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Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Report, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Miles Run", c1921
Yields information about the passenger traffic in Ballarat, Bendigo during the mid 1920's? , Insurance, population and the use Fare Boxes.Report - typed, carbon copies, foolscap or quarto sheets, "Miles Run" listing , for both Ballarat and Bendigo, passengers tickets by Fare Box, Conductor, passenger per car mile, average fare, average speed, length of double and single track, passengers carried total, and population, and the public risk premium since fare boxes introduced. Use of Fare Boxes commenced in 1913, on this basis of 7 further years as noted in the sheet, c1921 6 copies held, all pinned together by paper type.trams, tramways, reports, passengers, ballarat, fare boxes, insurance, esco -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDrawing - Destination Roll - miniatures, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), mid 1960's?
Reproduction or miniatures of tram destination rolls on heavy paper: .1 - Geelong .2 - Footscray .3 - Point Ormond .4 - Ballarat .5 - Bendigo All white on black except for Geelong. Possibly made early to mid 1960's by the AETAtram, trams, geelong, footscray, ballarat, bendigo, destination roll, point ormond -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumEphemera - Ticket, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), ESCO opening Souvenir Ticket, 1905
Demonstrates a souvenir item for the opening of the electric tramways in Ballarat in the form of a postcard which has actually been used to send a message. Has a strong association with the people who sent and received the card.Postcard size Souvenir Tram ticket, printed using blue ink on one side with fare, photos of power station, engine room, boiler room and a tram & No.10344 stamped on edge. On reverse side is space for stamp, address etc., - with line & "postcard' etc., printed in red ink. Letter/note to Ethel Hodgson of Lethbridge, stamped in Ballarat on 26-8-1905. Fares given on card are : Mount Pleasant and Orphanage and Grenville St. 3d, or Grenville St. and Tram sheds 3d. Printed in a blue/grey ink of various shades onto a white card. Acted as a souvenir card. One Penny stamp, with Ballarat Cancellation stamp and - "5" stamped on the top of the postage stamp. See also Reg Item 608 and 7084 for further versions of this object.Letter on rear and Has I.R. Kellett in ink in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, esco, opening, ballarat, tickets, letters -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumEphemera - Tour Notes, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "AETA 17th Annual Federal Convention Easter 1971 - souvenir brochure", 1971
A eight page booklet tour notes, titled "AETA 17th Annual Federal Convention Easter 1971 - souvenir brochure" Convention in Melbourne and tour to Ballarat, Sat. 11/4/1971 with brief history, itinerary, map, Geelong map, tram car notes. Also includes tours around Melbourne, social events etc. Duplicated by Gestener process. secv, ballarat, aeta, mmtb, melbourne, provincial tramways -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumFunctional Object - Printer Photograph Plate Block, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), 1969
Photo used in the block is showing No. 21 decorated for the 1969 Begonia Festival. Most likely taken at the tram depot.Demonstrates how printing was undertaken c1969 by the use of printers zinc sheet blocks and the illustration of a decorated Ballarat Tram Printer photograph plate block - wood block with a zinc metal place used for printing in a magazine or block. See Reg Item 3749 for a similar photograph.trams, tramways, decorated trams, begonia festival -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 3, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), 1913
Yields information about Ballarat No. 30, in the 1950's - SEC Official photograph.1708 - Black and white photograph of a Ballarat Sebastopol type tramcar when built new in 1913. Photo used in Keith Kings book, "The Ballarat Tramways" on page 28. Understood to be an ESCo photograph. Tram has "Suttons for Gramophones" roof advertisement, words "Ballarat Tramways" on the top rail above windows and "Coliseum Photoplays"in central window. Two of the four side blinds are in the down position, probably done to show their presence. Tram has a "bulls-eye" type destination indicator. Photographed outside the depot with Lake Wendouree in the background. Photograph is a photo of another print, with the words? "Original Rolling Stock" underneath the original print and the black ink "12" in the bottom left hand corner on the newer print. 1708.1 - as above, but without the "12" written on the photograph. The words "Ballarat Rolling Stock 2 Man Brush Type Car 1918". - added 18/11/2001. 1708.2 - as above, but with more of the label cut off. 1708.3 - Electronic copy of same photograph donated by Ron Hann on a CD of photographs given to him at the time of his visit in January 1963 by the Manager. Refer to email held with item 3841. Added 28/2/2010. See Reg Item 4568 for the CD. See page 28 of Keith Kings, The Ballarat Tramways. 1708.1 - "12" in pencil in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, sebastopol type, suttons, coliseum, destination indicators, esco -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), 1913
Black and white photograph of a Bendigo Single Truck cross bench tramcar (either 17 or 18) when built new in 1913. Tram has words "Bendigo and Eaglehawk Tramways" on top rail above windows. Photograph appears to be a photo of another print, with black ink "15" in the bottom left hand corner on the newer print on copy 1 of the item only. See page 30 of Destination Eaglehawktrams, tramways, bendigo, cross bench tram -
Ballarat Tramway Museumdocument - Correspondence, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), Jul. 1927
Set of two letters and a newspaper cutting between Mr. P. J. Pringle of ESCo Ballarat and Mr. D. Murdoch, General Manager of the TB Melbourne regarding the controversy with the SEC regarding the possible takeover by the SEC of the Ballarat and Bendigo power supplies and the trams. 1973.1 - Letter from ESCo to TB dated 19/7/1927 and received by TB 21/7/1927 forwarding some cuttings regarding the matter (see Reg. Item 1973.3 and 1974.). On ESCo letterhead. 1972.2 - Carbon copy of letter from TB to ESCo, on pink paper dated 21/7/1927 regarding the matter. 1972.3 - Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 13/6/1927 titled "Future Electricity Supplies / Yallourn or the Company? / Ballarat and Bendigo Confer" Contains a statement from Mr. P. Pringle and reports on the conference held between Ballarat and Bendigo Councillors in Ballarat on previous Saturday afternoon. On top of the pink sheet written in pencil is the file number "22/1/2" and on the newspaper clipping, 1972.3 "Courier 13/6/27".tram, trams, sec, esco, mmtb, takeover, power supply -
Ballarat Tramway Museumdocument - Correspondence, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), Sep.1929
Set of two letters between Mr. P. J. Pringle of ESCo Ballarat and Mr. D. Murdoch, General Manager of the TB Melbourne regarding a subject that Mr. Murdoch could help with. 1975.1 - Letter from Mr. Pringle to Mr. Murdoch apologising he did not call in, too busy. Letter dated 14/9/1928, received by the TB 15/9/1928. On ESCo letterhead. 1975.2 - Carbon copy of a letter on pink paper from Mr. Murdoch to Mr. Pringle advising that he thinks he can assist in some matter. Dated 10/9/1928. On top of the letters in pencil are the file number "22/1/2" . Also has TB date receiving stamp and a correspondence number stamped in blue ink.tram, trams, mmtb, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
document - Correspondence, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), Apr. 1929
Set of two letters between Mr. P. J. Pringle of ESCo Ballarat and Mr. D. Murdoch, General Manager of the TB Melbourne and a copy of the Victorian Government Gazette of Wed. 20/3/1929 regarding fares along the same routes that trams and buses travel. In Bendigo and Melbourne, the fare by bus was 1 penny more than the tram. 1976.1 - Victorian Government Gazette - No. 32 - 20/3/1929 - pages 1067 to 1124 - with page 1081 highlighted on the front cover in blue pencil and a ESCo date received stamp (16/4/1929) on the front cover. Page 1081 details the City of Bendigo's By- Laws and Regulations No. 58, pursuant to the Urban and Country Act of 1927, relating to Motor Omnibuses. Details the requirements of bus owners in the Bendigo district, definitions, licence fees, routes and fares, timetables over five pages. Following this item are similar regulations for the Shire of Mildura (p1086). Item 335H x 210W, consisting of four staple sections. Damaged on left hand edges, particularly around page 1081 where the two letters were pinned. (Removed at time of cataloguing). Also yellowing and damage due to silver fish along bottom edge. Printed by H.J. Green Government Printer, Melbourne. 1976.2 - Letter from Mr. P. J. Pringle (ESCo) to A. D. Murdoch Manger TB dated 16/4/1929 forwarding a copy of the Bendigo Motor Bus regulations and noted that where the buses traversed the tram routes, the fare is 1d more and that the buses have regular service schedules. Licence fee is 5/- per annum per passenger that the bus can carry. Mr. Pringle thought that this was inadequate. Also notes the cost of insurance. On ESCo letterhead - two pages white paper, has been folded into 6, pinned in the top left hand corner., damaged on the right hand edge and top left hand corner. Size 262H x 203W. 1976.3 - Carbon copy of letter from Mr. Murdoch to Mr. Pringle on pink paper, dated 20/4/1929 thanking of the advice and noting that on the Melbourne - Brighton - Caulfield route, the minimum fare where the bus traverses the same route as the tram, is 5d, while the tram fare is 4d. All corners damaged or folded, silver fish damage on right hand edge. Size - 336H x 2089W. See Reg Item No. 2260.1 and 2260.2 for the relevant Acts of Parliament On top of the pink sheet written in pencil is the file number "22/1/2" and "52/1/15".tram, trams, bus fares, bus competition, esco, mmtb, licence fees, melbourne brighton bus -
Ballarat Tramway Museumdocument - Correspondence, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), Aug. 1929
Set of three letters between Mr. P. J. Pringle of ESCo Ballarat and Mr. D. Murdoch, General Manager of the TB Melbourne regarding rates of pay for conductors and drivers. 1977.1 - Letter from Mr. Pringle to Mr. Murdoch dated 27/8/1929, received by TB 28/8/1929, thanking for information regarding rates of pay. On ESCo letterhead. Has file number "22/1/2" in pencil in top right hand corner. Has been folded into 6. Damaged on right and bottom edges - folded and creased. 1977.2 - Carbon copy on pink paper from Mr. Murdoch to Mr. Pringle, dated 21/8/1929, advising the fares for conductors and drivers in 1923 and 1929 on a per day basis. Damaged along bottom edge. Has file number "22/1/2" in pencil in top right hand corner. 1977.3 - Letter from Mr. Pringle to Mr. Murdoch dated 19/8/1929, received by TB 20/8/1929, requesting copy of Tramway Agreement, and margins for skill paid to conductors. Has been folded into 6. Has pencil figures in the bottom left hand corner of the rates of pay. Minor damage along bottom edge. All have pin holes in the top left hand corner. tram, trams, esco, mmtb, wages, drivers, conductors -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPostcard, South Pacific Electric Railway, SEC tram No. 14 in Victoria St
Colour photocard with serrated edging of SEC tram No. 14 in Victoria St. passing St Alipius church. SPER Postcard No. 2, has details of tram on rear, as well as printer (Nucolorvue Productions Pty Ltd. Has been stamped in blue ink on rear "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS / OFFICIAL RE-OPENING / 1st FEBRUARY, 1975". Tram has a very glossy paint, and new blinds, photographed soon after repainting? trams, tramways, ballarat, postcards, sper, victoria st., tram 11 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPostcard, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), Souvenir ESCo Ticket, 1905
Demonstrates a souvenir item for the opening of the electric tramways in Ballarat in the form of a postcard, one of which has actually been used to send a message. Has a strong association with the people who sent and received the card.608 - Postcard size Souvenir Tram ticket, printed using blue ink on one side with fare, photos of power station, engine room, boiler room and a tram & No.11162 stamped on edge. On reverse side is space for stamp, address etc., - with line & "postcard' etc., printed in red ink. Letter/note to Mino Loveday Hutchins c/o P.O> Queenscliff. No date. Fares given on card are : Mount Pleasant and Orphanage and Grenville St. 3d, or Grenville St. and Tram sheds 3d. Printed in a blue/grey ink of various shades onto a white card. Souvenir 608.1 - as above, numbered 11308, has been punched on lower edge near right hand corner. Has been used as post card to a person in Alexandria?, but rear has been eaten by silverfish or similar. Did have a date stamp of "28-8-0?" See also Reg Item 2488, page 28 for ticket number 1595. (On page 29) - image btm608i2 608.2 - added 18.07.2006 - Ticket No. 3934 608.3 - added 3.11.2011, Ticket No. 9030 Note re donation of 608i3 added 11-12-2016 and original donation 27-2-2017. See also Reg Item 7071 for a version that has actually been used with a message written onto the rear of the card and 7083. On lower edge card has been punched with a circular hole. stamp has been in position, but since removed.Letter on reartrams, tramways, esco, opening, ballarat, tickets, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), 1933
Black and white photograph, reprint of original, of group of ESCo employees, photographed in front of Ballarat Powerhouse (later Ballarat A), with horse drawn vehicle in entry gate, over tram tracks and employees either standing or kneeling. Five employees, three men and two ladies are seated, and two are riding motor cycles. See attached notes for some names and details for listing of employee names and other details. Notes say the 'Office and Station Staff, not the Distribution staff'. 2nd copy added 22/4/2000 from a copy negative ex Scienceworks - scanned at hi res 16/5/2020 and image added as i. Note re names scanned and added 27-2-2017, stored in folder 70 along with photograph. May have been taken at the time of the changeover from ESCo to SEC.trams, tramways, esco, employees, power station, wendouree parade -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumEphemera - Ticket/s, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), ESCo 3d tickets
6 number, 3d card tickets of ESCo, see attached sheet for full details. Ticket numbers DZ 2370 - 72 and CX 3217-19.trams, tramways, esco, ballarat, tickets -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumEphemera - Timetable/s, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Ballarat Tramways Rubicon Street and Sebastopol Time Table.", 1920's
Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways in providing information to the travelling public about their tram services, times and how organised in relation to the time of the day. An ESCo era timetable. Two local businesses have advertised as well.Folded printed card, off white, titled "Ballarat Tramways Rubicon Street and Sebastopol Time Table." Gives details of trams from the City for Rubicon St and Sebastopol for the various days and inbound trams from Rubicon, indicating that trams ex Sebastopol ran 10 minutes earlier. Has various notes on the timetable. On Front of card, has advertisements for R. Hutchinson - 29 Armstrong St Ballarat, auto electrician and Suttons Ltd - Musical instruments - Corner Sturt and Dawson Streets. An ESCo produced timetable - 1920's, as the SECV used "Grey St" instead of Rubicon St. (Email from Alan Bradley 8/2006). Copy of email with worksheet.Pencil marks on the cover - about tram services etc. g "Ten to the hour Aunties will catch the tram up at Sturt St"timetables, sebastopol, rubicon st, r. hutchinson, suttons, esco -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumEphemera - Ticket/s, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), Ballarat Tramways, ESCo, Transfer 3d ticket, 1920's?
Yields information about ESCo Ballarat transfer tickets and how they were used.Ballarat Tramways, ESCo, Transfer 3d ticket - A 3728. Has conditions of use, location boarded on Up or Down, time, day of week around edges of ticket. Has been punched. Printed on heavy paper. Printed in black in on off white paper and over printed 3d in purple ink.trams, tramways, tickets, esco, transfer tickets -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Instruction, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Notes for Motormen re New Weekly Tickets.", Feb. 1927
Four page foolscap stencil duplicated instruction sheet titled "Notes for Motormen re New Weekly Tickets.", pinned in the top left hand corner. Details the new style of ESCo weekly tickets to be used in Ballarat from Monday 7/2/1927, where two types of tickets were used - Morning and Evening Tickets and Lunch Hour Tickets. Gives instructions on their use, advantages, colours, fraud protection, schedule of timing when tickets issued against the various run numbers on page 3. Page four, titled "Instructions for Conductors re New Weekly Return Tickets and Weekly Tickets" gives instructions re the issuing of 4d return tickets, a new 3d return ticket and how the colours varied with each day. Notes when the tickets will be collected by the clerk for runs 13 and 14. See Reg. Item 2498, 2499 2542 and 2543 for examples of the weekly tickets.In black ink in the top right hand corner "4/2/27" and in ink across top of instruction "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 316."trams, tramways, esco, weekly tickets, instructions, tickets -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPamphlet, South Pacific Electric Railway, "Trams Return to Sydney", 1961
Folded foolscap sheet, printed, titled "Trams Return to Sydney", with a photo of three trams on the Royal Park line at Loftus, c1961, prior to actual operation of the trams. Provides notes on the site, SPER, progress and plans. On rear has a plan of the area relative to Sutherland station.trams, tramways, sper, sydney trams -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumMagazine, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "The Trolley Wire", Vol 1, No. 3, "The Trolley Wire", Vol 1, No. 4, "The Trolley Wire", Vol 1, No. 7, "The Trolley Wire", Vol 1, No. 8, "The Trolley Wire", Vol 1, No. 10, 1952
5685.1 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 4 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 1, No. 3, April 1952, stapled down along the left hand side. Has items on Sydney trams, a Map of Ballarat tramways (See image i2), Newcastle News, and a discussion of the influx of transport experts into Sydney from England. 5685.2 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 7 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 1, No. 4, May 1952, stapled down along the left hand side. Has notes on use of tramway power for pumping stations, map of Bendigo (see image i4), news from Brisbane, Sydney news, association news, tramcar painting letters, Newcastle Destination roll 5685.3 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 7 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 1, No. 7, August 1952, stapled down along the left hand side. Has notes on Brisbane, Association news, map of the La Perouse - Botany - Mascot district, Ryde Cemetery, Sydney R 1890 runaway, North Sydney destination roll (1910) 5685.4 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 8 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 1, No. 8, September 1952, stapled down along the left hand side. Has notes on Association news, (left hand side very faded), map of the Enfield's lines, Brisbane Trolley Bus system 1952, Sydney news, and Eastern Suburbs roll. 5285.5 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 9 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 1, No. 10, November 1952, stapled down along the left hand side. Has notes on Brisbane, Wylde St trolley bus route in Sydney, Sydney news, association notes, Proposed lines in Sydney - Haberfield to Dobroyd, use of triple trams in Sydney, Broken Hill destination roll, Fort Macquarie depot track drawing and Newcastle news. See Reg Item 5685 for other Vol 1 issues and Reg Item 5686 for Vol. 2 issues.Vol 1, No. 4 has pencil inscription of "H. H. Matthews" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, tramway news, history, sydney, newcastle, broken hill, brisbane, ballarat, bendigo, map -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPamphlet, The Forest City Electric Co. Limited England, "Automatic Tramway and Crossing Signals", c1948
Yields information about the types of tramway signals available for use on tramways systems. The type BY was used by the SEC in Ballarat and Bendigo.Four page Pamphlet or Brochure Forest City ATS1, printed brochure with illustrations "Automatic Tramway and Crossing Signals" – four types noted. Four types: 1. Tramway type "C: Car counting signal, up to 10 cars 2. Tramway type "BY" - non car counting signals 3. Level crossing signal operated by approaching cars 4. Turning Warning signals with notes on rear page of the set up for automatic control signals for rail crossings on roads, docks etc. Date stamped by SEC 20/9/1949 on front cover.Has “218” in biro in bottom left hand corner.trams, tramways, forest city signals, level crossings, signals -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPamphlet, The Forest City Electric Co. Limited England, "Collins Patent Automatic Point Turner", c1940's?
Yields information about the types of automatic point Turing mechanisms used on tramway systems, not actually used in Ballarat or Bendigo.Four page Pamphlet or Brochure Forest City No. 19, "Collins Patent Automatic Point Turner". Four page printed brochure with illustrations 1940’s? describing the Point turning mechanism with illustrations, of the equipment, method of operation advantages, wiring, the street box and curb (kerb) control box. c1940's? Has “217” in biro in bottom left hand corner.trams, tramways, forest city signals, level crossings, signals -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Roster, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Rostered hours and Miles", 1910's?
Yields information about the details the rosters for crews during the ESCo era and how the tram service operated. Further work on the sign on / off times and knowledge of timetables could determine the date.Single large rolled sheets which has been hand written detailing the Rostered Hours and Miles for crews during the ESCo era. Gives details for the Lydiard St, Drummond St North, Orphanage, Mount Please, Sebastopol and Gardens routes for Monday to Thursday, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays rosters listing run number, sign on/off, rostered hours, total, number of trips, rostered miles, garden miles total miles and average speed. In the bottom right hand corner is a list of distances for the Gardens routes. Possible 1910's given Reg Item 4738, which can in the same set of donations. trams, tramways, ballarat, rosters, employees, shifts, timetables, esco -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Roster, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Gardens Routes", 1910's?
Yields information about the planning options that were used for formulate garden routes timetables at various service levels.Single rolled graph sheet which has two sets of runs drawn on it, showing the Gardens via Convent and Ripon St routes from Grenville showing how the tram service would operate and where the trams crossed each other. One graph set shows a 6 car, 7.5 min service and the other a four 10 minute service. Gives the miles and minutes. Would have been used to prepare rosters and timetables. Possible 1910's given Reg Item 4738, which can in the same set of donations. trams, tramways, ballarat, rosters, shifts, timetables -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumEphemera - Timetable, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Summer Timetable Oct 1st 1914 to April 30 1915", Sept. 1914
Yields information about the timetable tram services during the summer or 1914 - 1915, run numbers and crossing arrangements on the single line.Rolled blue print of the "Summer Timetable Oct 1st 1914 to April 30 1915", showing the run numbers crossing arrangements, for Gardens via Convent, Gardens via Ripon, Monday to Thursday and Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Also for Sebastopol and Rubicon St, Orphanage, Lydiard St - Mt Pleasant not listed. Gives roster arrangements, Safeworking or single line section staff arrangements, crossing points and other information. ballarat, rosters, shifts, timetables -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDrawing, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), Tramway Power supply arrangements 1914, Jan. 2014
Yields information about the electrical power supply and overhead switching for Ballarat in 1914.Rolled drawing showing Tramway Power supply arrangements 1914, track map, power station, feeder cable, switches, section insulators, box locations, lightning arrestors and feeder cables for the various routes in Ballarat. Dated 2/1/1914, with initials GL. The various cables and trolley wire has been drawing in differing colours.ballarat, power station, overhead, section insulators -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDrawing, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Arrangements of Troughing at ESCo Cooling Tower Ballarat", 4/12/1914 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the cooling tower troughing arrangements within the cooling tower itself at the power station.Rolled blue print of the "Arrangements of Troughing at ESCo Cooling Tower Ballarat" showing how the various systems to pipe and pass air through the water falling onto timber hurdles was made. Gives dimensions and details of the timber and arrangements made. Date 4.12.1914.ballarat, power station, ballarat a power station, esco -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumAdministrative record, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Ballarat Tramways Punch Register", c1905
Form headed "Ballarat Tramways Punch Register" - with extensive entries required for the record of tramcar operations on ESCo Ballarat tramways. Principally around the number of tickets sold, punched and trips with the pay-in details along the lower edge. HP James notes the use of Bell punches of two types in his notes on tickets - see item 2541. See item 2531 for a 4d ticket that states it had to be Bell punched. Has space for 4d return, 1d night school, disabled soldiers, and various values of dockets. Has a piece of paper glued to the top - lower right hand area to record 4d and 3d exchange tickets.Demonstrates an ESCo trip waybill and bell punch register.Preprinted form - double layer of paper with red horizontal ruling.tramways, ballarat, fares, pay-in forms, tickets, trip waybills, esco, bell punch -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumFunctional object - Trolley Pole Signal Skate or contactor, The Forest City Electric Co. Limited England, 1930s
Used by the Forrest City Signal system to initiate or cancel a signal indication. The trolley wheel would make contact with the steel strips which would send an electrical impulse to the control box that either would enable the signal to be shown or cancelled. There was one on the trolley wire at either end of the section. See reference for further details.Demonstrates part of the Forest City Signal system.Signal contactor mechanism comprising two brass ears, a section of copper trolley wire, two steel strips assembled onto a section of wood fitted with steel covers where the ears are fitted through. Item refurbished for display purposes by Depot staff 2023.forest city signals, tramways, overhead -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Form, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Motorman's Record", 1920s
Form used by the ESCo in the 1920s to record the details of the Motorman's or Driver's work for the day. Notes Name, date, tramcar, time on, off, routes, trips, meter (power or electricity use), remarks and defects. See item 2544 for a SECV version of the late 1930s. On the rear is a hand drawn image of a Mt Pleasant - Doveton St weekly ticket morning and evening trips. Priced 1/6d.Demonstrates a form used to record the tramcar mileage on a daily basis.Preprinted form on off white card, titled "Motorman's Record" with a hand drawn and coloured image of a Mt Pleasant Weekly ticket on the rear.tramways, forms, tramcars, mileage, records, reports, esco, weekly tickets, mt pleasant
