Copy (2 pages) of a Bendigo Advertiser Feature dated Thursday, April 13, 1972 titled Bendigo Says. Good-bye to the Trams. Article contains photos of trams, a photo of a conductor assisting an elderly lady with a shopping jeep and a photo of trams and people at the Alexander Fountain. The article mentions Four Eras of Trams, a poem titled 'The Trammies' by R L Harrowfield, some men who worked on the trams and tasks they did, some accidents, local identities, and some of Tom Griffiths memories.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo says good-bye to the trams, the electric supply company of victoria, state electricity commission of victoria, cr d e elliott, the city council, bendigo trust, sandhurst and eaglehawk tramway company, bendigo tramway company, battery trams, steam trams, electric trams, r l harrowfield, tom griffiths, baby health centre, miss tavenor's sweet shop, needle mine, the robbie burns hotel, eaglehawk wine saloon, town hall hotel, hooley's dress fabrics, kevin anstee, bert knight, bendigo curtain service, graham o'donahoo, john henderson, the english electric traction company, princess theatre, upper reserve, five lions, hercules mine, needle loop (needle mine), jim collins, arch robinson's seat, st liborius church, virginia mine, upper reserve (qeo), bendigo tram history, gibson's, blum's, powney's, view point newsagency, city offices, hopetoun hotel, ?ob & dorothy mills' concern, gillies bros pty ltd

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Tuesday 16/5/1972, titled "CRB tram work done this year". Item reporting on the plans of the CRB regarding the pace of removing the tram track on their roads. Quotes Divisional Engineer, Mr. E. T. Oppy that work should be completed by the end of the financial year. Reports on plans for Victoria St., Sturt St., Sturt St. West. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.track removal, crb, sturt st, sturt st west, victoria st

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Wednesday 28/6/1972, titled "Almost a dry run" showing a photograph of road machinery parked in the middle of Victoria St. during heavy rain the previous day. Work in removing tram line was completed the previous Monday, but the surfacing had yet to be completed. Photo taken looking east near the Rodier St. intersection. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.track removal, tram track removal, crb, victoria st

Yields information a former Ballarat driver who went to Melbourne and drove a specially fitted out tram car in Ballarat.Newspaper clipping from The Herald, Melbourne, Sat. 5/5/1951, titled "No. 1 Retires today", about the retirement of MMTB Employee No. 1, Mr. E (Ted) B. Williams after a 47 years on the trams. Worked in Bendigo, Ballarat, North Melbourne (NMETL), and MMTB. Senior Traffic Inspector. Lost a leg shunting trams at the Showgrounds. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.nmetl, bendigo, ballarat, mmtb, inspectors, retirements

Newspaper clipping from The Herald Sun, 15/12/1992, titled "Shutdown Ahead", about the Government (Liberal - Kennett with Alan Brown as Transport Minister, threatening to shut down the Public Transport system in Melbourne if industrial action is taken. Follows the October 1991 election. Looks at issues with falling patronage, use of conductors and general industrial issues. With the item is a photo and story of Albert Pryor, conductor, who has worked on the trams for 40 years and that his days are numbered.trams, tramways, ptc, tramways, melbourne, unions, victorian government, public transport, conductors

The volume contains some 68 issues of the MMTB Tramway Topics from 1941 to 1950. Some issues have been typed rather than printed. Possibly copy-typed from the originals to make up a complete set. Finishes soon after the appointment of Mr Risson as Chairman. Provides observations, stories, news and information about the MMTB activities, and news from other tramway systems and buses. Also includes notes on the PCC car, wartime work, and why trams are better than buses.Yields information about the war time activities of the MMTB during the second world war and to 1950.Digital image of a book or bound volume of a set of 68 magazines published by the MMTB 1941 to 1950. Has a letter from Lewis Russell Public Relations Officer stapled into the front page, loose copy of issue 67. Scanned from the copy held in the Peter Duckett Library at the Museum. Scanned into 6 volumes with word recognition software.tramways, news, mmtb, lewis russell

Photos show Museum tram 26 in service soon after completion of the work to convert the tram back to an open Californian Combination tram and repaint into the Electric Supply Co of Victoria colour scheme. Taken on 26-12-1987, the 100th anniversary of the commencement of public tram services in Ballarat using horse trams. Photo taken at Depot Junction.Yields information about tram 26 soon after completion of conversion back to an earlier layout showing how it arrived in Ballarat from Melbourne in 1930.Set of three digital images of tram 26 soon after completion in ESCo colours Boxing Day 1987 from Kodak slides.btps, tramways, trams, tram 26, esco, colour schemes, depot junction

Yields information the reconstruction of the Canadian Creek Bridge in 1955.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 32 at Canadian Creek bridge in Barkly St, Mt Pleasant during the reconstruction of the bridge. Photo dated 12-6-55 and shows the reconstruction work in progress. Tram was isolated to enable the service in Barkly St during the reconstruction of the Canadian Creek bridge during June-July 1955, see Reg Item 5155, 5157 as well and 5301, 5302 and 5305. No. 35 was the service car, shows the detour sign as well See image i2 for rear of photograph.On rear in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 32 in Barkly St at Steinfield St Bridge under repairs. 13-6-55." In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with number T178 written in.trams, tramways, mt pleasant, canadian creek, barkly st, tram 32

Yields information about the Ballarat Scrubber tram in 1962 and its appearance.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph the Ballarat Scrubber car with two men at the rear of the tram at work. At the corner of Sturt and Ripon St, 28-2-1962, Wal Jack Photograph. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "SEC Ballarat, scrubber in Sturt St at Ripon St 28-2-62" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with "T1264" written in ink.trams, tramways, scrubber tram, sturt st, ripon st, tram scrubber

Yields information about the payment by the SEC to the Borough of Sebastopol to remove the tram tracks.Photocopy of an item from The Courier, late 1971/ early 1972, titled "Early payment on Sebastopol trams", about the early payment of $21,000 as part of the $61,000 payment to the Borough of Sebastopol for work to remove the tram lines and provide bus bays. Noted that the Council expected to have the major portion of Albert St reconstructed during the year. Payment period reduced from eight to three years.trams, tramways, track removal, borough of sebastopol, sec

Report - 3 A4 sheets - photocopy - of "Scope of Work - Major Overhaul - W class Tram Mandatory Work" - lists work to be done on a W class tram during a major overhaul - c August 1993, and re tram 909. VicSig.net - accessed 22-7-2016 notes: 1993 - Friday, 27th August Released from Preston Workshops after a major overhaul.has in ink on top "Re Tram #909" and "Received 29/8/93 from" and on rear sheet "fibreglass roof work was additional"trams, tramways, w class, overhauls, preston workshops, equipment

Yields information the reconstruction of the Canadian Creek Bridge in 1955.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 32 at Canadian Creek bridge in Barkly St, Mt Pleasant during the reconstruction of the bridge. Photo dated 12-6-55 and shows the reconstruction work in progress. Tram was isolated to enable the service in Barkly St during the reconstruction of the Canadian Creek bridge during June-July 1955, see Reg Item 5155, 5157 as well and 5301, 5302 and 5305. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 32 in Barkly St west of creek - old bridge pulled down 12-6-55." In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with number T177 written in.trams, tramways, mt pleasant, canadian creek, barkly st, tram 32

Yields information the reconstruction of the Canadian Creek Bridge in 1955.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 31 at Canadian Creek bridge in Barkly St, Mt Pleasant during the reconstruction of the bridge. Photo dated 3-7-55 and shows the reconstruction work in progress. Tram was isolated to enable the service in Barkly St during the reconstruction of the Canadian Creek bridge during June-July 1955, see Reg Item 5155 as well and 5301, 5302 and 5305 and 7735. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeon rear of photo in ink, "SEC Ballarat, No. 31 in Barkly St west of creek during rebuilding of bridge, trams weren't able to cross. Ballarat June 1955" In the top right hand corner is the W. Jack stamp but no negative number. In top left hand corner "3rd July 1955".trams, tramways, mt pleasant, barkly st, canadian creek, bridges, tram 31

Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments - shown in red ink, motormen examined. Related item diaries: 8280 - 1960 8281 - 1961 8282 - 1962 8283 - 1964 8284 - 1965 8285 - 1966 8286 - 1967 8286A - 1968 8287 - 1969 8288 - individual sheets for each tram 8289 - 1970 8290 - Monthly reports from May 1965 to August 1971Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Collins Australian Diary No. 324 for 1966 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance

Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments - shown in red ink, motormen examined. Related item diaries: 8280 - 1960 8281 - 1961 8282 - 1962 8283 - 1964 8284 - 1965 8285 - 1966 8286 - 1967 8286A - 1968 8287 - 1969 8288 - individual sheets for each tram 8289 - 1970 8290 - Monthly reports from May 1965 to August 1971 Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Collins Australian Diary No. 324 for 1960 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance

Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments - shown in red ink, motormen examined. Related item diaries: 8280 - 1960 8281 - 1961 8282 - 1962 8283 - 1964 8284 - 1965 8285 - 1966 8286 - 1967 8286A - 1968 8287 - 1969 8288 - individual sheets for each tram 8289 - 1970 8290 - Monthly reports from May 1965 to August 1971Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Collins Australian Diary No. 324 for 1964 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance

Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments - shown in red ink, motormen examined. Related item diaries: 8280 - 1960 8281 - 1961 8282 - 1962 8283 - 1964 8284 - 1965 8285 - 1966 8286 - 1967 8286A - 1968 8287 - 1969 8288 - individual sheets for each tram 8289 - 1970 8290 - Monthly reports from May 1965 to August 1971.Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Collins Australian Diary No. 324 for 1965 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance

Set of documents - copies and originals titled 2440.1 - Copy of original document on heat sensitive photocopy foolscap size paper - Photostatted. 2440.2 - copy - from above on toner printed photocopy and reduced to A4 size - made June 2003 by Alan Bradley. 2440.3 - original copy on foolscap paper, stapled in top left hand corner - two copies held. 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. 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.Demonstrates a SECV Safety and procedures document.Photocopy and original of 'State Electricity Commission of Victoria / Ballarat Electricity Supply and Tramways / Rules Governing Depot Employees' consisting of four pages.trams, tramways, sec, safety, depot, rules, instructions

Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments, sick leave, and recreation leave - shown in red ink. Related item diaries: 8280 - 1960 8281 - 1961 8282 - 1962 8283 - 1964 8284 - 1965 8285 - 1966 8286 - 1967 8286A - 1968 8287 - 1969 8288 - individual sheets for each tram 8289 - 1970 8290 - Monthly reports from May 1965 to August 1971Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Collins Australian Diary No. 324 for 1970 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information and sheets for events, finances etc.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance

Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments - shown in red ink, motormen examined. Gives an entry for Xmas tram No. 32. Related item diaries: 8280 - 1960 8281 - 1961 8282 - 1962 8283 - 1964 8284 - 1965 8285 - 1966 8286 - 1967 8286A - 1968 8287 - 1969 8288 - individual sheets for each tram 8289 - 1970 8290 - Monthly reports from May 1965 to August 1971Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Collins Australian Diary No. 324 for 1967 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance

Newspaper clipping - from the News Extra section of The Age, 7/8/1999 containing two separate items: 1 - "The man who loved trams" - about Roberto D'Andrea about his work on the Melbourne trams, and his involvement with Calcutta tramways, written by Paul Bateman. 2 - "The ancient art of tram catching" - discussing catching a tram in Melbourne from a travellers viewpoint and comparison with India and Calcutta. The author Keith Butler lived in India for a while.trams, tramways, trams, melbourne, passengers, tram stops, calcutta

Set of three Preston Workshops reports for April 1963; 1 - Preston Workshops Tram Summary - week ending 20 April 1963 - detailing the tramcars awaiting attention, lifting shop, body shop, paint shop, trams receiving attention, trams received and trams dispatched with their work done. Lists tram that are held out of service, including those sold. Has ink notes regarding cracked axles. 2 - Sheet reporting on cracked axles supplied by Thompsons in 1923 and Hadfields 3 - Axle survey - 19-4-1963 - in workshops availed for processing of in use - lists by type of gear - BTH, GE, Metro Vickers and by axle status. Has ink notes along bottom edge.Yields information about Preston Workshops reporting, axles and general management.Set of 3 typed documents - foolscap sheets.tramcars, tramways, preston workshops, tramcar maintenance, axles

Yields information the reconstruction of the Canadian Creek Bridge in 1955.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 32 at Canadian Creek bridge in Barkly St, Mt Pleasant during the reconstruction of the bridge. Shows the new concrete base for the track in position. Photo dated 19-6-55 and shows the reconstruction work in progress. Tram was isolated to enable the service in Barkly St during the reconstruction of the Canadian Creek bridge during June-July 1955, see Reg Item 5155, 5157 as well and 5301, 5302 and 5305 and 7735. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 35 east of creek, No. 32 concrete slabs for tram track placed across new box girders, Barkly St Ballarat East 19-6-55." In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with number T179 written in.trams, tramways, mt pleasant, canadian creek, barkly st, bridges, tram 32

Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments - shown in red ink, motormen examined. Some pages during May were left blank. Related item diaries: 8280 - 1960 8281 - 1961 8282 - 1962 8283 - 1964 8284 - 1965 8285 - 1966 8286 - 1967 8286A - 1968 8287 - 1969 8288 - individual sheets for each tram 8289 - 1970 8290 - Monthly reports from May 1965 to August 1971Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Collins Australian Diary No. 324 for 1968 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information and sheets for events, finances etc.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance

Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments - shown in red ink, motormen examined, Notes during June the completion of the work to install the dash canopy lights. Related item diaries: 8280 - 1960 8281 - 1961 8282 - 1962 8283 - 1964 8284 - 1965 8285 - 1966 8286 - 1967 8286A - 1968 8287 - 1969 8288 - individual sheets for each tram 8289 - 1970 8290 - Monthly reports from May 1965 to August 1971Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Collins Australian Diary No. 324 for 1961 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance, dash canopy lights

Peaked Cap - MMTB - grey cloth exterior (Yarra Trams grey), red cotton interior lining with brown leather pad on the inside, with a black plastic external peak and green on the inside of the cap. Has a manufacturers lable inside the cap - made by Emerco Australia. Has a white size label. Advised by the donor that the cap was specifically made for him by Yarra when he was doing street work as the Malvern Tram Depot Senior Driver Trainer. Size 7 3/8, - 59.trams, tramways, uniforms, cap, yarra trams

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.Yields information about the procedures, instructions and rules that tramway (depot and track) worked under in Ballarat.Four page duplicated foolscap document stapled in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, sec, safety, depot, rules, instructions, welding

Set of two personal papers hand written on approx. A5 sheets, ,1 - "Principle Dimensions of Tram Body Work" - lists various dimension including ceiling clearance height, door sizes, step for Z class trams, 1041 and the W7. .2 - "ASEA Truck" - 8 sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, describing the various dimensions, systems, mass, braking, motor, gear boxes, wheels, suspension systems, motor alternators, trolley pole head, foot controllers and the ASEA Tramiac unit.trams, tramways, z class, new trams, w7 class, 1041, prototype tramcar, bogies, trucks, asea, brakes, tram 1, tram 1041

Newspaper clippings titled: “Probes on dirty trams, 'underpaid cleaners'” by Timna Jacks, Clay Lucas Newspaper clipping from the Age 23/12/2020 Leaked emails from company contracted to clean Melbourne's tram network suggest cleaning standards were impossible to maintain and staff were underpaid and risked injury. Fair Work Ombudsman and Yarra Trams are investigating cleaning contractor GJK Facility Services. Trams, depots and tram stops have all cleaned by the contractor with some not cleaned in accordance with contractual requirements.trams, tramways, yarra trams, tram depot, rolling stock, tram stops, cleaners, cleaning