3446.1 - Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 30-5-2006, titled "Depot strikes it lucky" about the BTM winning a MIRA (Museum Industry Recognition Award). Has photo of Austin Brehaut standing in front of No. 26 in front of depot. Picture by Jeremy Bannister. Quote Stephen Butler about the reconstruction of the sub-station, fund raising and the Award. 3446.2 - A4 sheet print of the Courier's Web site, printed 31-05-2006 - shortened version newspaper article.btm, substation, museums australia, awards

Yields information about the union views on recent awards, Jack Lang, and information from depots and advertisers in Sydney and Melbourne."The Tramway Record", issued 6/10/1927, by The Australian Tramway Employees Association, comprising cover, pages 5 to 68. Back cover and pages 3,4, 69 & 70, 71 and 72 missing. Printed on off white paper, centre stapled. Looks at recent arbitration decisions, Premier Lang in NSW, primarily focused on Sydney depots and advertisements, but with some Melbourne depot news and local advertisements, analysis of the new award. Scan of front cover added 2/9/12.trams, tramways, atea, unions, awards

Yields information about the formation of the BTPS in 1971 and some of the people who attended meetings etc. and about the closure of the Ballarat tramway system.Photocopy of a newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 3/4/1971, titled "Make tram depot a museum' call". Reports on the suggestion at a meeting the previous night by Mr. N. M. Gower suggested that the tram depot and one or two miles of track be kept. Meeting of the Greater Ballarat Association. Also quotes Melton Foo of the Brown Hill Progress Association. Parts of the cutting have been highlighted in pink highlighter pen. Cr. A. Millar also quoted.trams, tramways, museum establishment, lake wendouree tramway, closure, btps

Yields information about the BTM tramcar fleet and the conservation activities.Colour photograph of trams 28, 18 and 28 in the depot c1997. Work on No. 28 being undertaken, does not appear to have been lifted, but ready for a lift - see May 1997 Fares Please! Also note the stand for the GPO adjacent to the work bench had yet to be installed. Was before the depot was sealed. Photo by Warren Doubleday. Printed on Kodak Paper. See Item dated by reference to the Kodak logo on rear and reference to the context of the progress on No. 28 and pre the installation of the electrical GPO's for the workbench.btm, tramcars, depot, tram 18, tram 28, tram 661

Yields information about the appearance of an unnumbered Geelong tram 28 in the depot and the step detailsBlack and white digital print from scan of a donated negative of part of Geelong 28 sitting in front of the depot shed. Photograph of John Webster, 21-8-1955. See Reg, Item 4228. Shows the headlight on, details of the end of the tram and the inside of the depot / power house building looking towards the street. Black and White prints made from scan of negative. Original Negative stored with Negatives. Negative scanned at hi res 4/6/2020 and image updated.On left hand side of the negatives in ink is "EI 7"tramways, trams, geelong, depot, tramcar bodies, tram 28

Set of five colour prints of photos taken by David Frost c1985 of ex SEC Ballarat Trams at the BTPS depot or the TMSV Bylands site. .1 - trams 671, 661, 14 and 38 on the depot fan. (661 repainted 1984 and 18 entered service 1985) .2 - 18 and 671 along with David's Morris Minor .3 - 14 on the access track .4 - Ex Ballarat 42 at Bylands .5 - ex Ballarat 17 and a cable trailer at Bylands.trams, tramways, btps, tmsv, depot, bylands, tram 18, tram 671, tram 661, tram 14, tram 38

Full size page item on the BTPS in the Saturday Magazine portion of the Ballarat Courier dated Sat. 6/1/1990. Features four photos, history of the Ballarat Tramways, the BTPS, and its operations. Photos of timetable boards at the depot, 14 in Wendouree Parade, Gavin Young at the controls of 14 and Dave Macartney stepping onto Horse Tram No. within the depot. Also has other pages of the Courier attached. 823.1 - 2nd copy added, in better condition, added 25 June 1999.trams, tramways, btps, ballarat tramways, volunteers, btm

Magazine - 6 A4 sheets, with blue colour cover, stapled in top left hand corner, Hawthorn Historical Society Newsletter Feb. 2010 containing an articled titled "Armed and Masked Footpads at Hawthorn" about the robbery of the Hawthorn horse tram at the corner of Power and Riversdale Road (the back of the Hawthorn tram depot), August 1901, written by Ruth Dwyer. Also contains items on current activities of the Society, their Annual Report for 2009 and advert for a tour of the depot 6/2/2010.trams, tramways, horse trams, robbery, hawthorn, tours

Book of forms titled "Transportation of Cars" printed with brown card covers, stapled on the left hand side, with white, pink and blue copies for providing advice to Preston Workshop of the tramcars being sent to the workshop and the defect to be attended to. Has the tram car number, depot, date, signature etc. Used by North Fitzroy depot, the first to have Z class trams. First use was for Z1. Each form has been handwritten using carbon paper or ink.Has various notes on the front cover about times, etc.trams, tramways, tramcars, z class, north fitzroy depot, maintenance, preston workshops, rolling stock

Sprit duplicated onto pink paper handwritten, table or timetable for a charter tram tour. Issued by the MMTB Camberwell Folklore Club special tour. Crews nominated as Driver Stanton, Conductor Hocking. Special tram used trams 1000 and 700 from Camberwell depot on 22-7-1979. Timetable on two sheets of pink paper, printed on one side only. Both items have been stamped "Adults and Children to be counted and depot starter notified"trams, tramways, special trams, charters, tours

Depot table sheet - 5 pages printed on light weight card paper, foolscap size or block - roneo or spirit - spirit duplicated - giving the weekday bus timetable for Bulleen to Garden City in both directions. Gives run number, departure times and the return destination. Dated 24 May 1965. 1413.1 - Email from Kevin Staines to Warren Doubleday 6/5/2016 commenting on being a bus driver at Port Melbourne Depot. Added 19-11-2016trams, tramways, table cards, north fitzroy depot, drivers, bulleen, buses

Form - printed on off white paper, form No. 3/203, titled "Conductor's Running Journal", to be used by conductors to record trips, fares sold along with crews names and number. Has fares from 3d to 2/6. In right hand margin, has Control phone numbers. In the top right hand corner has the date stamp of Hawthorn Tram depot - 13 Feb. 1965 - the last day of operations of the depot. Possibly an Journal that was stamped for use on the day and not used as such.trams, tramways, hawthorn, closure, depot, last day, conductors, running journal, tickets

Lapel Badge in a sealed plastic bag - with the front image of the top of the fence posts in Miller St Preston - a fleur-de lys-is, with the words "New Preston Tram Depot - Heritage for the Future". Issued at the time of the Open Day at the new Preston Tram Depot/Workshops - 17-4-2016. On the rear with embossed words "Opened 1928, Redeveloped 2016 - Melbourne Australia" Has a press clip pin on the rear to enable to be fixed to an item of clothing. Four (4) number collected.trams, tramways, yarra trams, badges, preston workshops, preston depot

Set of five replica or facsimile miniature rolls showing the destination roll layout for: .1 - Footscray depot - 320H x 98W .2 - Geelong depot - 455H x 99W .3 - Bendigo - 450H x 101W .4 - Point Ormond - 134H x 99W .5 - Ballarat - 450H x 101W .3 and .5 have evidence of adhesive strip covers, others shown remnants for these strips which have yellowed. See item 6644 for a MBCTT one.trams, tramways, destination roll, ballarat, point ormond, footscray, bendigo, geelong, secv, mmtb

Set of papers, handwritten concerning the development and timing of the "Coburg Tramway system" - 9 sheets by the Melbourne Brunswick Coburg Tramways Trust. Prepared largely by H. S. McComb, with notes dates, depot, track layout, lengths, the Act, dates and calculations, curves, details of depot, track layouts, intersections and extensive details of the interface with the cable tram at Queensberry and Swanston Streets. Items 2034 and 2034 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "MB&CTT" in red pencil.trams, tramways, mbctt, coburg, brunswick, opening, cable trams, queensberry, madeline st, moreland rd, sydney rd

Table card for Malvern Depot, run 183, effective 2/1/2011 Printed A4 sheet, folded to go into in a plastic folder providing the table for a driver to operate to - routes and times along each route, and times starting and finishing, (on and off) and meal breaks. Table 183 from Malvern Depot, giving car out times, destination times for Glen Iris, University, Camberwell, Meal breaks, Camberwell and monitoring points. Printed 17/12/2010.trams, tramways, table cards, malvern depot, drivers

Table card for Run 53 from South Melbourne depot, c1970. Sheet of paper hand written, preprinted as for item 2206 glued to a sheet of Masonite, then varnished. Written in blue and red ink. Gives sign on time, times at the from the various terminus. Highlights the need to test phones at Millswyn and ? streets and the Fitzroy St terminus. Timetables runs between Brunswick St and Fitzroy St and between Franklin St and South Melbourne Depot, Kingsway. Gives hours for the crews.trams, tramways, forms, drivers, table cards, conductors

Mounted black and white photograph of the crews and staff at the Hawthorn Tram Depot c1921 mounted onto a dark grey card. The tram behind has been renumbered to P class 131, fitted with the large roller destination box and has route 17 showing. There are 30 men shown, only the depot manager? not in a uniform. Includes Inspectors. A number of men have a returned service man badges showing. No staff numbers. Made by Darge studio, 175 Collins St Melbourne.trams, tramways, hawthorn depot, route 17, p class, staff, uniforms, crews, tram 131, mmtb

Set of four black and white prints of W2 221 derailed at South Melbourne tram depot, late 1960's? This tram was used a training vehicle for recovery crews to re-rail trams. Again possibly an early use of this vehicle as such - has "Kenric Best for Boys wear" sign on one end, and a "Collision not to be moved" Auxiliary board on the other end. In the background are AEC Meal Bus, Works vehicle No. 6, mobile crane used in track relaying and South Melbourne depot buildings.trams, tramways, training, emergency, accidents, recovery, mmtb, south melbourne depot, derailments, tram 221, tram 6, aec, track cleaner, works cars

Fifty Six page, with glossy white cover and plain white paper inside - "The Tramway Record Vol. 54, No. 9, Sept. 1991" - with title in red ink and Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association logo on the front cover. Printed by the Victorian branch of the union. Features on the front cover a photo (see image) of Stewart R. Thompson, a tram driver who recently retired after 39 years from Essendon depot. Also features the Editors note on the driver and a five page article written by Stewart Thompson on his life as a driver. Other items featured is an obituary for former Secretary of the Tramway Union, Sydney E. Edwards, an article on the Doncaster Bus Depot written by Alan Bailey and news from the various depots. trams, tramways, unions, melbourne, doncaster, employees, atmoea

Yields information about the final day of the Bendigo tramways and some of the tramcars used.Set of seven black and white photographs of the day Bendigo Tramways closed 16-4-1972. Taken on Agfa paper. Has printing date of 18.8.72 stamped on rear. All have been used for display purposes. .1 - 25 leaving the depot .2 - 2 at Charing Cross, bound for Eaglehawk - has Ezywalkin Store in background. .3 - 18 crossing another tram at a loop on the Eaglehawk line. .4 - 28 at Charing Cross showing Special .5 - 26 inside depot, with Borough of Eaglehawk sign on the front bumper and bunting around the tram. .6 - 29 leaving the depot .7 - 26 in the final parade, with "Destination Eaglehawk" on a roof mounted advertisement board, with the Beehive building in the background and Coca Cola advertisement on top of the building. Photographer not known.3549.8 - has "photo No. 8" on rear and been marked out for publication. tramways, trams, bendigo, closure, eaglehawk, tram 25, tram 2, tram 18, tram 28, tram 26, tram 29

Yields information about the last day of the Ballarat Tram Depot operations with the payout and the closure of the gate.Newspaper Clipping from the Courier, Saturday 9 Oct 1971 - titled "End of an Era", of the last day of the tramway depot in Wendouree Parade. Photo features Stan Lakey, foreman at the tramways depot for 23 years, closing the gate at the tramway depot. The men (workers) had been paid off the previous day by Mr. W. Trusler, supervisor. Has 8 other workers in the photo. Appears that the men are holding their payslips or other documents. Date of item can be determined from notice of electricity interruption, on rear of item for Sunday 10/10/1971. See also Reg Item 6446 for another last day photograph. .1 - Print of original photograph print added 14-3-2016 from the donation to the Museum by Karelyn Satter Feb. 2016.Print has the Ballarat Courier stamp on rear.depot, closure, sec, staff photo

Set of five Newspaper cuttings and one hand written note regarding the planning for a museum at the Hawthorn Tram Museum Depot. .1 - The Age 25/11/1991 - "Libs promise a tram Museum" by Mark Brolly, quotes the Minister, Mr. Alan Brown. .2 - Progress Press, 27/11/1991 - "Trams for Museum" .3 - Progress Press, 24/3/1993 - "Tramway Museum planned" .4 - Progress Press, 27/9/1994 - "Tram museum call" .5 - Progress Press, 21/3/1995 - "Tram depot on track", features a photo of Alan Brown inside a W. Story by Emma Duncan, photo Simon .6 - Handwritten note regarding the re-development of the Hawthorn Tram depot and VicTrack details - Brendon Mack and Office of Major Projects.trams, tramways, hawthorn tram depot, tram museum, museums, minister for transport

.1 - Essay or Report - 16 A4 photocopied sheets stapled in the top left hand corner with a green sheet on the front, titled "Hanna Street Happenings - a history of the South Melbourne Electric Tram Depot - 1925 - 1995" written by Alistair Fincher. Gives a detailed history of the depot, its routes, relationship to the cable tramways, some stories, the Restaurant tram, comment from Chris Jacobson, Inspector Frank Reardon, Jack Gregan, electrocution of Dan White climbing a roof, Kingsway, "the TV programme "Our World", Women of the depot. Includes notes on industrial disputes, tram types, a map showing countries of origins, a WW2 Roll of Honour, and a list of Union delegates. .2 - Illustration of a logo - red circle with a SW6 tram - 70 years - colour photocopy cut into a circular.trams, tramways, hanna st, south melbourne depot, stories, kingsway, women drivers, conductors, accidents, tv broadcasts

These were produced with the unit, whilst at Mataranka N.T. The unit was 8th Aust Army Ord Depot. The newsletters were edited by Frank Hardy. These were saved by V246169 Donald Rexford Speedy. Refer Cat No 4396.2P There are seven issues here. The paper has browned with age. Six newsletters are foolscap size, the last one is quarter size. They have printed words and cartoons. .1 Volume 1 No. 6 - 25 Jan 1943 (four sheets) .2 Volume 7 No. 2 - 21 Feb 1944 (two sheets) .3 Volume 7 No. 1 - 14 Feb 1944 (two sheets) .4 Volume 7 No. 3 - 28 Feb 1944 (two sheets) .5 Volume 7 No. 4 - 6 Mar 1944 (two sheets) .6 Volume 7 No. 6 - 20 Mar 1944 (two sheets) .7 Volume VIII No. 1 - 29 May 1944 (two sheets)war, sports, cartoons

Diary written by unknown soldier from Bendigo. Allotted to D Coy of Depot Btn - transferred to 38th Btn A Coy No 1 Platoon No 2 Section. Believed to be the diary of SERN 18, Alexander Norman Cummin.Black cover, white pages blue lines, pages marked as Cash Book. Used as a diary by person unknown.documents - diaries, military history, diaries, 38th

Photo taken on new years day 1900 shows Edward Molyneux's Hot Water Depot, established on the bank of Spring Creek,Torquay to cater for the growing number of visitors to the area. Note the conveyances of the day in the foreground.The Hot Water Depot was an innovative response to the demands of an embryonic tourist industry in Torquay.Black and white photo

Article about the launch of W3 661 as the Floral Tram on Sunday 3/3/2019. Features a photo of the tram at the depot with a note that Richard Gilbert was driving. Article and photo by Alistair Finlay. Provides the story and background.Yields information about the 2019 Floral TramNewspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, 4/3/2019 titled "Picture perfect public transport"trams, tramways, tram 661, floral tram, w3 class, btm, begonia festival