Yields information about Ballarat and Sturt St c1907 following the information of trams.Printed colour postcard of Ballarat electric tram leaving the Grenville St. terminus, at the bottom end of Sturt St terminus with an early motor bus or taxi in front of the tram crossing to the south side of Sturt St. Has buildings on both sides of Sturt St. in photograph, with some other horse drawn vehicles and many pedestrians. Note, none of the buildings have names shown on them - have been printed out. Photo taken soon after opening, no roof mounted destination boxes. On rear are places for correspondences stamp, address and manufacturers' name in a fancy motif "WTP". Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat" in the top left-hand corner". 2924.1 - Same postcard from the Wal Jack Album, see images i3 and i4 for front and rear. The rear of the postcard has a message written on it. 2924.2 - colour illustration from a publication.On rear in ink - addressed to Mrs Wolfenden of Prahran Melbourne, with a message from her daughter, dated 8-1-1907, has had stamp removed.trams, tramways, sturt st, postcards, esco, buses, grenville st

A double deck horse drawn tram with single saloon. drop ends, stairs, longitudinal seats, sliding doors, wheels of cast iron, hand brakes - see notes. Originally built by Duncan & Fraser in 1887. Rebuilt by BTPS 1991. From the BTM Fleet page on the website: Built in 1887 by Duncan and Fraser for the Ballaarat Tramway Company Ltd. as a double-decked horse tramcar. One of eight cars which ran as trailers behind electric trams at times of heavy patronage, after takeover and conversion of the horse lines by the Electric Supply Company of Victoria Ltd. in 1905. Withdrawn in the late 1920's when the body shell became a residential outbuilding locally, until retrieved in 1985. Fully reconstructed to its original form and placed on a modified Melbourne saloon cable car truck. See attached notestrams, horse trams, tram 1

Set of three drawings from a set of 8 showing proposals for undergrounding tramways in the central part of the city - c1970. Models and other drawings have featured in the MMTB Annual Reports of the time. .1 - Figure 6 - Circular tunnel 16ft internal dia with Australian Railways Ultimate Maximum Rolling Stock Outline, 1963. Shows profiles of a Harris Blue Train, Class M, and a class W4 tram. Two copies held. .2 - Figure 7 - as for figure 6 but with a MMTB rear entrance Leyland Double deck bus body shown. .3 - Figure 8 - Underground tram routes - proposed basic arrangement at street intersection, typical cross sections - two copies held, one copy has been trimmed width wise. See also Reg Item 3069 and 409 for other references.In the top right hand corner of each drawing is "Graeme Breydon, 204 Carlisle St, Balaclava 3183 Tel 94 2886"trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, swanston st, bourke st, underground tramways, w4 class

Set of 5 MMTB Tram timetables, folded sheets, generally 10 sections, providing timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. All printed on yellow paper unless noted otherwise. .1 - Route 9, 10, 11, 13 and 14 - West Preston - City - June 1977 .2 - Route 14, 88, 89, 90, 95, 96, 97 - East Preston and East Brunswick - City - Feb. 1977 .3 - ditto - Saturday and Sundays - printed on green paper. .4 - Routes 48, 24, 40, 41, 29, 74, 76. 28 - August 1977 .5 - Routes 42, 23, 44, 45, 47 - Mont Albert line - Sept 1977trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, melbourne, fares, route 9, route 10, route 11, route 13, route 14, route 23, route 42, route 44, route 45, route 47, route 88, route 89, route 90, route 95, route 96, route 97, route 48, route 24, route 40, route 41, route 29, route 74, route 76, route 28

Negative of tram 670 in Swanston St at Lonsdale St. Tram has destination St Kilda Beach and is at tram stop, heading south.Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR26A" written in red ink, "M7" written in pencil, "16A" written in blue ink, and date stamped/written as 20 May 1960.trams, tramways, w4 class, swanston st, st kilda beach, tram 670

Black and white photo of tram stopped at bottom of View St. Driver and conductor leaning up against tram.person, individual, basil miller

Sandhurst and Electric Tramways Company introduced the first trams to Bendigo in June 1890. These were battery operated trams but it soon became obvious that the battery life was unable to copy with Bendigo's hilly terrain. The trams were converted to steam in 1892. In 1899 the tramways were sold to the Electric Supply Company of Victoria and in 1903 the trams were converted to electricity. After WW1 the SEC was formed and took over the running of the trams. With the increased usage of cars, patronage of the trams began to drop off after WW2. In 1972 the tramways closed as a commuter service. The Bendigo trust then restored trams and infrastructure and began the tourist/talking trams.State Electricity Commission of Victoria Provincial Tramways: student passes One box containing various types of tram tickets. Bottom of box is red. Top of box has a mottled pattern with a stripe across the length with the words "SAVON TWEED LENTHERIC". 1 separate bundle of 10c paper tickets with cardboard backing and whitestripe where tickets are stapled together. Tickets are a beige color with black print. Bottom of box has a blue sticker with white typeface - "JW Jones Chemist Hargreaves St. Bendigo" 13/6 is written in the middle of this sticker with pencil.On back of separate ticket bundle is blue pen with OCT 1972 crossed out and 16.4.1972 Trams Finishedprovincial tramways, tramways, tickets, passes, electricity

Photograph of the July 1919 decorated cable tram, celebrating the end of World War 1, soon after soon after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Decorated by the Tramway Board. See Reg Item 4256 for a timetable and 3692 and 6168 for other photos.Yields information about the decorated and illuminated cable tram set to mark the end of the World War 1Photograph Black and White - decorated cable tram - Peace - World War 1Melbourne “The Tramway Board’s Illuminated Peace Trams” Presumably 11/1919. Copy neg Mark Plummer collections ex late John Alfred collection.cable trams, world war 1, peace tram, decorated trams, tramways

Colour slide, Kodak, white cardboard of Tram 557 waiting on passing loop, Riversdale Road, Wattle Park, outbound to Wattle Park, Elgar Road, route 70/ Has adverts for Coca Cola, 3AW. Also has an Auxiliary board - Football? There is a fire hydrant in the view and the tram stop sign. Slide dated 28-5-1960.Hand writing on rear in ink "28-5-60- Track - Tram 557 waiting on passing loop, Riversdale Road, Wattle Park, Melbourne Vic"trams, tramways, w2 class, wattle park, riversdale rd, route 70, tram 557

Yields information about the depot supervision and names of people involved., Yields information about the depot supervision and names of people involved.Memorandum on Electricity Supply Department letterhead, half foolscap, from the Works Superintendent to the Acting Branch Tramways Superintendent, dated 31/1/1968 with a copy to the Acting Depot Foreman, advising of "Tram Depot Supervision" while Depot Foreman D Irvin on sick leave, depot being supervised by F Minns and assisted by S Lakey, Leading Hand. Signed H W Linakertrams, tramways, depot, personnel, staff

Ticket used for passengers on the Association of Railway Enthusiasts (ARE) tour to Ballarat and Ballarat trams on 27 June 1971. Number "0016", printed on Edmondson sized cardboard, with the name "Association of Railway Enthusiasts", date and purpose details and ticket number. All in red ink on white cardboard. Ticket printed in landscape format. See image for details. On rear printed in red ink is availability and condition details.trams, tramways, tickets, are, tours

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, letters to the Editor Section, Thursday, December 2, 2004, titled "What are tram funds being used for?". Letter by Ross Jones, Ararat, questions the need for the appeal given the amount of money the BTM has in reserves - refers to the annual report, Has date line fixed to the top edge of cutting. Image of item added 27-11-2016btm, lightning strike, closure, power supply, letter to the editor

Extensive history on the foundation of the three Victorian Provincial tramways, operations, tramcar lists and relationship to their private operation and power stations.. Foreword by Professor Weston Bate Yields detailed information about the history of the three SEC Provincial systems, in particular the construction history and their tramcars.Book - 212 pages on art paper with a gloss finish applied to photographs, sewn with glued end papers, folded dust jacket or cover titled "Last Tram at Eleven - Tramways of Ballarat, Bendigo Geelong". Written by William F Scott, published by Full Parallel Productions 2008. Has a cloth book mark. Has a Table of Contents, Index, many photographs, maps, liststramway history, ballarat, bendigo, geelong, tramcars, trams

Book - 120 pages+ card cover + jacket, perfect bound, portrait format, titled "Tram Images - of a journey through Australia and New Zealand" by Hugh Ballment, published by Hugh Ballment. Has Hugh Ballment's signature on the title page. Design by Carl Segnit. Published 2009. Has a table of preface by Hugh and table of contents, listing the cities covered and topics and index of localities.trams, tramways, australian trams, new zealand tramways, melbourne, cable trams

Newspaper clipping from The Age, 5/6/1999? titled "New Tram route 70 Extension opens on Monday 7 June 1999 - Wattle Park to Flinders and Spencer St". Has a map of the new service and an invite for people to attend the formal opening on 6/6/1999 by Robin Cooper, Minister for Transport. This route deviation saw the closure of the Batman Ave terminus.trams, tramways, route 70, batman ave, closure, opening, spencer st

Colour postcard divided back - Biscay Greetings, series of featuring Spencer St bridge with a tram and the World Trade Centre building. The back gives details of the building. Card has "Melbourne" in the bottom right hand corner. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Biscay Greetings, possibly mid to late 1980's. Card No. BG221trams, tramways, spencer st, bridges, w class

Digital copy of a report titled "Accessibility of Tram Services - October 2020", 92 pages by the Victorian Auditor General's Office. has a table of contents, looks at the context, accessibility issues, future planning, submissions and comments, has a glossary of terms, compliance and data methods and technical information. Notes that at the time of the audit, not meeting the needs of passengers with mobility restrictions and at risk of not meeting the 2032 compliance requirement.trams, tramways, disability services, tram stops, trams, melbourne, victorian railways

Newspaper clippings glued to a sheet of drawing book cardboard sheet comprising: "The Last Tram - end of Richmond Cable Service" - by Normal Campbell, with a photo of trailer No. 1, giving the history of the line, with No. 1 set making the last trip. Good story. Dated in pen - "29-6-27" On the other side is an article about Murrumbeena's new Methodist Church and the Methodist Church at Oakleigh.trams, tramways, cable trams, closure, bridge road, richmond, last tram, tram 1

Letter - from Ross Wilson of Canberra to Keith Kings regarding cable tram conversions (St Kilda / Beaconsfield Parade), St Kilda Beach conversion and MAN Bus electronic route numbers / destinations. Attached is a photocopy over five A4 Sheets of "MAN Destination and Key No. chart", listing some 176 routes or keys. Has been stapled in top left hand corner.Has numerous notes in red or black ink about responses etc.trams, tramways, routes, man buses, buses, st kilda, cable trams, conversion

Titled "Tram Routes showing destination numbers". Map dated 1972, showing routes with route numbers, including short working, names of main destinations, roads, railway stations and rail lines, municipalities, rivers, scales, city section in detail, depots and Sunday only services. In bottom right hand corner has number P.14431, Del J. Chau 1972. The original has been altered to show the Bundoora, La Trobe University and East Burwood lines and the change to Airport West. Type of map that was placed on the rear of the driver's doors of a W Class tramcar.Demonstrates a MMTB produced map used in trramcars.Full colour map or poster printed on heavy cardboard.trams, tramways, mmtb, map, routes

Photograph taken during Easter 1962 AETA tour of Ballarat with trams 37 and 18 waiting in Lydiard St North to the North of the level crossing. Yields information about the trams used for an AETA visit in 1962Black and white photograph printed on Ilford paper. has "tram" and "trams at" in red ink on the side of the print.trams, tramways, aeta, tours, special trams, tram 18, tram 37, lydiard st

Series of letters between Frank Shennen, Managing Editor of the Transportation Magazine of Sydney and Lewis Russell regarding cable trams. This information may have formed the basis of an article, "Salute to the Cable Tram" that appeared in the July 1948 issue of Truck and Bus Transportation - see Reg Item 2578. Letters were held with a paper and consisted on the following documents: Letters are in reverse date order. image i1 - item 1, image i2 - letters, image ia - the rear of item 1. 1 - two sheets of paper with cable car numbers and values - written in pencil on sheets torn from old MMTB tender documents - see image htd3908a for the rear of these sheets. 2. - Letter - 2 quarto sheets to Frank Shennen from Lewis Russell dated 7/11/1940 - advising difficultly in getting hold of all the details re cars and details re the inventory of the trams. 3 - Letter - 2 quarto sheets to Mr. Russell from Mr. Shennen, dated 4/11/1940 looking for records on car numbers in particular, notes Nicholson St shops. 4 - Letter - 1 foolscap sheet to Mr Shennen dated 18/10/1940 - draft of a letter regarding a Mr. Greig and MTT reports. 5 - Letter - 1 quarto sheet to Mr. Shennen from Mr Russell re a Mr Greig's history of the cable tram system, Chairman's reports of the MTT. 6 - letter - 1 quarto sheet to Mr. Russell, 16/10/1940 asking for a copy of Mr. Greig's report. 7 - letter - 2 quarto sheets to Mr. Shennen dated 12/10/1940, advising that many of the records have been destroyed when the MMTB moved out of the old head office. Refers to a history by Mr. A. W. Greig of the Historical Society of Victoria some 20 years ago and MTT lines. 8 - letter - 2 quarto sheets to Mr. Russell, dated 8/10/1940. asking for information on cable trams, to be produced in the Railway Historical Society Bulletin, asking for records from Nicholson St workshops, in particular actual car numbers and re-numbering. Attaches a list of material sought. 9 - 2 quarto sheets - listing the information for powerhouses, routes, route signs, car numbers, has notes that some depots numbers were individually assigned - trailers.trams, tramways, cable trams, reports, records, history

Yields information about No. 13 and the general scene at the City area, corner of Lydiard and Sturt Sts.Colour slide - 35mm - of Ballarat No. 13 and another single trucker at the junction between Sturt St and Lydiard St North. No. 13 has the destination for Mt Pleasant. Shows the SEC offices in the background, Racey's store, the small tram stop sign and end of section sign and the motor traffic at this point. Photo by Chas Bevan 19-12-1970."Ballarat trams 19-12-70 Lydiard St xing of West H'way" in ink.tramways, trams, lydiard st nth, sturt st, tram 13

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 14/11/1972 about Mr Maurie Calnin for the BTPS expressing surprise that the Fish Acclimatisation Society had approached the City Council with its worries about drainage from the shed. Notes discussion with Mr. Sharp, the City Engineer and the hope that it would be able to have the tram line saved to Forest St. to enable passengers to disembark at Wendouree Railway Station.date in pencil of "14/11/72" in top right hand corner of cutting.trams, tramways, btps, fish hatchery, drainage

Yields information about the nature of the day/s towards the last full day of operation - at the tram depot. Used in the Courier Supplement to mark the closure of the system and how the Courier photo was used by another newspaper for another purpose.Newspaper clipping from The Age, Melbourne, 17/6/1972 editorial in the real estate section, p31, reporting the proposed sale of Wendouree Parade tram depot. To be offered at auction today at 10.30am, gives dimensions of block and auctioneers, Edgar Bartrop Pty Ltd. with photo of the depot from the street. For original of Photograph see Reg. item 3773. Also used in the Courier Supplement following the closure of the tramway.trams, tramways, depot, depot sale, ballarat, tram depot

Two colour pamphlet describing the history of the Australia's first electric tram service - Box Hill to Doncaster in 1889. Pamphlet folded into 6, with 9 photos and copy of timetable. Includes notes on sources, brochure preparation and edition details. Printed on white paper, with a reddish brown colour for headings and sepia toned photo backgrounds. On rear noted as reprint in 1998 of a 1989 brochure. Two copies held.trams, tramways, box hill, city of box hill, doncaster

Letter to the Editor of the Courier, Ballarat, Monday, 26/2/1996 written by Frank Puls (a BTM member) of Humffray St. Ballarat about the tram debate and that people should wait for the outcome of the Ballarat Tramway feasibility study before getting "hysterical", "but until then, the protesters appear to be jumping the gun." Has paper and details glued to right hand top edge of cutting. Collected by Frank Puls on behalf of the Museum.trams, tramways, feasibility study, letter to the editor, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Thursday 22/6/1972 titled "Gardens around tram building". Reports on the request of the BTPS to undertake planting of trees and shrubs around the depot site. Quotes comments from City Engineer, Mr. R. J. Sharp and Cr. Sir Arthur Nicholson. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.btps depot, city of ballaarat, gardens

Yields information about the photographic holdings of the Gold Museum, an din particular the preparation of No. 38 decorated for the Royal visit of 1954 and Bridge St Ballarat.Photocopy of two photographs from the Gold Museum Tramways Map Cabinet: 80-020b - No. 38 in Wendouree Parade, at depot junction receiving finishing touches in March 1954, prior to the Royal visit - See Reg Item 412 for a photo in Lydiard St Nth and other items. 80-020c - Bridge St looking West from Stones Comer, shows tram track, parked cars.Along top edge "Gold Museum Tramways Map Cabinet"trams, tramways, ballarat, royal visit, decorated trams, bridge st