Used by the MMTB as part of a tram crew or inspectors uniform .Demonstrates a MMTB uniform button.Set of two uniform buttons - two pressed metal sections provided with a lug or eye to sew the button onto a uniform jacked. The nickel-plated badge is stamped "Stokes & Sons Victoria" while the brass button is stamped "Stokes Australia". The brass button is missing the sewing eye or lug. tramways, mmtb, crews, drivers, conductors, uniforms, buttons

Given to members of the Australian Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association union wear on their uniforms. The union badge was permitted to be worn on a uniform.Demonstrates a MMTB uniform button.Badge was made on a brass/gold backing with painted enamel on the front. On the central portion of the badge, had the ATMOEA logo, with the words "Vic" with red enamel backing, and on the outer edge of the badge "Aust Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association" with a royal blue background. The back of the badge is fitted with a spring retaining clip. The plastic bag is most likely what it was delivered in and was handed to Union members. There are no manufacturer details. tramways, mmtb, crews, drivers, conductors, uniforms, badges, unions, atmoea

Bell used by the conductor or passengers to signal to the driver - stop, proceed or an emergency stop. The actual bell and part of the striker are missing. The striker has been broken off. The "JS" indicates it was made by John Stephenson of New York who made tramway equipment and the first cable tram saloon cars for Melbourne. Demonstrates a conductors communication or signal bell made for use on tramcars.Part of a brass Conductor Communication Bell, or signal bell, consisting of cast frame, part of the bell striker and bell pull part. Has at both ends, nine screw holes that were used to secure the bell to the roof of a tram. trams, tramways, conductors, bells, john stephenson

MMTB paper transfer ticket that was issued by the conductor / or bus driver to enable a transfer between tram and bus services. Has the transfer points or routes listed with the conditions of use listed on the rear. Number C GH E 546278 - issued by the Glen Huntly depot.Yields information about the Transfer tickets used by the Glen Huntly tram depot.Paper flimsy ticket MMTB with purple and black printing.tramways, tickets, melbourne, mmtb, transfer tickets, glen huntly, glenhuntly depot

Colour printed postcard of cross bench tramcar, Bendigo 17 with the driver on the step and passengers on the tram. Produced by Nu-Color-Vue. Has details of the tram on the rear, along with the publishers symbol, location for a stamp and an address block.On rear of card in pencil "21" in a circle.trams, tramways, bendigo, toastrack tram, tram 17

Bendigo tramways, 'Blocks Easter 1990'. Easter Schedule for drivers and conductors includes staff roster. 8 pages. Red cover.Bendigo Trustbasil miller, bendigo trams

Photo of Geelong electric tram No. 11 - crossbench tram, taken in the same location as Reg Item 4316, following conversion from a trailer in Corio Terrace, now Brougham St. Has the driver and conductor standing at either end of the tram wearing their uniforms. Has the destination of "Newtown", 4345.1 - Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Added 7/8/2013. See Destination Eaglehawk for background details. Wal Jack has dated the photo as 1916. See item 4345 for a print.Yields information about Geelong tram No. 11 and tram crew uniforms.Glass plate negative, in white paper wrapping."Geelong No. 11 summer car" in pencil on wrappingtrams, tramways, geelong, depot, brougham st, cross bench tram, tram 11, uniforms

ESCo 17 at the time of the tramway opening, photographed at the depot entry with a driver, conductor and another employee in uniform standing along side. Has a destination sign of Sturt St on the front dash panel of the tram, shows the seating arrangements, uniforms and step arrangements. See also items 3578, 4290, 5104 and 8700 for other prints.Yields information about the ESCo tramcars and uniforms at the time of opening of the tramway in 1906.Glass plate negative, in white paper wrapping."Ballarat 17" in pencil on wrappingtrams, tramways, esco, depot, uniforms, tram 17, crews

The photograph shows SEC Ballarat trams Nos. 32 and 21 at the City terminus, cnr of Sturt St and Lydiard St. Tram 32 has the destination of Mt Pleasant. An inspector is talking to the driver. In the background is the Ballarat Town Hall. Photo pre 1956 as reflective tape has not been added as has been in item 9473.Yields information about tram 32 and tram 21, mid 1950s.Black and White print on plain paper.tramcars, tram 32, sturt st, tram 21, town hall, city

Yields information about the appearance of Bendigo Birney trams during the 1950's, possibly during enthusiast tour.Black and White Photograph of Bendigo steam tram motor No. 2 and bogie trailer No. 5, 1890's?, photographed with a building marked "Dining Rooms" in the background. Has the driver in the steam tram motor and the conductor standing alongside. Trailer marked "B.T.Co. Ltd", possibly around the turn of the century. Earlier photos have the full company name. Trailer has roof advertisement "Buy your Lamps at Faull's" - oil? or electric? Taken from a postcard or a magazine - has the caption "Street Railway Train in Bendigo, Victoria", possibly North American origin given the language. Peter Duckett Collection.On the front, top left hand corner of the print "26" in ink within a circle. On rear, stamped in black ink "Photo supplied from P.W. Duckett Collection, All Rights Reserved, 69 Howitt Rd. Nth Caulfield 3161." On rear in ink "Motor 6 and Trailer 5" and a "William F Scott" address label.trams, tramways, bendigo, steam tram motors, trailers, tram 6, tram 5

Item used to switch the power for the red tail lights circuit from the trolley pole to the battery circuit when the trolley pole was being reversed and not able to provide power to the internal and external lights. Made by the SECV. Salvaged from tram 14 during the project to renew the wiring and electrical arrangements of the tram. The box was located adjacent to the driver's windows and would click when the trolley pole was placed back on the overhead.Demonstrates an item fitted to a tramcar to switch an external battery tail lighting circuit.Wooden box made from softwood with bevelled corners, plywood top painted green containing an 8 Ohm "Post Office" type relay (see reference) fitted with two "break" contacts and associated insulated wiring soldered to the relevant contacts. See item 9024 for an associated drawing. Two examples held.fuse, tram 14, tramcars, tramcar maintenance, electrical switching

Newsletter - folded A3 sheet printed on gloss paper - "Swanston News" - issue No. 1, October 1998. Has items on Dandenong Road reserved track lighting, legacy, training, item on driver Scott Stevenson, training, Overhead Dual conversion and depot news. See also Reg Item 2766 for another versiontrams, tramways, swanston trams, dandenong rd, safety, tram depot, overhead

Set of two coloured images printed on A4 paper from the "The Pacific on Flickr - Photo Sharing service", dated 27/02/2008 of Ron Scholten in MMTB uniform in the doorway of tram 667 and at the front of the same tram along with ? Ron drove the tram during the filming of the Movie, The Pacific 2008.trams, tramways, films, drivers, crews, w3 class

Features the announcement of the amalgamation of the ATMOEA with the RTBU, and notes on the export of Melbourne trams to America. Other items featured are "Tram Stories" written by Frank Puls (Ballarat), pages 29 - 30, about his activities with the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, his liking for trams, training, and incidents. Features a photo of Frank standing adjacent to No. 13 in Wendouree Parade and a photo taken on Christmas Day 1991, with an Explorer Coach driver. On pages 31 - 36 traffic returns and wage comparisons over the years provided by Norm Maddock of The Tramway Museum, Stanhope St. Malvern. Shows cost of living adjustments to wages.Yields information about the ATMOEA and its transistion to the RTBUForty Four page, with glossy white cover and plain white paper inside - "The Tramway Record Vol. 54, No. 11 March. 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 of W7 1032.trams, tramways, atmoea, rtbu, unions, melbourne, ballarat, btps, frank puls

Instruction - set of 6 A4 sheets titled "Terminus and Shunting Procedures", giving details of the various terminal and shunting procedures along the route itself, for Malvern routes 5, 6, 8, 16, 69 and 72. Provides information about shunting various classes of cars at the same time, including Combino trams and for various locations whether manual or spring loaded points. Route 69 ceased 10/2004.trams, tramways, malvern depot, drivers, training, operations, terminus, route 5, route 6, route 8, route 16, route 72, route 69, points

Framed photograph of Ron Scholten driving No. 601, during the 1990's? on a route 7, South Melbourne depot tram. Tram has an advertisements for John Ould Motors on the front dash panel. Photo by John Phillips. Framed in a wooden black frame with a think gold stripe, paper rear cover with a cotton hanging strip stapled in. Frame by Malvern Framing Gallery, 261 Glenferrie Road, Malvern, Vic 3144 with a 7 digit phone number - has the company sticker on the bottom of the frame on the rear.On top left of rear "Photo John Phillips" in pencil.trams, tramways, drivers, south melbourne depot, tram 601

Colour photo. 8 trams in cavalcade, unknown street. The drivers standing talking. Birney tram in front - no 30. 'Special' on front of first tram.basil miller, bendigo tramways

Black and white photo of Bendigo tramways tram no. 2 taken in front of Bendigo Cemetery in Carpenter Street, showing driver and conductor. C1900.s/s page 85 , no 2, 5 x 4'4 written on back of photobasil miller, bendigo trams

Printed postcard or copy print of a Rose Series, No. P 10399 - "Panorama of Pall Mall, Bendigo Vic" from the City Family Hotel looking over Charing Cross and along Pall Mall with the Town Hall, the Soldiers Memorial Institute now Bendigo Military Museum, and the Shamrock Hotel in the view along with one ESCo tram alongside the Alexandra Fountain. The driver is in position in one of the cabs.Yields information about Bendigo, ESCo trams and Pall Mall.Postcard - black and white, plain back - could be a copy print.tramways, trams, bendigo, esco, pall mall, charing cross

Colour print of Bendigo 7 at the North Bendigo terminus with two ladies, the conductor and driver standing alongside. The tram has a Castrol oil advert and has the destination of Golden Square Photograph from the Bob Lilburn Collection. Inscription in Bob's handwriting.On rear in ink "7 at Nth Bendigo 7/67"trams, tramways, north bendigo, tram 7

Black and White photograph of Geelong 39 at the East Geelong terminus, 11/1955 (Melbourne Cup Day) with the driver standing alongside. Photograph from the Bob Lilburn Collection. Inscription in Bob's handwriting.On rear in ink "39 at East Geelong 11/1955 Cup Day"trams, tramways, east, geelong, crews, tram 39

Photograph of Geelong No. 16 at the Chilwell terminus 23/6/1949, with the J. Cahill Milk bar, shop in the background. Would appear the driver / motorman has just entered the end to drive back into town. Both poles are still on the overhead. Tram has the destination of Chilwell. Originally thought that the photo was by Ken McCarthy, via Bill Parkinson - see email from Greg King of 13-9-2018, but on locating the negative from the Wal Jack collection, received by Keith Kings, record photographer revised. See item 9050 for a print with additional details. i1 - digital image as received. i2 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 18/6/2020.Yields information about the Chilwell terminus and Geelong 16.Digital Image and Negative scan. trams, tramways, geelong, chilwell, tram 16

Photograph of Geelong No. 16 at the Chilwell terminus 23/6/1949, with the J. Cahill Milk bar, shop in the background. Would appear the driver / motorman has just entered the end to drive back into town. Both poles are still on the overhead. Tram has the destination of Chilwell. See item 7117 for the original negative.Yields information about the Chilwell terminus and Geelong 16.Black and white photograph, with hand written details on rear.See rear image. tramways, trams, geelong, tram 16, chilwell

The photograph shows SEC Ballarat tram No. 35 reversing at the Lydiard St North x-over opposite the Post Office. The driver is preparing to lift the trolley pole, while the conductor is standing alongside the tram. The tram has the destination of City and has been fitted with tail lights and large reflective triangles - from 1956 to 1960. In the background are the Post Office and the Ballarat Mining Exchange building fitted with Mobil gas petrol bowsers. Photographer and date unknown.Yields information about tram 35 reversing at the Lydiard St Nth crossover opposite the Post Office - late 1950s.Black and white print on plain papertramcars, tram 35, lydiard st nth, city, mining exchange, post office

The photograph show SEC Ballarat tram No. 34 in front of the AETM St Kilda Adelaide depot with a driver checking the mirror. Photo 5-5-1975, photographer unknown.Yields information about tram 34 at AETM Adelaide in 1975.Black and white print on plain paper with date of photo.Has date of "5-5-75" in red ink on rear.tramcars, tram 34, aetm, adelaide

The photograph shows Ballarat Tram No. 19 at the Sebastopol terminus late 1950s with the driver/conductor standing by the front door before returning to Lydiard St North. On the opposite side of the tram is the "Pay as You Enter" sign. The Royal Mail Hotel is in the background. Photographer unknown. Yields information about tram 19 at the Sebastopol terminus, late 1950s.Black and white prints - plain back. tramcars, tramways, one man trams, sebastopol, royal mail hotel, crews, tram 19

Yields information about the reassembly of No. 40's bogies following their overhaul in 1985 and some of the people involve.Black and White photograph of the installation of the motors into No. 40's bogies, 8/2/1985. 3880.1 - Warren Doubleday, Barry McCandlish and Barry James crane driver carrying out the work. 3880.2 - photo with the motors in position.On rear of 3880.1 in ink "40's rebuilt trucks arrive back. Warren Doubleday and Barry McCandlish ass the crane driver 8-2-85", label "Photo Page 34 bottom Reduced to 5 1/2" x 3 3/4". and in bottom left hand corner "Photo Dave Macartney" See April 1985 Trolley Wiretramways, trams, btps, cep, maximum traction, bogies, tram 40

Has a strong association with the people employed by the BTPS in 1985 under the CEP Scheme and the completion of the overhaul of No. 40's trucks.Black and White photograph of No. 661 with one of 40's truck on a bearing testing run at St Aidans Driver 21/2/1985. Photo has Ken Walker and Warren Doubleday looking at the truck. Photographed by Dave Macartney. See April 1985 Trolley WireOn rear in ink "661 with 50's truck on bearing testing run, St Aidans Drive 21-2-85", label "Photo Page 35 bottom Reduced to 5 1/2" x 3 1/8". and in bottom left hand corner "Photo Dave Macartney"tramways, trams, btps, cep, bogies, maximum traction, tram 661

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, 5/8/2002, titled "Heritage tram proposal would end lake trams", written by Alex Easton. Notes under the Booz Allen Hamilton report, that the proposal for the City Tramway "would put an end to trams at Lake Wendouree". Quotes Peter Winspur (who advised that he was incorrectly quoted {of course}) about the impacts on the tramway, staffing issues and models of operation. Has a small photo of Robert Paroissien standing in the driver's door of No. 671. (Reg Item No. 2022 ) Image and 2nd copy added 12-1-2016 from donation of Kathy Stanley.Second copy - Has date and page number written in under headline in ink.ballarat revival, btm, city tramway

Yields information about the BTM Tram fleet and operations in Jan. 2012.Set of seven colour photographs taken by Carolyn or Graeme Cleak on 15/1/2012 of the depot and No. 33 in Wendouree Parade. .1 - Horse Tram with Peter Winspur walking alongside .2 - No. 8 on No. 5 road with tower truck in background .3 - No. 661 on No. 4 road .4 - No. 26 on No. 5 road .5 - No. 671 on No. 3 road .6 - No. 33 at Carlton St terminus .7 - No. 33 at St Aidans Driver terminus. Printed on Fujichrome Crystal Archive paper.On rear of each photograph is date "15.1.12" and who the photo taken by in ink.trams, tramways, btm, depot, wendouree parade, carlton st, st aidans drive, tram 33, tram 1, tram 26, tram 8, tram 671, tram 661