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

Set of five replica or facsimile miniature rolls showing the destination roll layout for: .1 - Footscray depot - 320H x 98W .2 - Geelong depot - 455H x 99W .3 - Bendigo - 450H x 101W .4 - Point Ormond - 134H x 99W .5 - Ballarat - 450H x 101W .3 and .5 have evidence of adhesive strip covers, others shown remnants for these strips which have yellowed. See item 6644 for a MBCTT one.trams, tramways, destination roll, ballarat, point ormond, footscray, bendigo, geelong, secv, mmtb

Timetable - photocopy for a service between "East - Depot - City". Two foolscap sheets, shows run, times from location, specifications for the service, time points, tables for each run, number of crews and trams and relief's. Thought to be a training document as it does not relate to Geelong trams which had a destination of East. The East tram did not run by the depot, longer running times and too many crews required.trams, tramways, timetables, training, table cards

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

Research Report titled - "Melbourne electric Tramways - Gunzel Notes - a timeline of the Melbourne Electric Tramways", 94 A4 unbound pages, secured by a fold back clip. Gives a summary of the periods between 1884 and 1904, 1904 to 1920, 1920 to 1983, 1983 to 1997. Has appendences for route numbers, tram allocation, depot lists, trams sold to Ballarat, Bendigo or Geelong and Preserved track. Index note an appendix for track maps but not within document. Has been scanned into two pdf (unsearchable files) pages 1-49 and 50-96 - see image files. See also Reg Item 715 for a similar document published by the ARE in 1997. See http://www.classicaustraliantv.com/Gunzel.htm - accessed 1-11-2016 Prepared by Don Storey See also Reg item 2922 for another version of the depot allocation lists.trams, tramways, melbourne, history, mmtb, the met, ptc, cable trams, history, depot allocation, preserved trams, route numbers

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

Presentation to D J Irwin, the Depot Foreman at Geelong following the operation of the last tram No. 4 on 24 March 1956. Mr Irwin subsequently became the Depot Foreman in Ballarat. Would appear that the threaded knob is not part of the original conductor's bell as it does not fully screw into the bell housing. See item 9810 for the presentation of other bells to Councils.Demonstrates a presentation to depot staff at the time of the closure of the Geelong system.Part of conductors bell - brass fitted with a brass threaded knob.Engraved "SEC Geelong Tramways Pres to D J Irwin D/F by BTS J Moore, Last tram 24-3-1956"geelong, depot foreman, closure, conductors bell, d j irwin, j m moore

Digital image or copy of the SEC "Official Timetable Geelong No. 45", 16 image files - 32 pages, giving details of the fares, transfers, luggage or parcels, lost property, times of each tram on the Belmont (1), Chilwell (2), East Geelong (3), Eastern Park (4), Newtown (5), North (6), West Geelong (7). Gives details of railway station trams, transfer ticket arrangements, depot workings and the night signs carried out each tram. Based on the 4d max fare, it is a circa 1949 timetable - see reference. See also Reg Item 5629 for Timetable No. 39, c1943 and 8552 for a photocopy of No. 47, March 1953 and 9821 for a photocopy of No. 46. See BTM document, "SEC fare changes - by law references etc.doc, dated 3/9/2006.trams, tramways, geelong, timetables

The document is titled "Local instructions issued in conjunction with Commission Rules governing employees" and is dated March 1939. It has a label on the top left-hand corner - dated 29/9/1947, in a memo from the Manager, Geelong branch. Comprises: 1 - Local instructions - 8 sheets -including notes on the automatic signaling and the indicator at the West terminus. 2 - Tramcar Emergency Braking - 6 sheets 3 - Automatic air brake equipment - "Dead Man Control" - dated 1/7/1947 - 2 sheets 4 - Two quarto sheets - signature forms for receipt of Rule book and General Instructions 5 - General instructions for employees engaged in repair and maintenance of trams - 4 sheets 6 - First Aid Treatment - 3 sheets 7 - signature form regarding health and understanding of electrical equipment 8 - signature form regarding SECV tools and equipment See item 9874 for a Ballarat version. 2nd copy has pencil notes.Yields information about the local instructions applicable to the Geelong depot and other matters.Document - 27 duplicated foolscap sheets, pinned in the top left hand corner. Two copies held.tramways, geelong, rules, braking, first aid, forms, geelong depot, tramcar maintenance, instructions, air brake, emergencies

Tram 30 was built in 1925 by J.G. Brill & Co. in Philadelphia and flat packed to Australia. It was assembled in Adelaide, operated in Geelong before coming to Bendigo in 1947.No.30 tram (Birney) leaving depot displaying destination as Quarry Hill, C 1964. '3/64' on back written in pencil on top left.basil miller