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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Map, Ministry of Transport, "Metropolitan Transport Services Map - Melbourne - Tram and Bus Services", c1970
Pocket size - folded - public transport map of Melbourne, printed in colours showing the bus, train and tram routes around Melbourne. Has a cover price of 10c. No printing date shown, but c1970 as distances are still in imperial, the West gate bridge is shown, though so is the Williamstown Ferry. Gives telephone numbers in 6 digit figures. Lists route numbers for trams, tramways board bus services and private services. Gives various telephone numbers for further information. Notes the map is a combined effort of the Tramways Board, Victorian Railways, Bus Proprietors' Association and the Transport Regulation Board. Single sheet of paper folded in 9 x 3 folds.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, public transport, routes -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), 25/06/1992 12:00:00 AM
Copy of printed or photocopied letter sent to all Public Transport Corporation (V/Line - railway and The Met - Tramways and bus) dated 25/6/1992 signed by the Chief Executive Office, Ian F.X. Stoney. Letter concerns the "alleged" drinking of tramway staff and illegal stoppage of trams, as published in the Sunday Age. Investigations determined the photo was the Coburg Tram terminus and the crew member was drinking a "Bundaberg Ginger Beer" stubbie. Letter written in support of staff and to criticize the AGE newspaper who refused to supply a negative.trams, tramways, ptc, i. stoney, sunday age, tram crews -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Your Guide to Ballarat Transit", Jan. 1992
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Bus Routes Bus Services ...Thirty Six page colour booklet, with heavy grade (light card) paper covers and heavy grade paper interior, giving details of public transport in the Ballarat area. Titled "Your Guide to Ballarat Transit", effective from January 1992. Booklet has two centre staples. Gives details of the fare structure, services, route details and index, timetables for each route on weekdays, Saturdays and if a Sunday service. Inside of rear cover folds out (btm1646i1), presenting a colour map of the bus routes around Ballarat, with details of the City area and an inset for the Buninyong route. Rear cover and shows a map for rail and road services that pass through Ballarat, or connect from other services. On rear cover gives contact information for Davis Bus Lines. (see btm1646i2).bus routes, bus services, ballarat transit, public transport -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, State Transport Authority (Vic), "Public Transport Services in Ballarat", Jun. 1987
118 page report on Public Transport Services in Ballarat - June 1987. Includes index, Executive summary, cost of services, study results, recommendations, maps, bus timetables and service results. Bound with blue light card cover and plastic clear sheet front and bound with Gestener "Velo Bind"trams, tramways, ballarat, bus services -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Jack Richardson, "Tram Tracks - The Electric Traction Monthly", Feb. 1949 to August 1949
2467.1 - Vol. 4 No. 2, February 1949 of "Tram Tracks - The Electric Traction Monthly" of the Australian Electric Traction Association. Magazine consists of 16 printed pages with a 12 page supplement titled "Fifty Questions and Answers about trams in Australia". Has a single staple on the saddle. Incorporated within the magazine are articles or editorials on Tramways and Tramway Experts (Sydney and bus replacement), Interurban to St Kilda (conversion of VR St. Kilda line). General news items on Brisbane, Geelong, Launceston closure, Hobart, Bourke St routes, Perth, Adelaide, NSW, Christchurch, Overseas tramways and railways. Also has letters to the Editor, plans of a Birney tram for model makers and AETA Notes. Issue has advertisements for the Model Dockyard, ARLHS, The Hobby Shop, Barnes Tennis Centre, Fleet, Christie Model Railway Equipment of Sydney, Meadmore Model Engineering, Austral Bronze, Wattle Park, Traction Publications and Robilt "O" gauge locomotives. 2467.2 - Vol 4, No. 5 - May 1949 - 20 pages - red cover, 4th year, article by Peter Duckett with photos of Board members, "PCC Trucks here", MMTB advert for staff, news from Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne (applications for new Chairman to replace Mr. Bell), Bendigo, Perth, Christchurch, Wellington, Wanganui, Bourke St construction work (photo of poles), Brisbane tramway history, map of CBD Melbourne, Melbourne and Sydney suburban railways, AETA News. 2467.3 - Vol 4, No. 6 - June 1949 - 16 pages - green pages, tramways and private cats, news from Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, Launceston, Hobart, article "Scrap Sydney Tams by 1960 - Newcastle this years say London experts", buses tackle football crowds (Sydney), Fremantle (Wal Jack letter), and Melbourne and Sydney suburban railways, AETA News. 2467.4 - Vol 4, No. 7 - July 1949 - 16 pages - tramways and the public, news from Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, appointment of R. Risson as new chairman, Perth, Adelaide, Launceston, tramcar solenoid brakes, National City Lines USA, and Melbourne and Sydney suburban railways, AETA News. 2467.5 - Vol 4, No. 8 - August 1949 - 8 pages - tramways and politics, photo of new points for Latrobe and William Sts, East Hills Line by C. C. Singleton, general tramway news, and advertisement for Robilt model railways. .2 to .4 added 15-2-2016 from the collection of Ian Stanley. .5 added 24-3-18 - from consolidation of Melbourne Tram Museum and BTM collections)trams, tramways, electric traction, aeta, australian tramways, mmtb, pcc, closure, sydney, newcastle, brisbane -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Poster, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "The Met / tram system", c1988
Diagrammatic poster or map of "The Met / tram system" showing a plan with route numbers, zones and peak system route numbers with an enlarged central Melbourne area. Date of map 1988c, shows the St. Kilda and Port Melbourne light rail, Bundoora and the "The Met" logo. Printed on art paper. Has a telephone number for further information. Stored rolled. St. Kilda and Port Melbourne light rail opened late 1987. The Met replaced by the Public Transport Corporation 1/7/1989 - See reference. Two copies held. See Time-line history of Melbourne's Government Cable and Electric Trams and Buses.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, the met, tram routes -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Australian Electric Transport Museum (SA) Inc, "Australian Electric Transport Museum / St Kilda, South Australia", 1974
Thirty two page book, centre stapled, art paper, titled "Australian Electric Transport Museum / St Kilda, South Australia", guide book for the Museum, printed 1974. Gives information on AETM's exhibits, including ex Ballarat trams 21 and 34. Has maps of the AETM, Adelaide, Trolley buses system and brief history of Adelaide public street transport.trams, tramways, adelaide, trolley buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Courier Ballarat, 17/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
Demonstrates the evolution of public transport in Ballarat, from tram to bus with the first of the replacement buses adjacent to a tram about to be phased out.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - photo taken 17/8/1971 and published in the Courier Supplement of 20/9/1971, showing first tramway replacement bus near Grenville St loop, August 1971 (another pic of the bus was published on 18/8/1971). Shows a Davis Bus with four drivers standing along side with three single truck trams in the loop - No. 13 at the rear. Has the Camp Hotel and the Ballarat Courier Offices in the background. See Reg Item 3720 also for another use of this photograph. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited." with "88%" in blue ink.tramways, trams, closure, buses, davis bus lines, sturt st, tram 13 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, "Time to Re-Invent the Trolleybus", 1980's?
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Trolley Buses ...Three page foolscap photocopy of an article titled "Time to Re-Invent the Trolleybus", stapled within a manila folder. Article on two pages, July 1975 issue of the Chartered Institute of Transport Journal and a page of letters concerning the article in the November 1975 issue. Article written by E. S. Beavor, written after the first oil price shock, looking at Battery supplemented trolley buses."Time to Re-Invent the Trolleybus" written on the outside of the folder.trams, tramways, trolley buses, public transport -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), Sep. 1992
Has a strong association with BTM Board members who worked for the PTC at the time - 1992 - of the 21st Anniversary celebrations.Colour print of a photograph on Kodak paper of BTM Members, members, who worked for the PTC at the time, standing in front of a PTC bus and tram No. 13 at the crossing loop. Features Graeme Bennett, Richard Gilbert, Andrew Mitchell, John Phillips and Carolyn Dean. See Reg Item 3271 for further details. Similar photo used in PTC "Changing Times" Vol 2, No. 38, 8 October 1992", published for PTC (Public Transport Corporation) staff. Gives news within the PTC - staff magazine, covering both rail and tram.btm, 21st anniversary, gardens loop, tram 13 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board Rules and Regulations", Nov. 1974
Demonstrates the method that the MMTB used to inform its tram and bus crews of the organisational rules and regulations in respect to the operation of the public transport service in Melbourne - mid 1970's.Book with light green Rexene covers, slightly rounded corners, six sections, sewn with self end papers, 104 pages, excluding end papers. Details the MMTB Rules and Regulations relating to drivers, conductors and employees concerned in any aspect of electric tram and motor omnibus operations. Issued with date Nov. 1974. Full scan of document (difficult to do a proper scan) added 29/5/2019.trams, tramways, mmtb rules, rules, drivers, conductors, buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Literary work - Manuscript, Kevin Tierney, "Essay - abandonment of the Ballarat Tramway System", 1972
Has a strong association with the author who was interested in public transport and chose to write an economic history essay about the close of the Ballarat Tramway system and its substitution by buses and whether they should be government operated.Fifteen, lined or ruled foolscap page manuscript / Essay for a Melbourne University Economic History subject, 1972, written Kevin Tierney about the abandonment of the Ballarat Tramway System. Has a Synopsis, references and quotations from various sources. The question to be answered was "Should the electric tramways at present operated by the State Electricity Commission in the provincial centre of Ballarat be abandoned and if so, should public ownership be retained for the replacement system?" A photocopy on A4 paper was also donated by the author. Also donated two postcards with trams - Bendigo - line up of five Birney trams and H class 357 and 358 in Jetty Road Glenelg - see image files, providing information about the essay and contacts.trams, tramways, closure, ballarat, sec, buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Alan Bradley, "Be Independent of Trams, Trains and Buses", 2003
Yields information how local shops reacted to proposed fare increases, by advertising alternative forms of transport - bicycles. Also yields information about Bruce Small and his cycle shops. Bruce Small became Mayor of the Gold Coast and was responsible for a lot of its development in the 1970's.Photocopy, of an advertisement in The Courier, 22/6/1951, at the time of the proposed SEC Tram fare rises, titled "Be Independent of Trams, Trains and Buses". Advertises Malvern Star bicycles, for Bruce Small Pty Ltd, gives address and telephone number. Bruce Small well known retailer of bicycles at the time, went on to become the Mayor the Gold Coast region.trams, tramways, public transport, fares, sec, malvern star bicycles -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Map, Ministry of Transport, "Melbourne Public Transport Map" - "No. 9", 1979
Pocket size - folded - public transport map of Melbourne, printed in colour on paper, showing public transport services in greater Melbourne and an index of localities. The Central zone area shown in detail. On the rear, route numbers and line maps of tram routes and train lines or services. Includes private bus routes. Printed for the Ministry of Transport. Issue No. 9. Dated 1979.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, routes -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "Changing Times" Vol 2, No. 38, 8 October 1992", Oct. 1992
Eight page magazine, printed on A3 size paper, titled "Changing Times" Vol 2, No. 38, 8 October 1992", published for PTC (Public Transport Corporation) staff. Gives news within the PTC - staff magazine, covering both rail and tram. Page 7 has a photo 4 BTPS Board members, who worked for the PTC at the time, standing in front of a PTC bus and tram No. 13 at the crossing loop. Features Graeme Bennett, Richard Gilbert, Andrew Mitchell, John Phillips and Carolyn Dean. Photo supplied by Graeme Bennett.trams, tramways, btps, 21st anniversary, ptc -
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
Magazine, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB News", 1966
Eight issues of "MMTB News" - The Magazine of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Two copies of issues 1 to 6 held. Second copy added 31/8/2004. All issues printed with an cream colour paper cover with the rest of the magazine white gloss paper. 2720.1 - Vol. 3, No. 1 - 16 pages, January 1966, with a photo of the Mark VI bus No. 702 on the front cover, notes on Traffic Congestion, motor cars and supermarkets, depot masters, engineering, bus maintenance, sports and social club news. On rear cover includes a photo of a Christmas function with past senior employees - left to right - H. R. Steains (architect), H. S. McComb (Chief Surveyor), Mr. Aird, Mr. P. M. Ireland (Rolling stock engineer), J Fisher (Civil Engineer) and H. A. Warner (Secretary) 2720.2 - Vol. 3, No. 2 - 16 pages, February 1966, with a photo of counting decimal coins, Tribute to the W2 class tram written by Norm Cross, (with photo), Hawthorn Clothing Depot, retirement of Harry Munroe, introduction of decimal currency, donation of 1B bogies to SPER, tramways band, death of Neil Olsen, sports and social club news. See btm2720i9.jpg for image of the Norm Cross photograph. 2720.3 - Vol. 3, No. 3 - 12 pages, March - April 1966, with a photo of Tramways Bowl Tournament presentation on the front cover, Recent developments in public transport in North America, Vera Cruz Mexico, cable cars at Rushworth, sports and social club news and photo of the Melbourne bogies under Sydney tram. 2720.4 - Vol. 3, No. 4 - 16 pages, May 1966, with a photo of W2 321being overhauled at Preston Workshops, change over to decimal currency for accounting machines, "Tram Driver Salutes the L class tram" - written by A. Bailey, Melbourne's New Trams, retirement of Gordon Wilson, sports and social club news. 2720.5 - Vol. 3, No. 5 - 16 pages, June 1966, with a photo of the track relaying in Camberwell Rd with Camberwell fire station in background, Melbourne cable tram routes, opening and closing dates, retirement of G. H. Box, visit of SPER members to Melbourne, memories of Malvern Depot, sports and social club news. 2720.6 - Vol. 3, No. 6 - 16 pages, July - August 1966 with a photo of the view from the St Kilda Junction signal box, more trams for Russia, retirements of 31 Employees, a contest to win an old W2, St Kilda Road Junction box - and how it works - signalling and interlocking, closure of Port Melbourne bus depot, sports and social club news. 2720.7 - Vol. 3, No. 7 - 16 pages, September - October 1966 with a photo of 610 on the Maribyrnong River Bridge, during the SPER tour, "Public Transport in Big Cities" - R. Risson - with photo - see image i10, MMTB Ambulance division, new trams, trams or buses, death of Harry Hood, Chas Samuels, retirement of Jack Ferguson, Reg Maxwell, manufacture of trackwork, cable tram working, sports and social club news. 2720.8 - Vol. 3, No. 8 - 16 pages, November - December 1966 with a photo of a wedding party on a tram (Richards / Fuller), apprenticeship training, Christmas message from the Chairman, tramway canteens, art of rostering by R. Drummond, Wattle Park Chalet, clock and instrument shop at North Fitzroy, tramways band, sports and social club news.Each issue has stamped on the front cover or inside "The Australian Railway Historical Society (S.A. Branch).trams, tramways, mmtb, sper, wattle park, port melbourne, st kilda junction, decimal currency, w2 class, l class, hawthorn -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Map, Ministry of Transport, "Melbourne Public Transport Map" - "No. 12", 1982
Pocket size - folded - public transport map of Melbourne, printed in colour on paper, showing public transport services in greater Melbourne, including ticketing information, travelcards and an index of localities. The Central zone area shown in detail. On the rear, route numbers and line maps of tram routes and train lines or services and fare zones. The first map with the new three zone system of fares. Includes private bus routes. Printed 1982 by Government Printer. Issue No. 12.On inside, a circle route around Flinders, Queen, Little Collins and Swanston St in blue felt pen and arrow in blue ink. On the rear, a sketch map showing the location Charles St, Mantell St and William Road, and a circle around Upfield station.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, routes -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Abandonment SEC tramways, the Hon J C M Balfour MLA, 9/1970
Document regarding the abandonment of tramways in Ballarat and Bendigo. Presented to State Parliament Sept. 1970 by the MInister for Fuel and Power, the Hon J C M Balfour MLA. Outlines the losses incurred by the SEC, replacement public transport system, the worn out nature of the system, the gifting of one Bendigo tramcar to the AETM, costs of track repairs and new trramcars, tenders for replacement bus services, retrenchment payments to staff, reconstruction of existing roads following removal of the tracks, and town planning and traffic aspects. Includes a photo of a bus and interior seating. A graph from 1934 to 1970 shows the service miles, passengers carried, average fare, expenditure, revenue and loss, along with dates of major fare revisions.Yields information about the 1970 proposal to close Ballarat and Bendigo tramway systems which was successful despite previous attempts when the Bolte Governments did not have the numbers in the upper house.Document 16 Quarto sheets, duplicated and one sheet with a folded colour graph.In ink on front sheet "D/T/S"tramways, ballarat, bendigo, abandonment, closure, parliament -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Our trams under review - The Courier, Ballarat, 3 and 4 April 1968
Provides information about the two-day enquiry held by the Victorian Transport Regulation board into the SEC operated Ballarat Tramway system. Enquiry held at the Ballarat Court House, by Messrs J Bolster, E V Field (Chairman) and J O Mactier of the TRB. Two photos show the Board and some of the attendees. Page 2 of the 3 April report; the acting assistant manager of the SEC advised that the tramway was unsafe, deaths due to collisions with trams, costs of refurbishing the tracks and tramcars and employment issues. Evidence was also given by the Mayor of Ballarat, Cr. Nicholson, Ballarat Town Clerk Mr Maddern, Barry Wilkins, H A Davis local bus operators. The Board considered whether the existing services could be replaced by private operators, or a publicly operated service, including the cost of operators. Also submissions from Mr O'Shea of the ATOMEA, Ballarat Trams and Labor Council, and Chamber of Manufacturers. At the time, the Government did not have the numbers in the upper house to close the system. Yields information about an 1968 enquiry into the closure of the Ballarat Tramway system. Set of two newspaper cuttings from The Courier, Ballarat 3 and 4 April 1968 about a Transport Regulation enquiry.trams, tramways, ballarat, closure, transport regulation board, trb, enquiry, atomea, sec, secv -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet - Real Estate, T M Burke Pty Ltd, "Tram Extensions Authorised", 1936
Wal Jack collected tramway and railway items for his collection. This pamphlet gives details of the Melbourne Public Transport system - rail, tram and bus in late 1936. Issued by T M Burke Pty Ltd of 840 Collins St Melbourne, Real Estate agents, shows the extensive sub-divisions where land was available for purchase and notes the MMTB authorisation of new tram routes. Gives details of the T M Burke services. Routes shown as authorised (16-7-1936) are: Keilor Road Essendon, High St North Balwyn and Hawthorn Road East Brighton. Demonstrates a Real Estate Sales pamphlet.Pamphlet - four colours printed on cream coloured bond paper, folded vertically originally.letter, wal jack, buninyong, railway lines -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Journal, Kewriosity : December 1985
Celebrating 125 years / p1. Happy anniversary Kew! / p1. Dates for December / p2. [Community] Notices / p2. Christmas Services / p2. Update: Notes from Council [Local Government restructure] / Cr Phyllis Hore [Mayor of Kew] p3. Traffic management / p3. In Brief [Heavy traffic - Kew Traffic School; Yarra Bend contribution; Prospect Hill [Hotel]; Money for Mexico; Improvements to Willsmere Park; Senior Citizens' Week; Safeway go-ahead; Community Bus; Dawn patrol for dogs; Public Meeting for North Ward residents] / p4. 125th Anniversary supplement [graphic collage] / p5. Kew becomes a municipality / p6. "Ma Dalley" / p6. History of Kew Library / Alex Tarr [City Librarian] p6. [Historic] Kew dates / p7. Kew's Crest / p6. The Outer Circle revisited / Joan Barrett p6. Getting the news to Kew [Chronological history of Kew newspapers] / p8-9. Of Councils past [What rubbish ...; Kew by moonlight; Evil practices; All quiet on the Council front; Things change?; In the marketplace; Kew goes it alone; No cows for Kew; Voting is compulsory; In the beginning ...] / p10. Finding out about our history / p10. From the old "Rec" to the new Recreation Centre / p11. Kew's history in houses - your guide to style and period / p12. 'Ow Commissioners catered for Kew [poem] /p12. Welcome Councillor Timms / p13. Govt grant for Recreation Centre / p13. Volunteers needed for Kew Meals on Wheels / p13. Holday programs / p13. Kew Community House [Rhonda (McCaw) takes over; We're expanding!; Volunteer Child Care workers; Suggestion box; T.O.P. at the house; Christmas break-up] p13. Why Kew? p13. Youth Page [Making the most of the holidays; What does Christmas mean to you? Holiday program] / p13. 1888 Organ restoration recalls Kew businessman [Alfred Fuller] / p14. The Citizens' Advice Bureaux needs new volunteers / p14.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-fictionCelebrating 125 years / p1. Happy anniversary Kew! / p1. Dates for December / p2. [Community] Notices / p2. Christmas Services / p2. Update: Notes from Council [Local Government restructure] / Cr Phyllis Hore [Mayor of Kew] p3. Traffic management / p3. In Brief [Heavy traffic - Kew Traffic School; Yarra Bend contribution; Prospect Hill [Hotel]; Money for Mexico; Improvements to Willsmere Park; Senior Citizens' Week; Safeway go-ahead; Community Bus; Dawn patrol for dogs; Public Meeting for North Ward residents] / p4. 125th Anniversary supplement [graphic collage] / p5. Kew becomes a municipality / p6. "Ma Dalley" / p6. History of Kew Library / Alex Tarr [City Librarian] p6. [Historic] Kew dates / p7. Kew's Crest / p6. The Outer Circle revisited / Joan Barrett p6. Getting the news to Kew [Chronological history of Kew newspapers] / p8-9. Of Councils past [What rubbish ...; Kew by moonlight; Evil practices; All quiet on the Council front; Things change?; In the marketplace; Kew goes it alone; No cows for Kew; Voting is compulsory; In the beginning ...] / p10. Finding out about our history / p10. From the old "Rec" to the new Recreation Centre / p11. Kew's history in houses - your guide to style and period / p12. 'Ow Commissioners catered for Kew [poem] /p12. Welcome Councillor Timms / p13. Govt grant for Recreation Centre / p13. Volunteers needed for Kew Meals on Wheels / p13. Holday programs / p13. Kew Community House [Rhonda (McCaw) takes over; We're expanding!; Volunteer Child Care workers; Suggestion box; T.O.P. at the house; Christmas break-up] p13. Why Kew? p13. Youth Page [Making the most of the holidays; What does Christmas mean to you? Holiday program] / p13. 1888 Organ restoration recalls Kew businessman [Alfred Fuller] / p14. The Citizens' Advice Bureaux needs new volunteers / p14. publications -- city of kew (vic.), kewriosity, council newsletters, community newsletters -
National Wool Museum
Badge, 191
Fundraising badge produced to celebrate the 1919 peace. Many badges were produced at this time for popular causes. Such badges were sold in trams, buses, at railways stations and at rallies to raise money for the stated cause. This badge was produced to raise money for those affect by the war in the Geelong and District region. Badges were a popular fundraising option because of their affordable nature making them available to much of the public, while their design made them popular for collecting well into the future. Badge, circular. Pin back with celluloid cover. Printed in cream, gold and blue. The outer edge is in gold with blue lettering; the inner circle has a white dove holding an olive branch in its beak with lettering in blue below. Attached to the badge through the pin is a small cloth badge in red, white and blue depicting the Union Jack, with lettering across the central bar.GEELONG & DISTRICT / CELEBRATIONS 1919 / PEACE KING & COUNTRY1919, wwi, geelong and district, fundraising -
Royal District Nursing Service (now known as Bolton Clarke)
Photograph - Digital image, c.1922
The MDNS Trained nurses (Sisters) are about to board two motor vehicles outside their Nurses home, at 39 Victoria Parade, Collingwood, to be driven to give nursing care to their patients who lived a distance away. The lady Chauffeur is probably Miss Sword who was employed by MDNS in 1922-23; she was also in charge of the garage. This enabled the Sisters to do more visits in a day than when using Public transport all the time. This image also shows the style of cars driven in that era. The Sisters uniforms are grey and their hats have a red Maltese cross attached to the centre front of the hatband. Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) has had various modes of transport over the last 130 plus years. At first, from 1885 as Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS), their Trained nurses (Nurses) walked the streets and lane ways amid the slums of central Melbourne. As the Society expanded public transport was used, and bicycles were bought by the Society in 1903 and used in inner areas until 1945. During the Spanish flu epidemic, in 1919, MDNS appealed for assistance to procure Motor vehicles so the Nurses could visit an influx of cases. Through trusts, grants and donations four 'Ford T Model' cars were procured which enabled the Nurses to triple their visits. Through constant use the cars were in such a poor state two were sold in 1922 and the others later. In 1922-23 three Peugeot cars were purchased and a female Chauffeur, 'Miss Sword', was employed who lived in the Home and was also in charge of the garage. MDNS was expanding, and In 1929 Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) formed a volunteer Motor Auxiliary to transport their Trained Nurses (Sisters) to make visits more patients who lived a distance away. At first wealthy people offered their car and chauffeur, but then the general public supplied their own vehicles. They operated on week days when able and could take up to three Sisters at a time, collecting them from the Nurses Home, 39 Victoria Parade, Collingwood, at 9 a.m; dropping each Sister at a patient then picking them up and taking them to the next patient before completing the morning round and returning to the Nurses Home at 1 p.m.. The Sisters were able to double the number of visits they did each morning and did their afternoon visits on public transport. At its peak there were 60 volunteers but this fell off during World War 11. In 1944 the Red Cross were assisting, and by 1953 were taking out 16 MDNS Sisters. Appeals for volunteers occurred over the years, particularly during the Tram and Tramway Bus strike in the 1950s, and when the Royal Women's Hospital had an influx of births and wanted to send the mothers and babies home on day four but could not do so if M.D.N.S. could not visit. During 1962 the Motor Auxiliary transported 34 Sisters who preferred not to drive themselves, but as the MDNS fleet of cars grew there was less need for their service and the Auxiliary was disbanded in 1971. Some Sisters used their own cars; even a motorcycle was used by one Sister in 1933. All these forms of transport were intermingled and in the early 1950s, and now as Melbourne District Nursing Service, seven Ford Prefect cars were bought followed by twelve Ford Anglia cars 1955. Having received Royal patronage; the now Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) had its own fleet of Holden vehicles by the mid 1960s and the Motor Auxiliary ceased operating in 1971 as by then all staff employed were required to have a driving licence. Seat-belts had been introduced to Victoria in 1959 and District fitted them to their cars from 1962, even though they did not become compulsory until 1970. The Holden vehicles were replaced with grey Holden Torana vehicles. After several years the fleet was changed to white Toyota Corolla vehicles. The Melways Directory of maps was introduced in 1966, which was a boon to the Sisters, though it was a few years before it went beyond Seville, so a large paper map was used by the Sisters visiting patients in the areas passed Seville. By 2009 there were 598 cars in the fleet and the Sisters travelled 9 million 200,000 kilometres – this is equivalent to 12 trips to the moon and back. IA black and white digital image showing, in the left foreground, the frontal view of an early model, 1920s, soft hooded car parked on the road next to the gutter. Two front spoked wheels are seen, and headlights sit either side of the radiator at the front of the nose shaped bonnet.. '3758' is written in white on the black number plate below the radiator. The female Chauffeur is dressed in a dark coat and peaked hat and is standing by the partly open driver's door. The passenger door is open and a Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) Sister is standing on the footpath behind the door. Another Sister stands behind her. There is another similar car parked behind the first one. It is partly obscured, its hood is down; it has spoked wheels and one of its headlights can be seen beside the partially obscured radiator. Part of the black number plate can be seen with two of its numbers, '69', written in white. A partly obscured Sister is standing by the driver's door and another behind the open passenger door. Another Sister is standing at the rear of this car..The five MDNS Sisters are wearing their uniform grey coats and felt brimmed grey hats with a Maltese cross applied to the centre hatband, Leafless trees and some buildings can be seen in the background.melbourne district nursing society, after-care home, rdns, royal district nursing service, mdns motor auxiliary, mdns uniforms, miss sword, female chauffeur -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph - Photograph: Group outside Golden Age Hotel, Tarnagulla, c. 1937
Williams Family Collection. Monochrome photograph depicting a bus picking up passengers outside the Golden Age Hotel, Tarnagulla, c.1950, probably a Reunion. Original photographic print. tarnagulla -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Jackson's Bus Service ticket
David Gordon Collection. For Jackson's Bus Service, Tarnagulla. -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Jackson's Bus Service ticket
David Gordon Collection. For Jackson's Bus Service, Tarnagulla. -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Manual - Public Transport Corporation Memo 7541, Public Transport Corporation Victoria, 1993
The Public Transport Corporation (PTC) was a Victoria State Government owned statutory authority formed under the Transport Act 1983 which operated passenger and freight trains, trams and bus services. It was established on 1 July 1989. This memo was effective as from Sunday 16th May, 1993 and pertained to rules instructions and operating procedures regarding air brake equipment and train examination requirements. As noted on the cover: "Part One - Supersedes Automatic air brake rules, pages 479-495 of Book of rules and regulations. -- Part Two - Supersedes Air brake orders, pages 189-198 of General appendix." The cover bears the signatures of M. Digging, Safeworking Superintendent and G. De Bont, Group Manager, Freight Fleet Maintenance.A booklet with a red cover and black print. There are extensive instructions on the cover which include distribution details and dates on which these instructions came into effect,fictionThe Public Transport Corporation (PTC) was a Victoria State Government owned statutory authority formed under the Transport Act 1983 which operated passenger and freight trains, trams and bus services. It was established on 1 July 1989. This memo was effective as from Sunday 16th May, 1993 and pertained to rules instructions and operating procedures regarding air brake equipment and train examination requirements. As noted on the cover: "Part One - Supersedes Automatic air brake rules, pages 479-495 of Book of rules and regulations. -- Part Two - Supersedes Air brake orders, pages 189-198 of General appendix." The cover bears the signatures of M. Digging, Safeworking Superintendent and G. De Bont, Group Manager, Freight Fleet Maintenance.locomotive manuals, victorian railways, public transport corporation victoria, victorian railways -- rules and practice. -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Harry Stead Taxi Service
Harry Stead, Snr., owned and operated Wodonga’s first taxi service. He had horse drawn cabs running between Wodonga, and Albury in 1868. He also ran a carrying business with wagons and drays. Workmen from Albury and Wodonga were carried to the construction site of the Hume Weir. Drays, although slow, were used with room for 10 or 12 paying passengers, at times. Stead’s paddocks ran back from Sydney Street (now High Street) with stable accommodation for his 70 and more horses. The Provincial Motel occupied part of the site in later years. Harry’s son, “young Harry” joined his Dad around 1892 as soon as his schooldays were over. After the horse drawn cabs, the Steads began a motorised taxi, hire car and bus services. Some of the taxis used were an A-Model Ford, 1934 Ford, Ford V8, Dodge Tourer, Hudson Six and, earlier, the 1923 Buick with dicky seat. Among the drivers were Stan Hogbin, Gerry Gerrard, Jack O’Neill, “Peggy” O’Neill, Ernie “Honey” Zeinert, Cliff Williams and Les Cole. Young Harry had four cars on the rank from 1930 to 1940 when competition for fares was fierce. He had his regulars who paid 4/- a week to go to and from Albury daily. In 1934, Harry was before the Albury Police Court, charged with having driven his taxi on a public road without a taxi licence. The Albury Municipal Council required all taxi drivers to have a NSW certificate of registration before collecting fares in NSW. The case was held as a test case and as a result the regulation was amended to enable the Council to issue public vehicle licenses to a Victorian registered vehicle as long it travelled no more than 10 miles over the border.These images are significant because they document an early transport service provided to the Wodonga community.Three black and white photos depicting Harry Stead and his Wodonga Taxi Service.harry stead wodonga, transport wodonga, wodonga services -
City of Kingston
Photograph - Black and white, c. 1960
This image is part of a larger collection of images from the Public Transport Corporation displaying train stations and streetscapes in what is now the City of Kingston.Black and white photograph depicting the level crossing at Highett, with the shopping street visible in the foreground. There are several cars parked on both sides of the road and a bus has just crossed the crossing (on the left hand side).Stamped in blue ink on reverse: COPYRIGHT / Public Transport Corporation / For re-ordering photographs / Please quote negative No H3983 / Enquiries C/- PTC Photographic Unit / Telephone switchboard 619 111highett, railway station, suburbs, streetscape