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Robin Boyd Foundation
Audio - Recording, E.M.I. Records
The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Richard Strauss: Seven Songs; Mozart: Four Concert Arias. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: ASD 2493, Cardboard Cover, Paper sleeve, 1 Vinyl disc, lyric sheet inside with translations by William Mann (c) 1969, made in Great Britain. Singer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (British Soprano); Conductor: George Szell; Music: London Symphony Orchestra, Edith Peniemann (Violin), Alfred Brendel (piano).lp, sound recording -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Audio - Recording, Decca
The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Verdi La Traviata. LP 33RPM vinyl - Box set, Catalogue Number: 212D 2 D212D 3, 1 cardboard box cover with hinged lid, 3 paper record record sleeves (with inscriptions), 3 vinyl disk, 1 booklet with libretto. Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Matteo Manguerra and other artists. Composer: Verdi; Conductor Richard Bonynge; The National Philharmonic Orchestra, London Opera Chorus.lp, sound recording, opera -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tickets used on the last runs of the Mt Pleasant & Gardens via Sturt St runs of the Ballarat Tramways", 1970
Demonstrates arrangements made by the TMSV to record the closure of the SEC Ballarat system in 1971 and has a strong association with the donor's activities at the time.Set of five tickets contained within an envelope titled "Tickets used on the last runs of the Mt Pleasant & Gardens via Sturt St runs of the Ballarat Tramways". Noted that it was tram 39, driver No. 11 and Conductor 31 on Sunday 5/9/1971 Describes each ticket, with number and use.. Contains one 5c City Section, two 13c, one 4c and 1 7c. See image for details. trams, tramways, mt pleasant, sturt st west, tickets, closure -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Men trammies off track with jibes, says Joyce", Nov. 1975
Photocopy of a newspaper clipping and photograph, from a Melbourne paper, November 1975? featuring a story about Joyce Barry being trained as a tram driver. Details the Union opposition. Notes Essendon and Preston still refusing despite Union members voting in favour. Quotes F Snell MMTB Chairman and Mr. Gordon Bell, Acting Secretary. Photo of Joyce in the cab of tram at Brunswick depot with Conductor Ali Mustapha looking in.trams, tramways, conductresses, tram driving, training, unions, brunswick depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Travis Jeffrey, 5/08/1962 12:00:00 AM
Colour Negative No. N404, of Bendigo Birney No. 11, bound to Golden Square. Actual location not known. Tram has the destination of Golden Square. Has passenger boarding tram and the conductor (same as Reg. Item 2751) looking at the photographer. Photo possibly 17/6/1962. Colour laser printed copy of image stored in box 73. Original negative hires scan and image updated 28/5/2020.In red pen on folder that contained negative, "NR89B" and "5 Aug 62". trams, tramways, bendigo, golden square, tram 11 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Geoff Grant, Last Bourke St bus, 25/06/1955
Yields information about the last Bourke St bus of 1955 which was replaced by Electric Trams.Black & white photo of the front of the last bus in Bourke St on 25/6/1955. Driver, understood to be Ron Houghton and conductor standing either side of the bus. Destination showing "NORTHCOTE" and route no. "77". Has run number "N74" and a wreath on the radiator "LAST BUS BOURKE ST. 25-6-1955, REPLACED BY ELECTRIC TRAMS". (See also item 680 for group photo of some of the passengers as well).On typed paper on rear "The crew who took out the last Bourke St. bus. standing in front with the Wreath The driver also brought in the last cable tram June 25 1955", in pencil initials "RK", pencil mark under these and in btm rh corner, "Geoff Grant" stamp.trams, tramways, bourke st., buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Ian Barkla, 30/08/1969 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of Bendigo 7 and 19 at Charing Cross, with the end of a Bogie tram in the background. Bendigo 19 has destination of "Nth Bendigo", 7 of "Golden Square". Both trams have the large white strip under the dash canopy lighting. In background is a driver and conductor walking towards 19. Tram 19 has two large SEC roof ads. Taken 30-8-1969. On Kodak paper.On rear in black biro "Bendigo 19 at the Fountain, 30-8-69 / Ex 185 MMTB"trams, tramways, bendigo, pall mall, charing cross , tram 19, 7 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, David Ellery, Eureka column by David Ellery, 31/07/2001 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 31 July 2001, Eureka Column, page 3, written by David Ellery about a swan who paused in the middle of the tram track and held up the Museum tram service. The swan would not move, until coaxed by a cream biscuit from a passing school boy. Reported by a conductor (thought to be Austin Brehaut) to the columnist. See Also see Sept. 2001 issue of Fares Please!btm, swans, wendouree parade -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Ron Hann, Jan. 1963
Yields information about the North Bendigo terminus, the level crossing and roof advertisements on the tramcar.Black and white print on heavy matt photographic paper of Bendigo 19 at the North Bendigo terminus, with the conductor walking back to the tram, c1963. The tram has an "Electric Cook" roof advertisement and "Cohns Drinks" advertisement on the front dash panel. 2nd copy - laser print - with date etc on rear - added 22/2/2010, copy from Ron Hann. Printed on Fujifilm, Fujicolour Crystal Archive for Frontier"On rear in pencil "North Bendigo 1963" 2nd copy has label "Reference 6/212/30" Photo by Ron Hann" and another label "Bendigo North 01.63"tramways, trams, bendigo, north bendigo, tram 19 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Sun, "Tram Chairman beats revellers", 17/04/1939 12:00:00 AM
Photocopy of a Newspaper Clipping - from The Sun, most likely 17/4/1939 about the closure of the Collingwood line on Saturday 15/4/1939. Bus services replaced the trams during the afternoon or earlier that the scheduled last tram in order to prevent damage by revellers. Titled "Tram Chairman beats revellers". Has a photo of the last tram with Mr. J. Peden as Gripman and E. McLeod as the conductor with two male passengers."1939" written in on the left hand side in ink.trams, tramways, collingwood, closure, cable trams, crews -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 24/07/1944 12:00:00 AM
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W2 638 (Route 42) in Whitehorse Road crossing Burke Road, Camberwell, with SW6 883 (City Route 7) at the terminus. Note the curves in front of the tram which allowed for cars to turn from Whitehorse Road Westbound into Burke Road. Note the conductor standing in the doorway. Photo dated 24-7-1944 in the Wal Jack album along with details of the location and the tramcar.trams, tramways, balwyn, whitehorse road, burke road, w2 class, sw6 class, tram 638, tram 883 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: ''THE BENDIGO CHORAL SOCIETY'' TWENTY FIRST GRAND CONCERT
A cream programme with black ink and a photograph of Mr. W.C. Frazier, A.R.C.O., Conductor. Also on the front cover are the words, ' The Bendigo Choral Society. Twenty-first Grand Concert. Town Hall, Bendigo. Wednesday, Sept. 13th, 1922. A list of the artists follows. 2/2 Reserved. 1/6 Ordinary. Hon. Secs. J.Hudspeth, 85 Wills Street, Z.S. Martin, 66 McKenzie. Inside is the programme, 4 pages.Boltons Print, Bendigo.program, music, bendigo choral society, lydia chancellor, collection, ' the bendigo choral society, ' bendigo town hall, choir, music, singing, entertainment, amusement, bendigo town hall, buildings, concert -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 10, Tony Smith, 1971
... Conductors ...Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Tony Smith, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - 13 at the Parker St loop, Sturt St west waiting for another tram to arrive - Mercedes Benz car pull out around the stationary tramcar. .2 - 13 and another single trucker at the City terminus, north side of Sturt St. Note the conductor in the distance with a point bar about to hop onto the tram turning into Lydiard St North. Has the Post Office in the background. .3 - 26 arriving at the City stop, with the Mechanics Institute and Cooks Provide Hotel in the background. Tram has destination of Gardens via Drummond St North. .4 - 33 and 12 in Lydiard St Nth at Sturt St. 33 (Lydiard St Nth), 12 (Sebastopol). Has the post office and other buildings in the background .5 - 12 and 26 at city stop, south side with Town Hall and Myers in the background. 12 has destination of Sebastopol. .6 - 12 at intersection of Drummond St and Sturt St with Mobil petrol station in background and ad for Marshall batteries. Has the tram stop sign on the left hand side. Tram has destination of Sebastopol and a Twin Lakes sign. .7 - 30 northbound in Drummond St south at Sturt St about to turn into Sturt St. Has destination of Lydiard St Nth. Has the Southern Cross hotel in the background. .8 - 31 turning from Drummond St North into Sturt St, en route to Victoria St with the Shell service station in the background. Hospital Corner. Tram has roof advertisements for Johnnie Walker whisky. .9 - 30 and 31 (from above photos) in Sturt St. .10 - Tony Smith standing on the doorstep of 26 at Mt Pleasant terminus. Has the store in the background with The Sun and Robur tea adverts. trams, tramways, parker st loop, sturt st west, sturt st, conductors, drummond st, hospital corner, mt pleasant, tram 13, tram 26, tram 12, tram 30, tram 33 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Certificate - Honorary Life Membership : Mavis Washfold, Kew Philharmonic Society, 1985
Mavis Washfold was a member of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew. A musician, she had a longstanding association with the Kew Philharmonic Society. The Society was founded by Dr. Ehrenfeld, c.1946, who was also the Orchestra's first conductor. He was succeeded by Harold Badger in 1954 following the death of the former. During the 1940s and 1950s, the Orchestra played its concerts in the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street. In 1960, the Orchestra relocated to the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road (the site of the current Kew Library).Kew Philharmonic Society certificate issued to Mavis Washfold giving her life membership in recognition of her service as secretary and member for 36 years. Issued 3 December 1985. Framed under Perspex. mavis washfold, kew philharmonic society, christian-washfold collection -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Colour - reproduction - Smith St Collingwood from Johnston St - c1900
Reproduction slide of a coloured postcard showing a cable tram in Smith St Collingwood, south of Johnston St. Has a Clifton Hill bound cable tram in view. The conductor with trip slips appears to be walking forward to check for cable trams in Johnston St as required by the rules. Passengers are alighting from the tram. Shops are E Wardrop, W Luge, Booth Chemist and Dentist, and in the far distance is a Moran and Cato store. Many of the shop awnings have been lowered. Yields information about Smith St Collingwood and cable tram operations.Kodachrome cardboard duplicate slide - Colour slide - reproduction - Smith St Collingwood from Johnston St - c1900 "CB20" in penciltrams, tramways, cable cars, cable trams, collingwood, smith street -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket - City Saver, The Met, 1988c
Used by The Metropolitan Transport Authority (The Met) to provide a multi-journey trip ticket within a nominated City (CBD) area. Has been used for 10 trips. A check ticket was issued by a conductor for each trip made. Has details of the availability on the rear. Notes that the ticket is available for trams, buses and light rail. Previous issues did not have light rail listed. The light rail to St Kilda and Port Melbourne commenced in Nov. 1987. Has The Met logo on the rear. Demonstrates a multi-use ticket used by The Met in the City area of Melbourne.City Saver –No. 23457 - $5.60 printed on a green card with a map of the available CBD travel area on the back.public transport, tickets, the met, trams, tramways, city saver -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Tickets - Sandringham Tramway - Middle Brighton to Bluff Road and Royal Ave, 1930s?
Tickets were produced to enable first-class travel from Middle Brighton Railways station to Sandringham and then by Electric Tramway from Sandringham Railway Station to the corner of Bluff Road and Royal Ave. The ticket colours indicated to station staff, Inspectors, and conductors the nature of the ticket and its availability These tickets were purchased by the donor in 1970 long after the tramway had closed and travel classes were abolished on the suburban railways. They were available for use on the replacement bus service. Yields information about the type of ticket that was issued to enable rail/tram travel on the Victorian Railways and their tramways.Set of two Edmondson style card or pasteboard Victorian Railways return tickets for travel between Middle Brighton and Bluff Road and Royal Ave. Both date stamped 15 June 1970. .1 - Adult - 1st class - No. 1365 .2 - Child - 1st class - No. 00143Both date stamped on rear "!5 June 1970"tramways, trams, tickets, victorian railways, sandringham, black rock tramway, bluff road -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, BTM Welcome Aboard 2022, 2022
Features photos of trams 27 and 1 in Wendouree Parade with an interior photo of 26 of a conductor handing out tickets. Has text describing "Your Trip", the trams, Ballarat Tramways, the museum itself along with maps of the Ballarat system and the Gardens area. Features a photo of tram 26 in the new Museum building. Text revised 2022 for the new building. See Reg. items 712, 1532, 4752 and 8061 for details of earlier productions. Item folded as presented to a passenger.Demonstrates the methodology of interpreting the tram trip for the Museum's visitors.Printed colour A4 folded sheet, 2022 version of BTM "Welcome Aboard" pamphlets for handing out to passengers on trams. Three copies held.trams, tramways, ballarat, btm, handouts, passengers, pamphlets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Geelong Advertiser, "Geelong's last tram given riotoous farewell by crowd", 1956
Photocopy of an extract from the Geelong Advertiser 26/3/1956 about the closure of the Geelong tram system and the public participation. Has a photo of Mr S Parker driver and Mr E Sweeten, conductor on one of the last trams. Also has an item dated 27/3/1959 about the presentation of a bell taken from Geelong tram 38 and presented to former Mayoress Mrs H Jacobs by the Mayor of Newtown and Chilwell Cr A S M Collins.Yields information about the last day of Geelong trams.Set of two foolscap photocopies of extracts from the Geelong Advertiser.tramways, tramcars, geelong, closure, last tram, bells -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS, c1950s
Newspaper clipping. Clipping possibly from 1958. Policemen On Eaglehawk Trams. In the Good Old Days. A man who retired yesterday after almost half a century connected with the Bendigo's trams, recalled the time when a policeman had to travel on the last tram to Eaglehawk to maintain order. He was Mr Evans, began in 1910 as a conductor, became a motorman, then traffic inspector, appointed tramways superintendent in May, 1928. When he retires he will be in his 48th year of service.. Received callers wishing him well in his retirement, was besieged with telephone calls and telegrams in his office the S.E.C. buildings, received a presentation of a framed photograph of himself at work from the tramway inspectors and a presentation from the staff and employees. Complimentary dinner at the Hotel Shamrock. Wages for conductors in 1910, 1 pound 2/6 for 60 hours, Motormen received 1 pound 10. No windscreen in trams. No sick pay.Tram drivers had to attend broken trolley wires, repairs or replacements in controllers and general equipment, to rerail trams when derailed, adjust brakes. Welsh, Cornish and Irish miners often sang on the trams. Policemen had to travel on the last tram at night to maintain order. Tram ticket obtained from conductors. 'Passengers could travel between Eaglehawk and Quarry Hill, a distance of almost 11 miles, at a charge of sixpence return,' said Mr Evans. Combination tickets included return tram fares and admission to the theatre. The prices varied according to the theatre seats.organization, business, bendigo trams -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Audio - Recording, Decca Record Company Limited
The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Joan Sutherland Luciano Pavarotti Operatic Duets. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: SXL 6828, Record cover, Plastic sleeve, 1 vinyl disk. Cover notes, Jon Perrin Cover photo: Christian Steiner. Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti. Conductor: Richard Bonynge, National Philharmonic Orchestra, London Opera Chorus (Chorus master Terry Edwards), Jacquelyn Fugelle, soprano; Elizabeth Cornell, mezzo-soprano.lp, sound recording, opera -
Yarra Ranges Regional Museum
Letter Envelope, From Dame Nellie Melba to Sir Daniel Godfrey, c.1924
Came into donor's possession some time ago. When the band was due to sale for the UK , the treasurer absconded with all the monies and the tour was cancelled. Hence the unused letter. Subsequently, William Partington conducted bands Australia- wide. He played the euphonium excellently. Donor is the niece of William Partington Letter from Dame Nellie Melba whilst in Sydney to Sir Daniel Godfrey, Bandmaster in England. This was to introduce the donor's uncle , William Partington, who was conductor of the Australian Imperial Band. Letter handwritten in black ink on cream peper. Address and telephone numbers printed at the top of the letter. Accompanying envelope has address handwritten on the front "Sir Daniel Godfrey Bournemouth" Address of sender is printed on the reverse and date handwritten in pencil "1924" australian imperial band, dame nellie melba, sir daniel godfrey, william partington -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Inspectorship Questions for Applicants", Oct. 1949
One page quarto size typed (carbon copy) instruction sheet titled "Inspectorship Questions for Applicants", Dated 5/10/1949. Asks 5 questions of a varied nature. Has initials THT/MRC in top left hand corner. Asks questions re complaints from passengers, gambling on SEC premises (rule 25), motormen leaving trams in the street, rule 24 (intoxication) and exchanging of duties between conductors and motormen.In black ink across top of instruction "BTPS 321." Has in pencil on bottom of sheet, Perdue, Maxwell and J. Young. trams, tramways, sec, instructions, traffic staff, inspectors, accidents -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Issue of Tokens", c1915
Yields information and demonstrates the use of fare tokens in Ballarat, their manufacture and accounting information.Report - typed foolscap sheet (2 copies) and handwritten sheet, for which most of the sheet has been reproduced in the typed report. The hand written sheet is ruled and has been glued together to form a long sheet. Looks at the purchase of tokens in 1914, the costs from the UK and Australia, how they were issued to crews, for both fare box drivers and conductors, accounting for them using tubes, time taken to account for by a clerk. trams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, tokens, fare boxes, operations, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 5, Carolyn Dean, 12/03/2005 12:00:00 AM
Set of five colour photographs of the 2005 Begonia Festival taken by Carolyn Dean 12/3/2005. 3082.1 - John Shaw, Roger Salen, Lindsay Richardson standing by 661. .2 - Len Millar inside No. 671 as conductor. .3 - Simon Green and Richard Gilbert standing by No. 27. .4 - Passengers boarding 661 at Gardens Loop. .5 - Len Millar, Anita Hutchesson and Graeme Cleak standing by 671 at Gardens Loop.On rear of all photos "12.03.05" and "Photo by Carolyn Dean" along with the names of the people on the rearbegonia festival, btm, wendouree parade, staff, tram 27, tram 661, tram 671 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Roster, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "On and Off - Total Times of Duty", Sep. 1970
Yields information about the arrangements made for tram crews and the hours worked for each day of the week.Single sheet of off white duplicating paper titled "On and Off - Total Times of Duty". Printed by wax cut stencil or Gestetner method. Details the sign on / sign off times for each run number operated by Motormen / Conductors and where they signed on, either depot or city and the total time worked for that particular shift. Has date "14/9/70" in top right hand corner. 2nd copy added 2/1/2020trams, tramways, ballarat, rosters, crews, employees, shifts, timetables -
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
Negative - Black and white print from negative, Travis Jeffrey, 6/09/1960 12:00:00 AM
Negative No. N376 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder) of Ballarat No. 14 at the intersection of Sturt and Dawson Streets with St. Patricks Church in the background. Note Conductor has changed the trolley pole to enable the tram to use the Dawson St. crossover. Tram has an "Ilford Film" roof advertisement. Date of photo on folder - 5/9/1960. hi res scan made and image updated 23/5/2020.Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR38A" in red ink, "BA3" in pencil, date stamp of "5 Sep 1960" on front, and on rear date stamps "26 Sep 1962" and "6 Oct 1962".trams, tramways, dawson st, st patricks, sturt st, tram 14 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Tramway Board, Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type, late 1910's or early 1920's
Ticket - or Trip Slip - cable tram Bell Punch type - green card, 1d fare, has been punched or nipped three times in the down direction. Printed for the Tramway Board. Has space for 15 journeys. On the up fare side, has space for name Line, Date, Badge, car, time of starting and signature if a student conductor. Name - "Bond", Line "CHill" - Clifton Hill, date "21" - all in pencil.See abovetrams, tramways, tickets, cable trams, bell punch, clifton hill, tb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Possibly Keith Kings, 27/10/1960 12:00:00 AM
Black and white negative, by X2 677 reversing at the cross over in Glen Huntly Road - Glenhuntly Rd on the last day of the operation of the Point Ormond line. The Motorman/Conductor is reversing the trolley pole. The tram has advertisements for Williams Real Estate Agent, Coffey Ford Falcon. In the background is Dons Shoe Store (Cherub Shoes), Daniel Bond Appliances - advertising AWA Radiola and Pye TV. Photo not in Wal Jack Melbourne album.trams, tramways, glenhuntly rd, point ormond, last day, closure, tram 677