Provides 123 General Rules - in five sections - A - General, B- Accidents Etc, C - Tramways Operations, D - Motormen, E - Conductors. Copy 2 - has a copy of item Reg. No. 3118 taped into inside rear cover. Copy 3 - ditto, but loose inside rear cover - added 11/8/2006. Copy 4 - marked as issued to H. Hughes - 20/6/1968 - added 18/1/2007. See also Reg Item 1298 for other copies of this item.Demonstrates aspects of the way the SEC issued rules to employees on how they should behave and perform their duties safely. Yields information on particular items and operations.Twenty page, centre stapled book within green Rexene covers with paper sides and gold blocked title "State Electricity Commission of Victoria / Tramways / Rules Governing Employees / September 1964. 1st and 2nd copies on the top of inside title page "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 303" 3rd copy has "11.14AM" in pencil on front of cover and title sheet. 4th copy has "H.Hughes" "20/6/68" in pencil. trams, tramways, rules, regulations, by laws, sec, motormen, conductors

24 page magazine, publisher by Traction publication recording current event in Australia & New Zealand railways & tramways - with photos, advertisements, see list for contents. Railways in Australia The Magazine about Australian Trains, incorporating TRAM TRACKS, the Electric Traction Monthly Contents (Summary) Articles New Zealand Railways - Record Year - pl, 2 and 3 Diesel operation of South line is SAR plan - p2 Comrails plan big improvements - p3 New north line soon for NSWR? - p3 About Locomotives - QGR Garratt's, VR N class, R class, NSW 58, TGR diesels - p4 and 5 Holiday by Rail - C.Einsiedel - Vic and NSW Comparisons are Odious - An American View - PCC tram for MMTB - p9 More Fare increase - Sydney, Melbourne and elsewhere - p10 Operation 'Strike' - Melbourne Trams Handle Crowds - by KSK - p 1 2 and 13 (VR trains on strike) - very interesting. - has map of ~B including authorised lines. High Voltage ~ Electric Railway news - NSW, VR, Gippsland - p 14 Model Railways in Australia - p 1 8 and 19 The Mayfield Lines ( large garden 0 gauge model railway, by L.A. Clark, includes plan - p20 and 2 I.) Photographs NSW steam loco 5801 - pl TGR diesel railcars built by Comeng - p3 NSW 38's - p4 MMTB PCC tram 980 and interior view - p9 Photo of St Louis Car Co. B3 bogie used under PCC car - p10 Perth Trolley Bus - No. 41 - p 1 3 Advertisements McGills Newsagency - p2 John C. Beckett - photographer - p6 Meadmores model engineering Co. - p6 and p 14 WAGR institute magazine - p6 Wattle Park - p7 Australian Model Hobbies - SA - p 1 5 Traction Publications - p 1 5 The Main Hobby Depot - Melbourne - p 1 5 Railway Destination Rolls, LA Clark - pl 5 Model repairs - R.Pearson - p19 Hearn's Hobbies- p21 The Hobby Shop p21 Herbert Small - p21 Australia Railway Models - p22 Scale Model Railway Equipment - p23 Bames Tennis Centre - p23 Traction publications listings and books etc. - p24 - and where to purchase magazine. Amalgamated Blind and Tent Co. - p24 Other List of office bearers and general information for ARLHS Obituary for Maj Gen. A.C.Fewtrell Chief Civil Engineer for NSWGR Tramway news - Sydney King St. Closure, Wanganui system closure, Latrobe St. Melbourne, Melbourne VR trams, SEC trams purchasing maximum traction trams, Launceston, Hobart, Kalgoorlie - p I 1, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide - p I 5 Drawing of Adelaide H class trams - p 1 9 Club noticeboard, and Question box - on Outer circle Railway. Wad 25.11.95 Record images added 20/8/2013. trams, tramways, australian railways, new zealand railways, model railways, model tramways

Newspaper clipping (Adelaide Advertiser 26/3/1956), titled "Tape visible from 500ft" with photo and caption of a F class drop centre tram with new reflecting tape on front of drivers cabs and visibility at 500 feet. Record updated and image added 21/9/2013.trams, tramways, adelaide, accidents, reflecting tape, mtt

Newspaper cutting, titled "400 Type Tram Condemned; Motion to Stop Building" about the perceived problems of Brisbane's then new 400 class trams, compared to the older drop centre trams - complaints by an Alderman of the City Council - cost more and other problems - Construction of tram 400 was in 1938, so cutting could be in the period 1938 to 1940. Record revised and image added 20/9/2013.trams, tramways, brisbane trams, drop centre trams, 400 class

Fridge magnet featuring a Melbourne W2 class tram, 258, with the destination of Wynyard Loop (Auckland). This tram ran in Auckland in this configuration. Was tram 421 in Melbourne - see reference. Has an semi-open drop centre and a roof sign "Melbourne". Made by Toplite.Demonstrates a Souvenir featuring a Melbourne W class tram.Plastic printed colour fridge magnet mounted onto a card within its plastic envelope for sale.trams, tramways, melbourne, w2 class, fridge magnet, auckland

Photo frame featuring a tram, Flinders St Station and the Arts Centre spire along with other buildings. The tram is W6 985, showing City route 16. Has the word Melbourne on the top. Demonstrates a Souvenir featuring a Melbourne W class tram.Metal - Pewter - Photo frame, within a cardboard and plastic case, glazed with a foldout stand.trams, tramways, melbourne, fridge magnet, tram 998, flinders st station

Book - with sub title "Electric Tramway Rolling Stock of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board", priced at $1, published by Traction Publications of P.O. Box 438, Canberra City in 1971, 3rd edition with a small corrigenda sheet. Describes Melbourne s tram car fleet. Includes brief description of each type, photographs and a summary history. Has many photographs of the various tramcars associated with relevant text. On front cover, has W7 1010 with green and black banding and price. On page 1 is a map of Melbourne tramways drawn in 1971, but showing abandoned lines as well. Page ii, inside cover, has a list of Traction Publications. Back cover has a end on photograph of SW6 940. Outside of covers is gloss paper. Corrigenda sheet - 85mm sq has been glued inside its own cover. See item 8604 for a marked up copy by Norm Cross in preparation of the 4th edition.Book - "Destination City" - card covers - 84 pages - centre stapled.trams, tramways, melbourne, tramcars, mmtb

Booklet issued to staff involved in the "1996 Australia Formula 1 Grand Prix", with maps, overview, introduction, light-rail services, altered services, general information, major loading points, rosters, stabling of trams, traffic management, gate locations, staff access to South Melbourne, PTC crew buses and calendar of events. This was the first Formula 1 Grand Prix at Albert Park.Demonstrates a Grand Prix information booklet.Booklet with fold out map at rear, 20 pages centre stapled.tramways, grand prix, met tram, the met, information

Document - instruction issued The Met tram crews, titled "Stud marking Identification", dated March 1997, explaining stud marks to crews about Compulsory stops, automatic points, fouling marks, tram shunting at terminals, and cut-off marks.Demonstrates a The Met book instructing drivers re stud markings in the road surface.Booklet - 12 pages, centre stapled, pocket sized, printed.tramways, met tram, the met, stud marking, operations, drivers, tram driving,

Timetable - route 70 - Wattle Park - Princes Bridge, dated 22/2/1998, published by The Met, with Yarra Trams logo as well, and PTC name on the rear cover. Has a map of the route, forward by Geoff Lockwood Operations Supt of Camberwell depot, the Met Fare system, an advert for tram hire, timing points, and contact information.Demonstrates a timetable at the time of the formation of Yarra Trams when it was operated by The Met and the PTC.Timetable - printed, centre stapled, 24 pages.tramways, timetables, route 70, wattle park, the met, yarra trams

Photograph shows W class 259 partially dismantled on an outside track. Head light, trolley poles, side blinds and barriers, and drop-centre seating have been removed. Yields information about disposal of W2 class tramcars. Black and white photograph with ink stamp and number on rearInk stamp reads "Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board, Ref No. P25/1/1034" w2 clss, tram 259, headlight, trolley pole, side blind, barrier, drop-centre

Six photographs showing traffic congestion that detains progress of trams in city streets. Road traffic congestion that detained tramcars in the city centre and on selected suburban roads had been a major concern to tramway operators dating back to the early 1900s. During the 1960s, and perhaps earlier, the Tramways Board regularly proposed ways of keeping motor traffic off the trams tracks, but little progress was achieved.Yields information about the perennial issue of motor traffic detaining trams. Incomplete series of photographs showing street traffic congestion in Flinders Street and Spencer Street5. Date 10/9/54, Time 1355 hrs, Flinders St, from Railway Buildings looking West over Degraves St. General traffic clear of tram tracks. 7. Date 17/9/54, Time 1355 hrs, Flinders St, from Railway Buildings looking West near Degraves St. 2 cars, 1 truck & 1 van parked & unattended. All moved within ten minutes. 8. Date 17/9/54, Time 1359 hrs, Flinders St, from Railway Buildings looking East towards Swanston St. Two utilities parked & unattended outside SEC. (Note policeman directing traffic.) See also Photo No 9. 9. Date 17/9/54, Time 1417 hrs, Flinders St, from Railway Buildings looking East towards Swanston St. Progressive view to No 8, two utilities in same position after 18 minutes. 12. Date 17/9/54, Time 1431 hrs, Flinders St, from Railway Building, Safety Zone at Swanston St. Progressive view to No 11 (missing from this album). Front truck about to leave after 10 minutes, rear truck remained parked. 11. Date 28/9/54, Time 0910 hrs, Spencer St, from roof of J S Gordon's near Flinders Lane, looking South. Three Northbound & 2 Southbound tramcars held up by truck caught in Southbound traffic when turning into lane. congestion, flinders st, spencer st, motor traffic

Set of four photographs showing the MESCo/SECV power station with a chimney. Photos taken on the TMSV tour to Geelong, Queenscliff and Belmont Common on 21/6/1970 - tour No. 37 - see item 6589. The group of patrons are looking inside the tramway entrance archway with their bus, Benders, alongside. There is a Auction notice on the wall just behind the back of the bus with a "sold" sign on it. See also item 8333 for photos with the chimney and one taken in April 1971 without the chimney.Yields information about the former Geelong A power station prior to its partial demolition and incorporation into a shopping centre. Portions of the original brick buildings have been retained.Set of four black and white photographs with a plain back.geelong, geelong a, power station, mesco, secv, tramways

1 - Colour slide of the former Geelong A Power Station on the corner of Yarra St and Corio Tce (now Brougham St). First portion on the corner built by the Electric Lighting and Traction Co of Australia. The Geelong tram depot, operated by the Melbourne Electric Supply Co was incorporated within the structure during 1912. Operated by the State Electricity Commission from 1930 until the 1960's. Photo taken prior to the demolition of the chimney following its sale in June 1970. See item 10002 for other photographs taken June 1970. 2 - Colour slide dated April 1971, taken after the chimney has been demolished. Yields information about the former Geelong A power station prior to its partial demolition and incorporation into a shopping centre. Portions of the original brick buildings have been retained.1 - Green plastic Fuji Film Plastic slide of Photograph of Geelong A Power Station from Yarra St. 2 - Kodachrome cardboard colour slide, date stamped April 1971. No details of Photographer recorded on slide other than the date stamp.geelong, geelong a, power station, mesco, secv, tramways

Book published by the Victorian Department of Infrastructure. Includes a message from Steve Bracks Premier and Peter Batchelor Minister for Transport. Looks at Transport Planning, Spencer St Station redevelopment, Fast rail regional links, passenger services, new low floor trams, notes Yarra and M>Tram rollingstock, route 109 to Box Hill, buses and other transport projects underway or planned. See item 8697 for issue 2.Yields information about DOI projects that were being undertaken during 2002.Book - 20 A4 pages, centre stapled printed on gloss paper titled "Linking Victoria - issue 1 February 2002"trams, tramways, planning, doi, m>tram, spencer st, public transport, railways

BHS CollectionCopy (2 pages) of a Bendigo Advertiser Feature dated Thursday, April 13, 1972 titled Bendigo Says. Good-bye to the Trams. Article contains photos of trams, a photo of a conductor assisting an elderly lady with a shopping jeep and a photo of trams and people at the Alexander Fountain. The article mentions Four Eras of Trams, a poem titled 'The Trammies' by R L Harrowfield, some men who worked on the trams and tasks they did, some accidents, local identities, and some of Tom Griffiths memories.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo says good-bye to the trams, the electric supply company of victoria, state electricity commission of victoria, cr d e elliott, the city council, bendigo trust, sandhurst and eaglehawk tramway company, bendigo tramway company, battery trams, steam trams, electric trams, r l harrowfield, tom griffiths, baby health centre, miss tavenor's sweet shop, needle mine, the robbie burns hotel, eaglehawk wine saloon, town hall hotel, hooley's dress fabrics, kevin anstee, bert knight, bendigo curtain service, graham o'donahoo, john henderson, the english electric traction company, princess theatre, upper reserve, five lions, hercules mine, needle loop (needle mine), jim collins, arch robinson's seat, st liborius church, virginia mine, upper reserve (qeo), bendigo tram history, gibson's, blum's, powney's, view point newsagency, city offices, hopetoun hotel, ?ob & dorothy mills' concern, gillies bros pty ltd

Set of four colour photographs by Ron Hood December 1970 taken at the City tram stop or about to: 1 - Tram 42 turning into Lydiard St Nth from Sturt St. Has a Briquettes roof advertisement. 2 - Tram 28, Mt Pleasant 3 - ditto with the tram stop pole and the north side of Sturt St with Crockers, and the Commercial Bank in the view. 4 - Tram 34 about to turn from Lydiard St into Sturt St. Tram has the destination of Lydiard St North. In the background are the Mining Exchange and the Post Office.Yields information about trams using the City Centre stop - Sturt and Lydiard St - December. 1970Set of 4 Colour slides in hanimount cardboard mounts.Numbered 26, 27, 31 and "December 1970" in ink.tramways, trams, lydiard st nth, sturt st, city centre, tram 34, tram 28, tram 42

Book titled "Linking Victoria issue 2 June 2002" published by the Department of Infrastructure on the current transport projects being undertaken. Includes a message from the Minister for Transport Peter Batchelor, Comeng upgrades, new X'Trapolis trains, tram superstops, Box Hill extension, Route 109, Victoria Gardens and ST Vincent Plaza works, and many road projects including the Leongatha tourist rail projects. See item 2339 for issue 1.Yields information about DOI projects that were being undertaken during 2002.Book - 20 A4 pages, centre stapled, full colour.trams, tramways, planning, doi, route 109, st vincents plaza, public transport

Set of five colour photographs by Ron Hood in early Sept. 1971 at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets. 1 - tram 30 (Mt Pleasant) and No. 35 at the stop. 2 - tram 35 (Lydiard St Nth) turning from Sturt into Lydiard St. The Tram has an electric cooking roof advert 3 - tram 40 (Sebastopol) turning from Lydiard St Nth into Sturt St. 4 - tram 41 (Lydiard St Nth) arriving at the stop. In the background are Craigs Hotel, HBA and the National Mutual life buildings, along with Allan Bros, Berry Anderson and the Town Hall. 5 - tram 42, Gardens Via Sturt St West waiting at the south side stop in Sturt St. Shows the tram stop. In the background is the Commonwealth Bank, and the Mechanics Institute.Yields information about tram operations at Sturt and Lydiard St corner.Set of 5 Colour slides in plain white cardboard mounts.In ink "Ballarat in early Sept. 1971" and slide numbers 3, 4, 5, 6 and 20tramways, trams, tram 41, tram 40, tram 30, tram 35, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 42

Photograph from an original postcard - Southern Cross Series No. 143. of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St., 1930, looking south with two ESCo trams and the buildings at the intersection. Note the cab stand building on Lydiard St South. Many motor cars in the photo. ESCo trams - one crossing Lydiard St has a "Vote No" sign on it. The one in Lydiard Street has a "Pay as you leave" sign and a "Sunshine Biscuits Advertisements". The closest tram is No. 14, the number under the destination sign. Buildings in the view are the Bank of Australasia, Commonwealth Bank, Cooke & Co Auctioneer, a sign saying "Vai Purdue"? National Mutual Building and Craigs Hotel. The tram crossing Lydiard St has 6 windows - possibly tram No. 9 or 7. There a lot of switches or equipment on the centre pole by the tram with a section insulator in the overhead. See also Reg Item 6101 and 5904 for other images of a "six window" tramcar.Yields information about the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St in 1930, the ESCO trams, buildings and people and the Vote about the referendum for abolition of alcohol.Digital Images from a Max Harris print and David Critchley collections.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, lydiard st, esco, tram 14, prohibition

Pamphlet titled "Vermont South Tram Extension", about the proposal to extend route 75 from Blackburn Road to Vermont South shopping centre. Includes a message from the Minister for Transport Peter Batchelor, with notes on the project, background work, project timing, traffic management, and a forthcoming project public meeting to be held on 15/10/2003. Published by DOI. Second pamphlet gives details of project timing. Both have logos of Ventura, Yarra Trams, vicroads and DOI.Yields information about the DOI project to extend route 75 to Vermont South.Pamphlet - four page A4 full colour and four fold DL.trams, tramways, planning, doi, route 75, vermont south, new tramways, projects

Document published at the time of fitting boom barriers to Ingles St and Bridge St on the Port Melbourne light rail line. Gives description of operation, driving procedures, fault conditions, and restart procedure after a fault. Don Storey's history notes - Boom gates were re-installed on the Port Melbourne line following a fatal accident at a level crossing. (The original railway boom gates were removed when the line was converted to 'light rail') - 31/10/1991Yields information about the boom barriers on the Port Melbourne light rail line.Document - 8 page booklet centre stapled printed on white paper.tramways, tramcars, port melbourne, bridge st, ingles st, boom barriers, lrv

Official M&MTB photograph showing W5 727 after removal of its centre passenger doorways but still with canvas blinds on the other doorways.These blinds are down and the destination reads "Special". This car would eventually be converted to a SW5 in 1983-86. Yields information about W5 class trams. Black and white print with note on rearIn ink: "W5 minus centre door PWS. Melbourne & Metropolitan [incomplete]"w5 class, sw5 class, 727, centre passenger doorway, canvas blind