The photograph shows two tramcars and two trailers on a school excursion for Bird Day, October 1913 in what is now Brougham St Geelong, led by tram No 4 with the MESCo Power station behind. Many students can be seen in the first trailer. Yields information about the use of trams for a school excursion.Black and white photograph with some details on rear.In ink "State school excursion bird day Oct 1913" and "Tramcars in services in 1947 but not trailers"tramways, trams, geelong, brougham st, tram 4, mesco, power station

Yields information about the appearance of Geelong's Birney trams during the 1940's.Black and White Photograph of Geelong 's Scrubber or Track cleaning tramcar, in the early SEC colour scheme, either mid 1930's to early 1940's. Has the National Bank in the background and a Coffee Palace alongside. Peter Duckett Collection. Dave O'Neil confirmed June 30/2009, Moorabool St, just past Malop St towards depot.On rear, stamped in black ink "Photo supplied from P.W. Duckett Collection, All Rights Reserved, 69 Howitt Rd. Nth Caulfield 3161."trams, tramways, geelong, scrubber tram, track cleaner, moorabool st, tram track cleaner, tram scrubber

Newspaper clipping from "Bachchus Marsh Telegraph", 9/1995? about the relocation of ex MMTB W2 340 from the Hungry Jacks Restaurant Melton to Greendale and Mr. Robert Lilburn who attended the loading of the tram. Has a photo of Bob, holding a trolley wheel ex Geelong as well and some details of Bob as a tram enthusiast. Date: - Assumed to be 25/9 by notation on cutting and that the tram arrived in Melton in 1989 and was being moved six years later. No date on the cutting and on the rear page is an advertisement from KFC Bacchus Marsh opening in November 1995 and seeking staff.On cutting "Trolley Wheel Geelong 19", "Tram 340 25/9 Mon 9am) and "Bacchus Marsh Telegraph".geelong, tramcars, melton

Postcard produced by Kodak of the opening of the Geelong Tramway System on 14 March 1912. Shows a speach being made from a tramcar, most likely tram No. 4 as it was the "first" tram. One of the trailers appears to be behind the tram. A large crowd is assembled around the tram. See also item 9055 for another view, 4407 and 5900.Yields information about the opening of the Geelong tramway system.Black and white Postcard divided back, unused. The back of the postcard has been printed upside down compared to the front.In the top right hand corner "Victoria"tramways, trams, geelong, opening, new tramways

Yields information about the disposition of Geelong trams following closure and those shipped to Ballarat or Bendigo along with dates.Handwritten letter from Bob Lilburn of West Essendon dated 7-2-1971 to Charles Craig forwarding him information of Geelong SEC bogie cars and Scrapped Geelong cars. Notes that his photo of Geelong 40 being loaded at the Geelong depot on 27-3-1956 was received in Ballarat the following day and that Pengelly 23 was the "workhorse" around the depot after closure. List of scrapped cars gives location as known by Bob at the time. The Geelong bogie car list gives the Melbourne number, Geelong number, dated received at Geelong, Transferred to (Ballarat or Bendigo), the number in that City, date received and any remarks. See 6748 for a the Ballarat Bogie list. trams, tramways, geelong, tramcars, ballarat, bendigo, transport

Yields information about the history of the Ballarat bogie trams prior to the closure of the SEC operated system.Handwritten list of SEC Ballarat bogie trams prepared by Bob Lilburn for Charles Craig gives the Melbourne numbers, Ballarat numbers, date received and some remarks. See 6747 for a the Geelong Bogie list and a covering letter. tramcars, ballarat, bogie trams

Set of two pamphlets published by the TMSV seeking funds to transport tramcars during the 1970's to Bylands. .1 - A4 photocopied sheet, titled "Bring a Butterbox to Bylands" seeking donations for the transport of a Geelong Butterbox to Bylands. Refers to earlier fund raising ventures. .2 - Folded printed foolscap sheet printed on yellow paper titled "Operation Exodus", asking donations for the transport of Ballarat 17, scrubber (23), Bendigo 11, 5, 25 and scrubber. The Bendigo car acquisition did not occur - see Reg Item 3080.1 Has photos of the Bendigo scrubber, Ballarat 17 and Bylands Railway Station. Printed by Kemara Press Caulfield.trams, tramways, tmsv, donations, transport, ballarat, bendigo

Photocopy onto foolscap sheets of a list prepared by MMTB staff, listing the cars sold and date along with some information if sold to the SEC and person sold to where known. Lists tramcars 1 (1931) to 218In blue ink ""Note on Sales of MMTB Trams" - Duplicates herewith - attempts made to copy original long page...."trams, tramways, mmtb, sale of trams, secv, ballarat, bendigo, geelong

Set of 12 reports, photocopied onto heat sensitive paper from various magazines. Documents match the image numbers. .1 - 2 pages, from The Commonwealth Engineer, 1/10/1917 - "New Cars for the Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways", written by Straun Robertson. .2 - 2 pages, from The Commonwealth Engineer, 1/3/1919 - "Double Bogie Combination Tram Car - St Kilda Brighton Electric Line". .3 - 2 pages - Electrical Engineer - 15/6/1924 - "One Man cars for Melbourne and Geelong Vic. The Brill Birney Safety Car" .4 - 1 page - Electrical Engineer - 15/11/1925 - "Standard Car for Melbourne Tramways" - has sketch of W2 369. .5 - 2 pages - Electrical Engineer - 15/8/1927 - "New Bogie car for Melbourne Tramways" Y class. .6 - 2 pages - Electrical Engineer -15/3/1936 - "Tramcar of New type for Melbourne - Large car for Two-man or One-man operation" - Y1 class .7 - 3 pages, The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/3/1932 - "Modern Tramcars for Melbourne - Design for reduction of noise and construction with electrical Welding" W3 class. .8 - 2 pages, The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/11/1933 - "New Tramcars for Melbourne" - has sketch of the W4 class tram. .9 - 3 pages, The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 16/12/1935 - "Melbourne's Lates Tramcars, comfortable Accommodation and modern traction equipment" - W5 class .10 - 3 pages - The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/3/1939 - "Improved Type Tramcar - advanced truck design, pneumatically operated doors, special lighting, acceleration 3pmh per sec." SW5 class. .11 - 3 pages - The Electrical Engineer and Merchandiser - 15/9/1950 - "Noiseless Tramcar - first Australian Vehicles - Bogies fitted have special noise reducing features - motor drive through bevel gears, dynamic braking" - PCC 980 (See also Reg Item 5601 for a similar report) .12 - 1 page - handwritten on the rear of a copy of item 11 - Editorial from the Oct. 1951 issue of same magazine looking at the rate of acceleration. Reprint of .7 added 30/7/2019, from papers ex Robert Green - in poor condition, has been folded, both left and right hand edges in multiple tears. The photos are good. Measures 282H x 220W.trams, tramways, mmtb, mbctt, new tramcars, vr, bogie trams, birney, x class, w2 class, y class, y1 class, w3 class, one man trams, w4 class, w5 class, sw5 class, pcc class, tramcar design, electrical engineering

Photo Album - green card slip case containing heavy grey card covers front and rear, front protective page and 12 photo pages with adhesive surface and clear plastic sheet cover - on cardboard sheet bound by a heavy white comb binder marked "Photo Album" on the front inside cover. Each page has scanned to a pdf file. Page 1 - newspaper cutting and two photos of Ballarat No. 27 completing 1,000,000 miles. Item from "A Place in the Sun" written by Keith Dunstan. Photo of tram 27 by the Ballarat Courier. Date of Photo. 29/6/1968, taken prior to the TMSV Tour of that date. Black and white photograph of a group of the passengers on No. 27 during the celebration of the tram reaching 1,000,000 (million) miles in Ballarat. Glenys George, Brian Weedon, John Fitzsimons, Graeme Turnball, Paul Nicholson, Barry George and Kevin Clark. Page 2 - black and white photograph of Geelong Nos 2, 8, 4, 1 and another 4 wheel tramcar and a open cab motor bus photographed within the interior of Geelong depot, prior to 1924. From notes provided by David O'Neill, 12/2003, advises that bus driver is either Bill Hamaling or Charles Stafford. Gentlemen next to No. 8 could be Vic Phipps. Page 3 - Black and White photograph of Geelong No. 7 - c1912, soon after opening with driver, conductor and passengers. Shows the magnetic brake shoe. Page 4 - Black and White photograph of Geelong Cross bench tram No. 11 in Corio Tce, now Brougham St outside Marks Hotel. Tram has the destination of Newtown. Page 5 - Black and White photograph - T 180, showing "Pyrotechnic Fty" possibly on No. 9 Road at Malvern Depot Page 6 - Black and White photograph of L 105 prior to any modifications - see also Reg Item 2498 for another print. - ditto - interior view show off centre seats in the drop centre. Page 7 - Black and White photographs of W308 and W1 419 - - see also Reg Item 3422 for another print. Page 8 - Black and White photograph of W3 665 Page 9 - Black and White photograph of W4 670 - - see also Reg Item 3154 for another print. - ditto Interior view. Page 10 - Black and White photograph of SW6 850 with the dash canopy lighting - as built. - ditto Interior view - - see also Reg Item 674 and 3426 for another prints. Page 11 - not used. Page 12 - Black and White photographs of Y469 and X2 674 (This tram was later renumbered 680 - see page 30 of Destination City 5th Edition). - - see also Reg Item 3161 an d 3427 respectively for another prints. Page 13 - Black and White photographs of Y1 611 and an interior view - - see also Reg Item 3160 for another print. Page 14 - Set of 6 colour prints of Bendigo 28 decorated as the 1968 Myer Christmas tram, Birney 23 and 29. Page 15 - Set of 4 colour prints of Bendigo 3, 17, 6 and 17, Page 16 - Colour print of traffic and trams on Princes Bridge with Batman Ave terminus in the view. - Postcard of Swanston St looking south just north of Lonsdale St with W2 432 and another W2. See 3558.1 for a loose copy of the postcard - NuColorVue No. BP 1060-1 - titled on rear "A view towards the Shrine during peak traffic" Has signs advertising Penfolds Wines, Ansett-ANA, State Savings Bank and Foys. Page 17 - Set of two colour postcards - W2 405 and another tram southbound in St Kilda Road with the Prince Henry hospital in the background and Bourke St with W7 1026 and other trams in the view. Page 18 - Set of two photographs of W2's in Collins St at Spring St, with No. 512 in the view. Page 19 - View looking across the Gardens with two W2 class trams in Macarthur St. - W2 637 at corner of Collins and Exhibition St - see also Reg Item 1999 for another print. Page 20 - set of three colour photographs - W2 303 in bound on St Kilda Road, destination City, Route 4D, see also Reg Item 324 - W7 965 turning from Queens Road into St Kilda Road at St Kilda Junction. - W4 671 at South Melbourne Depot. Page 21 - not used Page 22 - MMTB Bus 702 Mark VI MMTB Freighter body and W7 1035 Page 23 - not used Page 24 - SEC coal locomotive 108 at night. Most photographs are MMTB Official. Listed 22-5-2019trams, tramways, melbourne, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, postcards, l class, interiors, new trams, mmtb, t class, w class, w1 class, w3 class, w4 class, sw6 class, y class, x2 class, princes bridge, batman ave, swanston st, st kilda rd, bourke st, collins st, macarthur st, st kilda junction, w7 class, buses, secv, tram 27, tram 2, tram 8, tram 1026, tram 4, tram 1, tram 11, tram 105, tram 308, tram 419, tram 665, tram 670, tram 850, tram 469, tram 674, tram 611, tram 23, tram 29, tram 17, tram 3, tram 6, tram 28, tram 405, tram 29, tram 432, tram 1017, tram 512, tram 303, tram 965, tram 671, tram 1035, tram 637

Photograph shows Geelong possibly No. 31, northbound in LaTrobe Tce near The Esplanade to "North", in the suburb of Drumcondra, 1955 or 1956.Yields information about tram 31 in LaTrobe Tce.120 size black and white negative.geelong, tramways, tramcars, tram 31

Photograph shows Geelong tram No. 23, south bound to Belmont in Moorabool St at Little Ryrie St. Has Ising's store, the White Hart Hotel, Alexander frocks and coats in the view. The T&G building and the Bank of NSW are in the background. Photo early 1950s. Photographer unknown.Yields information about tram 23 and Moorabool St in the early 1950s, prior to the closure of the Geelong tram system in 1956.120 size black and white negative.moorabool st, geelong, tramways, tramcars, tram 23

Evidence or submission by the Geelong City Council for the Enquiry into Public Transport Facilities in the Geelong Urban District" to the Transport Regulation Board, Sept. 1953, presented by Cr B E Purnell. Document addresses issues with buses, trams, railways, hire cars, taxis, Bell Report of 1948 and other matters to be considered. Included is 7 page submission by Geelong and District Town Planning Committee looking at the function of the scheme, relationship with transport authorities, traffic census, transport issues in specific suburbs, road proposals, and town planning.Demonstrates evidence given to the TRB re Geelong transport and town planning in 1953.Document - 10 foolscap sheets, duplicated, stapled in top left hand corner.tramways, tramcars, geelong, history, city of geelong, roads, trb

Sheet lists the work undertaken on SECV Ballarat tramcar 43, from its receipt from Geelong as No. 40 in March 1956, until Oct. 1970. Includes Body, brake gear, electrical and truck notes, most likely compiled from item 9163.Yields information about the maintenance history of tram 43 in Ballarat.Typed quarto sheettramways, tramcar maintenance, records, secv, ballarat, tram 40

Set of letters and memos regarding road damage by buses in West Geelong and a report and notes regarding Geelong Tramways. Includes Early history of Geelong, Creation of the SEC, acquisition by the SEC, agreements with Councils, proposed extensions, physical characteristics of Geelong, the Outlook for Geelong, attempts to define transport future, review of operations, with reference to financial statement, tramcars, fare schedules, employees, trams used, services supplied, passenger density, outlook, costs, possible improvements, and conclusions. Includes tables for income and expenses from 1935 to 1953, and statistics for operations.Demonstrates an extensive appraisal of the Geelong tram system in 1953.Document - 20 foolscap sheets with rounded corners and 1 quarto sheet - typed. held by a brass folding clip in the top left hand corner.tramways, tramcars, operations, secv, geelong, history

Document a re-typed version of the 1912 MESCo rule book. See item 3115 for the 1929 printed version. Details the General Rules for Motormen and Conductors in operating the tramways and Joint Bye-Laws for passengers and crews.Demonstrates MESCo's Geelong Rule book.Document - typed 6 foolscap ruled sheets, stapled in the top left hand corner.tramways, tramcars, operations, rules, regulations, by-laws

Report, or Memorandum on SECV internal paper, from the Acting Engineer Manager to the Commerical Manager, dated 18/2/1955, titled "Tramways - Provincial City Operations". Looks at various ways of cutting the loss on tramway operations in all the three Provincial cities. Includes discussions on Fares and the income, headways, one-man operation, route abandonments, including parallel bus operations, Geelong branch lines, payloads, feeder buses in Geelong, Rosters in particular broken time or broken shifts, light traffic economics. Signed by K L Murray.Yields information about the internal discussions and considerations of the SECV to cut the tramway losses in all three Provincial cities,Document or report, 5 foolscap sheets, carbon copy, stapled in top left hand corner. Draft copy (7 pages) also held.tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, geelong, tramcars, secv, operations, passenger services, ballarat, bendigo, rosters, closure, buses

List details the disposal or dispersal of the Geelong Tram fleet following closure in 1956. Prepared by the Ballarat office of the SEC and dated 11/5/1961. Lists the tram number, type of tram, date received by Geelong, Transferred or sold to, last trip route, date of its last trap and total mileage in Geelong. Notes the three trams sold to Mr Jullien who as a dealer on sold them and "ultimate placement unknown"Demonstrates a typed list of the sale or dispersal of tramcars ex Geelong.Carbon Copy of a typed document on a large folio sheet.tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, geelong, tramcars, sale of trams, tram disposal, secv

Set of three drawings related to the Brill 22E Maximum Traction trucks: 1 - "Brake Rigging Brill Maximum Traction Truct No. 22E" - showing the dimensions of the levers and pivot points. For the relevant Geelong drawing T1647 see item 8044 and 9025. 2 - "Standard Pony Axle" - traced from MMTB drawing R3755 3 - "Pony Axle Box" - traced from MMTB drawing R1112 and dated in ink 28-4-1955Yields information about Brill 22E brake rigging and equipment.Set of three Drawings - dyeline print on plain paper with a brass clip in the top right hand corner.tramcars, brill 22e, pony axles, axles, axle boxes, brake rigging, ballarat, geelong, drawings

1 - Investigator Journal of the Geelong Historical Society - issue 54 - March 1979 with an article on Geelong Street names 2 - ditto - issue 71 - with a detailed article on the formation history of Geelong Trams by John M Moore including photos. Establishment of MESCo, J J Jobbins, construction, tracks, buses, practical jokes, map, trams and decorated cars. Also has an article about Geelong Stret names 3 - Scan of issue 72 - Continued from item 2 - route descriptions, 1930s improvement, WW2, tram cars, staff changes, with photos. Report on the closure of the Geelong Tramway System in March 1956, including the presentation of conductor's bells from tram 23 to Cr Camereon and the Mayor of Geelong Cr Fidge. Gives notes on the replacement bus services, events of the last trams and those involved on the day such as Driver Stanley Parker and Conductor Eric Sweetten. See item 9117 for a bell presented to Depot Foremen S Irwin.Yields information about the history of Geelong tramways and its operations.Two copies of the Geelong Historical Society journal "investigator" Nos. 54 and 71 - printed A5 centre stapled and one A4 copy of issue 72 article on Geelong tramways.tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, geelong, tramcars, secv, closure, mesco

Photocopy of an extract from the Geelong Advertiser 26/3/1956 about the closure of the Geelong tram system and the public participation. Has a photo of Mr S Parker driver and Mr E Sweeten, conductor on one of the last trams. Also has an item dated 27/3/1959 about the presentation of a bell taken from Geelong tram 38 and presented to former Mayoress Mrs H Jacobs by the Mayor of Newtown and Chilwell Cr A S M Collins.Yields information about the last day of Geelong trams.Set of two foolscap photocopies of extracts from the Geelong Advertiser.tramways, tramcars, geelong, closure, last tram, bells

The DVD tells the story of the Footscray local lines, the Footscray Tramways Trust (FTT), the tramcars used and their closure in 1962. Produced and narrated by Roger Greenwood of Efftech Pty Ltd.Yields information about the tramways operated in Footscray.DVD compact diskette in a black plastic box with covers, titled "DVD - "The Footscray Local Tramways" with photos of Geelong on the front and rear cover. Produced by Efftech in 2010.films, tramways, trams, efftech, roger greenwood, ftt, footscray, mmtb

Drawing detailing the brake rigging, dimensions, equations and forces for a Brill 22E Maximum Traction Truck. Prepared by the Geelong office of the SECV 1949, signed by Mr Hornabrook. See also item 9025.Yields information about Brill 22E brake rigging and equipment.Photocopied A4 sheet from original foolscap drawing.tramcars, brill 22e, brakes, brake rigging, geelong