Photocopy of the "General Electric Company Type ML Governor for Motor-Driven Air Compressors" manual or pamphlet, dated Jan. 1914, Bulletin No. 44590. Details the operation of the ML type air compressor governor which is fitted to a number of the BTM tramcars. Three pages, with number T26M in the top left hand corner. A further three pages, dated April 1917, Bulletin No. 54533, numbered T60M, gives a sectional view of the governor, parts diagram and parts listing. Photocopy provided by C. Tooke from his personal files. Two copies held. pdf image added 26/11/2016.trams, tramways, general electric, type ml governor, tramcar equipment, compressor governors

Yields information about the 1951 increase in SEC Fares, the reasoning behind them and the demise of weekly tickets.Photocopy of a two page SEC letter addressed to The Honourable T.T. Hollway, MLA, signed by R.A. Hunt Chairman, dated 28 June 1951 with the subject heading "Increase in Tramway Fares - Ballarat". Notes representation by Mr. Hollway, his letter. Notes loss in Ballarat tramway services, safety, rendering services, maintaining a loyal and contented staff, 2nd revision in fares since 1934, weekly tickets, overlapping sections, losses in other systems, City Section tickets. Photocopied made 2003 from a letter copied by Alan Bradley from PRO files. Has highlighted two paragraphs. trams, tramways, tickets, fares, weekly tickets, sec

Photocopy of part of City of Ballaarat's Mayor's Report for 1950 - 1951. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Three pages covering trams, railways, centenary of discovery of gold and photo of Cobb & Co. coach arriving Ballarat with trams in background. Image added 18-12-2016trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history

Yields information about the view of a well known newspaper columnist about Ballarat and its various cultural icons.Photocopy of "A Place in the Sun", written by Keith Dunstan, Sun - News - Pictorial, 26/1/1972. Keith writes about Ballarat, its growth, its problems, the old trams, the BTPS and its work, Sturt St centre plantation, Sovereign Hill and its work.trams, tramways, btps, sovereign hill, ballarat

Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1954 - 1955. Three pages covering trams, railways telephone exchange problems, photo of Queen Elizabeth hospital, photo from Ballarat Town Hall looking east in 1874 and today (1955). Originals held in the Ballarat Library. trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history

Photocopy of part of City of Ballaarat's Mayor's Report for 1972- 1973. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. One page covering roads and bridges and reconstruction of streets following removal of trams. Includes photos of part of Wendouree parade at View Point. Image added 18-12-2016trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history

Four page photocopy of an report or an article titled "Our Tram Service - the most isolated public transport in Western Australia", written by Maxine Cable, about the Leonora Tram, including photographs. Describes the route from Leonora to Gawler, events, the tramcars, tracks, fire, closure, and remnants.Note on bright pink paper about origin attached.trams, tramways, leonora, tramways, mining

Three page A4 photocopy titled "Automatic Vehicle Monitoring System", or AVM describing the operation, system dimension and capabilities, technical details and its operation along with drawings of the system interface between the vehicles and the control consoles. Printed with a Public Transport Corporation heading on the first sheet.trams, tramways, avm, ptc, automatic vehicle monitoring

Photocopy - two pages - titled "The Hawthorn Training Centre" from Melbourne Tramways in 1974" by David R Keenan (pages 9 and 10) describing the Hawthorn training facility and the tram driver training process. Has a photo of one corner of the depot and Y469 at Wattle Park terminus.trams, tramways, hawthorn, training, crews, drivers

At this time, the shop was referred to as "Devers' Butcher Shop"Photocopy of a black and white photograph, copy taken of photo in its mount, showing a man and two women behind the counter of a butcher shop.Written on back of photocopy: "L - R Mollie Mitchell, Johny Campbell, Annie Devers" butcher shop, butchers, mollie mitchell, johny campbell, annie devers, devers butcher shop

Photocopy, A4 sheet of a letter from the South Australian Director Advertiser for Duncan and Fraser Carriage Builders of Franklin St Adelaide. Lists the Gold medals the company won from 1867 to 1873. Also advertisements for the Port Elliot Hotel and Plough & Harrow Hotel in Rundle St, Adelaide.trams, tramways, duncan fraser

Photocopy onto a foolscap sheet of paper titled "Permanent Way Standards", providing design, construction and maintenance - provides limits - desirable and max/min. Has "R. Vanselow" in top left hand corner. P drawing 912357?? Dated 30/5/54, signed D. EtkinsIn top left hand corner "1954 MMTB"trams, tramways, trackwork, standards, mmtb, construction, maintenance

Has a strong association with the work of the Royal South Street Society, who published a handbook/guide or manual for their competitions. Used a photograph published at about the same time.Set of 15 photocopies of pages from the Royal South Street Society Guide showing trams in Sturt St Ballarat. .1 - Sturt St Looking East - with an ESCo tram outside the town hall and other horse drawn vehicles - 1907 .2 - Sturt St Looking West - same image as in Reg item 2688 - 1907 .3 - Sturt St Looking East - with many vehicles and people - 1910 and the "Chef" kitch range stove advertisement sold by Middleton and Morris of Sturt St. .4 - Sturt and Lydiard St, with a tram turning from Sturt into Lydiard St, 1910 with the post office in the background - 1910 and an advertisement for Woderine medicine sold by Jas. A. Gear, herbalist. .5 - Sturt St looking West - tram turning from Sturt into Lydiard St, taken from near post office corner - 1911 and a advertisement for Williams the Shoeman. .6 - Sturt St. West - with an ESC0o tram outbound - the only vehicle - 1913. .7 - same photo as .3, with a Monster Military Carnival Advertisement for Nov. 8th - 1913 .8 - Sturt and Lydiard St from next to post office, looking west with two trams, one horse trailer and many people - a busy scene - 1914 .9 - Sebastopol tram No. 21 at Grenville St - 1928 - with the Ballarat Gas Company Show rooms in the background, the Sturt St shelter. The tram has a Suttons Organs roof advertisement. .10 - View of Sturt Street, showing City Hall Buildings, with an ESCo Sebastopol type tramcar crossing the street, taken from the post office stops. - 1928 - Advertisements for G. Ludbrook Furnishing Undertaker (Motor Service and Horse drawn vehicles) and R. Young Grocer. .11 - Sturt St looking West, looking west, with a Sebastopol type tram at Grenville St and the big shelter removed. Has many buildings and many people in the background - 1928. .12 - same photo as for .10 and Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies Collection, Ballarat photograph - 1929. .13 - Advertisement for Ballarat Tramways - cars for Coliseum, fare box, route numbers and route colour scheme - 1929. .14 - as for above, no date, but opposite is the is an item for the Mouth Organ Band Contest, "A" Grade - c1933, notes the Coburg Tramway Athletic Club Harmonica Band and the Malvern Tramways Harmonica band amongst the contestants. .15 - same as .9, with a advertisement for the Melbourne Coffee Palace - Bourke St. Photocopies made by Neville Hasket for the BTM 10/2008. See also Reg item 675 for alternative source details.Handwritten note on photocopiestrams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st., royal south street society, lydiard st, town hall, post office, esco

Yields information about the BTPS attempts to obtain funding for the tramway Museum.Photocopied 21page submission titled "Submission to the Victorian Government for Financial Assistance May 1982", within clear plastic covers, light blue rear cover card sheet and black comb binder. Seeks funding for the installation of a fire sprinkler system, restoration of ESCo 12 and relay of the Wendouree Parade track.On front cover (photocopied) "Final Draft" and page 6.trams, tramways, btps, submissions, funding

PHOTOCOPY OF BILL JONES, TOM WICKHAM AND KEN SENDY, 3 MEMBERS OF THE CLUNES FIRE BRIGADElocal history, photocopy, photographs, fire brigade

Yields information about the City of Ballaarat the time of the Mayor's report to the City Council, about the events, industry, transport and other issues within the City.Photocopy of part of City of Ballaarat's Mayor's Report for 1970 - 1971. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Seven pages covering trams, railways, closure of tram system, Ballarat transportation study, Caledonian bridge project, duplication of Western Highway, PMG/telephone system, with many photos of Ballarat's trams.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history

Photocopy, A4 sheet of a letter or a Council Order, from the Town Clerk of the City of Ballaarat, dated 29/9/1886, delegating authority to Edward Thomson of Adelaide to build the Ballarat Horse Tramways. Handwritten order. Cuthbert and Wynee Solicitors for the Council. Images of document added 27-08-12.trams, tramways, ballarat tramways, horse trams, ballarat city council

Photocopy of a eight page supplement to a 1997 (2nd half of year) issue of Light Railway & Modern Tramway Magazine giving a list of world tramways and urban transit systems. Includes Ballarat and Bendigo on front page as heritage tramways. Includes photographs, and some notes. Images added 3-12-2016trams, tramways, tramways, world list of trams, ltra, urban transit

Three page photocopy consultation document titled "Landscape Plan for Potential Ex-POW Memorial & Ballarat Botanical Gardens Interpretation Centre" showing concept plans for the development to the east of the tram depot and for the POW memorial. The project did not proceed. Prepared by Gregory Burgess Pty Ltd, Architects, November 2005.trams, tramways, gardens, depot, botanical gardens

Photocopy of a four page document, onto two A3 sheets, titled "Tramway Construction and Equipment", produced by Duncan and Fraser, c1887 as it notes Ballarat's horse tramways . Promotion document detailing Duncan and Fraser's premises, Adelaide, track, economics, horse tramcars, depots, horses, rails, sleepers and tram route.trams, tramways, horse trams, adelaide, duncan fraser, ballarat

Yields information about the life of Dave Kellett following his death - and has a strong association with Alan Bradley.Photocopy of pages 4 and 5 of Feb. 2009 Fares Please!, article titled "Memories of Dave Kellett", prepared by Alan Bradley. Includes photos of Dave with SEC inspectors. Has a hand mark noting the injuries suffered by the Dave when his tram collided with semi trailer on 15/4/1954. trams, tramways, personnel, inspectors, accidents, articles

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping from the Moonee Valley Leader - 12/7/2004 titled "Council considers tramline extension" about the funding of a study of an extension to Mickleham Road Tullamarine by the City of Hume. Quotes Cr. Gary Jungwirth. Cutting service provided by Rehame, gives details of the size of the sheet etc.trams, tramways, aeta, route 59, airport west, city of hume, new tramway

Photocopy of two letters to the Editor (items 1466 and 1468) and cartoon titled "Ballarat Tram Conductor" by Burns on an A4 sheet of paper. Prepared by BTM member Frank Puls. Has dates and paper names written on the sheet and a note that the letter writer, D. H. Woodward - ex Ballaarat City Councillor/Mayor.trams, tramways, letter to the editor, cartoons, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival

Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1953-1954. Three page covering trams, railways, telephone exchanges (overloaded), buses and other social facilities. Page 3 - set of photos, includes a photo of bogie tram in the city. Of originals held in Ballarat Library. Images added 19-12-2016.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history

Details the conditions of a tender for the construction of tramways in the town of East Ballarat - a possibility that did not occur.Three page photocopy of a tender document titled ""Town of Ballaarat East / to Contractors and Others / Construction of Tramways", in the Town of Ballaarat East, dated 7 September 1888. Gives and terms and conditions of any agreement for the construction and operation of trams in the township. Second copy added 31/5/2011 - see History of Object. trams, tramways, ballarat east, construction, tramways, tenders

Yields information about the removal of the tram track and consequences of poor practices that led to the injury of a person.Photocopy of an article in The Courier, 10-2-1972, titled "Man Injured", regarding the injury of James Wood of Wendouree, when a rail partially slipped from the crane and trapping him during the removal of the rails at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St corner the previous day. Has a photo of the ambulance vehicle and people looking on..trams, tramways, closure, demolition, track removal, sturt st

Yields information about the planning behind the work to remove the tram lines in Ballarat following closure and the consultation with the City of Ballaarat.Photocopy of an item from The Courier, late 1971, titled "Removal of tram lines in January", about the removal of the tram lines in the City CBD by the Country Roads Board, from the later half of January 1972. Noted a meeting between CRB, SEC officials. Includes a note on the consultation with the Mayor of Ballarat, Cr. Chisholm.trams, tramways, track removal, crb, sec