Black and white photograph of three SEC single truckers on No. 1 road at the SEC Wendouree Parade depot during 1971. Second tram is 26, third (partly in depot) - 14. Trams have drop end blinds down. Tram 14 has a Cinzano spirits advertisement on the roof and a Twin Lakes ad on the front of the tram. Photo by Dave Macartney. Photocopy made 4/1999 for display purposes. Small copy added 10/10/2019. Image updated.On rear in pencil "DJM"trams, tramways, sec depot, ballarat, tram 26, tram 14

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 7/9/1971 about the Ballarat branch of the SEC setting up a display of the history of trams in Ballarat at the SEC office. Money raised would go to the Ballarat Children's Home 'Toddlers' Rebuilding Fund, with booklets being sold to raise money for the appeal."7/9/71" in blue ink in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, sec display, ballarat children's home, exhibitions

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 8/12/1970 that the SEC had informed the City Council (Ballaarat) that the trams would be progressively withdrawn during next year. Mentions that no dissenting resolution was carried by either house in the statutory period of 24 days since passing the bill. No precise date could be given at this stage.In pencil in top right hand corner "8/12/70"trams, tramways, sec, closure

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 12/2/1970 about the plans of 80 year old Mr. Bill Roff to save the trams in Ballarat. Former Councillor, twice succeeded in the past by persuading council to reject the move. This time the Mayor has agreed. Mentions Country Party, the recent cut to services (20 mins to 30 mins due to staff shortages), losses incurred by the trams.In pencil in right hand edge "12/2/70"trams, tramways, sec, closure, bill roff

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 10/11/1971 advising that no more work on the removal of tram tracks in Sturt St. will be undertaken by the Country Roads Board until early next year (1972). Quotes CRB Divisional Engineer (E.T.Oppy), saying that requests had been received from Council and shop keepers that Christmas shopping not be interrupted by roadworks. Mentions the period over which works were to be undertaken to remove the tram tracks (8 years), hope to do it in a shorter period of time, wet weather interfering with progress and agreements being negotiated by the Councils in Ballarat, Bendigo, the CRB and the SEC.Hand stamped in black ink "10 Nov. 1971" on right hand edge.trams, tramways, sec, country roads board, track removal, dismantling

Cutting from the In Retrospect section of The Courier, Ballarat, Saturday 31/12/1994 in the 50 years ago section about the retirement of Mr. G.A. Laurens who retired from SEC in August, who drove the first electric tram in Ballarat and in Bendigo.Two "x"'s in blue ink.trams, tramways, sec, ballarat, bendigo, first tram

SECV - Ballarat Tourist Ticket - 1/- on light card, light manilla colour - purchased for Ballarat, Jan 24, Friday - year not punched. Both punch marks 1 & 3, nipped as well. Ticket No. Ba171452. In 1944,45 or 46 Friday 24 Jan did not occur - see attached calendar sheet - a perpetual calendar of the Internet 1/97 but would have occurred during 1947. Possibly left over stock from previous three years being finished off? Front of ticket see btm499i1.jpg Rear of ticket see btm499i2.jpg See also Reg Item 2108 and 4129 for other examples of the ticket overprinted for 1947 to 1949.trams, tramways, sec, ballarat, tourist ticket

Demonstrates the method in which drivers could communicate their availability. Wooden sign indicator panel with sliding cover used to show "Tramway Officers on Availability Duty" with countersunk screw holes, varnished timber with raised sides and yellow lettering. Used in depot office of SEC to show who was duty officer, with name written on paper and pasted in."Tramways Officers on Availability Duty"trams, tramways, sec, ballarat, depot, officers, inspectors, btm, ballarat tramways

Negative No. N381 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder) of Ballarat No. 25 - side on view - on No. 4 road at the SEC depot Wendouree Parade. Has parts of the depot building in the background. Date of photo on folder - 29/11/1959. Original negative rescanned 24/5/2020 and image file updated.Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR9A" in red ink, "BA8" in pencil, date stamp of "29 Nov 1959" on front, and on rear date stamps "26 Sep 1962" and "26 Sep 1962".trams, tramways, sec depot, depot, tram 25

Photocopy of 'State Electricity Commission of Victoria / Ballarat Electricity Supply and Tramways / Rules Governing Depot Employees' consisting four pages. 2440 - Copy of original document on heat sensitive photocopy foolscap size paper - Photostatted. 2440 - copy - copy from above on toner printed photocopy and reduced to A4 size - made June 2003 by Alan Bradley. Document details General rules such as hours of duty, fire, accidents behaviour; Depot Operation - Safety Rules detailing many procedural rules about work safety on trams. The 5th page details rules governing track repair employees, such as safety, breaking of rail circuits and use of bitumen boilers. See Also Reg Item 3705 for an earlier version. 2nd copy added 12/5/2021 - original copy. Scanned and added.trams, tramways, sec, safety, depot, rules, instructions

Poster titled "The New System of Fares and Sections to be Introduced on Sunday, 3rd October 1937" produced by the SECV, Ballarat Electric Tramways. r. Provides information on the SEC control, the method of payment, sections, fares, weekly, school, scholars, luggage and parcel, View Point Services and Tourist Ticket. Signed by H. N. Hornabrook as Manager. Has printer's name, Tulloch and King in the bottom left-hand corner. See Reg. Item 8025 for individual copies and 8251 for the associated map/fare poster that was used in tramcars.Demonstrates the work the SEC undertook to provide information on the new ticket system of 1937 and yields information about the system.Poster contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 30, Numerous on page 31 in ink and penciltrams, tramways, sec, fares, sections, tickets

Illustration contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 45, from the April 1938 issue of SEC Magazine, page 31 showing the launch of the illuminated and decorated tram (No. 23) for the 1938 Ballarat state centenary celebrations. Shows the Mayor of Ballarat, Cr. J. H. Trekardo boarding the tram and identifies in the caption the SEC Branch Manager, Mr. T. Farr. A second photo of Sturt St. from Lydiard St. looking east at night. Note Item Not formally Numbered. Image btm2523i2 shows position on page relative to items 2523 and 2524. See also Reg item 1362.3 for a print of the official launch. See Reg Item 3909 for an original mounted print of 1362.3..trams, tramways, sec, centenaries, illuminated trams, decorated trams, floral tram

Preprinted form on off white card, titled "Motorman's Record" contained within Reg. Item 2526, page 58, used by the SEC in the late 1930's to record the details of the Motorman's or Driver's work for the day. Notes Name, date, tramcar, time on, off, routes, trips, meter (power or electricity use), remarks and defects. See item 9124 for a 1930s SEC version. Colour copy made for display cabinet - 20-07-2011trams, tramways, sec, motormen, forms, records

Demonstrates aspects of the SEC personnel practices in giving guidance to its employees about wages, and leave entitlements and processes within the SEC itself. Would have been given to new employees.Thirty two page book, with card cover, centre stapled, titled SEC "Staff Regulations and Information". Has colour cover of Yallourn power station with, SEC logo. Gives an introduction, advice on appointments and promotions, salary accelerations and increments, education and training, leave (Recreation, sick, special and long service), classification and appeals committee rules and information. Issued by the SEC 12/1964. Full scan of document added as a pdf file 5/6/2019.On front cover "W. Chandler" in ink. Marks on paragraphs regarding leave and termination.trams, tramways, sec, staff, personnel

Demonstrates aspects of the SEC personnel practices in giving information to employees about the suggestion scheme. Would have been given to new employees.Twelve page book, with card cover, centre stapled, titled "SEC Suggestions Scheme". Has two coloured cover with title and SEC logo. Gives an overview of the suggestion scheme, with cartoons, how it works, processes and rewards etc. Would have been issued to new employees. Dated Oct. 1962. See Reg Item 6887 for a suggestions box. Full scan of document added as a pdf file 5/6/2019.trams, tramways, sec, staff, personnel

Yields information about the procedures, instructions and rules that tramway (depot and track) worked under in Ballarat.Gestetner reproduced 'State Electricity Commission of Victoria / Ballarat Electricity Supply and Tramways / Rules Governing Depot Employees' consisting of three pages and a single page "Rules Governing Track Repair Employees", with welding repair notes on the rear in pencil and ink showing location and where welds done and some dates (1958). Document details General rules such as hours of duty, fire, accidents behaviour; Depot Operation - Safety Rules detailing many procedural rules about work safety on trams. The 4th page details rules governing track repair employees, such as safety, breaking of rail circuits and use of bitumen boilers. See Also Reg Item 2440 and 2441 for copies of later versions. Was originally located with item 3692 - 1958 Trackwork diary.trams, tramways, sec, safety, depot, rules, instructions, welding

Yields information about the process for recording tramcar mileage against a run number and the use paperwork put to - waste paper?Gestetner reproduced 'State Electricity Commission of Victoria / Electricity Supply Department/Ballarat Branch/ Trams out from Depot and Mileage Run' consisting of a single sheet with details of "Time Out, Time In, Normal Mileage, Variations of cars in Service and Run Number" with a space for the actual tram used to be entered against the respective run". For weekdays only. On rear has pencil sketch of a crossing and the possibly the over gauge recordings on a curve or the offsets for setting out a curve. This could mean that is was used a piece of scrap paper - the form having being superseded at the time. Was located with item 3700 - 1966 Trackwork diary.trams, tramways, sec, trackwork, timetables, forms, tramcars

Yields information about the problem of electrolysis in Ballarat due to poor track joints and other problems., Yields information about the problem of electrolysis in Ballarat due to poor track joints and other problems.Carbon copy of a typed memo from the Works Superintendent to the Branch Manager of the SEC Ballarat regarding Electrolysis - poor earth return and the possible reasons for this. Memo suggests that track welder should be trained to test and the time and cost to test and repair the system. Memo dated 18/8/1966. On rear has various notes in ink. Was located with item 3701 - 1967 Trackwork diary.trams, tramways, sec, trackwork, electrolysis, welding

Yields information about the method of promotion of the sales of briquettes amongst SEC employees and the sale of gas heaters.Printed - two colours - pamphlet, with black border top and bottom of the sheets, advertising free briquettes to SEC employees and relatives on the installation of a hot water heater or space heater. Late 1960's - has a 7 digit telephone contact number. In top left hand corner has the name "Everett" On rear has various calculations in pencil. Was loose with the group of track diaries - eg around Reg Item 3703.trams, tramways, sec, briquettes, personnel

2971.1 - Photocopy of the cover of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria Magazine, Contact, Vol 3, No. 3, Nov 1938 . Features Miss Winifred Gurr of the Queenscliff office, as the Good Fairy, Electricity at the Geelong Centenary Celebrations. Has the SEC logo or motif on the top of the cover. 2971.2 - Photocopy of an article in the State Electricity Commission of Victoria Magazine, Contact, Vol 3, No. 3, Nov. 1938 titled "The Development of Ballarat's Electricity Supply". One A3 sheet and one A4 sheet. The article details the SEC's part in the celebration of Geelong's Centenary Celebrations in October 1938. Opened by Mayor, Alderman C. N. Brown. Details the lighting needs for the celebrations, 400kW, the large motor traffic who came to see them, damage due to Gales, public buildings illuminated and the procession. Includes details of the decorated trams - 1500 paper floors and 400 lamps. Has photos of Moorabool St, a decorated Pengelly tram and Power Station. On page 4 is a letter from an American visitor, Dorothy Bradner congratulating the tramways. Record revised 3/4/2019 to add digital images with those from Andrew Cook CD. Images added of pages 22 and 37 Page 22 - image 12 - titled "The Provincial Big Three" - photos of the Managers of the Ballarat, Geelong and Bendigo Regions - Mr. T. A. Farr, Mr. H.N. Hornabrook and T.H. McNaught. Page 37 - image 11 - Staff movements of General Interest - records the retirement of W. White Tramways Inspector Geelong, and appointments - W. J. McKinnon appointed as Tramway Inspector and Mr. C. S. Ball, appointed Senior Traffic Inspector. Each item had a thin strip of paper attached by staple to the top left hand corner, giving the Vol. No. details. trams, tramways, sec, geelong, geelong centenary, power station, decorated trams, letters

Article titled "Lighting Effects in the Victoria Gardens, Bendigo", "High = Lighting in Bendigo", "An Echo from the Past". The article has photos of celebratory flood lighting in Bendigo, Victoria Gardens during 1937, for the Bendigo Carnival and Coronation Celebrations. Festivities were held in Victoria Gardens. Notes the Coronation tram car, illuminated and decorated. Has a photo of No. 21 outside the depot. Reprint of an extract from the Geelong Advertiser in 1912, 25 years ago of the opening of the Geelong tramways, passenger numbers and celebrations of the event. Record revised 3/4/2019 to add digital images with those from Andrew Cook CD. See item 9099 for the image of tram 21. Page 35 - records the relocation of Mr. A N Mercer who was involved in the reconstruction of Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways has transferred to the Flinders St Drawing Office. Each item had a thin strip of paper attached by staple to the top left hand corner, giving the Vol. No. details.Yields information about tram 21 as the Bendigo Coronation tram in Photocopy of an article in the State Electricity Commission of Victoria Magazine, Contact, Vol 2, No. 2, Aug. 1937. One A3 sheet.trams, tramways, sec, geelong, decorated trams, bendigo, opening, coronation

Photocopy of an article in the State Electricity Commission of Victoria Magazine, Contact, Vol 2, No. 1, May. 1937 titled "The Wrecker WAS Here!!". One A4 sheet. The article concerns the demolition of the Geelong East tram terminus by a motorist, travelling from Queenscliff. Two photos are in the item, one of which includes a Birney tram. Record revised 3/4/2019 to add digital images with those from Andrew Cook CD. trams, tramways, sec, geelong, east, shelters