Details the history of the Bendigo system, take over by the SEC and the conditions of that take over by the SEC, reconstruction, financial losses incurred by the SEC, decline in passengers, its suitability, condition of the infrastructure and rolling stock. Its unsuitability to extend, effectiveness of the Geelong conversion, ability of private bus operators, tramway employees, methods of abandonment, tram tracks, overhead and impact on the electricity supply system. Has a table showing the income and losses and population from 1935 to 1967, a coloured graphical presentation of tramway statistics, sheet of Fares and Charges for Ballarat. Attached to the rear of the document was an advertisement for Ballarat Tramways fare sections (See Reg Item 8039) See item 9835 for the Ballarat report dated April 1968. At the rear of the second copy is drawing VX4/2/1 showing bus and tram routes in Bendigo and VD6/144A for Geelong. See Reg Item 8046 for a separate map which may have been part of this report.Yield information and demonstrates the SEC's attitude to trams in Bendigo and their finances.Report 15 Foolscap sheets, duplicated and three attachments, was stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Evidence to be given at the inquiry into Public Transport Facilities at Bendigo" Presented 28/5/1968. Two copies held.trams, tramways, reports, closure, bendigo, history, buses, submissions

Memo about the acquisition of surplus Brill 22E trucks from Ballarat by a person, Mr John Batty of the UK. Based on the proposed abandonment being implement, asked for the appropriate price for such equipment. See item 9923 for a copy of the actual letter. Has a strong association with a person in the UK who was seeking tram equipment had the Ballarat system closed in 1962. See item 9923 for a copy of the actual letter.Memorandum or letter, carbon copy, dated 16/10/1962 on Electricity Supply Department paper, Copy for "Tramways' Abandonment file" in red. Sheet has rounded corners.trams, tramways, 22e trucks, sale of trams, closure

Details the sign on / sign off times for each run number operated by Motormen / Conductors and where they signed on, either depot or city and the total time worked for that particular shift. Has "LJD / 3/70", showing that Les Denmead authorised the roster. Was part of D. J. Everett papers. 2296.1 - as above, but typed original in a vertical or portrait format, rather than a landscape format. From the SEC 1971. 2nd copy of 2296 added 10/1/2007. 2nd copy of 2296.1, added 2/8/2012. See item 9939 for an original typed copy.Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways management system of operations, the way the crews were given information on operating times, lunch breaks etc. The last timetable alteration.Single sheet of off white duplicating paper titled "On and Off - Total Times of Duty". Printed by wax cut stencil or Gestetner method. trams, tramways, ballarat, rosters, employees, shifts, timetables

Black and white phoptograph of works in progress at the open cut brown coal mine at Morwell Victoriamines and mining

Form used to provide information to the depot about defective trams when motormen signed off at the depot. Thought to be used in final months of the tramway system. Also used by Ray Hall as a sheet of paper to write out the details of No. 9 run for Sundays as a reference document.Duplicated typed form, S.163, titled "Sign off cars at Depot - Weekdays", for signing off defects in trams that Motorman signed off when signing off at the Depot in Wendouree Parade. Form made out for weekdays, has date/time in top right hand corner. Has Run Number and Time in pre-printed, then space for car number, defects, motorman's signature, repairs made and Foreman's Signature. Some runs detailed twice. On rear, Ray Hall has used the sheet to write out Sunday No. 9 run details, Mount Pleasant and Victoria St trips - gives sign on, meal and sign off times and notes that the trams pass at Pleasant St.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, tramcars

Set of notes for the Provincial Tramways Maintenance meeting to be held in Melbourne - 2/5/1955. Has a summary of actions from the 1953 (item 8057) and 1954 (item 9029) conferences. Second item is a memo regarding the date of the conference, dated 21/3/1955 and signed by P P Norris Works Manager.Yields information and demonstrates SEC Meeting minutes about discussions between the three Provincial operators about tramcars and operations.Twenty foolscap typed sheets stapled in a landscape format to a folded manila card and a typed quarto sheet.secv, ballarat, trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, bendigo, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, trolley wheels, motors, maximum traction, employees

Document detailing brake testing done with Ballarat trams 24 and 20 dated 30/1/1941 and a summary sheet dated 25/6/1947. Gives stopping distances for various speeds on level track and a grade. Has notes on the skid distance. These were appended to a report. All documents are copies of the originals typed 15/6/1954. See item 9868 for a Geelong report.Demonstrates SECV report about testing brakes on Ballarat trams.Typed copy - three Foolscap sheetstramways, ballarat, brakes, tram 24, tram 20, reports, tramcar brakes, brake testing

Document prepared for an inspection of Ballarat tram tracks for 13/5/1958 - gives location, and the item or defect to be inspected. Notes which ones are beyond repair or dangerous and those that are considered safe for the present.Demonstrates SECV track inspections at points which had been identified as dangerous.Typed double folio sheet - marked up.tramways, ballarat, trackwork, track maintenance, repairs, reports, secv

Document or Admin Record - "Information advised by Mr Mawby 25/8/53 as received from the M&MTB". Lists the various costs per mile of repairing, duplication, reconstruction, new construction and the cost of point or special work castings. Memo dated 28/4/1955.Demonstrates SECV report based on MMTB track construction costs.Typed carbon copy - Foolscap sheettramways, ballarat, trackwork, track maintenance, repairs, reports, mmtb, construction

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, 17/11/1962 titled "Archives Council Makes History", taped to a memo from Manager Ballarat Branch to the Engineer/Manager dated 23/11/1962 about SEC Commissioner Sir Alexander Fitzgerald visit to Ballarat as part of the Business Archives Council and made remarks at the dinner about the trams staying in Ballarat.Yields information about the comments made by Sir Alexander Fitzgerald, a SECV Commissioner about Ballarat's trams staying in service.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, taped to a quarto sheet with rounded corners - part of an SECV internal memorandum.secv, ballarat, trams, tramways, closure, archives, secv commissiones

Charts 2, 3, 4 and 6 or drawings showing automatic brake operations for possibly Ballarat tram 26 which was trialled in Ballarat during 1948 See item 9894 for instructions and item 9891 for a memo regarding operations. Shows the various stages of operations. Charts 1 and 5 missing.Demonstrates SECV document and chart of operations about the trialing of automatic braking systems on tram 26.Set of four foolscap sheets - dye line prints, marked up in red ink.tramways, ballarat, brakes, tramcar brakes, braking, tram 26

Handmade book with light green covers made from a cut file holder with brown paper glued on the inside, containing 39 typed (original) sheets of paper giving Instructions or Rules to Motormen. Has five page index, then 34 pages, with 104 rules or instructions, covering Tramcar Equipment (electrical), location of faults, tramcar braking, failure of the mechanical brakes, tramcar emergency braking, automatic braking, automatic electric signals and general instructions for Ballarat. The brown paper appears to have been placed on the outside, as it is cut and glued on the inside of the book. Individual sheets held into the book with a metal clip. On the rear of the book, a small piece of cardboard has been glued over the back of the metal strip. Notes mentions bogie trams, so therefore post 1945. Gives details of route electric signals, use of doors on the trams relevant to the central median strip. On page 4, has hand drawn diagram showing the motors in series and parallel. On page 8 has a hand drawn diagram showing the car lighting circuit arrangements. Has been folded in the middle so as to store in pockets of a coat. Images show .1 - book, .2 - inside front cover and index sheet, .3 - hand made drawing - car lighting circuit. See Destination Eaglehawktrams, tramways, secv rules, rules, motormen, conductors

Set of notes for the Provincial Tramways Maintenance meeting to be held in Bendigo - 5/5/1958. Has a summary of actions from the 1957 conference, and an Agenda. One page of a multipage document titled "Some notes on the Agenda" dated 28/4/1958 reporting on track condition, life cycle on special work, flange running sections and rail hardness. Second loose sheet follows on from the 1957 conference, - rolling stock tyres, track maintenance - joining of rails and concrete sets. Memo dated 6/6/1958 from the Works Manager to Manager Ballarat branch forwarding a copy of the minutes of the conference held in Bendigo on 5/5/1968. These minutes are not in the collection as of April 2025.Yields information and demonstrates SEC Meeting minutes about discussions between the three Provincial operators about tramcars and operations.Thirteen foolscap typed sheets stapled in a landscape format to a folded manila card and two loose typed foolscap sheets. Half size foolscap sheet - copy.secv, ballarat, trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, bendigo, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, trolley wheels, motors, maximum traction, employees

List extensive details of the use of the car, lists electrical and truck equipment and the car body to enable the reporting of faults. See item 8053 for a partly completed form for 10-10-1942. Yields information about the layout and detail of the form used by crews to report defects. Form - printed on quarto off white paper, form TYE 1-13, with 9333/41 in bottom left-hand corner and R2-5.47 in bottom right-hand corner. Eighteen copies held.tramways, tramcar components, forms, faults, motormen, conductors, tramcars, records, secv

Form titled "Trams out from depot and mileage run - weekdays", setting out the tram, time out and in, normal mileage, variation of cars in service and run number. Enable mileage records to be kept for each tram and its relevant run. Not known when used, could possibly match it with actual rosters/runs in the collection. See item 9981 for a Sunday form. and 3706 for another weekdays form.Demonstrates the methodology for calculating the daily mileage of trams.Foolscap duplicated form, SECV Ballarat branch.trams, tramways, forms, mileage, ballarat depot, tramcars, timetables

SECV DepotRecords of tramcar and depot procedures, office and SECV procedures, SECV documents regarding personnel employment and general matters. Has lists of employees. closure of the tramways and security of the depot.Typed memos with hand written notes in reverse date order.Comprises notes and misc. papers: Recording of Accidents Operation Costs 1957/58 SECV, Elec Sup Dept, Mngr Ballarat Branch 26/09/1958 Tramways SECV, Elec Sup Dept, Mngr Ballarat Branch 25/09/1958 PMG Telephones in Officers Residences SECV, Elec Sup Dept, Mngr Ballarat Branch 15/05/1958 D. C. Traction supply SECV, Elec Sup Dept, Mngr Ballarat Branch 26/08/1958 Store Requisitions SECV, Elec Sup Dept, Mngr Ballarat Branch 09/09/1958 Claims for Reimbirsement - SECV, Elec Sup Dept, Mngr Ballarat Branch 24/04/1958 Ballarat Begonia Festival - Floral Float SECV, Elec Sup Dept, Mngr Ballarat Branch 04/03/1958 Important Notice to Car Cleaners … SECV, Elec Sup Dept, Mngr Elec Development Divn 24/01/1958 Sick Leave SECV, Works Superintendent 06/03/1958 Adelaide Paint for Roof - Trams SECV, Elec Sup Dept, Mngr Ballarat Branch 31/10/1957 Car Decoration - Materials 07/08/1951 Car Depot Employees Addresses SECV, Works Superintendent 17/11/1953 Tramways Maintenance - Oils and Greases SECV, ESD, Ballarat Branch 08/07/1955 Car Cleaners SECV, Works Superintendent 06/05/1954 Retiring Gratuity SECV, ESD, Ballarat Branch 21/09/1956 Brinell Hardness Tests … SECV, Elec Sup Dept, Mngr Ballarat Branch 14/11/1955 Tramways Depot Supplies SECV, ESD, Ballarat Branch 10/07/1956 Safety Boots SECV, ESD, Ballarat Branch 10/09/1956 Tramway Maintenance - Disabled Tramcar … SECV 25/07/1955 Salaried Staff Officers - Medical Examination … SECV, Elec Sup Dept, Mngr Ballarat Branch 07/06/1956 Tramway Maintenance 6th Annual Conference - Notes Regarding Action By Ballarat Branch SECV 30/05/1956 Estimate Of Cost Of Recovery Of Tram Rail SECV, ESD, Ballarat Branch 16/05/1956 Schedule Of Tram Rails Installed in Geelong SECV, ESD, Geelong Branch Tramway Maintenance SECV, ESD, Geelong Branch Tramway Maintenance - 1952 Conference: Points & Crossings Manager - Geelong Branch 18/12/1952 Employees - Retention of Wages Employees ….. Manager - Geelong Branch 22/01/1953 First Aid Allowances SECV, Elec Sup Dept, Mngr Ballarat Branch 20/12/1955 Car Decoration - Materials SECV, Manager: Ballarat Branch 13/09/1955 Service Benefits Works Superintendent 17/11/1953 Employees - New Australians - Registration of Telephone Services - Officers' and Employees' Private Residences SECV, Elec Sup Dept, Mngr Ballarat Branch 22/06/1955 Telephones SECV, Manager: Ballarat Branch 01/07/1955 SECV, Manager: Ballarat Branch 22/03/1955 Tramway - Expenses CofA PMG Dept 21/03/1955 Insurance - Motor Vehicles … SECV, ESD, Works Super 04/03/1955 Sponges "Aerub" Foam Latex SECV, ESD, Ballarat Branch 02/02/1955 Costs of Material for Tramways 16/05/1955 Soft Solder SECV, ESD, Works Super 03/11/1954 Tramways Depot SECV, Manager, Commercial Division 14/09/1954 Sponges SECV, ESD, Ballarat Branch 13/08/1954 Refresher Coats 17/08/1954 Smoking Section in Bogie Trams 17/08/1954 Double Bogey Type Trams SECV, ESD, Ballarat Branch 07/05/1954 Appointment of Deputy Works Superintendent SECV, Ballarat Tramways 30/10/1945 Safety and Discipline SECV, ESD, Works Super 28/01/1953 Workers' Compensation Insurance SECV, Ballarat Branch 24/06/1953 Painting - Ballarat Tramway Shed SECV, ESD, Works Super 10/08/1953 Employees - Times of Ceasing work SECV, Architectural Branch 10/05/1938 Please obtain from the following men … SECV, ESD, Station & Workshops Super 29/08/1950 Registration of Employees - Charles White W.J.K. Dunstan Office Manager Registration of Employees - Leslie Godsall SECV Registration of Employees - Herbert Knight SECV Tramways Re-Organisation of Staff SECV Axlebox Oil SECV, Ballarat Elec Sup & Tramways 04/07/1936 Regulations Governing the Granting of Recreation Leave … SECV 07/05/1932 Regulations Governing the Granting of Long Service Leave … SECV 05/01/1948 Names encountered are: H W Linaker - District Manager A M Wilson - re Begonia Festival floral float J R Taylor - SECV Manager Car depot employee addresess - 1955 F Minns T Duke S Lakey N Grant A Edwards E Romeo R Mason D Bell E Wheeler J Myers R Dunn W Lyons E Salter F Spielvogel Inspector Lawrence H McLaren - Deputy Works Supt. Men joining the service of SECV dates T W Duke R Tregaskis F Drummond A Drummond C Bartlett A Maxwell A T Dunstan J Ebbels D E Hale A Edwards A McIver E Powell W J K Dunstan Mr Hodgson Registration of Employees Charles F J White Leslie J Godsall Herbert D Knight H Hornibrook T J Strickland Chief Engineer MMTB secv, ballarat, reports, depot, tramcars, maintenance, employees, proceduressecv, ballarat, reports, depot, tramcars, maintenance, employees, procedures

Ballarat - Gives details of where purchased from , date of purchase, type, body builder, seating capacity, overall length, overall height, overall width, condition of tram, trolley base, Lightning arrester, controller make and type, Truck Maker and type, type of truck, axle type, wheel base, axle diameter, motors type and maker, Motor horsepower, Armature bearings, suspension bearings, gear teeth, Air compressor make and type, Brake Valves make and type, Governor make and type, Weight in tons and details of advertising space in racks. At base has typed (original) list of trams of the two types, single truckers and bogie trams. List of trams includes the scrubber and No. 20 which was scrapped prior to system closure. See also 3430 and 8722 for other versions - different dates and 8690 for a Bendigo list. Note: Framed copies of both Ballarat and Bendigo are held in the depot. Some changes have been made to the tramcars since the preparation of this sheet and there are some errors and differences. See also Reg Item 6879 for an annotated version.Yields information about the dimensions and equiipment on Ballarat Tramcars operated by the SEC.Typed List (Carbon copy) of tramcars and their details for Ballarat dated 11 May 1961, titled "Numbers and Particulars of Trams". Two sheets which have been taped together. Two copies held. tramcars, ballarat, equipment, lists, data

Yields information about the tramway patterns held by the SEC during 1952, types and metal specifications.Set of 3 bound lists of tramway patterns held at Works Division Richmond. Duplicated sheets listing Pattern Number, old branch number, description, where used, drawing reference, material, and whether a core box. .1 - 18 Foolscap sheets - with notes, Numerical list - dated 10/7/1952 .2 - 27 Foolscap sheets - listed by rolling stock use, motors, controllers, overhead, track and miscellaneous .3 - 9 typed foolscap sheets - listing pattern number, description, material and specification, standard non-ferrous specification, and two duplicated foolscap sheets "MMTB General Conditions for works which may cross or endanger a Tramway" dated 5/2/1952 Two copies held.secv, patterns, castings, specification, mmtb

The document is titled "Local instructions issued in conjunction with Commission Rules governing employees" and is dated March 1939. It has a label on the top left-hand corner - dated 29/9/1947, in a memo from the Manager, Geelong branch. Comprises: 1 - Local instructions - 8 sheets -including notes on the automatic signaling and the indicator at the West terminus. 2 - Tramcar Emergency Braking - 6 sheets 3 - Automatic air brake equipment - "Dead Man Control" - dated 1/7/1947 - 2 sheets 4 - Two quarto sheets - signature forms for receipt of Rule book and General Instructions 5 - General instructions for employees engaged in repair and maintenance of trams - 4 sheets 6 - First Aid Treatment - 3 sheets 7 - signature form regarding health and understanding of electrical equipment 8 - signature form regarding SECV tools and equipment See item 9874 for a Ballarat version and 9978 for the 1950 version. 2nd copy has pencil notes.Yields information about the local instructions applicable to the Geelong depot and other matters.Document - 27 duplicated foolscap sheets, pinned in the top left hand corner. Two copies held.tramways, geelong, rules, braking, first aid, forms, geelong depot, tramcar maintenance, instructions, air brake, emergencies

Set of four typed documents dated 23/2/1952: Appendix A - All routes and Sections - Adults Appendix B - City to Sebastopol and other routes Appendix C - One section on all routes and city sections Appendix D - Summary of comparisons with average for previous two years. Sets out tables for 1947/48, 1949/50 and 1951/52. Gives information on tickets and transfers issued, weekly tickets, tourist tickets issue, scholar's tickets issued, passengers, tram mileages, revenue, revenue per car miles, average fare per passengers, passengers per car miles, and misc. revenues - papers, parcel tickets and special chartered trams.Yields information about the type of traffic reports prepared by the SECV Ballarat to provide detail of passengers carried, tramcar mileages, and statistics.Set of four large format sheets, heavily creased, typed originals.tramways, ballarat, reports, traffic, weekly tickets, transfer tickets, secv, revenue, statistics

Memo dated 9/11/1960 to the Manager of Ballarat Branch from Manager North Western Region (Bendigo) giving details of Bendigo tram No. 1 transferred to Ballarat. Gives history, mileages, axle numbers, tyre mileage, armatures, and trolley wheels, including fitting date. The tram became Ballarat 37 (the second one) and is now at the Sydney Tramway Museum. Signed by Mr Sutherland. See item 5549 for dates of transfer.Yields information about Bendigo No. 1 when it was transferred to Ballarat during October 1960Memo on SECV letterhead, typed with handwritten signatures and receipt stamp.tramways, ballarat, reports, secv, tram 1, tram 37, bendigo, tramcars

List titled "Numbers and Particulars of Trams", dated 8/5/1961, based on the 17/8/1953 list. Gives details of where purchased from, date of purchase, type, 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, wheelbase, axle diameter, motors type and maker, Motor horsepower, Armature bearings, suspension bearings, gear teeth, Air compressor make and type, Brake Valves make and type, Governor make and type, Weight in tons. See also 8721 and 8722 for other versions - different dates, and 8690 for a Bendigo list. List modified for trams 41, 42, and 43 ex Geelong. A note re tram 37, ex Bendigo 1, was made to show it was received from Bendigo. Trams 19 and 25 have been crossed out - they were exchanged with the ex Bendigo Bogie tram in 1960. Tram 24 was also crossed out - was scrapped.Yields information about the dimensions and equiipment on Ballarat Tramcars operated by the SEC.Typed List of tramcars and their details for Ballarat - from an original list dated 27/8/1953 with an added handwritten section to list the ex Geelong bogie trams spliced in so as to include the scrubber.tramcars, ballarat, equipment, lists, data

The document is titled "Local instructions issued in conjunction with Commission Rules governing employees," dated 1950. Comprises: 1 - Preparation and operation of trams 2 - Signalling apparatus 3 - tramcar braking 4 - Questions and Answers for Motormen 5 - Form for receipt of the document 6 - General working conditions, first aid, working on trams, electrical safety 7 - Start of employment forms See item 9874 for a Ballarat version and 9853 for the 1947 version. Yields information about the local instructions applicable to the Geelong depot and other matters.Document - 17 duplicated foolscap sheets, pinned into a manila file folder.tramways, geelong, rules, braking, first aid, forms, geelong depot, tramcar maintenance, instructions, air brake, emergencies

Document dated 13/8/1943, titled "Tramway agreement extracts - current as at 1/9/43" sets out basic wages, war loading, tramway staff working conditions, rosters, days off, callbacks, relief, sick leave, uniform issue, Sunday rates, sickness, issue of clogs, and union notices.Yields information about SECV agreements with tramway workers during World War 2.Administrative record - three foolscap duplicated sheets stapled in top left hand corner.tramways, secv, unions, wages, world war ii, uniforms