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Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, R. Preston, Kawarren: Down goods with G42 shunting, 1955, 14 December 1955
Originally known as Loves River it became Kawarren station on 16 June 1902. It consisted of a loop siding and combined office and passenger shelter. Goods loading was sawn timber (brought in on four tramways operating between 1905 and 1939), firewood, charcoal and limestone. In 1920 the limestone company built a store shed and a covered loading area at the terminus to assist operations. The company also requested the siding to be extended by three metres, which Victorian Railways did in the same year. This gave the loop a capacity of 21 trucks. Around 2,000 tonnes per year of limestone traffic kept the station busy until trade ceased in 1957. A postal motor started in October 1938, Kawarren being a point where the postal motor and trains were permitted to cross.B/W. G42 with a Down goods train at Kawarren on 14 December 1955. On No.2 Road empty NQR wagons proceeding to get filled at a covered lime loading operation. A three workmen are checking aspects of the train while a group appear to be clustered at the guard's van around an NKS motor trolley.kawarren; railways; limestone; timber; charcoal; -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Photograph, R. Preston, Kawarren: an UP goods train, 1958, 14 December 1958
Kawarren was an early timber and limestone loading point. Timber was shipped in by Watson and Facey, Condon Brothers, and Coppock, amongst others, some of which had tramways up to 6.5 km long to the station. Bushfires roared through the area in 1939 and made the area unworkable. An outcrop of limestone existed near Kawarren but it was not until the railway was built that it became workable. 360 metres north of Kawarren station two then three kilns were erected, and later a shed and covered area over a short length of the rail siding in order to prevent rain damage to the lime while it was being loaded. Sluicing was introduced, and the tramway was extended further when the quarry ate deeper into the hillside. Limestone traffic of around 2,000 tonnes each year kept the station busy until the trade ceased in 1957.B/W. On the 14 December 1958 at Kawarren an UP goods train shunts on the siding. A man is talking to the engine driver while another man approaches the engine.kawarren; railways; timber; lime; -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Tramcar, Meadowbank Manufacturing Co. Sydney, SECV Tram No. 11, 1915
One of a number of this type of tram still in working order in Australian tramway museums. Has no motors. Interior one of the few given a paint finish by SEC, others are varnished. Has timber panelled sides.Single truck (4 wheels), drop ends, modified open California combination to closed car, with 4 doors, 2 at either end, longitudinal seats, sliding internal doors, air brakes. - electric motors removed. Acquired from the Daylesford Historical Society. For an article on the tram see the Oct. 2018 issue of Fares Please! and the Museum Fleet page on the website. See Fares Please - Oct. 1977, Destination City, Destination Eaglehawk, BTPS Annual Reports and March 1980 Fares Please!trams, tram 11 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Four Wheel Flat top Trolley, Commonwealth Railways - Port Augusta Workshops (Understood), 1940's?
Four wheel flat top track trolley- deck wood frame and sides on four fabricated/pressed wheels, with bearings, axles- Used to transport materials- hand pushed or towed. Metal tie rods in front over axles and metal has connecting tow/couplers. Relocated to Bungaree c2015 when 22 moved. Photographed at Bungaree 6-4-2020 by Neville Britton, see image btm18i1.jpg. Record updated 6-4-2020. See detailed information on back of sheet in folder for sketches, timber damaged, notes re a number plate and a note regarding work done 7/97 in replacing underside diagonal bracing supports.On underside in paint, "To Cargeeg, 50 Pasadena East Bentleigh, Melbourne"trams, tramways, commonwealth railways, maintenance equipment, railway trolley -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "CYCLES"
Wood sign with bevelled edges (bottom section split off). Front painted white and lettered with black paint is "cycles". Has remain of one countersunk hole at left hand end. Rear- bare timber, cream and dark green paint.trams, tramways, depot, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Overhead Foreman"
Has a strong association with the SEC Wendouree Parade depot, indicating which parts of the building was the office or work area for the Overhead Foreman.Wood sign, lettered, 'OVERHEAD FOREMAN", white background, black letters with countersunk mounting holes in edges off centre. Rear of sign timber and dark reddish paint.trams, tramways, ballarat, secv, overhead, depot -
Bendigo Tramways (managed by the Bendigo Heritage Attractions)
Used Ticket Box, unknown
Yellow painted, three ply timber box. Black lettering, with three metal wood screws.USED TICKETS PLEASEticket, box, tram -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
book, Early history of Wattle Park, Surrey Hills 1853-1915, 1984
Author: Alan Judge Holt amassed a significant collection of historical material related to the Surrey Hills area. Born in Moonee Ponds in 1912 to Edmund Holt and Ellen Ruby Sutton, he married Edna Jean Pallot in 1937. They lived at 62 Broughton Road, Surrey hills, had 3 sons and were strongly associated with the Surrey Hills Methodist Church. Alan was Secretary of the Victorian Lands Department and in his spare time recorded the occupancy of every property in Surrey Hills and Mont Albert at the beginning of each decade from 1890 to 1980. His collection of files and individual cards covers people, places, churches, clubs, businesses and other organisations in the area. Alan used this information to give talks and tours of the area and gifted his material to the local history collection through Jocelyn Hall.A spiral bound manuscript which includes a physical description of Wattle Park as well as covering aboriginal occupation, pastoral and timber cutting, the original purchasers and locations of neighbouring farms.back creek, wattle park, delany's paddock, cleary's paddock, blood's paddock, conran's paddock, udimore lodge, (mr) george thomas usher, (mr) orlando fenwick, phoenix grange, (mr) john filson, (mr) denis delany, (mr) john crimp, (mr) james atkinson, (mr) john lawler, (mr) henry de carle, (mr) walter craig, (mr) daniel dunn, (mr) frederick goyder, (mrs) eliza welch, metropolitan tramways, d h dureau, (mr) robert beckett, (mr) alexander gerald proudfoot, (mr) james conran, (mr) thomas blood, (mr) william smith, payne and glass -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Light Railway Research Society of Australia, Munro's Hampton Tramway, 1978
... of Australia's magazine on the Munro Hampton timber Tramway in Queensland ...The Light Railway Research Society of Australia's magazine on the Munro Hampton timber Tramway in Queensland.ill, maps, p.18.non-fictionThe Light Railway Research Society of Australia's magazine on the Munro Hampton timber Tramway in Queensland.light railways - australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Light Railway Research Society of Australia et al, Rocky Bluff to Denmark, 1978
... of Australia's book on the Rocky Bluff to Denmark timber Tramway ...The Light Railway Research Society of Australia's book on the Rocky Bluff to Denmark timber Tramway in Queensland.ill, maps, p.65.non-fictionThe Light Railway Research Society of Australia's book on the Rocky Bluff to Denmark timber Tramway in Queensland.light railways - australia - history, railroad operations - australia - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Winzenreid, Arthur, Russell's Gembrook Tramway, 1982
... report about the narrow gauge Russell's timber tramway ...A short research report about the narrow gauge Russell's timber tramway in Gembrook Victoria.p.8.non-fictionA short research report about the narrow gauge Russell's timber tramway in Gembrook Victoria.narrow gauge railroads - australia - history, logging railroads -- victoria -- gembrook -- history. -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Schache, Scott, Bananacoast Railway Rails of the Coffs Coast: A Century Plus of Service 1906-2015, 2015
... and narrow gauge timber tramways. ill, maps, p.88. Bananacoast ...A history of the railways around Coffs Harbour in Northern New South Wales from 1906 to 2015 including the New South Wales Government Railways and narrow gauge timber tramways.ill, maps, p.88.non-fictionA history of the railways around Coffs Harbour in Northern New South Wales from 1906 to 2015 including the New South Wales Government Railways and narrow gauge timber tramways.railroad construction - new south wales - history, railroads -- new south wales -- coffs harbour -- history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - POPPET HEAD WITH SQUARED TIMBER LEGS
Black and white photograph. Poppet head with squared timber legs, two stage landings. Wooden storage box and two vertical steel bins. Overhead tramway to mullock dump. Plateman's shed on first landing. Mullock dump. Shed. Inscriptions: on back - 'R Stanistreet', 'Hercules'. mining, surface equipment, poppet head, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mine, mining, mining shed, poppet head -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Preston Workshops", c1938
Set of nine photocopied plans or drawings on A3 sheets of the "Preston Workshops" - c1939 .1 - P8491 - Plan of land showing layout and associated drawings including Reservoir railway line - 19-4-1939. .2 - P8492 - Plan of Timber stacks and Hall - 3-2-1939 .3 - P8493 - Plan of Offices and location of sub-station - 13-12-1938 .4 - P8494 - Plan of Store including Oil store - c1939. .5 - P8495 - Plan of Paint Shop and relationship to timber stack - 1-3-1939 .6 - P8496 - Plan of Car building and Repairs shop - 6-12-1938 .7 - P8497 - Plan of machine shop - 10-12-1938 .8 - P8500 - Plan of Blacksmiths shop - 1-12-1938 .9 - P8590 - Plan of Substation - 1-12-1938trams, tramways, drawings, depots, property, preston workshops, workshops, substation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Framed Photographs, Conroy-Moffatt Pty Ltd, image - c1900 item - early 1960's
Framed black and white photograph of the interchange between cable and horse trams at Moreland Road and Sydney Road Brunswick for the Coburg horse tram line. Has two cable tram sets in the background. Horse Tram No. 4, with the now Moreland Hotel in the background. Date around 1900, prior to the introduction of bogie trailers. Frame - brown varnished timber frame, glazed with clear glass, white card backing with brown tape on rear, brass wire hanging wire with small eye hooks the side. Framed by Conroy-Moffatt Pty Ltd of 316 Kings St Melbourne. See Reg Item 2312i3 and 6353 for another similar view which provides a date of 1890.trams, tramways, cable trams, coburg, brunswick, moreland rd, horse trams, tram 4 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Material sample, Norm Cross, Samco Strong Machinery Pty Ltd, "Celastic Roof Covering", c1970
Material sample of "Celastic Roof covering" - a woven cloth type material, light grey which was used in the tramway rooves by the MMTB c1970? 1 - piece of timber - 73mm wide x 363 long to which the material has been applied and one side and edges painted MMTB green colour. 2 - piece of Celastic material, 125W x 330 long 3 - Hand written note by Norm Cross, undated, on the source of the material, costs, and how it was applied - 188H x 123W.trams, tramways, tramcars, materials, workshops, paint, overhauls -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s and Illustration, c1925
Black and white photograph of a illustration of the Royal Park Tramway reproduced from a report The photo is titled: "Section of West Brunswick Electric Tramway Through Royal Park" The newly constructed permanent way viewed from just south of the Melbourne to Fawkner railway embankment (c1925). Note the clean ballast under the track, the guard rail provided on the curves using non grooved rail, the new platform stop and the timber picket fence around the Zoo. Refer to article "A Winding Road" on the Melbourne Tram Museum website for more details. http://www.hawthorntramdepot.org.au/papers/westcoburg-2.htmtrams, tramways, royal park, west brunswick electric tramway, track laying, rails, reserved track -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Paint Sample, Instruction, Yarra Trams, "Class W8 finishing instructions", Jul. 2012
.1 - sheet of three ply timber which has been painted with three different colours - MTA New Gold, MTA Cream and MTA Panel Green. .2 - Photocopy of an A4 sheet titled "RWC Work Instruction - class W8 Finishing Specifications", dated 25/7/2012 listing the Dulux Formulas for the above colours and MTA Dorian Grey, Bogie black and safety yellow. Not known if these are the actual colours being used on the trams being rebuilt as W8 by Bendigo Tramways.trams, tramways, paint, w8 class, colour schemes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Radio Transcript, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Wireless talk - "inside information regarding tramcars", Jul. 1926
Radio transcript - 12 foolscap sheets, typed. Although not named, appears to have been prepared for or by Mr. Strickland describing "inside information regarding tramcars". Notes cable trams, conversion, sale of trailers and dummies or grip cars, the variety taken over from the trusts, design of new cars (180 in service at the time of the report), open cars vs closed cars, seating and standing capacity, speed, braking system, step heights, destination signs, lifeguards. Gives a description of Preston Workshops, finishing soon, description of the tramcar construction, roofing, painting, sourcing of materials, timbers, cost per tram of 3250 pounds, depots, breakdowns, overhauls, workshops, collision repairs in 1925, construction of 10 safety cars. Vicsig.net gives that X1 461 entered service in Sept. 1926. Pinned to the file by Robert on the rear of TMSV Raffle ticket is a note "Electrical Engineer 15/7/26 p35 "C. H. Wickham gave recent address broadcast on 3LO"In blue pencil in top left hand corner appears to be "Wickham"trams, tramways, tramcars, preston workshops, new trams, sale of trams, cable trams, destination roll, tram brakes, tramcar equipment, x1 class, w class, depots, radio stations -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Untitled - "SW6 class", May. 1939
Report - 7 quarto typed sheets - untitled, but gives a detailed description of the design basis and construction of the SW6 class tram. Dated May 1939. Details the design after Bell's overseas trip the previous year. Details dimensions, seating, ventilation, seating, doors, structure, construct, timber, materials, door engines, cab equipment, PA system, interior appearances, flooring, colours, lighting, conductor's bell / signals, trucks, bolster, wheels, brake shoes, braking, motors, acceleration, performance, controllers, contactors, compressor. Gives a detailed list of the specifications.Has a note in pencil about a typographical error on the bottom of the sheet.trams, tramways, sw6 class, specification, tramcars, tram controllers, tram equipment, tramcar design -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 8 Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1966
Series of 8 black and white photographs of the trackwork used at H crossings (where two tracks cross another two tracks at right angles.) .1 - H crossing being renewed. .2 - New H crossing laide out in a yard .3 - H crossing being completed at Queensway / Chapel and Dandenong Road, early 1968 with the All Saints church in the background. .4 - being renewed .5 - ditto .6 - ditto with a tram crossing. .7 - as for .4 .8 - showing extensive fish plating on a wooden longitudinal sleepers, plates bolted to the wood or timbers.trams, tramways, trackwork, rails, track materials, track repairs, sleepers, equipment, queensway, chapel st, dandenong road -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, Keith Kings, 12/09/1959 12:00:00 AM
Colour slide, Kodak, fawn cardboard of track laying for the new South Melbourne / St Kilda Beach terminus in Park St, for the closing of the section of track into Mary St and Beaconsfield Parade. Has an early tracked excavator, parked on the road that has been broken up. Shows new track laid on timber sleepers with former wartime Austerity buses along side the road. Photo taken at the corner of Mary St 12/9/1959. Preliminary overhead work has been undertaken. Slide Number K(c)(292)Extensive handwriting on rear in ink and that it was photographed at 1/60 at f4.5.trams, tramways, st kilda, mary st, beaconsfield parade, south melbourne, new track, park st st kilda -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Leisure object - Model tram, George Kob, W class tram, painted in City Circle, 1990's?
Model of W class tram, painted in City Circle colours, red, cream and green roof made from wood and plastic and trolley poles - wire and string. Has a label on the bottom "W2 Melbourne Tram, hand made from timber - George Kob".trams, tramways, models, w class, city circle -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), 1940's
Black and white print of MMTB Bus No. 197 - Munitions bus. Photographed from an MMTB Original illustration with caption "Munitions bus - designed for rapid construction. Timber frames covered with Masonite and canvas. Seating capacity 30." Has head light covers. Showing route F - Footscray station? Photo from the PTC Historic Photo collection with copyright stamp on rear - H51trams, tramways, mmtb, world war 2, buses, route f, tram 197 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 21/04/1945 12:00:00 AM
Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of S 166 crossing Geelong Road, in Barkly St with the destination of Russell St. Has the Plough Hotel advertising a whiskey and Melbourne Bitter and next door, the Junction Joinery and timber mills. Based on Reg Item 5182 which is dated in the Wal Jack Melbourne album, the date is likely to be 21-4-1945.trams, tramways, russell st, geelong road, barkly st, footscray, s class, tram 166, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, "Hail to the Swan St Tram", 1915
Digital image of the first tramcar body built for the Hawthorn Tramways Trust by Duncan and Fraser outside their Adelaide factory. See also Reg Item 5282. Taken from a publication titled "Hail to the Swan St Tram", and dated 12 June 1915. Has a large sign about the order and that it was built out of Australian timbers. Note the tram does not have driver cabin's metal canopy, hand rails and other fittings.trams, tramways, htt, duncan fraser, new trams, tram bodies, adelaide -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Photo Album, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Construction of depots and workshops, mid 1920's
Photo Album - brown manila card sheets as covers, containing 20 blue card sheets trimmed with white binding tape and held by two brass clips, containing the following photographs: South Melbourne depot - substation, construction, steelwork, inspection pits, offices, girders. overhead stores Preston Workshops - body shop, timber sheds, machine shop, steelwork, crane runways Sydney Harbour bridge steelwork. Three loose photos. For individual photo images of each page see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\photo collections\htd5526 - KC Painter Material /Early MMTB Depots-album images KCP01 to KCP20 KCP01_MMTB-depot-construction_cover.jpg KCP02_SouthMelbourne-1.jpg KCP03_SouthMelbourne-2.jpg KCP04_SouthMelbourne-3.jpg KCP05_SouthMelbourne-4.jpg KCP06_SouthMelbourne-5.jpg KCP07_PrestonWorkshops-1.jpg KCP08_PrestonWorkshops-2.jpg KCP09_PrestonWorkshops-3.jpg KCP10_PrestonWorkshops-4.jpg KCP11_PrestonWorkshops-5.jpg KCP12_PrestonWorkshops-6.jpg KCP13_PrestonWorkshops-7.jpg KCP14_PrestonWorkshops-8.jpg KCP15_PrestonWorkshops-9.jpg KCP15_PrestonWorkshops-10.jpg KCP16_Kew-extensions-1.jpg KCP17_Kew-extensions-2.jpg KCP18_OverheadDepot_SouthMelbourne.jpg KCP19_WaterTower_SouthMelbourne.jpg KCP20_SydneyHarbour-Unknown.jpgLetter "MMTB", "R T Alsop"? and "7" in ink on front cover as well as list of the photographs.trams, tramways, photo album, south melbourne depot, preston workshops, kew depot, sydney, substation, construction, buildings -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Strap hanger, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1950's
Strap hanger - Bakelite formed or moulded handle with a sewn leather strap for use in tramcars in order people could hang on. Was placed around a round timber rod. The Bakelite piece was later replaced by a moulded plastic component.trams, tramways, tramcars, passengers, equipment, interiors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 4 Colour Print/s, Keith Stodden, c2010
Set of four colour prints of Melbourne trams operating in Bendigo for the Bendigo Trust, c2010. Photos not dated and assumed taken by Keith Stodden. .1 - SW5 808 at Charing Cross in a light blue livery carrying a Hume and Iser Timber and Hardware adverts. VicSig has a photo of the tram in 2007. .2 - W6, 976 as Cafe tram 976 crossing Charing Cross .3 - SW5 808 at Central Deborah mine terminus. .4 - SW6 880 at the depot.Has a $15 price label on rear.trams, tramways, sw5 class, bendigo, charing cross, tram 808, tram 976, tram 880 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Form - Receipt docket, Victorian Railways (VR), Auxiliary Destination Board - Express - Beaumaris
Used as a destination or auxiliary board on Sandringham trams and buses that operated from the Sandringham railway station tram/bus depot. Tram and bus services were operated by the Victorian Railways. Have been letter Beaumaris Express and Beaumaris Express Black Rock which indicate more bus rather than trams.Demonstrates destination signs used by the Victorian Railways on their Sandringham services. Sign - plywood - 3 ply with a rebated timber section at the top of the sign, painted black with white letters. tramways, vr, sandringham, vr buses, buses, signs