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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, "Lament and Reverie on Passing of Melbourne's Cable Trams", "Cable Trams .... Clang Into History", 1940
Newspaper clippings contained within Reg. Item 2526, page 11 and 12. Cutting on page 11 titled "Lament and Reverie on Passing of Melbourne's Cable Trams", written "By a Former Traveller", with date of 26-10-1940 in blue pence. Notes that the person was glad not to know of the last run of the Melbourne cable trams, the previous Saturday. Laments their passing, rides, crews, St. Kilda Road, the tramcars and the services provided. At the base of the cutting has a photograph of cable trailer No. 1 being off loaded in Lonsdale St. to go into the Museum. Cutting on page 12, titled "Cable Trams .... Clang Into History" written by Hugh Murphy. Appears to have been written prior to their withdrawal in Melbourne but noting their closure at the end of the year. Notes the construction, the costs, Mr. F.B. Clapp, G. S. Duncan, operations, the various routes, the services and the gradual deterioration of the track. Has the Melbourne Punch cartoon of 10/12/1885, titled "Bail Up". Cuttings have been cut out from a sheet and pasted into the book. Note Item Not formally Numbered.melbourne, tramcars, cable trams, cartoons, tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 8, Carolyn Dean, 24/09/1970 12:00:00 AM
Set of photographs of operations, near the central area, in particular Charing Cross.Set of 13 Kodak slides, white cardboard of Bendigo trams. Taken 24.9.1970 by Carolyn Dean. .1 - "1" - No. 5 enroute to Eaglehawk passing former poppet head. .2 - "2" - Possibly No. 4 enroute to Eaglehawk - side on view (same ads shown on .4) .3 - "3" - View looking down onto Charing Cross from North East corner with single truck and Bogie car arriving. Has Ezywalkin, Maples and the Beehive buildings in the background. .4 - "7" - No 4, with destination of Eaglehawk, Mitchell St, near end of double track, with Shell Service station alongside. .5 - "8" - Alexandria Fountain, Charing Cross, with bogie tram behind. Has the Ezywalkin and The Beehive buildings in the view as well. .6 - "9" - No. 6 arriving at Charing Cross. Has the Ezywalkin and The Beehive buildings in the view as well. .7 - "10" - Bogie tram and single trucker at Charing Cross. Has the Ezywalkin and The Beehive buildings in the view as well. .8 - "11" - No. 7 departing ditto. Has the Ezywalkin and The Beehive buildings in the view as well. .Each slide has in corner a number in pencil and the first one the date of "24-9-70".tramways, trams, bendigo, charing cross, mitchell st, eaglehawk, tram 5, tram 4, tram 6, tram 7 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Town and Country Journal", 13/07/2009 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat in 1899 and the way that information communication, style of writing and magazine printing was done at the turn of the century.Newspaper clipping, - set of three pages - from the Town and Country Journal August 19, 1899. 4443.1 - pages 31 and 32 - see images 4431i1, i6 and i7 Page 31 - Australian Insects Page 32 - Illustration of Sturt St, Entrance to fernery, Orphan Asylum, Eureka Stockade, the Hospital, West St (Bridge St). 4443.2 - pages 35 and 36 - see images 4443i2, i3, i8 to i12 Features photos of Hon. Peter Lalor, Ballarat, Batchelor's Newsagency Ballarat, Sumerscales Book and Stationery Depot, Ballarat Mining Exchange, Bradford (UK) steam tram and trailer, New Electric tram for Sydney and article titled "A contrast in Transit Facilities" 4443.3 - pages 33 and 34 - see images 443i5, i6 and i13 to i15 Features an article on the City of Ballarat, with photos by P. Black of Ballarat. Has photos of The Post Office, Sturt St from Town Hall, Sturt St from Grenville St with a horse tram in the photograph, and three photos of the Botanic Gardens.ballarat, sturt st, gardens, horse trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 14, Carolyn Dean, 3/11/1990 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the recovery of ESCo 12 by the BTM in 1990 and has a strong association with the people involved in the project.Set of 14 prints with digital images of the removal of the building around ESCo No. 12 at Nerrina on 3-11-1990. Scanned from original prints loaned by Carolyn Cleak (Dean at the time). Printed on Agfa paper. Originals of prints later found in a depot drawer. .1 - Commencement of the removal of the metal deck roof - David Tidy. .2 - ditto with the front of the tram showing and the building itself. .3 - Roof removal continuing - Len Millar .4 - The house from the north side. .5 - Photo of interior notice to Passengers re weekly tickets etc. .6 - as for .4 .7 - Photo of the interior number of the tram. .8 - as for .6 .9 - detail of linking in side at the saloon corner. .10 - close up of the tramcar number. .11 - close up of "Please have Exact Fare Ready sign" .12 - View of the tram after the roof and some of the sides removed. .13 - ditto, ready for removal .14 - detail of lining in the upper part of the saloon panel. Close up of post in image 13, added 22-12-2018 - see i15 All have on the rear "158.7 3.11.90" in ink on the rear.trams, tramways, esco, recovery, nerrina, acquisitions, notices and information, tram 12 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, The Met, "Matinees - Vol 1, No. 9 December 1985", Dec. 1985
Magazine - 20 A4 pages centre stapled - titled "MetLines - Vol 1, No. 9 December 1985", staff newspaper of the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Has a number of "Santa Claus" on the front cover. Contains an article on page 8, "Keeping tram lines clean" and "Scrubber Cars" - featuring Frank Reale-Key posing in front of Scrubber 8W. Also has a photo of scrubber No. 11. Gives a background to the cars, when they are used, operated by Civil Branch. Gives hours of use and crews. Another item is "Tram centenary celebrations a success" - Event and cavalcade of trams on 11/11/1985, celebrating the commencement of the cable car services in Melbourne. Notes the unveiling of a plaque by Mr Roper, assisted by Keith Kings of the TMSV. Other items tramway related are the celebration - 70th marriage celebration of Harry Heaton who worked at Preston, Glenhuntly depot cricket team and on the rear cover a photo of Norm Maddock at the Picnic function at Wattle Park. On page 3 is a follow up to a question on a MTOC conductor with the large safety pins of the era. Not all pages scanned.trams, tramways, scrubber tram, the met, conductors, track, mto co, centenary, cable trams, cavalcade, tram 8, tram 11 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Customer Service Charter", c2000
1104.1 - pamphlet - DL size five fold, full colour titled "Customer Service Charter", looking at Yarra Trams vision, performance standards, statistics, fares, ticket checking, compensation code, safety and security, planning, carriage of items, customer service and with a network map, showing the Yarra Trams (excluding M.Tram) lines. Notes the franchise date of Yarra Trams and that the aims were for service levels to 2001. 1104.2 - 28 page DL size booklet, centre staples, full colour titled "Customer Service Charter" - similar contents to above, with notes on safety and security, accessibility, staff conduct etc. Dated June 2005. 1104.3 - 36 page DL size booklet, centre staples, full colour titled "Customer Service Charter" - similar contents to above, with notes on safety and security, accessibility, staff conduct etc. Dated May 2007. Includes a table of contents - see image i2. 1104.4 - as for .3, dated Feb. 2008 Two copies of each held except 1104.4.trams, tramways, yarra trams, public transport, customer charter -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - ALEXANDRA FOUNTAIN, 1960's
Hand tinted photo: view of Alexandra Fountain and cenotaph looking north on Pall Mall. Photo includes War Memorial on left hand side, Beehive Building on RH side, Post Office clock is visible above trees on LH side. Tram proceeding southward along Pall Mall.F.T. Kennedyplace, streetscape, alexandra fountain -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, mid to late 1940's
Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of two trams including No. 27 at the intersection of Ryrie and Moorabool streets, with shoppers and cars. No. 27 has the destination of West. In the background is Donald Chemist. Note the set of bar traffic lights at this location. Photo mid to late 1940's. trams, tramways, geelong, ryrie st, moorabool st, traffic lights, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Catherine King, "Catherine's Contact", Sep. 2016
Magazine or Newsletter - folded single sheet - titled "Catherine's Contact", published by Catherine King, MP, Federal Member for Ballarat, Spring 2016 issue. Published following the July Federal election, features grants received by local groups, supporting volunteers and a piece of the Museum' function tram - Cuthberts 939.trams, tramways, cuthberts 939, btm -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s, Lilian Butler, team involved in the relocation of No. 31, 6/10/1971
Yields information about the transfer of trams to storage at the B Power Station following closure of the SEC Ballarat system and the workmen involved.Agfa blue and white plastic mount slides of the team involved in the relocation of No. 31 from the SEC Ballarat Depot the SEC Ballarat B Power station yard - 4/10/1971 - See Reg Item 3929 for list of dates of tram disposal. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler. ballarat, tramways, trams, sec, depot, tram disposal, transporting trams, power station, crews, tram 31 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Charles Craig, mid 1950's
Photograph of the intersection of Ryrie and Moorabool Streets Geelong with the Bank of New South Wales building - three trams can been seen in the view. shows the bar type traffic lights. Also in the view are Dickins and Dickins store and other shops. Two prints held - one large and one small. trams, tramways, geelong, ryrie st, moorabool st, traffic lights -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Trams running by Christmas", 26/11/1974 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the construction of the track across Wendouree Parade by the BTPS.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 26/11/1974 of the laying and concreting of the curve across Wendouree Parade by the BTPS, noting the Society hopes to have trams running by Christmas. Cutting glued onto a sheet of plain foolscap paper. See Reg Item 3825 for a print of the original photograph.In ink on top edge "Ballarat Courier 26/11/1974".btps, track laying, depot junction, wendouree parade -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Service Record", c1950?
Yields information about the form used in Ballarat and Bendigo, perhaps Geelong used by the SEC to report on the operational behaviour of the crews in terms of rules broken or other mistakes. Would have formed a record of the employee.Printed form used by the SEC Provincial Tramways, printed on heavy paper or light card, titled "Service Record". Has the space for the tram branch, employee's name and the date of report, nature of the report, rule violated and who reported it. Was continue on the rear of the sheet. No form number. Two copies held.trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, bendigo, forms, inspectors, geelong, crews, rules -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Armatures", mid to late 1960's
Demonstrates how armatures movements (tram motors) were recorded at the SEC depot in Ballarat.Sign - made from three ply (wood) board, originally painted with black board paint and white lined and lettered for Armatures / Tram / possibly date in or out. Has two screw holes centrally top and bottom and has faded on either side of a central band, indicating it was attached to post. Has pencil marked on the top horizontal white line "369375 2 ? and 309981 1 ? 18th Oct"trams, tramways, sign, sec, depot, armatures, tramcars, equipment -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Badge - VR 50 Tram Badge, R. E. V Gomm, mid 1990's
Demonstrates a sales item produced by the museum.Metal lapel badge - image of Victorian Railways tram No. 50 - stamped metal badge with a clip on rear, nickel plated finish, with hand painted green, cream, grey and black paint infilling the detail. Possibly made Travis Jeffrey, not thought to be a BTM produced badge - mid 1900's.tramways, trams, badges, lapel badge, btm, victorian railways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Robert Thomson, c1966
Yields information about Ballarat's trams during 1966c, the Mt Pleasant terminus.AGFA blue / white plastic mount, colour slide of No. 33 at the Mt Pleasant terminus, c1966 - still has the white on black destination roll. In the background are the shops advertising Robur Tea, Women's Weekly, The Age, and Coca Cola. The tram has Eureka Roofing and Electric Cooking roof adverts.tramways, trams, mt pleasant, barkly st, tram 33 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Bendigo Trams", 8/12/1972 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper Clipping possibly from The Courier, Ballarat, 25/11/1972 about the responsibility for the trial operation of the trams in Bendigo, up to Easter 1974 was entirely with the Bendigo City Council, stated by the Minister of Transport, Mr. Wilcox. Has an item re Clunes on the back - so therefore possibly the Courier."25/11/72" in black ink in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo, safety, bendigo trust, v. wilcox -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 31/07/1934 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of Geelong Tramways, Scrubber tram. Close up photograph showing equipment. Same photo that appears in Destination Eaglehawk, page 46 and credited to the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. Stamped on rear is date 'July 31, 1934". Also a pencil sketch. See Destination EaglehawkStamp on rear, purple ink 'Jul 31 1934'trams, tramways, scrubber tram, track cleaner, geelong, tram scrubber -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Geoff Grant, 19/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
Negative No. N330 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of a side on view of W6 988 at Clifton Hill, Queens Parade. Tram has doors open. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, w6 class, clifton hill, tram w6 988 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Peter Moses, Jan. 1966
Photo of a bogie tram east bound in Sturt St. after leaving Hospital corner (corner of Sturt and Drummond Streets). Has curve from Drummond North into Sturt St. in the foreground. Note scanning error in the image. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses January 1966.On back of slide in blue ink in the bottom right hand corner "P. Moses".tramways, trams, hospital corner, sturt st. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Graeme Turnbull, 13/03/1970 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the Ballarat's tramcars in the early 1970's and the Sturt St near Lydiard St .Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 21 Sturt St, showing Special, east bound, with the SEC offices in the background. Graeme Turnbull photograph, 13/3/1970. Tram has a "Everything's fine in my all electric kitchen" roof advertisement. In the background are shops for Valpied (Fruiters?) and "Blast Off"On the rear in pencil, "Ballarat Single Truck car 21 outside the SEC Offices in Sturt Street, 13/3/70. Graeme Turnbull photograph. and in ink in the top right hand corner, "13/3/70 AA-27"tramways, trams, sturt st, secv, tram 21 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 26/03/1939 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of Geelong 27 at the old Moorabool St Wharf terminus Photographed by Wal Jack on 26/3/1939. Tram has the destination of Newtown. .1 same print in the Wal Jack photo album, Reg Item 5003. Note handwriting on rear is different to the other print.On rear in ink "SEC Geelong Birney No. 27 ex (MTT 303) at old Moorabool St Wharf terminus 26th March '39" and in top right hand corner, stamped in purple ink "W. Jack No. Copyright" with Number T265 in ink. 4214.1 - Geelong Tramways, Birney Steel Safety No. 27, J. C. Brill, Philadelphia USE in Adelaide 303. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. tramways, trams, geelong, birney, moorabool st, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), BTPS seeking donations, 1972
Demonstrates early BTPS work - Membership application form the early days of the BTPS - following closure of the Ballarat SEC system, around the time of the closure of the Bendigo system.Single foolscap light green (teal) paper page, printed using the Gestetner wax stencil process; Membership Application form for membership of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), c1972. Gives details of the organisation, its proposals, notes that Bendigo is to close soon, trams are stored at the SEC depot.trams, tramways, btps, membership forms -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, c1962
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) with a photo of Bendigo 29 turning from McCrae St into Nolan St, with Lake Weeroona in the background. Tram has the destination of North Bendigo and has a SEC Briquettes roof advertisement. Note the "Cohns" drink advertisement on the milk bar on the corner."BES 13" in penciltramways, trams, bendigo, north bendigo, nolan st, mccrae st, tram 29 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Kings, 23/10/1955 12:00:00 AM
Kodak Ektachrome slide, white cardboard mount, of VR No. 50 approaching or arriving at Sandringham Railway Station on 23/10/1955. Photograph by Keith Kings. Tram has three individual Robur Tea advertisements mounted on the roof. Note the four red PMG telephone boxes on the station forecourt.On top of slide is photographers stamp and slide no K(c)(58). On sides are letters "23/10/55'. On base are words 'V.R. 50 approaching Sandringham Railway Station".tramways, trams, vr, sandringham, tram 50 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Crossing Under Tramway Tracks", Aug. 1957
Yields information about the correspondence between the PMG and the SEC re installation of a service in Albert St.Letter from the Postmaster General's Department, Ballarat Divisional Engineer's Office, dated 27-8-1957 about the installation of a 4" conduit under tram lines in Albert St. On white quarto paper. Has receival stamp, and others notes. See Reg Item 4953 for copy of response.Has receival stamp, and others notes. in blue and red ink.trams, tramways, letters, sec, tram track, pmg -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Chris Wurr, early 1970's
Yields information about the appearance of Bendigo Birney trams early 1970's and the McCrae St area.Black and White Photograph of Bendigo No. 7, in Pall Mall, at Charing Cross, with the destination of Golden Square. An inspector is leaning against the front door of the tram. Has in the background, The Beehive building, Coca Cola advertisement, Myers store and Stoneman's Shamrock Hotel. Photo Chris Wurr, early 1970's. "Photo by Chris Wurr" stamped on the rear.trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross, pall mall, tram 7 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Harvey Studios, 19/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the closure of the SEC operated Ballarat tram system and the people involved.Black and white photographs of tram 40 entering the depot area on the night of the closure of the Ballarat Tramway system - 19/9/1971 with Lew Walker at the controls and two other trammies alongside. Taken by N. L. Harvey & Son. For other photographs of the event see Reg Item 1864 and 6426.On rear is the Photography stamp - "N.L. Harvey & Son - Photographers - 131 Sturt St, Ballarat" with phone numbertrams, tramways, ballarat, closure, depot, last tram, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print, Lilian Butler, 10/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
Possibly has a strong association with SEC Ballarat tram crews.Colour print of Conductor D. Chambers (9) and Driver D. Domaschenz (24) standing in front of tram 14. See also btm6581.3 for a colour slide. . Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler? Two copies held. Names based on list given in Reg Item 3425in ink on rear "With my compliments Lilian Butler".trams, tramways, crews, motormen, conductors, lydiard st nth -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Peter Waugh, Mar. 2013
Close up digital colour photo of Liam Walker and Andy Walker, the grandson and son of Lew Walker, in the cabin of Tram 40. They visited the museum in March 2013. Andy Walker rode in 40 with his father driving at the close of the Ballarat Tramways in 1971. See Reg. item No. 5727 for this phototrams, tramways, visitors, tram 40