Pocket or wallet size timetable card for the Brisbane Tramway's Red Hill - Stafford line (Northside) line, used by Brisbane City Council, Tramways and Powerhouse Department - Jan. 28, 1940. Gives 1st and last cars from terminals and last car from City. On bottom of each card has an advertisement for :"Myers - Devey Cash Orders". Record images added 20/8/2013.brisbane trams, timetables, commerce

Newspaper Clipping regarding closure of trams to Henley, Richmond, Magill, Richmond through Grenfell and Currie Sts. Adelaide in Feb 1957 and comments from SA Branch President of the Aust. Electric Traction Association, Mr. M. Alexander - no information on source of the newspaper. Record images added 20/8/2013.trams, tramways, adelaide, closure, aeta

Pages 9 and 10 of the Centenary issue of the Ballarat Courier, 8/3/1938 p9 - Article - "Prisoners aide in Municipal Work" - rifle range at Victoria Park, photo of "first train" Geelong Ballarat crossing Moorabool viaduct, Advertisements for Sherry stores, Berger Paints - S.E. Hobson and Harry Davies & Co. Department Store. p10 - article on Ballarat Banking, (see also archive item No. 200) - large ad from "The Bank of Australasia" - illustration of Ballarat in 1856 from Bath's Hotel - towards the Australasia Bank. Record reviewed and images of three pages added 7-9-2013.trams, tramways, ballarat, centenaries, banking, victoria park, rifle range

Yields information about Ballarat and its locations or environs late 1938.Pages 21,22,29 and 30 of the Centenary issue of the Ballarat Courier, 8/3/1938. Page 21 "When the World was Wide", photos, Ballaarat City Council of Centenary of settlement in the Ballarat district, year, and Sturt St. from Bridge St., possibly original photo of time. Ads. - Marks & Phillips, - Tailors and C.J.Coles. Page 22 - Towns that have a history - Learmonth, Clunes, Creswick and Buninyong. Photos - Learmonth, Clunes and Forestry school Creswick. Ads - State Savings Bank of Vic, Swanston Used Cars. Page 29 - Ballarat's historic Sports Grounds - origin and development, Eastern Oval incident, listing of nuggets found and quartz specimens. Ads for Prestige stockings, T&G Mutual Life and Fosters Lager. Photo of mine at No. 6 shaft on Band of Hope and Albion Consolidated. Page 30 - articles - Ballarat's sporting origins and swamp to reservoir (water supply). Photos of First England Cricket team to visit Ballarat and aqueduct at Kirks storage basin. Ads for Craig Bros, Pratts cash stores, Haymes paints and Ballarat Block Arcade - shops. Record reviewed and images of some of the pages added 10-9-2013trams, tramways, ballarat centenary celebrations, centenary, sports ground, water supply

Newspaper cutting with 2 photos and caption of closure of Christchurch NZ's New Brighton tram route, titled "Buses replace trams on New Brighton Service" and replacement with buses - 20/10/1952. Page 8 of the "The Press", Mon. Oct 20, 1952. Record revised 20/9/2013.trams, tramways, christchurch, brighton trams closure, closure

Sydney Sunday Herald article titled "Two old trams can make a home" features of 25/6/1950, page 2 of 16 has article on re-using Sydney tram cars as the basis for houses, includes 3 photos, mentions housing shortage, page 8 has feature on start of NSW Rail construction (1850) and photo of NSW steam locos includes many as and articles of the time. Record updated and image added 21/9/2013.p2 - "No 'O' class have been taken out of service / N,K or L/P have been sold or burnt so far" notes on photos - interior/exterior - "Steam Trail Cars". p8 "Saw 5802 go through Blacktown Sunday 28-6-1950".trams, tramways, sydney trams, houses, tramcar disposals, nswgr

Yields information about the group of conductresses who were trained in 1942 to release their husbands for the war effort, shows them in uniform with bags.239 - Reproduction of a 1942 photograph that appeared in the Christmas New Year issue of SEC News, (1942-43), p13 showing Ballarat's tram Conductresses, traffic clerks standing in front of SECV tram 29, - laminated with 4 Velcro dots on rear. Copy negative of another copy held by Museum. 239.1 - unlaminated copy of same photograph - added 6/8/2002. Copy 2 - ex Alan Bradley's collection of photographs added 31/7/2007. 293.2 - mounted print on black cardboard with adhesive marks on rear. Both Copy 2 or 2391.1 and 239.2 ex Alan Bradley 5/2007. trams, tramways, ballarat trams, secv, conductresses, world war ii , tram 29

Yields information the model tram used during the second world war and some of the people involved in fund raising in BallaratReproduction of c1944 photograph of Ballarat's Most Popular Conductress Competition to raise funds for the Red Cross Prisoner of War fund. Photo features a model tram, No. 41, known as the Treasure Tram with a group of boys and men group at the rear of the tram. Boys are dressed in army or sailors uniforms. Men dressed in army uniform and one SEC conductor with conductors bag around shoulder. From original of another reproduction believed to be held by the Ballarat Historical Society. Incorrectly labelled as being taken during 1946. See other reference for details of the Treasure Tram. Conductor believed to be Robert Morrison. Identified by Doreen Brown, 307 Simpson St. Buniyong as her father - 53 412 125, during the exhibition. Laminated with 4 Velcro dots on rear. 5/2/1997 - additional print 10" x 8" stored with item. 26/7/2007 - additional print "10" x 8" stored with item - ex Alan Bradley photographs 5/2007. Copy negative scanned and image changed to a higher resolution 5-5-2020. See Alan Bradly, History of Ballarat Tramways.trams, tramways, ballarat trams, secv, world war ii, staff, fund raising , tram treasure tram, tram 41

Demonstrates an important part of Ballarat's tramway operations during the Second World War when Conductresses and many women were employed by the SEC.243 - Photograph reproduction of an illustration that appeared in Oct. 1944 issue of SEC News, p11 of the SEC float in procession to raise funds for the Red Cross - laminated with 4 Velcro dots on rear. 243.1 - unlaminated copy of same photograph - added 6/8/2002. Hi Res scan added 25/3/2011. See p11 of Oct. 1944 SEC Newstrams, tramways, secv, ballarat, world war ii, fund raising, conductresses

Demonstrates an important part of Ballarat's tramway operations during the Second World War passenger traffic was very high and the tramways actually turned profitable for a short period.245.1 - A4 reproduction from a microfiche of SEC drawing No. VB4/41 - dated 8/11/62 of SECV's Ballarat tramway operational statistics for period 1935 to 1962 - showing passengers, average fare, expenditure and revenue. 245.2 - Colour graph showing passenger numbers for period 1935 to 1950. Produced using data from 245.1 using Microsoft Excel on Canon BJC 4000 Printer. 245.3 - Colour graph Ballarat Tramway finances for period 1935-1951, income, expenditure, profit loss - produced as for 245.2. 245.4 - As for 245.2, earlier version with notes on production on rear. 245.1 - copying photo, 245.2 to 245.4 - coated bubblejet paper. Images added 29/9/2013. See SEC Drawing No. V84/41trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, passengers, finances, world war ii

Demonstrates an important part of Ballarat's tramway operations during the Second World War when Conductresses and many women were employed by the SEC and yields information about materials printed for the Australia Remembers exhibition in 1995 by the BTM.Seven colour printed A4 sheets used on the "Ballarat Trammies at War" exhibition at depot and CHHA fair. .1 to .7 printed on coated paper for use in bubble jet printers, .8 - A4 size white photocopy paper. 249.1 - Welcome poster - used at depot 249.2 - "How did they cope"? 249.3 - "Coping with conditions" 249.4 - "Conductresses Triumph!" 249.5 - Credits poster - used in video tape only. 249.6 - Credit poster - used in exhibition. 249.7 - Any further information 249.8 - 12 sheets - script for video tape. Paper - Ink jet paper by Gilbert Paper - "Jet-Tech" - 92 brightness, 210x 298, Made in USA - Menasha W 54952. Images of items added 29/9/2013.trams, tramways, exhibitions, ballarat, world war ii

Yields information about the SEC and its operations during the second World War.27 A4 sheets of copies of relevant papers about the SEC trams, Ballarat & conductresses during the Second World War, from SECV's Staff Magazine "SEC News". Date Page No. Notes 9/1942 6 Our first Conductresses Xmas 42 & 8 Tramway Extension New Year 43 13 Women in the SEC Workforce photos " " 43/44 33 Ballarat Conductresses feted June 1944 28 Between ourselves " " 29 Conductresses raise funds Oct. 1944 10/11 Conductresses triumph " " 19 Ballarat's Success Sept 30, 1946 17 Appreciation for our tram Conductresses Dec. 15, 1945 2-18 Six years of war - the Commission's record. 23 sheets scanned. Photocopies not the best - see high resolution file. See SEC Newstrams, tramways, sec, ballarat, world war ii, conductresses.

Ten captions or label cards used in the Museum's exhibition entitled "Australia Remembers". Printed on ink jet coated paper, used Microsoft PowerPoint, BJC4000 printer, & Glued onto heavy card. Each has 2 Velcro dots on rear. .1 125 x 252 Group of Conductresses by No. 29 .2 87 x 270 Secret of Mrs. Mitchell's success - Treasure Tram .3 50 x 255 Fund raising - under Conductresses Triumph! - photo .4 102 x 250 Fund raiser float caption .5 75 x 237 Tram statistics caption - used for the two graphs .6 96 x 177 First conductresses ready to go .7 62 x 248 Replica headlight caption .8 75 x 263 Headlight drawing note .9 60 x 244 No. 27 caption .10 57 x 260 Women at work for the SEC Image of cards added 19/10/2013.trams, tramways, btm, exhibitions, world war ii

263 Single sheet of heavy paper, printed both sides, folded into 8 pages, containing side elevation of 1 horse tram, 5 electric trams, 3 motor buses and 2 trolley buses, with photo on cover and title sheet. On rear has three illustrations of tickets and a summary of historical dates for period 1878 - 1978. 263.1 - ditto, but on yellow paper - unstamped - two copies. Images added 20/10/2013.Stamped on front "Supplement to Trolley Wire"trams, tramways, adelaide, mtt, sta, horse trams, buses

Photocopies of original newspaper clippings from the Ballarat Courier. Originals of cuttings held - see notes below. 278.1 - "Tram makes farewell trip" - photo of No. 43, near dusk on Mt. Pleasant route, fire station in background. - Sunday Sept. 5, 1971. - Courier Monday 6/9/1971 - A4 sheet. - (See Reg. Item 2907 for actual copy of cutting) 278.2. - "Last Journey for 39" - report on tram 39 last trip to Mt. Pleasant by Judy Graham - page 1 of Courier, 6/9/1971 - A4 sheet. - See Reg. Item 2908.1 for actual copy of cutting and 2908.2 for 2nd part on page 2. 278.3 - "Tram Change Uneventful" - report in the Courier of 24/8/1971, day after buses started on Victoria Street and photo of overhead dismantling (A4 sheet). - See Reg Item 1065 for actual copy of the cutting. 278.4. - "Many will miss tram" - report in Courier, Monday 23/8/1971 - following closure of Victoria St. route on 232/8/1971. Photo of No. 31 at Victoria St. (A3 sheet). (See Reg Item 1068 for actual copy of cutting). 278.5 - "Pieces of Tram History" - item in Courier of Wed. 22/9/1971 of tramway Supt. Mr. Denmead, handing over tokens and sample tickets to City of Ballarat - 2 photos - A3 sheet. - (See Reg Item 1846 for actual copy of cutting). Record updated 11/9/2013 for actual cuttings held. See Page 57 of KS Kings, "Ballarat Tramways"trams, tramways, ballarat, secv, closure

Demonstrates aspects of the SEC governance system in issuing By-laws for the travelling public, as part of their Act. Yields information about fares charged for tram services in Ballarat and Bendigo. Issued to crews.Booklet with orange card cover and 12 pages, numbered 1 to 10, side stapled, off set printed giving details of fares, revised in June 1963 for both Ballarat and Bendigo, to come into force on 1/8/1963. Has details of sections etc. Was shown as being approved by the Governor in Council on 25/6/1963. Adjust the City Section fares only. See Alan Bradley notes in references re this. Full pdf copy added 28/5/2019. Alan Bradley advised 25/4/2005. In the "Courier" of 26/6/1963, the adjustments to fares from 1/8/1963 were announced. They were only for adjustments to city section fares. Fares outside the city area remained unchanged. The SEC promoted these as being cheaper city section fares. Tom Evans gave me a copy of a poster showing a Scotsman boarding a tram. The caption was: "Now! It's cheaper to travel by tram! Beats walking every time!" New economy city fares. From Dawson St to the Railway Station return, & from Dawson St to the east end of Bridge St or return, 4d. From the intersection of Lydiard & Sturt Sts - To Dawson St, east end Bridge St, to Railway Station 3d. trams, tramways, secv rules, by-laws, tickets, fares

Yields information about the form used in Ballarat and Bendigo by the SEC to reporting on ticket checking by Inspectors on the trams.Printed form used by Tramway inspectors as a record of inspections of tramcars, crews etc. Set up to inspect up to 26 trams, gives route, crew name, car no., time, where, no of passengers, passes and remarks. Single side, form No. 583-60. Titled "Daily Report of Cars Inspected". Record revised and imaged added 31/10/2013. Two copies from the donation of Gavin Young added 14/8/2017.trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, bendigo, forms, inspectors

Fold out sheet coloured map, 12 portions or folds, - title - "Map of Melbourne's Trams and Bus routes and all night services" map shows trams lines, route numbers, terminal points, bus routes, railway lines, blow up of city area with places of interest and key. On rear details, places of interest, suburb index, index to routes, first and last services, Sunday am services, all night bus services and locations of depots and head office. 2nd copy added 11-8-2006. Images of document - scanned to A3 size and overlapping added 30/10/13 On rear "out of date" stamp and 1 "cancelled" stamp - red ink.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, tram & bus services, all night services

Demonstrates notes prepared by the TMSV for tours of the Ballarat and Melbourne systems and the nature of the notes.Five page spirit duplicated notes to act as a guide to visitors to the International Convention of Railway Modellers, Melb. 1970. Index, history of TMSV, map of Malvern depot, model trams, exhibition notes, place of Melb. Tram interest, notes and map on Ballaarat. Missing is pages 6, 7, and 8 - noted in index on page 1. Pdf image of document added 31/10/2013.trams, tramways, melbourne, ballarat, tmsv, model tramways

Yields information about the impact of a snow storm in Wendouree Parade.Photo of an ex HTT Bogie tram travelling northbound in Wendouree Parade, near Windmill drive Nth, during a snowstorm. Photo taken prior to fitting red battery lamps and white triangles etc. Between 1946 & 52. Some suggestion of 1948. See also item 290. Two copies on file 289.1 and 289.2 289.2 - added 1/8/1997 - ex BTM display. Original donor unknown. Photo area slightly different to that of 289.2.trams, tramways, ballarat, bogie trams, wendouree parade, snowstorm

Demonstrates documentation necessary when Melbourne W4 671 returned for operations in Melbourne.A4 sheet prepared for the use of W class trams fitted with blinds, ex Sth Melb. Depot, particularly for BTM No. 671, during visit of 3 & 4/96, covers controllers, safety, motor cut outs etc. 303.1 - found in tram upon return to Ballarat - 13/5/1996 303.2 - good condition copy ex Peter Winspur. Check on box contents 25/8/01 showed that 303.2 has been removed elsewhere or is missing. Item 303.1 has been changed to 303 by rubbing out the .1 Image added 16-11-2013 trams, tramways, w4 class, instructions, south melbourne depot, w class

Pages 45 to 48 (with 37 to 40) of the Herald Sun Newspaper, Wed. 19/4/95, back grounding the cavalcade of Melbourne trams on 20/4/95 in Swanston St. to celebrate 70 years since electrification of Swanston St. Includes photos, notes, advertisements and an article by Keith Dunstan. "Our Landmark on Wheels". Photo caption of HTT No. 8, refers to Ballarat and Bendigo. Image of item added 2/11/13.trams, tramways, melbourne trams, tram day, swanston st.

Book - 24 pages, including heavier card covers, featuring photographs of trams in 11 Australian cities, glossy paper, with introduction and captions. Cities included: Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Ballarat, Bendigo, Adelaide, Perth, Fremantle, Kalgoorlie, Launceston and Hobart. Five detailed scans added 19/8/2013.trams, tramways, sydney, brisbane, melbourne, ballarat, bendigo, adelaide, perth, fremantle, kalgoorlie, launceston, hobart

Two colour pamphlet describing the history of the Australia's first electric tram service - Box Hill to Doncaster in 1889. Pamphlet folded into 3, with 1 photo and copy of timetable. Includes notes on brochure preparation and other facts about City. Printed on off-white paper, with a reddish brown colour for headings and photo background. On rear noted as "4th edition 8/74 10M-VM". Folds into three. (Image btm351i1) 351.1 - similar to above, but without 4th edition notes. Gives a list of the other pamphlets and notes Andrew Lemon's book on Box Hill published in 1977. (Image btm351i)trams, tramways, box hill, city of box hill, doncaster

Bogie tram 37 at the Sebastopol terminus, about 1971. Tram ready to depart for Lydiard St. North, has Royal Mail Hotel in view, with two cars (Holden and a Vauxhall?) in photo, shows overhead and pan quite well. No borders on photo. Copies details: copy 1 - has borders, copy 2 ditto and laminated. Hi Res scan of the negative added 8/5/2020.trams, tramways, ballarat, sebastopol, royal mail hotel , tram 37

Yields information about the Ballarat's bogie trams, in particular No. 38 that was decorated for the Royal visit in 1954.Ballarat tram No. 38 decorated for Visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Ballarat, during 1954, about to turn from Lydiard St. into Sturt. St. Has destination of Gardens via Drummond Nth. Decorated with Red, White and Blue cloth on front and sides of cars and over windows and other Royal motifs. It background is Commonwealth Bank building, decorated with banners. Basic colour of building is white. Photo by Keith Kings. See also Reg. Item 1896 for a black and white side on photo/postcard and Reg Item 3862. image i2 - very hi res. .3 - clean up and straighten up by Peter Waugh 21-9-2022'K.S.Kings No. ..' stamped on, and 'TC6, K(k)(11), Ballarat bogie 38, decorated for Royal visit, Lydiard St at Sturt St, 8/3/54, 1/50 at f3' in blue ink.tramways, trams, ballarat, royal visit, decorated trams, lydiard st, sturt st, tram 38

Ballarat Tram No. 37, about to enter Bridge St, at bottom of Sturt St. hill, with Mt. Pleasant destination, 26-8-1961. Has been fitted with dash canopy lights. Has small white triangles on front dashes. In background is Union Hotel and other shops on South side of Sturt St.'SEC Ballarat No. 37, Sturt St., 26-8-61'tramways, trams, ballarat, sturt st, tram 37

Geelong No. 28 outside depot, painted in old colour scheme of green and cream, with side destination boxes and route number boxes. Shows Geelong conversion method of tram, compared to Ballarat. Taken on 21/8/1955. Photo by Keith Kings.K.S.Kings No. K(a)(55) stamped and written on, 'Geelong No. 28 Depot, Note old colour scheme and boxes for colour light and route indication and side destination boxes. 1/25, f5,6 21/8/58' in blue inktramways, trams, geelong, m class, depot, tram 28

Geelong No. 16, outside Geelong depot 21/8/1955 - converted Pengelly tram. Photo by Keith Kings.Stamped on 'K.S.Kings No. K(y)(47)' on top edge. In ink on base, 'Geelong, Converted Pengelley No. 16 outside depot 1/50, f5.6, 21/8/1955'tramways, trams, geelong, pengelly, tram 16

Bendigo, Charing Cross, 8-1-1961. Trams 30 (large white bumper) and 19 (top and bottom safety stripes, but no lighting) on Eaglehawk/Quarry Hill run, and trams 29, 28 on North Bendigo/Golden Square. Both Birneys have had bumpers painted white. Large white painted traffic island on North side. Ezywalkin, Beehive buildings and Mobilgas sign. By front door of tram 30 is a 'Safety Zone' sign. Tram 19, has a 'Briquette' ad on front panel. Photo by Keith Kings.Stamped 'K.S.Kings etc' and in blue ink, 'K(r)(335)m, Bendigo, 1/250. f4.5, 8/1/61, 29, 28, 19 and 30 at Charing Cross'tramways, trams, bendigo, birney, charing cross, tram 19, tram 29, tram 28, tram 30