 1972". 981.1 - Tram 21 at North Bendigo terminus, with level crossing in background. Has destination "Golden Square" and two SEC roof ads. 981.2 - tram 2? at Eaglehawk, with destination "Depot", two SEC roof ads and "Leo A. Hughes Photographer" on side of building in background. 981.3 - tram 2? at Eaglehawk, side on view. 981.4 - tram 26 at Quarry Hill terminus looking back into city. 981.5 - tram 7 en route to North Bendigo at the site of the Bridge St. loop. Has a Peters Ice Cream truck and Sandhurst Fruit Juices truck on right side of photograph. 981.6 - tram 2 at Quarry Hill terminus. 981.7 - tram 2? at one of the loops on the Eaglehawk line, inbound? 981.8 - bogie tram at Charing Cross with fountain in background. Side on view looking south. 981.9 -trams 7 and 21 on Golden Square/North Bendigo line with bogie tram in background, at Charing Cross. Same as item 972. 981.10 - bogie tram at Charing Cross - has buildings in south west corner in background, including Colonial Mutual Life and an advertisement for the Herald newspaper. 981.11 - trams 25, 7 and two other trams at Charing Cross. 981.12 - trams 2 and 26 and three others at Charing Cross. 981.13 - tram 25 at Golden Square terminus, with Rodda's Golden Square Hotel in the background. Tram showing destination of "Nth Bendigo" 981.14 - tram 24, showing "Special" on depot access track. Has two Johnnie Walker roof ads on side. 981.15 - as above, but tram on bridge outside depot. 981.16 - trams 25 and 28 at depot 981.17 - tram 24 showing "Special" on depot access track with a single truck car in background. 981.18 - trams 2 and 26 at Charing Cross. Has advertisements for "Armstrong Tyre Service" and "Cohn's drinks" on buildings in background. 981.19 - Bendigo 2 at location?, about to enter a loop or double track section. Has hotel in background. On rear of each photo in the top left hand corner is a print number 1 to 19 in ink and location notes, generally "Bendigo"trams, tramways, charing cross, bendigo, golden square, quarry hill, tram 2, tram 21, tram 7, tram 24, tram 26

Information on O Class Trams, First introduced, Last Withdrawn, Electrics, Size and Seating, W2 with a small photo, where they can be found, some went to the USA, W5 with a small photo, W6 and the Bendigo Toastrack Tram with Nos, Introduced, Withdrawn, Electrics, Size and Seating/Crush Load. Also listed is where other trams can be seen. Also mentioned some early history of Bendigo, The Heritage Walk, The Central Deborah, Sandhurst Town, the early route from Melbourne to Bendigo, Creswick, Castlemaine and the Old Market. (7 pages).bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - trams information, prahan and malvern tramway trust, hawthorn tramway trust, melbourne and metropolitan tramways board, australian electric transport museum, david hoadley, tramway musuem of victoria, hawthorn tram depot, david bromage, sydney tramway museum, bendigo tramways, museum of transport and technology nz, whiteman park tramway museum, haddon tramway museum, the old canberra tram company, ballarat vintage tramway, bendigo toastrack tram, kilmore cable tramway, railway museum, scienceworks, tasmanian transport museum, launceston tramway museum society, ballarat vintage tramway, central deborah gold mine, chinese joss house, castleton, sandhurst, shamrock hotels, dai gum san wax museum, post office, law courts, alexandra fountain, beehive store, fortuna villa, sandhurst town

Black and white photo: No. 30 Burnie 'safety car' departing depot destined for Golden Square. Note Heritage livery and crest for City of Bendigo on side of tram, also advertising for 3BO radio. No. 19 tram visible behind no. 30.person, individual, basil miller

Newspaper clipping from The Bendigo Advertiser 15/4/1972, titled "Tomorrow the End" reporting on the closure the following day of the Bendigo tramway system, Has a short history of the tramway and three photos of trams in Bendigo and the plans for the following day.closure, bendigo, sec

Yields information about the view of The Courier, and locals about the mooted closure of the tramway system and reporting on the proposal, possible Trolley Buses from Adelaide.Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 8 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system April 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise. 1 - "Saving the Trams" - 7-4-62 - about staffing and bus services 2 - "GBA to support Saving of Trams" - 7/4/62 - Greater Ballarat Association decides to support the tram services - quotes President Mr B C Hedgcock. 3 - "Tram support" - 13-4-62 - Amalgamated Engineering Union support for the trams. 4 - "Decision on Trams Postponed" - 13-4-62 - advising that the Minister of Electrical Undertakings advised that the motion to close the Ballarat system has been delayed by 6 months 5 - "Trams and buses" - 13-4-62 - quoting Mr Risson that trams are safer and comparing them to buses. 6 - "Save the Trams" - 16-4-62 - support from the Ballarat Trades and Labour Council 7 - "Trolley Bus Offer" - 16-4-62 - reporting on the offer of the MTT Adelaide of surplus trolley buses to the City - not well received. 8 - "Bendigo Tram Loss" - 16-4-62 - SEC reporting on Bendigo loss. closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, greater ballarat association, unions, trolley buses, adelaide, bendigo

Copy of a photograph of a stem tram at the fountain in Bendigo. To the right of the photo is a small child wearing a bonnet, there is another person standing near the child, no details are visible. There is a two wheeled hand cart in front of the tram. (Batcheldor photo ?). The words 'Steam Tram Bendigo' are written in ornate script at the bottom of the photo. Just visible below these is written 'with the compliments of the season'organization, public utility, tramways, steam tram

BHS CollectionBlack and white photo copy of No. 20 Electric Tram, ex Brisbane. Driver extreme right of photo, conductor 2nd from left. Man in hat on tram. On back written in blue ink 'Bendigo', ''The New Tram''- !!! Actually Brisbane No 20, suitably ''touched''. Copied from ''The Bendigonian'', 24/6/02, previously printed on 2/10/1900.'person, individual, basil miller

Black & White photograph of Charing Cross Bendigo with two bogie trams waiting by fountain. (No. 18 for Eaglehawk and No. 17 for Quarry Hill) with single trucker in background. The Beehive building and Ezywalkin shoes building in background. Taken Queens Birthday weekend, 1967.On rear in blue ink 'Charing Cross, Bendigo, Monday am June Weekend 1967'trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross , tram 17, 18

White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of Bendigo scrubber tram on the depot fan, Bendigo with the SEC workshops in the background. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "Ballarat and Bendigo each had a single scrubber car on their non passenger roster. Here the Bendigo car stands outside the depot fan one morning to head out onto the "NORTH BENDIGO" line. - Dec. '68 (Dave Macartney) See image btm2588p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11797" and written in ink on top edge "Bendigo Scrubber Depot"tramways, trams, are, film strip, scrubber tram, depot, scrubber

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of the Bendigo Scrubber tram with the truck removed and placed on blocks etc in the depot yard track extension. Photo by Wal Jack 6-1-1963. Has the Bundy clock to the side of the tram. Note how the trolley pole has been held down and there is a flag on the running side of the tram. Printed on Ilford Paper. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. On the rear in blue ink "SEC Bendigo, Scrubber on block, depot yards, 6-1-63" with Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner and the number "T222" written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, depot, scrubber tram, sprinkler tram, sprinkler, scrubber

Yields information about the appearance of Bendigo Birney trams during the 1950's, possibly during enthusiast tour.Black and White Photograph of Bendigo steam tram motor No. 2 and bogie trailer No. 5, 1890's?, photographed with a building marked "Dining Rooms" in the background. Has the driver in the steam tram motor and the conductor standing alongside. Trailer marked "B.T.Co. Ltd", possibly around the turn of the century. Earlier photos have the full company name. Trailer has roof advertisement "Buy your Lamps at Faull's" - oil? or electric? Taken from a postcard or a magazine - has the caption "Street Railway Train in Bendigo, Victoria", possibly North American origin given the language. Peter Duckett Collection.On the front, top left hand corner of the print "26" in ink within a circle. On rear, stamped in black ink "Photo supplied from P.W. Duckett Collection, All Rights Reserved, 69 Howitt Rd. Nth Caulfield 3161." On rear in ink "Motor 6 and Trailer 5" and a "William F Scott" address label.trams, tramways, bendigo, steam tram motors, trailers, tram 6, tram 5

''The Bendigo Tramways - A History'' (author, not named, but last page indicates that writer was 17 years of age). Eight handwritten pages; 4 pages of photo reproductions; loose sheet - broad description of 'Bendigo''; loose sheet showing ''S.E.C. Bendigo Tramways Track Diagram as at closure of system, April 1972''. Early moves to have tramway system in 1880s; battery trams operation; steam tram motors; Bendigo Tramway Company; Electric Supply Company; Route maps (''in the appendices at the end of this report'' ???); State Electricity Commission of Victoria; list of the major purchases made by the SEC from the MMB to add to the Bendigo fleet (1930 -1960) closure of tramways; Bendigo 'talking' tourist tram (Dec. 1972); Writer's notes - acknowledgementtramways, history, bendigotramway history., bendigo tramways, electric supply company, talking tourist tram. tramsways track diagram. battery trams, ellsen and co., the sandhurst and eaglehawke tramways company. mollison street. arnold street.

Photo of Bendigo of the then new scrubber outside the depot, 7-3-1954, Wal notes say converted from No. 17 Summer car. Photo by Wal Jack. Printed on Ilford paper. The Bendigo Trust rebuilt the tram back to its cross bench form during the 1970s. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of negative See image i4 for hi res scan of negative of a second almost identical photograph.Yields information about the Bendigo scrubber converted from a cross bench tram.Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details.On the rear in blue ink "SEC Bendigo "New" water scrubber converted from No. 17 Summer car Bendigo Depot 7-3-54" with Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner and the number "T70PC" written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, depot, scrubber tram, scrubber

No. 11 tram departing North Bendigo terminus, steam train on railway line on right hand side of tram with steam issuing forth, following carriages barely visible. 'Bendigo' destination sign on tram. Mining chimney visible on left hand side behind tram.Claver P. Carroll, 79 Eaglehawk Road, Eaglehawk, Victoria. Tr - 20basil miller, bendigo tramways, north bendigo, steam train, claver carroll

Sepia photograph of Mincha Railway Station showing platform and tracks. A man is standing on the platform. Photo roughly mounted on a piece of brown cardboard. MINCHA printed in black on orange paper pasted under the photo. On the back Stamped in red is: H Wilson. Tram conductor. Bendigo.photograph, railway station, foster & wilson collection, photograph, mincha railway station

BHS CollectionBendigo Tramways Tourist Badge: Circular badge with black and brown print on a white background. On the front at the top is printed Bendigo's underneath is a picture of a brown Tram with *Bendigo Tramways* written on the tram underneath the tram is *Historic Trams* Pin clasp on the back for attaching. Box 625bendigo, tramways, tourism, bendigo's historic tramways

Black and White postcard contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Valentines Series Postcard, No. 1394, pasted into the album, of the Mall Bendigo, looking south, titled "The Mall Bendigo", has an ESCo tram in the photos. c1940's? trams, tramways, bendigo, esco, mall

Yields information about the tram stop at the east end of Sturt St, advertisements on the tram and the way the stop was used.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier, published 19/7/1968 of No. 13 picking up passengers, Sturt & Grenville Sts corner, after Govt announced intention to close Ballarat & Bendigo systems. Tram has the destination of View Point, a "Twin Lakes" sign and a roof advertisement for ANA medical services. Two lady passengers, one with a shopping basket boarding the tram. In the background are Morsheads and Dickins stores. See Reg Item 2921 for the Newspaper cutting the photograph used in. 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.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, bridge st, grenville st, sturt st, twin lakes, tram 13