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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - St Kilda-Brighton Electric Street Railway Fares notice
Photograph shows notice that was displayed in VR tramcars on St Kilda to Brighton line. It lists the section fares for adults and children in pence and the cost of periodical tickets in shillings and pence. It also notes requirements for young children to be carried free and the charges for prams (go-carts), personal luggage and packages. Yields information of Railways fares on the St Kilda - Brighton line Black and white photographvictorian railways, st kilda railway station, brighton, fares -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Chris Phillips, late 1950's?
Yields information about the tram operations in Lydiard St North during the 1950's and the appearance of the buildings.Digital image, black and white, of a bogie tram north bound in Lydiard St North with the various buildings on the west side of the street - 1950's photo, prior to the installation of the lights on the tramcars. Has Reid's Coffee Palace in the photograph. Taken from the Railway Station entry.trams, tramways, lydiard st north, tram 13 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Carolyn Dean, 15/03/1992 12:00:00 AM
Colour photograph of the Ballarat Horse Tram No.1 prior to the fitting of handrails and the completion of the painting of the steps, front and rear panels and lettering of the tramcar. Alastair Reither sitting on the top deck. Photographed outside the rear of the depot by Carolyn Dean on 15/3/1992. On Fujichrome paper.In top left hand corner of print on rear "165.6 15.3.92 / Carolyn Dean / Photo"horse trams, reconstruction, depot, btps, tram 1 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Dave Macartney, Nov. 1985
Black and white photograph of Ballaarat Tramway Co. Horse tram No. 1 in house yard during recovery process. Photo shows the end details of tram, with door, and roof over the tramcar body. See Reg Item 7579 for other photos of the tram prior to recovery. trams, tramways, ballarat, horse trams , tram 1 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1940s
Copy photograph of a letter to Mrs. Hugo, dated 27/1/1939 requesting her to make about two hundred flowers for the decoration of a tramcar. Notes that about 4000 flowers required and that Mr. Hodgson would deliver materials. Letter signed for the Manager, T. A. Farr.tramways, trams, decorated trams, letters -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, late 1960's or early 1970's
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) with a photo of Bendigo No. 19 and the Scrubber tramcar at Golden Square terminus, with the terminus milk bar in the background. Photo taken late 1960's early 1970's. No. 19 has two SEC roof advertisements."BES 36" in penciltramways, trams, bendigo, golden square, scrubber tram, scrubber, tram 19 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 2, 1972
Set of 2 digital images of Ballarat tramcars following closure of the system. .1 - No. 42 at the Zion Kindergarten. .2 - No. 35 at the Ballarat College Junior School. Use as a shelter shed. See Supplement to the April May issue of Information for Members and Friends, April / May 1972.trams, tramways, ballarat, zion congregational church, disposal, tram 42, tram 35 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), mid 1960's?
Black and White photograph of a former cable tram bogie tram, bogie modified to be used as a temporary bogie to transport tramcars around Preston Workshops. One of a series of photographs done by the MMTB to illustrate the various types of bogies used by the MMTB. Possibly during the 1960's.trams, tramways, mmtb, cable trams, bogies, trucks, preston workshops -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Tour Notes, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), AETA "Souvenir brochure, Geelong and Queenscliff" - 1955, March / April 1955
Demonstrates making a document strongly associated with a tram tour to Geelong by the AETA and the level of detail made in producing a document that was printed by a duplication process.Part (cover - missing 1 sheet) of a duplicated brochure, titled AETA "Souvenir brochure, Geelong and Queenscliff" - 1955 issued for the AETA tour to Geelong and Queenscliff, 2/4/1955 - part of itinerary, map of Geelong trams and list of tramcars. Printed using a Gestetner Duplicator. geelong trams, aeta, map, geelong, list -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Compiled by K.S.Kings, Edited J.Richardson, "Destination Eaglehawk", 1965
Book, 48 pages, "Destination Eaglehawk", with orange colour card covers, printed, with photographs, brief review of history of Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong SECV Tramcars with some notes on the tramway systems themselves. No maps. Published by Traction Publications Canberra 1965, dedicated to Wal Jack.trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, bendigo, geelong -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Santa Clara County Transportation Agency, "Historic Trolley Rider's Guide", c1990
Pamphlet - 4 fold special size - colour titled "Historic Trolley Rider's Guide", featuring W2 531 on the front cover, for the Santa Clara downtown historic trolley service. Has a map, passenger guide, fares, hours, and a listing of the tramcars operated at the time (c1990).trams, tramways, museums, santa clara, w2 class, tram 531 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Set of three City Section Concession Cards, mid to late 1970's
Set of three City Section Concession Cards, printed on dark green card, cost $1, allows for 8 trips. On the rear of all six tickets, Harry has written the tramcar numbers and the day and month of travel. Ticket Nos. Aa 696031, 756114, 790895.trams, tramways, mmtb, ticket, city section -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Specification, J.C. Brill Co. of Philadelphia, "Specification No. 100 - Birney Safety Car", 1919
Specification document comprising printed cover, eight typewritten pages (black carbon copy) and two photo pages of a J.G. Brill Co. of Philadelphia PA, Birney Safety Car. Specification No. 100, revised 1/10/1919. On the printed cover, which has three holes for a clip on the left hand side, printed with the Birney Safety Car trade mark, the names of the J. G. Brill associated companies (American Car Company of St. Louis, G. C. Kuhlman Car Co. of Cleveland Ohio, and Wason Manufacturing Company of Springfield, Massachusetts). On the inside of the front cover and on the outer back cover is the Brill logo. On the inside of the back cover is a floor / seating plan of the Birney Safety Car, giving overall dimensions, location of equipment etc. Item secured with one brass clip in the top left hand corner. The eight typed pages details the specification of the construction of the tramcar, equipment details etc for a single truck, double end Birney Safety (tram) car. Gives dimensions of the tramcar, materials, construction methods, finishes, equipment, glass, etc. Also details additional items that could be ordered with the tramcar. First photo shows the Birney car without a trolley pole, lettered for the KC Rys. Co. The second photo shows an interior view of the tramcar. Scanned for COTMA Website - pdf version.trams, tramways, birney, j. c. brill co., tramcar specifications, tramcar construction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Mirka Mora tram 243 - Official Launch photo, 1978
Official launch photograph of W2 243 painted by Mirka Mora as part of the Transporting Art project of 1978. For the principal pamphlet using this photograph featuring the first 15 tramcars see item 404. See also items 1642 and 7374 for associated newspaper cuttings about the tram and its artist.Yields information about the Mirka Mora's Transporting Art tram of 1978.Colour print with remnants of mounting paper on rear.tramways, transporting art, w2 class, tram 243, mirka mora -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - VR tram 50 at Sandringham Railway Station
Photograph shows bogie tram VR 50 waiting at Sandringham Railway Station with destination 'Black Rock'. A local bus also waits not far from the tramcar. The tram crew and a few by-standers are wearing overcoats, the sky appears overcast and the ground is wet. Three telephone boxes are at the right of the photo.Yields information about VR tram 3 and Elwood Depot Black and white photograph with letter D at lower right and blue stamp and biro date on rearStamp reads: 'W E L T Collection, A G Culpeffer-Cooke, Victoria, Australia Ref 8B Date 1956'victorian railways, sandringham station, black rock, vr tram 50, local bus -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Co, From the Restaurant Tram, possibly c1994
Sign - wooden frame, glazed with a manufactured flat wood sheet backing, metal stapled, with a cream coloured sheet of paper and the words "Please DO NOT Flush Cigarette Butts Sanitary Napkins Foreign Objects". Recovered from the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant No. 939 when the toilet was removed.trams, tramways, signs, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Dave Macartney, 1987
Black and white photograph of SEC No. 26, nearing completion of work to convert back to ESCo colours and California Open Combination tramcar. Photograph taken at St Aidans Drive, prior to foot boards and barrier rails being fitted. 30 or 31 October 1987. W.A.Doubleday in cabtrams, tramways, ballarat, st aidans drive , tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Chris Wurr, 1971
Yields information about the streetscape at the City terminus at night and just how lonely it could be.Black and White photograph of No. 17 at the city terminus at night - time exposure. Tram has the destination of 'Sebastopol'. No other vehicles in the scene, though a motor car has passed the scene behind the tramcar. In the view are the Post Office, tram stop signs and buildings near Grenville St.Stamped on rear in black ink "Donated to BTPS by and Photo By" / "Chris Wurr 12 Truscott Street, Ararat 3377 (053) 52 3403.tramways, trams, city, sturt st, lydiard st, night photo, tram 17 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Tramcar, Duncan and Fraser, SECV Tram No. 33, Built 1917, completed 1920
Single truck (4 wheels), drop ends, modified California Combination, panelled sides, 4 external doors, 2 internal doors, longitudinal seats, air braked. Image - tramcar on depot fan - c1994 - Reg item 4071. See Destination City, Destination Eaglehawktrams, tram 33 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Swanston Trams, "Update on "W" Class Issues", 14/10/1998 12:00:00 AM
Reports - two A4 sheets, stapled titled "Update on "W" Class Issues", issued to Malvern Drivers, signed by Steve Vosti Human Resources Swanston Trams, 14-10-1998. Photocopy of a faxed message. Covers issues of responsibility for accidents, RTBU, training, modified tramcars.trams, tramways, w class, safety, malvern depot, rtbu, swanston trams, modifications -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Special Event Services", Mar. 2019
Pamphlet - cut out from card with a hanging function or link for use on tramcar strap hanging rails, titled "Special Event Services", for the Grand Prix 14/3 to 17/3, produced by Yarra Trams and PTV. Gives gate details, times and contact numbers for queries.trams, tramways, grand prix, yarra trams, pamphlets, events -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, The Age, "I found by job in the Age Classifieds", mid 1970's
Advertising Poster for use in Tramcars printed on heavy cardboard advertising The Age classifieds and finding jobs. Has a photo of Ngaire Conway - Typist Clerk. Image file is a small version of the large pdf file, on file as hte5561i.pdf. Image i2 shows the condition of the poster from the rear.trams, tramways, posters, the age, advertisements -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tour Notes, Victorian Schools Railway Club Association, "1960 VSRCA This is your tram ticket", 1960
Duplicated quarto sheet for the Victorian Schools Railway Club Association, VSRCA, tour during 1960 using MMTB PCC tram 980. Provides details of the tramcar and its Melbourne operation. On the rear is a typed note thanking the person for the book and that it will be departing Malvern at 2pm. No date on the circular.trams, tramways, vsrca, pcc, tours -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, 1950's
Black and white photograph of the interior of MMTB PCC Tramcar No. 980 at Preston Workshops - an official photograph. Taken early 1950's. The tram was completed in 1950. Shows the edges of internal step wells. Photograph by Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, Illustrative Photographers of 94 Elizabeth St Melbourne.Stamped on rear in red, with the photo number in black "Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, / Illustrative Photographers / No. 88 54/ 94 Elizabeth St Melbourne / CENT 1500 - 2601" (Their Melbourne central exchange phone number)trams, tramways, mmtb, new trams, preston workshops, interiors, tram 980, pcc class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Flag, "Smile for Life", 1990s
Flag promoting the VicHealth Oral Health ProgramDemonstrates a flag produced to promote Oral Health using Melbourne trams.Flag advertising the Vic Health oral health program pink and blue print on white background, mounted on wooden dowel for use on Melbourne tramcars. Flag made from nylon or a similar synthetic, sewn into a white nylon circular section and then slipped over the dowel and stapled into position. trams, vichealth, flags -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Maxine Cable, "Our Tram Service - the most isolated public transport in Western Australia", c2000
Four page photocopy of an report or an article titled "Our Tram Service - the most isolated public transport in Western Australia", written by Maxine Cable, about the Leonora Tram, including photographs. Describes the route from Leonora to Gawler, events, the tramcars, tracks, fire, closure, and remnants.Note on bright pink paper about origin attached.trams, tramways, leonora, tramways, mining -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Handwritten Notes, Wal Jack, "Bendigo Tramways 1890 - 1942", 1930-1940's
Covers the development of the battery tramway, depot, battery tramcar operations, steam locomotives, horse trams, steam trams, track, managers of the private company, ESCo purchase, electric trams, trams from Melbourne, SEC, description and extension to North Bendigo. May have been copied from another source.Yields information about the history of tramway operations in Bendigo and the tramcars.Handwritten copy of an article or an original article, titled "Bendigo Tramways 1890 - 1942" Eleven pages. Contained within Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems". trams, tramways, bendigo, battery trams, steam trams, sec, esco -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Legal record - Contract documentation - Z class, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Contract No. 2500", 1972 to 1974
Folder prepared by the MMTB Engineering and Stores department to document the tender, the formal tender response from Commonwealth Engineering and then the many letters or clarifications that would form the final contract document for construction of 100 Z class tramcars. See item 2266 for the Tender Schedule and item 7884 for the Comeng Proposal of 1972.Demonstrates the degree of the negotiation with Commonwealth Engineering and responses for the contract for the Z class tram.Plastic folder with three interscrews containing the contract documentation for the Z class tram. Includes a copy of the Tender Schedule for "100 All-Electric trams" in a back cover pocket. Has "MMTB Contract No. 2500" in gold block on the front. Folder by Arnold's plastics of Sydney."2011.016" in pencil on first sheet.tramways, mmtb, z class, tenders, new trams, comeng, commonwealth engineering, contracts -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "A tram stop much desired", 10/2/1995
Item reports on the launch of the 3rd Melbourne Tramcar Restaurant, No. 939, named "Valentine". Gives the story of the company, its development, the business with comments from Craig Opie, the Managing Director. The tram became Ballarat Tramway Museum Cuthberts 939 in 2016. Item written by Clare Kermond, photo John Lamb.Yields information about Melbourne Tramcar Restaurant business and No. 939, Valentine.Newspaper clipping over two pages from The Age, 10/2/1995.tramways, conductors, colonial tramcar restaurant, tram 939 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Archive - Notes on Fort Collins Municipal Railway, Wal Jack, c1950
Wal Jack kept extensive notes on railways and tramways around the world, provided by his correspondents and research. This sheet gives details of the Fort Collins Municipal Railway in Colorado USA. The 7.5mile system operated a small fleet of Birney type tramcars. Includes a map of the system. Bickarts were Ballarat Watchmakers and Jewellers.Yields information about type of work undertaken by Wal Jack.Orange colour quarto sheet on the rear of Bickarts' letterhead providing Notes on Fort Collins Municipal Railwayletters, wal jack, archive, usa, records, bickarts, fort collins, birney tramcars