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Orbost & District Historical Society
pump, late 19th -early 20th century
Hand operated water pumps were used to supply water prior to the widespread use of windmill pumps, electric pumps and city water systems. Usually an old pump was made from cast iron, wood or tin. Pumps were very important to people up through the 19th century as farm houses seldom had indoor plumbing with running water. These pumps were also used for outdoor irrigation or laundry purposes.Hand operated water pumps were important before indoor plumbing was adequate. An iron water pump - hand-operated by a lever to the side. A plunger moves up and down (missing). It has a spout and has been painted brown.pump-water irrigation rural -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Medicine Bottle
This medicine bottle was donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village by the family of Doctor William Roy Angus, Surgeon and Oculist. It is part of the “W.R. Angus Collection” that includes historical medical equipment, surgical instruments and material once belonging to Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Thomas Francis Ryan, (both of Nhill, Victoria) as well as Dr Angus’ own belongings. The Collection’s history spans the medical practices of the two Doctors Ryan, from 1885-1926 plus that of Dr Angus, up until 1969. ABOUT THE “W.R.ANGUS COLLECTION” Doctor William Roy Angus M.B., B.S., Adel., 1923, F.R.C.S. Edin.,1928 (also known as Dr Roy Angus) was born in Murrumbeena, Victoria in 1901 and lived until 1970. He qualified as a doctor in 1923 at University of Adelaide, was Resident Medical Officer at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in 1924 and for a period was house surgeon to Sir (then Mr.) Henry Simpson Newland. Dr Angus was briefly an Assistant to Dr Riddell of Kapunda, then commenced private practice at Curramulka, Yorke Peninsula, SA, where he was physician, surgeon and chemist. In 1926, he was appointed as new Medical Assistant to Dr Thomas Francis Ryan (T.F. Ryan, or Tom), in Nhill, Victoria, where his experiences included radiology and pharmacy. In 1927 he was Acting House Surgeon in Dr Tom Ryan’s absence. Dr Angus had become engaged to Gladys Forsyth and they decided he would take time to further his studies overseas in the UK in 1927. He studied at London University College Hospital and at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and in 1928, was awarded FRCS (Fellow from the Royal College of Surgeons), Edinburgh. He worked his passage back to Australia as a Ship’s Surgeon on the on the Australian Commonwealth Line’s T.S.S. Largs Bay. Dr Angus married Gladys in 1929, in Ballarat. (They went on to have one son (Graham 1932, born in SA) and two daughters (Helen (died 12/07/1996) and Berenice (Berry), both born at Mira, Nhill ) Dr Angus was a ‘flying doctor’ for the A.I.M. (Australian Inland Ministry) Aerial Medical Service in 1928 . The organisation began in South Australia through the Presbyterian Church in that year, with its first station being in the remote town of Oodnadatta, where Dr Angus was stationed. He was locum tenens there on North-South Railway at 21 Mile Camp. He took up this ‘flying doctor’ position in response to a call from Dr John Flynn; the organisation was later known as the Flying Doctor Service, then the Royal Flying Doctor Service. A lot of his work during this time involved dental surgery also. Between 1928-1932 he was surgeon at the Curramulka Hospital, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. In 1933 Dr Angus returned to Nhill where he’d previously worked as Medical Assistant and purchased a share of the Nelson Street practice and Mira hospital from Dr Les Middleton one of the Middleton Brothers, the current owners of what was once Dr Tom Ryan’s practice. Dr L Middleton was House Surgeon to the Nhill Hospital 1926-1933, when he resigned. [Dr Tom Ryan’s practice had originally belonged to his older brother Dr Edward Ryan, who came to Nhill in 1885. Dr Edward saw patients at his rooms, firstly in Victoria Street and in 1886 in Nelson Street, until 1901. The Nelson Street practice also had a 2 bed ward, called Mira Private Hospital ). Dr Edward Ryan was House Surgeon at the Nhill Hospital 1884-1902 . He also had occasions where he successfully performed veterinary surgery for the local farmers too. Dr Tom Ryan then purchased the practice from his brother in 1901. Both Dr Edward and Dr Tom Ryan work as surgeons included eye surgery. Dr Tom Ryan performed many of his operations in the Mira private hospital on his premises. He too was House Surgeon at the Nhill Hospital 1902-1926. Dr Tom Ryan had one of the only two pieces of radiology equipment in Victoria during his practicing years – The Royal Melbourne Hospital had the other one. Over the years Dr Tom Ryan gradually set up what was effectively a training school for country general-practitioner-surgeons. Each patient was carefully examined, including using the X-ray machine, and any surgery was discussed and planned with Dr Ryan’s assistants several days in advance. Dr Angus gained experience in using the X-ray machine there during his time as assistant to Dr Ryan. Dr Tom Ryan moved from Nhill in 1926. He became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 1927, soon after its formation, a rare accolade for a doctor outside any of the major cities. He remained a bachelor and died suddenly on 7th Dec 1955, aged 91, at his home in Ararat. Scholarships and prizes are still awarded to medical students in the honour of Dr T.F. Ryan and his father, Dr Michael Ryan, and brother, John Patrick Ryan. ] When Dr Angus bought into the Nelson Street premises in Nhill he was also appointed as the Nhill Hospital’s Honorary House Surgeon 1933-1938. His practitioner’s plate from his Nhill surgery states “HOURS Daily, except Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturday afternoons, 9-10am, 2-4pm, 7-8pm. Sundays by appointment”. This plate is now mounted on the doorway to the Port Medical Office at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, Warrnambool. Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Tom Ryan had an extensive collection of historical medical equipment and materials spanning 1884-1926 and when Dr Angus took up practice in their old premises he obtained this collection, a large part of which is now on display at the Port Medical Office at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village in Warrnambool. During his time in Nhill Dr Angus was involved in the merging of the Mira Hospital and Nhill Public Hospital into one public hospital and the property titles passed on to Nhill Hospital in 1939. In 1939 Dr Angus and his family moved to Warrnambool where he purchased “Birchwood,” the 1852 home and medical practice of Dr John Hunter Henderson, at 214 Koroit Street. (This property was sold in1965 to the State Government and is now the site of the Warrnambool Police Station. ). The Angus family was able to afford gardeners, cooks and maids; their home was a popular place for visiting dignitaries to stay whilst visiting Warrnambool. Dr Angus had his own silk worm farm at home in a Mulberry tree. His young daughter used his centrifuge for spinning the silk. Dr Angus was appointed on a part-time basis as Port Medical Officer (Health Officer) in Warrnambool and held this position until the 1940’s when the government no longer required the service of a Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool; he was thus Warrnambool’s last serving Port Medical Officer. (The duties of a Port Medical Officer were outlined by the Colonial Secretary on 21st June, 1839 under the terms of the Quarantine Act. Masters of immigrant ships arriving in port reported incidents of diseases, illness and death and the Port Medical Officer made a decision on whether the ship required Quarantine and for how long, in this way preventing contagious illness from spreading from new immigrants to the residents already in the colony.) Dr Angus was a member of the Australian Medical Association, for 35 years and surgeon at the Warrnambool Base Hospital 1939-1942, He served as a Surgeon Captain during WWII1942-45, in Ballarat, Victoria, and in Bonegilla, N.S.W., completing his service just before the end of the war due to suffering from a heart attack. During his convalescence he carved an intricate and ‘most artistic’ chess set from the material that dentures were made from. He then studied ophthalmology at the Royal Melbourne Eye and Ear Hospital and created cosmetically superior artificial eyes by pioneering using the intrascleral cartilage. Angus received accolades from the Ophthalmological Society of Australasia for this work. He returned to Warrnambool to commence practice as an ophthalmologist, pioneering in artificial eye improvements. He was Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist to Warrnambool Base Hospital for 31 years. He made monthly visits to Portland as a visiting surgeon, to perform eye surgery. He represented the Victorian South-West subdivision of the Australian Medical Association as its secretary between 1949 and 1956 and as chairman from 1956 to 1958. In 1968 Dr Angus was elected member of Spain’s Barraquer Institute of Barcelona after his research work in Intrasclearal cartilage grafting, becoming one of the few Australian ophthalmologists to receive this honour, and in the following year presented his final paper on Living Intrasclearal Cartilage Implants at the Inaugural Meeting of the Australian College of Ophthalmologists in Melbourne In his personal life Dr Angus was a Presbyterian and treated Sunday as a Sabbath, a day of rest. He would visit 3 or 4 country patients on a Sunday, taking his children along ‘for the ride’ and to visit with him. Sunday evenings he would play the pianola and sing Scottish songs to his family. One of Dr Angus’ patients was Margaret MacKenzie, author of a book on local shipwrecks that she’d seen as an eye witness from the late 1880’s in Peterborough, Victoria. In the early 1950’s Dr Angus, painted a picture of a shipwreck for the cover jacket of Margaret’s book, Shipwrecks and More Shipwrecks. She was blind in later life and her daughter wrote the actual book for her. Dr Angus and his wife Gladys were very involved in Warrnambool’s society with a strong interest in civic affairs. Their interests included organisations such as Red Cross, Rostrum, Warrnambool and District Historical Society (founding members), Wine and Food Society, Steering Committee for Tertiary Education in Warrnambool, Local National Trust, Good Neighbour Council, Housing Commission Advisory Board, United Services Institute, Legion of Ex-Servicemen, Olympic Pool Committee, Food for Britain Organisation, Warrnambool Hospital, Anti-Cancer Council, Boys’ Club, Charitable Council, National Fitness Council and Air Raid Precautions Group. He was also a member of the Steam Preservation Society and derived much pleasure from a steam traction engine on his farm. He had an interest in people and the community He and his wife Gladys were both involved in the creation of Flagstaff Hill, including the layout of the gardens. After his death (28th March 1970) his family requested his practitioner’s plate, medical instruments and some personal belongings be displayed in the Port Medical Office surgery at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, and be called the “W. R. Angus Collection”. The W.R. Angus Collection is significant for still being located at the site it is connected with, Doctor Angus being the last Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool. The collection of medical instruments and other equipment is culturally significant, being an historical example of medicine from late 19th to mid-20th century. Dr Angus assisted Dr Tom Ryan, a pioneer in the use of X-rays and in ocular surgery. Medicine bottle, from the W.R. Angus Collection. Brown glass, cork stopper, round, tiny amount of liquid contents. Label reads "Potassium Iodide, Iodide, water" "Potassium Iodide, Iodide, water" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, dr w r angus, dr ryan, surgical instrument, t.s.s. largs bay, warrnambool base hospital, nhill base hospital, mira hospital, flying doctor, medical treatment, medicine bottle, medication, pharmaceutical -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Plan - Family Tree, McGhee and Eriksson Families, 7/07/1993 12:00:00 AM
Information on the family history of the McGhee and Eriksson families.Information on the family history of the McGhee and Eriksson families as supplied by Margaret Sells.Information on the family history of the McGhee and Eriksson families. genealogy, mcghee family, eriksson family -
Clunes Museum
NEWSPAPERS
NEWSPAPERS FROM 1974 AND 1975 CLUNES WATER SUPPLY, LONE PINE TREE, MECHANICS INSTITUTElocal history, newspapers, water supply -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Holzer Louis L, Victorian Municipal Directory 1955, 1955
The 83rd edition of Victorian Municipal directory Commonwealth and State Guide and Water Supply record. Indexedgovernment, public utilities -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph/Postcard, R McGeehan, Light Horse at Lake Burrumbeet, 1914
A sepia toned photograph of a light horse regiment watering its horses at Lake Burrumbeet Victoria in 1914Watering Horses L H Camp Burrumbeet 1914light horse, lake burrumbeet -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Uniform - Armed Services, Cape/groundsheet, 20th century
Rain cape, also used as a groundsheet, issued Australian servicemen. Purchased for the donor from an "Army Surplus" store and re-purposed for camps as a Scout in the late 1960s. The MK VII Groundsheet (Rain Cape / Poncho) was introduced in October 1917 during WW1. They were made from dyed cotton, proofed with a rubber compound, "well vulcanized" on one side. Weight 3lb. 8oz;. 78 inches long by 36 inches wide and made by the Victoria Rubber Co. Edinburgh. They were used again during WWII 1939-45 Today the Army uses the hootchie - a sheet of 70D nylon or PU-coated cotton with various press snaps and webbing tape loops attached around the outside which allow it to be used in a variety of configuration. During WWII Australian forces fighting the Japanese in the Islands had an urgent requirement for a decent individual shelter. The rubberized canvas groundsheets and rain capes continued to be used, but these were less than effective in the tropics. Towards the end of the war in the Pacific Australia began issuing its troops a lighter weight version of the groundsheet manufactured from polyurethane-coated cotton – During the Malayan Emergency of the 1950s, Australian troops were issued with hooded ponchos. Unlike the WWII US pattern ponchos which always had a hole in the dead centre of the poncho sheet, the Australian-issue hooded ponchos made an effective shelter – especially when two where clipped together. The problem of course is that the rubberized canvas ponchos were far too heavy for jungle use. 1960s Australian units in Borneo were issued with the first pattern lightweight hootchies. 1 Kg. 1970 the Vietnam War, a second pattern lightweight hootchie was issued made from nylon, but retaining the hardware and loops. This lightweight hootchie weighed a mere 680 grams, still heavy, but suitable for tropical use. Currently the hootchie is made from AUSCAM nylon material . Historic significance; representative of the type believed to have been issued to Australian servicemen in World War II, possibly in World War I.Waterproofed Canvas rain cape, also used as a groundsheet in the Australian Army, press studs to close as a cape, collar to cover neck.NILuniforms, australian army, world war ii, army surplus, scouts australia, bentleigh, moorabbin, world war 1, hooded ponchos, borneo, auscam nylon material, hootchies, malayan emergency, vietnam war, groundsheets -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - MANUAL, ORIENTEERING, Cadet Supply Depot, 1968
WATERSTON, David Raymond, Regt No 3170581, served Vietnam with 6RAR 8.5.1969 - 16.5.1970, held the rank of Cpl.Soft cover, brown manual re Orienteering & Aid to Training, 72 pages with sketches & fold out sections“WATERSTON”manual, orienteering -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Ministry of Supply at Signals Research & Development Establishment, User Handbook for Wireless Sender C11, August 1957
Handbook for equipment previously used by the RegimentSoft covered book detailing a general description, operation and user servicing of the Wireless Set C11WO Code No 12052handbook, radio, wireless c11 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Signal Communications in the Army Vol II Regimental Signalling Handbook Part 3 Antennas for Regimental Signalling, abt 1960
Handbook for equipments used by the RegimentSoft covered book detailing the electricd field, length, position, dimensions and types of antennasArmy Code 70449 (Part 3)handbook, antennas, army -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet (3 copies), Infantry Training Vol 1 Infantry Platoon Weapons Pam 14 66mm Light Anti-tank weapon M72, 1966
A soft covered booklet providing information to train soldiers to handle and fire the weapon. On copy has Amdt No 17610-66-024-4120m72 "66 mm anti tank weapon" -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Pamphlet, Royal Armoured Corps Training - Notes for Royal Armoured Corp Signal Instructors, 1966
Training material for RegimentSoft covered, stapled book covering currents, circuits, radio waves, security, various radios and harness installations used by armoured units. Army Code No 70303book, signals training -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Pamphlet, Department of Supply Central Drawing Office, Signal Training (All Arms) Pam No 7 Voice Procedure 1963, 1963
Used by the RegimentSoft covered book detailing the voice procedures to be used throughout the AMF incorporating new procedures to cater for modern equipments.Signal Training (All Arms) Pamphlet No 7 Voice Procedure 1963 Supersedes Signal Training Pamphlet No 7 Voice Procedure 1955. WO Code 8943radio training, voice procedure -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Pamphlet, Signal Training (All Arms) Pam No 5 Radiotelegraphy Procedure 1972, 1972
Used by the RegimentSoft covered book detailing the radiotelegraphy procedure to be used throughout the ArmyDSN 7610-66- 056-1260training manual, radio, telegraphy -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Department of Supply, Central Drawing Office, User Handbook Truck Cargo 2 1/2 Ton GS with winch Aust No 1 Mk 3, 1965
Manual for vehicle used by the RegimentSoft covered user handbook for the Truck Cargo GS 2 1/2 ton covering all aspects of driver servicing and simple fault finding7610-66-020-3075, Badge of Commonwealth of Australiamanual, driver training, truck 2 1/2 ton -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Professor W J Dakin DSc FZS, The Art of Camouflage, 1950's ?
Semi-hard covered bookcamouflage -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, The Nightingale Supply Company Limited, Sydney, Successful Dairy Farming in Australia, c.1930
Information on dairy farming in AustraliaThis is a book of 71 pages. The cover is grey with a colour photograph of a cow's head, black printing and dark blue binding. The pages contain black and white photographs, sketches and tables, printed text and a colour fold out of a cow showing internal organs etc. The cover is partly detached from the pages.non-fictionInformation on dairy farming in Australiadairy farming in australia, dairy cows, warrnambool, western victoria -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Ration Ticket, Commonwealth Government of Australia, Dept of Supply & Development, Motor Spirit Ration Ticket, Valid to 31 July 1942
Two small ration tickets printed in orange and blue allowing one gallon of motor spirit to be purchased before 31/7/1941. Both tickets are signed on the back by H.C. Cammeron with his licence number above.Front: (orange and blue). MOTOR SPIRIT RATION TICKET / ISSUED UNDER NATIONAL SECURITY (LIQUID FUEL) REGULATIONS / 1 ONE GALLON (on either side of Australian Coat of Arms) - blue / VALID ONLY UNITIL / 31st JULY / 1941 / NOT TRANSFERABLE / THIS TICKET MUST BE ENDORSED BY CONSUMER WITH NAME AND LICENCE NUMBERS / ENDORSED - 22a/8557 / H.C. CAMMERON.commonwealth liquid fuel control board, 1941, ww2, motor spirit ration ticket -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - OPERATORS MANUAL, Commonwealth Dept of Supply, Maribyrnong 3032, Operators Manual Truck Cargo 5 ton GS F1 W/Winch & Truck Dump 5 CU Yards GS F2 W/Winch, 1968
This is a cardboard covered book. The front cover is khaki. It shows drawings of the cargo F1 Truck and Dump truck F2. It is an operations Manual. At top and bottom of front cover is a black bar, The book is army part NR 7610-66-028-4143. The book has 49 pages. It has photos drawings and specifications.Front cover has written in ink (1) 3-12-9865 WO2 T.B. Caffin, inside has the same soldier.passchendaele barracks trust, truck manual, army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - TECHNICAL MANUAL FOR CARGO TRUCK, Jan 1976
This is a hard cover book. The cover is a marron plastic. The writing is embossed with gold ink. At the top is the Army Crest - Kangaroo and crossed swords. The book is for Truck Cargo, 2 1/2 ton GS. 4 x W/winch. It has 198 pages. Aust No.1 2320 66 058 4682 MK3. 2320 66 089 5185. Code No. 6069 Army Part No. 7810 66 090 7083.passchendaele barracks trust collection, mk3, army truck -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne Electric Supply Co (MESCo), " Geelong Tramways July 1924 Instructions to Motormen in Charge of Birney Safety Cars", 14/08/1924 12:00:00 AM
Demonstrates and instruction issued by the operator of the Geelong tramways (MESCo) at the time of the introduction of the new Birney Safety car, which allowed one man operation of trams. Gives details of the operating procedures of the tram.Two page typed foolscap document titled " Geelong Tramways July 1924 Instructions to Motormen in Charge of Birney Safety Cars" and dated 14-8-1924. Gives simple instructions on the Birney Safety Cars which were new to Geelong at the time. Includes notes electrical and air systems, procedures for running out, passenger capacity (max 60), testing equipment and running in. Original was pinned together in top left hand corner.In top right hand corner in ink "BTPS 401"trams, tramways, birney, geelong, instructions, safety -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter, Tyres, 02/03/1945
A printed letter from the Department of Supply & Shipping regarding the availability of tyresnon-fictionA printed letter from the Department of Supply & Shipping regarding the availability of tyresworld war 1939 - 1945, transport -
Unions Ballarat
Instructions for American Servicemen in Australia, 1942 (Don Woodward Collection), Special Services Division, Services of Supply, United States Army, 1942 (reproduction copy 2006)
Cultural guide for American servicemen who visited Australia during WWII. The book forms part of a series covering several countries.Cultural & anthropological.Hardcover book; 53 pages. Front cover: blue background; black lettering; title and organisation name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, military - usa, australia - culture, australia - language - vernacular, world war ii, anthropology - australians -
Unions Ballarat
Instructions for American servicemen in Australia 1942 (Don Woodward Collection), 1942
Dated. Cultural guide to Australia for US servicemen who were based in Australia during WWII. Includes descriptions of slang, money, places, Commonwealth, food, economy, etc.Australian culture as perceived by outsiders.Book; 54 pages. Cover: blue background; black lettering; title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, social customs, culture - australia, military - usa, war - world war ii, australia - language - vernacular -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Booklet - Pocket book, Headquarters, United States Army Services of Supply, A Pocket Vocabulary of MALAY PIDGIN ENGLISH and JAPANESE PHRASES, 15 September 1942
WWII significance.Square pocket book for the use of united States troops in the Southwest Pacific Area. VX37033 Pte A. Bishop B.coy 2/2/Battalion is written in ink on the front cover. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Booklet - Brochure, Excelsior Catalogue of Type Faces for use in the Manufacture of Rubber Stamps, n.d
Portland Town CouncilWhite paper booklet with three staples at top. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Booklet - Catalogue - "Excelsior Supplies Catalogue", Excelsior Supply Co. Ltd, 1967
Portland Town Council.Red cardboard catalogue, bound with three large staples in spine. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne Electric Supply Co (MESCo), "Questions to be answered by Birney Car Students", 1/08/1924 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the training of crews.Instruction or question sheet - foolscap carbon copy, titled "Questions to be answered by Birney Car Students", giving 18 questions, about electrical path, controllers, lighting, stopping the tram, faults, sand, leaving the tram, draw bar, purpose of the two trolley poles. Two copies - one copy dated 15/8/19245 - suggesting it was made for Geelong by MESCotrams, tramways, birney, mesco, instructions, training -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Fare Token, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), 1913
Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways fare system at the time of the one man trams, tokens which could be pre purchased by travellers and save time when boarding trams. See notes on file re these eg Reg Item 1801.Fare token- 2d - 21mm diameter - green celluloid - with "B.E.T." in large capitals on front centre of token and words "Ballarat Electric Tramways 1913" on circumference. On reverse in large font "2" and a small font "D" at top of the two - indicating token had a value of two pence. Extract from A. Bradley "The Golden City and its Tramways" about tokens and why. "The ESCo worked out its procedures from its own experience. A "pay as you enter" system was used on city-bound cars, and a "pay as you leave" system on outward-bound cars. On Sundays during busy periods this was reversed on the Gardens lines, but conductors were still required on this line to cope with the heavy summer holiday traffic. Trams 1 to 18 were altered by altering the end seating, placing gates on doorways and "pay as you enter" and "pay as you leave" signs. Once on board, passengers paid their coins into a farebox mounted behind the driver, which was fitted with glass windows and mirrors to enable the driver to see the coins slide into the box - a form of "moral check on passengers". Regular passengers could buy pink or green celluloid tokens at a discount price, to save the motorman having to issue tickets and give change." Stopped being in use in 1921, see Reg Item 1801.1 and 1802. Place of manufacture not known. For other 2d token see Reg. Item 1943 and 2488 page 31. See Reg. Item 2514 for H.P. James notes on the token system. 1794.1 - added 18/4/2009 - donation of Lyall Denning Related documents provides some information on the value of the items. eBay sale 15/10/2006 $20 - eBay slip with worksheet - see related items.trams, tramways, tickets, tokens, esco, one man trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Section Staff, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Carlton St - Car Shed Loop"
Demonstrates aspects of Safeworking on the Ballarat Tramway system from 1960 to c1936 when replaced by electric signs. Yields Information about the operation of Ballarat's trams and safeworking procedures.Cast brass item with a flat part recessed section with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface and a flat section underneath, flush with the outside edges in which the words "CARLTON ST. CAR SHED LOOP." stamped in. Has an open rounded end which forms a handle or a point where it could be hung on a peg. The part with the words "CAR SHED LOOP" appears to have been ground down and a previous location name taken out and replaced. Used a means of authorising a tramcar to have sole use of the track between the named points to avoid head on collisions. Safeworking object - known as a section staff. Not known when made, but in use until the introduction of the electric signalling in the mid 1930's by the SEC. See also Reg Items 934 and 988 for details of use and other examples are at 1851, to 53, 2473 and 4444 to 4448, , 4996 and 4497 and Reg item 934 and 988 for articles on the safeworking systems.trams, tramways, staff, safeworking, tramway staffs, sec, signals