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St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Fitzroy St
. Also accompanied by an identical black and white photograph. Shows St Kilda Theatre and a cable tramblack and white post card"Dear May and Floyd, So glad to hear that you all enjoy you self. We are well. Aunti Kate is not well Uncle Will is coming down to myself. No rest for the wicked. Happy New Years dears. Warmest love, Mum and Dad." Valetines Postcard. Branches; Sydney, London, Dundee, (?), Capetown, Montreal, Toronto -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Model - Toy cable tram set, c1900
... Trams toys trams St Kilda Cable tram set made from wood ...Built as a toy, either by a well resourced home workshop or by a toy maker. Have been well used or loved with missing wheels and damaged roof. Possibly dates from the early 1900s. St Kilda was a popular destination for Melbourne cable trams. Demonstrates a toy cable tram set.Cable tram set made from wood and pressed metal. Grip car or dummy has remnants of paint (green and gold) on the sides, holes for wheels on the two wood blocks on the underside. Has an eye hook at one end and a hole for another at the other end. Seat made from timber with a steel wire or rod to represent a grip lever. Metal secured to wood base with nails. Has four metal Staunchions on either side. Trailer similar construction with sides stamped or cut from sheet steel with holes at either end for a eye or hook and wheels. Roof on both items has been pressed and assembled. The trailer has painted on one side "St Kilda" and the remnants of a similar word on the other side.cable trams, toys, trams, st kilda -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 2, John Radcliffe, 24/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
... the transport of two former trams to the Adelaide St Kilda Tramway ...Yields information about the transport of two former trams to the Adelaide St Kilda Tramway Museum.Set of two digital images of trams ex Ballarat be off-loaded at the St Kilda Tramway Museum, .1 - Ballarat No. 34 being unloaded at the AETM site on 24-9-1971, Photo John Radcliffe. Ballarat No. 21 can be seen in the background on a truck waiting to be off loaded. .2 - Overall view looking at the Tram Museum building, with No. 34 on the track, and No. 21 being reversed pending unloading. See also Reg Item 6515 for another photo. trams, tramways, ballarat, aetm, sale of trams, adelaide, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Trams will go from two cities", July to Oct 1968
Yields information about the 1968 proposals to close both the Ballarat and Bendigo tramway systems by the state government.Series of newspaper clippings adhered to three quarto lined sheets about the 1968 attempt by the Victorian Government to close the Ballarat and Bendigo tramway systems. .1 - "Trams will go from two cities" - The Sun Friday 19/7/1968, about the Government's decision - gives reasons for the closure. .2 - "Protest over tram protest" - The Sun, 28/8/1968 - with a photo of No. 35 and that the Ballarat Save the Trams Committee not supporting a public protest meeting called by tramway employees. Also has cutting about the State cabinet being delayed by a good train breakdown, a Brisbane train strike and that Country considering the Underground is not vital. .3 - "The Country trams stay" - The Sun Thursday 3/10/1968 - about the Legislative Council not approving the motion to scrap the trams, Labor and Country party combined to defeat the motion. Also cutting on traffic changes to St Kilda Junction. Date of cutting has been taped onto the sheets.closure, ballarat, bendigo, parliament, st kilda junction, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), "The Tramway Record December 1987", Dec. 1987
Magazine 40 page, with pink page cover and plain white paper inside cantered stapled - "The Tramway Record December 1987" - with title in black ink and Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association logo on the front cover and a photo of No. 1 cable tram set and hand Witten note "These contraptions are slow compared to the car! Features history of the Union, list of office bearers, President page noting the opening of the St Kilda Beach Light Rail, extract from the MMTB Instruction to Motormen in Electric car driving for the Eastern system and general news from the depots. trams, tramways, unions, melbourne, mmtb, instructions, drivers, motormen -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Postcard and Black & White Photograph/s, c1905
.1 Postcard size Souvenir Tram ticket, printed using blue ink on one side with fare, photos of power station, engine room, boiler room and a tram & No. 1887 stamped on edge. On reverse side is space for stamp, address etc., - with line & "postcard' etc., printed in red ink. Letter/note to Miss A Coote of St Kilda, stamped in Ballarat on 22-8-1905. Fares given on card are : Mount Pleasant and Orphanage and Grenville St. 3d, or Grenville St. and Tram sheds 3d. Printed in a blue/grey ink of various shades onto a white card. Acted as a souvenir card. The letter writer notes the opening of the tramway and having a glorious holiday. One Penny stamp, with Ballarat Cancellation stamp and - "5" stamped on the top of the postage stamp. See also Reg Item 608 for further versions of this object and 7071 for another card used as a letter. .2 - Letter from Melinda McIntyre regarding Agnes Coote story. .3 - Photograph of Agnes Coote.` See document file for correspondence and item for Fares Please!trams, tramways, esco, opening, ballarat, tickets, letters -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Rose Stereograph Co, 1901
Photographic reproduction - sepia coloured of a three stereo pair images with details on the sides. Originals made by the Rose Stereoscopic of Melbourne. All 1901 for the Duke of York visit for the opening of Federal Parliament in Melbourne. All feature cable trams. Printed on A4 size ink-jet printer. Set of three: 1 - Duke of York Celebrations, Melbourne, The Municipal Arch, Princes Bridge - image No. 2878 2 - ditto, the Butter Arch, Collins St - image No. 2894 3 - ditto - Prahran and St Kilda Arch, The Junction - image No. 2896.trams, tramways, melbourne, royal visit, cable trams, princes bridge, collins st, st kilda junction, stereo photograph -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Rose Stereograph Co, 1901
... Melbourne Royal Visit Cable Trams St Kilda Junction Stereo ...Yields information about the appearance of the intersection of Sturt and Grenville St with horse tram trailers being shunted with electric trams.Photographic reproduction - sepia coloured of two stereo pair images with details on the sides. Originals made by the Rose Stereoscopic of Melbourne. Printed on A4 size ink-jet printer. Set of two: 1 - Duke of York visit, Prahran and St Kilda Arch, The Junction - image No. 2994 - same image as the third one on Reg Item 7096, but different number and exposure. 2 - Sturt St at Grenville St showing the change over between electric trams and horse tram trailers. The same image as Reg Item 3144.trams, tramways, melbourne, royal visit, cable trams, st kilda junction, stereo photograph, ballarat, sturt st, esco, grenville st, trailers, horse trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine - Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 31, No. 1, Jim Seletto, "Memories of the Railway Trams", March 1993
... with plenty of stories.. VR Trams St Kilda - Brighton Tramway ...Contains a detailed article on both the VR lines by Jim Seletto, featuring photos of 39, 30, 53, 49, MMTB 675 and a colour photo of VR 49 on the rear. Contains maps and diagrams of St Kilda Station. Includes Sandringham and Black Rock line. Published by the ARE.Provides a light hearted record and view of the VR Railway trams with plenty of stories..Magazine - "Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 31, No. 1, March 1993", 24 pages, centre stapled,vr trams, st kilda - brighton tramway, sandringham, black rock, maps, st kilda, tramways, railways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Tug-of-war over a veteran tram", 24/10/1972
At the time this caused great concern amongst tramway museums. The problem was later resolved by the Bendigo Trust rebuilding a former scrapped Bendigo Birney tramcar No. 27, partly paid for by the Government for the Adelaide Museum. This tram, Adelaide MTT 1924 G-Type No. 303 is operational at the St Kilda Tramway Museum, Adelaide. Other museums did not receive their promised tramcars. Published by The Sun, Melbourne, 24-10-1972. See item 9126 for the Bendigo Advertiser report of the same date.Provides information about an event following the closure of the SEC operated Bendigo tram system.Newspaper clipping torn from a newspaper.tramcars, birney, bendigo trust, adelaide, tram 303, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), Ballarat 34 at St Kilda Tramway Museum, 1972c
... of the dash canopy lighting. trams tramways tram 34 AETM St Kilda ...Photo shows Ballarat 34 at the Australian Electric Traction Museum (AETM) at St Kilda Adelaide. Standing in front of the AETM's depot, showing the destination of City Oval. Behind the tram is Ballarat 21. Yields information about Ballarat 34 soon after its arrival in Adelaide and removal of the dash canopy lighting.Black and white photograph printTMSV Shop stamptrams, tramways, tram 34, aetm, st kilda tramway museum, adelaide -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Certificate - MMTB - Service, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 9/1965
MMTB Certificate of Service for Byran Emery, for service as a Conductor and Driver from Jan. 1965 to Sept. 1965. Signed by the person and the Acting Board Secretary. Bryan, a Ballarat resident, advised that he retired from being a tram driver after a collision with a truck full of water melons in St Kilda Road.Demonstrates a MMTB Certificate of Service for a tram driver.Quarto sheet -preprinted form with typed details.mmtb, certificates, drivers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Kings, Ballarat No. 36, Domain Road for Tourism Week, 23/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about tram 36 when it was used in Melbourne following closure of the Ballarat SEC system for tourist promotion.Colour 35mm slide in a Kodachrome cardboard mount of Ballarat No. 36, after closure of the Ballarat system, in Melbourne, Domain Road for Tourism Week, promoting Ballarat. See Reg item 3501 for photos of its transport to Melbourne and 3432 for a newspaper clipping and 3546 and 3503 for other photos in the same location. Photo shows details of the banners and roof advertisements. Has destination of Sebastopol. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.Written around the slide in in k "Ballarat - K. S. Kings No. 90-36, 23/9/1971, and No. 36 running in Melbourne as arranged by the Tourist Development Authority in Domain Road at St Kilda Road.tramways, trams, melbourne, tourism, mmtb, tmsv, domain road, tram 36 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, John Radcliffe, Ballarat No. 21 being unloaded at the AETM site, 24/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the delivery of an ex Ballarat tram to a tramway Museum.Colour 35mm slide in a white cardboard slide holder of Ballarat No. 21 being unloaded at the AETM site on 24-9-1971, Photo John Radcliffe. Ballarat No. 34 has been off loaded - See Reg Item 6515. In the adjacent slide position is a note to this effect. This piece of paper was wrapped around the slide. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.Written around the slide in ink "Unloading Ballarat car 21 at Australian Electric Transport Museum (SA) Inc St Kilda SA - car 34 already unloaded at right - 24-9-1971. J. C. Radcliffe photo."tramways, trams, ballarat, aetm, sale of trams, adelaide, tram 21 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, John Radcliffe, Ballarat No. 34 being unloaded at the AETM site, 24/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the delivery of an ex Ballarat tram to a tramway Museum.Colour 35mm slide in a white cardboard slide holder of Ballarat No. 34 being unloaded at the AETM site on 24-9-1971, Photo John Radcliffe. Ballarat No. 21 can be seen in the background on a truck waiting to be off-loaded. In the adjacent slide position is a note to this effect. This piece of paper was wrapped around the slide. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler. See also Reg Items 7988i1 and i2 for other photographs.Written around the slide in ink "Unloading Ballarat car 34 at Australian Electric Transport Museum (SA) Inc St Kilda SA - Ballarat car 21 at rear - 24-9-1971. J. C. Radcliffe photo."tramways, trams, ballarat, aetm, sale of trams, adelaide, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "SEC News - Jan 1936 - Vol. 1", "SEC News - Oct. 1993 - No. 396", Oct. 1993
Set of two magazines, printed on gloss paper published by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria as a newsletter to its employees and stakeholders. .1 - 32 pages, centre stapled with colour cover, facsimile edition of the first issue of Jan. 1936. Has a message from the Chairman, clubs including the Ballarat Social club, sporting clubs and general news. .2 - 16 A4 pages, centre stapled, with a front cover photo of St Kilda Road at dusk, farewells to the SEC organisations, leagues, Dartmouth Dam power station repairs, images of some of the covers of SEC News, books, Laboratory, and official dinners to mark the 75th Anniversary of the SEC.trams, tramways, sec, power stations, closure -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Jim Seletto, 1961
... tramways Scrubber Tram Livery Work Trams St Kilda Road tram 8 ...Yields information about one of the MMTB scrubbers, No. 8, trams after it was repainted to the MMTB work tram colour scheme. This tram is now at the Museum.Black and White photograph of MMTB Scrubber tram No. 8 after it had been repainted in the string colour livery. Photo at the corner of Domain and St Kilda Road. Photo possibly Jim Seletto. Note: Some sources give the repainting and other works date as 1961.On rear in ink "No. 8 Domain and St Kilda Rd New Livery 1960 - 1st trip" and "D Print "16 Jan 1962" - this could be the print date.trams, tramways, scrubber tram, livery, work trams, st kilda road, tram 8 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, Dave Macartney, Sep. 1971
... and the advertising of Ballarat Tourism. Trams tramways St Kilda Road ...Yields information about the storage of SEC tram 36 at South Melbourne depot when it visited Melbourne following the closure of the SEC system and the advertising of Ballarat Tourism.Set of two black and white photographs of SEC tram No. 36 in Melbourne advertising Ballarat Tourism Week, September 1971. Both photos by Dave Macartney. .1 - No. 36 and W2 257 out bound St Kilda Road near Domain Road. No. 257 has destination of Malvern Bourke Rd, route 5. Tram 36 has destination of Sebastopol. .2 - No. 36 in bound passing Victoria Barracks in the background. trams, tramways, st kilda road, melbourne, melbourne, tourism, mmtb, tram 36 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Dick Jones, W3 661 outbound in St Kilda Road, Dec. 1964
... of the Museum's trams in service in Melbourne. Trams tramways W3 class St ...Demonstrates one of the Museum's trams in service in Melbourne.Digital Image of MMTB tram W3 661 outbound in St Kilda Road, approaching Doman Junction. Tram has destination of East Brighton, Route 64 and an advertisement for Proofkote (rain wear protection?) BP House in the background. Photo December 1964. Photo reference from Dick Jones - 661_StKildaRd_DickJones_6412MIns.23.04trams, tramways, w3 class, st kilda road, east brighton, tram 661 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Leon Marshall-Wood, "The Brighton Electric Line", 1966
Book - 40 pages including card covers - the history of the Brighton Electric Line by Leon Marshall-Wood, published 1966, 3rd edition revised and enlarged. Gives a brief history of the electric tramway operated by the Victorian Railways between St. Kilda Station and the Brighton Beach railway station, that commenced operation in 1905. Also a short history of the Sandringham - Black Rock - Beaumaris - Cheltenham tram electric and horse tram lines. Includes maps, rolling stock and ticket notes. Published by Traction Publications. Has details of the AETA on the back cover and listing of some publications. See Reg Item 1146 for 1956 edition.Has the stamp of the "Technical Book and Magazine Co" on front cover.trams, tramways, vr, melbourne, brighton, st kilda, sandringham, black rock, horse trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Age, "Where have all the old trams gone?", 30/05/1970 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Age, Saturday Magazine of 30/5/1970 about old tramcars, where they have gone, TMSV, Bylands and Bob Prentice. Has four photographs. Notes that the trams are earmarked for the TMSV's collection, has leased land south of Kilmore and negotiating for a building at Bylands. 1086i1 - ex St. Kilda Railway - Brighton Beach VR 3 at Yarrambat 1086i2 - X1 and X2 at Wantirna 1086i3 - Barry George driver at Glen Huntly showing Peter Stoneham controls of a tram 1086i4 - X1 217 at Malvern Depot Story by Michael Hudson, Pictures Neil Town.In red ink about the X1 X2 photo "30/5/70".trams, tramways, tmsv, tramcar preservation, bylands, mr. r. prentice -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Darren Hutchesson, 8/01/1999 12:00:00 AM
Colour photograph of BTM tram 28 wheels loaded onto a John Clowes supplied trailer for transport to AETM Adelaide on 8/1/1999 for reprofiling. In photo are John Clowes (standing by car), Stephen Butler, Simon Jenkins and Alastair Reither and two other people. Trailer positioned over pit in 5 road. Used in Feb. 1999 issue of Trolley Wire, page 41. Note spelling of John Clowes name in caption is "Clowes". Photo by Darren Hutchesson. Photo on AGFA Prestige paper.On rear of photo in blue ink "8/1/99 / Car 28, wheels/axles being loaded onto John Clowes' trailer for transport to out friends at AETM St Kilda - for reprofiling. / Photo: Darren Hutchesson"wheels, 28, aetm, btm, john clowes, tram 28 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Leon Marshall -Wood, "The Brighton Electric Line", 1956, 1958
.1 - Twenty page booklet on the history of the Brighton Electric Line by Leon Marshall-Wood, published 1956. Gives a brief history of the electric tramway operated by the Victorian Railways between St. Kilda Station and the Brighton Beach railway station, that commenced operation in 1905. The booklet was priced 2/-, published by the Traction Publications. Has 18 photographs, map 1905 and present day (when printed), rolling stock roster and notes and on the rear cover has details of the AETA. Front cover has horizontal crimson stripes. Has details of the AETA on the back cover and listing of some publications. Second copy from Ian Stanley added 24-1-2016. .2 - as for above - second edition, 1958, similar text, different photo layout and different front cover photo. See Reg Item 7631i for a scan of the 1966 edition.On front cover of first copy of .1 - top right hand corner; "N.Z.R.L.S / with compliments" and initials. Under title of book, "Price to Society 18/- Aust. per doz. / Retails 2/-" On page 3 of second copy of .1 - "Ian J Stanley 28 Park Road, South Camberwell, SE6, BK3746" On page 3 of .2 - "Ian J Stanley" in ink.trams, tramways, vr, melbourne, brighton, st kilda -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Set of 24 MMTB Melbourne tram timetables, 1969
Set of 24 MMTB timetables for various routes, dated July 1969. Generally includes Sat and Suns, Good Friday and Christmas day as well as weekdays, unless noted otherwise. Also includes a map of the route, detailed time points, sections, connecting services, fares, and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. Have been folded into ten portions. All on white paper unless noted otherwise. Items shown with an # - have a sticker modifying timetable information details on the front page. 1154.1 - Route 4 - Carnegie - City .2 - Route 4D - East Malvern (Darling Road) - City # .3 - Route 5 - Malvern Burk Road, - City # .4 - Route 6 - Glen Iris - City # .5 - Route 7 - Camberwell - City # .6 - Route 8 - Toorak - City # .7 - Routes 9, 10 and 12 - South Melbourne and St Kilda Beach - City (Brunswick St.) - via Collins St. .8 - Routes 10, 11 - West Preston and routes 9 & 9A Northcote .9 - Routes 15 & 22 - Moreland and 1 & 21 - East Coburg .10 - Route - 15 & 16 - St Kilda Beach and 1 & 2A - South Melbourne Beach - via Swanston St. .11 - Route 19 - North Coburg - City # .12 - Route 42 - Mont Albert - City # .13 - Routes 48 - North Balwyn and Burwood - City .14 - as above, but for Saturdays and Sundays on pink paper .15 - Routes 55 & 56, West Coburg - City - (William St.) - Domain Road. .16 - Route 57 - West Maribyrnong - City .17 - Route 59 - Essendon (Aerodrome) - City .18 - Route 64 & 65 - East Brighton - City .19 - Route 69 - Kew Cotham Road - St. Kilda Beach # .20 - Route 70 - Wattle Park - City # .21 - Routes 77 - Prahran - City, 78 - North Richmond - Prahran, 79 - North Richmond - St Kilda Beach .22 - Route 82 - Footscray to Moonee Ponds .23 - Route 88 - East Preston - City and Route 96, East Brunswick - City .24 - as above but for Saturdays and Sundays on pink paper. Images of a sample of documents added 16-11-2013.mmtb, timetables, melbourne -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Report and Statement of Accounts" for year ended 30 June 1958, 1959, 1960, 1958-1960
1215.1 - Annual report of the MMTB for the year end 30/6/1958 - No. 39 - buff heavy paper cover with 56 pages on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Balance Sheet, Statement of funds, operation, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include 2 of Influenza inoculations, traffic congestion in Collins St., new tram track in Malvern area, and new depot entrance at Camberwell. Has an insert inside front cover "With the Compliments of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board." 1215.2 - 2 copies - Annual report of the MMTB for the year end 30/6/1959 - No. 40 - light green heavy paper cover with 60 pages on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Balance Sheet, Statement of funds, operation, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include reconstruction of Batman Ave., laying special work at Kew Junction, pouring concrete in Johnston St., cable tramway abandonment, new thermit welding process, new dressing sheds at Wattle Park, illuminated tramcar for the City of Fitzroy centenary. Has an insert inside front cover "With the Compliments of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board." 1215.3 - Annual report of the MMTB for the year end 30/6/1960 - No. 41 - light grey heavy paper cover with 60 pages on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Balance Sheet, Statement of funds, operation, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include new St Kilda junction trackwork being assembled in Sth Melbourne yard, Flinders St. overpass under construction, - temporary trackwork, wheel welding machine at Preston, bus drivers school, new golf club house at Wattle Park, Q class tram decorated for Myers Christmas 1959. Has an insert inside front cover "With the Compliments of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board." Printer not given on 1215.31215.1 - in ink on the front cover "Mr Major". On page 34 in pencil some notations re figures. 1215.2 - copy 2 - in ink on the front cover "Mr Major". 1215.3 - in light colour ink on front cover "Mr. B.F.Becher"trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, annual reports, operations, trackwork -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Colin Seymour, "Proceedings of the Eighth COTMA", 1988
121 page A4 sized bound document - Proceedings of the Eighth Conference of Australasian Tramway Museums, Adelaide Sept. 26-29 1986. Has a clear plastic cover, heavy white rear cover, bound with the Gestetner Velobind binder - black. Edited by Colin Seymour, produced by the Australian Electric Traction Museum, Adelaide. Contents: Conference Participants, Programme, COTMA - a brief history, AETM - the Host Museum Papers: 1. Getting Mileage from a display - G. Spiers 2. Legal responsibilities to Members and the General Public - M. Mitchell 3. Opportunities for and within Membership -V. O'Neill 4. What Makes a Tramway Museum - W. Kingsley 5. What Brings Senior Citizens to Visit - A.E.Taylor 6. Adding Reality to a Social Studies Programme - M. Schneider 7. Why Promote a Museum - N. S. Smith 8. What have we at our Museums to bring in the People? - B. Smith. Forums: 1. How would these ideas work for our Museum? 2. What our Museum has done 3. What you asked for ... Open Discussion. Visits Reports. On Page 3 has a photo of Conference delegates assembled in front of tram F1 264 at the St. Kilda Museum.'B.T.P.S." on front cover, top left hand corner in penciltrams, tramways, cotma, adelaide, proceedings, conferences -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Destination Roll, Victorian Railways, "St Kilda - Brighton", 1950?
... Destination Roll St Kilda - Brighton Destination roll - white ...Destination roll - white lettering on black background for the St Kilda - Brighton tramway, operated by the Victorian Railways until November 1956. Letters are 125 high, with painted black linen (glossy black), leaving the letters white, but with edge to give a shadow effect - see images. Roll quite stiff when rolled out. Roll 790 wide, with a top section (no destinations) 225 long, the destination roll section, 995 long and a bottom 240 long. Destinations in order are: ST KILDA RLY; DICKENS ST; VAUTIER ST; ELWOOD DEPOT; MID BRIGHTON; BRIGHTON BCH. Rolled in direction with destinations on the outside of the roll. Image information: btm1745i1 - photo of roll showing front of destinations btm 1745i2 - close up of part of St Kilda, when held up to light - no flash btm 1745i3 - close up of part of St. Kilda from rear or primary painted side btm 1745i4 - close up of part of St. Kilda from front showing painting method. See Destination City - 5th edition Not to be used in a tramcar destination box - original to be kept in archives.tram, trams, vr trams, destination roll, st kilda - brighton -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Album - Photo Album, Newstar, 1960s to 1970's
Photographic album containing 39 Colour postcards of Melbourne trams. The album consists of 30 leaves of dark grey heavy paper with three creases on left hand side of sheet, bound into a heavy bluey grey folder, embossed in gold 'Scrap Book" and bound with bluey grey string with two holes. The cover has been embossed with a the blue grey in swirls. Inside of back cover is a white label, "A New Star Product", with a please ask for No. with "425" stamped on. Postcards have been glued into the album. Entries have been kept to a single line - cards are able to be dated from buildings, whether the trams have marker lights, types of motor cars and general Melbourne history. Image files in page number order. Image 15 is of book. All taken with a electronic camera. Page 1 - Night photo - Flinders and Swanston St. - with "Greetings from Huntingdale" embossed in gold. Flinders St. station, with "Greetings from Huntingdale" embossed in gold. (post 1972 ) St. Kilda road with the Shrine of Remembrance in the background and W2 453 inbound on route 6. (post 1974) Page 2 - Bourke St, looking from Parliament House westwards, with Z8 inbound - after 13/8/1975 on route 89. Bourke St, looking east from Queen St., night photo, early 1970's. Princes Bridge looking towards Flinders St. Station Page 3 - Flinders St. Station, from Princes Gate buildings, - Photo E. Ludwig, John Hinde Studios. Bourke St. from Queen St, looking east, late 1960's - all W's. - W7 1026 east bound on route 88. Flinders St and Swanston St. corner, from Princes Bridge - night photo - W5 756 northbound route 15. Page 4 - W2 584 inbound route 64, St. Kilda Road and Nolan St., late 1960s - photograph. Princes Bridge, looking over Yarra River to the east. (pre Concert Hall) St. Kilda Road, with Shine of Remembrance in background, W2 303 inbound route 4D, mid 1960's. Page 5 - Flinders and Swanston St, W2 530 outbound route 8, early 1970's. Swanston and Collins St., W2 596 westbound in Collins St. City Square built - 1st version. (post 1972) St Kilda Road, with Shine in background, W2 298 and others, route 8 and 72. (post 1972) Page 6 - Flinders and Swanston St., W2, inbound route 5 on a wet evening. (mid 1970's) W2 515 outbound, Collins St., late 1960's, with Town Hall in background. (early 1970's, prior to lights) Collins St. looking west at Russell St with W2 637outbound route 42, early 1960's. Page 7 - Swanston St looking south at Little Bourke, W2's 373 route 67 and 374?(route 5), southbound, early 1970's Flinders St. Station, looking west in Flinders St., early 1970's, at dusk. Melbourne Town Hall with City Square from the North West (early 1970's) Page 8 - Bourke St looking east from Queen St. with W7 1005 inbound on route 96 - early 1970's. Bourke St. looking west from Exhibition St. with W6 976 outbound on route 95 - early 1970's. Swanston St. looking south from Lonsdale, with W2 484 on route 64, W2 228 and W2 364 in photo - early 1970's. Page 9 - Swanston looking south from north of Lonsdale St with many tramcars in photo - mid 1970's. St Kilda Road, with Shrine in background, W2 345 outbound route 4, SW6 913 inbound route 4 - prior to 1970. St Kilda Road, with Shrine in background, with trams in photo - early 1970's. (Photo loose in album - National View postcard by Murfett Ltd. Aust.) Page 10 - Postcard - TMSV? of 1041 and cable car set at Preston Workshops. 1041 in Bourke St., looking east from Queen St. - early 1970's - 1974? Collins St. looking east from Elizabeth St. with W2 253 inbound route 11, and W2 224 outbound - rout 47, early 1970's Page 11 - TMSV Postcard, X217 in Dandenong Road with L class in background. Shrine of Remberance from BP building, looking towards the city with St. Kilda Road on the left. Princes Gate and Flinders St. from the SEC buildings in Flinders St. looking south east - mid 1960's. Page 12 - Swanston St. at Flinders St. looking north at dusk. Flinders St. station at Swanston St with trams crossing at intersection - late 1960's Flinders St. station with W2 327 outbound. Page 13 - Temporary City Square at Collins and Swanston St. with tramcars at intersection. Wellington Parade (Mugs Alley), looking towards the City, with W2 546 inbound on route 38 - mid to late 1960's. Page 14 - Swanston St. looking south, at Lonsdale St, W2 432 inbound route 7 - late 1960's or early 1970's. Partly loose in album - National View postcard by Murfett Ltd. Aust. trams, tramways, photo album, melbourne, postcards -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Murfett Pty Ltd, St. Kilda Road Melbourne
... Kilda Road Postcards tram 509 Colour postcard of St. Kilda Road ...Colour postcard of St. Kilda Road Melbourne with Shrine of Remembrance in background, with W6 913 inbound on route 4, showing 'CITY' and W2 345 outbound on route 4 to "Carnegie". Buildings in view are the BP building and part of Prince Henry's Hospital. Has on rear caption, "National View" by Murfett Pty Ltd. Australia, place for address and stamp. Taken late 60's, prior to route renumbering in 1970.trams, tramways, melbourne, st kilda road, postcards, tram 509 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set 8, Warren Doubleday, 4/07/2001 12:00:00 AM
Set of 8 photographs of the wheels and their flange details of those of BTM tram No. 27 prior to transporting to AETM St. Kilda, Adelaide, on 4 July 2001. On AGFA paper. .1 - Wheels loaded on the trailer .2 - flange - gear side of No. 2 axle .3 - wheel depth - gear side of No. 2 axle .4 - flange - non gear side, No. 2 axle .5 - ditto .6 - flange - non gear side of No. 1 axle .7 - flange - gear side of No. 1 axle .8 - dittobtm, wheels, flanges, wear, tram 27