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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph, "Moorabool Street looking towards Corio Bay Geelong", c1915
Photograph or illustration from a magazine or book with a photograph of a cross bench tram - tram 12 in Moorabool St. Photo taken from an elevated position and looking towards Corio Bay. Has some horse-drawn carts in the view. The chimney of the MESCo power station can be seen. On the reverse is a photo of the Geelong wharves, with some ships docked on the wharf.Yields information about the view of Moorabool St c1915.Black and white photographs from an illustration.tramways, trams, geelong, moorabool st, cross bench tram, geelong wharf, tram 12 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, John Webster, 21/08/1955 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of the Geelong Powerhouse and Depot mid 1950's prior to closure.Black and white photograph of the Geelong Tramways Powerhouse and depot with the depot gates partially closed. Shows motor vehicles parked outside and the name above door "The Melbourne Electric Supply Company Limited" Photographed by John Webster, 21/8/1955. Two copies of the print held. See Reg Item 4233 for the inside view. Two copies. Actual print is a large part of the negative held. On Negative in ink "EH29" Negative scanned at hi res 4/6/2020 and image updated.On rear in ink in top right hand corner "EH 29 / 21-8-55"tramways, trams, geelong, depot, mesco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Sealing Punch, 1912?
Has a strong association with the Geelong tramway system, yields information about the sealing or securing equipment from interference and demonstrates the type of equipment used. Exact use not known - could have been used for multiple purposes.Nickel plated steel sealing punch - with base unit, spring, handles, pins and punch or press that was used to seal or secure lead seals either on power meters, ticket boxes or circuit breakers. Placed letters "M.E.S. Co Ltd" onto the lead seal along with numbers "1". On outside of handle "PAT. 9682 1902" and in inside ".1" - the number of the press? Knowledge of manufacturer unknown - possibly the UK. Could research the Patent numbers - a quick search at the time failed to show something.trams, tramways, sealing, mesco, seals -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Electricity Supply Department - Geelong Tramways Review 1953", 1953
Demonstrates a document prepared by the SEC promoting the closure of the Geelong system. Yields historical notes and statistics on the Geelong Tramway system - very detailed information about tram use, services, staffing and routes and the costs of continuing the system in use.Sixteen page carbon copy foolscap document titled "Electricity Supply Department - Geelong Tramways Review 1953". Headings are: Early History, Creation of the SEC, Acquirement by the SEC, Agreements with Municipalities, SEC Act, Municipal By-Laws (Buses), proposed extension of the tramway routes, physical characteristics and changes at Geelong, Outlook of SEC as to tramways, Attempts to define transport future, review by the Geelong Tramway Operation by the SEC, tramcars, fares, staff and employees, trams used in normal traffic, daily mileage, average speed of services, service summary, passenger density, present outlook, prospective cost to be faced if existing system is continued, Possible improvements to the present system, extensions to the present tramway system, conclusions. Probably prepared as one of the reports to be considered by Government in its decision to close the Geelong system in 1956. Parts of text have been used in Reg Item 3478 - Geelong history and statistics. Very good reference document.'BTPS 403" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, geelong, sec, mesco, history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, late 1920's, early 1930's
Yields information about the appearance of Geelong's Birney trams during the 1940's.Black and White Photograph of Geelong No. 10, Malop St, travelling north west to the railway station, during the late 1920s, between Gheringhap and Moorabool St. Tram has the destination of "Station", with the National Mutual, Moran's Hotel Orient in the background. Melbourne Bitter advertisement on the hotel. A number of soft top cars parked in the street. Photo probably from a postcard, has the words "T. Geelong. No. 8" along part of the bottom edge. Photo from the Peter Duckett Collection. For a close up of the tram itself see Reg Item 5822. 4335.1 - Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Added 7/8/2013. This item is the larger image of the two.On rear, stamped in black ink "Photo supplied from P.W. Duckett Collection, All Rights Reserved, 69 Howitt Rd. Nth Caulfield 3161." In hand writing on the rear "47)" in top left hand corner. In the body of the photograph "Malop St travelling NW to Station, between Gheringhap and Moorabool Sts." 4335.1 - in ink on rear. "Geelong No. 10 Original Condition, photo about 1930" and "Please Return"trams, tramways, geelong, malop st, mesco, tram 10 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1920s
Black and White copy print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Close up from Reg Item 4335i, showing Geelong No. 10 in Malop St Geelong. See that item for more details. Photo dates c1920's. Not known who made print. trams, tramways, geelong, mesco, malop st, tram 10 -
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
Photograph - Colour slides - Geelong A Power Station, 1960's and April 1971
1 - Colour slide of the former Geelong A Power Station on the corner of Yarra St and Corio Tce (now Brougham St). First portion on the corner built by the Electric Lighting and Traction Co of Australia. The Geelong tram depot, operated by the Melbourne Electric Supply Co was incorporated within the structure during 1912. Operated by the State Electricity Commission from 1930 until the 1960's. Photo taken prior to the demolition of the chimney during the late 1960's. 2 - Colour slide dated April 1971, taken after the chimney has been demolished. Yields information about the former Geelong A power station prior to its partial demolition and incorporation into a shopping centre. Portions of the original brick buildings have been retained.1 - Green plastic Fuji Film Plastic slide of Photograph of Geelong A Power Station from Yarra St. 2 - Kodachrome cardboard colour slide, date stamped April 1971. No details of Photographer recorded on slide other than the date stamp.geelong, geelong a, power station, mesco, secv, tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Manuscript, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Geelong Tramways Early History", 1960s
Consists of formation history, track and route dates, operator, SEC takeover and route lengths. Three pages of statistics - Income, Expenditure and loss 1935 to 1936, - includes car miles., operational statistics, expenditure breakdown of the SEC era. The last three years of operational statistics have been filled in by hand. Probably prepared late 1960's by Les Denmead (assumption here - See Reg item 3289 and 3483 for Bendigo version)Yields historical notes and statistics on the Geelong Tramway system - the statistical information being the most important. Shows the financial situation of the Geelong system was never satisfactory.Four sets - original and three copies - foolscap typed documents, five pages each, titled "Geelong Tramways Early History". 'BTPS 402" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, geelong, sec, mesco, history, statistics -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1912
Yields information about Ryrie St Geelong, soon after the opening of the Geelong system and tram No. 7, Yields information about Ryrie St Geelong, soon after the opening of the Geelong system and tram No. 7Black and White Photograph of Geelong No.4 at the time of the opening of the Geelong tramways 1912, at Newtown with two crew members - driver / motorman George Winstanley and a conductor with bag and other equipment. Note the trailer tow bar coupler arrangement shown in detail on the photograph. Can see the fares notice inside the tram above the window. Printed on Canon hyper photo paper. Two copies held.In hand writing on the rear "15)" in top left hand corner. In the body of the photograph "Newtown Geelong Tramways, Geelong 1912, copy from print in the David O'Neil collection. Motorman: George Winstanley. trams, tramways, geelong, newtown, new trams, mesco, tram 4 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image of Geelong tram No. 2 in Ryrie St, 1920
The photograph, Real Photo Series M 324, shows Geelong No. 2, built by Duncan and Fraser of Adelaide in 1911 in its as-built configuration in Ryrie St with the former Geelong Post Office in the view. Next door to the Post Office is the Telegraph Station. Dated on the basis of a poster next to the Telegraph station advertising a 1920 film by Irene Castle. The full name of the film cannot be read, but starts with "The..." This tram is part of the collection at the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Yields information about Geelong No.2 and Ryrie St in particular the Geelong Post Office.Digital image of Geelong tram No. 2 in Ryrie St, 1920.geelong, geelong 2, mesco, geelong town, geelong post office, ryrie st, geelong telegraph station. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 1/01/1956 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong No. 4 standing outside the depot building with a number of cars parked outside. Photo by Wal Jack 1-1-1956. Printed on Ilford paper. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 29/6/2020. On rear in ink "SEC Geelong No. 4 coming out of the depot, Corio Terrace Geelong 1-1-56". Has the Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner with the number "T333" written in..trams, tramways, geelong, geelong depot, sec depot, corio terrace, mesco, tram 4 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
document - Correspondence, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Australasian Tramway Conference", 1929 - 1930
Set of four letters between the Manager TB and Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo tramways between the period of 27 Dec. 1929 and 30 July 1930 regarding the "Australasian Tramway Conference. See image files for details of the letterhead of the various company offices. 1972.1 - Letter from the Engineer and Manager of the Melbourne Electric Supply Company Limited, Melbourne office advising Mr. A. D. Murdoch, Manager of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board that he had forwarded the questionnaire to their Geelong Engineer for completion. Dated 30/12/1929. Stamped as being received by the TB as 31/12/1929. See image 1972i1 for image of letter. 1972.2 - Letter from the Chief Accountant of ESCo Ballarat, to the Manager TB acknowledging receipt of the letter dated 24/12/1929 regarding the questionnaire and saying Mr. Pringle is on holidays and will be attended to on his return. Dated 27/12/1929 and stamped as being received by the TB as 28/12/1929. See image 1972i2 for image of letter. 1972.3 - Carbon copy of a letter on pink paper from Manager TB to Mr. G.F. Cole, Resident Engineer and Local Manager of ESCo ( Ballarat) regarding the questionnaire - too late to be included. Dated 9/7/1930. 1972.4 - Letter from Mr. G.F. Cole, Resident Engineer and Local Manager of ESCo Bendigo office - forwarding the questionnaire to the TB and apologising for the late arrival. On letterhead of the ESCo Bendigo office - see image 1972i1 for image of letter. Dated 5 July 1930, and received by TB on 7/7/1930. Questionnaire (attached to 1972.4) details sections and fares, section lengths, holiday fares, workmen's fares, scholars' fares (no concessions) details of concession fares, postmen fares, health nurses, employees, periodical tickets, prepaid tickets. On top of the sheets written in pencil is the file number "22/1/15"tram, trams, australasian tramway conference, fares, sections, letterhead, mmtb, mesco, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Description of the Provincial Tramways when taken over"
Document - full title - Provincial Tramways - "Description of the Provincial Tramways when taken over by the State Electricity Commission" looks at the condition of the Ballarat and Bendigo systems at the time compared to that of Geelong. The handwritten note records the impact of the closure of the gold mines in the two cities. Records that Bendigo received more investment in track and tramcars than did Ballarat. Includes notes on the condition of the track, issues with tramcars and insulation of the tramcars at the time, and the purchase of second-hand tramcars from Melbourne.Yields information about the operation of the Provincial tramways before the takeover by the SECV.Two foolscap sheets, carbon copyHas an ink addition in the top left hand corner.secv, ballarat, bendigo, geelong, mesco, esco, tramways, tramcars, operations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Hawthorn Tramways Trust (HTT), "Directory and Tramway Guide issued by the Hawthorn Tramways Trust", 1918
Booklet - 38 pages, printed on off white page, centre stapled, titled "Directory and Tramway Guide issued by the Hawthorn Tramways Trust", specifically advertising Wattle Park and showing Princes Bridge and the Yarra on the front cover and a photo of Hawthorn depot on the rear cover. Gives details of Wattle Park, its opening, many photos, members of the Trust, Engineer and Manager and Acting Secretary, Stopping points for the round and fares to Wattle Park, section fares, maps of the tram routes and connections with other tramways and railway stations. Has timetables for Burnley and other major points, special and emergency services, the coloured lights used on the trams, and a map for land sales at Riversdale Heights estate. Advertisements for Mutual stores, Melbourne Electric Supply Co., Moule, Hamilton and Kindle for the sale of land at Riversdale Heights and a map showing the estate location. Both copies have alterations or corrections to the route signage letters - marked in red - from the Minutes of the HTT Board meetings, the Trust were not happy with the finished product and was reluctant to pay for them - see Minutes of Meeting No. 99 of 5-7-1918. Two copies held - one with red marks on the front cover.trams, tramways, htt, wattle park, princes bridge, hawthorn depot, timetables, mesco, real estate -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Film - DVD - Audio-Visual, Efftech, "The Geelong Tramways", 2008
The DVD tells the story of the Geelong Tramways 1912 to 1956 when operated by the Melbourne Electric Supply Co or the State Electricity Commission of Vic. Produced and narrated by Roger Greenwood of Efftech Pty Ltd.Yields information about the two tramways operated in Geelong by MESCo and the SEC.DVD compact diskette in a black plastic box with covers, titled "DVD - "The Geelong Tramways" with photos of Geelong on the front and rear cover. Produced by Efftech in 2008.films, tramways, trams, efftech, roger greenwood, geelong tramways, geelong, mesco, secv -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong Tramway Car 7
One of a pair of posed photographs of Car 7 in Corio Tce. prior to opening day. The tramline curves to the right into the depot whose entrance lies between Blakiston & Co on the right and the MESCo's offices on the corner of Yarra St., to the left. Note its ornamental turret, removed in the 20s. The carefully arranged poseurs are employees of the Company, recognisable from the other photographs. The second photograph (Item No. 8617 - large print on wall in board room) shows the opposite end of the tram with the Geelong Club and Mac's Hotel in the background. The same characters are aboard, differently arranged. Early 1912. Note also the front destination box (mechanism unknown) that was replaced with roller destination blinds with a set of four coloured lights above.Black and white print on paperNoi. 1 inside a circle and 13-9 written on the reverse in ink. GRS710/13/1/9 written on the reverse in pencilgeelong tramway car no. 7, geelong streetscape c.1912 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Tramcar component - Panel ex Geelong tramcar No. 2 with SECV logo
The penel was recovered by the restorer of MESCo/SECV Geelong tram No. 2 and provided information about the paint scheme and layout. The Geelong tramway system closed in March 1956, No. 2 making its last run in January 1956. The body was subsequently sold to Phil Shoppee, a farmer at Murradoc on the Bellarine Peninsula. The farmer had used the tram body as a feed store, with this part placed up against a water tank or similar. This prevented it from being painted over. The panel shows the methodology of securing it to the tram body and the location of the lining and the emblem. The SECV logo or emblem dates from the formation of the SECV in 1921. The panel dates from the 1950s, possibly from a repaint after the side entry gates on the car were replaced by hinged doors in the mid-1950s. See reference.Yields information about the location of the lining and logo on the tram body and colours. One of the few original SECV logos formed from gold leaf in the Museum's collection.Sheet steel - treated - SEC green paint with a gold leaf SECV logo or emblemtrams, tramways, geelong, tram 2, secv tramways, logos, secv, emblems -
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
Administrative Record - Meeting Minutes, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), the SEC and the City of Ballarat and Borough of Sebastopol, Oct. 1929
Demonstrates a consultation process and yields information about the process that saw the eventual take over of the ESCo and MESCo tramways by the SECMinutes - 23 carbon copy foolscap sheets - minutes or transcript of a meeting between the SEC and the City of Ballarat and Borough of Sebastopol 28/10/1929 to regarding the SEC take over and agreements with the locals councils, pending authorisation by Parliament. Sir John Monash led the SEC group Has a list of attendees. trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, city of ballaarat, borough of sebastopol -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria By-Law No. 1", 1932
Demonstrates aspects of the SEC governance system in issuing By-laws for the travelling public, as part of their Act. Yields information about fares charged for tram services in Geelong when the SEC took over from MESCo.Eight page booklet, centre stapled. Booklet has title "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria By-Law No. 1". Pages are numbered pages 1 to 7 Gives definitions, by-laws, fares and charges, special cars, workmen cars, regulations re passengers, behaviour, nuisances, smoking, dangerous goods, luggage and behaviour of crews. Gives schedule of sections for Geelong only. Details names of SEC Commissioners. Three copies held, all with some marked changes - see inscriptions. Copy 2 - stamped as received "11/3/1936". Has Government Printer number 12195. Basis was probably used in Ballarat and Geelong when the SEC took over until the 1937 edition issued though with fare schedules gazetted. See Fares in Ballarat – from Alan Bradley 11/4/2005 – appendix for Book Copy 1 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 201" written in black ink on top of cover, a large blue cross on the front cover, on change noted on page 2, with authorisation details, pencil name on front cover that has been rubbed out, and pencil drawings on back cover and dirt marks. Has been folded vertically. Copy 2 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 201" written in black ink on top of cover, has been folded vertically. Copy 3 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 201" written in black ink on top of cover, numerous changes in black ink throughout the booklet, in particular the word "car" substituted by "tram", renumbering of clauses and deletion of the Geelong schedule.trams, tramways, secv rules, by laws, tickets, fares, geelong -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong MESCo Motorman Uniform