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Pamphlet, Royal Historical Society of Victoria (Bendigo and District Branch), "Welcome to Bendigo" / "Evolution of Bendigo Tramways", 1960's
... , 1892 steam tram, 1913 open cross bench trams and 1947 Birney... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Bendigo Steam ...Four page, heavy manila coloured card - 200 gsm, scored and folded, sepia toned pamphlet titled "Welcome to Bendigo" / "Evolution of Bendigo Tramways". On front cover has a photo taken early 1960's of four trams at Charing Cross, the name of Bendigo, change of name from Sandhurst. Inside pages features 1890 Bendigo, 1903 California combination, 1945 Maximum Traction bogies, 1892 steam tram, 1913 open cross bench trams and 1947 Birney safety cars. On rear has map of Bendigo, and a list of places of interest. Has the crest of the City of Bendigo on the front cover.trams, tramways, bendigo, steam trams, battery trams -
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Document - Instruction, Melbourne Electric Supply Co (MESCo), " Geelong Tramways July 1924 Instructions to Motormen in Charge of Birney Safety Cars", 14/08/1924 12:00:00 AM
... procedures of the tram. Trams tramways Birney Geelong Instructions ...Demonstrates and instruction issued by the operator of the Geelong tramways (MESCo) at the time of the introduction of the new Birney Safety car, which allowed one man operation of trams. Gives details of the operating procedures of the tram.Two page typed foolscap document titled " Geelong Tramways July 1924 Instructions to Motormen in Charge of Birney Safety Cars" and dated 14-8-1924. Gives simple instructions on the Birney Safety Cars which were new to Geelong at the time. Includes notes electrical and air systems, procedures for running out, passenger capacity (max 60), testing equipment and running in. Original was pinned together in top left hand corner.In top right hand corner in ink "BTPS 401"trams, tramways, birney, geelong, instructions, safety -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, George Bishop, c1980
Black and White photograph of Birney No. 15 at Charing Cross, northbound, c1980.s Tram operating a Bendigo Tramways talking tram tour. Has the Fountain Plaza in the background. Photo by George Bishop.On the back of the photos in ink "Tram Tour, Charing Cross Car 15 / G. Bishop photo"tramways, trams, bendigo, charing cross, tram 15 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Leon Marshall Wood, Mar. 1947
... Eastern Park Birney tram 14 On rear in pencil "3?, S/S, L M-W ...Black and white photograph of Geelong No. 14, Birney, with apparent destination of Eastern Park. Photographer - Leon Marshall-Wood, March 1947. Dave O'Neil confirmed June 30/2009, photo at the Western Park terminus. Up to 1951, Eastern Park was only operated by City to Eastern Park services, after 1951 through routed to Newtown. No. 14 was in Bendigo by then. See related documents. .1 - Copy small format print from Lloyd Rogers collection via Robert Green 2/2014. Added 4-4-2019On rear in pencil "3?, S/S, L M-W" and in light green pencil, "PWD" and "Owned JR". On rear of copy print 4194.1 - "Geelong" in top left hand corner.tramways, trams, geelong, eastern park, birney, tram 14 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 26/03/1939 12:00:00 AM
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields tramways trams Geelong Birney ...Black and white photograph of Geelong 27 at the old Moorabool St Wharf terminus Photographed by Wal Jack on 26/3/1939. Tram has the destination of Newtown. .1 same print in the Wal Jack photo album, Reg Item 5003. Note handwriting on rear is different to the other print.On rear in ink "SEC Geelong Birney No. 27 ex (MTT 303) at old Moorabool St Wharf terminus 26th March '39" and in top right hand corner, stamped in purple ink "W. Jack No. Copyright" with Number T265 in ink. 4214.1 - Geelong Tramways, Birney Steel Safety No. 27, J. C. Brill, Philadelphia USE in Adelaide 303. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. tramways, trams, geelong, birney, moorabool st, tram 27 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Jack Stranger, Jun. 1947
Yields information about the appearance of two of Geelong's tram in 1947.Black and white photograph of Geelong 2 - destination of Belmont and No. 24, destination North, in Moorabool St with the Austral Arts Furnishers store in the background. Photograph by Jack Strager June 1947.On rear in green ink "SEC Geelong Birney Nos. 2 (original stock) 24 (ex M&MTB ex HTT) / June 1947 J. Stanger photo."tramways, trams, geelong, moorabool st, tram 2, tram 24 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Ron Hann, Jan. 1963
Yields information about the interior arrangement of the Bendigo tram depot and the tramcars.Black and white print on heavy matt photographic paper of the interior of the southern section of Bendigo depot with No. 29 sitting at the front of the road and another Birney behind. 2nd copy - laser print - with date etc on rear - added 22/2/2010, copy from Ron Hann. Printed on Fujifilm, Fujicolour Crystal Archive for Frontier"On rear in pencil "Bendigo 1963" 2nd copy has label "Reference 6/212/33" Photo by Ron Hann" and another label "Bendigo Depot 01.63"tramways, trams, bendigo, depot, tram 29 -
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Book, Sue Mackinnon, "Bendigo and its Vintage Talking Trams", Dec. 1981
Yields information about Bendigo, its tramways, tramcars and preservation by the Bendigo Trust.Book - 100 pages, plus printed colour covers on gloss paper, centre stapled, titled "Bendigo and its Vintage Talking Trams", authored by Sue Mackinnon, printed by the Bendigo Trust December 1981. Has many historic photos of Bendigo, trams in the streets of Bendigo and its then fleet of trams. Gives a history of the trams in Bendigo, including battery tram, steam, ESCo, SEC, the Trust, Central Deborah Gold Mine and its trammies. Has a centre page colour photos of the mine and one of the Birney. In the top right hand corner is a green price label "4.00".trams, tramways, bendigo, battery trams, bendigo trust -
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Book, J. G. Brill Company, "The J.G. Brill Company", early 1920's
Green folder gold block printed cover for "The J.G. Brill Company" and associated companies containing the following bulletins. All four pages, unless noted otherwise, printed on art paper, with the company name associated companies and agencies - e.g. Noyes Bros in Australasia. Contain a photo of the truck, a photo of a vehicle using the truck or bogie, line diagram, dimensions and parts diagram and listing. Bulletins 229, 246, 247 and 249 are for window (sash) components seats. Give diagrams and photos of this equipment. 1. No. 220 - The Brill 21E truck 2. No. 221 - Brill No. 50E truck 3. No. 224 - The Brill 27MCB truck 4. No. 225 - The Brill 76E truck 5. No. 227 - The Brill 39E truck 6. No. 228 - The Brill 77E truck 7. No. 229 - The Brill Renitent Post 8. No. 234 - The Brill 78M truck for light weight cars 9. No. 236 - Parts of Brill Short Base Pivotal Truck No. 27G 10. No. 237 - Parts of Brill Short Base Pivotal Truck No. 27F 11. No. 238 - Parts of Brill High Speed Truck No. 27E 12. No. 240 - Two Important Brill full elliptic Spring Trucks - 51E and 68E types. 13. No. 242 - The Brill 79E truck for Birney Safety Cars 14. No. 246 - Brill Reversible seats - Winner and Waylo types - 8 pages 15. No. 247 - Brill Non-reversible seats. 16. No. 249 - The Motorman's seats for Birney Safety cars. (different style of layout). All contained with a 'Shipman's "Common-Sense" Binder', comprising a green cloth covered cardboard, continuous cover, printed end papers, binder clips for inserting documents. Style No. 62848. Gold block front with name of company and Brill logo and on spine of document "Brill Publications" in gold. Has a ESCo date stamp of 3 May 1921 on front page of Bulletin No. 220.On front cover of first Bulletin, date stamp of ESCo, Ballarat "3 May 1921" in purple ink.trams, tramways, 21e trucks, j c brill co, bogies, interurban, birney, brill trucks -
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Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 2, Maurice Stanley, 1985
Set of two colour print or photographs of the visit to Ballarat of two Diamond Valley Railway tramcars - Melbourne Birney 217 and Melbourne X1 459 during 1985. Photographed along BTM No. 14. DVR Trams have had a short section of temporary track laid out for the photograph. See Dave Macartney who advised the year.diamond valley railway, btm, miniature trams, tram 14 -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Dave Macartney, Dec. 1968
White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of Bendigo No. 28, decorated for Myer Christmas, 1968 in Pall Mall with the Bendigo Post Office and other Government offices in the background. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "Far and away the most popular feature of the Bendigo system was the Birney Safety Cars, still in regular service. Here No. 28 in Myer Christmas garb, heads down Pall Mall towards "NORTH BENDIGO" - Dec. '68 (Dave Macartney)" See image btm2587p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11798" and written in ink on top edge "No. 28 The Mall Bendigo"tramways, trams, are, film strip, pall mall, santa tram, christmas trams, tram 28 -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Max Michell, Mar. 1972
White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of Bendigo No. 5, 6 and 28 in bound in a convoy of Special trams on the North Bendigo route in Caledonia St. Has the Bendigo gas works in the background. Trams showing destination of Special. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "The three types of Bendigo car - Bogie No. 5, Single trucker No. 6 and Birney No. 28 - head away from "NORTH BENDIGO" in a special convoy. - Mar. '72 (Max Michell)" See image btm2590p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11800" and written in ink on top edge "No 5, 6 + 28 Nth Bendigo"tramways, trams, are, film strip, caledonia st, gas works, tram 6, tram 5, tram 28 -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Max Michell, Dec. 1968
White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of Bendigo 30, just after departure from North Bendigo terminus in Thunder St. Photo taken after the tram has passed the photographer. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "Birney No. 30 departs the terminus at "NORTH BENDIGO" - Dec '68 (Max Michell)" See image btm2591p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11801" and written in ink on top edge "No 30 Nth Bendigo"tramways, trams, are, film strip, north bendigo, thunder st, tram 30 -
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Photograph - Illustration/s, Windsor Publications, Bendigo Birneys
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Birney Bendigo ...Large print illustration of SEC Bendigo Birneys in front of the SEC Depot. Print published by Windsor Publications as their No. 7 of a series. P Features tramcars 11, 28, 29 and 30. Photo by R. Green, either late 1969's or early 1970's. Two copies held. Printed on heavy cardboard with a gloss sheet.On rear of copy 1, letters "TBT"trams, tramways, birney, bendigo, windsor publications -
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Photograph - Illustration/s, Windsor Publications, Bendigo Birney 30
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Birney Bendigo ...Large print illustration of SEC Bendigo Birney No. 30 ex depot running out to the Railway station on a Sunday prior to running to Eaglehawk. No. 8 of a series of illustrations. Caption notes that Birney's no longer do this job - photo possible mid to late 1960's. Photo Windsor Publications. Two copies held. Printed on heavy cardboard with a gloss sheet.On rear of copy 1, letters "TBT"trams, tramways, birney, bendigo, windsor publications -
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Negative, Travis Jeffrey, 17/06/1962 12:00:00 AM
Colour Negative No. N395, of Bendigo Birney No. 29 at North Bendigo terminus. Trolley pole yet to be turned. Has railway level crossing lights in the background. Tram has a Briquettes roof advertisement. Photo possibly 17/6/1962. Colour laser printed copy of image stored in box 73. Image scanned at hi res 27/5/2020 and image updated.In red pen on folder that contained negative, "NR70B" and "17 Jun 62". trams, tramways, bendigo, north bendigo, tram 29 -
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Negative, Travis Jeffrey, 17/06/1962 12:00:00 AM
Colour Negative No. N396, of Bendigo Birney No. 30 on the North Bendigo line at the Bridge St. loop. Tram has the destination of Golden Square. Photo possibly 17/6/1962. Colour laser printed copy of image stored in box 73. Image scanned at hi res 27/5/2020 and image updated.In red pen on folder that contained negative, "NR69B" and "17 Jun 62". trams, tramways, bendigo, bridge st, north bendigo, tram 30 -
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Negative, Travis Jeffrey, 17/06/1962 12:00:00 AM
Colour Negative No. N397, of Bendigo Birney No. 29 at the Eaglehawk terminus, with the Eaglehawk Town Hall in the background. Tram has a Briquettes roof advertisement. Photo possibly 17/6/1962. Colour laser printed copy of image stored in box 73. Image scanned at hi res 27/5/2020 and image updated.In red pen on folder that contained negative, "NR68B" and "17 Jun 62". trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, tram 29 -
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Negative, Travis Jeffrey, 17/06/1962 12:00:00 AM
Colour Negative No. N398, of Bendigo Birney No. 28 at a loop on the Eaglehawk line. Tram has the destination of Eaglehawk. Photo possibly 17/6/1962. Colour laser printed copy of image stored in box 73. Image scanned at hi res 27/5/2020 and image updated.In red pen on folder that contained negative, "NR74B" and "17 Jun 62". trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, tram 28 -
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Negative, Travis Jeffrey, 17/06/1962 12:00:00 AM
Colour Negative No. N399, of Bendigo Birney No. 28 at a loop on the Eaglehawk line. Tram has the destination of Eaglehawk. Photo possibly 17/6/1962. Colour laser printed copy of image stored in box 73. Image scanned at hi res 27/5/2020 and image updated.In red pen on folder that contained negative, "NR73B" and "17 Jun 62". trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, tram 28 -
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Negative, Travis Jeffrey, 17/06/1962 12:00:00 AM
Colour Negative No. N400, of Bendigo Birney No. 28 at Pinders? loop on the Quarry Hill line with the driver standing alongside the door. Tram has the destination of Quarry Hill. Photo possibly 17/6/1962. Colour laser printed copy of image stored in box 73. Image scanned at hi res 27/5/2020 and image updated.In red pen on folder that contained negative, "NR72B" and "17 Jun 62". trams, tramways, bendigo, quarry hill, pinders loop, tram 28 -
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Negative, Travis Jeffrey, 17/06/1962 12:00:00 AM
Colour Negative No. N401, of Bendigo Birney No. 30 at Myrtle St loop on the Golden Square line. Tram has the destination of Golden Square. Photo possibly 17/6/1962. Colour laser printed copy of image stored in box 73. Image scanned at hi res 27/5/2020 and image updated.In red pen on folder that contained negative, "NR71B" and "17 Jun 62". trams, tramways, bendigo, golden square, myrtle st, tram 30 -
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Negative, Travis Jeffrey, 5/08/1962 12:00:00 AM
Colour Negative No. N403, of Bendigo Birney No. 11, outbound to Golden Square at Honeysuckle St. Loop?, has a mile post oppose the front of the tram. Tram has the destination of Golden Square. Photo possibly 17/6/1962. Colour laser printed copy of image stored in box 73. Original negative hires scan and image updated 28/5/2020.In red pen on folder that contained negative, "NR91B" and "5 Aug 62". trams, tramways, bendigo, golden square, honeysuckle st., tram 11 -
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Negative, Travis Jeffrey, 5/08/1962 12:00:00 AM
Colour Negative No. N404, of Bendigo Birney No. 11, bound to Golden Square. Actual location not known. Tram has the destination of Golden Square. Has passenger boarding tram and the conductor (same as Reg. Item 2751) looking at the photographer. Photo possibly 17/6/1962. Colour laser printed copy of image stored in box 73. Original negative hires scan and image updated 28/5/2020.In red pen on folder that contained negative, "NR89B" and "5 Aug 62". trams, tramways, bendigo, golden square, tram 11 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 32, Eldon Hogan, 4/06/1965 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about a 1924 Jelbart Engine manufacturing display in Sturt St and the street scene and peoples clothing at the time.Set of 32 black and white photographs of an Association of Railway Enthusiasts tour to Bendigo and trams 4/7/1965. The photos are not necessarily in photographic order. .1 - 30 on the Eaglehawk terminal track, beyond the normal terminus. .2 - 30 & 29 High St Eaglehawk. .3 - ditto with a poppet head in the background. .4 - 30 at one of the crossing loops .5 - 30 at Eaglehawk terminus extension .6 - ditto. .7 - ditto .8 - cleaning out the track .9 - showing the location of the track at Eaglehawk terminus and its extension .10 - cleaning out track .11 - a portable shed adjacent to the track .12 - A view of the two Birneys travelling in the empty country. .13 - ditto .14 - 19 and 18 at Golden Square .15 - Bendigo tram depot - creek crossing .16 - Scrubber at the depot .17 - 28 and 19 at the North Bendigo terminus .18 - 18 and 30 on the Golden Sq line .19 - 28 and 19 at the North Bendigo terminus .20 - ditto. .21 - 28 and 19 near the depot entry. .22 - 28 and 30 Pall Mall .23 - 28 at North Bendigo .24 - 17 and 19 and 6 at Quarry Hill .25 - 28 and 30 Mitchell St .26 - 19, 6 and 21 Quarry Hill .27 - 19 and 6 Quarry Hill .28 - 28 and 6 at the depot entry .29 - ditto .30 - 18 and 30, Golden Sq line .31 - 25 at depot .32 - 6 and 19 Charing Cross. Photographer Eldon Hogan. Printed on Kodak Paper .33 - roll of negatives of some of the above photos - stored in box 83 as well. trams, tramways, are, bendigo, eaglehawk, quarry hill, golden square, north bendigo, tram 30, tram 29, tram 28, tram 6, tram 19, tram 25, tram 17, tram 18 -
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Book, Branford Electric Railway, "Basic Streetcar Operation - Instructions for K control, straight air and Safety Car", mid 1970's
Twenty four page photocopied pages contained within blue covers, side stapled titled ""Basic Streetcar Operation - Instructions for K control, straight air and Safety Car". Published by the Branford Electric Railway (Pennsylvania USA) for training their crews, mid 1970's.trams, tramways, instructions, training, braking, controllers, birney -
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Photograph - Digital image Set of 20, Dec. 1970
Set of 20 digital images of Bendigo Tramways December 1970 by Stuart Lodington. .1 - Bendigo track gang renewing a joint, McCrae St, with welding truck alongside and Birney No. 29. .2 - No. 5 at Quarry Hill terminus? .3 - No. 24 at the depot .4 - No. 2 on the Quarry Hill line .5 - No. 5 approaching the Eaglehawk terminus .6 - No. 29? at the Golden Square Terminus with Bill Rodda's Golden Square hotel in the background. .7 - No. 3 inbound on the Quarry Hill line. .8 - trams crossing on the Eaglehawk line, through the window of one tram. .9 - side on view of a B23D controller in a bogie tram .10 - No. 5 at the Eaglehawk terminus .11 - No. 21 at No. 21 crossing on the Golden Square line. No. 29 showing special, No.21 - North Bendigo, Fire Station Loop? .12 - No. 29 and another tram - near work site? .13 - interior view from Birney looking at the front of another tram parked behind. .14 - No. 29, No. 6 crossing at .15 - No. 6, showing special at Charing Cross. .16 - No. 5 and another tram at North Bendigo on a Special .17 - No. 28 at Charing Cross .18 - No. 5 on Special at a Loop on the Eaglehawk line .19 - No. 28, and two other trams at the Myrtle St Loop .20 - No. 18 showing Quarry Hill and two other trams on View St.trams, tramways, bendigo, trackwork, mccrae st, depot, quarry hill, eaglehawk, golden square, controllers, north bendigo, view st, tram 29, tram 5, tram 24, tram 2, tram 3, tram 6, tram 28, tram 18 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1942
... the appearance of Bendigo Birney trams mid 1950's. trams tramways Geelong ...Yields information about the appearance of Bendigo Birney trams mid 1950's.Black and white photograph, printed onto card (inkjet printer?) of the Geelong depot with five trams parked - Nos. 2, 13, 27, 26 and 21 in the front. Roads marked 1 to 5. c1942"28 / Geelong publicity view taken about 1929 (crossed out), 1936 (crossed out) 1942? with WFS Collection in bottom left hand corner and "William Scott" address label in bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, geelong, depot, tram 2, tram 13, tram 27, tram 26, tram 21 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, William. F. Scott, 3/04/1983 12:00:00 AM
... the appearance of Bendigo Birney trams at the time of the opening ...Yields information about the appearance of Bendigo Birney trams at the time of the opening of the tram services and Eaglehawk Town Hall.Black and white photograph, of Toastrack, Bendigo 17, with passengers outside the Bendigo Depot, photo by William F Scott 3/4/1983."22" in pencil in top left hand corner, and along bottom edge in ink "Bendigo Trust, car on tour 3/4/1983, William F. Scott photo".trams, tramways, bendigo, depot, tram 17 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, 30/01/2956 12:00:00 AM
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields trams tramways Bendigo Birney ...Black and White Photograph of SEC Bendigo Birney 27 in McCrae St and Arnold St, 30/1/1956. Has destination of North Bendigo, and the hotel in the background. Photo Keith Kings, number R(q)(8) Stamp in top right hand corner and handwritten number with "K.S. Kings No. R(q)(8) Copyright reserved". In black ink "Bendigo / Birney 27 in McCrae St and Arnold St, (Now Tramways Avenue) 30/1/1956. On front of photograph in bottom left hand corner, white dot with number "19"trams, tramways, bendigo, birney, mccrae st, tram 27