ESCo Employee Hours Work Record book that has been used by an ESCo/SEC inspector, H. P. James as a record / note book for his personal collection or papers or journal titled "Out of the Past". Book sewn with string in 36 page sections, blank end papers, board covers with stipple paper out sides and Rexene cloth binding. Comprising plain paper end papers and 104 printed pages (52 leaves), with each sheet printed in black on feint ruled paper for recording the hours worked and other details of drivers and conductors employed by ESCo. Printed for daily use, with Day and date page headings - made out for the 1930's. Images: Book - i1 Inside front cover - i2 Members Certificate - i3 Has been used to gather mementos such as photos, articles, newspaper clippings, letters and other miscellaneous documents on Ballarat local history. Newspaper cuttings etc often have side notes written by Mr. James. Inside front cover has certificate recording Mr. James membership to the Ballarat Historical Society for 1940. Receipt signed by Edward Crimmins. Also a newspaper cutting on the cost of pensions to Lord Nelson's family. On facing page a photo of Queen Elizabeth, a printer colour cover or sheet about Walt Disney's "Pinocchio", a newspaper cutting regarding Father's Day and a black and white photograph of a young girl in a hospital carriage being pushed by a man. Pages numbered odd numbers only in the top right hand corner in pencil. Primary items are: 1 - Coloured cover to a writing tablet, titled "Australian Birds". Underlying this on the back of the writing tablet is two newspaper cuttings: the Ballarat Historical Society - reports on the 6th Annual meeting of the Society. 3 - Photo of the pattern Ballaarat Horse Tram company tram outside the Duncan and Fraser's Carriage Works in Adelaide with hand written notes underneath, including a sketch of a horse tram drivers seat - see Reg. Item 2527. 4, 6 - Group of nine black and white printed cards (15 illustrations) of early Ballarat pasted onto the sheet - see Reg. Item 2528. 5, 7 & 9 - Printed notes titled "Valedictory to Bob Haines" - see Reg. Item 2529. On page 9 in the left hand margin, a printed list of Church Officers; Church of England. 8 - Newspaper cuttings titled "The Heralds Man's Quiz" and the answers adjacent. City of Ballaarat - Public Inoculation Depot - Influenza form for HP James of ESCo - See Reg. Item 2530. Page Numbering from this point changes - even numbers in top right hand corner of folios instead of odd numbers. 9A - Newspaper cuttings about a Theatre Show, 54 years service of Mr. E. R. Bodycomb (Ballarat Gas) and planting of trees in the Avenue of Honour - with a red line around H. P. James names and a reproduction of the opening photograph of ESCo Electric Trams - noting 30 years ago - See Reg. Item 310.2. ESCo 4d Ticket - Purple - Grenville St to Sebastopol Terminus - See Reg Item 2531. ESCo 3d Adult Transfer Ticket - See Reg. Item 2532. Illustration - cartoon - H.P. James - See Reg. Item 2533. 10 - Newspaper cutting "From Horse Tram to Trolley Bus" - See Reg Item 2534. Newspaper cutting "Melbourne's First Tramcars" - See Reg Item 2535. An inscription or written note from T. Thomas etc. on lower edge of the sheet. 11,12 - Newspaper cuttings about the Passing of Melbourne's Cable Trams, including a photo of cable trailer No. 1 - See Reg. Item 2536. Other cuttings about early residents of the Ballarat district. 13 - Newspaper cutting dated 2/5/1936 about the donation from the CTA to the Ballarat Hospital. 14 - Newspaper cuttings - Photo of Ballarat Bicycle and Tricycle Club in the Gardens, the issue of a stamp to commemorate the Centenary of Ballarat, radio stations in Sydney, Ballarat Choirs and fire brigade demonstrations trophies. 16 - Copy of the "City of Ballaarat Regulation No. 13" concerning Hackney and Stage coaches working within the City - See Reg. item 2537. 18, 20 - Newspaper cutting - "The Working Classes in Early Ballarat" - Nathan Spielvogel 21 - handwritten note on "Doctor" Thomas Blackett who died during 1940. 22 - Miscellaneous cuttings from the Melbourne Sun. 23 - Newspaper cuttings "Story of South Street", Show Grounds, and "The Alfred" Hall and a photograph of the 1938 Floral Carpet at Alfred Hall. 24 - Newspaper cutting - obituary and hand written note on Ballarat identity Mr. J. P. Bourke. 25 - Newspaper cutting - cartoon "Tiddley" Winks and Wally - Stan Cross (later "Wally and the Major" 26 - Newspaper cutting - "Ballarat in the sixties" - General R.E. Williams and "Early Recollections" - Arthur Reid. 27 - Handwritten note re Mrs. Bill Danks, dated Jan. 1941 - Tobacconist in Bridge St. 28 - Newspaper cutting - "First Town Hall" and note on "City Hall". 30 - Newspaper cuttings - "Good Friday, Now and Then - T.P. Long, Mont Albert and "On Fashions" James R. Pound. 32 - Newspaper cutting "School and School life in old Ballarat" - Nathan F. Spielvogel. 34 - Newspaper cutting continued from page 32 and Obituary - Mr. Archie Dawson and Tom Blackett. 35 - Newspaper cutting of Ballarat - 4 photos - include Bridge St. with a tram. 36 - Newspaper cutting - "Ballarat - Pastoral and Industrial Resources" from a Melbourne paper, 17/2/1940. 38 - Newspaper cuttings - obituaries - Mr. R. E. Tunbridge, Graeme Dowling and Thomas Crosthwaite. 39 - Illustration - black and white - Late Mr. P. J. Pringle - See Reg. Item 2538. 40 - Handwritten notes on Ballarat Trams and the power station staff - See Reg. Item 2539. 41 - Handwritten notes on Ballarat Pie Stalls 42 - Newspaper cuttings - cartoon "Professor Nimbus", photo of the Norwegian town of Hell (Railway station); bicycles on a Copenhagen bridge following German occupation and dragon flies in Melbourne. 43 - Newspaper cutting on the official opening of the Ballarat Historical Society's Museum. 44 - Newspaper cuttings and associated handwritten notes on a fire in Ballarat, poultry fanciers, historical dates for August. 46 - Newspaper cuttings - "Victoria's first profitable goldfield" - Ballarat and the unveiling of the Sovereign Hill direction pillar. 48 - Newspaper cutting - "Worked 27 years without holiday" - See Reg. Item. 2540. - Other newspaper cuttings - thoughts of a visitor to Ballarat from Sydney and H.P. James - Liquor control in Ballarat and "This Week at the Zoo". 50 - Handwritten notes on clothing. 51 - Handwritten note on a visit to W. H. Middleton 52 - Newspaper cuttings "The Kings Empire", "Ballarat Birthdays" for Sept and Oct and an obituary on Mr. W. H. Middleton. 54 - Newspaper cuttings "Richmond has Links With Early Goldfields" - Malcolm McCullum and "England's Greatest Battle" 55, 56 - Newspaper cuttings - "Ballarat Birthdays" for November and December, a photograph of Nick Oliver - former Ballarat fireman and "Railway Birthday" - birth of the VR. 57, 58 - Handwritten notes on Ballarat tram timetables, weekly tickets, motorman's record cards, tourist tickets and sample tickets or cards, See Reg. Item 2541. Lunch Hour Weekly Ticket - Reg. Item 2542 Morning and Evening Weekly Ticket - Reg. Item 2543 Motorman's Record - Reg. Item 2544 Tourist Ticket - 1/- - Reg. Item 2545. 60 - Newspaper cuttings - parts 1 and 2 - "The Two Ballarat" by Nathan Spielvogel. 62 - Newspaper cuttings - continued from page 60, the death of comedians Sam Mayo and Gus Bluett and some handwritten notes on comedians. 64 - Newspaper cuttings on cricket, choir rules, a Methodist ladies function at the home of H.P. James, Footballer Percy Beames and entertaining air force recruits at the showgrounds. 66 - Newspaper cuttings - "The Anvil Chorus" - Hitler and Mussolini and "Strength against Nazi Threat". 68 - Newspaper cuttings - 50 years ago in Ballarat, Social function at H.P. James house, coldest morning in Ballarat and the death of Col. A. W. Bennett. 70 - Newspaper cuttings - about the sale of spirits in early Ballarat, the first motorcars in Ballarat and handwritten note about Mr. Jago. 72 - Newspaper cuttings - misc. about horse racing, trainers and racing. 73 - Newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes about Ballarat Schools. 74 - Newspaper cuttings - Bruno Hauptmann (Charles Lindbergh) and the death of actor Darcy Kelway. 75, 76 - Newspaper cuttings - Rail services to and from Ballarat, effects of the war and Ballarat 70 years ago, the invasions of Britain and "A stroll down Memory Lane" - T.P. Long of Mont Albert. 77,78 - Newspaper cuttings - Lake Wendouree - Nathan Spielvogel, the opening of the new Ballarat Historical Society's Museum and farewell function of Mr. James Shannon. 79 - Newspaper cuttings - about boats on lake Wendouree. 99 - Obituary and hand written note re Mr. Arthur M. David. 100 - Newspaper cuttings - cartoon "Wally and the Major", Dr William Maloney, Gus Bluett and "Old Rowley" - in connection with the Melbourne Cup of 1940. 101 - Cartoon advertisement for Kolynos Dental Cream Inside rear cover - Programme for the Centenary of Thanksgiving Service - Back to Ballarat 1934, dated 4/11/1934 (has been affected by other sheets of paper due to their acidic nature), printed notes titled "A ramble on stilts with Freddie" written by Baker James. Many in pencil and inktrams, tramways, h.p. james, esco, horse trams, ballarat, civic history

Shows views of Ballarat city, tourist attractions, Lake Wendouree in the 1950's, with some distance views of the trams in the streets. Demonstrates production of souvenirs of the era - folded postcards.Set of 9 coloured views of Ballarat printed with all photos on one side of a folded strip of paper glued within an colour printed light card folder. Published by The Valentine Publishing Co. Pty Ltd of Melbourne and Sydney., titled "Beautiful Views in Color of Ballarat Vic". Front cover has a image of the Arch of Victory on the left hand side with space for title, address area and stamp. Rear of Cover has printer name and a slit for the envelope to be closed over and sealed. 1. The Avenue of Honor and the Arch of Victory 2. The Eureka Stockade Memorial 3. The Old Curiosity shop 4. Town Hall Sturt St. (with trams in distance views, note Myers verandah still there) 5. Sturt St showing Mt. Warrenheip in the distance 6. Picturesque scene in the Gardens 7. The Boat shed and basin, Lake Wendouree 8. Sturt St. (from Greville St and large Robur Tea advertisement on building) 9. The Conservatory in the Gardens. From the motor vehicles in the photograph would say early 1950's. trams, tramways, ballarat, postcards, sturt st, bridge st, gardens, grenville st, lake wendouree

Yields information about the trails of an alternative method of propulsion of tramcars - electric battery. Shows the vehicle while on trial in Melbourne. Shows the people involved in the trials.Black and White copy photograph of a State Library of South Australia SLSA B34583, of the Julien battery-electric tramcar on trials in Toorak Road, Melbourne; see page 27 of The Golden City and its Tramways and for the photo itself. Trails undertaken September 1888. Collected by Alan Bradley from the State Library of South Australia early 1980's. For details of the Adelaide trials - see https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Julien%27s_Patent_battery_tram,_Henley_Beach,_9_January_1889_(SLSA_B-5468).jpg (accessed 22/8/2020). And the Oct. 1977 issue of Trolley Wire, for the construction, testing and disappearance of the tram. 3791.1 - 2nd print obtained by William F Scott on light weight paper - 2 copies2785.1 - on rear of both copies in ink "Trial run of battery electric car in South Yarra (Melbourne) on cable car tracks. 1888. The same car ran in Ballaarat shortly there after." In pencil "Photograph courtesy of the State Library of South Australia SLSA B 34583"tramways, trams, duncan fraser, battery trams, julien system, melbourne

26 Page full colour calendar with heavy card covers featuring Australian Trams, published by Topmill Pty Ltd. Cover (2983i1) features Adelaide No. 243 at Mitcham. Other cities represented - Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Fremantle, Bendigo, Ballarat, Rockhampton, Sydney, and Melbourne. Photos by Arthur Perry, Ken Smith, Lawrie Hort, Leonard Stewart and Les Horsburgh. Originally priced at $9.95, and has Sale Price with $6.00 sticker. Distributed by Gordon and Gotch. Ballarat trams- 2983i2 - 26 southbound in Albert St to Sebastopol in 1970 used for month of May. Has been used at the depot to marked charters for each month and visitors and reminder dates. tramways, trams, australian trams, ballarat, bendigo, museums

Yields information about one of the two visits to Melbourne for the Australia Day Parade of one of the Museum's trams.Black and White photograph of BTM No.27 operating in Flinders St. near intersection with William St. Melbourne during Australia Day 1981 - 26/1/1981 - see March 1981 issue of Fares Please!. Carolyn Dean driver. Photo John Phillips. Tram has destination of "CITY" and an auxiliary board "Spencer St Rly Station" and Twin Lakes sign. In the background is the Flinders St. railway bridge. Two copies held. See Reg Item 7402 for another photo of the tram in Flinders St. tramways, trams, btps, flinders st, australia day, tram 27

Newspaper clipping from The Melbourne Sun, 22/9/1971, about the operation of Ballarat No. 36 promoting the City of Ballarat, during Tourism Week. Notes that it will be running in Swanston St. during the week. Quotes Mr. N.C. Elliott of the MMTB, acting Traffic Manager about the tram. Includes a photo of the tram at a Swanston St. stop. (probably Flinders St.). Notes its running to Hawthorn and the relevant Mayors travelling on the tram. See also Reg. Item 3432.On rear in ink "Sun Wed Sept 22, 1971"melbourne, tourism, mmtb, swanston st, hawthorn

Provides the story about the visit of No. 36 to the cities of Hawthorn and Camberwell 22/9/1971. Has photo of tram with "Tourism Week Go See Ballarat" banners and photo of the tram in St Kilda Road (at Princes Bridge), Melbourne. Quotes Cr Chisholm of Ballarat. Notes the Hawthorn Tramway Trust and that the tram would be based at Preston Depot for tours. See also Reg. Item 3173.Presents the story of tram No. 36 after it left Melbourne, operated one trip only in Melbourne and then was given to the TMSV later on. Gives relevance of the tram to Melbourne.Newspaper clipping, from the Progress Press 29/9/1971 -titled "Hawthorn Tram that came back after 26 years".2nd copy has the date and newspaper on the top of the sheet.hawthorn, melbourne, ballarat tourism

Yields information about the operation of a Ballarat (ex Melbourne) tram in Melbourne during an Australia Day celebrations by the BTPS and the city skyline at the time.Black and White photograph of BTM Ballarat Tram No. 40 Wellington Parade, Melbourne on 28 Jan. 1980 with S164 in the background. Tram showing Gardens via Sturt St destination with an East Melbourne Auxiliary Board. Taken during the Australia Day celebrations. Taken by John Phillips. Another of the heritage buses are parked alongside. In the background is the Melbourne skyline with the 3DB and HSV 7 signs on the Herald building prominent, Cheneys and in the middle distance is the construction of the State Bank Building.On rear in pencil "Page 14" and in ink "5/5?" with a piece of brown paper on taped to rear of photo with "5/5" written on it.tramways, trams, australia day, wellington parade, melbourne, btps, tram 40

Yields information about the operation of a Ballarat (ex Melbourne) tram in Melbourne during an Australia Day celebrations by the BTPS and the city skyline at the time.Colour photograph of BTM Ballarat Tram No. 40 Wellington Parade, Melbourne on 28 Jan. 1980 with S164 in the background. Tram showing Gardens via Sturt St destination with an East Melbourne Auxiliary Board. Taken during the Australia Day celebrations. Taken by John Phillips. Another of the heritage buses are parked alongside. In the background is the Melbourne skyline with the 3DB and HSV 7 signs on the Herald building prominent, Cheneys and in the middle distance is the construction of the State Bank Building. Taken just after btm4131, and a wider view, with the Citicorp Building in the background as well.tramways, trams, australia day, wellington parade, melbourne, btps, tram 40

Printed sheet, titled "Camberwell and City Electric Tram Running Timetable Table", of the MMTB, dated 14/6/1953 giving the total running times for weekdays, evening peaks for tram services from Camberwell Terminus to the City via Swanston St or via William St. Shows the differences in running times during the evening peak and other times, and the length of the peak itself. Signed F. G. Wraith Manager.mmtb, camberwell, timetables

Yields information about the Ballarat's tramcars in the early 1970's, the City Loop parking area and the Grenville St buildings.Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 11 and 26 in the City Loop with the Grenville St buildings in the background. Photo by David Clark 17/2/1971. No. 11 and has the destination of "City". In the background are the Big W, Dickins store and Clifford and Young shops.On the rear in ink "Tram No. 1`1 & 26 in Sturt St at Lydiard St. looking to Bridge St. 17/2/71. Ballarat Tramways, Photo 27, Taken by David Clark", with David's address stamp "4 Adeney Ave Kew 3101" with "Melbourne" underneath.tramways, trams, sturt st, grenville st, bridge st, city loop, tram 26, tram 11

Yields information about the Ballarat's tramcars in the early 1970's and operation in Albert St Sebastopol and schoolchildren being picked up.Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 42 in Albert St at the Grey St Loop (Bala St) with a number of school girls standing at the front of the tram. Photo by David Clark, 17/2/1971. The Tram has a "Bliss Bombs are Anti Gloom" Roof advertisement and has the destination of Sebastopol.On the rear in ink "Tram No. 42 in Skipton St at Bala St passing loop (looking to Sturt St , Ballarat City). Ballarat Tramways, Photo 25, Taken by David Clark", with David's address stamp "4 Adeney Ave Kew 3101" with "Melbourne" underneath.tramways, trams, sebastopol, albert st, schools, tram 42

Comb bound (white plastic) specification document, approx. 70 pages, with glossy card covers, titled "Tender Schedule for All-Electric Trams", published by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, closing 2 Oct. 1972. Details the conditions of tender, conditions of contract, notes, specification, gives background information about Melbourne, dimensions, performance, drivers and conductors, trucks, wheels, brakes, electrical equipment, control panels and drawings. The drawings give a map of the system, typical city route, Glenferrie Road route (grade diagram), concrete track construction, min. radius curves, loading gauge, all-electric tram and mounting details for the trolley base, schedule of prices, tender form, form of contract, schedule of information to be provided by the tenderer.trams, tramways, specification, tenders, z class trams, mmtb, melbourne

Two Newspaper clippings from the Herald Sun Newspaper, Melbourne, from the "What's On - Your Leisure Guide" Section featuring a photo of a Ballarat Tram and details of the BTPS operations. 3322.1 - 18/5/1991 - photo of 18 on the depot fan, general running details. 3322.2 - 25/9/1992 - photo of 28 in Ballarat City area, and details of the BTPS Open Day for the 21st anniversary.btps, operations, 21st anniversary, marketing

Two Plastic mount (black base, white cover) slides, of No. 671 on No. 4 road of the BTM Depot, being repainted, taken by Travis Jeffrey either Dec. 1994 or Jan. 1995. Painting of the tram in Melbourne MMTB green had commenced, note colour of the destination box. The decision was made soon after to paint the tram in the City of Ballarat Colour.tramways, trams, btm depot, depot, city of ballarat, tram 671

Large print illustration of L105, showing Destination of Carnegie on the Glenhuntly depot fan, c Oct 1969. Photo caption notes that it was photographed on the Sunday prior to being withdrawn. Print published by Windsor Publications as their No. 9 of a series. Trams has advertisements for Marshall Batteries, Gauloises cigarettes, Guardian Assurance and Courage Beer. Printed on heavy cardboard with a gloss sheet. See Destination City, 4th Edition, page 18.trams, tramways, melbourne, glenhuntly, windsor publications

Map - Pocket size - folded - public transport map of Melbourne, printed in colour on art paper, showing public transport services in greater Melbourne, an index of localities. The City Saver area shown in detail. On the rear, route numbers, line maps of tram routes, train lines, outer metropolitan services, ticketing information, Transport Neighbourhoods, . Shows the St Kilda and Port Melbourne light rail lines. Price $2. Shows "The Met" logo. On front under The Met logo and above the scale bar is "Effective 1/7/1988". Niltrams, tramways, melbourne, map, routes

Colour print of Swanston St Melbourne looking south with W3 661 northbound, route 4, showing "City" as a destination at the intersection of Lonsdale St Another W3 is southbound. Has many vehicles in the street, including a Morris Minor and a van with word "Singer" across the front. In the photo is the Foys building, and a sign for the "Victorian Society for Protection of Animals". Photographer - possibly Ron Scholten. Printed on Kodak paper - from a slide.trams, tramways, mmtb, swanston st, tram 661

"Last Mail carried by tram in NSW Special Commemorative Trip Operated by the NSW Tramway Historical Assn. during last week of Trams in NSW 19 February 1961". Also has a hand stamp in purple ink "Last tram mail City Railway La Perouse Maroubra Beach Randwick 19 February 1961" The stamp is a 1/- stamp featuring a Melbourne street scene for the 1956 Olympics. Addressed to "Wally Jack 31 York St., Ballarat East Victoria". The post office cancellation stamp "Last Tram Mail Sydney NSW Aust 19FE61"Yields information about the type of materials that a local Ballarat tramway enthusiast collected and reflects the closure of the Sydney tram system in 1961. Envelope - preprinted in dark green and red ink - titled "Last Day Cover" - with a colour stamp in top left hand corner. On rear is another small hand stamp about details of the last tram mail and in the bottom right hand corner the number "1422".trams, tramways, sydney, last tram, post office, postage stamps

Yields information about the operation of BTPS owned tram in Bourke St Melbourne and the streetscape at the time of the operation.Black and White photograph of conduit (electric) trams in Blackpool England. The system was offered to the City of Ballarat when the tramway operations were being tendered. Shows two open top double decker electric trams, the centre conduit, advertising Holdens Dining Rooms and the three story buildings in the background and a horse drawn coaches.In ink on rear. "16a" and "In 1885 Holroyd Smith of the United Kingdom sent a tender to Ballarat to construct a conduit tramway in that city, similar to the one he had constructed in Blackpool United Kingdom in the same year. Further details are recorded in the book "Last tram at Eleven" by William F Scott, page 3. WR. Buckley & Son, Winston Bond Collection (United Kingdom). In the bottom right hand corner, a "William Scott" address label.trams, tramways, ballarat, uk, blackpool, conduit trams

Yields information about tramway operations post WW2 throughout Australia tramway cities.Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 12 gloss art pages inside, titled "Australian Trams - 1999 Calendar" containing cull colour photographs of Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Bendigo, Ballarat, Hobart, Melbourne, and a list of Australian and New Zealand tramway museums. Ballarat featured in June, 33 in the depot yard during a hail storm - 20/8/1971 - photographer not given. Has a punched hole along the top edge to enable wall use. Provides dates for holidays, school holidays and Pension payment days and phases of the moon. Produced by Topmill Pty Ltd and distributed by Gordon & Gotch Pty Ltd. Photos by Hugh Ballment, Dale Budd, Robert Merchant, Arthur Perry and Sydney Tramway Museum.tramways, trams, ballarat, bendigo, melbourne, adelaide, hobart, brisbane, sydney

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

Yields information about the mileages of the Ballarat tram fleet in other cities, prior to coming to Ballarat.Handwritten list of SEC Ballarat Tramcars and their mileages in the other cities prior to coming to Ballarat. Aligns with the list on the previous page. Gives their Melbourne or Adelaide numbers and their mileage in Melbourne, Adelaide or Geelong. For some the bogie trams, also gives the date they left Preston Workshops. Prepared by Wal Jack Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. tramcars, livery, sec, esco

Newspaper clipping from The Sunday Advertiser of Adelaide, March 1954, letter to the editor titled "Many cities want to keep their trams" by A. Silcove of 80 Swanston St Melbourne about the planned change over from trams to buses in Adelaide and Adelaide becoming a small provincial centre as a result. Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see btm5507 loose items list.pdf adelaide, closure

Yields information about the dispatch of MMTB C class tramcars to the SEC Provincial tramways and the order that they were transported in.Hand written list on ruled paper titled "Ex MMTB C class bogies to SEC", giving list of nine tramcars to Ballarat, Bendigo or Geelong in the period April to June 1951, provides tram car number, date left Melbourne, to which city and Melbourne mileage. Has a note the "cars loaded at Preston shops each Monday" Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see BTM5623 loose items list.pdf.bogie trams, mmtb, preston workshops, ballarat, bendigo, geelong

Calendar 1975 - 28 pages - black and white photos except for the front cover. Produced by the Sydney Tramway Museum. Features photographs of various Australasian Tramway Systems: Ballarat 34 and Adelaide 111 at the St Kilda Tramway Museum Dunedin 61 Ballarat 37 at the City terminus Bulimba Power Station electric locomotive Newcastle 383 Darling St Balmain Perth Trolley Bus 21 Perth 55 Melbourne Tait train Launceston 26 Sydney Suburban train Adelaide 365 Brisbane 293 VR 28 Geelong 14 - at Eastern Park Sydney tramway museum tramways, trams, ballarat, adelaide, newcastle, sydney, dunedin tramways, brisbane, perth, trolley buses, melbourne, launceston, victorian railways, geelong, tram 14, tram 37, tram 34

Yields information about the mileages or distance travelled by Ballarat and Bendigo tramcars in the original or relocated cities such as Melbourne, Geelong or Adelaide.Hand made note on line a lined foolscap sheet providing a list of Ballarat and Bendigo tramcar mileages, and mileages in other cities such as Adelaide, Geelong and Melbourne. Lists Ballarat 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22 (3rd), 23 and Bendigo 11, 15 and 27. Prepared in red, blue and black ink. Contained within Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems". Item was located inside the book at the listing of the Bendigo Tramcars - see list. On other side of sheet is a list of mileages for Birney tramcars - See Reg Item 5496. trams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, geelong, adelaide, melbourne

Newspaper clipping from The Argus, 22/2/1956, titled "Geelong Leads - its the first city of buses", with a photo of Geelong 17 and lady passengers boarding a Benders bus. Quotes Mr. Norm Bender (Benders Busways) and Cr. H. R. Fidge, Mayor of Geelong about the bus services to be offered, frequency and bus stops. Ticket sellers as bus stops. Also has a item on a Geelong floral roundabout, which shows the tram line running through it. Item was contained within the back cover of Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems" - see list. On the rear of the cutting is a letter about a "Reckless" tram driver in Melbourne and a comment about women drivers. geelong, closure, buses, melbourne