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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, K. V. Newmann and MMTB Public Relations Officer, "MMTB News", 1965
Eight issues of "MMTB News" - The Magazine of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Two copies of each issue. Second copy added 31/8/2004. All issues printed with an off-white gloss paper cover with the rest of the magazine white glass paper. 2719.1 - Vol. 2, No. 1 - 16 pages, January 1965, with a photo of the Board meeting in the Board room of the MMTB, notes or articles on traffic congestion, a short history of public street transport in Melbourne, TMSV tour of 7/2/1965 with PCC 980, and" Some Views on Public Transport". 2719.2 - Vol. 2, No. 2 - 16 pages, February 1965, with a photo of Dusseldorf 3 section tramcar on the front cover, notes on the costs of concessions, press visit to the Carlton Power control supervisory centre, "Melbourne - 1985", Mark VI buses, tool safety, "Staggered Working Hours", hydro-foil on Sydney Harbour, "Traffic Congestion". 2719.3 - Vol. 2, No. 3 - 12 pages, March - April 1965, with a photo of W7 1012 and bus 751 on the front cover, notes or articles on "New Trams for Melbourne", retirement of D.H. Eakin, "Traffic Congestion", "Tramway buses at the Gippsland Fires", The Australian Good Neighbour movement. 2719.4 - Vol. 2, No. 4 - 16 pages, May - June 1965, with a photo of L 101 at West Maribyrnong terminus during an Association of Railway Enthusiasts tour (photo Robert Wilson), notes or articles; "A Motorist Speaks Up for Trams", "Tramways Hospital a Major Benefit", parking in the central city, tramway ambulance, "Radio Control is Human Nerve Centre", staff shortages, retirement of Mr. Stan Bowen, the ARE Tram Tour, and Port Melbourne Tramways Social Angling Club. 2719.5 - Vol. 2, No. 5 - 16 pages, July 1965, with a photo of the Doncaster Bus depot on the front cover, articles or notes; Freeways, Public Transport, Decimal conversion, Doncaster Bus depot, Melbourne in twenty years, Engineering Department - Bus branch, visit of Mr Ken Hall and Frank Kirby overseas to study new trams. 2719.6 - Vol. 2, No. 6 - 20 pages, August September 1965 with a photo of W6 921 being lowered at Preston Depot, with notes or articles; an abridged version of an address by R. J. Risson to the Constitutional Club in Melbourne, lost items on trams, Bus Engineering, and social or sporting club news. 2719.7 - Vol. 2, No. 7 - 16 pages, October - November 1965 with a photo of PCC 980 on the front cover, notes or articles on; free travel for USA City shoppers, safety, Stores Department printing section, Ballarat's Tramways Diamond Jubilee - TMSV tour to Ballarat on 15/8/1965 including two photos, PCC 980, Christmas functions, retirement of Arthur Wisdom and Bill Wallis. (Reference photos Reg. Item - 1877). See btm2819i9 for image of the article re the TMSV Tour to Ballarat. 2719.8 - Vol. 2, No. 8 - 16 pages, December 1965 with a photo of cable car set No. 1 on the front cover with notes or articles; Children's art show, "Quest for New Tram", "The Development of Melbourne's Trams" and sporting or social club news. Has a Christmas message from Chairman, Mr. Risson with photograph.Each issue has stamped on the front cover or inside "The Australian Railway Historical Society (S.A. Branch).trams, tramways, mmtb, carlton control, buses, pcc 980, ballarat, new trams, are, tmsv -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Electrical Meter, 24/01/2011 12:00:00 AM
Possibly has a strong association with the Ballarat depot and the equipment used there.Electrical Current or Amp Meter mounted onto a piece of timber. Meter has the current marked in Amps from 0 to 15. No manufacturer or use details known, would have been collected from the depot. Could have been used for the grinder or wheel lathe. Wood block has four mounting holes, bevelled edges and opening for cables on the lower edge. White meter face, has a marked reading of 6Amps. Rest of the meter is generally painted black except for the bottom and rear of the timber which is unpainted. trams, tramways, depot, meters, electrical equipment -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 4, 1890
Demonstrates part of the evolution of Ballarat's trams when they were drawn from cable trailers of North Sydney for use as the central section of ESCo's Ballarat trams.4373 - Black and White sepia coloured reproduction (copy by scanning and reprinting) of a image of "The Sandhurst & Eaglehawk Electric Tramway" battery tram, with five men (two in uniform) standing alongside. Cans see the letters "No." Note the unpaved streets. Company operated the battery tram during 1890. 4373.1 - Black and white print - copied by Harris House of Photography - 3 prints and 1 negative - N526 - with tear in image removed. 4373.2 - Negative only - N524 - no people but with one of the battery doors only - negative only - see image. Envelope and other paperwork with the 4373.1 and 4373.2 - with the worksheet file. 3 - Black and White copy print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Added 1/7/2013 .0 In pencil "Basil W Miller Collection" .3 - "PWD" in bottom right hand corner in ink.trams, tramways, bendigo, battery trams, eaglehawk -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, "Rolling stock data list of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, as at 10th Jan. 1927", 1950's
Typed two page list - one foolscap and one quarto sheet, titled "Rolling stock data list of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, as at 10th Jan. 1927", listing each class, car numbers, type, seating capacity, truck, wheelbase, motors, Horsepower, Tare Tons, Controllers, Compressors and Length. Extends to X1 class tram - typo - 469 instead of 468. Includes cable cars. Has some depot allocation notes. Similar style to 5673, possibly re-typed by Keith Kings, from a MMTB data sheet.Has a pencil note against "469" - bogie?mmtb, tramcars, melbourne, lists -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Painting - Framed Painting, Alan Dixon, c2001
Has a strong association with the artist and demonstrates activities the Ballarat Tramway MuseumFramed painting - decorative frame made from wood with card cut outs, glass sheet, oil on Masonite of tram 26 in Wendouree Parade. Painted by Alan Dixon, husband of donor, approx. 2000 to 2003. White card and brown tape on rear with label "219", with wire hanging cable with screwed ends.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, painting, art work -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, introspect or looking at the past from The Ballarat Courier, c1938, 1930-1940
... . Bendigo Ballarat Cable Trams Battery Trams Steam Trams SEC ESCo ...Yields information about the history of tramway operations in Ballarat and Bendigo through looking at the past from cuttings in newspapers - The Courier.Newspaper clippings inside the rear cover and Second last page - possibly from an "introspect" or looking at the past from The Ballarat Courier, c1938. - Ballaarat Tramway company asking the City of Ballarat to reduce the rent and different fares. - Battery trams in East Ballarat - "Hopes that failed" - Electric Trams - Ballarat Service began in 1905 - notes a reference to the SEC operations. - Electricity Commission in Ballarat and its tram and power supply to the country - dated 1938 - tramway operations in Bendigo (Sandhurst to Eaglehawk) - resolving issues between the City of Ballarat and the Ballaarat Tramway Co. - Licensing of horse tram drivers in Ballarat. - start of construction of the horse trams in Ballarat - destruction of the horse tram depot by fire in Sebastopol - Demonstration of the Julien Battery tramcar in Drummond St. - Operation of trams in Flinders St at night and problems with homeless people sleeping near the tracks. Contained within Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems". bendigo, ballarat, cable trams, battery trams, steam trams, sec, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong tramway under construction, 1911
The photo shows the construction of the first part of the Geelong tram depot, digging trenches for power cables or drainage, some track, wheel sets delivered possibly mid-1911. The power station chimney can be seen on the left-hand side. Many workers, horse-drawn carts, and materials can be seen.Yields information about Geelong late 1930s and tramway operations.Black and white photograph - plain back.geelong, tramways, mesco, construction, geelong depot, new tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 1956?
Yields information about Ballarat tramway electrical distribution of the power supply and the work by ESCo.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of ESCo Electrical Sectioning box at Hospital Corner. In the background is the Herbert's Wine and Spirits store.trams, tramways, hospital corner, electrical engineering, cables, power supply, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - copy of postcard - Sturt St Ballarat
Black and White copy photograph of a Ballarat Municipal library (No. 947) postcard at the time of the opening of the Electric tramway in Ballarat. Photo taken in 1905. Photo taken from the Town Hall with Snows building in the foreground and other buildings on the north side of Sturt St in the background. A number of horse drawn cabs and men and ladies - well dressed crossing the roads. The photograph also shows cabling on a telephone/telegraph line running directly in front of the photographer. See 8419 and 8999 for the postcard and a printed illustration.Yields information about the opening configuration of the trams and the street scene at the corner of Sturt and Armstrong Streets. Also shows a number of well dressed people walking along Sturt St.Copy photograph of a postcard held by the Ballarat Municipal Library - see also item 8419sturt st, armstrong st, esco, tramways, ballarat, tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat 15 in Victoria Street, Bob Lilburn, early 1950s
Photo shows Ballarat bogie tram 15 in Bridge Street Ballarat, near Stones Corner. The tram arrived in Ballarat in Oct. 1945 and was renumbered to No. 36 in Sept 1953. Photo early 1950s. In the background is W J Rodda Pty Ltd Grocery, wines and spirits store and Dunstan's leather store. Note the metal box on the footpath - could be an Electric Supply Co. cable power terminal box.Yields information about bogie tram 15, early 1950s.Black and White photograph of Ballarat 15 in Bridge StreetHas in ink on rear " R Lilburn"ballarat, tramways, trams, stones corner, bridge st, tram 15, esco, w j rodda -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing - VB4/7184C, State Electricity Commission of Victoria - Ballarat office, "Diagrammatic Arrangement of Feeders and Trolley Wire", 2-9-1958
Print of drawing number VB4/7184C "Diagrammatic Arrangement of Feeders and Trolley Wire", marked up in colour showing the various feeder and trolley wire arrangements for the central part of Ballarat and the Gardens line. Shows the detailed switch locations that enable the overhead to be isolated or changed when electrical work was being undertaken on the overhead that required it to be isolated. Shows how the various sections were fed from the power station. Revision C issued 2-9-1958.Yields information about the arrangement of the power supply to the trams from the power station and changes made to the system about 13 years prior to closure. Dyeline print on white paper of Drawing - "Diagrammatic Arrangement of Feeders and Trolley Wire" - VB4/7184Ctramways, ballarat, secv, trolley wire, feeder cables, overhead, power station, electrical engineering, electrical switching -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Tramcar, Duncan and Fraser and Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, Horse Tram No 1, 1887 - original, reconstruction 1986-1992
A double deck horse drawn tram with single saloon. drop ends, stairs, longitudinal seats, sliding doors, wheels of cast iron, hand brakes - see notes. Originally built by Duncan & Fraser in 1887. Rebuilt by BTPS 1991. From the BTM Fleet page on the website: Built in 1887 by Duncan and Fraser for the Ballaarat Tramway Company Ltd. as a double-decked horse tramcar. One of eight cars which ran as trailers behind electric trams at times of heavy patronage, after takeover and conversion of the horse lines by the Electric Supply Company of Victoria Ltd. in 1905. Withdrawn in the late 1920's when the body shell became a residential outbuilding locally, until retrieved in 1985. Fully reconstructed to its original form and placed on a modified Melbourne saloon cable car truck. See attached notestrams, horse trams, tram 1 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Tramcar, Duncan and Fraser, ESCo Tram No. 12, 1892 & 1905
Single truck (4 wheel) straight sill combination tramcar with open ends, closed centre saloon, longitudinal seats. Centre section originally an 1892 Sydney cable car trailer ( No. 18 - North Sydney). No mechanical equipment of the 1905 tram has survived. For an article on the tram and progress during 2018 see August 2018 issue of Fares Please! See Conservation Plantrams, tram 12 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Tramcar, Duncan and Fraser, ESCo Tram No. 21, 1913
As built - Single truck, straight sill closed cross bench tramcar. As recovered - frame, one side roof plus both ends no internal fittings, seats or mechanical equipment. Moved from Daylesford to Newstead - 29/10/1994 - See November 1994 Fares Please! Moved from Newstead to Bungaree - See November 1994 and Jan. 1995 Fares Please!, Destination Eaglehawk. Photo is of the tram at Newstead on a former Melbourne Cable car trailer bogie (the one ex Ararat)trams, tram 21 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Re typed article, "Cable and rope traction", c1950
... Cable Trams construction Three page typed copy of an article ...Three page typed copy of an article appeared in Engineering 1887 on Melbourne cable tramways construction. Carbon copy of typing on both sides of 1 sheet and 1 sheet of pink paper with hand drawn copy of a map in 4 colours. Image of document added 25/8/2013.trams, tramways, melbourne, cable trams, construction -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Trams delayed with cable head blows up", 26/10/1953 12:00:00 AM
... , titled "Trams delayed with cable head blows up" Record updated... added 20/8/2013. "Trams delayed with cable head blows up ...Yields information about a tramway power supply defect in Ballarat and the delays to services.Newspaper clipping describing a cable failure at corner of Lydiard and Sturt St on Sunday Oct. 25,1953, delaying start of services about an hour - explains reason for delay and probable cause of failure. From The Courier, Ballarat, 26-10-1953, titled "Trams delayed with cable head blows up" Record updated and images added 20/8/2013.trams, tramways, sec, delays, electric failure, ballarat trams -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Journal, Kewriosity : November 1985
... ; Whither Willsmere?; Cable tram centenary exhibition; Election ...Our window [Alan Sumner, The Four Seasons] / p1. Linear Park will not affect E6 [Outer Circle railway reserve] / p1&5. Dates for November / p2&8. [Community] Notices / p2. Update: Notes from Council - [Council] Budget Go-ahead / Cr Phyllis Hore [Mayor of Kew] / p3. Traffic management / p3. In Brief [Recycling transfer; Walmer Street Appeal quashed; Deregulation of shared housing; Review sought on full day care decision; Whither Willsmere?; Cable tram centenary exhibition; Election possible; Community Assistance Grants] / p4. Death of Councillor Murray Wood / p4. 40 years of home-help in Kew / p5. Three year old Kinder [Argyle Road; Davis Street] / p5. Youth Page - New publications for youth [Streetwise comics; Making unemployment work] / p6. How we passed our time - 2 [social history] / Bill Stent p7. A Group Apprenticeship Scheme for Eastern Suburbs / p7. Kew Community House / p8. Room for one more [student hosting] / p8. North Kew Tennis Club / p8. Kew Young Liberals / p8. Kew Band in concert / p8.Kewriosity was a local newsletter combining Kew Council and community news. It was published between November 1983 and June 1994, replacing an earlier Kewriosity [broad] Sheet (1979-84). In producing Kewriosity, Council aimed to provide a range of interesting and informative articles covering its deliberations and decision making, together with items of general interest and importance to the Kew community and information not generally available through daily media outlets.non-fictionOur window [Alan Sumner, The Four Seasons] / p1. Linear Park will not affect E6 [Outer Circle railway reserve] / p1&5. Dates for November / p2&8. [Community] Notices / p2. Update: Notes from Council - [Council] Budget Go-ahead / Cr Phyllis Hore [Mayor of Kew] / p3. Traffic management / p3. In Brief [Recycling transfer; Walmer Street Appeal quashed; Deregulation of shared housing; Review sought on full day care decision; Whither Willsmere?; Cable tram centenary exhibition; Election possible; Community Assistance Grants] / p4. Death of Councillor Murray Wood / p4. 40 years of home-help in Kew / p5. Three year old Kinder [Argyle Road; Davis Street] / p5. Youth Page - New publications for youth [Streetwise comics; Making unemployment work] / p6. How we passed our time - 2 [social history] / Bill Stent p7. A Group Apprenticeship Scheme for Eastern Suburbs / p7. Kew Community House / p8. Room for one more [student hosting] / p8. North Kew Tennis Club / p8. Kew Young Liberals / p8. Kew Band in concert / p8. publications -- city of kew (vic.), kewriosity, council newsletters, community newsletters -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Construction of the electric tram line in Glenferrie Road, Glenferrie, E.J. Dower, 1914
One of a series of photographs, taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, his family later moved to Surrey Hills. He worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company, and in his role as a 'collector', he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Dandenong Office.The image is an historically significant record of the development of transport infrastructure which was used to connect Victorians in the first two decades of the twentieth century. This development resulted from increases in population and the consequent extension of Melbourne's suburbs. The photographs, both individually and collectively, richly detail the labour of workers and the tools and machinery used to create and extend Melbourne's public transport network in the years preceding and during World War 1.Digital copy of an original mounted photograph showing a worker standing on a ladder in Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn, working on the overhead electric cables that would be used to power trams on the New Kew tramline.Other railway workers are working on platforms or viewing the man on the ladder. The ladder appears to be only supported by one other worker. "The Don Store" at left is immediately behind the old railway level crossing which can be seen in the distance to the south.Annotated verso: "Preparing for electric trams in Glenferrie Road, near Glenferrie Station, showing railway gates / Taken by E.J. Dower 1914"theme --- travelling by tram, theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, glenferrie road -- hawthorn (vic.), railways -- hawthorn -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 5, David Frost, c1985
Set of five colour prints of photos taken by David Frost c1985 of ex SEC Ballarat Trams at the BTPS depot or the TMSV Bylands site. .1 - trams 671, 661, 14 and 38 on the depot fan. (661 repainted 1984 and 18 entered service 1985) .2 - 18 and 671 along with David's Morris Minor .3 - 14 on the access track .4 - Ex Ballarat 42 at Bylands .5 - ex Ballarat 17 and a cable trailer at Bylands.trams, tramways, btps, tmsv, depot, bylands, tram 18, tram 671, tram 661, tram 14, tram 38 -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Kangaroo Press, Watch for trams, 1993
A summary of the different sorts of trams used in AustraliaIndex, bib, ill, p.128.non-fictionA summary of the different sorts of trams used in Australiatramways - australia, cable cars - australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Cromarty Press, Early trams of Sydney : photographs from the Field Collection at the Mitchell Library, 1983
A photographic essay of the early trams of Sydney - horse drawn, cable, steam and electric.Ill2, p.64.non-fictionA photographic essay of the early trams of Sydney - horse drawn, cable, steam and electric.tramways - sydney, tramways - rolling stock - sydney. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Ian MacCowan, The tramways of New South Wales : a pictorial and detailed history of the horse, steam, cable, and electric passenger tramways in the first formed state of Australia, 1992
... Prahran Tramways - New South Wales Steam trams - new South Wales ...An account of the various tramway systems in New South Wales including horse drawn and cable carsIll, maps, p.152.non-fictionAn account of the various tramway systems in New South Wales including horse drawn and cable carstramways - new south wales, steam trams - new south wales, cable tramways - new south wales -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, C.N. Govett, A.E. Twentyman, The Melbourne cable tramway system : Nov 1885 - Oct 1940, 1973
... Prahran Tramways - Melbourne Cable trams - Melbourne A detailed ...A detailed descripion of The Melbourne cable tramway system.Ill, facsim, maps, p.200.non-fictionA detailed descripion of The Melbourne cable tramway system.tramways - melbourne, cable trams - melbourne -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Science Museum of Victoria, Melbourne's cable trams : a brief history, 197?
... Prahran Tramways - Melbourne Cable trams - Melbourne ...An introduction to the Melbourne cable tram systemIll, p.16.non-fictionAn introduction to the Melbourne cable tram systemtramways - melbourne, cable trams - melbourne -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Tramway Publications, Tramway by the river : a brief history of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust, 1993
... withdrawn in 1916 prior to the introduction of cable trams ...The Hawthorn Tramways Trust was established in 1914, and merged with the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board in 1920. The Hawthorn line operated via Bridge Road, Richmond. Horse drawn trams were withdrawn in 1916 prior to the introduction of cable trams. The booklet provides technical details about this line, as well as photographs.Ill, maps, p.17.non-fictionThe Hawthorn Tramways Trust was established in 1914, and merged with the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board in 1920. The Hawthorn line operated via Bridge Road, Richmond. Horse drawn trams were withdrawn in 1916 prior to the introduction of cable trams. The booklet provides technical details about this line, as well as photographs.tramways - melbourne, trams - melbourne - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, University of New South Wales Press et al, Melbourne's marvellous trams, 1998
... History of Melbourne trams from cable trams to the present ...History of Melbourne trams from cable trams to the present with details of routes and vehicles.Ill, map, p.96.non-fictionHistory of Melbourne trams from cable trams to the present with details of routes and vehicles.tramways - melbourne - history, tramways - melbourne -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Jack Cranston, On time all the time: Melbournes cable trams 1885-1940, ????
... Prahran Urban transportation - Melbourne Cable trams - Melbourne ...Illustrations and plans of Melbournes cable trams 1885-1940.Ill, plans, p.67.non-fictionIllustrations and plans of Melbournes cable trams 1885-1940.urban transportation - melbourne, cable trams - melbourne -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Jack Cranston, Tramways guide: Melbourne and suburbs containing routes, fares, regulations and rambles from the routes, 1894
... Prahran Urban transportation - Melbourne Cable trams - Melbourne ...Illustrations, routes, descriptions and plans of Melbourne's cable trams 1885-1940.facsimile, Ill, maps, p.41.non-fictionIllustrations, routes, descriptions and plans of Melbourne's cable trams 1885-1940.urban transportation - melbourne, cable trams - melbourne -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Jack Cranston, The Melbourne streets: Passenger transport 1850-1940, ????
... Prahran Urban transportation - Melbourne Cable trams - Melbourne ...Illustrations, routes, descriptions and plans of Melbourne's cable trams 1850-1940.Facsimile, ill, maps, p.41.non-fictionIllustrations, routes, descriptions and plans of Melbourne's cable trams 1850-1940.urban transportation - melbourne, cable trams - melbourne, horse trams - melbourne -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Jack Cranston, The Melbourne cable trams 1885-1940, 1988
... Prahran Urban transportation - Melbourne Cable trams - Melbourne ...Illustrations, routes, descriptions and plans of Melbourne's cable trams 1885-1940.Ill, maps, p.41.non-fictionIllustrations, routes, descriptions and plans of Melbourne's cable trams 1885-1940.urban transportation - melbourne, cable trams - melbourne