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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Herald & Weekly Times Ltd, "Goodbye to the last tram", 21/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the last tram to leave the Borough of Sebastopol at the time of the closure of the SEC operated system and the people involved.Newspaper clipping from the Melbourne Sun of 21/9/1971 with photo of the Ballarat Mayor, Cr. J. A. Chisholm with his wife and a driver and conductor (of the last tram), reporting that the trams were given a rousing send off and have now been replaced by buses. Tram showing destination of "Depot". .1 - Print of original photograph print added 14-3-2016 from the donation to the Museum by Karelyn Satter Feb. 2016.In blue ink below the photograph "SUN 21/9/71", On the rear of the photograph has the stamp of "Harvey Studios Ballarat"trams, tramways, closure, cr. j. a. chisholm, last tram, bus replacement -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Restoration of Historic Tram", 6/12/1985 12:00:00 AM
Short item about Ballarat's horse tram No. 1 prior to its recovery from Anderson St West in Ballarat and the previous owners of the body. Gives details of their use of the tram body. Has two photographs.Newspaper clipping, from The Courier, 6-12-1985 titled "Restoration of Historic Tram", about the recovery of the body of Horse Tram No. 1 from Anderson St West and its pending move by the BTPS. Quotes Mrs Betty Jackson, Jack Leviston and notes Harry Leviston. Purchased for 50 pounds. Two photos of Mrs Jackson on the outside of the tram and inside the vehicle. Has date line taped to right hand side.horse tram, btps, recovery -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, first electric tram in Elizabeth St, 18/11/1935 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper Clipping - from The Sun? 18/11/1935? about the first electric tram in Elizabeth St - shows tram 744 running as Special at the Flinders St terminus with the station in the background. Notes the tram was carrying tramways official on a trial run and that regular services commenced yesterday afternoon. Timeline books show it was opened on 17/11/1935, a Sunday. See Reg Item 1816 about the closure of Elizabeth St for conversion.trams, tramways, elizabeth st, opening, flinders st station, conversion, tram 744 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Decorated Tram No. 1024 to be run from all depots - a/c Dulux Paints", 30/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Photocopy on heat sensitive paper of Two page foolscap duplicated notice, titled "Decorated Tram No. 1024 to be run from all depots - a/c Dulux Paints", issued by The Traffic Manager to Depot Masters and other Officers, dated 30/9/1971 Details arrangements for the tram, transport between depots, maintenance, days in and run numbers. See also Reg Item 1525 for a TAA decorated tram and 1916 for other examples.trams, tramways, decorated trams, advertising trams, tram 1024 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph, Moorabool Street Geelong - tram 3, late 1940s
The colour print of Moorabool Street Geelong shows SEC No. 3 just to the south of Malop St. Has Hitchcocks, T & G building and the Bank of NSW buildings in the view. The tram is shown with a red colour scheme which is incorrect, should be green. There are two other trams in the view. Possibly a Kodak print.Yields information about the Moorabool St Geelong, late 1940s.Colour photograph titled "Moorabool Street Geelong - No. 1"In pencil on rear "No. 3 car". Ken Magor stamp and in pencil "K McCarthy No. 71" tramways, trams, geelong, moorabool st, tram 8 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Bendigo Advertiser, "Tram heads off to golden rival", 1/03/2001 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper Clipping from Bendigo Advertiser, March 1, 2001, page 7, titled "Tram heads off to golden rival" with story and photo about Bendigo tram No. 18, being painted in a gold colour scheme for the 150th anniversary of the discovery of gold and to operate for the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Photo features Central Deborah staff Norm Harris and Jason Dunstone as miners and Darren Hutchesson as the driver. Tram has number covered, destination of "GOLD" and numbers "1851 - 2001" on front dash with the "Bendigo Talking Tram Tour" sign under the driver. Photographed at the mine terminus on 28 Feb. 2001.gold tram, bendigo, btm, gold -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Transporting Art tram 760 - Robert Jacks, c1986
Photo of the Robert Jacks painted tram, SW5 760 in Swanston St, near Flinders St, running a route 5 service. The source gives the date of July 1986 as being painted. Repainted in another transporting art scheme July 1992. Swanston St was partly closed to traffic in 1992.Yields information about Transporting Art trams.Colour photograph with paper parts on rear.melbourne, tramways, tramcars, transporting art, robert jacks, tram 760, sw5 class, swanston st, route 5, trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Mirka Mora tram 243 - Official Launch photo, 1978
Official launch photograph of W2 243 painted by Mirka Mora as part of the Transporting Art project of 1978. For the principal pamphlet using this photograph featuring the first 15 tramcars see item 404. See also items 1642 and 7374 for associated newspaper cuttings about the tram and its artist.Yields information about the Mirka Mora's Transporting Art tram of 1978.Colour print with remnants of mounting paper on rear.tramways, transporting art, w2 class, tram 243, mirka mora -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Melbourne tram network", "Victorian train network", May. 2017
A4 printed map, full colour published May 2017 titled on one side "Melbourne tram network" and the other "Victorian train network", showing the tram and train routes, and details of each route or line. Published by Transport for Victoria and PTV. Two copies held.trams, tramways, maps, railways, tramways, victoria, tram routes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Your new Collins Street Tram Platform Stop", Sep. 2005
Pamphlet - DL two fold, full colour titled "Your new Collins Street Tram Platform Stop" at the intersection with Elizabeth St, gives details of temporary stop, timing, and program. Part of the Think Tram project with VicRoads. Work was to commence 16/9/2005.trams, tramways, tram stops, collins st, elizabeth st, construction, platform stops -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 13 - moving tram 37, Lilian Butler, Transfer to Sydney, 27/09/1971
Yields information about the transfer of tram 37 to Sydney for the Sydney Tramway Museum or SPER.Set of 9 Fujifilm white cardboard slides and four AGFA blue and white plastic mount slides of the loading of Ballarat 37 for the Sydney Tramway Museum or SPER 27/9/1971. Reference Reg Item 3929 for list of dates of tram disposal. .1 - No. 30 towing 37 out of the depot .2 - pushing along Wendouree Parade .3 - SEC logo on the side of 37 .4 - Getting cranes into position. .5 - ditto - Ballarat Lifting Services Ute van in the photo. .6 - getting ready. .7 - ditto .8 - tram in the air .9 - truck being moved underneath. .10 - ditto .11 - ditto .12 - on the truck - J. J. Leach & Co transport. .13 - ready to go. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler. ballarat, tramways, trams, tram disposal, moving trams, sper, logos, tram 37 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Ellis Collection, Cable Tram - Nicholson St at Gertrude St, 1940
Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 565 outside the Nicholson St Winding house tram stop, with several passengers walking from the tram, the conductor attending to the "dolly" for the Gertrude Street cable so the gripmen can line it up with grip and the grip man looking down. In the image are adverts for Col. W. de Basil's Covent Garden show at Her Majesty's Theatre, Fosters Lager, Hoyts De Luxe Bourke St a Richard Greene film. See Also Reg Item 3600 for the full bill board. Based on the date for the Covent Garden show commencing Thursday March 14, the year is 1940. trams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, winding houses, conductors, passengers, tram stops, tram 565 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, Cable tram 364 Lonsdale St at William St, 1890s
The photograph shows a cable tram in Lonsdale St crossing William St. Alf Twentyman in his notes has identified it as West Melbourne trailer 364. In the background is the Supreme Court building and a tangle of telephone wires.Yields information about cable trams in the 1890s.Photograph, black and white, with notes on the rear.On rear in blue ink "West Melbourne 364 probably early 1890s, later became North Melburne No. 4"trams, tramways, cable tram, tram 364, lonsdale st, william st, supreme court -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Neville Britton, Geelong tram No.2 at St Aidans, 10-11-2020
Shows Melbourne Electric Supply Co. tram No. 2 after its reconstruction to an operable condition at the Museum's St Aidans Drive terminus on 10-11-2020 following transport from Bendigo where the mechanical work was carried out. The body work was rebuilt from a farm shed in Canberra.Yields information about the appearance of the tram when it was delivered to the Museum. Further work was done to complete the interior.Digital image of Geelong tram No. 2 after its reconstruction and recommissioning at the St Aidans Drive terminus of the Museum's tram line on 10-11-2020geelong, mesco, trams, tramways, geelong no. 2, reconstruction, restoration, wendouree parade, st aidans drive, btm -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat tram 39 - Victoria St off site store, May 1976
Colour print of Ballarat tram 39 after recovery from Lismore by the BTPS before being rolled into undercover storage at a property at the eastern end of Victoria St Ballarat East, possibly soon after arrival on 9 May 1976. See item 1649 for an appeal for storage space. Photographer unknown.Yields information about the recovery of SECV tram 39 from Lismore and its offsite storage.Colour print - on plain paper with rounded corners.tramcars, tramways, btps, tram 39, offsite store, victoria st., lismore -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Tram 33 lower Sturt St, mid 1950s
The photograph shows SEC Ballarat tram No. 33 (Gardens via Drummond St North) in lower Sturt St mid 1950s with tail lights installed. In the background is the Ballaarat Gas Co. building, Patersons, a hotel and the Ballarat Mechanics Institute Building with signs for Robur Tea and Davies Bread. Photographer unknown.Yields information about tram 33 and lower Sturt St mid 1950s.Black and white print with plain back.tramcars, tram 33, sturt st -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - JOHN WILLIAMS COLLECTION: TRAM WITH CATHEDRAL IN BACKGROUND
Colour photograph : Bendigo Tramways tram on tracks in front of Cathedral, High Street, Bendigol. Dark poor quality image. Cathedral in background of photo, trees along High Street. Could be early 2000's image.bendigo, tramways, tram no. 25 -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph - Card Box Photographs, Electric tram travels along Drummond Street, Ballarat 1915
Photo of an electric tram travelling along Drummond Street comes from the Ballarat Homecoming publication.electric tram, drummond street, ballarat, ballarat homecoming, streetscape, vehicle, public -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Scrubber tram arrives at Lake", 2/10/1999 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper Clipping from The Courier, Ballarat 2/10/1999 about the arrival of ex MMTB Scrubber tram No. 8 (8W) and the use of the vehicle. Quotes Alastair Reither (who claims he was mis-quoted about the cleaning of the tracks) and Dave Macartney. Has a photo of the tram with Alastair and Dave (btm1218i1.jpg) and a cartoon by Inkcinct (btm1218i2.jpg). Also notes a report on the Heritage Tram Project being prepared for Council. Item written by Lyndal Reading.On rear of sheet in pencil "Courier 2/10/1999 p7"trams, tramways, scrubber tram, btm -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Application for Access - Milan Tram 1692", c2006
Report - A4 - titled "Application for Access - Milan Tram 1692". .1 - providing details of the tramcar, wheel profile, colour photograph, elevation and floor plan and swept path diagram. .2 - floor and elevation drawings. .3 - Photograph of the tram passing Flinders St station 28/4/2002 - printed on Kodak paper .4 - Photograph of the tram in Victoria Parade about to turn into Latrobe St with a city circle car behind it - details as for .3trams, tramways, reports, milan, tram 1692 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Association of Railway Enthusiasts (ARE), "Tram Tracks - Vol 1 - No. 3 - July 1946", Jul. 1946
Magazine - five Gestener duplication sheets - titled "Tram Tracks - Vol 1 - No. 3 - July 1946" - the Journal of Association of Victorian Tramway Enthusiasts. Has notes on the PCC car, Glenhuntly depot tour, construction of the Latrobe St tram line, C class 36 "dog car", use of T class cars, W3 class trams, U206, Ballarat 16, notes from other cities, Sydney, notes on VR tramcars and details of the Association.trams, tramways, melbourne, t class, w3 class, vr trams, glenhuntly tram depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Kay Oddie, North and West Melbourne News, "Cable tram rails have their moment in the sun", Apr. 2007
Newspaper clipping from the April 2007 issue of North and West Melbourne News, titled "Cable tram rails have their moment in the sun", about the unearthing of cable tram track in Abbotsford St. Provides notes on the cable tram system, the works and Heritage Victoria Activities. Information provided by Kay Oddie, with some photos. See Reg item 4704 for correspondence concerning this track. Has the masthead of the newspaper stapled to the top left hand corner. Not imaged.trams, tramways, cable trams, abbotsford st, north melbourne, trackwork, closure, tram 13 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Yarra Trams, "Melbourne by tram - Staff Guide 2008", 2008
Book, 146 pages, including card covers, white spiral bound titled "Melbourne by tram - Staff Guide 2008", with a photo of two employees on the front cover. Has a message from Trevor Greer as Manager Customer Services and on page 3, a list of contents. Gives emergency procedures, location and trams stops for Melbourne's facilities, eg churches, consulates, list of route destinations, tram stops by route with TramTracker ID's. Two copies heldtrams, tramways, yarra trams, routes, melbourne, tram stops, staff -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing, Gordon Thurling, "The last tram Sturt Street Ballarat 19 September 1971", 1971
Artist - Gordon Thurling, BTV6 graphic artist at the time. Understood that he also worked for Myer in Ballarat, has since passed away. See item 6422 for another example.Strong association with the artist Gordon Thurling and demonstrates in a pen and ink drawing the last tram in Sturt St at the time of the closure of the SEC system.Coloured photocopy of a drawing by Gordon Thurling titled "The last tram Sturt Street Ballarat 19 September 1971". Originally a Black and white drawing of tram 39, with destination "Sebastopol" with Ballarat Town Hall in background, which has been coloured with green, grey and yellow watercolours.ballarat, trams, tramways, closure, drawings, last day, town hall, tram 39, gordon thurling -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Commonwealth Engineering (Comeng), "T3000-B Articulated Tram", c1984
Photocopy on heat sensitive photocopy paper of the proposed outline of the B class tram or T3000-B joined on three sheets of paper with tape and staples, Drawing No. A100100669. Tram has number 2000 on the front of it. Gives dimensions and seating arrangements. Would be a Comeng or Commonwealth Engineering drawing.trams, tramways, b class, construction, comeng, articulated trams, tram 2000 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Film - Compact Diskette with video, GTV 9 - Channel 9, David Kemp, "GTV 9 Ne4ws Item - 14 April 2018 - Melbourne Tram Museum", 14/04/2018 12:00:00 AM
DVD, with clear cover in a black plastic case, titled "GTV 9 News Item - 14 April 2018 - Melbourne Tram Museum", 1 min 44 seconds news item featuring scenes around the Melbourne Tram Museum and an interview with Museum guide, David Kemp.trams, tramways, melbourne tram museum, tv broadcasts -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Peter Knife, BTM Tram 18 Depot Junction, 19/4/2014
Set of three colour images of BTM tram 18 running in at the end of an operating day. The first image shows the driver at the rear of the tramcar and the next two of the tram crossing Wendouree Parade into the depot. This location was rebuilt during November and December 2014 and the road moved to the west for bicycle safety. Photo by Peter Knife 19/4/2014.Yields information about Ballarat Tramway Museum operations in Wendouree Parade and tram 18Set of three Digital images of colour slides.tramways, tramcars, btm, wendouree parade., depot junction, tram 18 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - PTC, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Tram cross-linking and route restructure", c1991
Provides proposals to link cross Melbourne tram routes together, eg Glen Huntly road routes with West Brunswick. The proposal did not proceed. Gives details of the proposals, those routes not to be linked, maps, looks at each of the linked routes. Predicated $100 million in savings. Part of the Tram and Bus Strategic Review Committee work. c1991.Yields information about proposals to link Cross city Melbourne tram routes.Five A4 page document, stapled in top left hand corner.melbourne, public transport, tramways, tram routes, linking routes, cross linking -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat tram 30 - Haddon, c1976
Colour print of Ballarat tram 30 after its recovery from Kaniva on 6/7 July 1974 (see Oct. 1974 issue of Trolley Wire). It was stored at the City of Ballarat Council depot for a while before being moved to the Haddon Tramway Workshops which at that time was under construction. Photographer unknown.Yields information about the recovery of SECV tram 30 from Kaniva and its storage at Haddon.Colour print - on plain paper with rounded corners.tramcars, tramways, offsite store, haddon, tram 30 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper - CBD News Feb. 2024, hyperlocal news, "Heritage-priced coffee from a heritage tram", Feb. 2024
Set of two items from the Hyperlocal published newspaper title CBD News containing two relevant tramway items: 1 - page 2 - "Council convenes key groups to help fix the southern end of Elizabeth St" - to address user behavior issues around the tram terminus and food shops 2 - page 3 - "Heritage-priced coffee from a heritage tram" - about the use of the former SW5 class 764 tram as a coffee shop at the William Angliss buildings in La Trobe St Melbourne. Has photos on the front page and page 3.Yields information about the use of repurposed tram by the William Angliss Institute.Newspaper - extract from the Feb. 2024 issue, No. 105.trams, tram 764, william anglis, elizabeth st terminus, behavior, coffee shops