Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Set of six black and white photographs from Keith Kings of the staged closures of the Geelong tramways. Note some of these photographs are very similar to those of Geoff Grant - See Reg Item 485 and 476i7. .1 - No. 18 last tram to East, leaving city - 8/1/1956 - KSK Photo Q(x)(6) .2 - No. 7, last tram at West at terminus - 8/1/1956 - KSK Photo Q(x)(7) - has a group of people standing in front of the tramcar. .3 - No. 6 - last tram at North terminus, with a very large group of people in front of tram. Tram has the destination of North. 4/3/1956 - KSK Photo T(b)(6). .4 - No. 18 - last tram at Newtown terminus, with a very large group of people in front of tram. Tram has the destination of Newtown. 22/1/1956 - KSK Photo R(y)(3). .5 - No. 19, last tram to Eastern Park, at terminus on second last trip, with conductor on front step. 22/1/56, KSK Photo R(y)(2). Tram has the destination of Eastern Park. .6 - No. 1 - last regular tram from Beach to Chilwell, leaving Beach terminus - KSK Photo Q(x)(5).On the rear in ink and with the Keith Kings Copyright stamp: .1 - Geelong - 18 last tam to East leaving city, Sun 8/1/56 - Q(x)(6) .2 - Geelong - 7 - last tram at West at terminus, Sun 8/1/56 - Q(x)(7) .3 - Geelong - 6 - last tram at North terminus, Sun 4/3/56 - T(b)(6) .4 - Geelong - 18 - last tram at Newtown terminus, Sun 22/1/56 - R(y)(3) .5 - Geelong - 19 - last tram to Eastern Park, at terminus on second last trip - Sun 22/1/56 - R(y)(2) .6 - 1 - last regular tram from Beach to Chilwell, leaving Beach terminus, Sun 8/1/56 - Q(x)(5)trams, tramways, geelong, closure, east, north, chilwell, beach, newtown, eastern park, last tram, tram 18, tram 7, tram 6, tram 19, tram 1

Yields information about views of Ballarat residents about the development of Ballarat in the future and the possible use of trams - too expensive!Set of four newspaper clippings/extracts from The Courier, about what Ballarat residents would like to see in the city and letters. Story by Tim Cowie. .1 - Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 13/7/2013 - titled "What Ballarat wants: voters have their say", under the banner "Ballarat's Wishlist" looks at local identities and their wishes. Has a suggestion for a light rail line between Ballarat and Buninyong and trams in Ballarat. .2 - Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 19/7/2013 - titled "An expensive wish list", under the heading "Trams are unlikely, but sports projects could get the nod". Quotes Ms King, Ballarat MP. .3 - Opinion section of The Courier, 20/7/2013 - "Web Words", six letters about the possibility of trams in the City of Ballarat - mainly negative. .4 - The Courier on-line version of 5916.2 ballarat, ballarat revival, tourism, new tramway

Fold out pamphlet with a drawing of Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Included in far left of drawing is Tramway Museum sheds, labelled No. 27, "Ballarat Tramway Museum" Included is notable features is a paragraph on the Ballarat Tramway Museum and details of operations. Remaining 4 panels include introduction, history and events, notable features and contacts. Printed off white heavy paper. See Reg Item 6126 for following issue. trams, tramways, btm, ballarat botanical gardens, city of ballarat

Set of three documents associated with the launch of the Golden City Paddle steamer on 7/11/2013 by the Golden City Paddle Steamer Museum Society. .1 - Official Launch program .2 - Newspaper clipping from The Courier, "Golden City rises from the ashes to paddle on lake again" .3 - Photocopy of a launch poster thanking the public and sponsors and giving the date of the launch.trams, tramways, golden city, lake wendouree, paddle steamer

The Restoration of The Bendigo Gasworks Boiler House Complex, A Community Jobs Project March 2002 - June 2002. Final Report. Researched, compiled and written by: Fiona Gust and Simone (Mona) Krause. Front cover is purple, back cover is black and some inside pages are red or yellow. Topics in the book are: History of the Gasworks, How a Gasworks Works, Heritage Requirements, The CJP Crew, Crew Profiles, Initial Condition of the Boiler House Complex, O, H & S, Work Begins - Asbestos Removal, Clean-up, Iron Removal and Glazing. Artifact Cataloguing, where artifacts and where they were found were cataloged. On Going Discoveries. Exhauster ad Tank Room Ceilings, Pipes, Oil Spray Tower, Skillion over the Amenities Block, Posts, Beams along the Exhauster Room Wall-NE side, Beams on the SW side of the gable .. The join between the skillion and gable roof, Donuts on the Exhauster Room Wall - NE side, Trusses, Gutters and down pipes, Paint and Whitewash, Brickwork, Iron Fittings, Internal Fixtures, Generator Room/Compressor Room, Floors and Conclusion. The Captains Last Words by Peter Roberts. Acknowledgements. The coloured pages in the back are Edition One - 19.4.2002, Edition Two and Edition 3 of Combustible News which gives a progressive account of the work.buildings, gas company, the bendigo gasworks, the restoration of the bendigo gasworks boiler house complex, fiona gust, simone (mona) krause, city of melbourne gas and coke company, the bendigo mercury, the gas and fuel corporation, central deborah, community jobs project, peter roberts, chrysalis constructions, cvgt industrial training center, rod mclaughlin, allan fox, david gilroy, glen slater, aaron ott, ron whitford, daniel keogh, paul atkins, nick pearson, leigh williams, des leahy, anthony jennings, heritage victoria, the bendigo shire, central deborah, david bennear, david wright, deborah simm, community jobs unit, james thompson, mac booth, mine, tramways, discovery centre, mandy cooper, delwyn douglass, cindy tassie, helen yorston, brenda stanley, greg o'connell, kym smith, darren hutchesson, julie cain, john bullen, joe slaviero, mario joh;ns, norm harris, paul green, len cutting, jim morrissy, melissa tuddenham, fiona beckwith, leo trainor, gary anquetil, helen lynch, abbotts supply, action auction, garry floyd, bendigo trailers and hardware - matt, ron & jack, brennans - butch & robbie, bunnings - evan, brett crapper, hip pocket, jason kiel, country victorian scaffolding, paint right bendigo, alan gladman, deborah simms, graeme jennings, hugh ward, leigh williams, paul eccles, peter sporn, barb & mal krause, peter & shirley turner, bendigo copy centre

Set of 4 - Timetables - Geelong buses that were introduced following the closure of the Geelong tram system. 1 - Trans Otway - Eastern Park and West Geelong dated 23/1/1956 - gives route and times. Printed - 111x142mm 2 - Benders Busways - Chillwell - gives times, fares, bus stop locations and route details - tri fold foolscap - 210 x 111 3 - ditto - for Newtown 4 - Corio bus lines - Belmon - City from 26/3/1956 - gives sections, fares, routes, times and route details - folded quarto - 205 x 164 All note that folded pushers carried at any times, unfolded between 9.30 and 3.30, no prams. See item 6812 for the Transport Regulation Board poster of 1956 and two other bus operators.Yields information about the bus timetables following the closure of the Geelong tram system.Set of four printed or duplicated documentstramways, geelong, closure, bus, buses, bus replacement, timeables, trans otway, corio bus lines, benders busways

Photo taken by Keith Kings on 18/9/1971, of a film crew shooting of John 'Jack' Anderson, "The Last Tram" which documented a ride through the city of Ballarat in 1971 using tram 17. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGL-0qiahBc for the film.Yields information about the shooting of a film by the Commonwealth film unit in Ballarat.Black and white print on paper with photographer notes and stamp on the rearSee rear image.tramways, ballarat, films, closure, jack anderson

Photograph - Black and white of ESCo tram 8 towing a former horse tram as a trailer. Tram 8 has been fitted with windscreens and is in a one-man operation configuration with the rear entry closed off. There are passengers in the tram but there do not appear to be any in the trailer. Given that the weather blinds of tram 8 are drawn or closed, it is likely a winter day, and possibly the trailer is being used as the bicycle transfer car between the depot and the city office. The photographer is not known. No 8 is an ex-Sydney electric tram.Yields information about Ballarat tram 8 and the use of trailers.Black and white photograph on plain papertramways, tramcars, esco, tram 8, trailers

Purpose or the city of use of the complimentary tickets not known, - have not been punched. The ticket dates from 1955 to c1965.Demonstrates the use of a 6d ticket to provide a complimentary trip on tram. Set of two tickets - teal ink on off white paper, denomination 6d, numbered 042067 and 042126, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways and stampled "COMPLIMENTARY" in red ink. On rear in teal ink is a diagonal criss cross or tartan pattern.trams, tramways, tickets, secv

Newspaper item about the installation of new bus stops and signs following the closure of the Victoria St tram line that Sunday. Quotes Mr Sharp City Engineer and Mr A Stott of the TRB about the new services and notes that the Skyline Wendouree Bus city stop would be unchanged.Yields information about the closure of the SEC operated tram system and changed car parking.Newspaper cutting from The Courier 21/8/1971tramways, closure, ballarat, bridge st, car parking, bus stops, victoria st.

Black and white photograph of tram 35 with the short working destination of Grey St Sebastopol at the tram stop known as the City Centre at Sturt and Lydiard Streets. The pole alongside the tram has the tram stop sign and an End of Section sign. In in the background is the National Mutual building and Allan Bros Jewellers store. Date and photographer unknown.Yields information about tram 35 at the City Centre stop late 1960s or early 1970s.Black and white photograph on plain paper.trams, tramways, tram 35, sturt st, lydiard st, national mutual, city centre

Shows Ballarat Tramway (SEC) Fares, Charges, and Section Map. Also gives charges for the various sections, transfers, luggage of parcels, age of children. All fares in pence. In particular note the 1d fares for Sebastopol Post Office and the City Zone. See item 8025 for a the printed explanation of the new fare system introduced by the SEC in Ballarat from Sunday 3/10/1937,Demonstrates the work the SEC undertook to provide information on the new ticket system of 1937 and yields information about the system.Poster - printed on manila card in black ink.Numerous pencil and red colour pencil markings.tramways, sec, fares, sections, tickets

Pamphlet provides information about Ballarat, the history of Begonias in Ballarat and their background, cultivation, and botanical history. Provides names of those who is strongly connected to their cultivation, eg T B Toop, T C Beaumont, and Carol Wilkins. Provides a contact list for other Begonia Societies at the time, mid to late 1990s. Has the City of Ballarat logo.Yields information about Begonias which form the central part of the Begonia Festival and a busy time for the Tramway Museum,Pamphlet - 3 fold DL printed in green ink on a printed background of a begonia.city of ballarat, begonias, botanical gardens

The pamphlet provides information about the wetland areas in the Ballarat district, in particular the ones in the North Gardens Reserve and Lake Wendouree. Provides information on the importance of the Wetlands, locations and a map. As well, provides contact details for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the City of Ballaarat. Based on the spelling of the City of Ballaarat pamphlet early 1990s.Yields information about the Ballarat's wetlands within in which the tramway museum operates.Pamphlet - 4 fold DL printed in red and green ink.city of ballarat, wetlands, lake wendouree, conservation

The pamphlet provides information about the "Ballarat Botanical Gardens" - its history, trees, notable areas and Statuary. Includes a map which has references back to the text. Dated April 1985Yields information about the Ballarat's Botanical Gardens within in which the tramway museum operates.Pamphlet - 4 fold DL printed green ink.city of ballarat, lake wendouree, ballarat botanical gardens, botanical gardens, map

The pamphlet provides information about the the 1995 Begonia Festival Event, March 3 to 13, providing some basic event details and in particular the Robert Clark Centre. Has a telephone contact number. Yields information about the Ballarat's Begonia Festival, a busy time for the Tramway Museum.Pamphlet - 3 fold DL printed in full colour.city of ballarat, ballarat botanical gardens, botanical gardens, begonia festival, robert clark centre, begonias

Set of three maps, c1977 show the bus routes for each of Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong along with railways. Provides information on each route, summary timetables, who operated the route and places of interest. Published by the Ministry of Transport in conjunction with the Transport Regulation Board, Bus Proprietors Association and VicRail. By comparison with the posters issued at the time of tram closure, can see the changes made to the routes in each city. See item 6813 for Ballarat, 6812 for Geelong, and 6814 for Bendigo.Demonstrates a public transport map published by the Ministry of Transport.Set of three 10 fold maps printed in colour to pocket size.On each map "7/77" in ink.buses, maps, ballarat, bendigo, geelong, timetables, railways

Set of four documents: - letter from W R Dann Traffic Manager of the Brisbane City Council Transport Department to Les Denmead, Tramway Supertindent Ballarat dated 6/2/1956, enclosing two prints of Brisbane Tramway Drop Centre bogie trams, long wheelbase reversed Maximum Traction truck, and Accident Report Form No. 1 of 8/54. Possibly the letter resulted from a meeting at a tramway conference.Yields information about Brisbane drop centre tramcars and accident report forms.Set of four documents - typed cover letter and other printed sheets.tramcars, accidents, forms, brisbane, drop centre trams, trucks

Used as part of the signalling system by the SEC in Ballarat, see reference for a detailed history of the signals and its use. This item was manufactured by the SEC itself when the system was extended.Demonstrates a SEC Ballarat signal system head or box.Rectangular steel box with two cylindrical headlight masks. Light covers are plastic red and blue. btm, forest city signals, lights, secv, signal box, signals

Used by the Forrest City Signal system to initiate or cancel a signal indication. The trolley wheel would make contact with the steel strips which would send an electrical impulse to the control box that either would enable the signal to be shown or cancelled. There was one on the trolley wire at either end of the section. See reference for further details.Demonstrates part of the Forest City Signal system.Signal contactor mechanism comprising two brass ears, a section of copper trolley wire, two steel strips assembled onto a section of wood fitted with steel covers where the ears are fitted through. Item refurbished for display purposes by Depot staff 2023.forest city signals, tramways, overhead

Published by Nucolorvue Productions of Moorabbin Vic. Features photos the Imperial Crown at the Shell House, Ballarat Post Office, looking west up Sturt St with a number of trams in the City Loop. It would appear that the trams have been fitted with dash canopy lightings which dates the photo to early 1960s to mid 1960s. As well Eureka Stockade, Civic Hall, Lake Wendouree, Bridge St from Stones Corner that shows the tramway overhead and signals, Arch of Victory, Sturt St Statuary and Gardens, Begonia House, The Gardens and the Floral Clock with the Town or City Hall. Demonstrates a postcard folder produced by Nucolorvue.Printed colour postcard folder titled "Ballarat The Begonia City", featuring a photo of begonias on the cover and an address box on the rear of the folder.sturt st, city loop, postcards, gardens, lake wendouree, begonias, eureka stockade, shell house

Newspaper report on the issue of the disposal of former SEC Bendigo trams following the closure of the system. The Adelaide-based tramway museum (AETM) was allocated Birney No. 29 by the SEC and agreed to by the Minister for Fuel and Power Mr Balfour. When they tried to collect it, the loading was stopped, with the agreement of the City of Bendigo, quoting Mayor Cr J P Pearce. The newspaper gives the background to the issue of the retention by Bendigo of the former SEC fleet. Following this action, no other tramcars that had been allocated at the time left Bendigo. In 1975, the Government paid the Bendigo Trust to reconstruct a Birney that had been scrapped before the closure of the Bendigo system which was given to the AETM. See the AETM website for further details - tram 303. Story by Barry Cail. See item 8779 for the Herald Sun report of the same date. On the bottom left-hand corner of page 2, (see second image) is an item titled "Question on Tourist Trams", outlining several questions that Mr Floyd (Labour, Williamstown) will ask the Minister of Transport Mr Wilcox about the operation of Tourist trams, safety and insurance, and whether tourist trams will run in Ballarat.Yields information about the Bendigo system following closure and the retention of tramcars.Newspaper - page 1 of The Bendigo Advertiser 24/10/1972 - newsprintbendigo, tramcars, aetm, birney tramcars, tram 29, tram 303, adelaide, tramcar disposals, ballarat, tourist trams, safety

In 1977, artist Annette Meikle undertook a commission to illustrate a book recording stories of places and people in the Bayside area. It was published in 1978 as Sandringham Sketchbook, with text by Elizabeth Waters. The sketches were intended to record remaining examples of Bayside’s early architecture and environment, as well as reflect newer architectural changes. Meikle went on to donate 22 of these sketches to Bayside City Council in 2003.Annette Meikle, Horse-drawn tram 1977, ink and watercolour, 35 x 23.5 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Donated by the artist, 2003annette meikle, sandringham sketchbook, elizabeth waters, horse-drawn tram, tram, public transport, horse, beaumaris tramway company

Councillor William Plummer Francis (1865-1941) was Mayor of Brighton in 1911 and 1918. Born in 1865 Geelong, he was originally worked as a miner, then at Melbourne Tramway Company before becoming a greengrocer with stores in Middle Brighton and Sandringham. He became a member of the Brighton Council in 1906, elected Mayor in 1911 and then again in 1918. He died on 14 July 1941 in Brighton.w.p. francis, councillor, mayor, brighton, city of brighton, portrait, jabot, mayoral robe, local government, william plummer francis

This photograph was presented to the Sandringham City Council by the Black Rock Traders' Association and records the official opening of the Black Rock to Beaumaris Tramway on 1 September 1926.beaumaris tramway company, tram, transport, official opening, city of sandingham, black rock traders' association

In 1904, at the initiative of Premier Thomas Bent, Victorian Railways was authorised to build an electric street railway from St Kilda to Brighton. The line opened in early 1906 and was one of Melbourne's first electric tram services. On Saturday 5 May, 1906, Premier Thomas Bent performed the opening ceremony of the St Kilda to Brighton electric tramway at the Brighton Terminus, presided over by Cr. Thomas Wilson, Mayor of Brighton, with refreshments following at the Brighton Yacht Club. About 60 representatives were in attendance including the Railway Commissioners and the mayor and councillors of St Kilda, Brighton and Caulfield. The newspapers of the day commented that the cars were the best yet seen in Australia, possessing a great advantage over the Sydney trams, in that they are easily entered, and the glass windbreak was another improvement in design. The tramway from St Kilda to Brighton terminus took 18 minutes, including stops. thomas bent, premier, cr. thomas wilson, mayor, electric railway, electric tram, st kilda, brighton, official opening, public transport

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Yields information about the tram that was to become the gold tram in 1951, in general passenger service.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 23 inbound in Sturt St West to the city, about to stop to pick up two school girls at a tram stop. Has Victoria Park in the background. trams, tramways, sturt st west, victoria park, schools, tram stops, tram 23

Yields information about the use of the Dawson St crossover during a disruption - reverse to the normal methods.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 17 traversing the Dawson St crossing the other way to that normally used from the north side to the south side. The tram has passengers and the destination of Sebastopol. A workman is standing near where the points blade are. Could have been a disruption at Lydiard St North. Possibly late 1940's. In the background is the Golden City Hotel. trams, tramways, dawson st, sturt st, tram 17