Lapel Badge for the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. staff. Has an abbreviation of "MTOCo" to indicate the tramway operator and worn as part of their uniform. Made by Stokes & Sons Melboune.Demonstrates a item worn on a MTOCo Uniform.Made from a cast brass item, nickel plated, cast in the form of handwritten or script letters. On the rear, silver soldered on are two brass loops at either end of the badge to enable the badge to be sewn or fitted with clips onto the cap or the uniform. Has the name of Stokes & Sons stamped into the rear.trams, tramways, uniforms, cable trams, mtoco

Demonstrates the style of sales item produced by the BTPS.Button badges produced by the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society for sale. Badge made with green coloured image of tram 31, with the words "Ballarat Tourist Tramway" around the edge of the badge with a yellow background. Pressed onto a metal back with a pin. Made by Patrick Brothers with their name stamped in to the centre of the rear of the badge. See Reg Item 3383 for a "Ballarat Vintage Tramway" example.tramways, trams, btps, sales, badges, ballarat tourist tramway

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No. 18 at the Belmont terminus 29 July 1943. Tram has the destination of North. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 18/6/2020. Has written in ink on the rear "SEC Geelong Tramways, No. 18. Belmont terminus 29-7-1943"trams, tramways, geelong, belmont, tram 18

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No. 23 at the Geelong Railway Station with the station buildings in the background. Photographer unknown - handwriting is the same as other photos such as Reg item 5850.. Wal's album notes dates the photo as June 1939. Printed on Kodak Velox paper. The tram has two trolley poles and the destination of Newtown. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. Has the rear in ink "Geelong Tramways, No. 23 "Two man trams", built by A. Pengelley South Australia"trams, tramways, geelong, railway station, tram 23

Colour slide - Kodachrome Duplicate cardboard mount - of a MMTB Grinder at work early morning at the corner of Swanston and Flinders St with Flinders St Station in the background. Station clock showing possibly 6.30. A workman is marking out the work to be undertaken with a piece of chalk. On the station building is a sign for Mitchell's brushes and the Cultural Centre appeal fund board. No slide print date - during the 1960's?On the slide in pencil "MP 6 Dupes", a Tramways Museum Society stamp and the numbers 759 and 1-5trams, tramways, grinder, work trams, flinders st station, swanston st, trackwork, tram 12

Cable trams operated in Melbourne from 1885 to 1940. Initially by the Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co (a private operator) then the "Tramway Board" from 1916 to 1919 until the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board took over. These four tickets would have been a set of pre-purchased ticket in a lot of eight (8) tickets (1/- worth). Priced 1 1/2d each. On the rear lists the Melbourne CBD lines available for use on. Issued by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Demonstrates a Melbourne cable tram ticket issued by the MMTB.Set of four MMMTB 1 1/2d tickets. Have perforation marks on top and bottom. Light brown - lettered K, brown, lettered L.tickets, mmtb, cable trams

Photograph, Black and White, of the Level Crossing in Epsom Road, Flemington or Ascot Vale showing the overhead arrangement and structures either side of the road to provide power to either the trams or the trains. The small signal box is in the view as well as the interlocked gates. A NMETL saloon tram is crossing the railway lines. Photo late 1919 or 1920. Has the words "VR Tramway Crossing at Epsom Rd showing insulators in tram line and special crossing fitting." The level crossing was electrified on 18-8-1919 and abolished mid 1925 when the underpass was built. See Weekly Notice Extracts 1894-1994, published 1996.In ink on the rear: "Melbourne - North Melbourne Electric Tramway and Lighting Co. Ltd - No. 4 in Epsom Road on level crossing to Showrooms and Flemington Racecourse. About 1919-1920." Has KSK stamp and Number LWR-4 and CEE 12 in to right hand corner.trams, tramways, level crossings, nmetl, epsom rd, showgrounds, ascot vale, tram 4

Demonstrates aspects of the SEC governance system in issuing By-laws for the travelling public, as part of their Act. Yields information about fares charged for tram services in Geelong when the SEC took over from MESCo.Eight page booklet, centre stapled. Booklet has title "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria By-Law No. 1". Pages are numbered pages 1 to 7 Gives definitions, by-laws, fares and charges, special cars, workmen cars, regulations re passengers, behaviour, nuisances, smoking, dangerous goods, luggage and behaviour of crews. Gives schedule of sections for Geelong only. Details names of SEC Commissioners. Three copies held, all with some marked changes - see inscriptions. Copy 2 - stamped as received "11/3/1936". Has Government Printer number 12195. Basis was probably used in Ballarat and Geelong when the SEC took over until the 1937 edition issued though with fare schedules gazetted. See Fares in Ballarat – from Alan Bradley 11/4/2005 – appendix for Book Copy 1 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 201" written in black ink on top of cover, a large blue cross on the front cover, on change noted on page 2, with authorisation details, pencil name on front cover that has been rubbed out, and pencil drawings on back cover and dirt marks. Has been folded vertically. Copy 2 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 201" written in black ink on top of cover, has been folded vertically. Copy 3 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 201" written in black ink on top of cover, numerous changes in black ink throughout the booklet, in particular the word "car" substituted by "tram", renumbering of clauses and deletion of the Geelong schedule.trams, tramways, secv rules, by laws, tickets, fares, geelong

Yields information about the history of the Ballarat Tramways from horse to the closure of the electric trams in 1971. Gives a good understanding of the development and operation of the tramways. Has a strong association with the author.Book, 64 pages, gloss art paper, in black ink with a light brown card cover in green ink, centre stapled, titled "The Ballarat Tramways" Details history of Ballarat tramways, its tramcars and the involvement of the various operators. Has maps and photographs. Written by Keith Kings and published by the Victorian Division of the Australian Railway Historical Society at the time of the closure of the Ballarat system. Inside front cover is a typed sheet of amendments for the book - typed on Charles Martin Watermarked paper. Has details of the various organisations that published the book on the rear cover. 114.2 - as for 114.1 - but with many hand written notes etc. 114.3 - as for 114.1 - but with "City of Ballarat" stamped on front cover. 114.4 - as for 114.1 - but with "To Mr. L. J. Denmead, Departmental Tramways Supt. from K. Kings 12/9/1971" handwritten on front cover. For entire book see pdf images i1 to i3.114.2 - notes on pages 7, 10, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29, 36, 49 and 63 - has in blue or black ink, many notes, corrections and additions. 114.3 - "City of Ballaarat" stamped in red on top right hand corner. 114.4 - "To Mr. L. J. Denmead, Departmental Tramways Supt. from K. Kings 12/9/1971" handwritten on front cover in blue ink and on title page (page 1) in red ink "Mr. L. J. Denmead / Dear Les, / Best Wishes for the future! / Bob Prentice" and on same page, in blue stamp "L.J. Denmead".trams, tramways, ballarat tramways, history, tramcars of ballarat

Built By Adelaide firm, Duncan & Fraser in 1916. Tram number 2, first operated in Melbourne as Hawthorn Tramways Trust number 20. She was transported to Geelong Tramways Trust in 1947 and changed to Number 34. Following the closure of the Geelong Tramways in 1956, the tram transferred to Bendigo where it became Tram Number 2.Tram number 2, climbing View Street Bendigo. 20th April 196220th April 1962tram, bendigo.

Tramway Track materials used to reconstruct or replace Ballarat Tramway Museum track between Carlton St and Depot Junction Sept 2019. Follows the current practice in Melbourne.Demonstrates the materials used to replace BTM Tramway Track during 2019. Same materials used during the reconstruction of 2022.Group of rail fittings used during 2019 track relay by Fulton Hogan between Carlton St and Depot Junction. .1 - Section of tram rail - Ri57A - cut from an 18m long rail section. Rolled by voestalpine Railway Systems, Austria .2 - Group of three different sized Pandrol Rail insulators used between the rail and the clip. .3 - Pandrol resilient pad used between the concrete sleeper and the rail .4 - Pandrol clip used to secure the rail to the sleeper.tramways, ballarat, btm, trackwork, tramway rails, pandrol, voestalpine

The Melbourne Electric Supply Co. operated a Power Station in Richmond and provided power to the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust and the Hawthorn Tramways Trust. They also provided power to Geelong and operated the Geelong Tramway system. MESCo Geelong and Richmond operations were taken over the SECV in 1930. The book gives the requirements for wiring of building and switchboard. Yields information on the electrical requirements that electricians were required to work to where MESCo supplied electricity. It would have been used in the development of the SEC rules. Has a strong association with one of the MESCo Electrical Inspectors.Book - The Melbourne Electric Supply Co. Service and Wiring Rules - 64 pages, centre stapled, dark fawn covers. Provides rules for the Melbourne (Richmond) and Geelong undertakings. Dated 1/4/1918. Has a number of printed updates pasted into the book along with a typed and hand witten note. Price 6d. Has an index.Some hand written notes on the various clauses. Has the stamp of "Electric Inspector" in the top right hand corner. Numerous marks of red and blue pencil to high light specific clauses.rules, wiring, electrical, regulations, mesco, geelong, tramways

Photograph. Four coloured photos of the Sandhurst Drummers. a. Longlea 1996. b. Melbourne Anzac Parade. c. Summer Family Bendigo Tramways Dec 1992. d. Summer Family Amie, Ashley and Jamie. Bendigo Tramways 1992.photograph, person, sandhurst drummers

Yields information about the view of letter writers about the proposal for a Ballarat Tourist based tramway in 2002, in this case, a BTM volunteer worker.Newspaper clippings about the return or revival of a tourist tramway in Ballarat - letter - from The Courier, Friday 26 July 2002, titled "Tram study should look further afield", written by Sam Boon about the tramway and volunteers. Each item has the date, source and page written in ink.ballarat revival, btm, city tramway

Set of four colour prints of tramway points and crossings components being shipped and off loaded from Bungaree to Perth for the Perth Electric Tramway Society - Jan and Feb. 2016. Photos of Kodak Royal paper by Lindsay Richardson.On rear in ink "23/1/16" and "LCR" on three of them, and "Unloading points and crossings at Whiteman Park 24/2/16"trams, tramways, btm, perth, pets, points, bungaree

Colour print of the Bendigo tramways team and others who brought the former PMTT bogie tram No. 44 to Melbourne for the Prahran and Malvern Tramway Centenary arranged by Ron Scholten, standing on the left hand side of the group. 5/2010.trams, tramways, pmtt, centenary, tram 144

Tramway Pass for a Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldier pass No. 505 made out to R H Prentice of Prahran and signed by R A Spencer MMTB Secretary. Has the availability conditions, and is available until 30/6/1948. Mr Bob Prentice was a tramway enthusiast who collected VR Tramcar No. 20, photographs and items and authored several small books about Victorian Tramways. See January 1993 and the April. 2024 (page 9) issues of Ballarat Tramway Museum Fares Please - (reference links)Has a strong association with a well respected tramway enthusiast and collector.Grey cloth card folded item with two pre-printed pieces of paper glued to the inside, one with details of the holder on the left hand and the right hand side with a photograph of the holder.tramways, trams, soldiers, tickets, mmtb, passes, bob prentice

Black and white photo of Mr Arthur Douglas. Secretary of Bendigo Tramways 1920-1951.person, individual, basil miller

Tramway staff names and addresses, handwritten entries, black cover, A - Z(in colour) partitioning.person, individual, basil miller

Inspector's handbook for provincial tramways. Hard cover book - colour green. 25 pages.person, individual, basil miller

Booklet by Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. Pale Pink. 10 Pages.person, individual, basil miller

Used SEC 2/6 weekly ticket, ticket numbers B 209600. Originally printed and stapled into blocks of 20 tickets. The ticket is printed on a manila 210gsm card and printed using red ink to give day numbers, monthly, week number, transfers, and day of the week, excluding Sunday. Numbered on the right end of the ticket. Static number (1 - 7) on left indicates maybe the day of the issue. The ticket has been nipped in the day spaces 8 times and has been nipped for the month of April and week 1. On the rear of the ticket is the details of the ticket use, allowing the passenger one return journey between City and section 3 or 4. Not available on Sundays. The ticket was located on a tram behind a sandbox during maintenance works. Possibly lost by the original user.Yields information about the use of SEC Ballarat weekly tickets.Medium weight manila card weekly ticket used by the SEC Tramways in Ballarat - No. B209600.trams, tramways, tickets, weekly tickets, ballarat, secv tramways

Arthur Henry Miers played for cricket, football and baseball teams in Kew for a number of decades in the first half of the twentieth century. He was born on 22 November 1901, the son of Rodolph Theophilus Miers (1874-1951) and Margaret Frances (Margaretta) Fry (1875-1958). He had two brothers, Rodolph Cecil Miers (1904-80) and Charles Wilfred Miers (1906-88), and a sister Marjorie Elizabeth Miers (1911-84). Arthur Miers died in Kew on 25 January 1966, and after his body was cremated, his body was interred in the Mausoleum of Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery.Letter from Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust to A Miers, dated 28 April 1916arthur henry miers, prahran & malvern tramways trust, kew depot

Colour photocopy of an article by Geoffrey Skelsey providing a short history of the two VR tram lines, and the construction of the luxury trams, Nos. 52 to 54. Covers the use of the first two on the MMTB system and their operational history.Provides details of VR luxury trams in a UK based magazine,Photocopy of an article from the June 2009 issue of Tramway Review - two A4 sheets.trams, railways, vr trams, tram 52, tram 53, tram 54, mmtb, tramways, lrta

In 1890 Bendigo's first tramway battery electric carriages operated between Sandhurst and Eaglehawk.basil miller, bendigo trams

Three page printed article or report on the development of the Melbourne tramway system from the cable car era up to June 1962. Written by the M&MTB, covers cable trams, other Melbourne tramway operators, electric traction era, formation of the M&MTB and the operation of the tramway system up to 1962. Would appear to be a MMTB document, an reprint of an article or a handout, created late 1962.An "X" in ink by the second paragraph on the first page, possibly a marker, about cable tram colours.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, cable trams

Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. Ltd. Volume 9, No. 6. December 1972, 35 cents, thirteen pages. Cover photo (right) shows Sydney Road Coburg looking south from Bell Street with horse tram bound for the Brunswick cable tram terminus at Moreland Road. The horse tram was established by the Northern Tramway Company in 1889. Purchased by the Coburg Council in 1911 they operated until 1916 when replaced by the electric trams of the Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramway Trust. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Tramways Collection'.document

Newspaper clipping from The Bendigo Advertiser 15/4/1972, titled "Tomorrow the End" reporting on the closure the following day of the Bendigo tramway system, Has a short history of the tramway and three photos of trams in Bendigo and the plans for the following day.closure, bendigo, sec