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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, mid 1920's
Black and white photograph contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 55, of four ESCo workers standing by an ESCo tram at the depot. Handwritten caption by H.P. James identifies the people as N. Edwards, Chris Hodgson (foreman), Tom Duke and "old" Bob Tryaskos. See Inscriptions for details about the advertisements in the tram window. Has part of the Suttons roof advertisement. Note Item Not formally Numbered. Image btm2507i2 shows position on page relative to items 2507 to 2512. High Res Images added 15/3/2011. Handwritten in Pencil under the photograph is "4 employees at Depot "N. Edwards, Chris Hodgson (foreman), Tom Duke and old Bob Tryaskos advertisements was a strong feature. The cars you see hanging in the window are Picture Show programmes either of Her Majesty's (Saturday and Wednesday) Pathes Alfred Hall also used this plan." Note the word "Coliseum" had been crossed out.tramways, trams, depot, suttons, esco, employees -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, early 1930's
Black and white photograph contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 55, of ESCo No. 25 entering Eastwood St. loop, Barkly St. Handwritten caption by H.P. James. Note Item Not formally Numbered. Image btm2507i2 shows position on page relative to items 2507 to 2512. High Res Images added 15/3/2011.Handwritten in Pencil under the photograph is "Here is a photo which will give me a subject. This is Eastwood St loop Barkly St. At the time the loops in existence were Eastwood St., Bradshaw St Mt Pleasant, Princess St. (Victoria St), South of Darling St, Rubicon St (Sebas), Clarendon St (Lyd), Lake View, old Gardens??, Car Shed, Bishopscourt Gardens, Hamilton Ave, Service St. (Gardens) and Mill St. on Drummond North." tramways, trams, esco, loops, barkly st, eastwood st, tram 25 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, early 1930's
Black and white photograph contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 55, of two ESCo Depot workers at the rear of the Wendouree Parade building. Has a handwritten caption by H.P. James. Featured in the photo are Alf Coulter and Arthur Thompson. Note Item Not formally Numbered. Image btm2507i2 shows position on page relative to items 2507 to 2512. High Res Images added 15/3/2011.Handwritten in Pencil under the photograph is "I can tell a story here to my liking. This is rear of Blacksmiths shop Tram Depot, Alf Coulter and Arthur Thompson with hammer. Now in the earlier years, the smithy Horse and early electric was against the Gregory St. frontage. I wielded the 12lb hammer to assist the then blacksmith, W. McGeachan? (red hair) 1905. I was sent to the horse trams to act as a temporary conductor but I stayed for some time as conductor, track cleaner and grooms assistant."tramways, trams, esco, blacksmith, depot -
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Document - Letter/s, P. J. Pringle, 13/03/1918 12:00:00 AM
Typed letter or memo contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 57, signed by P.J. Pringle, Manager ESCo to Inspector James dated 13/3/1918 congratulating Mr. James about a letter he wrote to the local paper, about the tokens used and their handling, At the bottom of the page, is the information about the basis of the letter written to Inspector James. Handwritten notes adjacent and below the letter provide information on the various ESCo Senior officers, term of office and their fate and notes about Mr. Pringle and his views on the wages of workers in the country. Note Item Not formally Numbered. Image btm2513i shows position on page relative to items 2513 and 2514.trams, tramways, letters, tokens, p. pringle, management, esco -
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Document - Handwritten Notes, H.P. James, "Notes re old trams", 1930's?
Handwritten notes loose that were within Reg. Item 2488, opposite page 99, titled "Notes re old trams" written on a piece of paper about the origin of the original ESCo tramcars: "Number of trams in 1905 - 20 Nos. 2, 3, 7, 9 came from Sydney with two 35HP Gen Elec motors and leads connected The bodies of some were those of the saloon carriages used by a cable tramway concern Sydney (cable) Saloon 21 22 23 Brush" (item within plastic folder within book container)Written notes in pencil.trams, tramways, esco, tramcars, sydney trams, cable trams -
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Book, H.P. James, "Out of the Past", 1940
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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1887
Black and white photograph contained within Reg. Item 2526, page 3 of the pattern Ballaarat Tramway Co. Ltd outside the Duncan & Fraser's Carriage Works in Adelaide. Has a Australian 2d stamp (1936 South Australian Centenary) over the top right hand corner. Has been cut from a larger photograph. Handwritten notes in pencil noting the time of the photograph, the tram weight, couplings, lamp brackets, the possible purpose of the photograph, the incompleteness of the tram when compared to actual running condition. Dated 7/1/1940. Also notes on the 3 legged stool used by the horse tram drivers and the double decked buses operating then in Melbourne ( Bourke St.). Has sketch of the stool in ink. Note Item Not formally Numbered.tramways, trams, horse trams, duncan & fraser, adelaide, double deck buses -
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Document - Rule Book, City of Ballaarat, "City of Ballaarat - Regulation No. 13", 1882
Rule book or printed set of Regulation contained within Reg. Item 2526, page 16, titled "City of Ballaarat - Regulation No. 13". Booklet comprises eight pages, pinned and glued into the book. Details the regulations prepared to regulate the operations and parking of Hackney Carriages and Borough Stage Coaches. Details carriage stage coach stands locations and parking rules around Ballarat, Sebastopol, Stands for Omnibuses, and Fares for Hackney Carriages, by distance, detention and by time. Passed by the Council of City of Ballaarat 30/1/1882 and Gazetted in the Victorian Govt. Gazette, page 290 on 3/2/1882. Note Item Not formally Numbered.trams, tramways, ballarat, hackney carriages, regulations, fares -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, 24/07/1994 12:00:00 AM
One Plastic mount (black base, white cover) slides, of No. 671 on No. 3 road of the BTM Depot, while being repainted and being readied for operation on Travis Jeffrey's 50th Birthday. Photo taken on 24/7/1994, see July 1994 Fares Please! No. 14 alongside. Photo shows Stephen Butler boarding tram and Paul Mong walking alongside tram. Tram has destination of "TRAVIS" and route number of "50".tramways, trams, btm depot, depot, celebrations, tram 671 -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, c1962
... in the background. "BES 3" in pencil Tramways trams Bendigo High St ...Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) with a photo of Bendigo No. 30 at Eaglehawk terminus, High St. Eaglehawk, c1962. Photo follows on from Reg Item No. 2612. Photo taken during a rainy day. Tram has destination of Eaglehawk. Note SEC crewman and another person standing by door. Has Olympic Tyres ad on a building in the background."BES 3" in penciltramways, trams, bendigo, high st, eaglehawk, tram 30 -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 3, Travis Jeffrey, late 1960's or early 1970's
Series of three Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) with a photo of Bendigo Nos. 2 running into the depot. Photo taken late 1960's early 1970's from the window of another tram. Reg Item 2652.2 and .3 show depot building and .2, has the scrubber in the background as well."BES 43", "45", "46" in pencil.tramways, trams, bendigo, crews, depot junction, tram 2, scrubber -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 3, Travis Jeffrey, late 1960's or early 1970's
Series of three Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of photos of Bendigo No. 29 on the Golden Square - North Bendigo route. Photo taken late 1960's early 1970's from the window of another tram. The tram has a SEC Briquettes roof advertisement fitted. 2655.1 - No. 29 leaving Charing Cross for Golden Square with 26 in the background. 2655.2 - No. 29 north bound in Pall Mall with Stonemasons Supermarket and the Stoneman's Shamrock Hotel in the background. 2655.3 - No. 29 leaving a Myrtle St loop, in High St?, with Hardies Fibrolite Pipes yard in the background."BES 49", "50", "51" in pencil.tramways, trams, bendigo, golden square, pall mall, charing cross, high st, tram 29 -
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Postcard, Nu-color-vue or Nucolorvue Productions, Bendigo No. 3 at Charing Cross, late 1960's
Nu-colour-Vue series postcard No. BE 24 of Bendigo No. 3 at Charing Cross with Mitchell St in the background. Shows part of the tram, fountain and the buildings on either side of Mitchell St. Photo taken mid to late 1960's. Has advertisements on buildings for Astor Radio, Fountain Plaza and a Peters Ice cream van in the photograph. On rear of postcard are the details of the photo, manufacturer, copy right statement and location to place the stamp.trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross, mitchell st -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, c1955
... of a colour slide of Geelong No. 2 at North terminus. Tram has ...Agfachrome Professional plastic mount (blue base, white cover) reproduction slide of a colour slide of Geelong No. 2 at North terminus. Tram has the destination of Belmont. Photo taken mid 1950's. "G 3" and "1 -3" in pencil.tramways, trams, geelong, north, tram 2 -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Kings, 25/03/1956 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the closure of Geelong tramway system - slide of Geelong No. 4 decorated for the last tram in Geelong.Agfachrome Professional plastic mount (blue base, white cover) reproduction slide of a colour slide of Geelong No. 4 decorated for the last day of service, outside the depot in Corio Tce. Tram has the destination of Belmont. Sign on the end of the tram, notes that the tram was the first car in 1912 and was to be the last car in 1956. Photo taken on 25/3/1956. See also Reg Item 4388 for a print of this photograph. See btm2667doc.pdf for a scan of a letter and the rear of the photograph identifying that Keith Kings took the photo. Photo added to collection - "G 7" and "1 -7" in pencil.tramways, trams, geelong, depot, last tram, corio tce, closure, tram 4 -
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Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 2, Carolyn Dean, 22/11/2000 12:00:00 AM
Set of two colour prints of Ballarat Tram No. 18 derailed just prior to the 2/3 roads points on 22/11/2000 during the COTMA Conference tour open day. Photographs by Carolyn Dean. See also Reg. Item 2696 for other photographs as well. Printed on Kodak paper.On rear of each print is "263.1 22.11.00" in ink.btm, derailments, cotma, depot, tram 18 -
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Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 6, Carolyn Dean, 22/11/2000 12:00:00 AM
Set of six colour prints of Ballarat Trams Nos. 40, 661, 26, 38 and 18 and 671 in Wendouree Parade or at the tram depot during the COTMA Conference open day 22/11/2000. Photographs by Carolyn Dean. See also Reg. Item 2699 to 2701 for other photographs as well. .1 - No. 661 on depot fan with 671 in background .2 - No. 26, 38 and 18 on depot fan with Trevor Denhardt walking towards the photographer. .3 - No. 661 in Wendouree Parade .4 - ditto .5 - ditto .6 - No. 40 in Wendouree Parade Printed on Kodak paper.On rear of each print is "263.1 or .2, or .3" and date "22.11.00" in ink.btm, wendouree parade, cotma, depot, tram 40, tram 661, tram 26, tram 38, tram 18, tram 671 -
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Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 8, Carolyn Dean, 22/11/2000 12:00:00 AM
Set of eight colour prints of the Ballarat COTMA Conference 2000 visits to the MTPA depot at Haddon, the township of Clunes and to CMR Muckleford Photographed on 22/11/2000 at Haddon and on 23/11/2000 at Clunes and Muckleford. Photographs by Carolyn Dean. .1 - No. 663, 670 and 407 at Haddon MTPA depot .2 - COTMA delegates at Haddon BBQ .3 - No. 407 on operating track at Haddon .4 - Clunes war memorial .5 - Clunes township main street .6 - Muckleford station nameboard .7 - J549 at Muckleford station .8 - ditto Printed on Kodak paper.On rear of each print is "263.3 or .4, or .5" and date "22.11.00" or "23.11.00" in ink.btm, haddon, cotma, muckleford, clunes, tram 663, tram 670, tram 407 -
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Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 5, Sturt Keenan, 22/11/2000 12:00:00 AM
Set of 5 colour prints of the BTM No. 18 at the depot - 22/11/2000. Taken during the COTMA Conference tram day. .1 - No. 18 crossing level crossing .2 - No. 18 on No. 2 road - Peter Winspur alongside Kevin Taig driving .3 - No 18 - pole being reversed, .4 - Alan Snowball and Richard Gilbert at Wendouree Parade .5 - No. 18 in Wendouree Parade - Alan Snowball and John Phillips Photos taken by Stuart Keenan. Printed on Agfa paper.btm, cotma, depot, wendouree parade, tram 18 -
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Document - Report, R. J. Risson, "Moving People", Aug. 1954
Ten page Foolscap, duplicated report or paper, titled "Moving People". Delivered as an address by R. J. H. Risson, Chairman, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, August 1954. Ten sheets stapled in top left hand corner. Looks at transport in general, Melbourne's situation, road costs, rolling stock, power and labour costs, traffic congestion, costs and fares, peak load and staggering of hours. Makes references to 3 charts, not included with paper.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, traffic control, tramcars -
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Magazine, Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), "The Tramway Record Vol. 54, No. 13, Sept. 1992", Sep. 1992
Thirty Six page, with glossy white cover and plain white paper inside - "The Tramway Record Vol. 54, No. 13 Sept. 1992" - with title in green ink and Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association logo on the front cover. Printed by the Victorian branch of the union. Features on the front cover a photo (see image) of the tramway holiday flats at Rosebud. Other items featured are "Tram Stories" written by Frank Puls (Ballarat), pages 29 - 30, about his tramway driving days in Melbourne at Preston in the late 1950's and a photo of Frank standing next to W2 543 at Thornbury on 3/1/1963. On page 32 is a one page item about the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, and the former SEC Tramway Employees day on 3/10/1992 when the BTPS was celebrating 21 years. Features a photo of Barry McCandlish standing by No. 14 in front of the depot. 2nd copy added ex C. Dean 20/03/06trams, tramways, unions, melbourne, thornbury, ballarat, btps, atmoea -
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Magazine, K. V. Newmann and MMTB Public Relations Officer, "MMTB News", 1964
Four issues of "MMTB News" - The Magazine of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Two copies of each issue. Second copy added 31/8/2004. 2718.1 - Vol. 1, No. 1 - 16 pages, August 1964, with Bus No. 701 on the front cover. Has articles on; New Buses, Traffic Noise and Trams, Preston Workshops. Cover an cream colour gloss paper, rest of magazine - white gloss paper. 2718.2 - Vol. 1, No. 2 - 16 pages, September 1964, with a photo of a "resilient crossing" on the front cover. Has articles on; MMTB Band, Les Organ - 40 years of service, Tramways Benefit Society, Safety, tram poles, Preston workshops. Cover an cream colour gloss paper, rest of magazine - white gloss paper. 2718.3 - Vol. 1, No. 3 - 16 pages, October 1964, with a photo of part of the training room at Hawthorn depot on the front cover. Has articles on; equipment testing, memories of the cable days, sporting news. Cover an cream colour gloss paper, rest of magazine - white gloss paper. 2718.4 - Vol. 1, No. 4 - 20 pages, November - December 1964, with a colour photo of the new Supervisory control room at Carlton on the front cover. Has articles on; chairman's message, tramway band, Carlton Control - Supervisory Centre, safe electrical working, Christmas celebrations, the old power control centre, a obituary for H. H. Bell, Remembrance day. Printed on gloss white paper. Each issue has stamped on the front cover "The Australian Railway Historical Society (S.A. Branch).trams, tramways, mmtb, carlton control, preston workshops, hawthorn depot, tramway band -
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Magazine, K. V. Newmann and MMTB Public Relations Officer, "MMTB News", 1965
Eight issues of "MMTB News" - The Magazine of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Two copies of each issue. Second copy added 31/8/2004. All issues printed with an off-white gloss paper cover with the rest of the magazine white glass paper. 2719.1 - Vol. 2, No. 1 - 16 pages, January 1965, with a photo of the Board meeting in the Board room of the MMTB, notes or articles on traffic congestion, a short history of public street transport in Melbourne, TMSV tour of 7/2/1965 with PCC 980, and" Some Views on Public Transport". 2719.2 - Vol. 2, No. 2 - 16 pages, February 1965, with a photo of Dusseldorf 3 section tramcar on the front cover, notes on the costs of concessions, press visit to the Carlton Power control supervisory centre, "Melbourne - 1985", Mark VI buses, tool safety, "Staggered Working Hours", hydro-foil on Sydney Harbour, "Traffic Congestion". 2719.3 - Vol. 2, No. 3 - 12 pages, March - April 1965, with a photo of W7 1012 and bus 751 on the front cover, notes or articles on "New Trams for Melbourne", retirement of D.H. Eakin, "Traffic Congestion", "Tramway buses at the Gippsland Fires", The Australian Good Neighbour movement. 2719.4 - Vol. 2, No. 4 - 16 pages, May - June 1965, with a photo of L 101 at West Maribyrnong terminus during an Association of Railway Enthusiasts tour (photo Robert Wilson), notes or articles; "A Motorist Speaks Up for Trams", "Tramways Hospital a Major Benefit", parking in the central city, tramway ambulance, "Radio Control is Human Nerve Centre", staff shortages, retirement of Mr. Stan Bowen, the ARE Tram Tour, and Port Melbourne Tramways Social Angling Club. 2719.5 - Vol. 2, No. 5 - 16 pages, July 1965, with a photo of the Doncaster Bus depot on the front cover, articles or notes; Freeways, Public Transport, Decimal conversion, Doncaster Bus depot, Melbourne in twenty years, Engineering Department - Bus branch, visit of Mr Ken Hall and Frank Kirby overseas to study new trams. 2719.6 - Vol. 2, No. 6 - 20 pages, August September 1965 with a photo of W6 921 being lowered at Preston Depot, with notes or articles; an abridged version of an address by R. J. Risson to the Constitutional Club in Melbourne, lost items on trams, Bus Engineering, and social or sporting club news. 2719.7 - Vol. 2, No. 7 - 16 pages, October - November 1965 with a photo of PCC 980 on the front cover, notes or articles on; free travel for USA City shoppers, safety, Stores Department printing section, Ballarat's Tramways Diamond Jubilee - TMSV tour to Ballarat on 15/8/1965 including two photos, PCC 980, Christmas functions, retirement of Arthur Wisdom and Bill Wallis. (Reference photos Reg. Item - 1877). See btm2819i9 for image of the article re the TMSV Tour to Ballarat. 2719.8 - Vol. 2, No. 8 - 16 pages, December 1965 with a photo of cable car set No. 1 on the front cover with notes or articles; Children's art show, "Quest for New Tram", "The Development of Melbourne's Trams" and sporting or social club news. Has a Christmas message from Chairman, Mr. Risson with photograph.Each issue has stamped on the front cover or inside "The Australian Railway Historical Society (S.A. Branch).trams, tramways, mmtb, carlton control, buses, pcc 980, ballarat, new trams, are, tmsv -
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Magazine, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB News", 1967
Eight issues of "MMTB News" - The Magazine of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. No. 1 not in bag 11/9/2016 when checked - further checking to be done. All issues printed with an cream colour paper cover with the rest of the magazine white glass paper. 2721.1 - Vol. 4, No. 1 - 16 pages, January 1967, with a photo of the W7 1031 prior to running out of Preston Depot with its crew and depot starter, photo of opening of Glenferrie Rd Malvern, "Like to Drive a Tram?" - Hawthorn driver training school with photos, intake of new conductors, Stores - The Board's Housekeeper - Mr. D. Tatam, extension of the East Preston route, Children's Christmas party, trackwork and duplication of East Coburg to Bell St, laying of a cable tram cable. 2721.2 - Vol. 4, No. 2 - 16 pages, February 1967, with a photo of North Fitzroy bus crews prior to running out, "Sixty years of Essendon Tramways", R. Risson's speech to the ANA on 26/1, Annual report highlights, Tramways band, retirement of Max Jones. Photo of Mr. Risson scanned - see i9 2721.3 - Vol. 4, No. 3 - 16 pages, March 1967, with a photo of a model of the proposed St. Kilda junction arrangements, "Trams and Buses - they keep them rolling", St. Kilda Junction scheme, Overhead crews, Conductresses Uniforms, new conductors, sports and social club news. 2721.4 - Vol. 4, No. 4 - 16 pages, April 1967, with a photo of the reconstruction of Camberwell Road, "Melbourne Needs Trams", Tramways Band, Long Service awards, retirement of Roy Allen, Jack Moffatt World wide TV broadcast from South Melbourne depot, sports and social club news. 2721.5 - Vol. 4, No. 5 - 16 pages, May 1967, with a photo of bus maintenance work at North Fitzroy, Tram track maintenance procedures, retirement of Arthur Battye, death or Harold Wallace, sports and social club news. 2721.6 - Vol. 4, No. 6 - 16 pages, June 1967 with a photo of the World TV broadcast, "Our World" that featured South Melbourne Depot, tram track maintenance procedures, TMSV Visit to Rubicon with bus 570, staggered working hours, first MMTB built tramcars (T166), TMSV all night tour, retirement of Bill Trickey, sports and social club news. 2721.7 - Vol. 4, No. 7 - 16 pages, July - August 1967 with a photo of visiting US Sailors on a tramcar, changes to tramways routes (Norm Cross), retirement of Val Marchesi, Tom Addison, J. J. McKenzie, Gordon Mitchell, sports and social club news. 2721.8 - Vol. 4, No. 8 - 16 pages, September - October 1967 with a photo of Ray Harvey working on a RC2 Controller, tram charter by Bob Wilson, Essendon reunion, sports and social club news. Two copies of each other than No. 1, No. 3 and No. 8 as at 12/9/2016.-Each issue has stamped on the front cover or inside "The Australian Railway Historical Society (S.A. Branch).trams, tramways, mmtb, hawthorn, essendon, tramways band, st kilda road, trackwork, tmsv, tv broadcasts, tramcars -
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Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 10, Carolyn Dean and Gavin Young, 8/03/2004 12:00:00 AM
... and 6 taken on 6/3/2004, remainder 8/3/2004. .1 - Scrubber... taken on 6/3/2004, remainder 8/3/2004. .1 - Scrubber tram ...Set of ten photographs taken or arranged by Carolyn Dean during the 2004 Begonia Festival. On Kodak paper. Nos. 1, 5 and 6 taken on 6/3/2004, remainder 8/3/2004. .1 - Scrubber tram No. 8 showing progress on repainting to MMTB style. .2 - John Phillips photographing John Shaw in front of No. 27, with the destination "Alstom" on depot fan. .3 - John Shaw standing in front of No. 27 .4 - John Shaw attending to the trolley rope of No. 27 .5 - Six BTM standings in front or on No. 27 - John Shaw, Roger Salen, Simon Green, Carolyn Dean, Alastair Reither and John Phillips. .6 - ditto .7 - Wearing their Alstom tops and caps, BTM Crew with 661 and 671 in the background: = left to right - Simon Green, Alastair Reither, John Shaw, Len Millar, Roger Salen , Carolyn Dean, John Phillips, Alan Snowball, Peter Winspur, Stephen Butler and Sam Boon on Monday 8/3/2004. .8 - ditto .9 - as for .3 .10 - as for .1On rear of each photo in ink, date and who took the photograph.btm, begonia festival, alstom, wendouree parade, tram 8, tram 27, tram 661, tram 671 -
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Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 5, Carolyn Dean, 2/05/2004 12:00:00 AM
Set of five colour photographs of the 2004 Young Rotary "Tram Pull" event held on 2/5/2003 by Carolyn Dean. .1 - Nos. 27 and 28 lined up in Wendouree Parade prior to the event, with the sponsors banners "Alstom" and "Power 103.1 FM". .2 - Two teams pulling the trams - note Paul Mong, third person, on right hand team. .3 - No. 26 well in front at the finishing line. .4 - Another round of pulling the tram. .5 - ditto.On rear of each photo in ink, "2-5-04", "Photo by Carolyn Dean"young ambition, tram pull, rotary ballarat, btm, tram 27, tram 28 -
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Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 3, Carolyn Dean, 20/05/2004 12:00:00 AM
Set of three photographs taken on 20/05/2004 of the tram track pavement reconstruction in Wendouree Parade. Photo by Carolyn Dean. .1 - Depot junction, looking south, not the warning trams crossing and cyclist sign on the pole. .2 - To the south of depot junction. .3 - Preparing the road surface for the next pavement layer.On rear of each photo in ink, "20/05/04", "Photo by Carolyn Dean"road works, wendouree parade -
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Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 3, Simon Jenkins, 8/03/2004 12:00:00 AM
Set of three colour photographs of BTM operations during the 2004 Begonia Festival taken by Simon Jenkins on 8/3/2004. Printed on AGFA Prestige Paper. .1 - 661 northbound at Depot Junction. .2 - 661, 671 and 27 at Gardens Loop, Wendouree Parade. .3 - 38 and 33 on the Depot Fan. 33 fitted with an Alstom sign, with the depot in the background.btm, wendouree parade, begonia festival, alstom, tram 661, tram 671, tram 27, tram 33, tram 38 -
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Postcard, Kodak, ESCo crossbench tram No. 19
Printed black and white photographic postcard of Ballarat ESCo crossbench tram No. 19 at the intersection of Armstrong and Sturt St. travelling east along the north side of Sturt Street. Photo appears to be taken in the early days of tram operation - small destination box. Has the Ballarat Town Hall, the National Mutual Life building, Snows and other buildings on the south side of Sturt. St. Has a number of horse drawn vehicles in the image as well. Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat" in bottom right hand corner". On rear of postcard, printed is the words "Post Card", areas for "Correspondence" and "Address Only" and in stamp area in a square "Kodak Australia" twice. Handwritten on the card is "With Best Wishes for a Happy New Year to all Rostella / W. Lovett". Images .1 - shows postcard, .2 - close up, of No. 19, note Inspector along side tram, the stance of the motorman/driver, and conductor on the rear platform of the tram. Appears to have a destination of "Gardens ?" .3 - rear of postcard Handwritten letter on card.trams, tramways, esco, sturt st, postcards, armstrong st -
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Book, Tramway Historical Society and Christchurch, "Proceedings of the 4th Conference of the Australasian Tramway Museums, Christchurch, New Zealand, April 22-25, 1978", 1978
75 sheet, 150 page A4 size book with green light weight covers, bound with Gestetner Velo Bond binding. Details the Proceedings of the 4th Conference of the Australasian Tramway Museums (COTMA), Christchurch, New Zealand, April 22-25, 1978. Produced by the Tramway Historical Society Inc, Christchurch, edited by John Shanks. Includes a list of contents - page 3 and 4, photograph of delegates on page 8 and list of delegates - page 5 & 6. Photographs of Christchurch steam tram on front cover. Digital copy available on the COTMA Web site.trams, tramways, cotma, conferences, ths