Set of five button badges produced by the Ballarat Tramway Museum for sale. Badges made with various coloured images of tram 31, with the words "Ballarat Vintage Tramway" around the edge of the badge and then pressed onto a metal back with a pin. Made by Patrick with their name and phone number stamped in to the centre of the rear of the badge. Have been made in a similar fashion since the mid 1970's for the BTPS/BTM. .1 - light green back .2 - white back .3 - pink back .4 - light blue back .5 - yellow back with a larger pin on rear and Patrick name not stamped into the centre. See Reg Item 6381 for a "Ballarat Tourist Tramway" example.tramways, trams, btm, sales, badges, ballarat vintage tramway

Book with brown Rexene covers, round corners, sewn down centre with self end papers, 68 pages, excluding end papers. Details the MMTB Rules and Regulations relating to drivers, conductors and employees concerned in any aspect of electric tram and motor omnibus operations. Issued with date 30/5/1957. Numbered on page 1 in black ink stamp "4538". Has a number of pencil, ink and printed amendments glued into the relevant part.trams, tramways, mmtb rules, rules, drivers, conductors, buses

Laminated paper poster titled "Salute to Australia Pageant", for the Australia Day Holiday 1/2/1982, to be held in the Fitzroy and Treasury Gardens. Features numerous silhouette out images of people, various Victorian and Edwardian transport equipment on a colour background. On the bottom edge has the sponsor names, The Age, Ansett Airlines, Bank of New South Wales, Coverlid and Davies, Gas and Fuel, State of Victoria, Heinz, Myer, State Insurance Office, Qantas, and the Public Transport Corporation.trams, tramways, australia day, pageant, btps, melbourne

Yields information about the nature of a visit to Ballarat by Melbourne pressmen and the buildings in the background at the time. Also shows the dress of the visitors at the time. Various sources - ex photo held by the Ballarat Historical Society. Also shows the condition of the trams at the time.Black and white print of a photograph of two crowded horse trams in Lydiard St North. Ballarat, titled "Visit of Melbourne Pressmen 1900". Has Morris Manufacturing Company building in the background. Both horse trams, No.9 nearest to camera, have "Havelock" Tobacco roof advertisements. Behind the trams is Irwin's Provincial Hotel, when it was a timber structure. Print made from a copy negative held in the Ballarat Historical Society collection???? 2nd copy added 8/11/2005 from BTM collection of photos in mess room. 2785.1 - as above, but photographed from an album - shows the full length of horse tram No. 9 and has number TR4 in bottom right hand corner. 2785.2 - as above but cropped on sides - cropped out rear of horse tram 9. 2785.1 & .2 added 12/7/2009, ex William F Scott. See Email from Max Harris 12/8/042785.1 - top on rear in ink - "Ballarat Visit of Press men , 1900 Sydney Harvey photo". 2785.2 - in ink on rear "18a)", "Visit from Melbourne Press 1900, opposite Ballarat Railway Station". In bottom right hand corner "Sydney Harvey" and "William F Scott" address label.tramways, trams, horse trams, melbourne pressmen, ballarat, tram 9

Demonstrates uniform cap manufacture, badge and has a strong association with a former Ballarat Driver - Jock Menzies.SEC Motorman/Drivers/Conductors cap - green cloth exterior, grey cotton interior lining, brown leather internal hat band, black cotton hat band on exterior with a plastic band at the front half of the cap terminating in two small SEC metal buttons on either side, black plastic peak fitted with cap or badge No. 60, nickel plated silver, in the centre of the cap above the hat band. Sewn on the inside is a label "Commonwealth Government Clothing Factories Melbourne" and stamped "6 3/8". See also Reg. Item 3044 for an ex Geelong cap.tramways, trams, uniforms, cap badge, cap

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

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

2930 - Copy photograph of a printed item, from the SEC News, of the retirement function of Arthur "Peter" Hugo after 45 years with Ballarat Trams. Notes that he worked on the last horse trams. Function was presided by A. V. Mawby, Tramways Superintendent in Melbourne. Branch Manager H. W. Linaker presented the retirement gifts. Photo of the presentation included. 2930.1 - Photocopy of the page with the above article and photograph.tramways, trams, retirements, inspectors, sec

Newspaper clipping from the Melbourne Sun, dated 2 Feb. 1982, titled "A Place in the Sun", written by Wayne Gregson, riding Vintage trams during the 1982 Australia Day Festival. Notes the 1915 tram trucked from Ballarat and the 1910 "toast rack tram". Has a photo of the reporter at the controls of Ballarat 27. On the top of the cutting is the Australian Press Cuttings Agency note of the source of the cutting and date stamped on in purple ink. See also Reg. Item 1836.On the top of the cutting in black ink "We should appreciate the work of Alan Bradley that we were able to appear in the article."australia day, btps

Two page foolscap duplicated instruction sheet titled "MMTB Instructions for Drivers Operating PCC Car No. 980.", stapled in the top left hand corner. Details the equipment on the tram, preparation, starting and driving, to stop the car, including emergency braking, changing ends, parking or putting away in the depot, operation of automatic points, and action to be taken if car fails to start. Dated 12/10/1950.In black ink in the top right hand corner "BTPS No. 315".trams, tramways, pcc, instructions, mmtb

Eight page foolscap typed (carbon copy) instruction sheet titled "Rules and Instructions for Traffic Inspectors", pinned in the top left hand corner. Dated 12/9/1950. Published by the MMTB. Details the duties of the Inspectorial staff, details 41 rules covering general matters, staff supervision, traffic, accidents, and investigation of accidents. Has "AWM/ERR.2/9/50." typed in top left hand corner of first sheet.In black ink across top of instruction "BTPS 318." Has about six sets of initials along top edge.trams, tramways, mmtb, instructions, traffic staff, inspectors, accidents

White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of Bendigo No. 21 in High St (Calder Highway), near Short St, outbound to Golden Square. Photo taken after the tram has passed the photographer. Has Reid's Furntuorium sign in the background. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "The "GOLDEN SQUARE" line followed the Calder Highway toward Melbourne for a couple of miles. Here, 21 is outbound not far from Charing Cross - Dec '68 (Dave Macartney)" See image btm2583p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11792" and written in ink on top edge "21 on Golden Square"tramways, trams, are, film strip, high st, golden square, tram 21

Series of five 35mm slides in a yellow colour "Peter Fox Collins St. Melbourne" cardboard mounts, of view of Bendigo trams. Each slide along the top edge has the details while the bottom edge, has a number in the details area. 2599.1 - No. 9420, No. 24 at Quarry Hill - photo at dusk, poor quality, has surface damage all over slide. 2599.2 - No. 9421, ditto 2599.3 - No. 10132, No. 19 in Bendigo Trust operation colours at intersection of McCrae St & Nolan St, some surface damage around the top and bottom edges. Has Gillies Pies roof advertisement. Tram has destination of North Bendigo. 2599.4 - No. 10133, No. 25, High St, south of Charing Cross - some surface damage around the top and bottom edges. Tram has roof advertisements for "Gas" and "Myers". Has destination of Joss House 2599.5 - No. 10134, No. 19, Pall Mall, some slight surface damage. Tram has destination of Golden Square and has a roof advertisement for Sandhurst Milk and one other company. In blue ink on each slide; number as above in bottom edge. 2599.1 and .2 - "No. 24 Quarry Hill" 2599.3 & .5 - "No. 19 Nth Bendigo" 2599.4 - "No. 25 Nth Bendigo"tramways, trams, bendigo, pall mall, bendigo trust, nolan st, tram 24, tram 19, tram 25

Two Plastic mount (black base, white cover) slides, of No. 671 on No. 4 road of the BTM Depot, being repainted, taken by Travis Jeffrey either Dec. 1994 or Jan. 1995. Painting of the tram in Melbourne MMTB green had commenced, note colour of the destination box. The decision was made soon after to paint the tram in the City of Ballarat Colour.tramways, trams, btm depot, depot, city of ballarat, tram 671

Varnished wooden panel fitted with 13 different tramway or railway related signs and one small image of a Melbourne Tramcar. The panel consists of two pieces of plywood glued to wooden backing boards. The signs have been fixed to the panel with brass screws - either round or countersunk. The signs are: "Passengers are not allowed in this Compartment / By-Law No. 5 Maximum Penalty - Five Pounds" "Passengers are requested to tender the EXACT FARE" "NO SMOKING" "NO EXIT" "SMOKING" "DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED AT THE / TRAMWAYS BOARD'S WORKSHOPS / PRESTON" "TO STOP CAR PULL LEFT / HAND CORD ONCE" "Spitting in the car is STRICTLY PROHIBITED / Passengers infringing this Rule are liable to be ejected and prosecuted under the Board's By-law No. 5" "To stop car pull left hand cord ONCE / Entering or leaving this car from the wrong side is prohibited. Maximum penalty L5." "SPARE / CONTROLLER KEY" "In EXTREME DANGER / STOP THE TRAIN / by pulling CHAIN in this direction / Penalty for misuse L20" "Passengers are not permitted / to travel in this compartment." "RAILWAY MOTOR / TYPE GE 247-A / DL 2755000 SERIAL No. A2320 / AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURE / AUSTRALIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC LIMITED / P.1022" L = pound symbol Signs collected by Graeme Sewell who assembled the Display Board during the 1980's.trams, tramways, signs, railways, tramways, passengers

Comic book - 32 pages + card covers titled "Tram Fury", with the subtitle "when the slowest driver on eight wheels meets the fastest dragster of the age - there can only be one outcome ...." Written and illustrated by Geoff Cook 1976, published by Falcon Comics. Colour cover with green back cover. Publication details on rear cover. Based on a story about Melbourne W2 tramcar drivers racing each other. Image of front cover, page 32 and the rear cover.tram, trams, melbourne, comics

Sheet of paper, printed both sides to give a guide to Melbourne Tram and bus Routes, with listing of routes, numbers, times of first and last trams and buses and all-night and Sunday Morning services. Dated Feb. 1948. Provides details of trams services on Sunday morning from termini, first and last services from major points, depots, for weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Gives details of all-night services and connections. Also details fares. Notes shoppers should travel between 9.30 and 4pm for comfort, Wattle Park Chalet and Family Excursion tickets. Folded when printed into nine portions.On front cover in top right hand corner "Inspector L.J. Denmead" and under MMTB names "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 504".mmtb, buses, routes, times, all night services

Twenty Four page printed magazine, saddle stapled, printed on off-white paper, titled "Transit", Vol. 1 No. 1, November 1975 and subtitled 'Monthly Review of Transport Systems'. Articles feature; The Auckland Bus-rail shemozzle, Sydney Rail Progress (Eastern Suburbs line), Transit in Toronto, The new Generation of Melbourne Tramcars (Z class cars), Auckland Trolley buses (Is There a Future?), Transit topics and news, Troubled Time for Interurbans, and Transit Museums news and The New Order for Melbourne. News items note the subsidising of tram replacement buses in Ballarat and Bendigo by the SEC and that it was apparently illegal in the view of the Solicitor General (page 19) and BTPS news on operations in Wendouree Parade. Published by Transit Publications in Auckland New Zealand. Not known whether was further issues of this magazine.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, ballarat, bendigo, sec, buses, sydney, toronto, museums, auckland

Thirty Six page, with glossy white cover and plain white paper inside - "The Tramway Record Vol. 54, No. 13 Sept. 1992" - with title in green ink and Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association logo on the front cover. Printed by the Victorian branch of the union. Features on the front cover a photo (see image) of the tramway holiday flats at Rosebud. Other items featured are "Tram Stories" written by Frank Puls (Ballarat), pages 29 - 30, about his tramway driving days in Melbourne at Preston in the late 1950's and a photo of Frank standing next to W2 543 at Thornbury on 3/1/1963. On page 32 is a one page item about the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, and the former SEC Tramway Employees day on 3/10/1992 when the BTPS was celebrating 21 years. Features a photo of Barry McCandlish standing by No. 14 in front of the depot. 2nd copy added ex C. Dean 20/03/06trams, tramways, unions, melbourne, thornbury, ballarat, btps, atmoea

Large print illustration of L105, showing Destination of Carnegie on the Glenhuntly depot fan, c Oct 1969. Photo caption notes that it was photographed on the Sunday prior to being withdrawn. Print published by Windsor Publications as their No. 9 of a series. Trams has advertisements for Marshall Batteries, Gauloises cigarettes, Guardian Assurance and Courage Beer. Printed on heavy cardboard with a gloss sheet. See Destination City, 4th Edition, page 18.trams, tramways, melbourne, glenhuntly, windsor publications

Large print illustration of No. 1 Reciprocating Grinder, grinding the curves of the new St. Kilda Junction, for the Wellington St. bypass, Oct. 1968. Print published by Windsor Publications as their No. 10 of a series. Tower Hotel in the background. Printed on heavy cardboard with a gloss sheet. See "Time-line history of Melbourne's Government, Cable and Electric Trams and Buses".trams, tramways, melbourne, reciprocating grinder, st kilda junction, windsor publications

Pre printed clothing issue docket or form on light weight card for issuing of uniform to tram crews. Form printed for the TB, Form No. 3/516C. Overstamped "SEC" in large red print. Issued to D Chambers, No. 9 of Ballarat, for a tunic. Has Purchase Order numbers and other information written on the document. Issued c 1970? Has a number of staple holes through the card. Colour copy made for display cabinet - 20-07-2011.On rear in blue ink "Barbara"tram, trams, mmtb, clothing, uniforms, sec

Pocket size - folded - public transport map of Melbourne, printed in colour on paper, showing public transport services in greater Melbourne, including ticketing information, travelcards and an index of localities. The Central zone area shown in detail. On the rear, route numbers and line maps of tram routes and train lines or services and fare zones. The first map with the new three zone system of fares. Includes private bus routes. Printed 1982 by Government Printer. Issue No. 12.On inside, a circle route around Flinders, Queen, Little Collins and Swanston St in blue felt pen and arrow in blue ink. On the rear, a sketch map showing the location Charles St, Mantell St and William Road, and a circle around Upfield station.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, routes

Map - Pocket size - folded - public transport map of Melbourne, printed in colour on art paper, showing public transport services in greater Melbourne, an index of localities. The City Saver area shown in detail. On the rear, route numbers, line maps of tram routes, train lines, outer metropolitan services, ticketing information, Transport Neighbourhoods, . Shows the St Kilda and Port Melbourne light rail lines. Price $2. Shows "The Met" logo. On front under The Met logo and above the scale bar is "Effective 1/7/1988". Niltrams, tramways, melbourne, map, routes

Yields information about the appearance of BTM owned tram No. 8 Scrubber when in MMTB service at the South Melbourne Per way depot.Printed colour photograph in the form of a postcard, of the Perway yard at South Melbourne depot 1950's with grinder car No. 2 and other service trams and a tower truck. No. 8 is the MMTB green and cream colour scheme. Has the two road Perway yard shed in the view. TMSV publication On the rear is a postcard framework and in the address portion a written inscription.In red ink, "Sth Melb Perway yard scrubber 8w, with cabins from PMTT 32"trams, tramways, south melbourne, mmtb, scrubber tram, tower truck

Demonstrates a conductors communication bell used in Ballarat trams - may have been made either for the SEC or the MMTB. Brass Conductor Communication Bell, consisting of frame, bell, striker, bell pull section, one nuts and two pins. Bell mechanism, note the bell itself covered in SEC Tramway Green paint on one side and the underside.tram, trams, conductors, bell, sec

Yields information about the type and presentation of books or information folders that were sent to the Electric Supply Company of Victoria about tramway products available on the market and the company the produced them.20 page book with exposed stitching with cream card covers and 16 pages printed in two or more colours on semi gloss paper titled - "Tramway Work Specialities", published by Hadfield's Ltd of Sheffield England. Gives details of the various points crossings, track junctions, layouts, curved rail, car wheels and axles that Hadfield's produced. Each page imaged Publish May 1919, No. 141 Gives company address details. Has stamped on various pages, the Australian or Victorian agents details :"Horrocks, Roxburgh Pty Ltd, Sheffield House 517 - 519 Little Collins St. Melbourne"Stamp with words "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 10" in ink on front cover - top right hand corner and stamp of "Horrocks, Roxburgh Pty Ltd, Sheffield House 517 - 519 Little Collins St. Melbourne" and on other pages within book.trams, tramways, trackwork, points, wheels

Yields information about how the SEC filed pamphlets or information papers about tramway overhead and associated equipment and letters.Green cardboard file folder with metal clip and binder - "The Acorn Individual File - Foolscap size with title blocks containing the following items: 4910 - Tangential Suspension - overhead 4911.1 - Letter from "The Forest City Electric Co. Limited" to ESCo re Point controllers, tramway signals and warning signs, dated 29/7/1936 - 2 pages 4911.2 - Collins Patent Automatic Point Turner - sheet 19 - 4 pages - sheet 19, two copies 4911.2a - ditto, sheet 18 QT - four pages 4911.3 - Electrically operated Point switches, overhead frogs and signals for tramcar depots. - four pages 4911.4 - Automatic Tramway Signals - five pages - sheet ATS1 4911.5 - Universal Insulator - Sheet 17 - 2 pages 4911.6 - Porcelain hangers - sheet 15/1 - 2 pages 4911.7 - Porcelain insulators for cap and cone supension - page 11, 1 page. 4911.8 - Motor Bus and Tramcar Stage and Fare Signs in Cast Aluminium - sheet MD2 - 1 page 4911.9 - Flashers and Spellers - Sheet F1 - 2 pages 4911.10 - Forest City Relays - 2 pages 4911.11 - Traffic light - 1 page, sheet 2A 4912 - Memo re Suitability of Mr A. Widdop as a linesman - 18/11/1936 4913.1 - Letter dated 22/6/1937 from Agent General in London to the SEC Melbourne regarding shipment of the Non-Car Counting Signals. 4913.2 - Letter from the Forest City Electric Co 18/6/1937, regarding forwarding a blue print for the signals. 4914 - Letter from the Forest City Electric Co 23/6/1937, regarding forwarding sample insulators and booklet 15.2 4915 - Letter from Sands Hill Manufacturing Co to ESCo re regarding overhead crossings - dated 13/4/1928. 4916 - Memo dated 14/3/1934 to Mr Pringle, regarding tension in trolley wire. 4917 - Letter from T. Strickland MMTB to Bendigo re standard height for ears above rail level - 16/3/1934. Some of these document Scanned in pdf form to COTMA Library 1/2011 On rear of file: Top of file - "Tramways", in title block "Tramway Overhead & Signals" and in bottom right hand corner - "230". On spine - in pencil - "Overhead Parts and Proceedings"trams, tramways, signals, overhead, pamphlets, manual

Yields information about how letters were exchanged between the Forest City Electric Co and the SEC using the Victorian Agent General in London. Yields information about the various parties processes and letterheads.4913.1 - Duplicate copy of letters from the Forest City Electric Company, titled "State Electricity Commission of Victoria Type B Non-car counting signals" forwarding blueprints of drawing ST 51912 to the Agent General for Victoria London for the SEC, dated 18/6/1936, on watermarked paper. 4913.2 - Original of letter dated 22/6/1937 to the SEC Melbourne, received 27/7/1937 in Melbourne and forwarded to Ballarat by 29/7/1937 from the Agent General for Victoria London forwarding the Forest City letter. Has various date stamps and hand written notes.trams, tramways, overhead, signals, forest city signals, trolley wire

Yields information about the manufacture of brass overhead crossings and the complex ones ESCo were using compared to the MMTB.Letter dated 12/4/1928 from the Sands Hill Manufacturing Co, General Brass founders, Finishers Etc of 34 Queen St Melbourne to The Resident Engineer, ESCo, regarding the Overhead Crossing, Adjustable type for round Trolley Wire, forwarding three drawings of fixed type used by the MMTB in Melbourne and stamped steel pans. Typed on Mount Royal Bond Made in Canada paper.trams, tramways, overhead, points, trolley wire, esco