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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Various passes and tickets
Sandhurst and Electric Tramways Company introduced the first trams to Bendigo in June 1890. These were battery operated trams but it soon became obvious that the battery life was unable to copy with Bendigo's hilly terrain. The trams were converted to steam in 1892. In 1899 the tramways were sold to the Electric Supply Company of Victoria and in 1903 the trams were converted to electricity. After WW1 the SEC was formed and took over the running of the trams. With the increased usage of cars, patronage of the trams began to drop off after WW2. In 1972 the tramways closed as a commuter service. The Bendigo trust then restored trams and infrastructure and began the tourist/talking trams.State Electricity Commission of Victoria Provincial Tramways: 2 x single parcel tickets Nos 024004 and 024005, 1 x single Scholars Monthly ticket, 1 x single Blind persons pass, 1 x transfer with image of by holding sign with quote "Electricity makes life easier!". Also stapled together 1 x Scholars Monthly ticket, 1 x Blind persons pass and 2 x parcel tickets. Parcel tickets have orange print on thin paper. Monthly ticket and Blind persons pass have black print on cardboard. Transfer is on original brown cardboard.provincial tramways, tramways, tickets, passes, electricity -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Tramways student passes
Sandhurst and Electric Tramways Company introduced the first trams to Bendigo in June 1890. These were battery operated trams but it soon became obvious that the battery life was unable to copy with Bendigo's hilly terrain. The trams were converted to steam in 1892. In 1899 the tramways were sold to the Electric Supply Company of Victoria and in 1903 the trams were converted to electricity. After WW1 the SEC was formed and took over the running of the trams. With the increased usage of cars, patronage of the trams began to drop off after WW2. In 1972 the tramways closed as a commuter service. The Bendigo trust then restored trams and infrastructure and began the tourist/talking trams.State Electricity Commission of Victoria Provincial Tramways: student passes One box containing various types of tram tickets. Bottom of box is red. Top of box has a mottled pattern with a stripe across the length with the words "SAVON TWEED LENTHERIC". 1 separate bundle of 10c paper tickets with cardboard backing and whitestripe where tickets are stapled together. Tickets are a beige color with black print. Bottom of box has a blue sticker with white typeface - "JW Jones Chemist Hargreaves St. Bendigo" 13/6 is written in the middle of this sticker with pencil.On back of separate ticket bundle is blue pen with OCT 1972 crossed out and 16.4.1972 Trams Finishedprovincial tramways, tramways, tickets, passes, electricity -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Bendigo Tramways Badge
1 circular badge with cream background, red tram image, wording "Bendigo Tramways" red with blue highlight. Wording "The Bendigo Trust" and symbol in blue.provincial tramways, tramways, bendigo trust, bendigo tramways -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - A TRAM SERVICE FOR TOURISTS, 1971
A soft cover booklet 'A Tram Service for Tourists' a submission to Bendigo City Council, August 1971. Prepared by a sub-committee of the BendigoTrust. Includes a history of the tram system and options for a tourist tram route. This came about because the SEC, then current owners, were going to close the tram system.Bendigo Trust -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - POSTCARD. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
Postcard. Young Men's Christian Association. Located at the corner of High and Short Streets Bendigo. NB. All verandahs have been removed from the building. Also the post at the left has a short T-Bar, which indicates that the tram track was a single line at the time. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - POSTCARD. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
Postcard. Young Men's Christian Association. Location. At the corner of High and Short Streets, Bendigo. Note Well. This building does not now have any verandahs. The post that holds tram wiring only caters to a one track system. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - EAGLEHAWK DAHLIA AND ARTS FESTIVAL 1972, 1972
12 page soft cover booklet 'Destination - Eaglehawk Dahlia and Arts Festival' programme for March 25 to April 4 - 1972 Photo of tram on front cover.Festival Committee -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO TRAMS CIRCA 1923
Black and white photograph of a tram with attached trailer both with large advertising signs on the roof one for Hutton's the other for Jago's English and American footwear. On the back Bendigo c. 1923bendigo, tramways, trams 1923 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB BENDIGO, 1979
40 page soft cover booklet. 'Business & Professional Women's Club Bendigo 1929-1979.' Lists office bearers, meeting minutes, speakers and topics year by year. Golden Jubilee introduction by Dorothy Tonkin, President - Nov 1979 Yellow cover with a sketch of poppet head and tram by Ronda PascoeJune Parry -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, William. F. Scott, "Last Tram at Eleven - Tramways of Ballarat, Bendigo Geelong", 2008
... . Tramway History Ballarat Bendigo Geelong tramcars trams Book - 212 ...Extensive history on the foundation of the three Victorian Provincial tramways, operations, tramcar lists and relationship to their private operation and power stations.. Foreword by Professor Weston Bate Yields detailed information about the history of the three SEC Provincial systems, in particular the construction history and their tramcars.Book - 212 pages on art paper with a gloss finish applied to photographs, sewn with glued end papers, folded dust jacket or cover titled "Last Tram at Eleven - Tramways of Ballarat, Bendigo Geelong". Written by William F Scott, published by Full Parallel Productions 2008. Has a cloth book mark. Has a Table of Contents, Index, many photographs, maps, liststramway history, ballarat, bendigo, geelong, tramcars, trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Memorabilia - Origami Finger Game Card, Geelong's trams - Way History
Origami Finger Game Card - presenting 8 different views and facts about Geelong trams and their relationship to Ballarat and Bendigo.Demonstrates a method of providing information on Geelong tramsOrigami Finger Game Card, with images and facts of Geelong tramstramways, geelong, game card, origami -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Manuscript, Keith Kings, The Tramways of Ballarat, 1964
Manuscript titled "The Tramways of Ballarat", prepared by Keith Kings during 1964 based on the text in the last paragraph. Provides a short history of Ballarat, the construction and operation of the horse tram system, the take over and construction of the electric tramways by the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria, and operation of horse tram trailers. Includes the takeover by the SEC, replacement tramcars, Lydiard St Nth extension, exchange of cars with Bendigo, Geelong, attempts to close the system and operations during the mid 1960s.Yields information about the history of Ballarat Tramways written in 1964. Has a strong association with the author who prepared a larger work when the tram system closed in 1971.Manuscript titled - The Tramways of Ballarat - four foolscap typed pages, carbon copy.Has a number of corrections to the text.ballarat, trams, tramways, manuscript, history, horse trams, esco, sec, tramcars, ballarat tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Manuscript, Keith Kings, The Tramways of Bendigo, 1965
Manuscript titled "The Tramways of Bendigo", prepared by Keith Kings during 1965 based on the text in the last paragraph. Provides a short history of Bendigo, the construction and operation of the battery and steam tram system, the take over and construction of the electric tramways by the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria. Includes the takeover by the SEC, replacement tramcars, the North Bendigo extension, exchange of cars with Ballarat, Geelong, attempts to close the system and operations during the mid 1960s.Yields information about the history of Bendigo Tramways written in 1965. Has a strong association with the author who prepared a larger work when the tram system closed in 1971.Manuscript titled - The Tramways of Bendigo - four foolscap typed pages, carbon copy.Has a number of corrections to the text.trams, tramways, manuscript, history, esco, sec, tramcars, steam trams, bendigo tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Manuscript, Keith Kings, A brief History of the Tramways of Bendigo, 1965
Manuscript titled "A brief history of the Tramways of Bendigo", prepared by Keith Kings during 1965 based on the text in the last paragraph. Was to be a joint effort with Wal Jack, notes Wal's death in 1964. Provides a short history of Bendigo, the construction and operation of the battery and steam tram system, the take over and construction of the electric tramways by the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria. Includes the takeover by the SEC, replacement tramcars, the North Bendigo extension, exchange of cars with Ballarat, Geelong, attempts to close the system and operations during the mid 1960s. The material in this manuscript would have formed by the basis of a booklet published by the ARHS/TMSV at the time of the closure of the SEC operated tramways in 1971.Yields information about the history of Bendigo Tramways written in 1965. Has a strong association with the author who prepared a larger work when the tram system closed in 1971.Manuscript titled - The Tramways of Bendigo - 31 quarto typed pages, carbon copy.Has a number of corrections to the text.trams, tramways, manuscript, history, esco, sec, tramcars, steam trams, bendigo tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Letter - from Peter Duckett to Wal Jack re Ballarat Sprinkler car tank, Peter Duckett, 8/3/1958
Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often prepared extensive notes and records for him. This letter from Peter Duckett, the owner and proprietor of the Model Dockyard, dated 8/3/1955 discusses the water tank on the Ballarat ESCo sprinkler tram and its disposal history, First sold to a Mr Colters of Forest St and then sold to a lady in Invermay. Also compares the Ballarat tank to that of Bendigo. Finishes off with a discussion about his visit to Ballarat the previous weekend and the traffic on the road.Demonstrates some of the correspondence that Wal Jack received from around the world and that of Peter DuckettLetter on The Model Dockyard letterhead, printed quarto sheet, hand written by Peter Duckett dated 8/3/1955 - two sheets.letters, wal jack, peter duckett, sprinkler tram, water tanks, ballarat, bendigo, model dockyard -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Noelene Wild, "Eaglehawk's Lifeline", 1997
... " details the history and operation of the Bendigo to Eaglehawk tram ...Book, "Eaglehawk's Lifeline" details the history and operation of the Bendigo to Eaglehawk tram route. The tram service, operated by the SEC ceased in 1972. Has a table of contents, forward written by Dennis Bell and an introduction written by the author Noelene Wild. Published by the Eaglehawk Heritage Society 1997. Includes many photographs, and a (not fully inclusive) list of people who worked on the line in various capacities. Provides a detailed history of the Eaglehawk Bendigo tram route.Book - 72 A5 pages + card covers centre stapledtrams, tramways, eaglehawk, noelene wild, sec, bendigo -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Model - Model Melbourne / Bendigo tram and presentation case, Cooee Concepts Pty Ltd, 2008
Detailed in Bendigo Tramways livery of their Restaurant Tram "Ninesevensix". Demonstrates an operable model of a former Melbourne W6 tram as a Bendigo Restaurant tram.Model of Melbourne Melbourne tram W6 976 dressed as the Bendigo Tramways Restaurant / Cafe tram "ninesevensix", electric model, made by Cooee Concepts Pty Ltd in China. The model is packaged in a wooden presentation case with a black felt base, contained within a cardboard outer case. The cardboard cover or case has a printed sheet giving details of the model and the history of the tramcar. The wooden case has a brass plate detailing the contents. Scale 00 or 1:76. Model made from plastic and metal, with operable lights and motors with operable trolley poles, swiveling bogies, a destination of "Special" and showing route 01. Headlights function in the direction of travel. The package has a manufacturing date of 2008 printed on it. Contains a plastic cover strip, a plastic holder for the tram, and a plastic lift-out strip.models, tramcars, cooee, cooee collectables, bendigo tramways, tram 976, restaurant tram -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Tour Notes, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "AETA Easter 1958, tour notes, Ballarat", Apr. 1958
Yields information about a Australian Electric Traction Association tour to Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong Tour, Easter 1958 tramcars with maps.A eight page booklet tour notes for AETA's 4th Annual Easter Convention in Melbourne and tour to Ballarat, Sat. 5/4/1958 with brief history, itinerary, map, Geelong map, tram car notes and Bendigo. Duplicated by Gestener process. Copy to be provided if loaned.secv, ballarat, geelong, aeta, bendigo, provincial tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopies, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), 277.1 - "Farewell Crawl", 277.2 - "Goodbye to Trams", Mar. 1996
... -Bye to the trams". Features history of the Bendigo trams... the history of Bendigo's trams, tramways and the trammies ...Yields information about the history of Bendigo's trams, tramways and the trammies and their stories and a special tram prior to closure. Has a strong association with the businesses in Bendigo.Photocopies of Bendigo Advertiser newspaper. 277.1 - "Farewell Crawl" - report with photo of a group from the Court House Hotel who did a pub crawl by tram on Sat. April 8, 1972 - photo of group on board with tram No. 26. 277.2 - photocopy of the Bendigo Advertisers feature of 8 pages, called "Bendigo says Good-Bye to the trams". Features history of the Bendigo trams, the services, personal stories, photos and advertisements from local commerce - published Thursday April 13, 1972. Tram services closed the following Sunday. For original of the feature see item Reg. No. 1038. Pdf image of photocopies added 22/10/2013trams, tramways, bendigo, secv, closure -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, John Price and David Menzies, "A Museum Trilogy", 1975
.1 - Modern Tramway & Rapid Transit Review - May 1975 issue, Vol38 No. 449 p157. - from the Part One of Three part article Ballarat Tramway System history, with Map of System complied by W.J.Wyse 3/62 from sketch by A.T.Marshall with various photos of Bendigo and Ballarat. Part 1 of "A Museum Trilogy", written by John Price and David Menzies. .2 - Modern Tramway & Rapid Transit Review - August 1975 issue, Vol. 38, No 451, p267, part 3 of 3 part article, Bendigo, with map of system, by W. J. Wyse 4/62, completed from sketch by A.T. Marshall, along with various photos. Part 2 of "A Museum Trilogy", written by John Price and David Menzies. Record revised and images of cover, index and article added.Both issues with biro "75c"trams, tramways, trams, rapid transit, ballarat tramways, bendigo -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Keith Kings, "The Bendigo Tramways", Feb. 1972
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Bendigo ...Book, 80 pages, gloss art paper, in black ink with a yellow card cover in green ink, centre stapled, titled "The Bendigo Tramways" Details history of Bendigo tramways, its tramcars and the involvement of the various operators. Has maps and photographs. Written by Keith Kings and published by the Victorian Division of the Australian Railway Historical Society and others at the time of the closure of the Bendigo system. Has details of the various organisations that published the book on the rear cover. Cover, index page, maps and rollingstock lists have been scanned see jpg images i1 to i7 For book itself see pdf images i1 to i4 326.1 - ditto - purchased by W.A. Doubleday for BTM ex Scottsbluff, NE, USA 8/2003. Added 27/09/03. See Reg Item 4242 for other copies of this book which has pencil annotations.trams, tramways, bendigo, battery trams, steam trams, history -
Bendigo Tramways (managed by the Bendigo Heritage Attractions)
Book, Editors- Various. Wholly set-up, printed & bound in Australia for Hutchinson & Company Ltd. by the Specialty Press Pty Ltd, Three Decades
With the compliments of The Chairman & Commissioners of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria 1948. Includes Foreword by the Hon. T. T. Hollway Premier of Victoria.History of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, inception to Dec. 1948sec, state electricity commission of victoria, tram,, victoria, melbourne, bendigo, yallourn, kiewa, morwell -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Ceremonial object - Engraved Silver Trowel, Bendigo and Eaglehawk Electric Light and Tramway Powerhouse, 1901
This trowel was presented to City of Bendigo Mayor, Simeon Ryan by Mr B. Deakin the Australian representative of the Victorian Electric Supply Company on the occasion of the laying of the foundation stone for the new power house building in Hargreaves Street, Bendigo. This power house was built to supply power to both Bendigo and Eaglehawk and the overhead power system for the tramway which ran from Quarry Hill, through the city to Eaglehawk and from Golden Square to Lake Weeroona. The building of the power house changed Eaglehawk and Bendigo as street lights were installed and houses became electrified. A report in the Bendigo Independent in 1902 reported ' Night will then be almost as brilliant as the day and people .... who live in the suburbs are to be provided with a tram service worth of the name'. (See reference A Mammoth Scheme.) The tramways closed in April 1972 after the Victorian Parliament granted the SEC an application to cease operating. Today Bendigo Trust operates the tourist trams which run along Pall Mall and welcomes over 40,000 visitors annually. The Bendigo Tramways Depot is the oldest operating tram depot in Australia and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. There are currently 45 trams in the fleet (13 of which operate as part of the 'Talking' Tram service).For more about the history and to tour the tramways visit www.bendigotramways.com.Triangular shaped silver engraved trowel with ivory handle (0286a). Top face of trowel is ornately engraved with floral and decorative motifs and an image of an electric tram and two power poles. Reverse has engraved text. No makers mark detected. Housed in a leather covered case (0286b), lined with ruched blue silk. Case has two brass hinges and two small brass clasps.PRESENTED / By / THE ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO / OF VICTORIA TO / SIMEON RYAN. ESQ JP. / MAYOR OF BENDIGO / ON THE OCCASION OF HIS LAYING / THE MEMORIAL STONE OF THE / BENDIGO AND EAGLEHAWK / ELECTRIC LIGHT AND TRAMWAY / POWER HOUSE / 26th JUNE, 1901/ STERLING SILVERcouncillor simeon ryan, councillor s h mc gowan, councillor john hoskins, councillor george loudon, councillor john green, councillor alfred hicks, borough of eaglehawk, borough of eaglehawk mayor, mayor loudon, city of bendigo mayor, mayor ryan, bendigo and eaglehawk tramway -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, Don Storey, "Melbourne electric Tramways - Gunzel Notes - a timeline of the Melbourne Electric Tramways", 2003
Research Report titled - "Melbourne electric Tramways - Gunzel Notes - a timeline of the Melbourne Electric Tramways", 94 A4 unbound pages, secured by a fold back clip. Gives a summary of the periods between 1884 and 1904, 1904 to 1920, 1920 to 1983, 1983 to 1997. Has appendences for route numbers, tram allocation, depot lists, trams sold to Ballarat, Bendigo or Geelong and Preserved track. Index note an appendix for track maps but not within document. Has been scanned into two pdf (unsearchable files) pages 1-49 and 50-96 - see image files. See also Reg Item 715 for a similar document published by the ARE in 1997. See http://www.classicaustraliantv.com/Gunzel.htm - accessed 1-11-2016 Prepared by Don Storey See also Reg item 2922 for another version of the depot allocation lists.trams, tramways, melbourne, history, mmtb, the met, ptc, cable trams, history, depot allocation, preserved trams, route numbers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, A. Weston and typed by Geoff Clark, "The Bendigo Tram", 1971
Twenty page booklet on the history, operation and tramcars of Bendigo, produced by the Nth Sydney Boys High School Railway Club in September 1971. Printed on a wax cut stencil process, with green covers, drawings, maps, track layout, fleet list, gives tentative closure dates, route descriptions, sketches, stapled on edge. Title "The Bendigo Tram". Inside front cover notes written by A. Weston and typed by Geoff Clark. See Reg item XXX for the Ballarat version.trams, tramways, bendigo -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Keith Kings, "The Bendigo Tramways", Feb. 1972
... Trams tramways Bendigo Battery Trams Steam Trams History Book ...Book, 80 pages, gloss art paper, in black ink with a yellow card cover in green ink, centre stapled, titled "The Bendigo Tramways" Details history of Bendigo tramways, its tramcars and the involvement of the various operators. Has maps and photographs. Written by Keith Kings and published by the Victorian Division of the Australian Railway Historical Society and others at the time of the closure of the Bendigo system. Has details of the various organisations that published the book on the rear cover.trams, tramways, bendigo, battery trams, steam trams, history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Sue Mackinnon, "Bendigo and its Vintage Talking Trams", Dec. 1981
... in the streets of Bendigo and its then fleet of trams. Gives a history.... Gives a history of the trams in Bendigo, including battery tram ...Book - 100 pages, plus printed colour covers on gloss paper, centre stapled, titled "Bendigo and its Vintage Talking Trams", authored by Sue Mackinnon, published by the Bendigo Trust December 1981. Has many historic photos of Bendigo, trams in the streets of Bendigo and its then fleet of trams. Gives a history of the trams in Bendigo, including battery tram, steam, ESCo, SEC, the Trust, Central Deborah Gold Mine and its trammies. Has a centre page colour photos of the mine and one of the Birney. In the top right hand corner is a green price label "4.00".In the top right hand corner is a green price label "4.00" and written in ink underneath "1981"trams, tramways, bendigo, battery trams, bendigo trust -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Jan-Werner Hente, "Talking Trams", 1973
Ninety six page book stapled with a heavy card cover, saddle stapled, printed on matt paper, titled "Talking Trams" and written by Jan-Werner Hente. Has a number of pages of light manila colour paper stock printed with a sepia ink. Many black and white photographs. Major Sections include: Pages 7 - 24 - text as if on a "Talking Tram" tram tour of the Bendigo Trust tram., with relevant photographs. Pages 26 - 47 - details briefly the history of each tramcar in the fleet at the time and some scrapped trams. Pages 48 - 49 - map of the route with reference points. Pages 52 - 69 - "If only all trams could talk" - the story of the trams in Bendigo and its mining history, including horse, battery, steam and electric trams, Victorian Railways impact and some of the personalities of the Bendigo Tramways. Pages 70 - 92 - the SEC era and closure and the early Bendigo Trust days Pages 93 - 96 - provides a rolling stock listing - all Bendigo trams. Has a Corrigenda sheet glued to the inside of the front cover.The Corrigenda has a blue tick and "1-10" in the top right hand corner of the first page.trams, tramways, bendigo trust, bendigo, secv, tourist trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Keith Kings, "Bendigo's Vintage Talking Trams", 1999
... in the streets of Bendigo and its then fleet of trams. Gives a history... then fleet of trams. Gives a history of the trams in Bendigo ...Book - 100 pages, plus printed colour covers on gloss paper, centre stapled, titled "Bendigo's Vintage Talking Trams", authored by Keith Kings1996, published by the Bendigo Trust December 1981. Has many historic photos of Bendigo, trams in the streets of Bendigo and its then fleet of trams. Gives a history of the trams in Bendigo, including battery tram, steam, ESCo, SEC, the Trust, Central Deborah Gold Mine and its trammies. Pages 49 to 52 - colour pages including a map of the route and staff and volunteers 30/10/1996.Page 1 note in ink "To Charles 20/2/97 Keith Kings"trams, tramways, bendigo, battery trams, bendigo trust -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tour Booking Form, Tervelka Pty Ltd, "W2 Tram Tour of Bendigo 12th November 1989", Oct. 1989
Printed DL three fold form, printed in green ink on off white paper, titled "W2 Tram Tour of Bendigo 12th November 1989". Details the date, the trams proposed to be used, booking form, fares and timetable. Trams proposed with a short history in Bendigo; W2 421, 441, 456, 470, 275 and standby car - bogie SEC No. 5, with a photo of each. Operated by Tervelka Pty Ltd - Tramway and Light Rail Contractors.trams, tramways, w2 class, bendigo, tours