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Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Cooper, Ian G, Destination G.P.O. Electric Tramway Rolling Stock of Hobart and Launceston, 1971
A brief history of the tram rolling stock in Hobart and Launceston Tasmania.ill, maps, p.55.non-fictionA brief history of the tram rolling stock in Hobart and Launceston Tasmania.tramways - tasmania - hobart - history, local transit -- tasmania -- launceston -- history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Kings, Keith, The Bendigo Tramways An Illustrated History, 1972
... Prahran tramways - Bendigo - history Electric trams - Australia ...A short illustrated history of the Bendigo tramways in Victoria.ill, maps, p.80.non-fictionA short illustrated history of the Bendigo tramways in Victoria.tramways - bendigo - history, electric trams - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Ltd, Ballarat's Tramway Preservation Project, 1972
... Prahran Electric trams - Australia - history Preserved trams ...A short history of the Preserved Ballarat tramways in Victoria.ill, maps, p.12.non-fictionA short history of the Preserved Ballarat tramways in Victoria.electric trams - australia - history, preserved trams - ballarat - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Ltd, Ten Years A Pictorial and Nostalgic look, 1981
... Prahran Electric trams - Australia - history Preserved trams ...A pictorial and nostalgic look at the last days of the S.E.C. trams and the first decade of the Ballarat Vintage Tramway in Ballarat Victoria.ill, p.40.non-fictionA pictorial and nostalgic look at the last days of the S.E.C. trams and the first decade of the Ballarat Vintage Tramway in Ballarat Victoria.electric trams - australia - history, preserved trams - ballarat - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Kings, Keith, The Ballarat Tramways An Illustrated History, 1971
... Prahran Electric trams - Australia - history Tramways - Ballarat ...A short illustrated history of the Ballarat tramways in Victoria.ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA short illustrated history of the Ballarat tramways in Victoria.electric trams - australia - history, tramways - ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, ESCo 21, Grenville St
... Sebastopol type electric trams and the streetscape in central ...Tram has the destination of City. Has 1920 in bottom rh corner. Cut from a magazine. Has photos of warehouse on rear, with horse drawn carts & motor vehicle. Sepia toned. See also Reg item 5143 for another version of this image and 9465 for a glass plate negative.Yields information about the ESCo Sebastopol type electric trams and the streetscape in central Ballarat 1920.Small clipping of ESCo tram No 21, arriving Grenville Street. 1920 in pencil on right hand bottom cornertrams, tramways, sturt st, grenville st, sebastopol type, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat 35 Gardens Loop, Len Millar, c1966
... with a destination of Mt Pleasant. Tram has an electric cooking advert... with a destination of Mt Pleasant. Tram has an electric cooking advert ...Photograph shows Ballarat No. 35 at Gardens Loop with a destination of Mt Pleasant. Tram has an electric cooking advert and a white on black destination roll which was replaced during c1966/67. Note the timetable boards on the pole alongside the tramcar. Photo by Len Millar.Yields information about Ballarat 35 and Gardens Loop in Wendouree Parade.Black and white photograph on plain paperOn rear in pencil "21 LNM"tramcars, trams, tram 35, gardens loop, wendouree parade -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Bendigo - Adelaide 302 in Melbourne, 25/1/1982
Set of two colour prints of ex Adelaide Birney No. 302 (former Bendigo tram 29) in Melbourne for the 1982 Australia Day Transport Pagent. The first photo is at Swanston and Flinders St with Young and Jackson Hotel in the background and the second at Flinders and Market Streets with a Hitachi Silver train on the railway viaduct. Not known who took the photographs. See Feb. 1982 issue of Electric Traction for a note regarding this tram in Melbourne for the Pagent.Yields information about Bendigo No. 29 as Adelaide 302 in Melbourne Set of two Colour prints - on plain papertramcars, tram 29, bendigo, birney tramcars, flinders st, swanston st, pageant -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Copy - ESCo 17 with crew, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), 1905
Ballarat No. 17 at the time of the opening of the tramway in 1905. Photographed on the depot lead. Original negative held in the negative file. See also Reg Item 5104, 4290, 8700 for other copies of this image and 9466 for a glass plate negative.Yields information about Ballarat 's first trams - No. 17 - built by Duncan and Fraser for ESCo. Shows the dress of the crews and the fittings on the tramcar in detail.Copy negative of a black and white photograph from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975ctrams, tramways, esco, wendouree parade, crews, tram 17, uniforms -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - ESCo Bendigo tram 3, 1930s
Photograph of Bendigo Tram No 3 at the tram depot, with the destination of Depot. Tram in the ESCo Red and Cream colour scheme with the tram number on the side of the vehicle. The tram commenced life with the Hawthorn Tramway Trust as their No. 8. Became No. 114 when the MMTB took over, sold to the SEC in 1931 and became Bendigo No. 3. It was donated to the AETA in 1956 and subsequently rebuilt as HTT 8. The tram is on display at the Melbourne Tram Museum Hawthorn. See reference for further details. One of a series of 7 photos (items 9108 to 9114) possibly taken at the time of the SEC takeover in 1934 to illustrate the type of tram that was being used at Bendigo. Possibly an SEC report photo. Based on the book Destination Eaglehawk, most likely from the Basil Miller collection.Yields information about Bendigo tram 3 during the mid 1930s.Photograph, black and white with notes on rear.In ink on rear "No. 3 - Electric Supply Co of Victoria (Prior to 1934 when SEC acquired the undertaking), and Ken Magor stamp.tramways, trams, bendigo, tram 3, aeta, tram 8 -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Getting there by Tram in Western Australia, 1999
A brief history of trams in Western AustraliaIll, p.20.non-fictionA brief history of trams in Western Australiatrams - western australia, trams - perth -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Perth Electric Tramway Society, A ticket to ride : a history of the Fremantle Municipal tramways, 2001
From 1905 to 1952 trams were the main form of transport for work and play in FremantleBib, ill, map, p.72.From 1905 to 1952 trams were the main form of transport for work and play in Fremantletramways - fremantle, tramways - western australia -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Electric Transport Museum (South Australia), The tramways of Adelaide, 197?
Facsimile production of "The Tramways of Adelaide" published by The Critic, March 9, 1909. It is a complete illustrated and historical souvenir of the Adelaide tramways from the inception of the horse trams to the inauguration of the present magnificent electric trolley car systemIll, maps, p.50.non-fictionFacsimile production of "The Tramways of Adelaide" published by The Critic, March 9, 1909. It is a complete illustrated and historical souvenir of the Adelaide tramways from the inception of the horse trams to the inauguration of the present magnificent electric trolley car systemtramways - adelaide, local transit - adelaide -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Tramway historical society incorporated, All fares please: A pictorial record of the Christchurch electric railways, 1964
A history of trams in Christchurch - a pictorial and descriptive representation.Ill, maps, p.36.non-fictionA history of trams in Christchurch - a pictorial and descriptive representation.tramways - new zealand, urban transport - new zealand, tramways - christchurch -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Tramway historical society incorporated, All fares please: A pictorial record of the Christchurch electric railways, 1964
A history of trams in Christchurch - a pictorial and descriptive representation.Ill, maps, p.36.non-fictionA history of trams in Christchurch - a pictorial and descriptive representation.tramways - new zealand, urban transport - new zealand, tramways - christchurch -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Electric Traction Association, Adelaide on the move1878-1978: Public transport in a changing scene, 1978
The story of the development of public transportation in Adelaide from horse trams to the present bus and tram and railway systemIll, p.96.non-fictionThe story of the development of public transportation in Adelaide from horse trams to the present bus and tram and railway systemtramways - adelaide, horse tramways - adelaide, suburban railways - adelaide -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Cromarty Press, Early trams of Sydney : photographs from the Field Collection at the Mitchell Library, 1983
A photographic essay of the early trams of Sydney - horse drawn, cable, steam and electric.Ill2, p.64.non-fictionA photographic essay of the early trams of Sydney - horse drawn, cable, steam and electric.tramways - sydney, tramways - rolling stock - sydney. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, South Pacific Electric Railway, Maitland tramway ventures, 1965
Apart from Broken Hill, Maitland was the only New South Wales regional city to have a tramway systemIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.79.non-fictionApart from Broken Hill, Maitland was the only New South Wales regional city to have a tramway systemtramways - maitland, steam trams - maitland -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, South Pacific Electric Railway Co-operative Society Ltd, Wait here for trams : Sydney's trams during the last decade of operation, 1974
When the last of the Sydney tramway system closed in 1961, there vanished from the streets a vehicle which had been part of the city scene for almost 100 yearsIll, p.111.non-fictionWhen the last of the Sydney tramway system closed in 1961, there vanished from the streets a vehicle which had been part of the city scene for almost 100 yearstramways - sydney, tramways - sydney - pictorial works -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, South Pacific Electric Railway, A century of New South Wales tramcars. v. 2, Electric era ; 1903-1908, 1968
... Prahran Tramways - Sydney Electric trams - Sydney Descriptions ...Descriptions of the electric trams in Sydney between 1903 and 1908Index, ill, maps, p.199.non-fictionDescriptions of the electric trams in Sydney between 1903 and 1908tramways - sydney, electric trams - sydney -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Ian MacCowan, The tramways of New South Wales : a pictorial and detailed history of the horse, steam, cable, and electric passenger tramways in the first formed state of Australia, 1992
An account of the various tramway systems in New South Wales including horse drawn and cable carsIll, maps, p.152.non-fictionAn account of the various tramway systems in New South Wales including horse drawn and cable carstramways - new south wales, steam trams - new south wales, cable tramways - new south wales -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Norman Cross, Destination city : Melbourne's electric trams, 1993
... . p.128. Destination city : Melbourne's electric trams Book ...A detailed description of Melbourne's tramways at the turn of the centuryIl, map. p.128.non-fictionA detailed description of Melbourne's tramways at the turn of the centurytramways - melbourne, tramcars - description -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, NE Cross, Destination City, 1981
A description of the operations and the electric rolling stock of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board.Ill, map, p.103.non-fictionA description of the operations and the electric rolling stock of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board.tramways - melbourne, trams - melbourne - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Clark, Howard, The Australian Tram, 1969
Brief details of the trams and tramway systems around Australia up to 1969.ill, p.44.non-fictionBrief details of the trams and tramway systems around Australia up to 1969.trams - australia - history, trams - australia - pictorial -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Section Staff, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Pleasant St Gardens - Loop Nth"
Used as a means of authorising a tramcar to have sole use of the track between the named points to avoid head-on collisions. Safeworking object - known as a section staff. Not known when made, but in use, until the introduction of the electric signalling in the mid 1930's by the SEC. See also Reg Items 934 and 988 for details of use and other examples are at 1851, 52 and 53, 2473 and 4444 to 4448 , 4996 and 4497 and Reg item 934 and 988 for articles on the safeworking systems.Demonstrates aspects of Safeworking on the Ballarat Tramway system used to c1936 when replaced by electric signals. Yields Information about the operation of Ballarat's trams and safeworking procedures.Cast brass item with a flat part recessed section with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface and a flat section underneath, flush with the outside edges in which the words "PLEASANT ST - GARDENS LOOP NTH. " stamped in. Has an open rounded end which forms a handle or a point where it could be hung on a peg.tramcars, tramways, staff, safeworking, tramway staffs, sec, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Badge - ESCo employee pass, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo)
Used by ESCo to enable identification of depot employees when travelling on their trams. Date made and when used unknown. See also 1798 for another example.Demonstrates a employee's free pass for travelling on Ballarat's trams.Handmade metal badge from brass sheet about 54 in diameter with a slot (long oval shape) about 23 long x 5 deep through which a leather strap could be fitted through. Stamped in capital letters on the badge are "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS" on the outside, "EMPLOYEES CAR DEPOT", in the centre of the badge, with the word "Employees" in a semi-circle. Near the bottom of the badge is the number "16". The letters have been filled with black paint.tramcars, tramways, esco, depot, employees pass, badges -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Tramway Traffic Wages Book", 1919 - 1924
... and the organisation itself. Trams tramways ESCo Electric Supply Co of Victoria ...Each page of the volume is divided into rows and headed columns. Information appearing in each row includes the name, occupation, rate of pay, days worked and total fortnightly pay. There is provision for each row to contain details for two fortnightly pays. Occupations listed in these entries include driver, conductors and points boys, of various pay rates. See item 9541 for a 1929 to 1934 version. Images of object as follows: .1 - Book - front cover .2 - Book - edge .3 - inside cover and printer's label .4 - inside cover .5 - box .6 - box with cover off .7 - sheet 1 .8 - sheet 1 and 2 .9 - page with supplementary sheets .10 - page showing duty stamps .11 - rear cover .12 - sheet 1 names - 12/8/1919 .13 - sheet 16 - 30/12/1919 .14 - sheet 42 - 27/2/1920 .15 - sheet 62 - 11/1/1921 .16 - sheet 77 - 19/4/1921 .17 - sheet 78 part - 19/4/1921 .18 - sheet 102 - 1/11/1921 .19 - sheet 103 part - 1/11/1921 .20 - sheet 124 - 2/5/1922 .21 - sheet 143 - 3/10/1922 .22 - sheet 144 part - 3/10/1922 .23 - sheet 171 - 1/5/1923 .24 - sheet 172 - 1/5/1923 .25 - sheet 206 - 22/1/1924 .26 - sheet 248 - 23/12/1924 Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways in the 1920’s and in an employee’s daily working life – eg their hours, wages, deductions etc. Has a strong association with individuals who worked for ESCo and the organisation itself.Leather bound journal titled ""Tramway Traffic Wages Book" Each sheet numbered 1 - 248 (see note below), wages requisition number, headed "Tramway Traffic Department". Printed by Berry Anderson &co, printers reorder number 16422. Book has sewn sections to cover with lining - crocodile skin style, about 6mm thick heavy cardboard covers, with leather corners and leather central binding, titled "Tramway Traffic Wages Book".trams, tramways, esco, electric supply co of victoria, wages, accounting -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAM ON PALL MALL, 1950's
Black and white picture, tram on Pall Mall. Beehive building on right. Copy of Bendigo Advertiser photo - DP 1`37 printed on back of photo. Tram has Bendigo Tramways - 1903 - 1953 on front, with picture of miner and mine shaft below. Small label in window 'Australian Electric Traction Association - special car'.Bendigo Advertiserbasil miller, bendigo tramways -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GATHERING OF PEOPLE IN FRONT OF TRAM
Black and white photo of large gathering of people in front of tram. 2 tramway employees in uniform on right of photo, cap numbers 23 and 9. The sign advertises "Electric Cooking Service You Best!" above the tram.basil miller, bendigo trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: SUMMER CAR TRAM - ORIGINAL, 1935
Sepia tone photo of 'Brush Summer Car' No 8(?) Electric Supply Company livery. On back handwritten, 'Bendigo Electric Tramway 1935 ''Brush''' Summer Car - Electric Supply Company Colours', stamped in purple ink on back, 'Printed by Olivers Bendigo' Handwriten on back in black ink ' P.8 T.R 3/Colbasil miller, bendigo trams