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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Geelong trams 33 & 40 Barwon Bridge, early 1956
Photo shows Geelong trams 33 & 40 in Moorabool St just south of the Barwon Bridge on the long crossing loop. Based on the running board at item 8267, most likely tram No. 33. One of a set of photos was taken between 15/2/1956 and 3/3/1956 when services operated only between Belmont and North before the final closure of the Belmont route on 25/31956 and that bogie tram 31 is not shown on the board, having gone to Ballarat on 15/2/1956 - see item 5554. See item 8213 for an article on the Geelong system by Keith Kings. Yields information about the Geelong operations toward the closure of the tram system.Black and white Negative - 120 sizetramways, geelong, moorabool st, tram 33, tram 40, barwon river -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Map - Public Transport Map - Bus, Ministry of Transport, Ballarat, Bendigo & Geelong, 1977
Set of three maps, c1977 show the bus routes for each of Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong along with railways. Provides information on each route, summary timetables, who operated the route and places of interest. Published by the Ministry of Transport in conjunction with the Transport Regulation Board, Bus Proprietors Association and VicRail. By comparison with the posters issued at the time of tram closure, can see the changes made to the routes in each city. See item 6813 for Ballarat, 6812 for Geelong, and 6814 for Bendigo.Demonstrates a public transport map published by the Ministry of Transport.Set of three 10 fold maps printed in colour to pocket size.On each map "7/77" in ink.buses, maps, ballarat, bendigo, geelong, timetables, railways -
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Photograph - Ballarat Tramways - SEC - timetable board, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), June 1994
... . Photograph Ballarat Tramways - SEC - timetable board Ballarat Tramway ...Colour print showing two of the SEC tramway timetable boards, that was located at the City Tramway centre on display on the end of tram 39 before the construction of an entry into the Museum display.Demonstrates methods used to display information at the Museum during 1994. Colour photograph print on Fujichrome paper.museum, timetable boards, tram 39 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat Tramways - Gardens shelter, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), June 1994
Colour print showing the installation of the wooden shelter at Gardens Loop by the Museum prior to the installation of the interpretative board in the shelter. The shelter was subsequently replaced by the Council with a new structure.Yields information about the shelter installed by the Museum at Gardens Loop during 1994. Colour photograph print on Fujichrome paper.museum, shelter, gardens loop, shelters -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Specification, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Z3 class tram - Melbourne, Australia", 1979
... ", Document Specification Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board ...Gives the detail of the tramcar, classification, developers (builders and suppliers), description, history, contract price, warranty, vehicle performance, dimensions, suspension, propulsion, braking, electrical and control systems and body specifications and a list of work done at Preston Workshops.Yields information about the Z3 class tram.Specification or report - 5 A4 pages stapled in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, z3 class, commonwealth engineering, comeng, aeg, duwag, bogies, mmtb, new trams -
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Pamphlet, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Z3 Tram - Souvenir of the Introduction of New Series Trams to Melbourne", 1979
... and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Pamphlet titled "Z3 Tram - Souvenir of the Introduction of New Series Trams to Melbourne", for the launch of the Z 3 class tram. Has a sketch of Z3 116. Provides a list or details of the changes to the tram from the Z1 Z2 types. Has a tear off section that could be handed to the conductor. Published by the MMTB for the launch of the tram on 25 and 26 September 1979.Yields information about the Z3 class tram.Pamphlet, folded sheet, manila colour card, printed in blue inktrams, tramways, z3 class, new trams, mmtb -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Bendigo tram 21 decorated for the 1937 Coronation - launch, 1937
Photograph of Bendigo Tram 21, decorated for the 1937 Coronation of King George VI possibly at a formal launch. Shows several people standing alongside the tram, which is showing "Special" on an auxiliary board. Has a "GR" insignia on the front and side of the car. An Inspector is standing behind the tram with the driver inside the tram.Yields information about Bendigo tram 21 decorated for the 1937 Coronation event.Photograph, black and white, with notes on rear.In ink "Coronation 1936" and Ken Magor stamp.tramways, trams, bendigo, tram 21, coronation, decorated trams, launch -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - ESCo Bendigo tram and crew, 1908
Photograph of an ESCo Bendigo tram with its crew and a passenger. The tram has the destination lettering of Quarry Hill & Eaglehawk. Illustrates the tram appearance of 1908, showing the seating and step board arrangements which were different to that of Ballarat at the time. Also provides information about the uniforms and badges worn. Two crew named as Motorman Parkman and Conductor C Campbell. Most likely from the Basil Miller collection.Yields information about Bendigo tramcars during 1908Photograph, black and white with notes on rear.In ink on rear "Bendigo, Motorman Parkman, Conductor C Campbell, view of 1908"tramways, trams, bendigo, esco, crews -
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Photograph - Geelong power station, Melbourne Electric Supply Co (MESCo), c1926
Photograph shows Geelong power station after completion. Power house building on the SW corner of Corio Tce. and Yarra Sts, Geelong, with new furnace room on the left, turret removed from the corner of the building, a third floor added on the Corio Tce. side but offices and concreted company name above where the trams entered the depot from the street not yet built. Date between 1924 and 1928 (based on photograph of Pengelly tramcar arriving and recently received, secondhand Melbourne tramcar). The ground floor offices facing Corio Tce. appear to be boarded up.Yields information about the Geelong Power station c1926Black and white print on paper.Plate number 1-8 in ink on back of photo.tramways, geelong, mesco, power station -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Last tram across the Railway level crossing, 19/9/1971
Photograph - night flash - shows tram 42 crossing the Lydiard St level crossing with a large crowd on board. Tram has the destination of depot. Given the tram number and the crowd, most likely the last tram from Lydiard St North to the depot. Tram 42 was recorded as the last to leave Lydiard St North on 19/9/1971. Not known who took the photograph.Yields information about the last tram to cross the Ballarat Railway level crossing.Black and white photograph on plain paper.tramways, lydiard st north, level crossing, tram 42, last tram -
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Negative, Wal Jack, late 1930's or early 1940's
Yields information about the Ripon and Sturt St junction and tram services.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 33 turning from Sturt St into Ripon St, on its way to View Point. Has an auxiliary board of "Macarthur St via Ripon St" trams, tramways, sturt st, view point, ripon st, tram 33 -
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Negative, Wal Jack, late 1940's or early 1950's
Yields information about the tram services and the intersection of Sturt St West and Russell Sts.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 14 in Sturt St West, near the intersection with Russell St., with a auxiliary board, "Victoria Park". Tram has the destination of City. In the background is the Loreto Convent wall.trams, tramways, sturt st west, russell st, victoria park, tram 14 -
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Negative, Wal Jack, late 1940's
Yields information about the tram services to View Point and the Ripon St intersection.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 23 turning from Sturt St into Ripon St, with the destination of View Point. Tram has an auxiliary board "Macarthur St via Ripon St" Possibly late 1940's as the tram is in the prewar colour scheme.trams, tramways, sturt st, view point, ripon st, tram 23 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), mid 1960's?
... and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Black and White photograph (montage) of nine type of trolley poles spring bases used by the MMTB, c1970. Provides photos of US6, US13, US15, English Electric, Ohio Brass, US 15 Converted, MV, MMTB and PCC types. Titled "Trolley Pole Bases"trams, tramways, mmtb, trolley poles, trolley pole bases -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), mid 1960's?
... Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Black and White photograph of a Brill 21E type, used on four wheel trams. Note the motor suspension spring is not located in the original position provided for on the truck. 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, brill trucks, brill 21e, bogies, trucks, preston workshops -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), mid 1960's?
... and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Black and White photograph of a Brill 22 E type, used on maximum traction bogie trams. 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, brill trucks, brill 22e, bogies, trucks, preston workshops -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), mid 1960's?
... Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Black and White photograph of a MMTB No. 9C truck used on W4 class trams. Reference Drawing R3662 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, bogies, trucks, preston workshops, w4 class -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), mid 1960's?
... Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Black and White photograph of a MMTB No. 15 truck. with the chalk marking of "747-1" Reference Drawing R4033. 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, bogies, trucks, preston workshops -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), mid 1960's?
... Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Black and White photograph of the air pipe connection and the motor to bolster connection on a No. 9B or 9C truck. This is the area which failed on these trucks due to bending. 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, bogies, trucks, preston workshops -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), mid 1960's?
... and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...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 -
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Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s, Andrew Howlett, Nos. 34 and 26 crossing at the Parked St loop in Sturt St west loop, Mar. 1969
Yields information about the Sturt St West Parker St Loop.Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed March 1969 of Nos. 34 and 26 crossing at the Parked St loop in Sturt St west loop. No. 34 is heading for Mt Pleasant and has a Trotting at Bray Raceway auxiliary board and No. 26 running a Special. Shows how's the motor vehicle traffic had to veer out past trams. One of a series of tour photos - see Reg item 7667, 7668, 7683 and 7701.Has in red ink "Sturt St Loop"ballarat, tramways, trams, sturt st west, parker st loop, tram 26, tram 34 -
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Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 3, Andrew Howlett, Lydiard St North level crossing, March 1969?
Yields information about the Lydiard St Nth line, the level crossing and the terminus.Set of three Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Mar 1969 of No. 37 .1 - while running a special crossing at the Lydiard St North level crossing at the Railway Station. Has the Reid's Coffee Palace and Railway Station in the background. .2 - No. 37 and a single trucker carrying a "Trotting at Bray Raceway" auxiliary board, at the Lydiard St North terminus. Has the shelter on the right-hand side. .3 - No. 37 waiting at the terminus. See Reg Items 7675, 7678, 7681, 7684, 7686, 7705 and 7713.ballarat, tramways, trams, lydiard st nth, railway station, shelters, level crossings, tram 37 -
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Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s, Andrew Howlett, Tram No. 13 at the Sebastopol terminus, Mar. 1969
Yields information about the Sebastopol line and the terminus and tram services.Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed March 1969 of No. 13 at the Sebastopol terminus with possibly No. 26 behind, given the slide sequence number. No. 13 has the destination of Lydiard St North and is carrying an Auxiliary board "Trotting Bray Raceway Friday Night" and has a Twin Lakes sign."Sebastopol term" in red ink.ballarat, tramways, trams, albert st, tours, sebastopol, tram 13 -
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Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s, Andrew Howlett, Sep. 1968
Yields information about tram services in Barkly St and passengers.Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Sept 1968, of No. 38 in Barkly St Mt Pleasant with a lady walking over to board the tram. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Drummond North."Mt Pleasant" in red ink.ballarat, tramways, trams, mt pleasant, barkly st, passengers, tram 38 -
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Negative, Wal Jack, 1956?
Yields information about Ballarat tram operations possibly during the 1956 Olympics.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of trams 36 (Mt Pleasant, with an auxiliary board) and No. 30 meeting at Hospital Corner. No. 30 is about to enter Drummond St North. The style of the auxiliary board on No. 36 is similar to that used on trams during the Olympic Games. In the background is the Shell Service Station.trams, tramways, hospital corner, olympics, drummond st nth, tram 30 tram 36 -
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Negative, Wal Jack, Oct. 1939
Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Bendigo Negative file of No. 17 outside the Bendigo depot with a worker standing at the front of the tram, October 1939. Tram has the "Depot" destination board on the front and a supplementary board "Special" on the camera side. See Reg Item 5753 for a similar image datedtrams, tramways, bendigo, esco, depot, tram 17 -
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Drawing - MMTB Trackwork drawings, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)
... drawings Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Prepared by the MMTB for the design of pointwork or switches.Yields information on the design of trackwork.Set of two MMTB Drawings of Switches, points and turnout details .1 - P3738 - Diagrams of Switch Data - actual switch blades - dated 30-10-1926 .2 - P9312 - Lorains No. 3 Switch Spiral Transition - dated 5/6/1942.2 - dated stamped 5 July 1974trackwork, points, switches, mmtb, tramways -
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Newspaper - Cutting - track removal Ballarat 1972, The Courier Ballarat
The newspaper cutting shows the nature of the track removal in Lydiard St North, Ballarat following closure of the SEC operated tramway system. Cutting not dated. Date based on an Tender advert on the rear, July 1972.Demonstrates the method of track removal, most likely by the Country Roads Board July 1972 Cutting from The Courier, Ballarat.Newspaper cutting - Cutting - track removal Ballarat 1972, Lydiard St North. track removal, lydiard st north, ballarat, tramways -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Our trams under review - The Courier, Ballarat, 3 and 4 April 1968
Provides information about the two-day enquiry held by the Victorian Transport Regulation board into the SEC operated Ballarat Tramway system. Enquiry held at the Ballarat Court House, by Messrs J Bolster, E V Field (Chairman) and J O Mactier of the TRB. Two photos show the Board and some of the attendees. Page 2 of the 3 April report; the acting assistant manager of the SEC advised that the tramway was unsafe, deaths due to collisions with trams, costs of refurbishing the tracks and tramcars and employment issues. Evidence was also given by the Mayor of Ballarat, Cr. Nicholson, Ballarat Town Clerk Mr Maddern, Barry Wilkins, H A Davis local bus operators. The Board considered whether the existing services could be replaced by private operators, or a publicly operated service, including the cost of operators. Also submissions from Mr O'Shea of the ATOMEA, Ballarat Trams and Labor Council, and Chamber of Manufacturers. At the time, the Government did not have the numbers in the upper house to close the system. Yields information about an 1968 enquiry into the closure of the Ballarat Tramway system. Set of two newspaper cuttings from The Courier, Ballarat 3 and 4 April 1968 about a Transport Regulation enquiry.trams, tramways, ballarat, closure, transport regulation board, trb, enquiry, atomea, sec, secv -
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Photograph - Set of four black and white negatives of Ballarat trams, Warren Doubleday, 20-4-1968
Photos 25-4-69, of: .1 - Ballarat 17 at Stones Corner with Caltex Service Station in the background. Tram leaving Main Road before joining Bridge St. .2 - No. 28 running from Bridge Street into Sturt Street with a "Trotting at Bray Raceway Tonight" Auxillary board. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. In the background are the Big W and the Dickins Store. .3 - Tram 43 on "0" road at the SEC Ballarat Depot. .4 - Tram 13 at the Gardens Loop in Wendouree Parade. Tram has an ANA Hospital and Medical Benefits (Australian Natives Association) Advertising Board.Yields information about the operation of the Ballarat tramway system that was operated by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.Set of four black and white negatives of Ballarat Tramways, 120 size. ballarat, trams, tramways, sturt street, tram 17, main road, bridge street, tram 28, bray raceway, dickins, big w, tram 13, ana health, wendouree parade, gardens loop, depot, tram 43, stones corner, caltex