Yields information about the view of The Courier, and locals about the mooted closure of the tramway system.Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 8 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system September. 1962. All from The Courier. 1 - "Trams and transport" - Editorial 2 - "Councils Share Tram Retention Problem" - discussions between the City and Sebastopol. Quotes Cr. Mills and Cr. Nicholson 3 - "Plans for TLC Conference" - discussions by Trades Hall in Mildura during Oct. 4 - Letter - Tram Battler - re pensioners and sermons 5 - Letter - Trammie - fare increases 6 - Letter - W. J. Parsons - re tram operations and church services 7 - Letter - Old Digger - Geelong services 8 - Letter - Retired teacher - safety and response to Old Digger. closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, unions

A5 sized sheet of paper printed by photocopying, titled "Welcome Aboard the Cable Tram" giving details of the Melbourne cable tram set operated by the Museum during the 1987 Begonia Festival. Gives details of Grip car 593 (built new by Newton Williams) and trailer 171 (reconstructed by Darryl Hawksworth). Also gives general information about Melbourne cable trams and the Ballarat Vintage Tramway, in particular the horse tram. On bottom of sheet has a advertisement for the "Swiss Mountain Hotel", at the time operated by Darryl Hawksworth. Brochures were printed for the cable tram operation, handed out during the time run and during the following year, when operated as well. See BTPS Annual report, 1986-1987trams, tramways, cable trams, grip tram, trailers, begonia festival

Yields information about the painting of tram 18 and the use of the lamps during the Sebastopol Centenary., Yields information about the painting of tram 18 and the use of the lamps during the Sebastopol Centenary.Memorandum on Electricity Supply Department letterhead, quarto, from the Branch Manager, F K White to the Acting Branch Tramways Superintendent, dated 28/10/1964 with a copy to the Depot Foreman, titled "Tramways - Sebastopol Centenary Tram", about the decoration of tram 18 for the Centenary event. Tram had been given the number "100" temporarily, and about the control of the lighting circuits. Stamped "F. K. White"trams, tramways, sebastopol, centenary, tram numbering, lights, tramcars, drivers

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 19/2/1994, titled "Pull a tram, and help the SES". Item about Begonia Festival Ambassador Award Entrant, Jamieson Arnott preparing for a tram pull event to raise funds. Has photo of No. 1, Frank Puls on the steps, Jamieson and five volunteers from the SES pulling the tram along No. 2 road at the depot. Story by Dennis Torpy."Courier 19/2/94" in ink along the top edge.tram pull, fund raising, ses

Newspaper Clipping - from The Argus Monday 22/7/1935 titled "Last North Melbourne Tram", about the closure of the North Melbourne cable tram line in Lonsdale St from Elizabeth St. Part of the heading has been cut off. Shows many people gathered around the tram including people n the roof. A check with Trove, shows that the photo appeared on page 7 of the newspaper.trams, tramways, elizabeth st, closure, cable trams, north melbourne, last tram

Newspaper clipping from The Age 3-1-1991, titled "Tram lines buckle as heatwave gets worse", with a photo of buckled trams lines at the top of a hill in Riversdale Road Camberwell, with tram crews, inspector looking on. Article by Bruce Tobin, photo by Mike Martin. Notes the hot temperatures, fires, and that tracks along Kingsway had also buckled, as reported by a The Met spokesman Pat Wilson.trams, tramways, the met, camberwell, riversdale rd, trackwork, kingsway

Pamphlet - 3 fold A4 pamphlet, full colour, titled "St Kilda Road - Arts Centre Tram Improvements" detailing the construction schedule and photos of the Superstops and additional tracks outside the Arts Centre in St Kilda Road. Shows a track layout including a revised junction for South Melbourne Trams and Southbank Boulevard. Has Yarra Trams and State Government logos. Dated 24/4/2008.trams, tramways, st kilda rd, arts centre, road works, superstops

Report - 9A4 colour photocopied or printed, stapled in the top left hand corner titled "Nomination of the Preservation and Restoration of Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board L class Tram No. 103 for COTMA Achievement Award", dated June 2008 by the Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association MTPA. Outlines the history of the L class tram, the work done to the tram and those involved. Has many photos of the restoration work.Has "K.S 26-8-08" in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, l class, mtpa, cotma, awards, tram 103

Invitation card - four fold printed on white paper, inviting people to the launch of the C class tram, and Superstops in Collins St on 12 October. 2001. Invitation from Hubert Guyot CEO Yarra Trams, Victorian Premier Steve Bracks, Minister for Transport - Peter Batchelor. Also celebrated the launch of route 109. Image has a drawing of a C class tram. Two copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, c class, superstops, collins st, launch, opening

Pamphlet - A4 printed on gloss paper titled "E Class Tram fact sheet", detailing the new (2013) E class tramcars with photos of 6002, passenger amenities, technical information and general details. Has photos, sketches of the tramcar. Has the Yarra Trams and PTV logos. This sheet was issued to tour participants of the 14/11/2015 Ruby Tour of the Z class trams. Two copies held.trams, tramways, e class, specification

Pamphlet, double sided A4, gloss paper titled "Melbourne 249 The Federal Capital Commission Tram", giving details of W2 249 that had been painted and demonstrated for a proposed Canberra tram line by the Sydney Tramway Museum. Details the proposal with a map. On the other side is the story of Sydney R1 class 2001, the RAAF recruiting tram. See also Reg Item 4752 for another photo.trams, tramways, w2 class, canberra, sydney tramway museum, raaf, sydney, tram 249, tram 2001

386.1 - A4 photocopied sheet titled "Swanston Tram Fleet Depot Allocation", dated 13/5/1998, giving tram allocations for Brunswick, Glenhuntly, Essendon, Malvern and Preston Workshop storage. Also provided details of recent tram movements. 386.2 - ditto for 21/5/1998. 386.3 - ditto for 27/10/1998 - added 17/6/2019 Both signed by A. Chircop, Inspecting Foreman.trams, tramways, tramcars, swanston trams, lists, depots, depot allocation

DVD produced to mark the last Farewell B1tram tour on 12-11-2017 with tram 2001. Produced by Johnathon Scutt with the Scutty Ark logo. See item 7589 for the Z1 & Z2 40th Anniversary & B1 Farewell tram tours.Demonstrates a DVD recording of a tram tour and the work of Johnathon Scutt.DVD inside a black plastic box with printed cover insert.tram tours, tramcars, dvd, scutty ark, b1 class, tram 2001

This is a photo of ESCo No. 5 after the windscreens were installed and the seats fixed into the reverse position. This tram was built as a Sydney C class tram, possibly No. 15, and sold to Ballarat in 1905. Photo received with the Ben Parle slides 09/2004.Yields information the appearance and details about an ESCo 1906 Single truck tramcar and some depot fence details.Digital scan from the Ben Parle collection.trams, tramways, esco, depot, tram 5

State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Tickets used on the last tram rides in Bendigo. 16th April 1972.Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways Tickets. Stamped Bendigo Tram Last Day 16th April 1972Stamped in red ink, Bendigo Tram Last Day 16th April 1972

Yields information about the services on the Lydiard St North line.Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Sept 1968 of tram 27 south bound in Lydiard St North, to Sebastopol. The tram has a Twin Lakes sign. Note the small letter box on the right hand side of the photograph."Lydiard St Nth" in red ink.ballarat, tramways, trams, lydiard st north, tram 27

List - copy of an e-mail from Geoff Brown, to a number of people titled "Current length of Melb tram routes", providing a list of tram routes and the PTV Official terminus to terminus lengths for each route. Dated 12/10/2021.trams, tramways, tram routes, ptv

Story of an early Wesleyan minister, Reverend James Robert Bradbury, the culmination of several years research from his shipboard diary and other writings, including Ringwood between 1924-1927. +Additional Keywords: Bradbury, James Robert (Reverend) / Bradbury, Ruth M.

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Saturday 18/9/1971 about the details of the last trams to run in Ballarat, and that only tramway employees will be allowed to ride back to the depot from Sturt St. Notes that the Mayors of Ballarat and Sebastopol will drive the trams for part of their runs in the municipalities. Quotes tramway superintendent Mr. L. J. Denmead. Gives times the last trams were time to leave the Lydiard St North terminals, that 40 is to be the last tram, that it was to be driven by Mr. L. Walker with Mr. H. Knight as conductor. Ballarat Mayor, Cr. Chisholm was to receive the last tram at the depot. At base of item, notes that The Courier is to provide a 12 page supplement on the history of the Ballarat trams and photos. "Orders for this supplement have been particularly heavy". Second copy added 31/10/2005. Image added 2/9/15 - from a cutting donated by Joy Watson - actual cutting not collection as duplicated. In blue ink in the top right hand area of the item - 'Sat / 18/9/71'trams, tramways, closure, last tram, 40, sebastopol

Pamphlet or book - 12 pages, A4 landscape printed on gloss white paper, centre stapled, titled "Have your say on improving tram 109", consultative or consultation document for the Box Hill tram route. Gives information and consultative meetings - looks at the relocation and reconstruction of tram stops, centre platform stops, kerb access stops, maps and alternative stop locations from Kew Junction to Union Road - stops within the City of Boroondara. Contains a form that could be posted back to VicRoads. Published 9/2005c, has dates for October 2005 meetings. Has the logos of Victorian Government, VicRoads, Yarra Trams and the City of Boroondara. Two copies held .1 - five fold pamphlet - DL - titled "Box Hill Tram line extension", promoting the construction of the route 109 to Box Hill. Message from the Minister, Peter Batchelor, who is Yarra Trams, project details, benefits and why.trams, tramways, yarra trams, route 109, box hill, mont albert, kew junction, superstops, tram stops, city of boroondara, vicroads, new tramway, construction

No 40 the very last tram entering the depot building. After the tram entered the building, the doors closed and a sign saying "The End" was shown. Greg Triplett Taken on the last day of operation of the SEC Ballarat tramway system - 19-9-1971. Yields information about the last day of operation of the Ballarat SEC tramways.Digital image - 120 negative tramways, tramcars, ballarat, last day, closure, tram 40, last tram, ballarat depot

No. 21 in bound to the City terminus at Dawson St. Tram has the destination of City. Photograph dated 22/3/1962. Tram has an advertisement for The Age newspaper and Mutual Homes on the rear drivers dash panel. In the background is a shoe repair shop.Yields information about the appearance of the No. 21 in March 1962.Black and white photograph with photographer's stamp on rear.On rear is Douglas A Colquhoun photo stamp, giving details of the photograph - see image i2.trams, tramways, sturt st, dawson st, tram 21

Black and white print of Z class tram No. 2 at Preston Workshops. Has the destination of West Preston Regent St with a route number "334". Photo possibly at the time around the trams entry to service on 28/6/1975. See reference.Yields information about Z class 2 around the time of its commissioning.Black and White photograph - printed on plain paper with photographers stamp on rear.Has stamp of David Menzies on rear. and in ink "Z 2 W'shops"tramways, trams, mmtb, z class, tram 2

Newspaper - 12 pages, 3 sheets, "The Courier Weekender April 14 2018", pages 27 to 38, featuring an article titled "Returning to Horse Drawn Times". Front cover has a photograph of the Ballarat Tramway Museum horse tram with Len Millar on the brake and Arthur on the top deck. Inside pages feature a story titled "Journey on a humble tram" with photographs of Peter Waugh, Betty Leviston and Tony Callaghan of Sovereign. Quotes Peter Waugh, Richard Gilbert and Betty Leviston about the story of the tram, its use by the Leviston's and how the Museum acquired it and the horse trams in Ballarat in general.btm, horse trams, wendouree parade

Poster - special size, titled "Route of New Electric Tram from Lonsdale Street to Elsternwick via Brighton Road - Opening Sunday August 29th". Shows the tram rote in red and other tram lines dotted, including the Yarra River. Given its condition - a reproduction poster. From the Don Storey tram history notes - 1926 - 29 August - "he Elsternwick - St Kilda Junction line was opened, replacing the Brighton Road cable line together with an extension to Glenhuntly Road, and was built as double track." .1 - Laminated A3 version - added 30/6/2021trams, tramways, st kilda rd, brighton rd, lonsdale st, new tramway, conversion, elsternwick

Drawing - printed on white paper, drawing No. 12-139, dated 3-7-1985, titled "General Arrangement Articulated Tram Nos. 3001 to 3150". Shows a three section articulated tram, similar to a B class but with an addition in the middle. Headed on Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria. The actual drawing R12-139, in the Drawing Register shows only a two section articulated tram. Drawn by R. D. Tucker. The actual drawing with the number also has this date and signature. Both the "real" R12-139 and this one have half drop windows as for the A class tram. Two copies held.trams, tramways, b class, drawings, articulated trams, new trams, proposals

Book - DL size, 12 pages, centre stapled, full colour printed on gloss paper titled "How far away's your tram", advising people could phone tram tracker and be advised by voice or SMS when the next tram due at a particular stop. Applicable for routes 57 and 59, effective Oct. 2006. Details on how to use the system, stop ids, terms and conditions of use and a tear off section to record stop id's. Has the TramTracker logos and Yarra Trams logos. Two copies held. See Reg Item 1050 for a similar item.trams, tramways, tramtracker, yarra trams, tram stops

The photograph shows a cable tram (Brunswick) with a bogie trailer, north bound in Elizabeth St having just crossed over Victoria St. The tram is flying two red ensigns. In the background is a horse drawn gig, and the Independent Order of Oddfellows (IOOF) building.Yields information about the intersection of Victoria and Elizabeth Sts and the Brunswick cable tram services, 1920s.Photograph, black and white, plain backtrams, tramways, cable tram, elizabeth st, victoria st, bogie cable trailers

Yields information about the way former SEC Ballarat tram No. 39 was house in Lismore following the closure of the SEC tramways and recovery by the BTPS.Digital image from a colour print of Ex SEC tram No. 39 under the shelter at Lismore, circa June 74 (date stamp on back of photo). Printed on Kodak paper. Photo by Bill Kingsley. Shows the substantial nature of the shelter provided for the tram."39 Lismore (Bill K)" in ink.trams, tramways, lismore, tram disposal, tram 39