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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Set of 3 - AETA Tour Ballarat - trams 18 & 37, Ian Stanley, 21-4-1962
... by the Australian Electric Traction Association. ... of the Ballarat tram system by the Australian Electric Traction ...Photos show Ballarat trams 18 and 37 at three different locations during the tour of the Ballarat tram system by the Australian Electric Traction Association. Yields information about the 1962 AETA TourSet of three colour prints - Kodacolour of the AETA 1962 Easter Convention tour in Ballarat 21-4-1962 Has details of the location and dates on each print in pencil on rear.ballarat, tours, sturt st, specials, tram 37, aeta tours, tram 18, victoria st, sebastopol -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - 1958 EASTER CONVENTION
... Booklet: 'Australian Electric Traction Association Fourth... PERSON Individual basil miller Booklet: 'Australian Electric ...Booklet: 'Australian Electric Traction Association Fourth Annual Interstate Convention, Melbourne - Easter 1958. History/Tour itinerary booklet detailing provincial Cities, Ballarat, Geelong, Bendigo. Copy of typewritten document, 8 pages.person, individual, basil miller -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - AETA Group Ballarat - 21- 4 - 1962, The Courier Ballarat
... 37 during the Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA... leaning from tram 37 during the Australian Electric Traction ...Associated with an AETA tour during Easter 1962 of the Ballarat and Bendigo systems. In Ballarat trams 18 and 37 were used. The photo was taken in the City Loop in Sturt St at Grenville St. Photo taken on Saturday 21-4-1962 and published on Monday 23-4-1962.Yields information about the people who participated on the tour.Black and white photo of about 21 people leaning from tram 37 during the Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Easter meeting and Ballarat tour of 1962. See Record 5909 for associated newspaper clipping, Has the stamp of The Ballarat Courier on rear.ballarat, tours, sturt st, specials, tram 37, aeta tours -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Badge, K G Luke Melbourne, mid 1970's?
... with the words "Australian Electric Traction Association". May have... blue, gold and white with the words "Australian Electric ...Metal badge stamped - triangular brass base with a round lapel fitting on rear, painted blue, gold and white with the words "Australian Electric Traction Association". May have replaced an earlier version - see Reg Item 2184.trams, tramways, badges, aeta, membership -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Historical Society Field Trip Tram Tour, April 2011
... battery, steam and electric traction as the principal modes... and electric traction as the principal modes of propulsion ...Bendigo Tramways has been in operation since June 1890. From that time, the citizens of Bendigo have experienced battery, steam and electric traction as the principal modes of propulsion for their trams.One Hundred and Forty Four photos taken on a field trip by the Bendigo Historical Society on the Bendigo Tourist Tramshistory, bendigo, bendigo tourist tramway, trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), Ballarat 34 at St Kilda Tramway Museum, 1972c
... Photo shows Ballarat 34 at the Australian Electric Traction... at the Australian Electric Traction Museum (AETM) at St Kilda Adelaide ...Photo shows Ballarat 34 at the Australian Electric Traction Museum (AETM) at St Kilda Adelaide. Standing in front of the AETM's depot, showing the destination of City Oval. Behind the tram is Ballarat 21. Yields information about Ballarat 34 soon after its arrival in Adelaide and removal of the dash canopy lighting.Black and white photograph printTMSV Shop stamptrams, tramways, tram 34, aetm, st kilda tramway museum, adelaide -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Correspondence, Inwards correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, 1908, 07/01908
... electric lighting and traction co. australia ltd... electric lighting and traction co. australia ltd austral otis ...The Ballarat School of Mines was the first school of Mines in Australasia, and was established in 1870. It is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia.Correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines for the month of July 1908. Letter 162 Ballarat Fine Art Public Gallery Association 19 Lydiard Street North Ballarat, 26th June 1908 Sir, I am directed to inform you that at a meeting of the Council of the above held last evening, your previously acknowledged letter of 11th June 1908, addressted to "E. [Stoer?] Esq, President Late Technical Art School Committee", was received and referred to a committee for its report thereon, cousi directions of which was made are the Order of the Day for the Councils next Ordinary Monthly Meeting. I am, Sir, Your Obedient Servant, J.A. Powell Secretary F.J. Martell Esq Director The Ballarat School of Mines Ballarat ballarat school of mines, frederick martell, ballarat fine art gallery, j.a. powell, art gallery of ballarat, gallery association, charles j. morris, ballarat fine art public gallery association, telegram, c.h. clark, l. ditchburn, alumni, examinations, w.g. taylor, london bank of australia limited, bealiba, thomas r. lyle, jessie chalmers, signor steffani, arundel orchard, w.f. coltman, e.e. hobson, j.t. mooney, queanbeyan, p.e. marmion, willaim m. robertson, assay, e.e. brook, lloyd copper mines, h.b. silberberg & co., education department melbourne, c. james, w. west, haddon, warragul, bakers reef gold mning company, letterhead, victorian portland cement works, d. mitchell, electric lighting and traction co. australia ltd, austral otis engineering comapny ltd, melbourne glass bottle works company, cuming, smith & co. pty ltd, excursions, metropolitan gas company, jaques bros manufacturing engineers, victoria iron works, a. victor leggo co, leggo's metallurgical works, melbourne hydraulic power company limited, mount lyell mining and railway coy ltd, victorian railways, telegraph, land surveying, j. brittain, g. fitzgerald, hamilton, cochran and co, wynne-grant antimony reduction company, mt egerton and gordons mining co, e. hogan, e.c. connell, a.d. galoway, metallurgy, h.b. silberberg, specific gravity balance and weights, union bank of australia (ballarat), bullarto, bush inn, bullarto, w. harrington, prospective student, book donaton from smithsonian institution, e. la t. armstrong, department of mines and forests, melbourne, snake valley, r. hall-jones, c. calaby, clementston, thomas ramsay, w.d. thompson, longmans, green and co, selwyn chase, missionary exhibition, aboriginal court of the missionary exhibition, examination results, leslie coulter, hnery j. saw, thomas ramsay, virgil tucker, leslie c. blick, thomas r. williams, oliver w. williams, thomas r. williams, leo m. seward, david w. bonar, louis w.g. buchner, leo m. seward, albert j. robin, james a. chambers, james d. brokenshire, william kingston, edgar c. hurdsfield, virgil tucker, oliver w. williams, william g. sides, herbert hawkesworth, colin c. corrie, henry j. saw, thomas h. trengrove, thomas r. prigdeon, harold b. herbert, viola p. jackson, lionel s. davies, stanley w. tompkins, arthur m. lilburne -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - SECV 22 AETA tour, Bob Lilburn, 14-3-1949
... Electric Traction Association's ( AETA) first tour to Ballarat... Electric Traction Association's ( AETA) first tour to Ballarat ...Photograph shows SECV Ballarat tram 22 on the Australian Electric Traction Association's ( AETA) first tour to Ballarat on 14-3-1949. A number of passengers are leaning out of the tram. The tram was later renumbered to 27 during 1952. Yields information about tram 22 and the first AETA tour to BallaratBlack and white print on plain paper.tramcars, trams, secv, tram 22, aeta -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - SECV 22 AETA tour, Bob Lilburn, 14-3-1949
... Electric Traction Association's ( AETA) first tour to Ballarat... Electric Traction Association's ( AETA) first tour to Ballarat ...Photograph shows SECV Ballarat tram 22 on the Australian Electric Traction Association's ( AETA) first tour to Ballarat on 14-3-1949. A number of passengers are leaning out of the tram. The tram was later renumbered to 27 during 1952. Yields information about tram 22 and the first AETA tour to BallaratBlack and white print on plain paper.tramcars, trams, secv, tram 22, aeta -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 25/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
... . The tram has the AETA sign board promoting electric traction.... The tram has the AETA sign board promoting electric traction ...Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of PCC 980 in the yard at East Preston depot during the AETA tour of 25/6/1955. The tram has the AETA sign board promoting electric traction. In the background is a advertisement for Goodyear Tyres and Gowerville Hotel advertising Fosters Lager.trams, tramways, aeta, tours, tram 980, pcc class, east preston depot, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Calendar, AETA 1987 featuring SW5 743, 1987
... Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar..., promoting electric transport in Public Transport. The photo features ...The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. The photo features SW5 743 which had been converted to a vehicle with sliding doors from a W5 class tram. The caption gives details of the conversion.Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1985, featuring a photo of SW5 743 - photo by Intelpost - Australia Post. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Has a printed calendar for the full year with a list of holidays underneath. Printed on card with a punched hole on the top edge. calendars, aeta, tram 743, sw5 class, tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, early Oct. 1965
... was complete by 9/10/1965 (Electric Traction 11/1965). 1421.1.... 1965. East track was complete by 9/10/1965 (Electric Traction ...Set of two Black and white photographs on Kodak paper of the track reconstruction in Hawthorn Road Caulfield, Inkerman St. area. Photo taken during early Oct. 1965. East track was complete by 9/10/1965 (Electric Traction 11/1965). 1421.1 - Hawthorn Road, looking north from Inkerman St. SW6 953 outbound. 1421.2 - Hawthorn Road between Inkerman St and Balaclava Road - SW6 853 outbound, passing an inbound tram. Note steel-wood cross over bridge between the two tracks. See P.Winspur note - and Electric Traction Nov. 1965 and data sheet for Reg. Item 1418trams, tramways, hawthorn road, caulfield, trackwork, mmtb, tram 953 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Calendar, AETA 1985 featuring the new Light Rail vehicle B1 2001, 1985
... Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar... tram tram 2001 Light Rail Vehicles Australian Electric Traction ...The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. The photo features B1 class 2001 built by Comeng in Dandenong. The caption gives a description of the tram and Light Rail Vehicles.Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1979, featuring a photo of B1 2001 by Comeng Vic. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1985 with various details of holidays etc. Printed on card with a punched hole on the top edge. calendars, aeta, b1 class tram, tram 2001, light rail vehicles -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Trams are their hobby", 23-4-1962
... Ballarat as part of the Australian Electric Traction Association... enthusiasts visiting Ballarat as part of the Australian Electric ...Frontpage has a photo titled "Trams are their hobby" showing a photo of a large group of tram enthusiasts visiting Ballarat as part of the Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Easter meeting and Ballarat tour of 1962. Page 3 has an article titled "Their hobby is electric traction" - about some 84 members chartering a rail motor to Ballarat on Saturday 21 April 1962, and the use of two special trams. Quotes Mr. Ken Craven about the association. Was welcomed by Mr L. Denmead of the SEC. Notes no member of the tour was a current transport worker and that it was the second such tour to Ballarat. See Reg Item 8422 for an actual print of the photograph. Yields information about the visit of the AETA to Ballarat in 1962 and the events in Ballarat during the Easter period.The Courier Newspaper - 12 pages - Monday 23 April 1962 - Note the year, shown as 1961 on the front page and the editorial on page 3 is incorrect, the correct year is 1962 as shown on the other pages. aeta tours, tram tours, ballarat, advertisements, accidents -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide, EX SEC tram 21 - Adelaide Tramway Museum, c1972
... - Adelaide Tramway Museum, operated by the Australian Electric... - Adelaide Tramway Museum, operated by the Australian Electric ...Colour duplicate slide of EX SEC Ballarat tram 21 - Adelaide Tramway Museum, operated by the Australian Electric Traction Museum at St Kilda Adelaide in the SEC livery. Photo taken at the AETM Depot. Slide by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria, probably 1972. Yields information about Ballarat tram 21 which was donated to the AETM following closure of the SEC system.Colour Kodak duplicate slide - white cardboard mountaetm, tram 21, tramcars, tramway museums -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Adelaide Advertiser, Last tram on four Adelaide Routes - Feb. 1957, Feb. 1957
... of the Aust. Electric Traction Association, Mr. M. Alexander... President of the Aust. Electric Traction Association, Mr. M ...Newspaper Clipping regarding closure of trams to Henley, Richmond, Magill, Richmond through Grenfell and Currie Sts. Adelaide in Feb 1957 and comments from SA Branch President of the Aust. Electric Traction Association, Mr. M. Alexander - no information on source of the newspaper. Record images added 20/8/2013.trams, tramways, adelaide, closure, aeta -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Calendar, AETA 1979 featuring the new Burwood Highway tram line, 1979
... Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar... tramway tram 25 Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA ...The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. The MMTB photo features Z25 inbound on Burwood Highway. The caption gives a description of the project.Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1979, featuring a photograph of Burwood Highway with Z class tram 25. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1979 with various details of holidays etc. Printed on card with a punched hole on the top edge. calendars, aeta, z class, burwood highway, new tramway, tram 25 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - 'HE HIRED A TRAM'
... . Watkins, and President of the Australian Electric Traction... of the Australian Electric Traction Association, Mr H. Prentice. A Birney ...Newspaper clipping, Bendigo Advertiser, (date unknown), 'He Hired a Tram'. Mr Philip H. Goldman from Santa Barbara California, USA, toured Bendigo in the company of Supervisor Mr H. W. Watkins, and President of the Australian Electric Traction Association, Mr H. Prentice. A Birney 'Safety Car' was used.person, individual, basil miller -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Calendar, AETA 1968 featuring tram 980, 1968
... Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar... Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1968 ...The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. In the background is the MTOCo Tramways Building.Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1968, featuring a photograph of PCC 980 in Bourke St Melbourne. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1968 with various details of holidays etc. Has metal strips top and bottom and a folded clip for hanging,pcc class, calendars, aeta, bourke st, tram 980 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image - AETA Tour - Ballarat, Paul Nicholson, 30-3-1975
... terminus during an Australian Electric Traction Association AETA... terminus during an Australian Electric Traction Association AETA ...Photo of Ballarat trams 14 and 40 at the St Aidans Drive terminus during an Australian Electric Traction Association AETA tour on 30-3-1975. The tour visited Bendigo first and then travelled by bus to Ballarat. Photo by Paul Nicholson. Note the witches hats and signs at the end of the track.Yields information about an AETA tour March 1975.Digital image of a colour slide.tramcars, tramways, btps, wendouree parade, aeta tours, tram 14, tram 40 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Tramcar component, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Bell cord - for a grip car bell, c1920?
... on this date. The South Melbourne line was converted to electric... on this date. The South Melbourne line was converted to electric ...A souvenir from one of the last trams to Port Melbourne. Both the South Melbourne and Port Melbourne cable lines closed on this date. The South Melbourne line was converted to electric traction; the Port Melbourne line was replaced by a bus service. See item 7595 for another bell cord from the same event.Has a close association with the closure of the Port Melbourne cable tram line.Bell cord - for a grip car bell - consisting of a wooden turned handle fitted with a screw at the bottom, a length of sash cord and a cast iron end to which the rope has been glued or fastened into and a hook that went on the underside of the bell itself. On the wooden handle is a label - "Cable tram cord taken from the last tram to run in Port Melbourne"trams, tramways, cable trams, grip tram, gripmen, bell, port melbourne, last tram, closure -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Geoff Grant, 2/04/1955 12:00:00 AM
... while on an Australian Electric Traction Association tour... on 2/4/1955 while on an Australian Electric Traction ...Negative No. 262 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of Geelong No. 39 and 3 lined up together at the Eastern Park terminus by Geoff Grant on 2/4/1955 while on an Australian Electric Traction Association tour. Original negative scanned at hi res 18/5/2020 and image updated.trams, tramways, geelong, aeta, eastern park, tram 39 tram 3 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Geoff Grant, 2/04/1955 12:00:00 AM
... terminus by Geoff Grant on 2/4/1955 while on an Australian Electric... on an Australian Electric Traction Association tour. The rail car the AETA ...Negative No. 268 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of No. 39 at Geelong Railway station terminus by Geoff Grant on 2/4/1955 while on an Australian Electric Traction Association tour. The rail car the AETA used is in the background. Scanned images - 1550i in jpg and psd formats and 1550p in jpg format..trams, tramways, geelong, aeta, railway, station, tram 39 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAM ON PALL MALL, 1950's
... in window 'Australian Electric Traction Association - special car'.... 'Australian Electric Traction Association - special car'. Photograph ...Black and white picture, tram on Pall Mall. Beehive building on right. Copy of Bendigo Advertiser photo - DP 1`37 printed on back of photo. Tram has Bendigo Tramways - 1903 - 1953 on front, with picture of miner and mine shaft below. Small label in window 'Australian Electric Traction Association - special car'.Bendigo Advertiserbasil miller, bendigo tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Calendar, AETA 1976 featuring a new Z class tram, 1976
... Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar... Bank Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar ...The AETA published calendars on an annual basis through to 2005, promoting electric transport in Public Transport. In the background is the old State Savings Bank buildiing before it was fully demolished - buildings on the west side have already been demolished. Photo by Shane McCarthy.Yields information about the AETA promotional activities.Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Calendar for 1976, featuring a photograph of a then new Z class in Bourke St Melbourne at the intersection with Elizabeth St. Gives contact details for the AETA divisions. Stapled to the sheet is a 12 sheet preprinted calendar for 1976 with various details of holidays etc. Printed on card with a punched hole on the top edge.calendars, aeta, bourke st, z class, state savings bank -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s set of 2, Warren Doubleday, 7/07/2001 12:00:00 AM
... , 2001 at the Australian Electric Traction Museum at St. Kilda... July 7, 2001 at the Australian Electric Traction Museum at St ...Set of two colour photographs taken on Saturday July 7, 2001 at the Australian Electric Traction Museum at St. Kilda South Australia for ex Ballarat trams No. 21 and 34 on 3 and 4 roads of the depot respectively. On Agfa paper. 1821.1 - No. 21 1821.2 - No. 21 and 34, showing Mt Pleasant and Gardens via Drummond North respectively.aetm, st kilda, sec, museums, tram 21, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Geoff Grant, 7/04/1956 12:00:00 AM
... (on an Australian Electric Traction Association tour) and tram 957... photograph of Melbourne trams 1033 (on an Australian Electric ...Black and white photograph of Melbourne trams 1033 (on an Australian Electric Traction Association tour) and tram 957 at the Bourke St. terminus, dated 7/04/1956. 1033 showing SPECIAL, has AETA sign and poster on rear bumper bar. Tram 957 showing destination of "Northcote - Dundas St." route "90". Tramway buildings in background.On rear stamped in bottom rh corner "Geoff Grant / 7 Apr 1956 / Victoria"trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, aeta, tours, tram 1033, 957 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Postcard, 2/04/1955 12:00:00 AM
... Electric Traction Association's special tram tour of Geelong on 2/4... operating the Australian Electric Traction Association's special ...Yields information about a Geelong tram that was later to become a Ballarat tram.Black and white print of Geelong No. 39 and a single truck tram at the Newtown terminus while operating the Australian Electric Traction Association's special tram tour of Geelong on 2/4/1955. Tram has destination of "SPECIAL" and an auxiliary board of "CHARTERED" and AETA tour board on bumper bar. See also Reg items 486 and 1549 for similar photographs.On rear in ink "Chilwell PMTT MMTB E39, Geelong 39 Ball 41"trams, tramways, geelong, aeta, newtown, tram 39 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide, EX SEC tram 34 - Adelaide Tramway Museum, c1972
... - Adelaide Tramway Museum, operated by the Australian Electric... - Adelaide Tramway Museum, operated by the Australian Electric ...Colour duplicate slide of EX SEC Ballarat tram 34 - Adelaide Tramway Museum, operated by the Australian Electric Traction Museum at St Kilda Adelaide. Tram is in the SEC livery with the dash canopy lighting and tiger stripe panels removed. Photo taken at the the then St Kilda Beach terminus. Slide by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria, probably 1972. Yields information about Ballarat tram 34 which was donated to the AETM following closure of the SEC system.Colour Kodak duplicate slide - white cardboard mountaetm, tramcars, tramway museums, tram 34, st kilda beach -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 20/08/1955 12:00:00 AM
... , 50 years of electric traction in Ballarat". Has Wal Jack..., 50 years of electric traction in Ballarat". Has Wal Jack ...Yields information about the trams used by the AETA for a Ballarat tour to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of electric trams.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the AETA Ballarat Golden Jubilee tour of 20/8/1955, of Specials 21 and 38, and service car 31 at the Sebastopol Terminus. Photo Wal Jack. The shelter on image i4, a bit wider view than that for the prints. 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 "SEC Ballarat AETA Specials Nos 21 & 38, Service car No. 31, Sebastopol terminus 20-8-55, 50 years of electric traction in Ballarat". Has Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T182" written in.trams, tramways, aeta, tours, golden jubilee of trams, sebastopol, shelters, tram 21, tram 38, tram 31