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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 15/02/1953 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the Ballarat's bogie trams, in particular the one that was converted to one-man operation that was no used in traffic soon after it re-entered serviceDigital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat 38 after its conversion to a one man tram in Wendouree Parade. Has date 15 Feb. 1953. See Reg Item 5295 for a photograph prior to conversion. Wal Jack photo. Tram has the destination of Victoria St. Tram was converted to one-man form in 1953, so possibly a very early photograph of it as such. 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. 38 bogie converted to one man tram - Wendouree Parade Ballarat" In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with negative number "T42/PC" written in. Has been dated with a hand stamp "15 Feb. 1953".trams, tramways, wendouree parade, conversion, one man trams, bogie trams, tram 38 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print, Lilian Butler, Sep. 1971
Possibly has a strong association with Mr Wayne Kell, a SEC Ballarat depot worker.Colour print of a worker (Mr Wayne Kell?) standing by one of the depot doors with tram 32 in the background. The photo of Mr. Kell in Reg Item 1861, shows him with long hair - likely to be the same person - see also 6450 where he has a large cap on. See also Reg Item 6544i2 for a colour slide of this photograph. Item was placed in an envelope marked "Mr Wayne Kell" - retained with photograph in storage folder. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler?in ink on rear "Tram Depot - Wendouree Parade, Ballarat Vic, September 1971, with my compliments Lilian Butlertrams, tramways, sec, depot, personnel, tram 32 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, The Met, "Light Rail Vehicles - Preston Workshops", 1983 to 1988
Set or A4 documents, photocopied correspondence, 16 sheets, meeting minutes looking at the possibility of undertaking some of the assembly work for the B1 class tramcars at Preston workshops, includes, meetings of minutes looking at the A class trams, (dated 21/1/1983), letter or report written by J. Prideaux, (15/2/1983), "Construction Work Possibilities in the Articulated Tram Project", note written by J. Prideaux to the Secretary of the Preston Workshops Committee, dated 12/4/1984 and report dated 13/1/1988 titled "Light Rail Vehicles - Preston Workshops", signed by A. Nolan, Group Manager Fleet Maintenance and construction looking at the proposal - little that could be done! .1 - 2nd copy of the Notes of meeting of 21-1-1983 added 3/4/2017 - copied onto heat sensitive paper. Images i2 to i4 added. stored in two separate envelopes.In ink in the top left hand corner "Unions had demanded repeatedly that PW shop take on more of the tram assembly task..."trams, tramways, preston workshops, b class, a class, tramcar construction, tram acquisition, tramcar manufacture -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s, Andrew Howlett, Tram No. 11 northbound in Lydiard St North, with the cutting concrete wall before Gregory St, Feb. 1969
The concrete wall behind the tram was removed following closure of the SEC operated system and reconstruction of the street.Yields information about the Lydiard St line and in particular the concrete cutting wall before Gregory St.Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Feb. 1969 of No. 11 northbound in Lydiard St North, with the cutting concrete wall before Gregory St Tram has the destination of Lydiard St Nth and has a Twin Lake sign.ballarat, tramways, trams, lydiard st north, gregory st, tram 11 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, Tram Service Changes, 2022
.1 - pamphlet provided at tram stops giving details of the works and bus services for 86 - Merri Creek Bridge works .2 - ditto - for provision of a super stop in William St at Collins St including replacement bus services on route 58 .3 - as for .1 - track reconstruction in Swan St between Stanley St and Stawell St Richmond or BurnleyShows the methods that Yarra Trams customers are advised of changes due to track replacement works..1 - Pamphlet - DL, three fold DL - Buses replace trams - route 86 - 28/11/2021 to 5 December 2021 - Route 86 .2 - Pamphlet - DL, four fold DL - Tram Service changes 2/2/2022 to 6/2/2022 - Routes 11, 12, 35, 48, 58 and 109 .3 - Pamphlet - DL, four fold DL - Tram Service changes - 11/2022 to 18/2/2022 - Route 70tram works, track work, route 58, yarra trams, ptv, route 86, merri creek, bridges, super stops, trams, tramways, richmond, burnley, route 70, collins st, william st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide - Set of 3, David Verrier, 19/10/1974 12:00:00 AM
Set of three Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier. .1 - SW6 846 Flinders St near Batman Ave, Destination Glen Iris with a multistorey apartment building behind - now Southbank apartment? Has had three additional stories added. Tram has adverts for Ampol and Otto Worth Bacon. Large sign for Craven cigarettes. .2 - W5 811 ditto, adverts for Park Drive, Yellow Pages and Crest Lager. .3 - View looking north along Swanston at Batman Ave. with adverts for CBC Bank, Olympic Tyres, Coca Cola, Peter Stuyvesant. Photos taken 19/10/74In ink: "Sat 19/10/74 tram 846 Princes Bridge St Kilda Rd."trams, tramways, swanston st, sw6 class, glen iris, route 6, w5 class, east malvern, flinders st station, tram 846, tram 811 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Model - Model Sydney R class tram
Model of a Sydney R class tram - operable - painted in Sydney Tramway colours. The Sydney Tramway Museum has a number of them in their fleet though most are stored.Demonstrates an model that represented the later type of a drop-centre saloon car type trams operated on the Sydney tram network until closure in 1961.Model of Sydney Tramways R class tram, plastic with operable trolley poles. HO Scale. Has been fitted with two different motors with "01217" marked on the smaller motor. No information as to the manufacturer.models, tramcars, sydney, r class -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 1/05/1951 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat 's No. 23 operating as the Gold Tram in 1951 and its storage in the depot when not in use.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 23, as the Gold tram in the depot 1-5-1951. Photo by Wal Jack. Has wheel sets on the track in front of the tram. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeWritten on rear in ink "SEC Ballarat, No.23 inside depot 1-5-51 Gold Centenary tram, first time car fully illuminated, especially to take photograph." and the Wal Jack stamp in the bottom right hand corner with the number "T5/PC" written in.trams, tramways, gold tram, depot, tram 23 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - W Class Tram 272 in Collins St at Swanston St - no route number boxes, Circa 1930
Photograph of tram W 272 in Collins St looking west at Swanston Street. It is noted that it has no destination route boxes. Geoff Warburton notes say it received its route number box during May 1934 and it was sold in March 1980 to Seattle. USA. Not sure where it is now. Early photo of W tram without route number boxes.Black and white photograph slightly curled of W Class Tram 272 in Collins St at Swanston St . Note: No route number boxes.tramways, mmtb, traffic, trams, w class, tram 272, collins st. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - group cable tram employees 1940?
Photograph shows a group of three tramway inspectors, seven office or management staff, a grip man and conductor on a cable tram set possibly at ? depot prior to the closure of the cable system in October 1940. Related to Reg Item 6122, a large group photo taken with the same background location. The Poster see Reg Item 6368 contains this photo - "Official & Clerical Staff at Clifton Hill - last line to operate"Yields information about the type of uniforms or office clothing worn by cable tram staff prior to the closure of the cable tram system.Photograph - Black and White of a group of 12 cable tram employees - Inspectors, Office staff and crew 1940trams, tramways, cable trams, car houses, inspectors, grip men, conductors, clothing, suits, clifton hill -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - X1 and X2 trams at Preston Workshops, Bob Lilburn, 1962
The three photos show the smaller four wheel type trams that were used on the Footscray routes that closed in March 1962. The bodies were subsequently sold. X1 465 July 1962, X2 679 - March 1963 and X2 680 is now preserved at the TMSV Bylands Tramway Heritage centre. Yields information about X1 and X2 trams stored at Preston Workshops following their withdrawal from service.Set of three photos of X1 or X2 trams at Preston Workshops pending disposal. Actual image is 55x72mm printed on a 120x166mm sheet of paper.tramways, x2 class, x1 class, tram 465, tram 680, tram 679, preston workshops, mmtb, trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Leisure object - Toy - tram ticket wallet with tickets, mid 1950s?
Item used to simulate or play being a tram conductor, about 15 tickets from each block have been used or removed. Received with a "conductors" badge and cardboard cut out coins. See items 8604 and 8605. Wording and parts of the layout on the ticket typical of a Melbourne tram ticket. Manufacturer not known or the date, possibly mid 1950's based on the cardboard coins. The donor, who lived in Melbourne, recalls that they were part of an outfit which consisted of these items, a conductors cap and bag, similar to a Melbourne conductor's bag. Demonstrates a toy or item used by children to simulate or play being a tram conductor. Heavy cardboard folded to form a tram ticket wallet containing four blocks of tickets, individually numbered. Secured with staples. Values of 1d, 3d, 6d and 1/- stapled into wallet. tickets, toys, conductors, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Treasure House of history to shed light on millions of museum's secrets", 8/03/2008 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Age, Saturday 8/3/2008, titled "Treasure House of history to shed light on millions of museum's secrets", reporting on the Museum's intention to show more of its exhibits. Features a photo of the Flying Tram - 2006, that was used in the opening of the Commonwealth Games and other objects. Quotes Museum Director, Dr Patrick Greene and Vegan McMasters of the Museum. Item written by Chee Lung with photos by Andrew De La Rue.Keith has written in ink "This opportunity is not the one we visited in '05 which has a cable tram (front half only)".trams, tramways, commonwealth games, museums, events, w class, tram 2006 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Article - Transcript from the The Courier, May 1891 re horse tram accident
Transcript of an article from The Courier, Ballarat, 21 and 22/5/1891 about the death of Mr Charles Leggo who fell from a horse tram. Two sheets, gives full details of the event.Yields information about accidents or events involving horse trams.Copy of a transcript from The Courier, Ballarat, re the death of a Mr Charles Leggo who fell from a horse tram - see pdf file for good scan of the two sheets.ballarat, horse trams, tramways, lydiard st, accidents, horses, charles leggo -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Main Street, Kew
Image copied from older postcard (c.1890-1900) showing horse drawn vehicles and a horse tram. Since then, the southern side of the street has been widened. Businesses identified in the photograph include the Ryan's Council Family Hotel, the Greyhound Hotel, the Clifton Hotel, the ES&A Bank and Jellis' Bakery. Black & white photograph of a postcard showing Main [High] Street, Kew looking south west showing horse drawn tram centre.Reverse - "High St Kew looking down from Post Office to Kew Junction"horse tram kew, clifton hotel - kew junction, ryan's council family hotel kew, horse tram - kew (vic), kew junction -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Book, Camberwell Sketchbook, 1978
History of Camberwell, including origin of name, history of Canterbury; Camberwell and Canterbury shops, Fairholme, Camberwell Station, Hartwell Station, Camberwell Tram Depot, Frognall, Camberwell Grammar, Fintona.History of Camberwell, including origin of name, history of Canterbury; Camberwell and Canterbury shops, Fairholme, Camberwell Station, Hartwell Station, Camberwell Tram Depot, Frognall, Camberwell Grammar, Fintona. |56p|ill.camberwell, historic buildings, maranoa gardens, st. barnabas church, shrublands, fintona, frognall, fairholme -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Album - Digital Photo Album, Wal Jack, "Ballarat" by Wal Jack, 1950's
Album compiled by Wal Jack of Ballarat Tram photographs. Yields information about the development of the Ballarat Tramway system through photographs, postcards, assembled by a well known Ballarat Identity - Wal Jack. Brown album marked "Photographs" on the front cover with a tooled vinyl cover, held by brass screws, containing 66 pages (including inside of covers and two blank pages) of paper (black, off white, light green, orange and brown paper) containing some 277 photographs, postcards, including some coloured postcards of Ballarat, including horse trams, ESCo and SEC trams. Each photo page has been scanned to a TIFF file with photo corners. Each photo has been scanned to a high resolution For all scans and other materials, photograph and layouts see - Collection/Archive Document Files/Reg Item 5100 including a full scan of each page and associated documentation.Individual captions for each photo.trams, tramways, ballarat, tramcars, esco, secv, wal jack -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 7/04/1962 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the trams used and how they were arranged at the railway station for a major tour group visit in 1962.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of the ten trams to be used for the ARHS visit to Ballarat 7-4-62. Ten trams used as listed in the inscriptions below. No. 20 the lead tram, has an SEC roof Advertisements, Ilford Film and The Age advert on the back dash panel. 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 ARHS Specials to Gardens (10 trams) No. 20, 31, 31, 38 in order, others 14, 28, 33, 35, 36,37 from Railway level crossing Lydiard St Nth 7-4-62" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T1265" written in.trams, tramways, arhs, tours, lydiard st nth, railway station, tram 20 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1935
Yields information about the condition of the ESCo tram fleet at the time of the SEC takeover of the operations their appearance and in particular tram Sebastopol type car No. 21.Black and White photograph contained within Reg. Item 3000 - Photo Album produced by the SEC in 1935 titled "Photographs of Ballarat Tramways Rolling Stock & Track Reconditioning Works". Photo of Ballarat tram (ESCo or Sebastopol type) No. 21 on the depot fan at Ballarat. Side on photograph with caption "Original Brush truck type rolling stock (1935) Ballarat Electric Tramways". Taken by the SEC to illustrate the type of equipment on site in 1935. The caption has been adhered to the photograph. See also Reg. Item 1354 for copy prints. 3002i1 - digital image of photograph with pencil notes around the edge of the photograph included added 15-7-2014. Photos not to be taken out of the album unless for photographic copying. Use image files. Handwritten notes re tram history under photo in pencil - "Specially built 1913 for Sebastopoltramways, trams, esco, secv, tramcars, ballarat, tram 21 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Age Newspaper, "Trams crash, 31 hurt", 7-2-1989
Reports on a significant rear on collision between two Z class trams, Z3 171 and another in Mt Alexander Road at Thorn Street Essendon. Gives details of the event. Story by Graeme Walker and Innes Willox and Age photographer Craig Abraham. In The Age, there is a second item about the rearrangement of Transport Departments - V-line, The Met into the Public Transport Corporation and the formation of the Roads Corporation from the Road Construction Authority and the Road Traffic Authority. Quotes Mr Kennan, Minister, Mr Brown Opposition spokesman and Peter Parkinson of Trades Hall. Item written by John Masanauskas.Yields information about an accident rear on in Mt Alexander Road Essendon and transport management rearrangements.Set of two newspaper clippings; 1 - "Trams crash, 31 hurt" - The Sun 7-2-1989 2 - "A painful end to tram journey" and "Left-wing wins in transport merger" - The Age 7-2-1989tramways, trams, mt alexander road, accidents, z3 class, tran 171, unions, amalgamation, management, the met, v-line, ptc, public transport corporation -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Framed Photographs, 1927
Framed set of photographs of Melbourne W1 421decorated as an "illuminated" tramcar for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to Victoria April 21 to May 12, 1927 and the opening of Canberra on May 9, 1927. Tram identified in the 4th edition of Destination City. Note Tasmania is missing from the map on the side of the tram. Two photographs of the tram, a three quarter front on view and a side on view have been framed within a black wooden frame, protected by a glass sheet, with an off white cardboard sheet cut out for the photographs to frame them, cardboard backing sheets with an ink inscription under the two photographs. The rear backing sheet has been tacked onto the wooden frame. Images show the overall object, the two photographs, the text and the rear of the object. Images i2 and i3 updated for scan of the actual negs. Page 43 of Destination City 4th EditionIn Indian ink "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramway Board's / illuminated Tram Car, during the visit / of the Duke and Duchess of York to Victoria, / April 21st to May 12th 1927 / and the opening of Canberra on May 9th 1927".trams, tramways, illuminated trams, decorated trams, royal visit, melbourne, duke of york, preston workshops, w1 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Set of 8 tram transfer or check tickets, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1920s and 1930s
Passengers could often transfer from one service to another - eg changing from a tram to a bus, without having to pay a second fare. A transfer ticket would be issued on request and this along with the original fare ticket would be shown to the conductor or bus driver at the time of transfer. Check tickets would be issued by a conductor to record that the person had shown a periodical eg scholars ticket. This enabled passenger counting as well. Conditions of travel on the rear. 1 - Elizabeth / Flinders St transfer - Nos 047241 and 143201 2 - cable to/from electric - green - 325472 and 819119 3 - cable to/from electric - red - 984529 4 - Scholar's Concession check - black - 075000 and 168393 5 - Special concession check ticket - black - 999538 with a Bushell's coffee advertisement on rear.Demonstrates various transfer tickets used by the MMTB.Set of 8 tram transfer or check tickets - flimsy - paper,tramways, mmtb, tickets, transfers, check ticks, scholar's tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable tram grip car No. 448, Daily telegrpah Sydney, 18/12/1962
Photograph of a cable tram grip car No. 448 after arrival in Sydney for Museum of Technology (Ultimo) at their Alexandria store. Keith notes that it was acquired from the ground of Monash University. The Sydney Tram Museum has since rebuilt the tramcar - see Trolley Wire.. Printed in the Daily Telegraph Sydney 18/12/1962.Yields infomation about a Sydney cable tram grip car.Photograph - Black and white and newspaper clipping. Two prints heldIn ink on the rear: "Sydney - Melbourne cable tram grip car No. 448 after arrival in Sydney for Museum of Technology (Ultimo) at their Alexandria store. Acquired from the ground of Monash University. Daily Telegraph Sydney 18/12/1962" and Australian Consolidated press Copyright photo stamp. KSK print number FS1 trams, tramways, cable trams, sydney, sydney tram museum, tram 448 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Arts Victoria, Barbara Mau, Michael McLeod, "Melbourne's Painted Trams", c1990
Pamphlet has images of: Tram 824 - Alex Danko 814 - Philip Faulks 829 - Lin Onus 837 - Terry Matassoni 726 - Jenny Watson 760 - Brett Colquhoun Notes the involvement of the Heath Foundation and Arts Victoria. 4 copies held.Demonstrates a publication promoting the second series of Melbourne Art Trams.Pamphlet - 6 fold - titled "Melbourne's Painted Trams - detailing six of Melbourne's - cut with serrated edges on the left and right-hand sides and the base in the outline of a tramcar.trams, tramways, transporting art, decorated trams, melbourne, tram 824, tram 814, tram 829, tram 837, tram 726, tram 760 -
Tramway Heritage Centre
Photograph Album (part of), Ray Pearson's Photo Album - Trams of Victorian Railways, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong
Page 5 of Ray Pearson's Photo Album. Brown card page with two photographs (landscape format) placed on page using clear plastic photo corners. Both photographs depict trams, one in Melbourne (top), one at Lake Goldsmith, Victoria (bottom). Hand written inscriptions appear benetah each photo.Hand written inscription in biro under photographs. Top: BALLARAT TRAM St-KILDA RD MELBOURNE 1971 Bottom: LAKE GOLDSMITH 7/11/71 ballarat trams, ballarat tramways, vintage trams, lake goldsmith -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Map, Royal Automobile Club of Victoria, "Bendigo Including city and district maps - RACV", c1968
Printed street map titled "Bendigo Including city and district maps", published by the RACV, showing the central part of Bendigo on the front cover, Bendigo Outlets and notes on the city itself. Has the tram lines shown dotted, only shows the full extent of the Golden Square line. Inside has a district road map. The front cover has the number "0468" in the bottom left hand corner, indicating the publication date.in ink on the Bendigo Outlet map, has various notes showing the location of crossing loops on and off the map and the location of the tram depot itself.trams, tramways, map, bendigo, racv, railways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Colin Jones, Watch for Trams, 1993
The author, Colin Jones has covered the history of tramways in Australia, with reference to their history of establishment in the USA. Includes tables, bibliography. The book includes many photographs and the stories behind the establishment of tramways in Australasian cities, Unions, closure and their survival. Includes stories of their use by passengers, crews and management, lists of Australasian tramways and tram lines and tramcars that were built from 1938. Demonstrates the importance of street tramways to the Urban life and development in an Australian context.Book - Hardcover, A4 size, titled "Watch for Trams", 7 Sections, 132 pages, sewn with glued end papers, includes a table of contents and index, notes and appendices. non-fictionThe author, Colin Jones has covered the history of tramways in Australia, with reference to their history of establishment in the USA. Includes tables, bibliography. The book includes many photographs and the stories behind the establishment of tramways in Australasian cities, Unions, closure and their survival. Includes stories of their use by passengers, crews and management, lists of Australasian tramways and tram lines and tramcars that were built from 1938. Demonstrates the importance of street tramways to the Urban life and development in an Australian context.tramways, australasia, cable cars, electric tramways, unions, colin jones -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Calendar, Topmill Pty Ltd, "Trams 2009"
Contains full colour photographs of Melbourne trams in other locations such as Edmonton, Auckland, Christchurch, Seattle, Memphis, New Orleans, San Francisco, Denmark, San Jose, and Dallas. Also contains photographs of Adelaide, Brooks Oregon, Kennebunkport, Okayama, Demonstrates production of calendars featuring tram photographs, containing many historic photographs and Melbourne Ws in overseas places.Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 28 gloss art pages inside, titled "Trams - 2009" with a punched hole along the top edge to enable wall use.tramways, melbourne, adelaide, san francsico, w2 class, sw 6 class, edmondton, denmark -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Calendar, Topmill Pty Ltd, "Trams 2009"
Contains full colour photographs of Melbourne trams in other locations such as Edmonton, Auckland, Christchurch, Seattle, Memphis, New Orleans, San Francisco, Denmark, San Jose, and Dallas. Also contains photographs of Adelaide, Brooks Oregon, Kennebunkport, Okayama, Demonstrates production of calendars featuring tram photographs, containing many historic photographs and Melbourne Ws in overseas places.Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 28 gloss art pages inside, titled "Trams - 2009" with a punched hole along the top edge to enable wall use.tramways, melbourne, adelaide, san francsico, w2 class, sw 6 class, edmondton, denmark -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Peter Moses, 1/1969?
Photo of SEC Ballarat No. 39 northbound, Albert St. Sebastopol, crossing the highway to the east side of the road. Tram has destination of "Lydiard St. Nth" and has a SEC "Everything's under control in my all-electric kitchen" roof advertisement. See also Reg. Item 2098, the previous slide. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses assumed Jan. 1969.On the rear of the slide "Sebastopol Tram" in black ink "P. Moses" along bottom left hand corner in black ink on the other side of slide.tramways, trams, albert st, sebastopol, tram 39