The State Electricity Commission of Victoria 1921 to 1993 was responsible for electricity generation in Victoria and the operation of three Provincial Tramways. It had a strong safety focus for the time. These certificates show the safety focus and the reporting of safety performance to employees and visitors.Demonstrates the safety record of the SEC Ballarat depot, has a strong association with the workers and Yields information about their performance and dates.Set of three Timber framed certificates, glass front, black painted side timber with brown paper or card or Masonite backing and masking tape around the edges, titled "Award of Honour - Industrial Safety", that the Tram Depot Ballarat had established a meritorious record for safe work with no lost time. Gives the period and the date of the away. Signed by the Manager - A. W. Linaker? or F. White and the Chairman of the Safety Committee "Wm K. Trusler". Screw holes in the top and the bottom of the frame centrally. .1 - dated 12-1-1962 for 1 year and 103 days. .2 -dated 19-6-1963 for 1 year and 155 days. .3 - dated 19-6-1964 - for 1 year.trams, tramways, depot, sec, safety, personnel

Yields information about the history of the demise of the Ballarat system and what was left and the future outlook.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, titled "The trams, the shed; what we have left?", Editorial of Tuesday 15/9/1970, about the muted Government proposal to close the tramway system in Ballarat. Notes Mr. H. Bell's trolley bus proposal, state government issues in Parliament, tramway loses, Victorian Government politics, Country Roads Board and the possible sale of the tram shed.closure, city of ballaarat, sec, depot, parliament, trolley buses

Yields information about the Ballarat Power Station A prior to the demolition of the chimney.Colour digital images taken by W. J. Llewelyn of Ballarat A Power Station, Wendouree Parade and Ripon Street with the chimney standing late 1950's or early 1960's. Note the tram stop pole in the left hand side.trams, tramways, ballarat a power station, wendouree parade, ripon st, sec

Demonstrates the source of the tramcars for both Ballarat. Gives details on equipment, sizes and seating capacity of the tramcars as at August 1964 with hand written notes about the acquisition and disposal of some of the tramcars.Printed List of trams and their details for Ballarat Trams ( similar to item 3430.1), dated 5-September-1966, titled "Numbers and Particulars of Trams". Handwritten notes have been made for the acquisition dates for the tramcar and disposal details of the vehicle along the top edge. 3430 - Ballarat - typed carbon copy - two sheets, were taped together. Gives details of where purchased from , date of purchase, type, body builder, seating capacity, overall length, overall height, overall width, condition of tram, trolley base, Lightning arrester, controller make and type, Truck Maker and type, type of truck, axle type, wheel base, axle diameter, motors type and maker, Motor horsepower, Armature bearings, suspension bearings, gear teeth, Air compressor make and type, Brake Valves make and type, Governor make and type, Weight in tons and details of advertising space in racks. At base has typed (original) list of trams of the two types, single truckers and bogie trams. List of trams includes the scrubber and No. 20 which was scrapped prior to system closure. Handwritten notes have been made for the Acquisition dates for the tramcar and disposal details of the vehicle along the top edge.tramcars, ballarat, sec, disposal, sale of trams, acquisitions

Envelope - preprinted in dark green ink - titled "Last Trammail Cover" - with a purple stamp in top left hand corner - "Carried by Tram between Eaglehawk and Bendigo / Sponsored by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd.", in top right hand corner - 6c Australia stamp, featuring Sturt's Desert Rose and a Post Office Cancellation stamp "Ballarat 15 April 1972". Env7lope made by Tudor Presseal. Contains a Preprinted card - green ink titled "Last Trammail Cover", headed by TMSV's name, address and details of the TMSV, with the names of the Organisers John Fitzsimons and Bob Prentice along the lower edge. Two copies held - both addressed to Mr. G,. Breydon, 204 Carlisle St, Balaclava Vic 3183. One copy was opened to check the content, the other remains sealed. See Reg Item 2942 for the Ballarat version.trams, tramways, tmsv, bendigo, sec, tramcars

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

Yields information about the instructions that Ballarat Tramways traffic inspectors received in carrying out their duties and how to monitor the work of the tram crews etc.Twenty duplicated quarto pages or folios titled "General Instructions - Tramway Traffic Inspectors", bound within a manila folder. Dated March 1951 and has Manual No. 1 on each sheet. On bottom edge has "GOS6-55", indicating that it may have been printed in June 1955. Two steel clips used to bind sheets into folder. Details instructions for tramway traffic inspectors including behaviour, approach, appearance, general duties, knowledge of instructions and bylaws, supervision of employees, ticket checking, sickness, intoxicants, offences, traffic supervision, derailments, failures, safety, accidents, investigations, injuries and reports.Has "State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Electricity Supply Department" stamped on front cover.trams, tramways, instructions, inspectors, sec, employees

Yields information about the rostering of crews possibly for a specific day, alterations to regular rosters/runs. Handwritten.Handwritten notes - undated - about the traffic arrangements, possibly for a particular day - gives 9 different run numbers, changes to run and details on starting and finishing times and what to change with. Exact context of use unknown - could have been the changes for a particular day towards the end of the services due to crew shortages.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, crews

Photocopy of an article in the State Electricity Commission of Victoria Magazine, Contact, Vol 2, No. 1, May. 1937 titled "The Wrecker WAS Here!!". One A4 sheet. The article concerns the demolition of the Geelong East tram terminus by a motorist, travelling from Queenscliff. Two photos are in the item, one of which includes a Birney tram. Record revised 3/4/2019 to add digital images with those from Andrew Cook CD. trams, tramways, sec, geelong, east, shelters

Set of two (2) sheets, typed on thin paper, detailing Conductors' Runs, for Mount Pleasant and Victoria St routes for Mondays to Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Not dated. Gives run details for 12 Conductor runs Monday to Saturday and 6 on Sunday. Gives a 20min service on lines on Sundays and 20 min service at the end of the day. See Reg. Item 2993 for Sebastopol line runs. Each run details where the driver/conductor would sign on, time, the trips, meal breaks, finish time and the total time of the shift. Stored separately with these sheets are a photocopies of each sheet reduced to A4 size and full size copies made on A3 paper. Do not remove sheets from enclosures - very delicate.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, crews

Set of one sheet, typed on thin paper, detailing Conductors' Runs, for Sebastopol - Lydiard St routes for Mondays to Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Not dated. Gives run details for 6 Conductor runs Monday to Saturday and 4 on Sunday. Gives a 20min service on lines on Sundays and 20 min service at the end of the day. See Reg. Item 2992 for Mt Pleasant and Victoria St. runs. Each run details where the driver/conductor would sign on, time, the trips, meal breaks, finish time and the total time of the shift. Stored separately with these sheets are a photocopies of each sheet reduced to A4 size and full size copies made on A3 paper. Handle original with care. Stored within corrugated card sheets with item 2776.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, crews

Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways at the end of the 2nd world war - when the tramway traffic was still high. Gives details of working hours, rosters for the week for crews. Shows the additional trams to the basic service on Weekdays and hours of one man operation.Set of two copies of Table or Run sheets for the Ballarat Tramways c1945. Each set comprises 45 small typed sheets held together by a brass clip for Weekdays and Saturdays. Numbered Runs 1 to 33. Some Runs comprise two sheets. Each run details where the driver/conductor would sign on, time, the trips, meal breaks, finish time. Some hand alterations made on a few of the sheets. Some have a large purple pencil mark giving the run table number. Shows the tram operations with many short workings. Full scan of document added as a pdf file 5/6/2019.On front of folder in black ink " BTPS Cat No 806"trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, crews

Each sheet or run details where the driver/conductor would sign on, time, the trips, meal breaks, finish time. Shows the tram operations with many short workings with some very detailed instructions, including running specials to schools.Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways at the end of the operations prior to closure. Gives details of working hours, rosters for the week for crews. Shows the additional trams to the basic service on Weekdays and special instructions for picking up school children etc.Set of Table or Run sheets for the Ballarat Tramways. Two tables per sheet, punch along top edge, with ring protectors on top sheet. Groups of sheets have been stapled centrally along the top edge. See Reg Item 3424.1, 3424.2 for Saturday and Sunday. 3423.1 - Weekdays (Monday to Fridays), Motorman - dated 19th January. 1969. Has runs 1 to 28. 3423.2 - Weekdays - Conductors - dated 13th January 1970. Has runs 1C to 17C. Full scan of document added as a pdf file 5/6/2019. On front of folder in black ink " BTPS Cat No 809" (3423.1) and "810" on 3423.2.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, crews

Each sheet or run details where the driver/conductor would sign on, time, the trips, meal breaks, finish time. Shows the tram operations with many short workings with some very detailed instructions.Demonstrates SEC crew timetables or sheets for tram operations.Set of Table or Run sheets for the Ballarat Tramways. Two tables per sheet, punch along top edge, with ring protectors on top sheet. Groups of sheets have been stapled centrally along the top edge. See Reg Item 3423.1, 3423.2 for Weekdays Motorman and Conductors. Both items dated January 1970. Ring protector hides actual day. 3424.1 - Saturdays - Runs 1 to 16, some carbon copies, mostly typed originals. 3424.2 - Sundays, Runs 1 to 20 (even numbers only) and run 21. All carbon copies. No matching conductor sheets. Full scan of document added as a pdf file 5/6/2019. On front of folder in black ink " BTPS 810" (3424.1).trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, crews

Gives information on the rostering of the tramcars themselves, how many miles per day , the number of trams required and the total week operation and a comparison to previous services.Typed sheet, carbon copy, titled "Mileage and Order out of Depot", dated 3-1970. Gives the run number order of the tramcars out of the depot, the time out and the number of miles for the day (would have other runs within it), for Weekdays, Saturday and Sundays. Also gives the total miles, the largest number of trams in traffic for each day and a comparison of the number of miles in the previous roster and the one of March 1970 - a 15.55% reduction. 2nd copy added 29/07/2012.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, tramcars

Form used to provide information to the depot about defective trams when motormen signed off at the city centre office. Thought to be used in final months of the tramway system.Duplicated typed form, S.118, titled "Sign off cars at City Centre", for signing off defects in trams that Motorman signed off when signing off at the City Office in Sturt St. Form made out for weekdays, has date in top right hand corner. Has Run Number and Time in pre-printed, then space for car number, defects, motorman's signature, repairs made and Foreman's Signature. Some runs detailed twice. Runs line up with Reg. item 3426, possibly the form used after 3-1970.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, tramcars

Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways management system of Motorman's' rosters interfacing during the last full period of operation of the tramway from March 1970. Shows the services and how the various run or crew tables were arranged in relation to the overall timetable. Missing Sebastopol sheets and all sheets for weekends at as 7/2006.Photo copy of a handwritten sheet on graph paper for the arrangement of the Weekdays Rosters on Mt Pleasant - Gardens and, Victoria St - Gardens routes. Gives the various run numbers, sign on location, trip take times, notes on what to do with trams, sign off times, interface with other runs. Shows the full or basic 20 min service during the day and 30 mins at night. Show how the various run or crew tables were arranged to provide the service overall. See Reg item 3428 for Conductors tables. Dated 3/1970. Note missing at 7/2006 Sebastopol, sheets for Sat and Sun.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, crews

Form used to provide information to the depot about defective trams when motormen signed off at the depot. Thought to be used in final months of the tramway system. Also used by Ray Hall as a sheet of paper to write out the details of No. 9 run for Sundays as a reference document.Duplicated typed form, S.163, titled "Sign off cars at Depot - Weekdays", for signing off defects in trams that Motorman signed off when signing off at the Depot in Wendouree Parade. Form made out for weekdays, has date/time in top right hand corner. Has Run Number and Time in pre-printed, then space for car number, defects, motorman's signature, repairs made and Foreman's Signature. Some runs detailed twice. On rear, Ray Hall has used the sheet to write out Sunday No. 9 run details, Mount Pleasant and Victoria St trips - gives sign on, meal and sign off times and notes that the trams pass at Pleasant St.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, tramcars

Significant in being a almost complete set of rosters for Bendigo prior to closure - appear to be have been copied for a discussion or information document for management at Ballarat. Need to ascertain whether they line up with the actual last timetable. No Sunday tables given - probably did not change them.Set of photocopies of Rosters for Bendigo. Not sure whether these were actually used or were at the stage of a discussion document - see sheet 30. Photocopied onto foolscap size heat sensitive paper and some loosing information. Sheets have been numbered. Generally dated "HAM/70" Page 1 not location 2 - Eaglehawk - Quarry Hill Weekdays 3 - ditto - continued 4 - Golden Square - North Bendigo Weekdays - two different rosters given on two separate sheets. 5 - Eaglehawk - Quarry Hill Saturdays 6 - ditto continued 7 - Golden Square - North Bendigo - Saturdays 8 - Tables - 1AM, 2AM, 3AM 9 - Tables - 4AM, 5AM, 9AM - second sheet gives slightly different arrangements for 5AM 10 - Tables - 10AM, 11AM, 9Assist - second sheet gives slightly different arrangements for 10 & 11AM 11 - Tables - 2PM, 3PM, 4PM 12 - Tables - 6 run, Meal relief & 1, 11 Assist 13 - Tables - 9PM, 10PM, 16 Assist 14 - Tables - 1AM, 2AM, 3AM Conductors 15 - Tables - 4AM, 5AM, 6 run Conductors 16 - Tables - 2PM, 3PM, 4PM Conductors 17 - Tables - 12 Assist Motorman and 13 Assist Conductor - 2 sheets, can't see a difference. 18 - Tables - Saturday, 1AM, 2AM, 3AM 19 - Tables - Saturday, 4AM, 5AM, 9AM 20 - Tables - Saturday, 10AM, 11AM, 1st relief motorman 21 - Tables - Saturday, 9 Assist, 10 Assist, 14 Assist, 15 Assist 22 - Tables - Saturday, 1PM, 2PM, 3PM 23 - Tables - Saturday, 9PM, 10PM, Gol. Sq. relief Motorman 24 - Tables - Saturday, 1AM, 2AM, 3AM conductors 25 - Tables - Saturday, 4AM, 5AM, 1st Meal relief conductor 26 - Tables - Saturday, 1PM, 2PM, 3PM, conductors 27 - Tables - Saturday, 11 Assist, 12 Assist, 13 Assist - conductor 28 - Standby chart - Weekdays and Saturdays 29 - Rotation Roster for Motorman and Conductors - dated 12/5/1970 30 - Comparisons of Present Roster and proposed roster - includes cost impact analysis - 2 copies held. 31 - folded sheet - Weekday Instructions - poor order photocopied - 2nd copy - minor changes 32 - folded sheet - Saturday Instructions - poor order photocopied 33 - Daily hours of Motorman conductors - Weekdays and Saturday 33A - Hours of Motorman and Conductors - Sunday 34 - Weekly Hours - for motorman and conductors - poor order photocopied and data filled in on photocopy. 39 - Tramways - Motorman and Conductors Rotation Roster - dated 5-3-1970trams, tramways, rosters, timetables, sec, bendigo

Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways notices for tables or rosters provided to crews - could have been copied by the crew from the sheet.Was contained within Reg Item 3519 in which located in the filing cabinet 8/2006. Typed carbon copy sheet giving details for Run No. 25, Monday to Friday - includes Grey St. Run details where the driver/conductor would sign on, time, the trips, meal breaks, finish time. Date unknown - would have to compare with other documents - could be 1950's. trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, crews

Has a strong association with the author who was interested in public transport and chose to write an economic history essay about the close of the Ballarat Tramway system and its substitution by buses and whether they should be government operated.Fifteen, lined or ruled foolscap page manuscript / Essay for a Melbourne University Economic History subject, 1972, written Kevin Tierney about the abandonment of the Ballarat Tramway System. Has a Synopsis, references and quotations from various sources. The question to be answered was "Should the electric tramways at present operated by the State Electricity Commission in the provincial centre of Ballarat be abandoned and if so, should public ownership be retained for the replacement system?" A photocopy on A4 paper was also donated by the author. Also donated two postcards with trams - Bendigo - line up of five Birney trams and H class 357 and 358 in Jetty Road Glenelg - see image files, providing information about the essay and contacts.trams, tramways, closure, ballarat, sec, buses

Two page foolscap typed instruction sheet titled "Questions to be verbally answered by all trainee motormen before commencing duty in that capacity.", pinned in the top left hand corner. Has 77 questions, regarding the operation of the tram, equipment, controller types. The last 7 questions (71 to 77) are involved with the bogie trams, indicating that it post dates 1945c. See also Reg Item 8109.,In black ink across top of instruction "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 317."trams, tramways, sec, instructions, traffic staff, motormen

Pre printed clothing issue docket or form on light weight light grey colour card for issuing of uniform to tram crews. Form printed for David Klein Pty Ltd of 23 Lincoln Square South, Carlton 3053. Gives Order, Location, item, name, style and measures and type of garment. Issued to M. Cahill, No. 48 of Ballarat, Motorman/Conductors Tunic and has seven different measurements type or handwritten on the card. Has been folded, torn and mended with tape. Colour copy made for display cabinet - 20-07-2011tram, trams, david klein, clothing, uniforms, sec

Yields information about the correspondence that was sent to the SEC from the Ballaarat Gas Co. about underground services under tram tracks and gives a sample of the gas company letterhead.Letter, white quarto paper from the Ballaarat Gas Company on letterhead dated 22/4/1937 acknowledging receipt of letter regarding installation of pipes under tramway tracks. Signed by the Manager and Secretary.Has various initials and stamp on the sheet.trams, tramways, letters, sec, tram track, ballaarat gas company

Yields information about the correspondence that was sent to Ballarat from Bendigo about underground services under tram tracks, the changes and the list of the people it was sent to.Set of five documents: Documents 2 and 5 same as Reg Item 4946, but marked up to show changes to the Bendigo docs for the Ballarat situation - in pencil. Cover sheet pinned to the four sheets is a handwritten ink foolscap ruled sheet showing all the addressees that the letter was to be sent to. Other sheets are: Letter on SECV letterhead, "Bendigo Electricity Supply and Tramways", not dated, gives phone number, address, duplicated in black ink, titled "Crossing Under Tramway Tracks", consisting of one foolscap sheet. quarto sheet, as a blank form - application form to install the service. cut sheet - blank form - Permit for Crossings under Tramway Tracks cut sheet - blank form - "Pipe crossings under tramway tracks" See Reg Item 4945 for Ballarat, possibly used as a model for the Ballarat document, given Reg Item 4943 correspondence and see Reg Item 4947 for cover letter for these documents and Reg Item 4946 for the original Bendigo docs.in ink "1" and "2" "3" and "4" on sheets in ink and on sheet 4 - change noted re "Technical Assistant" changed to "Tramway Inspector"trams, tramways, letters, sec, tram track, bendigo

Yields information about the correspondence between the PMG and the SEC re installation of a service in Albert St.Letter from the Postmaster General's Department, Ballarat Divisional Engineer's Office, dated 27-8-1957 about the installation of a 4" conduit under tram lines in Albert St. On white quarto paper. Has receival stamp, and others notes. See Reg Item 4953 for copy of response.Has receival stamp, and others notes. in blue and red ink.trams, tramways, letters, sec, tram track, pmg