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Magazine, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), SEC News, May June 1953
Published for the staff of the SEC in Jan 1971 features general SEC staff news, Eastern Metro, staff news including the retirement of Mr G H J Satchell, with photo, Temporary Traffic Inspector Ballarat tramways.Demonstrates a SECV Staff magazine.Magazine, 12 pages, black and white production, centre stapled.Has RHSV stamp on the cover.tramways, secv, retirements, ballarat, inspectors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Poster, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Schedule of Fares and Charges", 1937
Shows Ballarat Tramway (SEC) Fares, Charges, and Section Map. Also gives charges for the various sections, transfers, luggage of parcels, age of children. All fares in pence. In particular note the 1d fares for Sebastopol Post Office and the City Zone. See item 8025 for a the printed explanation of the new fare system introduced by the SEC in Ballarat from Sunday 3/10/1937,Demonstrates the work the SEC undertook to provide information on the new ticket system of 1937 and yields information about the system.Poster - printed on manila card in black ink.Numerous pencil and red colour pencil markings.tramways, sec, fares, sections, tickets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Booklet - Cookbook / Recipe Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Cooking for Christmas", 1960s
Provides a series of recipe for Christmas dinners. Prepared by the home advisory service of the SECV. The SEC promoted electric cooking on Ballarat tramcars using large roof advertisements.16 page booklet, centre stapled printed in green and black ink. On the rear cover has images of Mary Dunne, SEC Home Service Supervisor and Jean Forster, SEC Senior Cooking Demonstrator. Have the SEC logo of the "boy with a blanket", carrying turkey and wearing a Christmas hat.non-fictionProvides a series of recipe for Christmas dinners. Prepared by the home advisory service of the SECV. The SEC promoted electric cooking on Ballarat tramcars using large roof advertisements. secv, cookbooks, recipe books, home advisory -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Log book, Diary, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Ballarat Depot workshop, 1960
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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramcar tail lamp installation relay modification", 15/11/1949
Set of two drawings (BA-T8-8100/1 and BA-T8-8100B) showing the installation of tail lights on SEC tramcars and modifications to the battery/trolley pole relay and battery. Both are dated 15/11/1949 and signed by the Manager Ballarat Branch. The actual relay used later was a Post Office type relay contained within a wooden box.Yields information about the modifications proposed to the tramcars to provide a rear tail light and lights when at a terminus.Drawing - dyeline print on plain papertramcars, safety, tail lights, lights, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Brake Rigging Brill Maximum Traction Truct No. 22E", 4/1955
Set of three drawings related to the Brill 22E Maximum Traction trucks: 1 - "Brake Rigging Brill Maximum Traction Truct No. 22E" - showing the dimensions of the levers and pivot points. For the relevant Geelong drawing T1647 see item 8044 2 - "Standard Pony Axle" - traced from MMTB drawing R3755 3 - "Pony Axle Box" - traced from MMTB drawing R1112 and dated in ink 28-4-1955Yields information about Brill 22E brake rigging and equipment.Set of three Drawings - dyeline print on plain paper with a brass clip in the top right hand corner.tramcars, brill 22e, pony axles, axles, axle boxes, brake rigging, ballarat, geelong, drawings -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Extract of SEC systems meeting minutes, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Tramway Conference 1954, 1954
Extract from the 1954 Tramway Conference of the three tramway systems - notes on painting of trams, track wear, lighting, tramcar maintenance, trolley wheels, costs, and failure of pony wheels. See item 8057 for the 1954 Minutes.Demonstrates minutes of the 1954 Tramway Conference.Five foolscap pages of a carbon copy document - first and possibly other pages missing. tramcars, tramways, bogie trams, pony axles, costs, tramcar maintenance, track wear -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Forest City Signal Head, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), late 1930s
Used as part of the signalling system by the SEC in Ballarat, see reference for a detailed history of the signals and its use. This item was manufactured by the SEC itself when the system was extended.Demonstrates a SEC Ballarat signal system head or box.Rectangular steel box with two cylindrical headlight masks. Light covers are plastic red and blue. btm, forest city signals, lights, secv, signal box, signals -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Log book, Diary, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Ballarat Depot workshop, 1961
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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Log book, Diary, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Ballarat Depot workshop, 1962
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, Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Invicta Australian Diary No. 4 for 1962 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information. 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 1971ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Log book, Diary, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Ballarat Depot workshop, 1964
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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Log book, Diary, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Ballarat Depot workshop, 1965
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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Album, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Ballarat Tramways undertaking - Pictorial Record of the fleet", 1958
Photo album - with a photograph and typed details of a selection of the various trams in the fleet. Based on the date of the tram car mileages as at 31-3-1958, compiled during 1958. Not known who compiled it, but could have been the Tramway Superintendent Mr Denmead from SEC or other parties photos. All photos are common to the collection except for the one of tram 36 in Wendouree Parade at depot junction. Has sheets for: ESCo 2 - Power station - item 698 ESCo 2 - Sturt St advertising Jago boots - item 1710 ESC0 18 - Sturt St - Suttons advert - item 2490 ESCo 21 - Sebastopol type at depot - item 3002 ESCo 23 - Sebastopol type at depot - item 5142 SEC 17 - at depot junction - item 1714 SEC 19 - at depot - item 4525 SEC 21 - at depot - item 4526 SEC 22 - at depot - item 1360i7 SEC 23 - Gold tram at depot - item 1707i1 SEC 26 - at depot - item 4529 SEC 29 - at depot - item 541i1 SEC 30 - at depot - item 1706 SEC 36 - at depot junction - similar to item 4527, added as 9119 SEC 40 - at depot - 1355i1 Bendigo - silver star starch - item 1890. Demonstrates the history of the SEC Ballarat fleet through a selection of photographs.Album - 22 paper leaves, bound with grey end papers and grey plascticised cover with leather finish. Album produced by New Star. Photos secured with photo corners, typed sheets glued onto the leaf.photo album, secv, tramcars, car fleet, tram 2, tram 18, esco, tram 21, tram 22, tram 23, tram 26, tram 29, tram 30, tram 36, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat tram 36 Wendouree Parade, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1953
SEC Ballarat No.36 in the 1950 or earlier in Wendouree Parade with the Lake in the background. Tram has the destination of Depot. The depot access tracks are in the foreground. See item 4529 for another photo looking the other way most likely taken at the same time.Yields information about SEC Ballarat tram No. 36 - one of a series of official photographs early 1950 or earlier and the appearance of the tram.Black and white photograph contained within item 9118.secv, tramcars, tram 36, wendouree parade, depot junction -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Report outcome - breach of regulations, 1930s
Form used to advise crews of the outcome of any breach or regulations by the Tramway Superintendent whether the explanation was satisfactory or not and whether it had been recorded on the Conduct Record Card. Used during the 1930s. See item 9122 for the report form and 5017 for a 1948 version.Demonstrates a form used to advise crews of a breach of the rules etc and seeking an explananation.Preprinted form - No TYE1-37, on plain off white paper.tramways, forms, sec, secv, rules, behaviour -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tram Milage Record", 1940s
Form used to record daily tramcar mileage on a Provincial tramway. Records the tram, times, route, run, no. of trip and Mileage along with the Motorman's signature. Has a space for each branch or system to be filled in.Demonstrates a form used to record the tramcar mileage on a daily basis.Preprinted form - No TYE1-153 on light card.tramways, forms, sec, secv, tramcars, mileage, records, reports -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Report, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Condition of Ballarat Tramways special work", 30/4/1958
Report details the condition of the special work with associated drawings of the rail head showing wear at many points around the system. Includes the size and type of the rail and the location of the rail sampled, includes curves, special work, junctions and type of equipment, Dated 30-4-1958. See item 9537 for a similar report on rails.Demonstrates a detailed report into the condition and wear of the Ballarat Tramways trackwork in 1958.Report - 8 typed foolscap sheets carbon copy within a manila card folder with steel clips containing about 50 drawings on light card sheet of rail sections.Outside cover in ink "To accompany reprot to Manager on "Condition of Ballarat Tramways Special Work" dated 30-4-58"ballarat, secv, trackwork, rails, special work, points, reports, tramwaysm -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Tramcar door square key, State Electricity Commission of Victoria - Ballarat office, Mid 1930's?
Used by tram crews to secure doors in the open or closed position and to open the used ticket box. Part of the items issued to each traffic crew or maintenance staff to access or lock tramcars.Would have been issued at the time to a driver or conductor with the cap or traffic number of 18Piece of chrome plated steel rod bent at 90 degrees and shaped at longer end to give a square shape for use in external doors on SECV Ballarat Trams - known as a square key. Was used to secure doors in both open and closed positions. Has been stamped 18 on one side at short end.18ballarat, tramcars, equipment, crews, doors, tramways -
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Manual - SECV Wiring Regulations and Linesmans School Notes, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1950, 1960 and 1955
.1 - Provides the Victorian Regulations and requirements for electric wiring, switch boards for all buildings and installations in 1950. .2 - as above for 1960, has a detailed list of contents, tables and index at the rear. Applicable for 1960 .3 - provides the training program and procedures for the training of SECV Linesmen in the 1950's.1 - Yields information on the electrical requirements that Victorian Electricians and others parties were required to follow in electrical wiring. .2 - as above .3 - Demonstrates the procedures that SEC Linesmen were required to follow in their work..1 - Book - 10 sewn sections, orange cloth covers, 200 pages titled "SEC Wiring Regulations 1950". Cover price 3s .2 - Book - 15 sections, with end papers, 300 pages, red hard back cover "SEC Wiring Regulations 1961". Cover price 7/6 .3 - Book - 43 pages bound with metal binder into a manila card cover, titled "SEC Lineman's School Notes" - dated 9/12/1955.2 - has pencil notes on the inside of the rear cover. .3 - has the name "Bill ?" on the rear cover.secv, state electricity commission, rules, wiring, electrical, regulations, tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket - Scholars Montly ticket - 1950, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)
Cloth backed off white paper ticket with black printing, used for a Scholar's under 15 years, monthly tickets with a large rectangle for an expiry date stamp and printed conditions of use. Has space for the student's name, address and school to be written in. Used by Shirley Bosworth. The ticket was found behind a tram sand box and was most likely lost by the holder. It was in an almost inaccessible position and recovered when the sand box had to be removed for maintenance, along with other tickets. Was designed to be folded.Yields information about the use of SEC Ballarat Scholar tickets.Orange cloth backed paper ticket- 5/-. Scholar's monthly ticket, dated to expire 2 Aug 50. Ticket No. 06958trams, tramways, tickets, school tickets, scholar tickets, sec tramways -
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Ephemera - Ticket - SEC Ballarat Tramways Weekly, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1940s
Used SEC 2/6 weekly ticket, ticket numbers B 209600. Originally printed and stapled into blocks of 20 tickets. The ticket is printed on a manila 210gsm card and printed using red ink to give day numbers, monthly, week number, transfers, and day of the week, excluding Sunday. Numbered on the right end of the ticket. Static number (1 - 7) on left indicates maybe the day of the issue. The ticket has been nipped in the day spaces 8 times and has been nipped for the month of April and week 1. On the rear of the ticket is the details of the ticket use, allowing the passenger one return journey between City and section 3 or 4. Not available on Sundays. The ticket was located on a tram behind a sandbox during maintenance works. Possibly lost by the original user.Yields information about the use of SEC Ballarat weekly tickets.Medium weight manila card weekly ticket used by the SEC Tramways in Ballarat - No. B209600.trams, tramways, tickets, weekly tickets, ballarat, secv tramways -
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Ephemera - Tickets - recovered used SEC Tram tickets, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1940s
Set of 8 used tram tickets that were located on a tram behind a sandbox during maintenance works. All dirty - 1940s to 1965.Yields information about the use of SEC Ballarat tickets.Set of 8 SEC tram tickets and a Her Majesty's Theatre ticket: 2d - blue of off white paper, c1940 - Ac 381346 2d - orange - R614422 3d - blue on red back - G301311 - has a Bushells tea advert on rear 3d - orange - T595239 4d - blue on brown back - L559239 4d - orange - N177965 5d - teal or green - F397504 8d - red -D069847 Her Majesty's Ballarat Theatre - Stalls, stamped for use on a Wednesday. trams, tramways, tickets, ballarat, her majesty's ballarat, sec tramways -
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Ephemera - Scholar's Monthly ticket - Ballarat, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1966
Scholar's monthly ticket for use by under 15 years students. Has form number "TYE 3-570" in top left hand corner. Space for an expiry date to be stamped on the ticket and name, address and school of the student. The 1966 Schedule of Fares and Charges shows these tickets. See Reg Item 6870 for samples of unused tickets. All issued to the donor Lee Carrigg. Also issued in Bendigo. Yields information and demonstrates the tickets used to for Scholar's or students to travel on the trams in Ballarat during the mid 1960's. Shows the approx numbers of tickets issued each month.Set of four Yellow cloth backed paper tickets with white front, printed in black ink with fare value of $2.10. Ticket Nos 002833, 3469, 3740, 4189.Have been stamped with the month and year of issue and all written with the name of the person and their address.ballarat, schools tickets, scholars tickets, tickets, tramways, trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Blind Person's Pass, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1950s
Issued to Blind People as a travel concession for tramways in the Provincial cities of Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo.Demonstrates the method that the SECV used to enable free or low cost travel for Blind people with an attendant.Yellow cloth backed paper ticket with white front, printed in black ink - titled "Blind Person's Pass". Has number "372" stamped on. Form number "TYE 2-221" in top left hand corner. Has space for the name of the Bearer, Branch to be written, conditions of use, and space for manager to sign with date .../.../195...." At base of ticket has "910/43". .2 - No. 375 .3 - No. 382sec tramways, ballarat, blind persons, tickets, provincial cities -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - "Special Pass", State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1950s
Issued to employees such as shed staff and other office staff. See also 3648 for an early example of this type of pass and Reg Item, 8126 for an example of use by Wayne Kell.Demonstrates the method that the SECV used to enable free travel for employees and staff.Set of 3 passes or Tickets - White card (200 gsm) ticket with, printed in black ink - titled "Special Pass". Form number "TYE 2-220" in top left hand corner. Has space for the name of the Bearer (issued to Mr. ...), Branch to be written, space for manager to sign with date .../.../19.... and expiry date of pass." Conditions of use printed on rear. 1 - Has number "200" stamped on. 2 - 172 3 - 165 sec tramways, ballarat, tickets, provincial cities, special pass, employees -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Tickets - over stamped "Bendigo Trams 16th April 1972", State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)
Issued by conductors on the last day of SECV tram services in Bendigo to mark the occasion. Demonstrates the work the local office of the SECV did to mark the occasion. Three SECV paper tickets - 13c (black) No. B293283, 18c (brown) No. A065752 and 5c City Section A359426 over stamped in red "Bendigo Trams 16h April 1972". Has the SEC logo of the time of a child wrapped in a blanket on the rear.bendigo, tramways, secv tramways, last day, closure, tickets, overstamped, secv -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Ticket Wallet with 7 blocks of tickets, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)
Used by conductors or conductors to retain and sell tickets from. Demonstrates the method of dispensing tickets by conductors, how the tickets could be arranged. Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat and Bendigo tramways and how they were presented.Sheet of leather, approx 2mm thick, stained brown with four pockets formed on each side with another sheet of leather, stitched on all sides to form pockets to hold eight blocks of tickets. Stitching is a dark brown colour cotton. Has seven blocks of tickets, possibly of Bendigo origin, each with 200 tickets. 4c - red - C551400 5c - orange - City Section - A391000 5c - yellow - B796200 7c - City Section - purple - A183800 10c - black - C468800 13c - black - B602000 18c - brown - A482200 tramways, trams, tickets, conductors, sec, ticket wallet -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Official Time Table Geelong No. 47", March 1953
Photocopy of the March 1953 SEC Geelong Timetable, giving details of the fares, transfers, luggage or parcels, lost property, times of each tram on the Newtown, West Geelong, East Geelong, Chilwell, Eastern Park, Belmont and North lines. Has adverts for M F Knell chiropodist, Henwood and Dancey Printers, photos of the Captain and Coach and Secretary of the Geelong Football Club, a list of Premiership records, goals and Brownlow Medals. Note: Sheets are not in the same order as the printed versions due to the photocopying method. See items 5357 and 5629 for earlier versions. Yields information about the operation of the Geelong tramway system.Photocopy - 17 A4 sheets of the "Official Time Table Geelong No. 47" published March 1953tramways, trams, geelong, football, timetable, operations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing - VB4/7184C, State Electricity Commission of Victoria - Ballarat office, "Diagrammatic Arrangement of Feeders and Trolley Wire", 2-9-1958
Print of drawing number VB4/7184C "Diagrammatic Arrangement of Feeders and Trolley Wire", marked up in colour showing the various feeder and trolley wire arrangements for the central part of Ballarat and the Gardens line. Shows the detailed switch locations that enable the overhead to be isolated or changed when electrical work was being undertaken on the overhead that required it to be isolated. Shows how the various sections were fed from the power station. Revision C issued 2-9-1958.Yields information about the arrangement of the power supply to the trams from the power station and changes made to the system about 13 years prior to closure. Dyeline print on white paper of Drawing - "Diagrammatic Arrangement of Feeders and Trolley Wire" - VB4/7184Ctramways, ballarat, secv, trolley wire, feeder cables, overhead, power station, electrical engineering, electrical switching -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Numbers and Particulars of Trams" - Bendigo, c1964
Gives details for each tram at that time, where from, date of purchase, New or second hand (all ), Straight or drop sill or drop centre, Body builder, Seating capacity, overall length, overall height, overall width, Lightning arrester, controller make and type, Truck Maker and type, type of truck, axle type, wheel diameters, wheel base, axle diameter, motors type and maker, Motor horsepower, Gear Teeth, Air compressor make and type, Brake Valves make and type, Governor make and type, Weight in tons and whether suitable for one man operation. Side list gives details of abbreviations, list of tram types and note on Birney 15. List of trams include "Cleaner Car". Undated. See item 3430 for Ballarat version and 8721 and 8722.Yields detailed information about Bendigo trams -c1964Dyeline print from a typed list.2nd copy has in ink "BTPS 613" in the top right hand corner.tramcars, bendigo, equipment, lists, data