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Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, JK Moir, Australia's first electric tram, 1940
... Australia's first electric tram...Electric trams- Melbourne...Booklet Australia's first electric tram Ill, p.28. Tramways ...A history of the Box Hill to Doncaster tramway.Ill, p.28.A history of the Box Hill to Doncaster tramway.tramways - melbourne, electric trams- melbourne -
Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine - Newspaper Supplement, The Courier: Ballarat 1900-2000, 2000
... electric trams... electric trams workld war one richard w. richards dick richards ...98 page newspaper supplement celebrating the century 1900-2000. Includes 100 names of great Ballaratians.the courier, ballarat courier, anniversary, century, steve bracks, tom o'meara, bruce morgan, weston bate, r.f. scott and co, camerons, sunshince train crash, nellie melba, queen victoria's death, star of the east gold mine, sebastopol, phoenix foundry closure, duke of cornwall and york, duchess of cornwall and york, central highlands water, electric trams, workld war one, richard w. richards, dick richards, william dunstan, mccann's dairy centre, conscription, george merz, peace, avenues of honur, red cross, james oddie, henry sutton, band competitions, influenza epidemic, ballarat council merger, bert hinkler, frank petch, bartrop real estate, ballarat zoo, english cricket team visits ballarat, the dole, the depression, sustenance works, charles kingsford smith, ballarat centenary, black friday, world war 2, world war two, walter davis, cuthberts, albert coates, john rowan, langi kal kal soldier setttlement, ronaldson and tippett, america soldiers, united stated marines, military hospitals\corckers, gollars, robert clark, edward j. bateman, ellinor morcom, f.w. barnes and son, rex hollioake, cricket, edgar bartrop, ideal homes competition, ballarat begonia festival, percy beames, bigarelli, good neighbourhood council, baird and mcgregor, sunicrust bakeries, begonia queens, tom beaumont, thomas toop, ray murphy, alice andrews, bobby greville, jack hill, john vernon, ballarat civic hall, haymarket, royal visits, trams, olympic games, robert lemke, bob bath, boxing, norm pinney, jack barker, greg binns, geoffrey blainey, pam davies, david haymes, m.b. john, morgan b. john, austin mccallum, steve moneghetti, richard crouch, voi williams, elsi simper, e.j. tippett, kenn webb, hugh williamson, st john's lutheran church, ballarat fine art gallery, art gallery of ballarat, peter tobin funerals, keith bray, john valves, vietnam war, john dellaca, haymes paints, henry haymes, sovereign hill, gold museum, dowling forest racecourse, ballarat turf club, mt helen campus, rupert hamer, swagman, bill mahoney, constance coward-lemke, hymettus historic garden, c.v. jones, eureka flag, save bakery hill, jessie scott, anne beggs sunter, ray's tent city, art theft, woodsplitters by tom roberts, fluoride, jack chisholm, ballarat railway station fire, princess diana, prince charles, university of ballarat, university of ballarat 130 anniversary, hailstorm, ballarat brewery closure, bicentenary, flooding, recession, pat cashin funerals, camp street arts precinct, arts academy, scout jamboree, ballarat learning city, council amalgamation, linton bushfire, eureka stockade centre, russell mark, tony lockett, east timor, ballaarat general cemeteries trust, john barnes, william heres, nelson brothers funeral services, valcor australia, bob davis, john curtin, david davies -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "The All-Electric Tramcar", 1961
... All Electric Trams...Trams tramways MMTB PCC Germany Europe All Electric Trams ...Report - blue Rexene cloth heavy card covers, dark blue glued end sheets, fully sewn bound, with some 9 sections, with many sheets folded and appropriate paper spacing allowed for in the binding. Report titled "MMTB The ALL-ELECTRIC TRAMCAR" with MMTB logo in gold block on front cover and on the side of the report. About 150 pages. Report prepared by Frank R. Kirby Chief Engineer, December 1961. Has a table of Contents, Appendices, figures, tables and photographs. Report looks at the development of All Electric Tramcars in Europe and North America, the cost of maintenance of Melbourne's trams, operating costs, conductors, seated conductors, passenger handling, reliability, speeds, maintenance and capital costs.Has a lable on the first page, "Plan & EPA Library M0036918", Front cover stamped in red "Secretary's Files"trams, tramways, mmtb, pcc, germany, europe, all electric trams, prototype tramcar -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, Reece Carter, "Trams No. 18 & 40 is 100 years old this year", Oct. 2013
... 100 years of electric trams... of electric trams Set of two small pamphlets celebrating 100 years ...Set of two small pamphlets celebrating 100 years for Ballarat trams 18 and 40. Provides details of the trams, owners of the trams, their history and some photos of each tram. .1 - "Tram No. 40 is 100 years old this year" .2 - "Tram No. 18 is 100 years old this year" Written by Richard Gilbert, designed by Reece Carter. Produced for the 100th anniversary of 18 - 2 November 2013. Two copies of each held.trams, tramways, btm, handouts, passengers, pamphlets, 100 years of electric trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Membership Card/s, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), 2013
... 100 years of electric trams... of electric trams Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM ...Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2013 - 2014. Photo of trams 40 and 18 in front of the depot. Has the words "Ballarat Tramway Museum" in white block printing on the upper edge of the card. On rear along bottom edge, has words "Celebrating 100 years Trams 40 & 18, Photo: Warren Doubleday" Two copies held. No label on rear.trams, tramways, btm, membership cards, depot, 100 years of electric trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Historical notes - Box Hill Tramway and other Victorian Tramways
... electric trams.... tramways trams Box Hill electric trams Victorian Tramways ....1 - typed notes with the heading "a tablet beside the Box Hill Post Office today marks the terminus" Provides notes on the Box Hill - Doncaster electric tramway of 1888, some historical notes about its operation and closure. Includes notes on Bendigo's battery trams, steam trams, SA's Goolwa to Port Elliot tramway, Fairfield horse tramways and other horse trams. No information as to who prepared the original document - possibly Bob Prentice. .2 - an extract from a publication showing the commemorative cairn at the Box Hill terminus and providing some notes on the tramway.Yields information about the first Australian electric tramway and other tramways in Victoria..1 - Foolscap sheet - blue paper, typed notes on the Box Hill - Doncaster Tramway and other Victorian Tramways. .2 - digital scan of a publication showing the commemorative cairn at Box Hilltramways, trams, box hill, electric trams, victorian tramways, commemorative, monuments, steam trams, bendigo, doncaster -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Tour Notes, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "AETA Souvenir Brochure Golden Jubilee" Ballarat 1955, Aug. 1955
... 50 Years Of Electric Trams... Tramways 1955 50 Years Of Electric Trams AETA An 8 page, duplicated ...Yields information about a Australian Electric Traction Association tour to Ballarat, Golden Jubilee Tour, August 1955 and Ballarat tramcars.An 8 page, duplicated souvenir brochure for AETA tour of Ballarat Trams, on 20/8/55 with brief history, itinerary, map, tram car notes. Gives details of the itinerary for the trip using a 280HP Rail car trip with the forward portion via North Geelong. Duplicated using the Gestetner process. Note the knowledge of the time, with horse tram bodies being reused to form some of the early ESCo. trams. Second copy from donation of the Tom Murray Estate added 25-11-2016 and 3rd copy from Keith Kings papers added 19-3-2017. A copy of this document ex Charles Craig collection was replaced by a better condition one ex Tom Murray - 25-11-2016. Record revised and updated for this replacement. Handle with care - both copies.secv, ballarat tramways, 1955, 50 years of electric trams, aeta -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Flag - Tramway - set of 12, late 1980s
... 100 years of electric trams... tramways legacy festivals 100 years of electric trams 150th ...Set of 12 flags collected by the donor, unused, manufactured during the late 1980s. 1 - Australian flag - see also item 790 for a used example 2 - Support Legacy 3 - March is Red Cross calling month. 4 - 100 years of trams - see also item 2608 5 - Victoria 150 6 - Architecture Week 7 - Energy Week - May 1987 8 - Spoleto festival - blue background 9 - Spoleto festival - purple background 10 - Women 150 art festival 11 - Girl Guides 12 - ESTO '88 Melbourne - ESTO is a world-wide cultural festival for expatriate Estonians which has taken place every four years since its beginning in 1972Demonstrates the type of flags that were made for use on Melbourne trams during the late 1980s.Set of 12 flags made for use on tramcars - unused - nylon woven fabric and printed on various coloured cloths. Sewn with a loop at the left hand end to enable a wooden dowell to be fitted and secured and flown on a W class tramcar.trams, flags, melbourne, tramways, legacy, festivals, 100 years of electric trams, 150th anniversary victoria -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Kings, Keith, The Ballarat Tramways An Illustrated History, 1971
... Electric trams - Australia - history...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 -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Ltd, Ten Years A Pictorial and Nostalgic look, 1981
... Electric trams - Australia - history...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 Bendigo Tramways An Illustrated History, 1972
... Electric trams - Australia - history...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
... Electric trams - Australia - history...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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Trams can still pull the crowds", "Trams make way back to Ballarat", 26/09/2005 12:00:00 AM
... 100 years of electric trams...BTM Horse Trams 100 years of electric trams Level Crossings ...Two newspaper clippings from The Courier, Ballarat, 26/9/2005 of the BTM's 100th Anniversary celebrations on 25/09/2005. Photos by Eugene Hyland. 3149.1 - Top part of front page featuring newspaper banner and a part photo and caption "Trams make way back to Ballarat" leading to item on page 3. 3149.2 - Photo of Roger Salen standing by door of 28 with headline ""Trams can still pull the crowds", and smaller photo of Clydesdales Darcy and Prince on the horse tram. Quotes President Stephen Butler about the celebrations. Under the item has a item on the Ballarat line fast rail service and level crossings that help to improve safety.btm, horse trams, 100 years of electric trams, level crossings -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Yarra Trams, "Tram It 2006 - Staff Pack", Oct. 2006
... 100 years of electric trams... Trams tramways Yarra Trams 100 years of electric trams Docklands ...Instruction or Staff Pack - 6 A4 pages, stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Tram It 2006 - Staff Pack". Gives background to the even, location, activities, Entertainment, lunch, uniforms, parking, notes for Volunteers, important phone numbers, Roster and Map.trams, tramways, yarra trams, 100 years of electric trams, docklands, displays, tramcars, volunteers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder, Yarra Trams, 2006
... 100 years of electric trams... Trams tramways Centenary Yarra Trams 100 years of electric trams ....1 Folder from white card, folded to provide folder for storing papers in, with the Yarra Trams logo in the top left hand corner, "Melbourne all over", an stylised image of a tram in the bottom right hand corner and Yarra trams web address on the rear. Has various Melbourne aspects or locations on the inside cover. .2 - Folder reversed with the alternative viewpoint in presentation..1 - On the top right hand "100 years" in ink.trams, tramways, centenary, yarra trams, 100 years of electric trams, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Essendon Depot Centenary", 2006
... 100 years of electric trams... River 100 years of electric trams Double sided A4 sheet ...Double sided A4 sheet, on plain paper, printed in colour, titled "Essendon Depot Centenary", looking at the history of the Essendon tram depot, its opening, depot staff and wages, routes and the depot today - 2004. Has the Yarra Trams logotrams, tramways, essendon depot, centenary, yarra trams, saltwater river, 100 years of electric trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, The Met, "The Met Student Training Card", Jan. 1994 to Feb. 1995
... 100 years of electric trams... Trams tramways Centenary Yarra Trams 100 years of electric trams ...Set of 9 "The Met Student Training Cards" - comprising a brown envelope with student name and other details, containing a manila folded card containing a record or practical training - dates, routes, table, vehicle type, trained in, progress to date, comments and trainer name. Gives the name of the student and the trainer and type of training. All commenced their training at Hawthorn during Jan. 1994 to Feb. 1995. All from South Melbourne depot. .1 - Mohamed Farah - Conductor - trainer - Roberto D'Andrea .2 - Sameh Ghobrial - Conductor - trainers Margaret Drew and Zorzi .3 - S. Adikari Tram driver - trainer - T. Fenwick .4 - Jennifer Stebbing - conductor - trainer Monk .5 - Arsenio Granada - conductor - trainer McGill .6 - Ralph Bosworth - conductor - trainer Zorzi .7 - N. Pamulo - conductor - trainer Monk .8 - Marie Murage - tram driver - trainer - Phillips .9 - Pugh - tram driver - trainer - Robertsontrams, tramways, centenary, yarra trams, 100 years of electric trams, melbourne, depots, marketing -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Met Lines", October 1985 - December 1985
... 100 years of electric trams...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne ...Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Met Lines" (Metlines) - A4, printed on white gloss paper, with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of L. A. Strouse as Chairman. Continues from Reg Item 1058 "Met Lines" - printed in an A3 version, Now a monthly version printed in an A4 size. Major tram and bus items listed. Tramway and bus names only listed, not railway. .1 - Vol 1 No. 5 - August 1985 - 20 pages - announcement of trams for Hong Kong, Minister Tom Roper, tram posters, an article on the work of the TMSV with photos. Retired tramway employees association, Minister visiting Brunswick depot, Melbourne Brighton Bus Lines joins the Met - has photos of staff. .2 - Vol 1 No. 6 - September 1985 - 20 pages - tram emergency crew - derailment of 34 at Russell and Burke and Emergency crew at work and in front of truck, Joe Saccasan foreman at South Melbourne and artist, Doncaster Bus depot, The Met Transporter at the Royal Melbourne show. .3 - Vol 1 No. 7 - October 1985- 20 pages - front page Emery Worldwide courier Elizabeth Sciberra with driver John Edwards, competition to detail a photo of cable tram conductor with very large safety pins (for the bell punch tickets), Hong Kong Kowloon-Canton KCRC inspection tour of Preston Workshops, new tram track construction, Essendon depot Soccer Club premiers winners, Malvern Depot photos and story, Norm Cross and making of Malcolm, Conductor training at Hawthorn depot, photo of enthusiast Paul Jordan, Bus and Coach Society of Victoria article with photos of MMTB Double Decker 244 and a Thornycroft bus No. 14. Article on MMTB uniforms - cable trams, PMTT with photos. .4 - Vol 1 No. 8 - November 1985 - 20 pages - front page cable sketches of cable trams - Met Annual Report, Personnel management, 100 years of Melbourne's tram - many photographs, history timeline for trams, Marketing new posters (See Reg Item 585), tram tours, the Outer Circle Railway - bike path, Essendon depot to be redeveloped, lunch at Hawthorn Training School, tram wheel grinding - James Hajjar. .5 - Vol No. 9 - December 1985 - 20 pages - MTCO Conductor competition - Ray Marsh, Met Posters, Footscray Bus Depot, Scrubber trams, calendar, tram centenary celebrations a success, old Bourke St head office plaque unveiling by Tom Roper and Keith Kings of TMSV, Eric Hobday MMTB Relieving Depot Master remembers the cable trams last day, Alan Jennings retirement, lists personnel movements within The Met. For next year 1986 - see Reg Item 1086trams, tramways, mta, the met, cable trams, conductors, bell punch, hong kong, tram track, malcolm, training, hawthorn, bscv, buses, uniforms, pmtt, mmtb, annual reports, personnel, 100 years of electric trams, posters, outer circle railway, footscray depot, scrubber tram, tmsv, posters, melbourne brighton bus, brunswick depot, r10 vehicle, emergency, derailments, tram 8w, tram 11w, tram 34 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Invitation, Yarra Trams, centenary celebrations of Essendon Tram Depot, Sept. 2006
... 100 years of electric trams... Trams tramways Yarra Trams NMETL Centenary 100 years of electric ...Invitation card - inviting people to the centenary celebrations of Essendon Tram Depot, printed on white card with a photo of the opening of party for the Essendon Tramways, NMETL. Invite for Sunday 15/10/2015. Gives details, RSVP, times etc. Has the Centenary celebrations logo on the front.trams, tramways, yarra trams, nmetl, centenary, 100 years of electric trams, essendon depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Rail Tram & Bus Union (RTBU), "Newsline - 2008 New Year Edition" , "Newsline - 2007 New Year Edition", 2006
... 100 years of electric trams... of electric trams .1 - Magazine - A4 - 20 pages including light card ....1 - Magazine - A4 - 20 pages including light card covers, full colour, centre stapled titled "Newsline - 2008 New Year Edition", published by the RTBU - Rail Tram and Bus Union Christmas 2007. Contains reports from Union officials including Phil Altieri Assistant Secretary , Lou DiGregorio - Secretary and Doug Brady, President of the Tram and Bus division. Gives contact details. Photos supplied by Yarra Trams and Metlink. Has adverts for Southern Cross Station, Slater & Gordon, Consultum financial advisors, Members Equity bank, Connex, VLine, Metlink, RTBU Holiday units, Mainco, Transport Health Fund, Retired Railway Employees Association of Vic and Retired Tramway Employees Association of Vic. - President Joyce Spark, Secretary Dot Micallef, Yarra trams, Austral Credit Union and a services directory. For Calendar see Reg Item 1182. .2 - as above - 2007 edition, with additional Officers reporting. Has front cover photo of the Siemens 100 years of trams on the front cover, and a poster for the event on the inside front cover. On page 14, has a photo of retired trammies at Essendon Depot during the 100 years celebrations. Has adverts in addition to above for Australian Super, Safeworking solutions (Rail Safety).trams, tramways, yarra trams, rtbu, unions, essendon, 100 years of electric trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: BENDIGO SAYS GOOD-BYE TO THE TRAMS
... Electric Trams... Group - Bendigo Says Good-bye to the Trams The Electric Supply ...Copy (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 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA HILL - THE BENDIGO DIGGINGS, PRELIMINARY DRAFT FOR BROCHURE
... Electric Trams... Vahland Battery Trams Horse Trams Steam Trams Electric Trams ...Nine typed pages of notes on a preliminary draft for a brochure on the Bendigo Diggings. First part is the objective which is to preserve the mining history and to have exhibits in the places they were used, e.g. quartz mining machinery exhibited in a quartz mining area, not on an alluvial field. Part B is historical notes on the area. Part C is the Site - Victoria Hill area. Part D is Stage One which consists of carpark area, technological museum, restaurant, mineral haulage line, picnic ground, earthworks and planting over the area. Part E is Stage Two which will consist of the open-air exhibits, in the area surrounded by the mineral haulage line, and the Central Nell Gwynne mine on the west side of the site. Part F is Stage Three which will consist of the winery, the steam tram track, the lake, the wildlife sanctuary and various buildings associated with gold mining. Part G is Costing with the prices to be filled in. Parts H and I are the Appeal and the Committee. Details to be filled in.mining, marketing, victoria hill, victoria hill, the bendigo diggings - preliminary draft for brochure, aust national travel association, tullamarine jetport, emu bottom homestead, kyneton historical museum, chinese joss house, eaglehawk museum, whipstick scrub, cairn curran reservoir, castelmaine historical museum and market hall, national trust, ballarat hiatorical park, echuca's hopwood gardens, swan hill folk museum, gibson's mount alexander no 2 squatting run, captain brown, chief commissioner wright, hustler's reef, thomas hustler, mining board, drainage of reefs act 1862, first world war, bendigo amalgamated goldfields, second world war, sandhurst, w c vahland, battery trams, horse trams, steam trams, electric trams, central nell gwynne mine, theodore ballerstadt, george lansell, new chum hill, ballerstadt's open cut, 180 mine, new chum syncline battery, william rae, victoria quartz, wittscheibe's 'jeweller's shop', luffsman and sterry, gold mines hotel, adventure, bendigo and district tourist association, bendigo city council, bendigo branch of the royal historical society of victoria, professor brian lewis, school of architecture and building at the university of melbourne, taylor horsfield, lord robert cecil, south australian gold commissioner -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE BENDIGO TRAMWAYS AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY, 1972
... trams, electric supply company years and S.E.C. era.... TRAMWAYS History Trams electric traction public transport K.S ...The Bendigo Tramways - an illustrated history 80 pages, photographs, illustrations and map. Published by Hedges and Bell Pty. Ltd. Maryborough. Chapters include battery trams, steam trams, electric supply company years and S.E.C. era.K.S. Kingstramways, history, trams, electric traction, public transport -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Map, Osboldstone & Co Pty Ltd, Railway and Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs With Tram Timetables, 1917
... ; Prahran - Malvern Electric Trams; Hawthorn Electric Trams...; Prahran - Malvern Electric Trams; Hawthorn Electric Trams ...The Railway and Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs With Tram Timetables lists existing Cable Tram Services before the entire network was electrified. By 1917 the tramways system was divided into regions including: the Melbourne Cable Tram Service; Prahran - Malvern Electric Trams; Hawthorn Electric Trams; Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Electric Trams; and Brighton Beach Electric Trams. The old Outer Circle railway line is marked as ending in Deepdene, with the remainder of the line to Fairfield marked as 'Unused'. The Kew tram along High Street in 1917 ended at the Harp Junction. The Kew Spur Line is also marked on the map.The Railway and Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs With Tram Timetables is historically significant as it captures at a point in time, 1917, the development of public transport infrastructure in Melbourne. As such it illustrrates the theme: Connecting Victorians by transport and communications.Printed card-covered pocket sized map that folds out with three horizontal and vertical folds. Colour map, with scale, of the rail and tram networks on one side and sixteen sections of black and white printed text and timetable information on the reverse.railway maps -- melbourne (vic.), tramways maps -- melbourne (vic.), public transport -- melbourne (vic.) -- 1910-1920, cartography -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Workers, horses and drays in Burwood Road [Hawthorn], E.J. Dower, 1913
... Electric Tram Line in Cotham Road / At Hawthorn Railway Siding... Annotated recto: "Unloading trucks of metal for Kew Electric Tram ...One of a series of photographs, taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, his family later moved to Surrey Hills. He worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company, and in his role as a 'collector', he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Dandenong Office.The image is an historically significant record of the development of transport infrastructure which was used to connect Victorians in the first two decades of the twentieth century. This development resulted from increases in population and the consequent extension of Melbourne's suburbs. The photographs, both individually and collectively, richly detail the labour of workers and the tools and machinery used to create and extend Melbourne's tram network in the years preceding and during World War 1.Digital copy of an original mounted photograph depicting construction workers, horses and drays Hawthorn. The intense activity involved collecting materials for transport to the construction site in Cotham Road, Kew. Annotated recto: "Unloading trucks of metal for Kew Electric Tram Line in Cotham Road / At Hawthorn Railway Siding" Annotated verso: "Taken by E.J.D. / 1913"theme --- travelling by tram, theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, cotham road -- kew (vic.), trams -- kew (vic.), hawthorn railway station -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, WR Buckley & Son, 1885
... Black and White photograph of conduit (electric) trams... and White photograph of conduit (electric) trams in Blackpool ...Yields information about the operation of BTPS owned tram in Bourke St Melbourne and the streetscape at the time of the operation.Black and White photograph of conduit (electric) trams in Blackpool England. The system was offered to the City of Ballarat when the tramway operations were being tendered. Shows two open top double decker electric trams, the centre conduit, advertising Holdens Dining Rooms and the three story buildings in the background and a horse drawn coaches.In ink on rear. "16a" and "In 1885 Holroyd Smith of the United Kingdom sent a tender to Ballarat to construct a conduit tramway in that city, similar to the one he had constructed in Blackpool United Kingdom in the same year. Further details are recorded in the book "Last tram at Eleven" by William F Scott, page 3. WR. Buckley & Son, Winston Bond Collection (United Kingdom). In the bottom right hand corner, a "William Scott" address label.trams, tramways, ballarat, uk, blackpool, conduit trams -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Electric tramway construction in Riversdale Road [Surrey Hills], E.J. Dower, 1916
... for electric trams in Riversdale Road / Taken from the corner of Union... the commencement of preparing for electric trams in Riversdale Road / Taken ...Contextual or historic information One of a series of photographs, taken by Edgar James Dower in the second decade of the twentieth century. Born and raised in Olinda, his family later moved to Surrey Hills. He worked as an adult as a clerk in the city office of the Metropolitan Gas Company, and in his role as a 'collector', he was able to photograph scenes including the construction of tramlines and associated buildings in Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Surrey Hills. Later he established a real estate agency with his brother - the E.J. Dower Real Estate Agency, Dandenong Office.The image is an historically significant record of the development of transport infrastructure which was used to connect Victorians in the first two decades of the twentieth century. This development resulted from increases in population and the consequent extension of Melbourne's suburbs. The photographs, both individually and collectively, richly detail the labour of workers and the tools and machinery used to create and extend Melbourne's tram network in the years preceding and during World War 1.Digital copy of an original mounted photograph of construction of the electric tramline in Riversdale Road, Surrey Hills.Annotated verso: "Showing the commencement of preparing for electric trams in Riversdale Road / Taken from the corner of Union Road, note Essex road on right with picket fencing"theme --- travelling by tram, theme -- connecting victorians by transport and communications, trams -- boroondara (vic.), tramlines -- surrey hills -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Box Hill and Doncaster Electric Tramway Co, 1/10/1989 12:00:00 AM
... History of the first electric tram in Australia which ran... Electric Tramway Co. History of the first electric tram ...History of the first electric tram in Australia which ran between Box Hill Post Office and Doncaster Between October 1889 and January 1896.History of the first electric tram in Australia which ran between Box Hill Post Office and Doncaster Between October 1889 and January 1896.History of the first electric tram in Australia which ran between Box Hill Post Office and Doncaster Between October 1889 and January 1896.tram services, station street, box hill, elgar road, doncaster, box hill and doncaster electric tramway co, doncaster road, doncaster -
City of Ballarat Libraries
Photograph - Card Box Photographs, Electric tram travels along Drummond Street, Ballarat 1915
... Electric tram travels along Drummond Street, Ballarat 1915....Electric tram...Photo of an electric tram travelling along Drummond Street... of an electric tram travelling along Drummond Street comes from ...Photo of an electric tram travelling along Drummond Street comes from the Ballarat Homecoming publication.electric tram, drummond street, ballarat, ballarat homecoming, streetscape, vehicle, public -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: TRAM TRACKS IN LONG GULLY
... Electric Tram... which was laid in preparation for the Electric Tram to come... Group - Tram Tracks in Long Gully Electric Tram Black and white ...Black and white photocopy of the incomplete tram track which was laid in preparation for the Electric Tram to come through Long Gully. Photo shows a single track in the foreground and then branches into two tracks. Part of the photo is very dark. In the foreground the brickwork between the tracks is incomplete. Written under the picture is: The line that was laid in preparation for the Electric Tram to come through Long Gully. Early 1900.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - tram tracks in long gully, electric tram