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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Australian Tramway Employees Association (ATEA), "Memorandum of Agreement - ATEA with PMTT, NMETL, ESCo & Meakin & Thomas", 1913
Four separate agreements, one for each organisation. All details wages and conditions of work and disputes, grievances, and discipline, leave etc. Pages 1 - 10 - agreement with the PMTT - dated 14/1/1913, applied from 1/10/1912 to 1/6/1916. Signed for PMTT by Alex Cameron Chairman; Thomas King Member; and Thomas King Secretary and for Union by Lionel L. Hill President and A. C. Warton General Secretary. Pages 12 - 20 - ditto with NMELTL - dated 14/1/1913, applied from 1/1/1913 to 30/6/1916. Signed for NMETL by L. Voight, A.D. Murdoch and for Union by A. C. Warton General Secretary. Pages 21 - 32 - ditto with ESCo - dated 14/1/1913, applied from 1/12/1912 to 30/6/1916, includes rosters for Ballarat and Bendigo. Signed by William J Home for P. J. Pringle for ESCo and for Union by Lionel L. Hill President and A. C. Warton General Secretary. Pages 33 - 42 - ditto with Messrs Meakin and Thomas, Lessees of the Northcote Cable Tramways. Dated 14/1/1913, applied from 1/12/1912 to 30/6/1916. Signed by F.W. Meakin and Lena Thomas in front of Louis Waxman Solicitor and A. C. Warton, General Secretary. Yields information about the industrial agreements with Tramway operators in Victoria, except for MTOCo.Forty-Four page booklet, off-white paper, saddle-stapled, with additional dark grey colour paper cover titled "The Australian Tramway Employees' Association with the The Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust / The North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Company Limited/ The Electric Supply Company of Victoria Limited and Messrs. Meakin and Thomas". Two copies held. "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 213" in ink on top of first page, inside cover on both copies. Copy 1 - has name of "H.W.H.Collett" and "1913" on front cover, and pencil or red pencil notes against various rules in the ESCo section. Copy 2 - some minor pencil marks.trams, tramways, bendigo, ballarat, atea, unions, agreements, esco, nmetl, pmtt, northcote cable trams, meakin & thomas -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Ballarat Motorman (Driver) Training Manual or Guide - not a formal title, 1960's?, 1950's?
Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways system of training Motorman or drivers in the 1960's and the information there were given on driving trams. Shows the training methods of the time. 3486.1 - also details "Dead Man Brakes"Thirty Three page - carbon copy - within stapled light card covers - Ballarat Motorman (Driver) Training Manual or Guide - not a formal title. On front cover is large letter "G" and words "To be returned to the inspectors office after completion of Training as Motorman" First four pages has index and covers: (A) Tramcar Equipment - electrical - items or clauses 1 to 28 (B) Location of Faults - items 29 - 41 (C) Tramcar Braking - items 42 to 59 (D) Failure of the Mechanical Brakes - items 60 to 67 (E) Tramcar Emergency Braking (Accident Prevention) - items 68 - 72 (F) Automatic Electric Signals - items 73 - 82 - gives locations of signals. (G) General Instructions - items 83 to 98. See condition notes - not in the best condition - needs careful handling. 3486.4 - ditto - similar to above, but 34 pages through to instruction 104. Added section (F) after (E) - "Automatic Braking - clauses 72 - 79, possibly an earlier version of above when trams were fitted with dead man controls. Held within a cardboard folder with a metal binder. Cover has been covered with brown paper and adhesive tape, but only remains on the inside of the cover. Item added 3/10/2007. See Reg Item 8110i for a Bendigo, c1940 version.See above 3486.1 - has "Hall G - M.Cond" on front cover. Another name has been rubbed out.trams, tramways, driver training, sec, signals, braking, equipment, emergency, dead man controls -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Log book, Diary, Collins Bros, 1970
Yields information about the tramcar maintenance activities of the SEC at the depot in frequency of changing brake blocks, light bulbs, trolley rope and wheels for each tramcar. This book was the last to be done by the SEC in Ballarat, closure occurred on 19/9/1971.Collins Diary No. 324, blue Rexene covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1971, 7 days and notes for each double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat depot to record brake block changes and light globe replacements on each tramcar. Also gives details on trolley rope and trolley wheel replacements. The last recorded entry was 14/9/1971, for fitting of second hand shoes to 34 and 42. Inside front cover were: 1 - loose - carbon copy of a "Notice to All Traffic Staff" regarding braking - See Reg Item 3520. 2 - loose - carbon copy of run number 25, Monday to Friday - See Reg Item 3521. These are to be retained with the item, but in a separate container.tram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, brake blocks, trolley wheels -
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Film - Movie Film & Box, Kodak, 1960
Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1960, how the system operated and was used by people., Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1960, how the system operated and was used by people.Movie film - 8mm, approx. 17.5 mins, with leader strip on a plastic reel, within a black and white plastic box, titled "Ballarat No. 1. 1960" contained with a cardboard box, 'Tuscan Super 8 and Standard 8 Spool and Can' . Has been transferred to DVD - see Reg item 4100 as Segment No. 1. Filmed and made by Ben Parle. Also transferred to DVD by Rod Cook Oct. 2015, via Roger Greenwood for use in his DVD, "The City of Ballarat Trams, Gardens & Gold" of 2016. See Reg Item 6883. Synopsis: based on time. 0:00 Starts with bogies cars crossing railway level crossing (34?, 39?) 0:30 SEC Logo 0:45 Ballarat Station sign and intro “Some City Scenes” 0:49 35 turning from Lydiard St Nth to Sturt St towards Grenville St with Commonwealth Bank in view. and then 42 returning 1:19 42 showing Mt Pleasant, turns from Sturt St into Lydiard St Nth 1:53 Tramway road works in Lydiard St Nth, near intersection with Mair St with Jelbart Road roller in use, starts with an SEC roadworks sign. 2:12 39 passing the works out bound to Lydiard St Nth. 2:46 Good view of the roller working before 35 arrives. 3:01 35 passing the works in bound with 3:29 14 crossing Lydiard St in Sturt St, towards Grenville St 3:47 Trams in City Loop 3:55 21 coming up the hill 4:04 31 entering Bridge St from Sturt St with Bucks Head Hotel in the background. 4:27 Overhead work at corner of Sturt and Lydiard, with view of the sign at the City terminus “Trams leave here for Sebastopol, Gardens, View Point.” 4:34 Passengers getting off and then onto 38, ex Lydiard St Nth at city terminus including a young lady wearing gloves and a wheeling a pram hurriedly the photographer. A number of other prams in the view as well as. The Conductor helps to unload the pram. 5:07 41 proceeding up Sturt St, appears to have just rained. 5:26 11 using the Dawson St crossover, with a motor car doing a U turn as well. 6:00 14 descending Sturt St towards the City, filmed at Dawson St. 6:11 Title “The Gardens via Drummond St North Line” 6:16 19 showing Victoria St, turning from Drummond St Nth into Sturt St. 6:28 30 inbound in Drummond St Nth, approach and trailing shots. Trailing shot ahs the hospital in the background. 6:49 31 outbound, Drummond St Nth, approach and trailing shots, trees are in autumn colours. 7:04 12, inbound Drummond St Nth, with Macarthur St in the background, stopping to pick up a lady, approach and trailing shots and then entering the Mill St crossing loop. 7:53 14 outbound in Drummond St Nth, dropping a lady passenger off and then turning into Macarthur St and then tram going away. 8:37 View of overhead junction at View Point Jtn. 8:45 View of “Cars Stop Here” sign and pole sign “To City Only” 8:55 30 inbound in Wendouree Parade, stops to pick up passenger, and then a trailing shot of tram entering Macarthur St loop 9:37 View of “Cars Stop Here”, “End of Section” and timetable boards at Haddon St. 9:50 34, pausing at Haddon St and then proceeding towards depot – approach and trailing shots, with “Warning Oncoming Trams” sign in shot. 10:27 “Warning Oncoming Trams” sign 10:32 34 crossing 12 at the Martin Ave loop 10:48 39? Wendouree Parade, near Barrett Ave, stopping and letting off passengers. 11:24 30 passing depot junction and then trailing shot of it entering Tram Sheds or Depot Loop and then proceeding towards the City. 12:11 Shot of the “Caution Beware of Trams” sign at the depot. 12:14 25 stopping at depot junction and then trailing shot of it going toward Forrest St. 12:47 12 passing Depot Junction, trailing shot. 13:07 Shot of :Electricity Supply Department, Ballarat Branch” sign at depot. 13:13 View of a destination showing “Depot” on a bogie tram 13:15 Title “Some Depot Scenes” 13:19 View of a trolley pole and then 13 leaving the depot through the gates, destination showing “View Point”. 13:54 View of trolley pole and then 32 stopping at the depot gates. 14:08 12 (Sunny view) running out onto Wendouree Parade and then a bogie tram approaching Depot Loop. 14:43 View of 42 running in with a single trucker behind in Wendouree Parade, and another single trucker running out. 15:02 Title “Some Scenes in the Gardens” 15:05 25 running through the Gardens, approach and trailing shots, near our Depot Junction. 15:55 View of “No Parking East of Loop” sign 15:59 View of overhead and then trackwork (with points removed), but overhead still in position at the Old Gardens Loop or Gardens South Loop and then 12 entering the loop from the south and then a trailing shot looking along the Parade. 16:33 View of “Cars Stop Here” and “End of Section” and then timetable boards at Gardens Loop. 16:55 View of 34 leaving the loop 17:14 Title “The End”Written labels giving title information on outside of box.trams, tramways, ballarat, sebastopol, lydiard st north, victoria st, mt pleasant, sturt st west -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Film - Movie Film & Box, Kodak, 1960s
Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1962, a enthusiast tour, how the system operated and was used by people., Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1962, a enthusiast tour, how the system operated and was used by people.Movie film - 8mm, approx. 4.15mins, with green leader strip on a plastic reel, within a Kodachrome II colour movie cardboard box and addressed to B.J. Parle, Chatswood. Titled "Ballarat 1962" Has been transferred to DVD - see Reg item 4100 as Segment No. 3. Filmed and made by Ben Parle. Also transferred to DVD by Rod Cook Oct. 2015, via Roger Greenwood for use in his DVD, "The City of Ballarat Trams, Gardens & Gold" of 2016. See Reg Item 6883. Synopsis: based on time - Colour film Title "Ballarat 1962" 0:00 21 in Sturt St arriving City Centre tram stop from the west. 0:12 41 and another bogie car at City Centre tram stop, North side of Sturt St loading passengers 0:21 39 crosses Sturt St from Lydiard St Nth and pulls up at the tram stop in Sturt St. 0:55 39 leaves City centre and travels west along Sturt St – two sequences. 1:11 View from front of a single trucker, leaving Carlton St loop after crossing a bogie car and travelling along Wendouree Parade towards Gardens Loop 2:09 No. 20 in Gardens Loop and pan across to the Gardens Statuary pavilion with lots of flowers. 2:41 No. 20 leaving Gardens loop and heading north in Wendouree Parade. 2:54 Bogie tram in Wendouree Parade between depot and Gardens loop, southbound. 3:12 No. 32 leaving Victoria St terminus, with orphanage in the background, in bound, has a Trotting tonight sign on front of tram, and crossing the Eureka line rail bridge. 3:23 No. 20 in Bridge St, out bound, near Stones Corner 3:42 38 in bound from Mt Pleasant at Stones Corner, stops, lets of passengers and then proceeds along Bridge St into the City 4:15 endWritten labels giving title information on outside of box.trams, tramways, ballarat, wendouree parade, sturt st, victoria st, bridge st, tram 21, tram 41, tram 39, tram 20, tram 32, tram 38 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Film - Movie Film & Box, 1971
Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams and news stories in the period 1965 to 1971 - BTV6 16mm film format., Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams and news stories in the period 1965 to 1971 - BTV6 16mm film format.Movie film - 16mm, approx. 5:29 mins, with grey leader strip on a blue plastic Tuscan Reel, with sound track, leader and timer count down strip; c1965 to 1971. Has been transferred to DVD - see Reg item 4100 as Segment No. 7. Compiled from BTV6 film by Paul McDonald c1990. Synopsis: based on time - Black and white film. Title "Ballarat trams" 0:00 Bogie tram arriving behind another bogie tram at the City Centre, Sturt St nth side, passengers boarding tram, view of destination, Mt. Pleasant, Lydiard St Nth, view of Sturt St, north side, with motor vehicles and building in street, and No. 41 turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St. 0:42 Short sequence of a bogie tram in Sturt St, view from window and a driver working the controller. 0:58 Interview on tram with two ladies about the tram service and the staff. (Sound) 1:36 Sequence varying scenes about the 60th anniversary of trams in Ballarat, including on tram, people, No. 18 leaving the depot with the 60th anniversary dash front panel for the event. 2:16 Courier poster “SEC Says: Trams should be scrapped” 2:23 Lydiard St Nth terminus, ladies waiting at terminus shelter, and No. 43 arriving at terminus 2:36 Front of bus with bus destination roll being scrolled, Creswick, Wendouree, Mt Pleasant, view of a Davis Bus outside the Town Hall, view of people (guests) chatting on the bus, all looking very happy, and view of bus travelling along. 3:15 No. 33 and bus, showing special alongside at Victoria St terminus and back to bus interior shot. 3:25 No. 12 loaded on a truck and leaving from insider the depot and out in Wendouree Parade with jacks on rear of truck. 3:59 No. 33 loaded for Hamilton leaving Ballarat (note without the truck attached), and being backed into position for offloading. 4:42 No. 41 loaded on a truck, being backed into an position to be offloaded 4.54 No. 36 with Tourism Week Sign being prepared and lifted at the depot. 5:29 End. Placed in a blue cardboard box specially made for the item 30/08/2010.trams, tramways, ballarat, city centre, lydiard st nth, buses, davis bus lines, tram disposal, tram 33, tram 41, tram 36, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Keith Kings, "The Bendigo Tramways", Feb. 1972
Yields information about the history of Bendigo Tramways and has a strong association with the closure of the system in 1972 and the author.An illustrated History of the Bendigo Tramways. 80 pages, gloss art paper, in black ink with a yellow card cover in green ink, saddle bound. Details history of Bendigo tramways, its tramcars and the involvement of the various operators. Has maps and photographs. Has been covered with a plastic covering material with a typed note "Property of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, Not transferable to any person" underlined in red ink and position underneath the plastic covering. See also Reg item 326 for other copies of this book and scans of the map pages.Notes on pages 2, 14, 35, 38, 42, 44, 48, 49, 51 - 55, 57, 58, 61 - 65, 70, 73, 76 and 79 - in pencil under the photograph captions,trams, tramways, bendigo, history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Chris Wurr, late 1960's early 1970's
Yields information about one of Ballarat's bogie trams at Dawson St and in particular one of the roof advertisements that were well written to catch attention.Black and White photograph of No. 42 at the intersection of Sturt and Dawson St, with the crossover in the foreground and St Andrews Kirk (Church) in the background. Tram has the destination of Lydiard St Nth and a "Bliss Bombs are Anti Gloom" roof advertisement, with St. Patricks Church in the background. Stamped on rear in black ink "Donated to BTPS by and Photo By" / "Chris Wurr 12 Truscott Street, Ararat 3377 (053) 52 3403.tramways, trams, sturt st, dawson st, bliss bombs, tram 40 -
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Ephemera - Membership Card, Geoff Dean, 1977
Bright orange card printed for BTPS membership card for year 1977-1978. On front of card are the details of the membership, the holder of the card is entitled to free travel on the Society's public services and the word "Ballarat Tourist Tramway". The card has been made out to Mr. W.A. Doubleday, member No. 85. 2nd copy added - made to Mrs. C. D. Dean 42 - typed on front of card. 3rd copy added - = copy issued to P.Winspur 76.Typed " Mr. W. A. Doubleday 85" ditto for "Mrs C. D. Dean 52"trams, tramways, btps, membership cards -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Membership Card/s, John Phillips, 1982
Set of six paper of varying colours laminated with thin plastic sheet on either the front only, or both sides, printed for BTPS membership card for years 1982 - 1988. Features sketch of a tram. The name of the member "W.Doubleday 85", has been typed on the front of the card except for 1987 - 1988. 1985 - 1986 not laminated. 3214.1 - 1982 - 1983 - 2nd copy held, issued C. Dean No. 42, 3rd copy issued to P.Winspur 76 3214.2 - 1983 - 1984 - 2nd copy held, issued C. Dean No. 42, 3rd copy issued to P.Winspur 76 3214.3 - 1984 - 1985 - 2nd copy held, issued C. Dean No. 42, 3rd copy issued to P.Winspur 76 3214.4 - 1985 - 1986 - 2nd copy held, issued C. Dean No. 42 3214.5 - 1986 - 1987 - 2nd copy held, issued P. Nicholson 14 3214.6 - 1987 - 1988 - 2nd copy held, issued C. Dean No. 42, 3rd copy issued to P.Winspur 76 3214.7 - 1981 - 1982 - for C. Dean - not included in image scan - added 20/3/2006, 2nd copy issued to P.Winspur 76.trams, tramways, btps, membership cards -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Membership Card/s, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), 2000
3257.1 - Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2000 - 2001. Photo of tram No. 26 in Sturt St. West with words "Ballarat Tramway Museum Inc" on front. Back blank. Photo from Reg Item 1169. 3257.2 - as above, with a printed label and details for members on rear with validity period and space for Member's signature. Issued to W. Doubleday, Member 85. 3257.3 - ditto for C.Dean, 42 - has been signed on rear.Has printed label "W. Doubleday / 85/ June 2001" on rear. 3257.3 - ditto for C.Dean, 42 - has been signed on rear.trams, tramways, btm, membership cards -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Membership Card/s, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), 2001
3257.1 - Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2001 - 2002. Photo of the hand over of the tram keys from Works department to the Traffic Department in 1971 with words "Ballarat Tramway Museum / 30 years 1971 - 2001" on front. On rear printed "The Works Department hands over the keys to the Traffic Department to allow operation of trams in 1974. / L to R: C. Croft, R. Gilbert, W. Jessop, W. Kingsley." (W. Jessup) 3257.2 - as above, with a printed label and details for members on rear with validity period and space for Member's signature. Issued to W. Doubleday, Member 85. 3258.3 - ditto for C.Dean, 42 - has been signed on rear.Has printed label "W. Doubleday / 85/ June 2002" on rear. 3258.3 - ditto for C.Dean, 42 - has been signed on rear.trams, tramways, btm, membership cards -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Membership Card/s, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), 2002
3259.1 - Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2002 - 2003. Photo of No. the Gold Tram, No. 45 at St Aidans Drive with Len Millar and passengers standing alongside. Has words "Ballarat Tramway Museum" in white along the bottom edge. Has a printed label and details for members on rear with validity period and space for Member's signature. Issued to P. Winspur, Member 76. 3259.2 - ditto for C.Dean, 42 - has been signed on rear. 3259.1 - Has printed label "P. Winspur /76/ June 2003" on rear. 3259.2 - ditto - for C.Dean, 42 - has been signed.trams, tramways, btm, membership cards, gold tram -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Membership Card/s, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), 2004
3260.1 and 3260.2 - Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2003 - 2004. Photo of SEC No. 42 turning from Sturt St into Drummond St. North, with the words "Ballarat Tramway Museum Inc" in yellow letters at base of card. Photo by Wal Jack - see Reg Item 425. Both have printed label and details for members on rear with validity period and space for Member's signature. .1 - Issued to P. Winspur, Member 76, .2 - to W.Doubleday 85, .3 to C. Dean 42.3260.1 - Has printed label "P. Winspur /76/ June 2004" on rear. 3260.2 - ditto for "W.Doubleday", 3260.3 ditto for "C.Dean 42".trams, tramways, btm, membership cards, hospital corner -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Membership Card/s, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), 2004
3261 - Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2004 - 2005. Photo of No. 34 at Gardens Loop, with the words "Ballarat Tramway Museum" along the bottom edge. Photo taken from Reg. Item. 2096. 3261.1 - Has a printed label and details for members on rear with validity period and space for Member's signature. Issued to W.A. Doubleday 85. Also has details of the photo and photographer - P. Moses. 3261.2 - ditto for P. Winspur 76. 3261.3 - ditto for C.Dean, 42 - has been signed.3261.1 - Has printed label "W.A. Doubleday, 85 expires 30 June 2005" on rear. 3261.2 - ditto for "P Winspur 76" on rear. 3261.3 - ditto for "C Dean 42" with signature in blue ink.trams, tramways, btm, membership cards, gardens loop -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Membership Card/s, John Phillips, 1980
3267.1 Laminated with plastic sheet both sides, printed on light green card for BTPS membership card for years 1980 - 1981. Features sketch of a tram, No. 31. The name of the member "Mrs. C. Dean 42", has been typed on the rear of the card. Details that the person is a financial member, entitled to free travel on BTPS Public services. 3267.2 - 2nd copy added 10/06/2006, copy issued to P.Winspur 76, but unlaminated.trams, tramways, btps, membership cards -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Membership Card/s, John Phillips, 1978
BTPS membership card for years 1978 - 1979 printed on very light green card for. Features sketch of a tram, No. 31. The name of the member "Mrs. C. Dean 42", has been typed on the rear of the card. Details that the person is a financial member, entitled to free travel on BTPS Public services. 2nd copy added 10/06/2006 - copy issued to P.Winspur 76 3rd copy added, ex C.Dean 20/06/06 - unused.trams, tramways, btps, membership cards -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Membership Card/s, Milldean Press, 1976 or earlier
3269.1 - BTPS membership card for year ending 30 May 1976. Printed in green ink on off white card, featuring the name of the organisation with the word "limited" hand stamped on, membership number, signature space and a side on image of No. 14. Date hand stamped on in green ink and membership number stamped in black ink. Card made out to Mrs. C. Dean, No. 192 in handwriting and signed by Carolyn Dean. 3269.2 - ditto, but with membership No. 42 - the correct ones! 3269.3 - ditto for the year ended 30th June 1977. "Limited" in black ink and other details typed on. 3269.4 - ditto for period to 14-7-1976 for Warren Doubleday, given number 005, which was later revised - card added 4-1-2014. 3269.5 - as for .4, but with revised Membership Number. Stamped on rear that Warren has signed the worker indemnification form. - card added 7-5-2022 Could have been the first or second style of membership card, not known when first printed. trams, tramways, btps, membership cards -
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Postcard, Ron Scholten, SEC Ballarat No. 41 and 42 Mair St
Colour photograph, printed on a postcard back format of SEC Ballarat No. 41 and 42 just to the north of Mair St on the double line portion of Lydiard St. Nth. No. 42 has destination of Sebastopol, No. 41, Lydiard St Nth and a SEC 'Everything is under control etc." roof advertisement. Buildings on both side of Lydiard St Nth in view, Union Fidelity Trustee Company and the Wimmera Cash Confectionery Supply shop.trams, tramways, lydiard st nth, mair st, tram 41 -
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Pamphlet, Australian Labor Party, "Ballarat Must Retain its Public Transport", May. 1970
Political pamphlet, published by the Australian Labor Party for the Saturday May 30, 1970 state election titled "Ballarat Must Retain its Public Transport". Printed in red ink on off white art paper, features Ballarat 42 crossing Albert St Sebastopol. Gives quotes from Liberal members supportive of private transport in Ballarat. On rear gives five points of the Labor party why private transport should be kept, and photos of the candidates for Ballarat South (Ted Cullen), Ballarat Province (The Hon Jack Jones) and Ballarat North (Kevin Flynn). See Alan Bradley, Trams of the Golden City - from the draft - "During the campaign for the State election of May 30, 1970 the Labor Party and tramways union campaigned for the retention of “public transport” by voting labor. But the Bolte Government was returned, all four Ballarat Liberal members held their seats, and most importantly the Government won a majority in the Upper House." trams, tramways, ballarat, public transport, elections, alp, labor party -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, late 1960's or early 1970's
... Depot Junction tram 2 tram 17 "BES 42" in pencil Agfa plastic ...Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) with a photo of Bendigo Nos. 2 and 17 at the area of Depot Junction, swapping crews. No. 2 showing Eaglehawk and No. 17, Depot. Note differences in the destination blinds or rolls, white on black, or the later form, black on white. Photo taken late 1960's early 1970's from the window of another tram."BES 42" in penciltramways, trams, bendigo, crews, depot junction, tram 2, tram 17 -
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Document - Folder with papers, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1960's
Yields information about the drawings that were used by the depot or workshop staff as reference drawings. Has a strong association with the depot workshop staff. Yields information about equipment on Ballarat tramcars and Signalling.Folder containing 46 blueprints or Dyeline prints of SEC tram equipment drawings. Front of folder made from a cloth back sheet of paper extended to secure to a thick cardboard runner. Rear of folder made from an old tram advertising panel or cardboard sheet, cut to size and secured to a thick cardboard runner with a cloth backing on both sides. Sheets secured with three brass screwed clips. Front cover damaged in bottom right hand corner. Rear cover breaking apart on outside around cloth binding. Heavy dirt marks from “grease” on bottom half of rear cover. Contains 46 drawings which have been individually catalogued and numbered on the rear of each drawing within the folder. Some of the drawings have been folded. Reg Item Micro Film No. Old BTPS No. SEC Drawing No Title 4807 42/4 1 VB4/8103C Westinghouse T1F Controller Main Cylinder Segments. 4867 47/2 2 BA-T8-8128 Westinghouse 225N Motor Case Bolt 4830 22/3 B 3 BA-T7-7666 Half Ball Brake Hanger Link, Driving Wheel, Brill Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4868 44/3A 4 BA-T8-8113 Split Suspension Bearing for Type W225 Motor (Westinghouse) 4869 52/2 5 BA-T8-8158 Contact Tips for G.E. Compressor Controller 4818 52/3 6 BA-T8-8159 GE B-23 Contact Finger Tips for G.E. Type ‘B’ Main Cylinder 4870 6/1 7A BA-T3-6734 Brass Nut for Switch Mechanism 4829 6/2 7B BA-T3-6735 Tongue Clip Link for Switch Mechanism 4871 6/3 7C BA-T3-6736 Fulcrum for Switch Mechanism 4872 6/4 7D BA-T3-6737 Plunger for Switch Mechanism 4832 7/6 8 BA-T3-6754 Pivot for Switch Mechanism No numbers 9 or 10 4873 17/5 11 BA-T7-7639 Detail of Motor Pinion for Brill Cars 4831.2 21/4 B 12 BA-T7-7661A Half Ball Hanger Links – single bogie trucks 4874 21/6 13A BA-T7-7663 Axle Box Inner Spring Driving Wheels Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4875 22/1 13B BA-T7-7664 Axle Box Outer Spring Driving Wheels Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4876 22/2 14 BA-T7-7665 Body Spring Brill Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4830.2 22/3B 15 BA-T7-7666A Half Ball Brake Hanger Link Driving Wheel Brill Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4877 22/4 16 BA-T7-7667 Body Spring, Brush Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4820.2 22/6 A 17 BA-T7-7669 Wear cups for Half Ball Brake Hanger Links, Single & Double Bogie Trucks 4878 50/5 18 BA-T8-8149 Connections of Line Breaker and Ratchet Switch for use with Drum Controller 4879 74/6 19 BA-T13-8757/9 Signal boxes, Back of Panel Wiring and External Connections 4880 45/1 20 BA-T8-8116 Trolley Harp 4806 15/3 21 BA-T7-7625 Equalizing Lever, Fulcrum, Brill 21 E truck 4881 15/5 22 BA-T7-7626A Brake Beam Fulcrum Brill 21E truck 4808 16/1 23 BA-T7-7628 Pinion Remover, GE 201G and GE 202 motors 4882 16/3 24 BA-T7-7630 Spring Posts, Brill 21E Truck 4883 21/3 25 BA-T7-7660 Brake Shoe Holder, Driving Wheel, Maximum Traction Truck Brill 22E 4884 21/5 26 BA-T7-7662 Brake Rod Guide, Single Bogie Trucks 4885 22/5 27 BA-T7-7668 Brake Shoe Holder, Pony Wheel, Maximum Traction Truck Brill 22E 4809 42/2 B 28 BA-T8-8101 Trolley Wheel and Axle 4815 42/1 B 29 BA-T8-8102A Motor Suspension Bearing, GE 202 Motor 4796.2 42/5 30 BA-T8-8104 Connection Diagram WH 225N Motor 4886 42/6 B 31 BA-T8-8105B Motor Suspension Bearing, GE 201 Motor 4797.2 48/6 32 BA-T8-8137 WH T1F Controllers 4816 49/2 33 BA-T8-8138 Connection Diagram GE 202 Motor 4887 49/3 34 BA-T8-8139 Connection Diagram K-36-J Controller 4888 50/3 35 BA-T8-8146 GE K-36-JR Controllers, with line breaker (Connection diagram) 4889 50/6 36 BA-T8-8150 Commutator for Westinghouse 225N Motor 4846 51/1 37 BA-T8-8151A Armature Bearing Lining, Commutator End, Type GE 201G Motor 4813 51/2 38 BA-T8-8152 Armature Winding Diagram Westinghouse 225 Motor 4840.2 51/40 39 BA-T8-8154A Armature Bearing Lining, Pinion End, Type GE201G Motor 4890 51/6 40 BA-T8-8156 Armature Bearing Lining, Pinion End, Type GE202A Motor 4891 52/1 41 BA-T8-8157A Armature Bearing Lining, Commutator End, Type GE202A Motor 4892 64/5 42A BA-T9-8392A Step Hangers, Single and Double Bogie Trucks, Hinged Type 4785.2 64/6B 42B BA-T9-8392/1A Step Hangers, Single and Maximum Traction Trucks, Fixed Type 4812.2 43/1 43 BA-T8-8106B GE K36J Controller, Main Cylinder Segments 4893 50/2 44 BA-T8-8145A GE B23E Controller, Main Cylinder Segments 4816 65/2 45 BA-T9-8394B Door Lock for Motorman’ Cabin Maximum Traction Trucks. 4810 73/3 46 BA-T13-8757 Ballarat Electric Tramways Signalling System, Arrangements & Details of Box.On front cover of folder, "1 - 46"trams, tramways, drawings, ballarat, sec, depot, workshops -
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Programme, Zion Congregational Church, "Kindertram", Nov. 1971
Has a strong association with the further use of a tram following closure of the Ballarat Tramway system and the people who used it.Folded A4 printed sheet title "Service for The Giving and Opening-up to God's Use or our Sunday School Kindertram", Zion Congregational Church, Sebastopol, 21/11/1971. On the inside has the program for songs, poems and readings for the service. On the rear, details of the story of Kindertram, No. 42.trams, tramways, kindertram, zion congregational church, closure -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Peter Duckett, 11/10/1939 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of Ballarat 42 in Albert St Sebastopol prior to the closure of the tramway.Black and White Photograph of Ballarat No. 23, Ex Adelaide tram, in Skipton St, near Rubicon St, inbound with the Destination of Lydiard St Nth. Note the partial use of the weather blinds. Photographed during the 1930's , prior to repainting as the Gold tram. Has Atlantic petrol bowsers in the background and an Atlantic sign. Photo used on page 10 of Destination City. Very similar image to Wal Jack photo - see Reg item 5158 Peter Duckett Collection. See Destination EaglehawkOn rear, stamped in black ink "Photo supplied from P.W. Duckett Collection, All Rights Reserved, 69 Howitt Rd. Nth Caulfield 3161."trams, tramways, ballarat, skipton st, adelaide, rubicon st, tram 23 -
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Ephemera - Menu, Bendigo Tramways, "Cafe Tram", 2000 - 2008
Set of four documents, advertising the Cafe Tram, Bendigo. .1 - Central Deborah - Cafe Tram - menu cover - with photographs and history on the back, c2000 - images 1 and 2 .2 - Pamphlet for above detail times, costs, duration and contact numbers - single sheet, double side, black and white printing - image 3 .3 - Folded colour pamphlet advertising the Cafe Tram and sponsors - image 4 and 5 .4 - Card advertising replacement to the "Cafe Tram", Bendigo "Ninesevensix" - same tram, different marketing etc - double side card - image 6 & 7.4 - has "42" in ink in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo, bendigo trust -
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Ephemera, Wal Jack, Wal Jack notebook, 1940's
Demonstrates Wal Jack's records, hand written in a recycled notebook. Note - several sheets have been cut from the book - appear to be done before use by Wal. The crossed out sheets have not been imaged - these have been transferred by Wal to Reg Item 5507 and re-ordered. Image 30 shows a sample of a crossed out page. See related documents for a pdf file of the contents. Scan No. BTM5623iX Page No. Title or Subject Notes 1 Front 2 Inside Cover Addresses for Jack McLean, John Buckland Trooper Larsen Inside front cover. 3 1 Note re NSWT steam tram motor, MMTB PCC import issues, Peter Duckett seeking info and Photo of Julien’s battery tram on test in Melbourne 4 2 MMTB No. 8, 4, photos, Tyrell’s of Sydney photos, Perth 63 dimensions and MMTB plans for Domain Road & St Kilda Rd Jtn. 5 3 Notes re NSWGR P32, VR locos at Wodonga 13/10/1941, SAR V Class V143, SAR locos – W and Wx 6 4 NSW Private locos, Woy Woy quarry and AGL at Mortlake 5 Blank 6 Blank 7 7 First cable trams – links to photos T154, 29, 154 (Adelaide) 8 8 T156, Powelltown, Ray Pearson Negs 9 9 QR B18 ¼ locos, Ray Pearson’s scrap book, PMTT Zeppelin style trams, MMTB T class locations and 178/179 rebuilding. 10 10 Hawthorn horse tramway, VR Black Rock terminus sketch 11 11 NSW Tramways, Ryde, MMTB L class, Geelong tramway notes 12 12 Locomotive “Ballarat” in WA, Brisbane and various contacts. 13 13 Notes re VR News – 1943, H class, derailments, max speeds, Koondrook tramway and Geelong level crossing. Individual typed sheets pasted onto page – loose within book. 14 to 17 14/17 List of MMTB trams to 877 and work trams Some errors noted. 18 18 Newspaper cutting – Tram Record Day revenue (Brisbane 10/1943), Steam Trams at Journey’s end – Sydney – 6/1943 list of equipment being sold by Sydney Ferries, at Parramatta, 6/1943. MMTB Tram crossings in Melbourne, list of Sydney photos sent to Wal. Cuttings and Individual typed sheets pasted onto page. 19 19 Midland locos WA, VR open wagon stencils and a siding at Mt. Evelyn. Individual typed sheets pasted onto page. 20 20 Note re Sydney four wheel tourist trams and Hawthorn Max. Traction cars locations c1945. 21 to 23 21/23 Notes on Geelong Bogie trams and carrying flags for declaration of Newtown and Chilwell as a city – 1/10/1949 (See also Reg Item 5641) 24 to 26 24/26 Notes on Wellington Corporation Tramcars 37 27 Kelburn – Karoi cable line Wellington 28 to 29 28/29 Auckland Tramway Board tramcars notes 30/31 Blank 30 32/33 Notes on Ballarat tramcars – ESCo Crossed out 34/37 Ditto – SEC Crossed out 38 Music for the people notes Crossed out 39 Notes on Ballarat trams with tail lights Crossed out 40/43 Notes on Ballarat bogie trams Crossed out 44/45 Notes on SEC tram controllers, dead man and truck lengths. Crossed out 31 45 List of Ballarat Destination roll – Dec 1949 32, 33 46/47 Notes on Bendigo Bogie Trams – 1940’s 34 48 Bendigo Destination roll on a Birney tram Easter 1950, notes on tram tail lights and fares on the Bendigo system. 49 Blank – though headed “Bendigo Birney Trams” 50 Notes trams used on special days in Ballarat Crossed out 51 Ditto and No. 24 and 23 Crossed out 52 Ditto, 15, 11, 23 and Gold tram Crossed out 53 Notes on 34 caused delays, 5/1950, and use of 23 as gold tram Crossed out 54 Notes on repair to track at Sturt and Drummond 6/1951 Crossed out - see Reg Item 7720. 55 Notes on track work in Ballarat early 1950’s Crossed out 56/57 Notes on 33, 37, pay as you enter signs and 1953 special workings Crossed out 58/60 Notes trams used on special days in Ballarat Crossed out 61/64 Blank 35 65 “Salute to the Cable Tram” – transcription of text from Truck and Bus Transportation (July 1948) 36, 37 66/67 Continued from above and list cable tram routes, opening, closing, length and route colours. 38 68 List of photos in Truck and Bus Transportation, Anniversary Issue July 1948 of cable trams. 69 Blank 39 70 Notes on Brunswick TT, Fitzroy TT colours, Adelaide Service trams and MMTB route lengths. 40 71 Notes on HTT colours, tramcars, PMTT trams and colours and NMETL colours, trams and route destination signs 41 72 Notes on MMTB routes, cable and other Melbourne tram disposals, and sale of cable trams and storage at Brunswick. 42 73 Blank - page was headed Lugarno, Switzerland and Italian border 42 Handwritten sheet – photos to get – R. Field and Peter Duckett. 43, 44 74/75 Listing of trains on all lines leaving Ballarat and days run. 45 77 Listing of negatives sent to K. Rogers in 1944 and list of MMTB Max. Traction bogie trams 117 to 138 and disposal 46 77 Listing of MMTB trams, - appears to be something to do with photos or negs held. 47 78 Listing of Ray’s (Pearson) negs /photos of Brisbane trams and other railway photos. 79 Blank 48 80 Prices of pine timber in 4/1942, list of photos “I want”, notes re VR Train length, Ironbark Gully bridge, 3817 in Harden smash 7/1948 and 1948 Ballarat destination roll. Partly crossed out. Rear Cover. Has a strong association with Wal Jack, his work to collect and record both railway and tramway information. Yields information about tramways in Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong and other cities tramways and railways.Grey covered book with black binding containing 40 lined sheets (80 pages) with handwritten notes with the front cover partly cut out and the words "Jewellery & Engraving" book written in. Contains some newspaper clippings and pasted typed notes as listed below. The image number of each sheet is given. See individual pdf files. trams, tramways, mmtb, ballarat, bendigo, sydney, brisbane, railways, geelong, new zealand, victorian railways, sec, esco -
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Photograph - Digital image, c1945
Yields information about a Ballarat bogie tram prior to its sale to the SEC Ballarat and its appearance at the time.Digital image of MMTB No. 42 stored at Coburg Depot with route number boxes, prior to sale to the SEC, became Ballarat 39. See photo Reg item 5327. Note the white bumper strips. Behind the tram is an ex Hawthorn bogie tram and T class 179. Photo provided by Mal Rowe 29/1/2016 by e-mail - who thought it came from the collection of the Sydney Tramway Museum. trams, tramways, coburg, sale of trams, stored trams -
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Badge - Union badge, Wittenbach & Co, 1930's?
The badge belonged to the Donor's father - Bill Irvin, who was a SEC tram driver. Bill and his elder brother Dan, both drove trams in Ballarat. The Union badge confirmed membeship of the Union and was permitted to be worn on a uniform.Has a strong association with Bill Irvin, SEC tram driver of the 1930's and demonstrates the importance of being a union member at the time and the badge provided by the unionAustralian Tramway Employees Association (Tramways Union) badge. Badge made on a steel/ silver backing with words "Australian Tramway Employees Association" on outer edge of badge with a royal blue enamel background. In centre of badge has the Australian coat of arms with a railway type spoke wheel above the logo and underneath the coat of arms the words "Federated Australia" in a banner. Has a hole in the top of the badge for a steel ring or a method of attachment to a uniform. On back of badge has stamped into the badge "BL 42", possibly indicating Ballarat and badge number. On the base of the badge has words "Wittenbach " cast into the badge. tramways, trams, unions, badges, atea, employees, bill irvin -
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Book, Brian Coleman and Robin Quaife, "Directory of Australasian Railway and Tramway Societies 1978", 1978
Book - heavy card cover, 72 pages, centre stapled titled "Directory of Australasian Railway and Tramway Societies 1978" providing information on Model Engineering Societies, Tramway Societies, Tramway and Railway Museums and related organisations. Has details of each group, opening hours, location, contact details, some photos and logos. Prepared by Brian M Coleman and Robin E Quaife in 1978. Arranged by state. Has table of contents and an sub-contents table for each state or territory or NZ region and an Alphabetical Index Published in conjunction with the Diamond Valley Railway Ltd. of Etham - has their logo on the rear cover. Listing and photographs for the BTPS on pages 42 and 49. Original sales insert added 14-12-18 from donation of David Webb via the Melbourne Tram Museum. trams, tramways, btps, darts, diamond valley -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lloyd Rogers, 21/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of the Scrubber Tram.Black and white photograph of the Ballarat Scrubber tram, north bound in Lydiard St Dated 21/3/1962. Printed on Agfa Gevaert paper in a postcard format. In the background is Ludbrook House Photo by Lloyd Rogers.In ink "Ballarat scrubber car in Lydiard St early morning 21/3/1962 and 6/42"trams, tramways, scrubber tram, lydiard st, scrubber