Produced to mark the 4th anniversary of the City Circle tram during 1998. Has the words "Still running rings around Melbourne" on the outside. The tram was launched during 1994. Demonstrates a PTC produced item to mark the 4th anniversary of the City Circle tram.Metal badge formed with plastic insert on the outside and spring retaining clip on the inside.tramways, city circle, badges, melbourne

Pamphlet giving details of specific areas of the Ballarat Botanic Gardens, published by the Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, in conjunction with the City of Ballarat. Includes the Ballarat Tramway Museum with a small image of tram 40 on No. 3 road at the depot. Undated - c2020.Provides infomation about the Ballarat Botanical GardensSix fold A3 to DL pamphlet, full colour.trams, tramways, gardens, botanical gardens

Rose Series postcard No. P 119, titled "Swanston Street Melbourne", looking south from just to the north of Bourke Street. Has trams W5 class No. 803 (Route 8 - Toorak) and W2 class 277 (route 2A City). There is a bus on the right hand side of the photograph. Also In the photo are the Royal Mail Hotel advertising Black and White Cigarettes, Fosters Larger. Carlton Ale, the Leviathan building, the Town Hall and a sign for Browns.Yields information about Swanston St. at the intersection with Bourke St. C1938.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Unused.Has the tram numbers in pencil on the rear of the card.trams, tramways, w2 class, swanston st, w5 class, tram 803, tram 277

Rose Series postcard No. P 3032, titled "Collins Street (The Block) Melbourne Vic.", looking west from near Swanston Street. Has W2 class tram No 522 (City) and part of W class No. 267 in the view. Several cars are waiting to do a hook turn. The Australian Provincial Assurance (APA) Association Ltd tower is in the final stages of construction; completed in 1929. Yields information about Collins Street from Swanston Street 1929cPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. UsedHas a letter to "Aunty" from Carolyn in Albury, undated. Has the Ken Magor stamp on the top edge.trams, tramways, tram 522, tram 267, collins st, w class, w2 class

Photos taken on the last weekday of full operations by the SECV in Ballarat prior to the first closure of the Victoria St line on 22/8/1971. 1 - tram 30 arriving at Victoria St with school children and others alighting. 2 - tram 30 waiting to return to Gardens via Sturt St west. 3 - tram 13 at Stones Corner, Bridge and Victoria St on its way to Victoria St. Has buildings / advertisements for Schonell cycles, Gear chemist, Phillip Howard, The Sun, AVCO, ANZ, Roddas, CS Pennant, Top 4, State Savings Bank and H Whitefield Hair dresser. 4 - trams 30 and 13 crossing at the King St loop in Victoria St. 5 - tram 37 in Sturt St arriving at the City stop 6 - tram 43 southbound in Lydiard St crossing Mair St - note the traffic lights, one of the first installations in Ballarat. Has adverts for Peter's, and Speedee cleaners. 7 - track cleaner with broom with tram No. 12 behind, with the destination of City. Has the Chinese cafe, seafood bar, Kodak advert, Town Hall, and tramway shelter in the view.Yields information about the last full week day of SEC Tramway operations in Ballarat and has a strong association with the archivist. Set of 7 Kodachrome colour slides - cardboard mountsHave the photographer's slide numbers written on them.trams, tramways, closure, depot, victoria st, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 13, tram 30, tram 12, tram 37, tram 43

Photos taken on the last day of the Mt Pleasant tram line 5/9/1971 1 - Tram 43 at the Gardens - trams reversed at this point and returned to Mt Pleasant. 2 - Trams 43, 13 and 14 in Sturt St West at the Russell St loop. 3 - Tram 13 in Sturt St, inbound with an ANZ bank and Miss Heidi? dress shop in the background. 4 - Tram 30 in bound in Sturt near Doveton St with the Queen Alexandra Bandstand in the view. 5 - A busy Sturt St with three trams and people observing on a nice day. 6 - and now with five trams at Tramway or the City Centre - trams 39, 27, 12 7 - Tram 43 pulls into the stop at Sturt and Lydiard St, 8 -Turning into Lydiard St North with 39 behind - a man with a point bar and possibly the Inspector as well. Behind are the Town Hall and the Myer store. Yields information about the last day of the Mt Pleasant tram line in Ballarat.Set of 7 Kodachrome colour slides - cardboard mountsHave the photographer's slide numbers written on them.trams, tramways, closure, lydiard st nth, sturt st, tram 27, tram 14, tram 13, tram 43, tram 39, tram 30, tram 12, sturt st west, russell st

Photos taken on the last day of the Mt Pleasant tram line 5/9/1971 1 - Trams 26 and 27 shunting in Lydiard St North Xover - has the Post Office, Commonwealth Bank, MLC and National Mutual buildings in the background. 2 - as above 3 - Trams 26 and 27 at the Mt Pleasant terminus in Barkly St - note the bus stop sign. 4 - Trams 26, 27 and 43 at the Grant St loop. 5 - Trams 14 and 43 at the Grant St Loop 6 - Tram 13 arriving at the City stop with the National Mutual Building in the background. 7 - Tram 43 passing 26 and 27 in the Sturt St City Loop with the Dickins Food Store, Patersons, Union Hotel, Brashes, Ballarat Gas Co. Gear Chemist in the background.Yields information about the last day of the Mt Pleasant tram line in Ballarat.Set of 7 Kodachrome colour slides - cardboard mountsHave the photographer's slide numbers written on them.trams, tramways, closure, tram 26, barkly st, level crossing, lydiard st nth, sturt st, tram 27, tram 14, tram 13, tram 43, mt pleasant, grant st.

titled "Timetable of first and last trams and buses also All-night and Sunday morning services", setting out services, fares, city concession fares, all night fares, fare sections, and that strips of 2d and 3d tickets could be bought from conductors. Has a "advertisement" for shoppers travelling in comfort between 930 and 430, dinner and afternoon tea at the Wattle Park Chalet and Family excursion tickets to the Beaches and Wattle Park - 2/6. See Reg Item 1751 for an April 1951 version, 2140 for a 1935 version and 8209 for a March 1942 version. Yields information about MMTB tram and bus servicesTimetable printed on off white paper, folded into 9, Dated January 1946. Printed by Sands and McDougall - has their logo printed on the middle section of the outside fold. See Reg Item 1751 for an April 1951 version and 2140 for a 1935 version.trams, tramways, timetables, first tram, wattle park, fares, all night services

The photograph shows W2 534 (Carnegie Route 4) in Victoria St City, reversing. There is an auxiliary board on the front of the tram. Has the pre WW2 Army drill hall in the background. Photo by Ray Pearson, 13/4/1937.Yields information about MMTB W2 534 in Victoria St.Black and white photograph with photographer's notes on rear.In pencil on rear: 'W2 534 City Shunt, Duplicate Copy, Ray Pearson"trams, tramways, victoria st, tram 534, w2 class

Rose Series postcard No. P 3350, titled "Town Hall Corner Melbourne", with a W2 southbound in Swanston Street and westbound W2 class No. 543 (City Route 47) in Collins Street with another W2 climbing the Collins Street hill eastbound. All trams have a white stripe and part white bumper bars as part of the WW2 blackout measures. The Melbourne Town Hall is in the background.Yields information the Melbourne Town Hall, early 1940sPostcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Two copies held.On rear of 2nd copy in ink "To Kiwi No. 2975 from Kiwi No. 4755"tramways, trams, swanston st, collins st, w2 class, tram 543, world war ii, melbourne town hall, route 47

Rose Series postcard No. P 3279, titled "Elizabeth Street Melbourne" with a W5 class car (City route 19), southbound in Elizabeth Street, crossing Lonsdale Street. The Flinders Street Railway station is in the far distance.Yields information about Elizabeth Street late 1940s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Two copies held.Has a hand written letter on the rear.tramways, trams, w5 class, elizabeth st, route 19

Photograph of No 37 in the parking loop or City Loop in Sturt St, 14-2-1953. Wal Jack Photo. In the background is the Camp Hotel, with the name Alan Hood under the hotel name. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeYields information about the appearance of No. 37 in 1953 and the Sturt St south end buildings.Black and white photograph from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album.On rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat (1st) No. 37 ex No. 22 bogie ex MMTB 117 Sturt St loop 14-2-53" and in top right hand corner, Wal Jack stamp with "T153" written in.trams, tramways, bogie trams, sturt st, tram 37, city loop

Rose Series postcard No. P 1343, titled "Village Belle, St Kilda, Melbourne Vic" showing W2 568 (Moreland Route 15) at the St Kilda Beach terminus in Ackland St. Another W2 is further behind. A uniformed tramway employee is walking across the road, underneath a MMTB sign advising of Trams to the City and a Fare of 5d and child fares of 2d. In the background is the Coles store and Harpers Frocks. In the foreground are tram tracks for the Victorian Railways St. Kilda to Brighton Beach line in Buckly Street.Yields information about Ackland St, St Kilda early 1950s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.trams, tramways, village belle, ackland st, route 15, st kilda, w2 class, tram 568

Photo looking east in Collins St from Elizabeth St with W2 class tram 284 (Spencer St) and another W2 in the distance. The tram is yet to be fitted with a route number box. The tram was the first to be converted from a W class to a W2 class (8/1928) and was fitted with route number boxes in April 1930. In the background is the Sands McDougal city office and a sign advertising Reuter's Office.Yields information about Collins St c1929.Postcard - printed, unused, with Ken Magor stamp on the rear.trams, tramways, w2 class, tram 284, collins st

Rose Series postcard No. P 10526 titled "Swanston St looking south Melbourne", from just north of Collins Stret. Trams in the view are S class No 164 and W class No 381? On the left side is a cable tram in Collins Street waiting to cross Swanston Street. An early MMTB bus is also heading south in Swanston Street with motorcycle and side car behind it. The cable tram signal is visible just to the left of the bus. This signal would continue to control all tram movements through the intersection until the insulation of modern motor traffic lights around 1929. On the left of photo is the imposing Queen Victoria building demolished in the mid 1960's to make way for the City Square. Yields information about Swanston St. at the intersection with Collins St.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Unused.trams, tramways, swanston st, s class, tram 164, cable trams, signals, w class, collins st

Compiled by Gus Weir of the Wellington Tramway Museum, former Wellington tram driver. Comprises some 42 double-sided album sheets for photographs of Melbourne - C, C1, C2 and E class trams. - Scanned into 4 parts as pdf files. Many photos taken in the City area, Some photos by M Hawkins. Part 1 - title sheet, 3001, 3002, 3036, 3003, 3005, 3006, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3013, 3004, 3015, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3029, 3030, 3032, 3034, 3036. Part 2 - E 6001, 6005, 6002, 6003, 6004, C2 class - 5123, 5113, 5111, 5103, 5106, Yields detailed information about Melbourne , C1, C2 and E class trams.Set of 42 album sheets generally with four photos within a bound album, with many blanks to allow for further photos. Each photo has a label on the rear, with details of the photograph's location, photographer, and date. An insert label on each page gives the tram number, location, and date.tramways, tramcars, albums, melbourne, yarra trams, c class, c1 class, c2 class, e class

Yields information about Mr Jerusalem Smith, a person trying to sell rail and horse tramways in 1880 and other correspondence.Set of three letters concerning "Mr Jerusalem Smith" and his correspondence with the City of Ballarat, 1880, concerning the construction of horse trams and tramway rail. .1 - letter from Mr Ian Armstrong enquiring about "Mr Jerusalem Smith" and provision of seven pages of photocopies from some of the letters in the referenced journal. Dated 18/9/2008. .2 - letter from Warren Doubleday to Mr Ian Armstrong giving some further information, dated 23/10/2008. .3 - letter from Alan Bradley to Mr Ian Armstrong give notes from the City of Ballarat and other research regarding "Mr Jerusalem Smith", dated 9/11/2008. See also Reg item 4701 and 9646 for further correspondence on this matter.trams, tramways, trackwork, horse trams, city of ballarat

Hand copied letters from the files of the Shire of Ballarat East and City of Ballaarat. 1 - dated 31/8/1880 asking for the concession to construct tramways in their district and one dated 19/10/1880 to the City of Ballaarat for the same purpose. Included is a letter dated 30/9/1880 from James Roberts, Supt trams to J. Smith recommending the type of car currently in use in Sydney as the "Yankee" car manufactured by Brill of Philadelphia. 2 - copy of letter dated 6/9/1880 about horse tram rails and support systems - signed by Jas R Davies. See also items 4701 and 4248 for similar items.Yields information about the horse trams and promotion in 1880.Photocopies of a set of two hand copied letters - both 3 A4 pages .trams, tramways, trackwork, horse trams, ballarat

Set of two large "button badges" titled "City Circle", featuring the Melbourne City Circle tram. Red background, yellow and white writing. Has a pin on the rear to enable to be fixed to an item of clothing. Items packaged in bubble wrap and own plastic bags - retained and used in storage. Two additional copies from the donation of Max Hayes 1/2021. One of these badges has a label "Official opening at Spring St Melbourne 28-04-94"trams, tramways, city circle, badges, melbourne, conductors

Set of 7 timetable information sheets titled "Running Timetable and Locations of Recording Clocks" for various tram routes - signed R. C. Drummond Traffic Manager. Gives running times for sections during various parts of the day, early am, am peak, mid period, pm peak, weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, and evening and the location of Bundy Clocks. See items 1442 and 5530 for other examples. 1 - Toorak - City - June 1973 2 - Prahran - North Richmond and St Kilda Road and North Richmond - August 1973 3 - Prahran - City - August 1973 4 - Camberwell - City via Swanston St - Oct. 1973 5 - Camberwell - City via William St - Oct. 1973 6 - Burwood - Spencer St - Nov. 1973 7 - Wattle Park - Princes Bridge - Dec. 1973Demonstrates a MMTB Employee timetable information.Set of 7 small printed sheets.tramways, timetables, schedules, bundy clock, mmtb

Notice to Passengers about the change of services for the British Commonwealth Youth Sunday and May Day Marches on Sunday 7/5/1961. Trams in Swanston St did not run between LaTrobe St and City Roads and cross streets stopped before Swanston St or were diverted by LaTrobe St. Buses were also affected. Signed by B H Misson Traffic Manager. These notices were displayed in the tramcars.Yields information about the closure of Swanston St for marches or processions during 1961. A typical notice and arrangements for such an event.Notice - printed two colours with a sheet of paper glued to the base of the item.Has on top edge "320" in ink.tramways, swanston st, notices, mmtb, procession

Titled "Timetable of first and last trams and buses also All-night and Sunday morning services", setting out services, fares, city concession fares, all-night fares, fare sections, and that strips of 2d and 3d tickets could be bought from conductors. Has a "advertisement" for shoppers travelling in comfort between 930 and 430, dinner and afternoon tea at the Wattle Park Chalet and Family excursion tickets to the Beaches and Wattle Park - 2/6. Signed S M Richardson Manager. See Reg Item 1751 for an April 1951 version and 899 for a Jan 1946 version. Yields information about MMTB tram and bus servicesTimetable printed on off-white paper, folded into 9, Dated March 1942. Has a sheet of paper glued over the one part of the document, which has the Sands McDougall logo underneath. trams, tramways, timetables, first tram, wattle park, fares, all night services

Framed colour photograph of BTM Conductor David Frost issuing a ticket to David Vendy, Mayor of the City of Ballarat in tram 13 while at the depot. Thought to be the same date as photo used in btm6401, 1 August 2002 by the Ballarat Courier. Contained within a wooden frame made by "The Frame Spot of 1376 Malvern Road, Malvern" with card backing and a white cloth hanging strip. Appears to have been reframed by David.trams, tramways, conductors

Photo shows a Forest City style signal light on a pole at the corner of Pakington St and Retreat Road Geelong, Newtown 17/10/1955. Photo by Keith Kings, Number Q(m)(3). In the background are two ladies, a young boy and pram with a young child.Yields information about the Forest City signals in Geelong on the Newtown Route.Black and white photograph with notes on rear.See Contexttrams, tramways, secv, forest city signals, signals, pakington st, retreat road

Photo of ESCo Sebastopol type No. 21 in Sturt St arriving at the Grenville St city terminus. Has a "Suttons for Organs" roof advertisement. Wal's album noted "Sebastopol type No. 21, Sturt St 1920." Has "1920" written on the photograph in the bottom right hand corner. See also Reg item 178 for another version of this image and 9465 for a glass plate negative.Yields information the appearance of the Sebastopol type tram when they were in service, c1920 and the north side of Sturt St streetscape.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album.trams, tramways, sebastopol type, sturt st, grenville st, suttons, esco, tram 21

Photograph shows the motorman of tram 32 selecting the correct signal light for his passage into Bridge St to either the Victoria St or Mt Pleasant Routes. Also allowed the tram to shunt at the intersection and return along Sturt St. See page 44 of the photographer's book, The Ballarat Tramways published in Sept. 1971 - item 114. Has the Buckshead Hotel in the background. Dated 12/4/1958. Yields information about the operation of the Bridge St / Grenville St signal.Black and white photograph with photographers details and information on rear - Keith Kings No. A(l)(13)See image 2ballarat, trams, tramways, sturt st, bridge st, tram 32, signals, forest city signals, grenville st

Photograph of Charing Cross Bendigo from the Family Hotel with an electric tram (possibly No. 13), motor cars and one horse drawn cart. In the view are the Post Office, the Beehive building, and signs for Plume petrol, City Club hotel, and Wanda Inn. Photo from the Collection of the National Library Canberra. The Bendigo Historical Society has dated the image as 1958.Yields information about Charing Cross Bendigo in 1958.Printed black and white illustration.trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross

Colour print of Ballarat tram 30 after its recovery from Kaniva on 6/7 July 1974 (see Oct. 1974 issue of Trolley Wire). It was stored at the City of Ballarat Council depot for a while before being moved to the Haddon Tramway Workshops which at that time was under construction. Photographer unknown.Yields information about the recovery of SECV tram 30 from Kaniva and its storage at Haddon.Colour print - on plain paper with rounded corners.tramcars, tramways, offsite store, haddon, tram 30

Photograph of Bendigo Tram 13, at Charing Cross with the City Club Hotel and the City Family Hotel in the background. A Safety Zone sign can be seen.Yields information about Bendigo tram 13 and Charing Cross during the 1950s. Photograph, black and white on Velox PaperHas Ken Magor stamp and negative number "1723" written in.tramways, trams, bendigo, charing cross, tram 13

Index, bib, ill, maps, p.79.non-fictionApart from Broken Hill, Maitland was the only New South Wales regional city to have a tramway systemtramways - maitland, steam trams - maitland