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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Poster - Fares and Change Table as from 14th February 1966, 1966
Printed at the time to advise passengers the arrangements for fares and change to apply from the time of Decimal Conversion in Australia, that took place on 14/2/1966 and that change would be given in decimal currency only. See also Reg Item 8037 for a another poster.Yields information about the methodology of advising passengers how fares could be paid and the change to be received at the time of conversion in Australia to decimal currency.Poster printed on cardboard detailing the tram fares for SEC tramways and the change that would be given for various presentations. Cut to fit in a tramcar internal advertisement rack.decimal conversion, fares, trams, tramways, secv, conversion, ballarat, bendigo -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Poster, "Music for the People", 1953?
Poster advertising "Music for the People" Sunday, March 5 (1953?) featuring images of Margaret Nisbett, Soprano, Hector Crawford Conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra and Gordon Boyd Baritone. Part of the Music for the People event during the Begonia Festival. Would have been displayed in an internal tramcar advert rack. Has been recycled by the SEC Ballarat depot to display a dyeline print of a1969 tram fare schedule glued to the rear with possibly another earlier version underneath. See Reg Item 7471 for a 1955? version. Demonstrates how posters to advertise Begonia Festival events were printed and then recycled by the SEC depot Ballarat for other purposes.Poster printed on cardboard "Music for the People" during a Ballarat Begonia Festival. The poster has been trimmed on the right hand side and a 1969 tram fare schedule glued to the rear. Cut to fit in a tramcar internal advertisement rack.fares, trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, begonia festival, hector crawford, gordon boyd, margaret nisbett, music for the people -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Series of 9 black and white photographs of Ballarat trams, Ellen Butland, 1971
.1 - No. 27 in Lydiard St North at Sturt St. .2 - Scene at Railway station in Lydiard St North following arrival of the ARHS tour train. .3 - Nos. 27, 42, 11 at Sebastopol terminus. .4 - No. 42 in Sturt St .5 - Nos. 27, 42, 11 at Sebastopol terminus. .6 - No. 11 in Sturt St .7 - No. 27 crossing Albert St Sebastopol. .8 - No. 42 in Lydiard St North at Sturt St. .9 - Nos. 27, 42, 11 at Lydiard St. North terminus. Note: - some of the captions under the photos have the wrong locations.Has a strong association with a Melbourne tram driver who assembled the scrap book and series of photos of Ballarat trams at the time of closure. Yields information about the tram operations.Set of nine black and white photographs contained with Reg item 5988, a Stamford Kiwi School Scrap Book - prepared by Ellen Butland of Auckland following the closure of the SEC Ballarat Tramway system."Ballarat, Australia 21-9-71" in ink along the top edge of the sheet.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, sebastopol, tram 27, railway station, tram 42, tram 11 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet - Hanging strip type notice, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), See you courtside, Melbourne, January 2022
Provides tram information for Australian Open 2022Provides tram and timetable information for catching trams to the Australian Open. Contains a QR code for further information,hanging strip type notice australian open, trams, special event services, route 70, route 70a, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, "Trams Missing from Fleet Service - Jan 1967"
Provides a list giving the fleet numbers of tramcars that were no longer in service in Melbourne at Jan 1967 and their disposal. Prepared by Keith Stodden, dated 18/8/67. Hand written on Commonwealth of Australia minute paper.Yields information about the status of the MMTB Tram fleet in Jan 1967 and the disposal of tramcars.Set of two sheets hand written on Commonwealth of Australia Minute Paper titled "Trams Missing from Fleet Service - Jan 1967", dated 18/8/1967tramways, tramcars, mmtb, fleet list -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Equipment - Tram Track Materials, Pandrol Australia, Sydney
Tramway Track materials used to reconstruct or replace Ballarat Tramway Museum track between Carlton St and Depot Junction Sept 2019. Follows the current practice in Melbourne.Demonstrates the materials used to replace BTM Tramway Track during 2019. Same materials used during the reconstruction of 2022.Group of rail fittings used during 2019 track relay by Fulton Hogan between Carlton St and Depot Junction. .1 - Section of tram rail - Ri57A - cut from an 18m long rail section. Rolled by voestalpine Railway Systems, Austria .2 - Group of three different sized Pandrol Rail insulators used between the rail and the clip. .3 - Pandrol resilient pad used between the concrete sleeper and the rail .4 - Pandrol clip used to secure the rail to the sleeper.tramways, ballarat, btm, trackwork, tramway rails, pandrol, voestalpine -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image of Museum tram 27 in Flinders St, Paul Nicholson, 1-2-1982
... special event days. Australia Day trams tramways BTM BTPS Flinders ...Illustrates the Museum's tram No. 26 running in Flinders St Melbourne during the 1982 Australia Day Pageant on 1-2-1982. Has the Gas & Fuel, the Herald Sun buildings in the background. The tram has a Twin Lakes sign.Yields information about the operation of Museum trams in Melbourne during special event days.Digital Image of Museum tram No. 27 in Flinders St during the 1982 Australia Day Festival.australia day, trams, tramways, btm, btps, flinders st, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image tram 13 at Carlton St, Peter Bruce, 2-3-2022
Shows Ballarat Tramway Museum tram No. 13 at the Cartlon St terminus 2-3-2022. Photo by Peter Bruce. Has the Australian Ex-Prisioners of War Memorial sign alongside. Yields information about the appearance of the tram itself and of the location in 2022.Digital image of Museum tram 13 at Carlton St 2-3-2022btm, tram 13, carlton st, trams, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet - Hanging strip type notice, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), Tram it to the track, 2022
Provides tram information for Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix 2022. Contains a link for further information.hanging strip type notice & pamphlet trams, special event services, tramways, route 12, route 96, grand prix -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour - A class 246 - RAN Tram
Colour print of Public Transport Corporation (PTC) operated tram A1 246 in an all over adverting scheme for the Royal Australian Navy at night. Photographer unknown. Photographed at Kew Depot. Tram running a route 48. Yields information about the tram that painted for advertising the Royal Australian Navy in 1991.Colour print adhered to a black sheet, of PTC A Class tram 246 advertising the Royal Australian Navy in May 1991. trams, tramways, a1 class, advertising trams, route 48, royal australian navy, tram 246 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Steve Parish, four panel Melbourne trams, Steve Parish Publishing Pty Ltd
Postcard featuring trams SW5 852 (University route 16), B2 2047, SW6 909 (City Circle), and SW5 729 (St Kilda Beach, route 16) with the title Melbourne Australia. Produced by Steve Parish Publishing of Archerfield Qld. Has space for stamp, address and message on rear. Yields information about various Melbourne trams during the 1990's and 2000'sPostcard - Steve Parish, four panel Melbourne tramstrams, tramcars, tramways, tram 852, tram 2047, tram 909, tram 729, route 16, city circle, sw5 class tram, b2 class trams, sw6 class tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Four panel Melbourne tram photographs, Bartel Collectors World, 1993
Postcard featuring four Melbourne tramcars - B2 2100 (Bundoora route 86), Z1 53 (St Kilda Junction, route 15), SW6 888 (City Circle), and SW6 965 advertising Australian Express 1993Yields information about four different types of Melbourne trams around 1993.Postcard colour - four panel Melbourne tram photographs - Barteltrams, tramways, tramcar restaurant, luna park, w7 class tram, sw6 class tram, b class tram, c1 class tram, advertising trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Cartoon postcard image W class tram, Nucolorvue Publishing, 1970s?
... with Australian animals on the tram, driven by a koala. Card by Nue-color ...Postcard - cartoon image of a Melbourne W class tram with Australian animals on the tram, driven by a koala. Card by Nue-color-vue, card numbers 11 ML 318, NCV 6064. Demonstrates a cartoon image combining iconic image of Melbourne trams and Australian animals.Postcard colour - Cartoon image W class tram - Nu-color-vuetrams, tramways, cartoons, w class tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Cartoon postcard image W class tram - 902, Colour Tech Productions Pty Ltd, 1970s?
... and Australian animals. trams tramways W class tram cartoon Postcard ...Postcard - cartoon image of a Melbourne W class tram with Australian animals on the tram, driven by a koala. Tram No. 902Demonstrates a cartoon image combining iconic image of Melbourne trams and Australian animals. Postcard colour - Cartoon postcard image W class tram - 902 - Card Number CTM 135Ktrams, tramways, w class tram, cartoon -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Flinders Street Station - Z and SW5 class trams, Australian Souvenirs and Marketing Pty Ltd, mid 1980's
Postcard - image of Flinders Street Railway Station, corner of Swanston Street with a green and yellow Z1 class tram and SW5 779 in the view. Based on photo of the Z class tram has been painted in The Met colours, photo mid 1980's. Tram 779 has a The Met sticker over the former MMTB logo. It was withdrawn during Oct. 1989 and sold during 1990. There are advertisements for Fish Paste and Canon typewriters. Produced by Australian Souvenirs and Marketing Pty Ltd of Moorabbin. Has an AMS logo.Demonstrates an iconic Melbourne image, Flinders Street Station with trams during the changeover from the MMTB to The Met.Postcard colour - Flinders St Station - Australian Souvenirs & Marketing Pty Ltd, card No. 40-03-1007trams, tramways, flinders street station, swanston street, z class tram, tram 779, sw5 class tram, the met -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Shrine of Remembrance, St Kilda Road and W class trams, Australia Post, 1990
Postcard - an image of Shrine of Remembrance, St Kilda Road with three W class trams in the view. The postcard has had postage including international or worldwide prepaid. The stamp is 65c, the ANZAC tradition. The reference gives the date of the stamp as April 1990. Two of the trams: SW6 918 (Malvern Burke Road, Route 5), and SW6 944 (Toorak Glenferrie Road, Route 8). Another W class tram is behind.Demonstrates an iconic Melbourne image, the Shrine of Remembrance and W class trams in St Kilda Road.Postcard colour - Shrine of Remembrance, St Kilda Road and W class trams - with pre paid postage. Australia Posttrams, tramways, st kilda road, sw6 class trams, tram 918, tram 944, australia post, shrine of remembrance -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Collins Street looking west from near Russell Street - Australia Post, Australia Post, early 1970's
Postcard looking west along tree lined Collins Street from near Russell St at the Town Hall and the Manchester Unity building. Trams in the view at W2 627 (Mont Albert Route 42) and W5 758 (Northcote via St Georges Road). Published by Australia Post. Has a 20c pre-paid stamp on the rear.Yields information about Collins Street late 1960's and tram services.Postcard - Collins Street looking west from near Russell Street - Australia Post - 2 V1collins street, trams, tramways, w2 class trams, sw5 class trams, tram 758, tram 627, melbourne town hall, manchester unity building, australia post -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Historical notes - Box Hill Tramway and other Victorian Tramways
... the first Australian electric tramway and other tramways in Victoria ....1 - typed notes with the heading "a tablet beside the Box Hill Post Office today marks the terminus" Provides notes on the Box Hill - Doncaster electric tramway of 1888, some historical notes about its operation and closure. Includes notes on Bendigo's battery trams, steam trams, SA's Goolwa to Port Elliot tramway, Fairfield horse tramways and other horse trams. No information as to who prepared the original document - possibly Bob Prentice. .2 - an extract from a publication showing the commemorative cairn at the Box Hill terminus and providing some notes on the tramway.Yields information about the first Australian electric tramway and other tramways in Victoria..1 - Foolscap sheet - blue paper, typed notes on the Box Hill - Doncaster Tramway and other Victorian Tramways. .2 - digital scan of a publication showing the commemorative cairn at Box Hilltramways, trams, box hill, electric trams, victorian tramways, commemorative, monuments, steam trams, bendigo, doncaster -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Obituary, Mr Edward Rowney, 1929
Obituary from the Prahran Telegraph, 21-6-1929, headed "Death of an old Caulfield Identity" Edward Rowney. After coming from South Australia in 1887, worked in Ballarat as a horse tram driver and then moved to Caulfield in 1888 working for the Caulfield Horse Tramway that ran between Elsternwick and Glenhuntly. Provides details of his working life and that with the Caulfield Council. Provides details of his personal and family information along with sources. See reference for an article on the Caulfield Tramway Co. and a photo of Mr. Rowney driving a horse tram.Yields information about the life of Mr Edward RowneyA4 sheets - printed - providing an obituary and family history of Mr Edward Rowney.trams, tramways, ballarat, ballaarat tramway co, caulfield, caulfield tramway co, edward rowney -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Obituary, Mr Edward Rowney, 1929
Obituary from the Prahran Telegraph, 21-6-1929, headed "Death of an old Caulfield Identity" Edward Rowney. After coming from South Australia in 1887, worked in Ballarat as a horse tram driver and then moved to Caulfield in 1888 working for the Caulfield Horse Tramway that ran between Elsternwick and Glenhuntly. Provides details of his working life and that with the Caulfield Council. Provides details of his personal and family information along with sources. See reference for an article on the Caulfield Tramway Co. and a photo of Mr. Rowney driving a horse tram. Yields information about the life of Mr Edward Rowney A4 sheets - printed - providing an obituary and family history of Mr Edward Rowney. trams, tramways, caulfield, caulfield tramway co, edward rowney, ballarat, city of caulfield -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Memorabilia - Cigarette card - Ballarat, WD HO Wills, 1920s
Cigarette cards were used as a stiffening when cigarettes were sold as separate or loose items. See reference. Sturt St - Victorian Railways photo - mid 1920s with two ESCo trams in the view. Both trams have been fitted with windscreens. The rear of the card gives details of Ballarat and is No. 43 in a series of 100 card of the Australian Scenic Series. Lake Wendouree - looking east with Mt Warrenheip in the view. No. 26 of the series, also a VR photo.Demonstrates the type of card that were made by cigarette companies as collector items and to assist their sales.Set of two WD HO Wills Cigarette photo cards using a light card.ballarat, lake wendouree, sturt street, victorian railways, cigarette cards, wd ho wills -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notes on the background of cable trams
... of cable trams in Australia and miscellaneous notes. tramways trams ...Copy of notes from an original source, typed, about the background of cable trams, Hallide, San Francisco, Sydney. UK, Melbourne, Richmond line, commissioning of the Richmond line, Engine houses, length of cable and cable car No. 1. Also has notes on the Sorrento tramway and advertising season tickets (from a memo dated 5-p11-1924)Yields general information about the history of cable trams in Australia and miscellaneous notes.Typed tramway history notes on a foolscap sheet of blue papertramways, trams, mtoco, cable trams, melbourne, sydney, richmond, sorrento, season tickets, advertising, hallidie -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne Tramways Past & Present", 1943
"Melbourne Tramways Past & Present" - set of photos, drawings and notes of (Left to Right, Top to Bottom), Cable tram Richmond Depot employees 1909, Grip mechanism, Photo of the WW1 Honour Board, a horse cab carrying revenue to a bank, Transporting a cable by horse, installing cable to the Windsor line by T Warr & Co 1891, Nicholson St Power House interior, Chief Magistrate of Port Phillip settlement 1836 to 1939 who lived in a house now occupied by Head Office Building, illuminated address to F B Clapp, retirement 1916, drawings by Hal Gye & David Low of J G Roberts Cable Manager, Official & Clerical Staff at Clifton Hill - last line to operate, Depot Employees at Clifton Hill at Final Stage Oct 1940, No. 1 tram becomes Museum piece for National Museum, Australias First Conductresses Aug 1941, Instructor G S Boardman, Decorated peace tram in celebration following armistice 1919, Double deck bus with Conductresses, Royal Park Zoo tram, Openings of PMTT 1910, text box history of the bodies that formed the MMTB, Peter Henry ABC Broadcaster 3-7-1940 on a cable tram, and opening of HTT in 1916. Original poster prepared by the MMTB in 1943 See Reg Item 2854 for a framed photograph and 6367 for another poster of the time - Melbourne tramways past and present poster. See Reg Items 6358, 6122, 6121, 6354 and 6774 for individual photographs.Yields information about the Melbourne tram system and its history to 1943Photograph - of a MMTB Poster titled "Melbourne Tramways Past & Present"tramways, trams, cable trams, richmond, honour board, cash transport, cable ropes, clifton hill, nicholson st, winding house, f b clapp, conductresses, peace tram, double deck buses, zoo horse tram, pmtt, htt, abc -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Commonwealth of Australia, Sturt St Ballarat, c1910
Image is taken from the National Mutual building on the corner of Sturt and Lydiard Streets, looking east towards Grenville St. Has an ESCo tram with blinds drawn nearing the intersection. The tramcar number could be 12, 13 or 18. There are a number of horse drawn cabs in the photograph. The Burns statue is on the left side. There are telegraph/telephone poles in the photograph along with the buildings on either side of the streetYields information about Sturt Street east of Lydiard St.Black and white postcard with a green (18mm wide) border acting as a frame to the postcard picture. The picture measures 50mm High x 98mm wide. Has a Victorian Two Pence stamp with a "168" cancellation stamp. The card has been published by the Commonwealth of Australia with a coat of Arms. In the bottom left hand corner is a symbol "HB" within an artists paint palette.On rear is a note to a Miss Audersau of Launceston.sturt st, grenville st, esco, horse cabs, trams, tramways, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Commonwealth of Australia, Drummond St Ballarat, 1909
The photograph is marked "Drummond St. Ballarat" In the background is the Ballarat hospital, with a cab stand/shelter shed with two horse-drawn cabs at either end. Large trees in Drummond St. - conifers. Also shows other tram track and poles at the time of the photograph being taken. The ESCo tram is not fitted with windscreens. The second copy has an undated letter on the rear. with a handwritten note "1911 period"Yields information about the Ballarat Hospital c1909.Black and white postcard with a green (17mm wide) border acting as a frame to the postcard picture. The picture measures 49mm High x 97mm wide. Has a Victorian One Penny stamp with a "168" cancellation stamp and two cancellation stamps, one Ballarat 7/7/09 and the other with a large "5" in the middle.. The card has been published by the Commonwealth of Australia with a coat of Arms. In the bottom left hand corner is a symbol "HB" within an artists paint palette.Short message from "Nell" to her sister Jean Hall of Blackwood.esco, horse cabs, trams, tramways, ballarat, hospital corner, drummond st. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Bourke St Melbourne, National View by Murfett Publishing, 1980c
National View postcard of Z1 56 westbound in Bourke St. Tram has the destination of City Spencer St, route 96, c1980. The building that became the National Australia Bank in Bourke St is under construction. Has building signs for Patersons Furnishings, Bercy Theatre, Hertz rent cars.Yields information about Bourke St and Z1 class tramsPostcard - by National View by Murfett Pty Ltd - divided back with title and publisher details. Card No. P1004-1trams, tramways, bourke st, z1 class, tram 56 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Trams are their hobby", 23-4-1962
Frontpage has a photo titled "Trams are their hobby" showing a photo of a large group of tram enthusiasts visiting Ballarat as part of the Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Easter meeting and Ballarat tour of 1962. Page 3 has an article titled "Their hobby is electric traction" - about some 84 members chartering a rail motor to Ballarat on Saturday 21 April 1962, and the use of two special trams. Quotes Mr. Ken Craven about the association. Was welcomed by Mr L. Denmead of the SEC. Notes no member of the tour was a current transport worker and that it was the second such tour to Ballarat. See Reg Item 8422 for an actual print of the photograph. Yields information about the visit of the AETA to Ballarat in 1962 and the events in Ballarat during the Easter period.The Courier Newspaper - 12 pages - Monday 23 April 1962 - Note the year, shown as 1961 on the front page and the editorial on page 3 is incorrect, the correct year is 1962 as shown on the other pages. aeta tours, tram tours, ballarat, advertisements, accidents -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Set of 3 - AETA Tour Ballarat - trams 18 & 37, Ian Stanley, 21-4-1962
Photos show Ballarat trams 18 and 37 at three different locations during the tour of the Ballarat tram system by the Australian Electric Traction Association. Yields information about the 1962 AETA TourSet of three colour prints - Kodacolour of the AETA 1962 Easter Convention tour in Ballarat 21-4-1962 Has details of the location and dates on each print in pencil on rear.ballarat, tours, sturt st, specials, tram 37, aeta tours, tram 18, victoria st, sebastopol -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Bendigo - Birney 29 Charing Cross, Jim Seletto, 25-9-1961
Photo shows Birney 29 at Charing Cross with the destination of Depot. Tram has a briquette advertisement. Two ladies are alighting. In the background are signs or buildings for the RACV, the Herald newspaper, and the Australian Mutual Provident building. Photo has date of 25 Sep 1961. Photo by Jim Seletto. Note the direction signs on the pole behind the tram.Yields information about Bendigo tram 29 and Charing Cross.Photograph - Bendigo - Birney 29 Charing CrossHas photographer, date stamp and location written on reartramways, tramcars, birney tramcars, tram 29, charing cross, bendigo