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Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong Tramways MESCo bus No. 2
Rear of MESCo's bus No. 2, built for their East Geelong route between the East terminus at Boundary Road and the railway station or Moorabol St. wharf. Note the twin rear tyres. Looks new, 1912.Black and white print on paper.No. 1 inside a circle written on the reverse in pen. 14-2 and GRS710/14/1/2 written n the reverse in pencil.geelong tramways, mesco bus no. 2 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong Tramway Pole Raising
Supporting a pole, probably for the tram overhead with pykes (round poles with 2 spikes at the end) to make it vertical. Location and date unknown.Black and white print on paper.No. 2 inside a circle written in pen on the reverse. 18-4 and GRS710/18/1/4 written in pencil on the reverse.,installation of tramway overhead pole, pykes -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong Tramways Pole Raising
Geelong Tramways workers manually raising a pole. Location and date unknown. Black and white print on paper.No. 2 in a circle written in pen on the reverse. 15-11 and GRS710/15/1/11 written on the reverse in pencil.geelong tramways infrastructure, raising a powerpole manually. -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Traction Engine
... Geelong with tramlines No. 2 in a circle written in ink on reverse ...Steam tractor in a Geelong suburban street with tramline. Location and date unknown.Black and white print on paper.No. 2 in a circle written in ink on reverse. 20-3 and GRS710/20/1/3 written in pencil on the reverse.steam tractor, traction engine, suburban geelong with tramlines -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong Tramways construction of Birney Safety Car, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo)
Stages in the construction of one of the two Birney Safety Cars, imported from the J G Brill Company of Philadelphia in kit form in 1924, and assembled in the area formerly occupied by the buses. In the background of Item 9237 is the trailer purchased from the North Melbourne Electric Tramway Company in 1924. Its number in the order in which Geelong cars were acquired was 13 (the Birneys were nos. 14 and 15) and it was eventually converted to a track scrubber car in 1926. It never carried the number 13 but was advertised for sale as such at the closure of the tramways in 1956. See associated Items 9231 and 9232.Black and white print on paper13-1 and GRS710/13/1/1 written on the reverse in pencil. No. 2 in a circle written on the reverse in pen.birney safety car construction, j g brill and co of philadelphia, north melbourne electric tramway company, geelong tramway birney safety car, geelong tramway track scrubber car -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong Tramways construction of Birney Safety Car
Stages in the construction of one of the two Birney Safety Cars, imported from the J G Brill Company of Philadelphia in kit form in 1924, and assembled in the area formerly occupied by the buses. In the background of Item 9237 is the trailer purchased from the North Melbourne Electric Tramway Company in 1924. Its number in the order in which Geelong cars were acquired was 13 (the Birneys were nos. 14 and 15) and it was eventually converted to a track scrubber car in 1926. It never carried the number 13 but was advertised for sale as such at the closure of the tramways in 1956. See Items 9232 and 9237.Black and white print on paper12-7 and GRS710/12/1/7 written on the back in pencil. No., 2 in a circle written on the back in ink.birney safety cars, j g brill company of philadelphia, track scrubber car, birney safety car construction -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Birney Safety Car construction
Stages in the construction of one of the two Birney Safety Cars, imported from the J G Brill Company of Philadelphia in kit form in 1924, and assembled in the area formerly occupied by the buses. In the background of Item 9237 is the trailer purchased from the North Melbourne Electric Tramway Company in 1924. Its number in the order in which Geelong cars were acquired was 13 (the Birneys were nos. 14 and 15) and it was eventually converted to a track scrubber car in 1926. It never carried the number 13 but was advertised for sale as such at the closure of the tramways in 1956. See Items 9231 and 9237.Black and White print on paper.12-8 and GRS710/12/1/8 written on the reverse in pencil. No. 2 written on the reverse in ink.birney safety car construction, birney safety cars, j g brill company of philadelphia -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong Brush Truck
Looking in the opposite direction to Item No. 9236, 1 Road at the rear of the depot. March 1912Black and white print on paper.12/4 and GRS170/12/1/4 written on reverse in pencil. No. 2 in a circle written on reverse in ink.geelong brush truck., geelong tramway -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong Tram Underframe
Saloon underframe of one of the Duncan & Fraser tramcars being assembled at the depot in Geelong c. 1911.,Black and white print on paper.12/3 and GRS710/12/1/3 written on the reverse in pencil. No. 2 written on the reverse in ink.tramcar saloon underframe, duncan & fraser tramcar, tramcar assembly, geelong tramcar -
Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Shade, Ernest Albert
Ernest Albert Shade was involved with many musical groups, especially the Shire of Eltham Concert Band, Eltham Youth Concert Band and Eltham Orchestra. The Shire of Eltham provided a detailed submission in support of a nomination for an Order of Australia award. Contents Letters Honours Secretariat, Canberra, 2 August 1991 and 19 November 1991, seeking more information to support a nomination for Ernest Albert Shade to receive an award. Submission from Shire of Eltham to Honours Secretariat, Canberra,2 January 1992, nominating Ernest Albert Shade for an Order of Australia award.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcernest albert shade, salvation army, melbourne conservatorium of music, thomas white, professor kenneth hunt, melbourne university rifles military band, city of preston orchestra, preston symphony orchestra, preston and northcote community hospital, helping hand agency, q theatre guild, geelong musical comedy company, peninsula light opera companies, lyric light opera company, cheltenham light opera company, geelong light opera society, donald cant, darebin players, shire of eltham concert band, eltham youth concert band, victoria bands league, beatrix shade, geelong amateur musical association, samaritan players, bank of new south wales entertainment group, lewis coleman, harrold burrows, john hales, david sadedin, eltham orchestra, society for growing australian plants, janice dadd, eltham historical society, ron blyth, valma brundell, warren fordham, eltham community centre, eltham high school, eltham concert band, eltham phoenix club, nathan warhaft, joyce warhaft, gideon warhaft, sally warhaft, eltham community festival, fred balaam, neville shade, beatrice chapple, beatrice shade nee chapple, frederick shade, ronald shade, libby shade, michael shade, janet shade, bruce mcbrien, a b horsley, ruth weaver -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Rule Book, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo), "The Melbourne Electric Supply Co. Ltd. / Geelong Electric Tramways / Rules and Regulations / For Motormen and Conductors / And Bye-Laws", 1929
Twenty four page, centre stapled book within green Rexene covers with paper sides and gold blocked title "The Melbourne Electric Supply Co. Ltd. / Geelong Electric Tramways / Rules and Regulations / For Motormen and Conductors / And Bye-Laws". Provides 76 General Rules for crews and 34 Bye-Laws. Bye-Laws jointly authorised by City of Geelong, Borough of Newtown and Chilwell and Borough of Geelong West, under the provisions of the Tramways Act 1890. Dated 1929. Each copy has a book number stamped on the top right hand corner of page 1. Copy 1 - 739 Copy 2 - 765 Copy 3 - 766 Replaced by Reg. Item 3109 in 1932 by the SEC. Each copy has written on the top of page 1 "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 301" Copy 3 - has a blue cross alongside rule 13 on page 5 and Bye-Law 23 on page 23 - both to do with alcohol.trams, tramways, rules, regulations, by laws, geelong -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong Tramway Tower Trailer, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo), c1926
The MESCo's tower trailer, photographed in Corio Tce. The building in the background is Blakiston's, immediately west of the tram depot. Smoke from the power station chimney is in the top left of the photo. The trailer was used for tramway overhead, shown in action in photos 9272 and 9273. Early 1910s.Yields information about the Geelong MESCo tower trailer c1926Black and white print on paper.Plate number 2-2 in ink on back of photographtramways, geelong, mesco, power station -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong tram depot construction, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo), c1926
Photograph shows Geelong tram depot under construction. (Later 1 road). Corio Tce. (Renamed Brougham St.), 1911Yields information about the Geelong Tram depot c1926Black and white print on paper.Plate number 2-1 in ink on back of photographtramways, geelong, mesco, power station -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong Tramway North line
Men laying sleeper tram tracks for the North tram route along The Esplanade. In the midddle distance, the double track towards the city is in Mercer St. (now The Esplanade South). The street off to the left is Victoria Tce., (now Western Beach Road). 1928Black and white print on paper.GRS710/25/1/10 and 25-10, written on the reverse in paper. The No., 2 inside a circle, written on the reverse in ink.geelong tramway, geelong tramway laying sleeper tracks -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong Tramways Motor Lorry
First company motor lorry with "ELECTRIC SUPPLY" painted on the side (but with the appearance of a horse drawn buggy). Location is outside the main entrance of the Melbourne Electric Supply Co Ltd, as displayed to the right of the door. The sign on the left may be ELECTRICITY SUPPLY/TRAMWAYS DEPARTMENT. Location of the entrance is in Yarra St, immediately south of the Corio Tce. intersection, and better shown in plate 9201. Motor registration is 4590, probably 1910. Date of the photo is pre-1920 when the power supply was DC, shown exiting the building at the top of the photo.Black and white print on paper.GSR710/20/1/13 and 20-13 written on the reverse in pencil. No. 2 in a circle written on reverse in ink.geelong tramway motor lorry, motor 4590, geelong streetscape, geelong tramway electric supply -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong Tramway first female employees
Set of photographs taken of the first women employed on SEC tramways in Geelong; as conductresses in 1942. (See also Item 9260 and 9261). They are standing in front of a Duncan and Fraser tramcar that, perversely, was modified for 'one man' operation about ten years previously. On the tram saloon window behind them, people are being encouraged to lend to the war effort through War Savings Certificates. Note the four button coats.Black and white print on paper.The No. 2 inside a circle and 21-1 printed in ink on the reverse. GSR710/21/1/1 printed on the reverse in pencil.geelong tramways, duncan and fraser tramcar, first geelong female conductresses, tramway four button uniform jacket -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong vintage bus
Private bus parked outside the former lavishly signed State Savings Bank in Moorabool St on the SE corner with Corio St. The bus provided a direct route to West Geelong (Church St and possibly to the stockyards west of Pakington St, via Clarence and Elizabeth Sts. The tram route via Aberdeen St would have taken considerably longer. 1920s.Black and white print on paper.GSR710/20/1/14 and 20-14 written on the reverse in pencil. The No. 2 inside a circle written on the reverse in ink.geelong private bus, geelong state savings bank -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong Tramway Electric Lorry
Electric lorry No. 2 (battery powered) parked outside the MESC0's offices off Corio St. Small writing on the side is 'The Melbourne Electric Supply Co Ltd Corio Terrace Geelong'. Early 1910s.Black and white print on paper.GRS710/20/1/15 written in pencil on the reverse. The No. 2 in a circle, and 20-15 written on the reverse in ink.geelong tramway electric lorry, mesco -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong Tramways Fire fighting trailers
Fire fighting trailers belonging to the MESCo. Location and date unknown.Black and white print on paper.GSR710/20/1/11 and 20-11 written on the reverse in pencil. No. 2 in a circle written in pen on the reverse.fire fighting trailers, geelong tramways, mesco -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong Tramway new tracks for the South line
Tram tracks being laid for the South line up the Moorabo9ol St., hill and to connect with the already completed Ryrie St. tracks. Photo looks south. The date on the Orphanage carnival notice in front of the London Fire Assurance building (that still stands) is July 1911.Black and white print on paper.GRS710/24/1/4 and 24-4 written on the reverse in pencil. The No. 1 inside a circle x 2, and Orphanage Carnival are written on the reverse in ink.geelong tramway new tracks, geelong tramway south line -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong Tramway MESCo Staff
Melbourne Electric Supply Company managerial and administrative staff posed for the same occasion as item 9259.Black and white print on paper.GRS710/21/1/11 and 21-11 9 written on the reverse in pencil. The no. 1 in 11 has been overwritten with a 2, and the words spare 1, are written on the reverse in ink.geelong tramway administrative and managerial staff. -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong Tramway laying of new track
Duplicate of item 9267.Black and white print on paper.The no. 1 in a circle written on the reverse in ink. GRS710/25/1/2 and 25-2 written on the reverse in pencil.geelong tramway laying of new track, geelong streetscape -
Linton and District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Linton Bushfire, 1998, December 1998
Linton bushfire 1998, Snake Valley Road area, five Geelong West firefighters died in this fire.Colour photograph of bushfire smoke over Linton."Linton Fire December 2, 1998/Looking North on Skipton Road".bushfires
