Modern communications technology arrived on Gabo Island with the construction of the telegraph line from Eden to Gabo Island in 1870. This type of insulator was usually used with radio antennae wires, telegraph and radio antennae equipment. The items of telegraphic equipment comprise a number of ceramic and glass insulators of varying age and type. Five, knuckle-shaped white glazed ceramic examples are associated with radio antennae wires. In addition to insulators, there is a telephone insulator bracket made of metal with wooden pins. It was once attached to the top of a steel pole and some of these remain in situ along the former telegraph line. Telegraphic communication commenced at the Gabo Lightstation in 1870, just eight years after the lightstation opened. The line from Sydney reached Eden, NSW by 1868 and was then extended to Gabo with the costs shared equally by NSW and Victoria. It was initially carried on posts across the sea to the island but was changed to a line along the seabed after the posts were washed away. The first telegraph office was a timber building on east side of the assistants’ quarters. In 1887 a new concrete telegraph office was built which included quarters for the operator, with Victoria and NSW sharing the construction costs. The 1992 CMP identified remnants of the line from its various phases of operation, and these can still be seen in 2016. Other ceramic insulators in the collection are associated with lines supported on utility poles for the transmission of high voltage electricity. .The various insulators have second level significance for their historic value and provenanceFive white glazed ceramic insulators. Knuckle bone sized, oval shaped with one opening at either end. All five are the same.

Modern communication tecnology arrived on Gabo Island with the construction of the telegraph line from Eden to Gabo Island in 1870. These and other cylindricial insulators were associated with the original 1870 copper wire telegraph line and later the P.M.G. line. The items of telegraphic equipment comprise a number of ceramic and glass insulators of varying age and type. Two bell-shaped insulators are made of clear glass, one with remains of wooden dowel inside. In addition to insulators, there is a telephone insulator bracket made of metal with wooden pins. It was once attached to the top of a steel pole and some of theseremain in situ along the former telegraph line. Telegraphic communication commenced at the Gabo Lightstation in 1870, just eight years after the lightstation opened.The line from Sydney reached Eden, NSW by 1868 and was then extended to Gabo with the costs shared equally by NSW and Victoria. It was initially carried on posts across the sea to the island but was changed to a line along the seabed after the posts were washed away. The first telegraph office was a timber building on east side of the assistants’ quarters. In 1887 a new concrete telegraph office was built which included quarters for the operator, with Victoria and NSW sharing the construction costs. The 1992 CMP identified remnants of the line from its various phases of operation,231 and these can still be seen in 2016. Other ceramic insulators in the collection are associated with lines supported on utility poles for the transmission of high voltage electricity. The various insulators have second level significance for their historic value and provenance1. Clear glass insulator. Cyndrical bottle shape with smaller dome -like knob on top. Hollow with inscription on lower edge. Has remains of wooden dowell inside. 2.Clear glass insulator. Cyndrical bottle shape with smaller dome -like knob on top. Hollow with inscription on lower edge.Around lower edge on opposite sides,"C.C / 42"

Modern communication technologyarrived on gabo Island with the construction of the telegraph line from Eden to Gabo Island in 1870. The insulator is associated with the telegraph station. Used at the H.F Radio Beacon. The items of telegraphic equipment comprise a number of ceramic and glass insulators of varying age and type. In addition to insulators, there is a telephone insulator bracket made of metal with wooden pins. It was once attached to the top of a steel pole and some of these remain in situ along the former telegraph line (0044). Telegraphic communication commenced at the Gabo Lightstation in 1870, just eight years after the lightstation opened. The line from Sydney reached Eden, NSW by 1868 and was then extended to Gabo with the costs shared equally by NSW and Victoria. It was initially carried on posts across the sea to the island but was changed to a line along the seabed after the posts were washed away. The first telegraph office was a timber building on east side of the assistants’ quarters. In 1887 a new concrete telegraph office was built which included quarters for the operator, with Victoria and NSW sharing the construction costs. The 1992 CMP identified remnants of the line from its various phases of operation,and these were seen in 2016. Other ceramic insulators in the collection are associated with lines supported on utility poles for the transmission of high voltage electricity. The various insulators have second level significance for their historic value and provenanceFour armed cross shaped insulator with two holes through diagonally opposite sections. It is ceramic with a clear glaze.

Yields information about the way the SEC marked the achievement of safety records by workers and yields information about the work of the SEC Ballarat tram depot.A flag or banner made for the SEC to enable an award to work sites that had achieved 100,000 man hours without an accident. Base materials for the flag is blue cloth with blue cotton seamed edges, the left hand side has been overlain by about 15mm to provide a part where a dowel or rope could be passed through. Has the 100,000 Man Hours area with a yellow paint overlay and the 100,000 hours in black paint. The Accident Free is in a darker yellow pain and the SEC Logo of the Electricity Supply Department is in the same yellow base with black lines. On the rear is the Evan Evans manufacturing logo with the Olympic rings giving address and that they were the official flag makers for the XVIth (16th) Olympic games (Melbourne 1956) and the VIIth (7th) British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Perth 1962). This indicates the flag was made early to mid 1960's. Was on display - Item to Display cabinet 02-04-01 on 12/7/2011 until 1/2017 - then to box 01-03-38.trams, tramways, sec, safety, awards, flags, accidents

Card with decoration of blue abstract electric lines on pale blue background. White square in centre of card with dark blue printing. Ticket is printed with details of an official ceremony, street procession, a banquet and a fancy dress ball to celebrate the connection and switching on of electricity to the township of Linton in 1939. Text: LINTON'S / GRAND SWITCHING-ON CARNIVAL / ON / THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1939 / Official Ceremony 7.30 p.m. Street Procession 8 p.m. / BANQUET IN FIRE BRIGADE HALL 8.30 p.m.electricity, celebrations

Armistice Day 1933 - Saturday 11 November 1933 - Memo from Assistant Manager to Depot Masters and Officers informing that flags are to be flown on all depots for Armistice Day. - D No 2450 - Notice to Drivers & Conductors - All Electric Lines - Power to be cut for 2 minutes at 11am - D No 2451 - Notice to Drivers & Conductors - All Cable Lines - Cables to cease running for 2 minutes at 11amtrams, tramways, instructions, events, flags, electricity, cables, armistice day

.1 - Report - A4 sheet colour copy titled "Safety Alert 2013-001, Insulated Tram", describing the investigation into an incident on 11/1/2013 at the Melbourne University terminus received an electric shock due to an insulated tram as a result of sand build up. Details procedures for such events, the incident, the investigation and recommendations. .2 - Report - A4 sheet, colour titled "Safety Alert Tram to Tram collision" reporting on collisions during 2018, 10 to mid May 2018, compared to 7 for 2017. Has a photo of tram 168 and 226 in collision. Signed by Terry Scott, Director of Lines, issued 18/5/2018.trams, tramways, yarra trams, incidents, melbourne university, sanding equipment, electricity, collision

Photocopy of the Geelong Timetable, No. 46, c1951 giving details of the fares, transfers, luggage or parcels, lost property, times of each tram on the Newtown, West Geelong, East Geelong, Chilwell, Eastern Park, Belmont and North lines. Note: Sheets may not be in the same order as the printed versions due to the photocopying method. See items 5357 and 5629 and 8552 for other versions. Yields information about the operation of the Geelong tramway system.Photocopy - 17 A4 sheets of the "Official Time Table Geelong No. 46" on heat sensitive paper.tramways, trams, geelong, timetable, operations

Report, or Memorandum on SECV internal paper, from the Acting Engineer Manager to the Commerical Manager, dated 18/2/1955, titled "Tramways - Provincial City Operations". Looks at various ways of cutting the loss on tramway operations in all the three Provincial cities. Includes discussions on Fares and the income, headways, one-man operation, route abandonments, including parallel bus operations, Geelong branch lines, payloads, feeder buses in Geelong, Rosters in particular broken time or broken shifts, light traffic economics. Signed by K L Murray.Yields information about the internal discussions and considerations of the SECV to cut the tramway losses in all three Provincial cities,Document or report, 5 foolscap sheets, carbon copy, stapled in top left hand corner. Draft copy (7 pages) also held.tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, geelong, tramcars, secv, operations, passenger services, ballarat, bendigo, rosters, closure, buses

The SECV constructed the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme which included race lines to catch the water and feed it into the dams that they built to create hydro electric power. The rail line was used to construct the race line and enables the race line to be easily checked for maintenance eg. fallen trees The SECV constructed the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme from the late 1940s to 1961 being one of the first hydro schemes and hence environmently friendly.Shiny black and white photo showing the railway track, with a locomotive on it, beside the race line. Snow is on the surrounding mountains. ;Bogong Creek Race Line in pen and attafhed to the photo. On the back "Property of / State Electricity Commission of Victoria/ Publicity photo / Permission to Publish must be obtained / and acknowledgement made. / Negative No. 14-138bogong creek race line, kiewa hydro electric scheme

Booklet titled "Statistical Information re Electric Services" - dated June 1955, providing details of the MMTB tram system, tramcars, tramcar description, wheels and brakes, electricity supply, per way or track, and East Preston Depot. It would have been issued at the time of the opening of the Bourke St lines. There are number of corrections marked in the booklet in ink.Demonstrates a MMTB publication giving statistics of the tramway system in 1955. Booklet - manila card covers, stapled on left hand side containing 6 duplicated sheets. Two copies held.m&mtb, statistics, track, electrical engineering, overhead, tramcars, wheels, brakes, east preston depot

Yields information about the views of various letter writers, views of the Courier, union views, rehabilitation costs Geelong, public meetings and meetings with SEC.Set of three Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system 20 Feb and 22 Feb 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise. 7940.1 1 - "Tram future rests with Government" - 22-2-62 - news report about the SEC being insistent on tabling the motion to close in Parliament, price of replacement trams. Attending Mr K L Murray, Mr Linaker, Mr A V Mawby of the SEC, Cr. A Pittard and Town Clerk Mr. H H Maddern. 2 - "Government "Bought itself out" - continuation from above, quoting Mr Mawby about the rehabilitation of the system in 1934 by the Government, discussions about fares, losses, time of travel from Sebastopol compared to buses. Also notes Cr Tuppen of Sebastopol. 3 - "A hot tram tip" - 22-2-62 - suggestion by Cr Cooper suggested the tram be retained around the lake for Historical reasons, Mr Murray of the SEC, sell/give to the Historical Society, Cr W E Roff replied about not wanting them and put them in a tip. 7940.2 1 - "SEC Not to sell this - 20-2-62 - photo of the power house in Ripon St, with the caption that the SEC did not propose to sell the property, but would be selling the tram depot site. 2 - "The talk was trams" - 22-2-62 - photo of Mr Mawby, Cr A D Mason, H Linaker and Mr K L Murray at the meeting with Council the previous day. 3 - "Save our Trams" - 21-2-62 - long letter - about the closing the trams and railway losses including building, new rail lines being built. 4 - "Tram fight" - letter by R Courtney Union Secretary, about the formation of a Committee to oppose closure. 7940.3 "Sound Shell Plan+ - 21-2-62 - Long editorial about the construction of a Sound Shell and council discussions and inability to make a decision.closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, rehabilitation, staff, buses, concession fares, museum, power station, ballarat a power station, botanical gardens