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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction Book, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Sections and Fares", Aug. 1968
One Hundred & Eight (108) page book sewn with end papers on a grey colour Rexene heavy card covers. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board / Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses. / Sections and Fares / (Conductors) , / August 1966". Issued 14/8/1966, all decimal currency. Signed by R.C. Drummond, Traffic Manager. Details the sections and fares for each tram and bus route on the MMTB System in a tabular form. Page 5 has an index of routes, includes concession fares. General Instructions re fares, such as children, city concession, prepaid tickets, round trip excursion, Scholars concession, excess luggage, newspapers, children carriages, dental centre scholars, swimming class, state schools, Post Office, Police Concession, special hospital tickets, visiting nurses, scouts, Sunday morning, family excursions. all night services and Free Tramway Passes. Gives images of the type of pass, details of issued to, booklet passes, employees pass, blind persons, traffic officers, disabled soldiers, fare concession certificates, Special Metal "T" passes, seeing eye dogs. special prepaid tickets. Has some pasted in amendments.Some of the tables, first ones in the book have been marked with the stop numbers. trams, tramways, rules, instructions, mmtb, fares, conductors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "The Australian Tramway Employees' Association with the Electric Supply Coy. of Victoria Limited / Agreement", 1917
Sixteen page booklet, off white paper, saddle stapled, titled "The Australian Tramway Employees' Association with the Electric Supply Coy. of Victoria Limited / Agreement". Has 1917 in indelible pencil on top of cover, with numerous red and pencil notes inside on the various clauses of the agreement. Date of Agreement from 1/1/1917 to continue to the 31/12/1918. Applies to both Ballarat and Bendigo. Details hours of work, rates, Sunday runs, casual rates, holidays, free passes, uniforms, window shields (windscreens) on Bendigo trams, eyesight tests, dismissals, meals, Board of Reference. First schedule gives rates of pays for all types of tramway workers and Rosters for Bendigo Eaglehawk and Cemetery line, Golden Square and Lake Weeroona line and Ballarat Rosters for Summer and winter - gives Run Nos. Signed by William Home for P. J. Pringle for ESCo and Lionel Hill, President and T. Jewell General Secretary for the Union."Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 210" in ink on top of outside cover. Numerous notes in red ink or pencil against the various rules. trams, tramways, bendigo, ballarat, atea, unions, agreements, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "The Australian Tramway Employees' Association with the Electric Supply Coy. of Victoria Limited / Agreement", 1919
Twenty page booklet, off white paper, saddle stapled, with additional red paper cover titled "The Australian Tramway Employees' Association with the Electric Supply Coy. of Victoria Limited / Agreement". Dated on cover 1919. Agreement dated 4/9/1919 Applies to both Ballarat and Bendigo. Details hours of work, rates, Sunday runs, casual rates, holidays, free passes, uniforms, window shields (windscreens) on Bendigo trams, eyesight tests, dismissals, meals, Board of Reference. First schedule gives rates of pays for all types of tramway workers and Rosters for Bendigo Eaglehawk and Cemetery line, Golden Square and Lake Weeroona line and Ballarat Rosters for Summer and winter - gives Run Nos. Signed by P. J. Pringle for ESCo and John L Abfalter Vice President and T. Jewell General Secretary for the Union. Two copies held. On Copy two "1919" written in indelible ink on front cover."Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 211" in ink on top of outside cover. Numerous notes in red ink or pencil against the various rules. "1919" on copy two. copy 2 - has schedules varied 1/2/20 and revised amounts. trams, tramways, bendigo, ballarat, atea, unions, agreements, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "The Australian Tramway Employees' Association / Electric Supply Co. of Victoria Ltd / Agreement", 1923
Sixteen page booklet, off white paper, saddle stapled, with additional cream colour paper cover titled "The Australian Tramway Employees' Association with the Electric Supply Coy. of Victoria Limited / Agreement". Dated on cover 1923. Agreement dated 23/11/1923, to 31/3/1925. Applies to both Ballarat and Bendigo. Details hours of work, rates, Sunday runs, casual rates, holidays, free passes, uniforms, training students, meal relief, one-man cars, eyesight tests, dismissals, meals, Board of Reference. Gives schedules for various grades, and a schedule for quarterly adjustment of wages depending on a cost of living index. On rear page - page 16, has the name of "Fremantle Municipal Tramways and Electric Lighting Board" as the name of the respondent - printing error, or heard at the same time. Signed by William J Home for P. J. Pringle for ESCo and John L Abfalter Vice President and T. Jewell General Secretary for the Union. Three copies held. Copy 1 - complete Copy 2 - missing rear cover Copy 3 - missing covers"Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 212" in ink on top of outside cover., Copy 1, Copy 2, Copy 3trams, tramways, bendigo, ballarat, atea, unions, agreements, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), "Memorandum of Agreement/ The Australian Tramway Employees' Association / The Tramway Board of Melbourne", 1917
Twenty page booklet, off white paper, saddle stapled, with additional dark grey paper cover titled "Memorandum of Agreement/ The Australian Tramway Employees' Association / The Tramway Board of Melbourne". Dated on cover 1917. Agreement dated 28/7/1919 to apply from 2/12/1916 to 2/12/1918, Defines track repairers, ropeman, gripman and students. Details work hours, meals, time between shifts, payment for wase work (running between one line and another), Sunday sheets, overtime rates, call back, overtime, holidays, payment for 'sleeping in office', passes, uniforms, seniority, misconduct, Board of Reference and penalties. Defines minimum rates of wages and temporary allowances. Signed by Colin Templeton Chairman, Fred Thos Hickford Member and W.O. Strangward Secretary and Lionel L. Hill President and T. Jewell Secretary for the Union. "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 214" in ink on top of first page, "Recd 22/2/1917" on front cover in ink, .trams, tramways, melbourne, tramways board, atea, unions, agreements, mmtb -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), "Tramway Board/ The Australian Tramway Employees' Association Agreement", 1919
Sixteen page booklet, off white paper, saddle stapled, with additional dark brown paper cover titled "Tramway Board/ The Australian Tramway Employees' Association Agreement". Dated on cover 1919. Agreement dated 28/7/1919 to apply from 28/7/1919 to 5/5/1922. Defines track repairers, ropeman, gripman and students. Details work hours, meals, time between shifts, payment for wase work (running between one line and another), Sunday sheets, overtime rates, call back, overtime, holidays, payment for 'sleeping in office', passes, uniforms, seniority, misconduct, Board of Reference and penalties. Defines minimum rates of wages and temporary allowances. Signed by Colin Templeton Chairman, Fred Thos Hickford Member and W.O. Strangward Secretary and John Abfalter President and T. Jewell Secretary for the Union. "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 215" in ink on top of first page.trams, tramways, melbourne, tramways board, atea, unions, agreements, mmtb -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction Book, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Standard Procedure covering the Duties and Responsibilities of the Uniformed and Plain Clothes Traffic Officers", Dec. 1962
Instruction Book or Procedure Manual, 69 Foolscap page, Gestetner printed, contained within heavy card covers, top stapled (three staples), top sheet printed with title "Standard Procedure covering the Duties and Responsibilities of the Uniformed and Plain Clothes Traffic Officers". Compiled by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, first adopted 1957, revised December 1962. Has cover sheet signed by Traffic Manager, R. C. Drummond with six sections of procedures: 1. General 2. District Traffic Inspector's 3. Traffic Inspector's 4. Revenue Inspector's 5. Ticket Examiner - Depot Starters 6. Staff Signalmen (Batman Ave and Swanston/Victoria St.) On top of first sheet in black ink "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No 314."trams, tramways, mmtb, instructions, rules, traffic control -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, City of Greater Bendigo, 19/12/2003 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the City of Bendigo and Eaglehawks crests and format of letters 12/2003.Set of four documents - City of Bendigo and Borough of Eaglehawk civic crests/ coat of arms / emblems 4371.1 - Letter dated 19/12/2003, from the City of Greater Bendigo, signed by Daryl Griffiths Director Corporate Services to William F Scott, giving permission to use the City and Borough civic crests in his forthcoming book. .2 - folded piece of paper marked "88") and with a black and white version of the Borough of Eaglehawk Crest and plastic envelope containing three copies of the With Compliments card of the Borough. .3 - City of Bendigo Crest - full colour version on art paper. .4 - City of Bendigo Crest - black and white version.2 - "Bendigo and Eaglehawk coats of arms/emblemstrams, tramways, crests, coat of arms, borough of eaglehawk, city of bendigo, city of greater bendigo -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, City of Ballarat, 19/03/2007 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the City of Ballaarat's Coat of Arms and colours.Set of four documents - City of Ballarat civic crests/ coat of arms / emblems 4371.1 - Letter dated 19/3/2007, from the City of Ballarat, signed by Shaun Foy, Archives Support Officer to William F Scott, giving permission to use the City civic crests in his forthcoming book. .2 - City of Ballaarat Crest - full colour version. .3 - City of Ballaarat Crest - black and white version .4 - Colour sheet - explaining the layout of the "Arms of Ballaarat" Letter also notes Mayor's report at the time of closure - see Reg Items 653 and 1829 for these items.trams, tramways, crests, coat of arms, city of ballaarat, city of ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1905
Yields information about Blackpool electric tramways in the 1880's, a system that was offered to the City of Ballarat by tender.Black and White photograph of ESCo Ballarat No. 1 in Ballarat, soon after opening in 1905, destination sign placed over front dash canopy. Has the driver (Rupert Bowd) at the controls. Has the destination of "Lydiard St Nth". (Rupert should be Robert - see page 138 of Alan Bradley's book, The Golden City and its Tramways) - at the Gregory St terminus. Two copies See Reg Item 6974 for another copy and details of the driver/motorman.Copy 1 - in ink "220) and Ballarat Tramways (Company) along the top edge and a "William F Scott" address label and "WFS Collection" in the bottom right hand corner. Copy 2 - in ink "220) and Ballarat Tramways (Company) along the top edge and "Driver Rupert Bowd B1872, Skipton St. Ballarat".trams, tramways, esco, opening, gregory st, tram 1 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 24/04/1941 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat tramcars in 1941 and demonstrates letters between the SEC and Wal Jack.Letter, typed, from the State Electricity Commission to Wal Jack dated 24/4/1941, signed by Mr. Farr returning a list of Ballarat trams with additional information hand written into a schedule provided by Wal himself. Written on SEC letterhead, Ballarat Branch. List is hand written on ruled or lined paper (red and blue). Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.trams, tramways, ballarat, tramcars, sec, letters -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1/09/1943 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Geelong Tramways and demonstrates letters between the SEC and Wal Jack.Letter, typed, from the State Electricity Commission, Geelong office to Wal Jack dated 1/9/1943 signed by T. L. Gurr, Office Manager about the length of the North Geelong line, the tramcar decorated for the Centenary. Written on SEC letterhead, Geelong Branch. Satisfag Bond paper used for the letter. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.trams, tramways, geelong, north -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1/10/1943 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Geelong Tramways and demonstrates letters between the SEC and Wal Jack.Letter, typed, two pages, from the State Electricity Commission, Geelong office to Wal Jack dated 1/10/1943 signed by T. L. Gurr, Office Manager responding to the queries of Wal's letter of 23rd Sept. Concerns Geelong Scrubber Car, Geelong trams, trams 14 and 15 being converted to single pole, conversion of combination to one-man trams, General routes before 1940, copy of current timetable (See Reg Item 5629), and confirming the name of Pengelley of Edwardstown, Adelaide. Satisfag Bond paper used for the letter for the first page Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.trams, tramways, geelong, scrubber tram, conversion, routes -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Additional trams to operate - Notice, Jun. 1951
Yields information about tram services and how changes to timetable were advised to the public.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, undated, but mid June 1952, advertising that a 20 min service would operate on all routes except for View Point between 6 and 8pm. View Point - 30mins between 4 and 6 pm. Signed by T. A. Farr as manager. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.ballarat, timetables -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 30/05/1950 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat tramcars in 1950 and demonstrates letters between the SEC and Wal Jack.Letter, typed, from the State Electricity Commission to Wal Jack dated 30 May 1950, signed by Mr. Farr, about the lack of records during the ESCo era and modifications to the ex MMTB cars, conversion by the SEC of the combination trams, No. 30 being the first converted and the date that conductors were provided for the full period of daily service being 8/4/1946. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.trams, tramways, ballarat, tramcars, sec, letters, conductors, conversion, esco, mmtb -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 12/07/1951 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat tramcars in 1950, old tickets and demonstrates letters between the SEC and Wal Jack.Letter from SEC Ballarat Office to Wal Jack on SEC Letterhead, dated 12 July 1951 concerning withdrawn transfer tickets, 2d child's tickets of the 1930's and salmon coloured 4d check tickets. Last paragraph covers the numbering of three trams recently received from the MMTB (38 to 40). Has the initials WGV:PM, signed for T. A. Farr as Manager. Paper has a Daglea Watermark. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.trams, tramways, tickets, bogie trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 19/12/1945 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Bendigo tramcars in 1945, and demonstrates letters between the SEC and Wal Jack.Letter from SEC Bendigo Office to Wal Jack on SEC Letterhead, dated 19th Dec. 1945, returning particulars of the bogies trams recently purchased from the MMTB, enclosing a photograph of one of the bogies being transported from Melbourne and that the first bogie tram has given satisfactory service over a busy period. Signed by T. H. McNaught as Manager. Has initials GEM/MM on the letter. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.trams, tramways, bendigo, bogie trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 16/05/1950 12:00:00 AM
Demonstrates letters between the SEC and Wal Jack, but the attachment has been lost or placed elsewhere.Letter from SEC Ballarat Office to Wal Jack on SEC Melbourne Office Letterhead, dated 16 May 1950, providing answers to a series of questions raised by Wal. Enclosure not attached with letter. Could be other documents eg Reg Item ????? Has the initials AVM:WM, signed for T. A. Farr as Manager. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.trams, tramways, letters, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Bridge Work Cuts Tram Line", "Impossible", Jun. 1955
Yields information about the work to rebuild the bridge over the creek on the Mt Pleasant Line.Newspaper cuttings pasted onto a single foolscap sheet, titled "Bridge Work Cuts Tram Line" dated 7/6/1955, with handwritten notes associated with the work on the Mt Pleasant line, Barkly St, Pennyweight Creek, underneath. Loose within the book was another cutting titled "Impossible", featuring a tram at the work site and the Detour sign - dated 5-7-1955, noting the work in almost complete. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. barkly st, mt pleasant, bridges -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, 1970s
Yields information about the Bakery Hill Victoria St and the Caltex Service Station.Digital image, black and white, of No. 26 descending Bakery Hill to Stone's Corner, Victoria and Main St with the Caltex service station in the foreground. Has a lady with slacks walking across the road and a boy wheeling a bike down the footpath. Note the Highway direction signs and service station signage. O'Brien Motors and a book and record shop on the north side Bakery Hill Victoria St. shops. See Reg 4603 for the subsequent photo at this location. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 26 Bridge and Vic1"trams, tramways, victoria st, main st, stones corner, bakery hill, tram 26 -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Memorabilia - Memorabilia from the MV Townsville Trader; Brass bell and a framed copy of the Mariners' Creed
American Practical Navigator, Bowditch, United States Hydrographic Office, Washington, D.C., 1918, Second Reprint Edition, This reference was found written on the inside cover of this volume. Nathanial Bowditch wrote the first edition in the 1802 and the book still bears his name.The MV Townsville Trader was a container roll-on/roll-off vessel between 1970 to 1984 and was broken up in 1986.Framed copy of the Mariners Creed; a safety reminder notice.safety at sea, signs, mariners creed -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, E. Davis & Sons Pty Ltd, The Portlanders. G.M. Henriksen
The Portlanders. G.M. Henriksen. 1st ed. No imprint. 60 p.; illus. Soft cover.1. Signed by the author on the title page. 2. "To Ben, with best wishes, from Glad Henriksen." on title page. 3. Corrections and additional information on reverse of cover.portland; g.m. henriksen; anecdotes; crawford; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Neptune Press Pty Ltd, Red Dust Country. G.M. Henriksen, 1984
Red Dust Country. G.M. Henriksen. 1st ed. Newtown (Vic.); Neptune Press; 1984. 184 p.; illus. Soft cover. ISBN 0 949583 37 51. Signed by the author on the title page. 2. "To Ben, from Glad H, with best wishes."red dust; g.m. henriksen; otways; wyelangta; mallee; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Otway Bush Humour
Otway Bush Humour. Carmen Koper. 1st ed. No imprint. vi, 54 p.; illus. Soft cover.Signed. "Carmen Koper. Just like old times."otways; humour; bush stories;carmen koper; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Ken Jenkins, Over the Otways, nd
Early pioneers arrived long before the railways, their battles with the environment, and getting supplies in and out of the Otways.Over the Otways. G.A. Facey. 1st ed. Anglesea (Vic); G.A. Facey; nd. ii, 26 p.; illus. Soft cover.(1) Signed by author. (2) "To Dad From allie" (3) "Belongs G. Bellchambers Beech Forest"otway ranges; g.a. facey; reminiscences;, otway ranges; g.a. facey; reminiscences; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, G.A. Facey, Otway timber miils & pioneering days, 1977
Dedicated to his father, J.A. Facey, who gave the author a chance to build and operate sawmills in his youth leading to the ownership of his own sawmills.Otway timber mills & pioneering days. G.A. Facey. 1st ed. Anglesea (Vic); G.A. Facey; 1977. ii, 50 p.; illus. Soft cover. ISBN 0 9597510 3 3Signed by author. Address stamped on front page.otway ranges; g.a. facey; j.a. facey; timber; sawmills; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, On Demand Pty Ltd, Pioneers & Suffragists, pre-April 2013
In 1891 Victoria's Premier James Munro, under pressure from the pro-suffrage Woman's Christian Temperance Union, promised to introduce a Suffrage Bill into Parliament if it could be demonstrated that womens' franchise is what the colony's women wanted. After six weeks the suffragists had collected almost 33,000 signatures, the biggest petition ever to be presented to a colonial parliament. The Bill passed the lower house but was rejected by the ultra-conservative Upper House. This book oulines the history of 362 Colac women who signed the petition.Pioneers & Suffragists. Merrill O'Donnell; Stephen Brooks. 2nd ed. Stephen Brooks; Colac (Vic); 2013. x, 350 p.; illus. Soft cover. ISBN 978 0 646 58264 1suffrage bill; 1891; james munro; parliament; colac; women; pioneers; suffragists; merrill o'donnell; stephen brooks; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Colac Herald Press, Where there's a will there's a way, 2003
Based on people whose lives had an impact on education in Lavers Hill in Victoria, it is a community that has faced challenges and achievements, overcoming everything that has been thrown there way - except for the weather which has not changed in fifty years.Where there's a will there's a way. The story of education in Lavers Hill. Ellise M. Angel. E.M. Angel; Colac; 2003. 72 p.; illus. Soft cover.Signed by author.lavers hill; education; ellise m. angel; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, B. & B. Strange, Ballarat: the formative years, April 1982
From 1838 early Ballarat was settled by pastoralists in ideal conditions, a peaceful, verdant valley where the hills were clothed in virgin forest and the flats covered with lush pasture. Then gold was discovered to spark off what was Victoria's first great gold rush. This book covers the gold rush after on the aboriginal ownership and early pastoral activities.Ballarat: the formative years. A.W. Strange. B. & B. Strange; Ballarat (Vic); April 1982. viii, 100 p.; illus.; map. Soft cover. ISBN 0 9596802 3 3Signed: "A.W. Strange 10/1/1983" Map inside back cover.ballarat; pastoralism; aborigines; gold rush; mining; eureka; local government; a.w. strange; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Neptune Press Pty Ltd, Beacons of Hope, 1981
George Bass and Matthew Flinders made a voyage along the northern coast of Van Diemen's Land in 1798 to prove the existence of Bass Strait. The first vessel to attempt such a passage was the "Lady Nelson" under Lieutenant James Grant. Men sought out Bass Strait without the benefit of a lighthouse for the first half of the 19th Century after which, after several maritime disasters, on 29 August 1848, Cape Otway lighthouse commenced operation. Cape Wickham lighthouse, on King Island, joined its companion at Cape Otway on 1 November 1861.Beacons of hope. An early history of Cape Otway and King Island lighthouses. Donald Walker. 1st ed. Neptune Press; Belmont (Vic); 1981. ii, 154 p.; illus., maps, index. Soft cover. ISBN 0 909131 67 8Signed by author: Donald Walker.cape otway; king island; cape wickham; lighthouse;