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Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - PRAHRAN AND MALVERN TRAMWAYS TRUST
This file has 3 items. 1/Photocopy of Caulfield Conservation Study Report by Andrew Ward dated January 1995 of 6-8 Rusden Street, Elsternwick being former Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust substation. Report includes image, existing registrations, description of substation building and condition. 2/Original photograph (black and white) of tram shelter at corner of Balaclava Road and Orrong Road, Caulfield North, outside Grimwade House (school), description written on back of photo. 3/Original copy of magazine of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd. ‘Running Journal’ Vol 7 No. 3 dated June 1970. Article (pages 3-7) entitled ‘Feeding & Filling, The Story of the Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust’ written by Graeme Breydon. Article written for the 60th anniversary of the trust which opened for business on 30/05/1910 and describes the establishment and development of Tramways between suburbs of Malvern & Prahran including Elsternwick, Caulfield & Glen Huntly. Article includes 4 images plus map and diagram. Included: Photograph 3: Opening ceremony of tramway extension from Balaclava junction to Elsternwick railway station on Glen Huntly Road dated 13/11/1913. Diagram of various tramway routes including Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust routes.prahran and malvern tramways trust, p+mtt, tram companies, land transport, public transport, substation, tram shelter, powerhouse, parapet, brick, stuccoed, roof lanterns, historic buildings register, national estate register, national trust register, rusden street, balaclava road, orrong road, hawthorn road, dandenong road, glen huntly road, grange road, elsternwick, elsternwick railway station, caulfield, caulfield north, caulfield railway station, point ormond, grimwade house, breydon graeme, tramcar, edwardian, transport, trams, tram depot -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NEW MOON MINE
copy of sepia photograph: elevated view of New Moon mine. Elevated tramway on left, crushing battery on right. Log storage in foreground. Appears to be photocopy of photograph ? On back ' view from poppetheads of New Moon Mine looking south east and showing tramway and crushing battery.lorganization, business, new moon mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - 'RUNNING JOURNAL', January, 1966
Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. Ltd., Volume 2, No. 3 January 1966. 1/3d (12 cents). Front page picture of cable tram at Victoria Street terminus, circa 1890. Thirteen pages. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Tramways Collection'document, newspaper -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Ballarat Tramways - Personnel", Mar. 1962
Yields information about the age and profile of Ballarat tramway workforce., Yields information about the age and profile of Ballarat tramway workforce.Memorandum to the Engineer & Manager from the Ballarat Manager, on green paper - with rounded corners, titled "Ballarat Tramways - Personnel", advising the staff and wages personnel engaged full time on tramway duties, the number who are married and the number over the age of 60. Dated 22/3/1962. trams, tramways, personnel, staff, ballarat, employees -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Ballarat Orphan Asylum and Victoria St
Yields information about the corner of the Victoria St terminus at the Orphanage and the relationship to the tramway.Digital Image of the Ballarat Orphan Asylum and Victoria St looking west with a tram at the terminus and the tramway overhead poles. Titled "Ballarat Orphan Asylum and Victoria St" From the Facebook group of old time photographs of yesterday. Probably taken soon after the tramway opened in 1905.trams, tramways, victoria st, orphanage, esco, postcards, tram 1 ? -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Details of SEC Tramways System", 15/07/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the three Provincial systems on a short report - track, rolling stock and a short history.Report - single foolscap sheet, typed, titled "Details of SEC Tramways System", prepared by Les Denmead, 15/7/1971m listing the three Provincial tramways, track details, size, rolling stock and notes including miles of tracks. Gives some details of the then current fleet.trams, tramways, reports, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, track, tram tracks, rolling stock -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, 1986
Colour print of a group 20 men - "At Coburg Bowling Club for Transport Industry Tournament - 1986 Tramways Team" Left to Right: Back Row Leon Grilli, Vin Hurley, Self, John Webb, Bert Hatton, Ken Grimshaw, Nick Windt, , Sam Front Row Milton Coffin, Stan Willis, Jack Faulks, Norm Martin, Tom Arral, Laurie Cummins, Jack Manning, , Gordon Boyd, Ron Dean Alan Edwards." Printed on Ilford Cibachrome paper.In ink on rear "At Coburg Bowling Club for Transport Industry Tournament - 1986 Tramways Team" Left to Right: Back Row Leon Grilli, Vin Hurley, Self, John Webb, Bert Hatton, Ken Grimshaw, Nick Windt, , Sam Front Row Milton Coffin, Stan Willis, Jack Faulks, Norm Martin, Tom Arral, Laurie Cummins, Jack Manning, , Gordon Boyd, Ron Dean Alan Edwards."trams, tramways, personnel, sports, bowls -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Boyce Pizzey and Booz Allen & Hamilton, "Working paper No. 1.1, Melbourne's Tram and Tramways Statement of Heritage Significance", May. 2000
Bound report, 48 pages, clear plastic front cover, black card back cover, and black comb binder titled "Working paper No. 1.1, Melbourne's Tram and Tramways Statement of Heritage Significance". Prepared for the Dept. of Infrastructure, May 2000, by Booz Allen & Hamilton, Convergence Design Pty Ltd and Boyce Pizzey Strategic. Provides a background, evolution of Melbourne's Tramways, Elements if Significance, the tramway system as an entity. Social and Cultural Influences and a Statement of Significance. Provides a brief history of the Melbourne's Trams and Tramways as an appendix along with some photographs, maps, sources, bibliography, illustrations, photographs, a list of Melbourne and suburban tramways, a list of Pre-MMTB cars, and MMTB cars preserved in Museums in Australia. Has corrections on the list. As a loose item, has a list of corrections prepared by Warren Doubleday. See Reg items 4264 and 4265 for associated papers. Various pencil notes throughout by Warren Doubledaytrams, tramways, melbourne, heritage, trams, museum, conservation -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Ceremonial object - Dinner Gong, Apex Club of Ringwood Dinner Gong, Early 20th century
The Melbourne cable tramway system operated between 1885 and 1940.Former Melbourne cable tram bell used for fortnightly and annual meetings of Ringwood Apex Club, mounted on timber base with metal shields showing presidents for each year from 1966 to 2003. Ringwood Apex Club closed in 2003-04.This dinner gong, formerly a Melbourne cable tram bell, was donated by inaugural secretary Wal Hodgson 21.10.67. President shields - Martin Verhoeven 1966-68, Colin Steel 1968-69, Neville Fuller 1969-70, John Ritchie 1970-71, Allan Penman 1971-72, Graeme Kruse 1972-73, Graeme Bathie 1973-74, Terry Amos 1974-75, Richard Baxter 1975-76, Noel Stokes 1976-77, Neville Burns 1977-78, Wayne Barlow 1978-79, David Collyer 1979-80, Don McKinnon 1980-81, Ken Rice 1981-82, Vic Beesley 1982-83, Geoff Bonsall 1983-84, Peter Phillips 1984-85, John McGowan 1985-86, Harry Bell 1986-87, Ross Barry 1987-88, Steve McMahon 1988-89, Peter Hookey 1989-90, Philip Pomaroff 1990-91, Keith Walker 1991-92, Greg Cowan 1992-93, Peter Watts 1993-94, Bernard Klewer 1994-95, Mark Burton 1995-96, Colin Robertson 1996-97, Stuart Gay 1997-98, Barry Williams 1998-99, Tom Jackson 1999-2000, Trevor Hallum 2000-01, Ashley Crow 2001-02, Trevor Hallum 2002-03, Michael Pumpa 2003-04. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 2, Andrew Howlett, Ballarat No. 30 at Kaniva, Dec. 1973
The tram was later acquired and sold to tramway in the USA. See reference.Yields information about tram 30 located in Kaniva, after the Ballarat system closed.Set of two Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, April 1975 of ex Ballarat No. 30 at Kaniva Dec. 1973. .2 - has the BP Roadhouse sign in the background."30 at Kaniva Dec. 1973" in blue ink. on both slides.ballarat, tramways, trams, kaniva, sale of trams, tram 30 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAM ON CARPENTER ST
Black and white photo of Bendigo Tramways tram with Driver and Conductor on Carpenter St, note Cemetery fence in background.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - AWARD OF HONOUR TO TRAMWAY GROUP
Award of Honour for industrial safety. Awarded to Tramway Traffic Group 2, Northern Branch, by Electricity Supply Department.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS PARTICULARS OF TRAMS
State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Electricity Supply Department, Northern Branch. Number and particulars of trams, Bendigo tramways.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - THE TRAMWAY RECORD
Journal of Australian Tramway Employees Association. Volume 2, No. 3. Friday September 3 1937. 20 pages.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - THE TRAMWAY RECORD
Journal of Australian Tramway Employee Association. Volume 2, No. 1. Friday July 9 1937. 24 pages.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - 'RUNNING JOURNAL'
Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. Ltd. Volume3, No.4, April 1967. 12 Cents. 16 pages.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - 'AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY ENTHUSIAST'
Journal of the Association of Railway Enthusiasts Volume 32, No. 2. Large article referring to 'The Bendigo Tramways'. 23 pages.person, individual, basil miller -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Proposed tramway for Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne, 5 May 1887
Detailed drawings of improved steel tramway broad plate system for ordinary road, proposed for Williamstown Road 1887local government - borough of port melbourne, engineering department - borough of port melbourne -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Rulers
Red and white rulers commemorating Box Hill - Doncaster Electric Tramway Exhibition 1889 - 1989. Mounted on cardboardinstruments, measuring, civic mementoes, souvenirs -
Bendigo Tramways (managed by the Bendigo Heritage Attractions)
Tram Tickets, circa 1970
State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Tickets used on the last tram rides in Bendigo. 16th April 1972.Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways Tickets. Stamped Bendigo Tram Last Day 16th April 1972Stamped in red ink, Bendigo Tram Last Day 16th April 1972 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Working on horse tram No. 1, 13/12/1985
791.1 - From left to Right - Dave Macartney, Jacqui Edwards and Gary Wood standing in front of the horse tram. Photo by Paul McDonald 791.2 - Jacqui Edwards scraping back old paintwork to reveal car lining details. 791.3 - As above, but with niece, Kelly Edwards (age 12) 791.1 - see page 5 of Feb. 1993 issue of Trolley Wire, shows tram on trailer before being unloaded. See Reg Item 7401 for tracings made after scraping back the paintwork.Has a close association with those involved in the reconstruction of horse tram No. 1Set of three prints of Ballarat Tramway Museum personnel involved in the reconstruction of the horse tram during early 1986.trams, tramways, btps personnel, horse trams, reconstruction, btps , tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Electrical Engineer, "Standard Car for Melbourne Tramways", 15-9-1925
The article provides the operating background to the new type of bogie car then being built for the MMTB. Gives dimensional details, the basis of the doors and seating arrangements, and safety considerations. Has a drawing featuring car 369. This type was known as the "W class" tramcar. See also item 6923.Yields information about the Melbourne W class tram in 1925.Photocopy of an article titled "Standard Car for Melbourne Tramways" from the Electrical Engineer magazine - 15-9-1925. tramways, tramcars, mmtb, melbourne, w class, tram 369, design of new trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Tramways - Weekly Time Sheet - Motormen & Conductors", c1930
Tramways - Weekly Time Sheet - Motormen & Conductors Weekly timesheet for drivers and conductors, hand drawn. 571 - 700trams, tramways, forms, motormen, conductors, mmtb, reports -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMWAY STAFFS, 1908
BHS CollectionOriginal Sepia Photograph of tramway employees, in uniform, badge numbers visible. Card Mounted. '1908' in pencil on reverse.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NEWSPAPER AND PARCEL TICKETS
Nine pages of notes and one page of copies of parcel tickets between the years 1937 - 1972. Included is some of the history of the SECV tramways. Also a short history of the tramways in Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Descriptions of the various tickets, quantities, stock on hand and the number used during the year. There are also notes on the closures of the Provincial Tramways. Attached to the front are two letters, one to Mr Hayes from Felicity Kingerlee thanking him for his article. The second is a letter from Mr Hayes to Miss Kingerlee about enclosing notes on parcel tickets of the SECV Provincial Tramways. Notes written by Maxwell R Hayes and dated March, 1983.document, newspaper and parcel tickets, maxwwell hayes, felicity kingerlee, provincial tramways of the state electricity commission of victoria, newspaper and parcel tickets, k atkinson, k s kings, t shapcott -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "SECV - Statement regarding proposal to Abandon tramways in City of Ballarat and Borough of Sebastopol and City of Bendigo and Borough of Eaglehawk", 10/09/1970 12:00:00 AM
Demonstrates the methodology of the abandonment of the SEC systems in Ballarat and Bendigo by the SEC and the process that had to be undertaken..1 - Letter - 2 page quarto duplicated - dated 10/9/1970 addressed to the Minister for Fuelled and Power J. Balfour, signed by the SEC Secretary F. Chipperfield, submitting a notice of abandonment in accordance with the SECV Act, with reference to the TRB Enquiry of 1968, the need to lay the motion on the houses of Parliament for 24 days. .2 - Statement - 25 pages duplicated titled "SECV - Statement regarding proposal to Abandon tramways in City of Ballarat and Borough of Sebastopol and City of Bendigo and Borough of Eaglehawk", giving details of the tramways to be abandoned, history, reasons, financial, SEC Obligations following abandonment, future of Tramway's Employees, road reconstruction and future (disposal) of tramway assets."D1775" in ink on top sheet right hand corner.trams, tramways, sec, closure, ballarat, bendigo, parliament, notices and information, borough of sebastopol, borough of eaglehawk, city of ballaarat, city of bendigo -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, extracts from the HTT Annual reports, 1950's
Set of papers - 28 sheets giving extracts from the HTT Annual reports - hand written in ink on plain quarto paper. - Notes the closing date of the horse tramway as 31/1/16 - whether to delegate operation to PMTT - Wattle Park - Metropolitan Tramway Park - Riversdale Road extension - Construction of the tramway, contracts and issues - Opening of the Line - extension of the depot - New tramcars - Burwood Accident - Report of Engineer and Manager - Permanent Way issues - Overhead Items 2037 to 2041 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Hawthorn Tramway Trust" in red pencil. See Reg Items 2364 to 2367 for copies of the original reports.trams, tramways, htt, hawthorn, reports, annual reports, pmtt, wattle park, riversdale rd, construction, hawthorn depot, track, overhead -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - tramway overhead ceramic insulator
Sold by the Bendigo Tramways following its replacement. Larger size for use with a heavier size span or support wire than normally used in tramway overhead. Designed on the basis that in the event the insulator failed or broken, the overhead would still be supported but there would be a loss of insulation.Demonstrates a larger size insulator used on tramway overhead.Insulator - known as an egg type - ceramic - fired clay (porcelain) finished with a brown colour with two holes for span wire with the holes offset to each other.tramways, overhead, trolley wire, span wires, insulators -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Photograph (copy), Kew Horse Tram, c.1900
The Melbourne Tramways and Omnibus Company (MTOC) operated a horse tram from the Victoria Bridge cable tram terminus to Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery from 28 December 1887. The Kew City Council purchased the line in 1914. It was replaced with an electric tramway in 1915. Photographic print. Kew Horse Tram outside the Kew Post Office and Court House. Inscription reverse: "Gift of Di (sic) Stewart. Horse Tram which ran from Victoria Bridge to Boroondara Cemetery gates. It began 28-12-1887".kew horse tram, transport - horse trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: LETTER FROM TRAMWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Letter,(5 pages), from the Tramway Historical Society Inc. (NZ) re the outing on Sept. 4th 1964, and a copy of the Societies newsletter, 'Tramway Topics'. Reverse of covering letter: written in blue ink, Mr W. H. Little 3 Christian St. Eaglehawk, Victoria Australia.person, individual, basil miller