The typed document, most likely from an original document, details the rules for Electric Supply Co of Victoria (ESCo) Conductors. ESCo was the operator of the Ballarat Tramways from 1905 to 1934. Notes issuing of tickets, operational issues, trailers, bell signs, cash handling, parcels, behavior, uniforms, and inspectors. Conductors were primarily youths, under 21 and could be sacked for errors and were generally not employed after they turned 21. Notes the Grenville St shelter/office of ESCo. Not known who retyped the document.Yields information about the rules that ESCo conductors operated under and the operation of trailers.Six page typed document on ruled foolscap paper with four punch holes on left side and stapled in top left hand corner.tramcars, tramways, conductors, tickets, esco, trailers

Set of 2 colour prints showing two of the Museum display panels June 1994. The first photo shows moveable display panels that were installed in tram 39, salvaged from timetable boards at Flinders St station and the second is an interpretative panel for ESCo tram No. 12.Demonstrates methods used to display information at the Museum during 1994.Set of 2 colour photographs on Fujichrome paper.tramcars, esco, tram 12, displays, museum, tram 39

Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments - shown in red ink, motormen examined, Notes during June the completion of the work to install the dash canopy lights. Related item diaries: 8280 - 1960 8281 - 1961 8282 - 1962 8283 - 1964 8284 - 1965 8285 - 1966 8286 - 1967 8286A - 1968 8287 - 1969 8288 - individual sheets for each tram 8289 - 1970 8290 - Monthly reports from May 1965 to August 1971Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Collins Australian Diary No. 324 for 1961 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance, dash canopy lights

Provides a list of active Ballarat trams operated by the State Electricity Commission of Vic, dated 7-11-1967. Notes that there are 15 ST's (Single trucks or four wheel trams) and 10 bogies - all larger trams. Also records that all destination rolls were black on white, changed over from white letters on a black background. Not known who produced the list.Prepared for personal or for providing information to another person on what trams were active in the Ballarat depot at the time.List of SEC Ballarat Trams - dated 7-11-67 hand written on a foolscap sheet of plain paper.ballarat, trams, tramcars, secv, destination rolls, lists

Postcard with a photo by Colin Withington, shows BTPS operated tram No. 40 in Wendouree Parade to the north of Gardens Loop with the destination of St Aidans Drive. Tram has an Eureka tiles and SEC Cooking advertisement. On the rear of the card, has details of the tram, Museum operations and mailing address. Has card printer details - b/p M357 on rear.Yields information about BTPS Operations mid 1980's and Wendouree Parade during winter.Postcard - serated edges with divided back featuring BTPS Tram No. 40 in Wendouree Parade.ballarat, trams, tramcars, tram 40, btps, wendouree parade

Set of three books or booklets - all featuring an image of a plate on a table cloth with a knife and fork on either side. 1 - Cooking for Business Girls - 24 pages 2 - Cold start oven cooking - 14 pages 3 - Electric Frypan cooking - 20 pagesnon-fictionProvides a series of recipe and potential dinner menus. Prepared by the home advisory service of the SECV. The SEC promoted electric cooking on Ballarat tramcars using large roof advertisements.secv, power supply, tramcars, cookbooks, recipe books, home advisory

Wirebound booklet, 80 pages, approx A5 size, titled "Electric Cooking Recipes" Prepared by the SECV November 1955.non-fictionProvides a series of recipe and potential dinner menus. Prepared by the home advisory service of the SECV. The SEC promoted electric cooking on Ballarat tramcars using large roof advertisements. The lady in the photo could be Margaret Fulton, a well known cook.secv, power supply, tramcars, cookbooks, recipe books, home advisory

Two articles about the launch on 6-2-2022 of Geelong 2 by the Museum:- 1 - "Restored tram a time capsule" - by Tim Bottams - giving details of the launch, some details of the tram and the times. 2 - "Geelong Tram reborn in a new city" - by Edwina Williams with details of the previous weekends event, quotes from Paul Mong, Warrington Cameron, its history and that it will be operating again on 27-2-2022.Yields information about the formal launch of Geelong 2.Newspaper - Ballarat Times News Group - set of two cuttings from Thursday 3-2-2022 and 10-2-2022 re launch of Geelong 2.btm, tramways, tramcars, tram 2, geelong, events

The image is of an ESCo tram just to the west of the Armstrong and Sturt St. intersection with the Ballarat Town Hall, the National Mutual building in the background. Tram traveling east. Tram has a destination box on the roof, but no driver's windows, say 1906 - 1912 or 1910c. Some horse-drawn vehicles in the image. Snows has a "Summer Clearance" sign on the building. From Reg Item 5129, appears to be tram No. 5. See also 8890, 8414 for other versions of this image.Yields infomation about Sturt St and ESCo tramsPostcard - coloured - Sturt St, card printed in Germany and number B374 19, with light brown ruled lines on rear.On rear is a letter to a lady in Adelaide with a 1d Victorian stamp, possibly during 1911ballarat, tramcars, esco, sturt st, town hall, tram 5

Black and White copy photograph of a Ballarat Municipal library (No. 947) postcard at the time of the opening of the Electric tramway in Ballarat. Photo taken in 1905. Photo taken from the Town Hall with Snows building in the foreground and other buildings on the north side of Sturt St in the background. A number of horse drawn cabs and men and ladies - well dressed crossing the roads. The photograph also shows cabling on a telephone/telegraph line running directly in front of the photographer. See 8419 and 8999 for the postcard and a printed illustration.Yields information about the opening configuration of the trams and the street scene at the corner of Sturt and Armstrong Streets. Also shows a number of well dressed people walking along Sturt St.Copy photograph of a postcard held by the Ballarat Municipal Library - see also item 8419sturt st, armstrong st, esco, tramways, ballarat, tramcars

Photo shows Birney 29 at Charing Cross with the destination of Depot. Tram has a briquette advertisement. Two ladies are alighting. In the background are signs or buildings for the RACV, the Herald newspaper, and the Australian Mutual Provident building. Photo has date of 25 Sep 1961. Photo by Jim Seletto. Note the direction signs on the pole behind the tram.Yields information about Bendigo tram 29 and Charing Cross.Photograph - Bendigo - Birney 29 Charing CrossHas photographer, date stamp and location written on reartramways, tramcars, birney tramcars, tram 29, charing cross, bendigo

Set of two photos of the interiors of two different types of Birney trams in Bendigo. 1 - Bendigo 15, longitudinal seating and the drivers cabin. Also shows the tramway control equipment that was located under the seats. Photo - Keith Kings No. D(i)(4), dated 10/4/1950 2 - Bendigo 29 with tip over seating, the open driver's position and night curtain. Photo - Keith Kings No. D(i)(3), dated 10/4/1950.Yields information about the interior seating arrangments of Birney type tramcars.Set of two black and white photographs of the interior of Bendigo Birney trams.Details the image on the rear of the print in ink.birney tramcars, bendigo, tramcars, interiors, tram 15, tram 29

Photograph of Bendigo bogie tram 18 at Charing Cross prior to its conversion by the SEC to a one-man tram in 1952. Tram has the destination of Quarry Hill. In the background is an advert for Plume petrol. Photo taken in 1951.Yields information about Bendigo tram 18 prior to conversion to a one-man tram.Black and white photograph by Peter Duckett.Details the image on the rear of the print in ink.bendigo, tramcars, bendigo tramways, quarry hill, charing cross, tram 18

Photo shows Bendigo 18, painted in the Bendigo Trust colour scheme at the Mine terminus, late 1980's or early 1990s. It was originally converted by the SEC to a one-man tram but not used as such. Converted by the Bendigo Trust to a enclosed car with entries at either ends. Operated by the Ballarat Tramway Museum during 2001 to 2005 to celebrate 150 years of Gold, where it carried its Melbourne number of 45. Currently operated by the Bendigo Tramways as No. 45.Yields information about Bendigo Tramways tramcar 18 /45.Colour print - digital printed made 12/22Has notes on the rear of the print about the photographer, address and dates.tramways, tramcars, tram 18, bendigo, bendigo tramways, tram 45

Photo of Ballarat Tramway Museum's tram 33 at the Carlton St stop with a Twin Lakes advertisement. See reference for the history of this tram. Photographed during 2022 on a Mamiya RB67 large format film camera.Yields information about BTM tram 33.Black and White photo of Ballarat 33 - BTM at Carlton Stbtm, trams, tramcars, tram 33, carlton st, twin lakes

Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often provided him with detailed drawings and notes on various tramway systems. This set of notes on the Christchurch tramway system, provides details of the tram system prior to being taken over by the City and afterwards. Plan dated 30-6-1947. The hand written sheets provide details of the routes and the rolling stock. Based on the handwriting, prepared by Wal Jack himself. Yields information about Wal Jack's extensive recording and research work.Set of two drawings - black, red and blue ink on quarto size paper and three sheets of notes on the Christchurch tramway system 1947tramways, christchurch nz, wal jack, drawings, maps, tramcars

Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often provided him with detailed drawings and notes on various tramway systems. This set of notes on the Dunedin tramway system, provides details of the tram system during 1946 and the rolling stock. Based on the handwriting, prepared by Wal Jack himself. Yields information about Wal Jack's extensive recording and research work.Drawing - black, red and blue ink or colour pencil on quarto size paper and one sheet of notes on the Dunedin NZ tramway system 1946.tramways, wal jack, drawings, maps, tramcars, dunedin nz

Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often provided him with detailed drawings and notes on various tramway systems. This set of notes on the Invercargill tramway system, provides details of the tram system and a list of the rolling stock and track length. Based on the handwriting, prepared by Wal Jack himself. Yields information about Wal Jack's extensive recording and research work.Drawing - black, red and blue ink or colour pencil and a second sheet, both on quarto paper providing details of the Invercargill NZ tramway system.tramways, wal jack, drawings, maps, tramcars, invercargill

Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often provided him with detailed drawings and notes on various tramway systems. This set of notes on the Napier NZ tramway system provides details of the tram system and a list of the rolling stock. Notes that the system was destroyed by an earthquake, but he did not know the opening and closing dates at the time of preparation. The reference states that the system operated from 1913 to 1931. Based on the handwriting, prepared by Wal Jack himself. Yields information about Wal Jack's extensive recording and research work.Drawing - black, red and blue ink or colour pencil and a second sheet, both on quarto paper providing details of the Napier NZ tramway system.tramways, wal jack, drawings, maps, tramcars, napier

Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often provided him with detailed drawings and notes on various tramway systems. This set of notes on the New Plymouth NZ tramway system provides details of the tram system and a list of the rolling stock. Based on the handwriting, prepared by Wal Jack himself. Yields information about Wal Jack's extensive recording and research work.Drawing - black, red and blue ink or colour pencil and a second sheet, both on quarto paper providing details of the New Plymouth NZ tramway system.tramways, wal jack, drawings, maps, tramcars, new plymouth nz

Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often provided him with detailed drawings and notes on various tramway systems. This set of notes on the Wanganui tram system and a list of the rolling stock dated Dec. 1946. The typed foolscap sheet listing the trams or rolling stock gives details on each tram. May have been used to prepare Wal's list. Map and the handwritten list of trams, based on the handwriting, prepared by Wal Jack himself. The typed list may have been prepared by others. Yields information about Wal Jack's extensive recording and research work.Drawing - black, red and blue ink or colour pencil, one hand written sheet and one double sided typed carbon copy foolscap sheet with ink notes over poor sections of type.tramways, wal jack, drawings, maps, tramcars, wanganui

Photograph shows Geelong 27 at the corner of Gheringhap and Ryrie Streets, possibly late 1920s. The tram has the destination of Chilwell. In the view is the Robert Dawson Groceries Store. Shows a scene in Ryrie St Geelong possibly late 1920s.Digital image of Valentine Series postcard No. 1468geelong, tramcars, tramways, tram 27, gheringhap st, ryrie st

Photograph shows Moorabool Street looking north with the T&G building Mutual Life Assurance Society in the view. Tram 30, (Belmont) later Ballarat 13 in 1936. Photo early 1930s. Shows a scene in Moorabool St Geelong, early 1930s.Digital image of Rose Series Postcard No. P75geelong, tramcars, tramways, moorabool st, tram 30, t&g building

Model of a Bendigo Birney tram prior to the painting of the safety stripes by the SEC during the 1960s. Not fitted with a trolley pole. The sheet gives the story of the tram in Adelaide and Bendigo and colour schemes. The Tenshodo bogie would have enabled the tram to be motorised. Made by John Eastaff Model (JEM) of Adelaide.Demonstrates an model kit that represented the Bendigo Birney trams.Model of Bendigo Birney tram by JEM Models, comprising cardboard box, cast metal parts and instructions. HO Scale. In box as received from the donor is a Tenshodo WB 24.5 motorised bogie or wheel set or truck.models, tramcars, bendigo, birney tramcars, jem models, john eastaff models

Model of a Melbourne SW6 tram, partly assembled with parts in three plastic bags, including trolley poles. Painted Melbourne colours of green and cream. Model built by Weico. Has drop centre seats, the two saloons are left empty for motors.Demonstrates a model that represented a very successful Melbourne tram.Model Melbourne tram SW6 922 - partly assembled with parts in packing.models, tramcars, weico models, sw6 class, melbourne, tram 922

Model of a Melbourne A class tram, partly assembled with some parts in a plastic bag. Fitted with an operable pantograph. Painted Melbourne colours of green and cream with PTC logo and number 276 in black on the trolley pole retriever position showing the destination of Mont Albert, Route 42. Model built by Weico. Has drop centre seats and driver's seats, the two saloons are left empty for motors.Demonstrates a model that represented a successful Melbourne bogie tram.Model of Melbourne A class 276 - partly assembled with some parts in packing.models, tramcars, weico models, melbourne, a class, tram 276

Yields information about the nature of the trams that came from Sydney to Ballarat for the first electric tramcars and has a strong association with the person who prepared by the plan.Blueprint plan of NSW Govt. Tramway cars 1,2,3,- Roof plan, front and side elevation - with side running trolley poles - 3/8"=1' scale with O gauge 1/4 and O gauge 3/8" scale marked. (These cars become part of the 1905 ESCo Ballarat Fleet). Imaged by scanning in two halves and joining together - could do some further work.trams, tramways, nswgt, plans, tramcars, esco

A folder pamphlet inviting inspection and participation to South Pacific Electric Railway Museum at National Park - 4 photos, outlining future plans, etc. folds into 3 portions - gives list of trams held at the time - early 60's.trams, tramways, tramway museums, sydney, tramcars, preservation

Photograph of a Geelong Birney tram in Ryrie St. Note the large bag the conductor is carrying around his shoulder, and who is speaking to two people. Tram has the destination of Eastern Park. Behind is the Mayfair School of Dancing, Gurr Frier & Collins Auctioneer, and a shop showing it as Agents for Tri-Cleaning and Art Dyers. Photo c1940.Yields information about the Geelong Birney trams and their use.Black and white photograph printed on plain paper.tramcars, geelong, birney tramcars, ryrie st, conductors, eastern park

Photograph shows a horse tram leaving the Grenville St terminus to travel on the north side of Sturt St. Photo from the top of the Nicholl and Allan building. In the background are many pedestrians and one horse drawn car. There is a telegraph/telephone pole line on the right hand side of the photo. See items 5103 for a close up reproduction photo of the horse tram, 836 for a black and white reproduction and 2437 for a coloured postcard of the same image.Yields information about Sturt St c1904 and horse trams.Black and white photograph on plain paperhas "3" in a circle and "4" crossed out on the rear.tramcars, trams, horse trams, sturt st, postcards, grenville st.