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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS
Black and white photograph of 2 trams, one entering and one leaving a tunnel. Inscription on reverse: 'O' class entering, and 'R' class emerging from Wynyard tunnel in tramway days of Sydney, (written in red ink). In blue ink, 28/2/1958. Last tramway day of Nth Sydney depot and lines serving Wynyard, the Spit, Balmoral Beach, Atho Wharf, Chatswood and Lane Cove. N.S.W. Tramways Hist. Scty.person, individual, basil miller -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria Amendment to By-Law January 1962", Jan. 1963
Twelve page booklet, plus medium weight card covers. Book cover has title "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria Amendment to By-Law January 1962". Pages are numbered pages 1 to 9 amending the 9/3/1937 By-Laws. Used to revise fares, parcel and luggage and charter rates in for Bendigo and Ballarat from 1/3/1963. Page 1 gives a list of amendments by date to the original by-law of 9/3/1937. Defines Pensioners and Child fares. Booklet dated January 1962, SEC Sealed the document 18/1/1962, Governor-In-Council approval granted 15/1/1963 and came into force 1/3/1963. Six copies held See Fares in Ballarat – from Alan Bradley 11/4/2005 – appendix for Book Two copies (2 and 3) have written in pen on top right hand side of book "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 205" and one copy (No. 5) "1962" on top of cover. Copy 3 has a formula in red ink on back cover.trams, tramways, secv rules, by laws, tickets, fares, ballarat, bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - RANDALL COLLECTION: THE GOLDEN SQUARE TRAMWAY, 3 July 1897
Newspaper Cutting, The Golden Square Tramway, as printed in the Bendigo Independent Newspaper, Saturday, July 3, 1897.newspaper, bendigo, bendigo independent -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Uniform - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - UNIFORM BUTTON
Bendigo tramways uniform button. 'BT' embossed on front. Reverse: 'Stokes and Sons, Melbourne' stamped on the back.uniforms, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - '75 YEARS OF TRAMWAYS IN BENDIGO'
Newspaper clipping, Bendigo Advertiser, Friday April 9, 1965. Celebrating '75 years of Tramways in Bendigo'.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - THE TRAMWAY RECORD
Journal of Australian Tramway Employees Association. Volume I, No. 3. Friday September 1936. 20 pages.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - 'RUNNING JOURNAL'
Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Vic. Ltd. Volume 3, No.1, 12 cents. 20 pages.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS BOOK - 'AGREEMENT, BALLARAT, BENDIGO AND GEELONG'
Booklet by the Australian Tramway and Motor omnibus Employee's Association. Includes rate of pay, contract of employment etc.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: COLLECTION OF HOUSEHOLD RECEIPTS ( MISS M, 1935-1940
Collection of approx 25 household receipts ( Miss M Bush) from 'Bendigo Electricity Supply and Tramways'.person, individual, bush collection - personal, bendigo, bush collection, collection, receipts, business, commerce, electricity, bendigo electricity supply -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, The United States Electric Signal Co, "United States Electric Signals - Type K-2 Signal", 1920's?
Provides information about a system of safe working on a single line tramway or interurban railway or tram line. Has an illustration of the signal, coloured on the front cover. Gives details of the company, automatic electric block signals for 'railways' - interurban operation. The type K2-signal is one that can register up to 15 cars into and out of a section. Gives details, line diagrams and electrical details of this signal works, installation requirements and Trolley Contactors. Centre page has an electric diagram. Received by ESCo 4/11/1926.Yields information about a system on controlling vehicles on a single line railway or tramway section.Twenty page book, printed on art paper, centre page electrical diagram and light blue covers, titled "United States Electric Signals - Type K-2 Signal", with three centre staples. Noted by stamp on page 1 "Nachod and United States Signal Co. Inc. successors to the United States Electric Signal Co. 4771 - 4777 Louisville Avenue, Louisville Ky USA"The "Electric Supply Co. of Victoria 4/11/1926" in purple ink on the front cover, page 1and 5. On page 1 in black stamp ink "Nachod and United States Signal Co. Inc. successors to the United States Electric Signal Co. 4771 - 4777 Louisville Avenue, Louisville Ky USA" and on top of page 1 "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 2" in black ink. On page 20 at bottom :From Nachod and United States Signal Co. Incorporated Louisville".trams, tramways, signals, railways, tramways -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: LETTER RE TRAMWAY MUSEUM
Single page letter to Basil Miller from R. H. Prentice, Chairman of Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd. Re: hiring of Special cars from Bendigo Tramways to tour Bendigo and use of official forms to do so. Dated 14 Aug. 1964.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - 'RUNNING JOURNAL', October 1966
Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. Ltd., Volume 3, No. 2. October 1966. 12 cents. Fourteen pages. Cover picture (right) illustrates manufacturer's photograph of N.M.E.T.L.C.L. open toast rack tram. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Tramways Collection'.document -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - 'RUNNING JOURNAL', Oct - Nov 1969
Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. Ltd., Volume 6, No. 2 Oct - Nov. 1969. 30 cents. Sixteen pages. On front cover (right) shows L class tram no. 105 in original condition. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Tramways Collection'.document -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - SANDHURST DRUMMERS COLLECTION: FOUR COLOURED PHOTOS OF THE SANDHURT DRUMMERS COLLECTION, 1992
Photograph. Four coloured photos of the Sandhurst Drummers. a. Calista and Felicia Britton, Bendigo Tramways Dec 1992. b. Jennifer and Jeffrey McGann Dec 1992. c. Nathan Frauenfelder Dec 1992. d. Joshua Mana and David Philpott, Bendigo Tramways Dec 1992.photograph, person, sandhurst drummers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), :Geelong Tramways - Overhead Electrical Fittings Etc", late 1940;s
List - 3 typed quarto sheets titled :Geelong Tramways - Overhead Electrical Fittings Etc", providing a list of Geelong tramways overhead equipment details - Drawing number, title and date. Provides details of overhead construction at various locations. Drawings dated up to 1946.secv, drawings, overhead, geelong -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing - Illustration - Art work, John Phillips, BTPS logo, c/- mid 1980's
Original bromide on A4 paper reproduction for BTPS advertising, illustrations, logo, three quarter front on view of tram. 3270.1 - No. 27 - with the words Ballarat Tourist Tramway top and bottom. Tram destination showing Carlton St. 3270.2 - No. 33 - with words Ballarat Vintage Tramwaytrams, tramways, btps, btm, logos, advertisements, illustrations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, William. F. Scott, Jan. 1992
Yields information about the appearance and the use of trams by the BTM in Wendouree Parade, passengers boarding trams and the front cover photograph used in the "Ballarat Heritage Tramway" booklet.Colour photograph of BTM No. 26 picking up passengers at Carlton St , Wendouree Parade, photograph by William F Scott, 1.1992. Printed on AGFA paper. Photo used on the front cover of the Ballarat Tramway Museum book - "Ballarat's Heritage Tramway". Two copies held.On rear in ink "Ballarat Try Museum Carlton St terminus 1.1992 / William F Scott photo." In the bottom right hand corner, a "William F Scott" address label and the number "BAL 61" in ink.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, carlton st, tram 26 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - BENDIGO TRAMWAYS TOURIST BADGE
BHS CollectionBendigo Tramways Tourist Badge: Circular badge with black and brown print on a white background. On the front at the top is printed Bendigo's underneath is a picture of a brown Tram with *Bendigo Tramways* written on the tram underneath the tram is *Historic Trams* Pin clasp on the back for attaching. Box 625bendigo, tramways, tourism, bendigo's historic tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Colin Jones, Watch for Trams, 1993
The author, Colin Jones has covered the history of tramways in Australia, with reference to their history of establishment in the USA. Includes tables, bibliography. The book includes many photographs and the stories behind the establishment of tramways in Australasian cities, Unions, closure and their survival. Includes stories of their use by passengers, crews and management, lists of Australasian tramways and tram lines and tramcars that were built from 1938. Demonstrates the importance of street tramways to the Urban life and development in an Australian context.Book - Hardcover, A4 size, titled "Watch for Trams", 7 Sections, 132 pages, sewn with glued end papers, includes a table of contents and index, notes and appendices. non-fictionThe author, Colin Jones has covered the history of tramways in Australia, with reference to their history of establishment in the USA. Includes tables, bibliography. The book includes many photographs and the stories behind the establishment of tramways in Australasian cities, Unions, closure and their survival. Includes stories of their use by passengers, crews and management, lists of Australasian tramways and tram lines and tramcars that were built from 1938. Demonstrates the importance of street tramways to the Urban life and development in an Australian context.tramways, australasia, cable cars, electric tramways, unions, colin jones -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Letter - Brisbane City Council to Les Denmead, Brisbane City Council, 2/1956
Set of four documents: - letter from W R Dann Traffic Manager of the Brisbane City Council Transport Department to Les Denmead, Tramway Supertindent Ballarat dated 6/2/1956, enclosing two prints of Brisbane Tramway Drop Centre bogie trams, long wheelbase reversed Maximum Traction truck, and Accident Report Form No. 1 of 8/54. Possibly the letter resulted from a meeting at a tramway conference.Yields information about Brisbane drop centre tramcars and accident report forms.Set of four documents - typed cover letter and other printed sheets.tramcars, accidents, forms, brisbane, drop centre trams, trucks -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Age, Image of Bendigo steam tram No. 2 and trailer, July 10, 1943
Reproduction of a photograph of Bendigo Steam tram No. 2 and Bendigo Tramways Co. Ltd. bogie trailer. Caption "Bendigo's steam tramway at the close of last century." Same photo as that in Keith Kings "The Bendigo Tramways" but the roof ad board on the trailer has been altered to cover the advertisers name. Keith Kings gives the trailer as No. 6, rebuilt from the unsuccessful battery tram No. 1. See item 9464 for a glass plate negative of this photograph.Yields information about Bendigo Steam trams.Newspaper Clipping from The AGE, Saturday July 10, 1943.trams, tramways, steam trams, bendigo, trailers, bendigo tramways co. ltd. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, Easter Saturday 1941
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photograph of ESCo tram No. 8 in Arnold St Bendigo, Easter Saturday, 1941. The tram has been modified with bracing and open saloon seats changed from cross bench to longitudinal. The conductor is standing in the back saloon. Appears the tram is running out of the depot, has the destination of Eaglehawk. See also Reg item 5460i10, for a copy print of this photograph - wider view. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. On rear in ink "T188, Bendigo Tramways / No. 8 Original type, Arnold St, Easter Saturday 1941. Photo W. Jack. trams, tramways, bendigo, esco, secv, arnold st, tram 8 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 26/01/1942 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the painting of the trams for the blackout era of the Second World War time, and how it was done. Only known photograph of a tram so far in Ballarat at the time of introduction. Shows the blackout headlight mask.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No. 13 climbing the Victoria St Hill en route to Victoria St 26-1-1942. Tram has been fitted with white bumper and white steps and possible other areas as well. Note the blackout shade on the headlights. In the background is the Munster Arms Hotel and a Velvet soap ad. Wal's album notes "No. 13 Victoria St 13-1-42 white bumpers and steps, & blackout shades over head lights (War Time) See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "Ballarat Tramways No. 13 climbing Victoria St hill, Ballarat East Jan 1942 / W. Jack"trams, tramways, victoria st, world war i, blackouts, tram 13 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, March 1958
Yields information about the size of the water tank that was fitted to the ESCo built sprinkler tram for Ballarat.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the storage tank from the old or original ESCo sprinkler car, noted in use on a local farm at Invermay. No details as to source of print, Wal's notes the date as March 1958. See image i2 for rear of photograph.On rear of photograph in ink "Ballarat Tramways, Storage tank from old Sprinkler car, now in use on local farm at Invermay"trams, tramways, sprinkler tram, scrubber tram, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 3/03/1940 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong No. 7 at the East terminus. The tram has the destination of Chilwell. In the background are paddocks. Photo by Wal Jack 3/3/1940. Printed on Kodak paper. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. On rear in ink "T140 Geelong Tramways No. 7 Brush Saloon, East terminus 3-3-40. W Jack photo"trams, tramways, geelong, east, tram 7 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - 'RUNNING JOURNAL'
Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. Ltd. Volume 8, No.1, February 1971. 30 cents. 16 pages. (Right) a pram on the front of a Perth tramcar was a common sight and so Tony Cooke placed one on his half ince to the foot model of (2nd) A class no. 121 which operated at the 1971 Tramway Exhibition during Moomba (D. Mcartney). The back cover (left) shows new logo for the Tramway Museum, designed by John Milne.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - 'RUNNING JOURNAL'
Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd. Volume 10, No. 2, 35 cents, April 1973. 18 pages. Cover piture (right), a scene from the 70's (1970) at Crich, Derbyshire where suitable surroundings are being created for the display and operation of the preserved vehicles of the Tramway Museum Society (U.K.). A similar development is being undertaken at Bylands, Victoria, by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. The car are Oporto 9 (1873) and Sheffield 15 (1874).person, individual, basil miller -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, The Argus, The evolution of the tram, 1947 to 1950
Set of three newspaper cuttings from The Argus - Students section. .1 - General Knowledge - has photos of 6 Victorian tramcars with notes - 3/5/1947 - has advert for Parsons Custard Powder on the rear. .2 - Travel - Tramways and Protests - about the derivation of the word tramways and railways and their development -6/5/1950. 3 - Australiana - Australia's first electric tram - details the Box Hill to Doncaster tramway with an image of the poster - 15/7/1950.trams, tramways, tramways, box hill, doncaster, tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Victorian Parliament, "Report - The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Proposed Black Rock, Beaumaris and Mentone Connecting Railway.", Dec. 1910
Printed - 10 page foolscap, stapled on left hand side, 2 sections, Victorian State Parliamentary Report titled "Report - The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways on the Proposed Black Rock, Beaumaris and Mentone Connecting Railway.", together with minutes of evidence, dated 19/12/1910 References the Black Rock tramway, background of the district, evidence, tramway or railway service, land acquisition, cost of railways or tramways, report from Traffic Officers, costs and recommendations.trams, tramways, sandringham, mentone, beaumaris, railways, tramways, proposals -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, "List of Opening and conversion dates - Melbourne Tramways", c1990
Six page list of opening, closing or conversion dates of Melbourne tramways including Box Hill, horse trams, Victorian Railways, cable line, tramway trusts. Page 6 has a list of the cable tramways with route mileage, route colour and years operated. Format has similarities to the "Timeline history of Melbourne's Government Cable and Electric Trams and Buses" by Barry George, Don Storey John Birch et al. Possibly produced for a tram tour.trams, tramways, mmtb, mto co, opening, melbourne