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Book, Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, "Electrical Performance of Large Electric Generators and Motors - Continuous Maximum Rating", "Pressboard for Electrical Purposes", "Hard Drawn copper stranded circular conductors for overhead power transmission purposes", "for Indicating Ammeters, Voltmeters, wattmeters, frequency and power factor meters", "Instrument Transformers", "Liquid Starters for Electric Motors", "Star Delta switch starters for Electric Motors", "Multiple switch starters for Electric Motors", 1926-1933
.1 - Book - 56 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "Electrical Performance of Large Electric Generators and Motors - Continuous Maximum Rating" - C36-1927, May 1927 with a green label dated September 1932 advised that the tentative standard has been endorsed as a Standard with amendment. .2 - Book - 48 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "Electrical Performance of Alternators of the Steam Driven Type" - C38-1927 - December 1927 with a green label dated September 1932 advised that the tentative standard has been endorsed as a Standard with amendment. .3 - Book - 32 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "Electricity Meters" C39-1927, August 1927. .4 - Book - 28 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "Pressboard for Electrical Purposes" - C40-1927, January 1927. .5 - Book - 24 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "Hard Drawn copper stranded circular conductors for overhead power transmission purposes" C41-1930, August 1927, with a green label dated October 1932 advised that the tentative standard has been endorsed as a Standard with amendment. .6 - Book - 48 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard "for Indicating Ammeters, Voltmeters, wattmeters, frequency and power factor meters" - C42-1927 - December 1927, with a green label dated October 1932 advised that the tentative standard has been endorsed as a Standard with amendment. .7 - Book - 32 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "Instrument Transformers" - C45-1928, June 1928. .8 - Book - 28 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Australian Standard "Liquid Starters for Electric Motors" C46-1927, December 1927. .9 - Book - 20 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Australian Standard "Star Delta switch starters for Electric Motors" C47-1927, December 1927. .10 - Book - 24 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Australian Standard "Multiple switch starters for Electric Motors" C48-1927, December 1927. On top right hand corner has the date stamp of the "The Electric Supply Co. of Victoria Ltd Ballarat" trams, tramways, power station, standards, materials, electrical systems -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, "Contactor Starters for Electric Motors", "Dimensions of insulated annealed copper conductors for electric power and light including voltage tests", "Vulcanised Fibre for Electrical Purposes", "Bus-bars and connections constructed of bare copper or aluminium", "Fixed Condensers for Radio Reception Purposes", "Graphic (Recording or chart recording) ammeters, voltmeters and wattmeters.", "5-Amp two pin wall plugs and sockets for domestic purposes (without earthing connection)", "Electric Cable Soldering Sockets", "Graphical Symbols and Schedule of Outlets for the Electrical Equipment of Buildings", "Porcelain Insulators for overhead powerlines and outdoor switching Structures", 1927-1939
.1 - Book - 28 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "Contactor Starters for Electric Motors" C49-1927, December 1927. .2 - Book - 56 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "Dimensions of insulated annealed copper conductors for electric power and light including voltage tests" C50-1928, June 1928. .3 - Book - 36 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "Vulcanised Fibre for Electrical Purposes" C51-1928, May 1928. .4 - Book - 16 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "Bus-bars and connections constructed of bare copper or aluminium" C52-1928, May 1928. .5 - Book - 16 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "Fixed Condensers for Radio Reception Purposes" - C53-1928, February 1928. .6 - Book - 32 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard "Graphic (Recording or chart recording) ammeters, voltmeters and wattmeters." C54-1928 March 1928. .7 - Book - 20 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard - "5-Amp two pin wall plugs and sockets for domestic purposes (without earthing connection)" C55-1928, August 1928, .8 - Book - 24 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard "Electric Cable Soldering Sockets" C56-1929, March 1929. .9 - Book - 8 pages + brown covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Australian Standard "Graphical Symbols and Schedule of Outlets for the Electrical Equipment of Buildings" C64 and 65-1935, October 1935. .10 - Book - 24 pages + brown covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Australian Standard "Porcelain Insulators for overhead powerlines and outdoor switching Structures" C67-1939, August 1939. On top right hand corner has the date stamp of the "The Electric Supply Co. of Victoria Ltd Ballarat" for items .1 to .8, SEC stamp on .10. trams, tramways, power station, standards, materials, electrical systems -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, British Engineering Standards Association, "Electrical Machinery excluding motors for traction purposes", 1927-1939
.1 - Book - 56 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the British Engineering Standards Committee "Electrical Machinery excluding motors for traction purposes", No. 72-1917, September 1917. Has "Commonwealth Engineer" label along the bottom edge. .2 - Book 28 pages - light grey covers, side stapled, issued by the British Engineering Standards Association, "Insulating oils for use in Transformers, oil switches and circuit breakers" No. 148-1923, April 1923. Has a Tait Book Co. stamp along the bottom edge and ESCo date stamp 1 Oct. 1925. Printed by Gaylard & Sons London. .3 - Book 72 pages - light grey covers, side stapled, issued by the British Engineering Standards Association, "Tungsten Filament Electric Lamps" No. 161-1925, August 1927. Has a Tait Book Co. stamp along the bottom edge and ESCo date stamp 15 Feb. 1928. Printed by Waterlow & Sons London. .4 - Book 48 pages - light grey covers, side stapled, issued by the British Standards Institution, "Metal Sheathed paper insulated plain annealed copper conductors for electricity supply including voltage tests" No.1 48-1933, March 1933. Has a Tait Book Co. stamp along the bottom edge and ESCo date stamp 15 Feb. 1928. Printed by Waterlow & Sons London. trams, tramways, power station, standards, materials, electrical systems -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Bendigonian, Feb. 2001
Black and White copy print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photograph of steam trams at Charing Cross, Fountain, during a procession for the death of Queen Victoria. Dated Feb. 1901. Copied by Keith Kings from The Bendigonian 5/2/1901. Photo caption notes different types of six wheel trailers.On rear in ink " S-A773, Bendigo, Steam Tram Motor and two different types of 6 window trailers at Charing Cross (Procession re death of Queen Victoria). Copied by Keith Kings ex "The Bendigonian" 5/2/1901. "trams, tramways, bendigo, steam trams, charing cross -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, Valentines Series Postcard, No. 3308 of "View Point", Bendigo, Charing Cross
Valentines Series Postcard, No. 3308 of "View Point", Bendigo, Charing Cross with the fountain prominent in the photograph. No. 16 (left hand side) is bound for Golden Square and No. 13, to Quarry Hill. Late 1930's? In the background, The Beehive stores, A.E. Sayer Chemist, J. Edwards Jeweller and watchmaker with a large clock on the top of the shop, Matthews Bros - suits and men's clothes and Wrights Stores - tobacco and spirits. Also advertisements for Dunlop and Goodyear tyres. On rear of card is Valentines real photo series logo and that published in Melbourne and Sydney. On rear of copy 2 is "Nos 16 and 13" Yields information about Bendigo Tram operations and Charing Cross.Black and White postcard contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details.trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross, tram 16, tram 13 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, Valentines Series Postcard, No 6 of the Alexandra Fountain, Bendigo
Black and White postcard contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Valentines Series Postcard, No 6 of the Alexandra Fountain, Bendigo. Charing Cross. Has a single trucker in the photo with the destination of Eaglehawk. In the back ground is the Australian Mutual Provident Society Building, Colonial Mutual Life building and Armstrong tyre service building. On rear of card is Valentine's name with space for written notes and stamps. Has a handwritten message to Wal Jack from Roy Field of Sydney, dated 21-6-1949 and 1d and 1/2 stamps. trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross, alexandra fountain, tram 22 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 3, Earl Ewers, 9/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
Set of three colour prints of tram 33 and the advertising boards. .1 - No. 33 at Carlton St with the Twin Lakes dash panel advert, Sovereign Caravans and Eureka tile roof advertisements. .2 - the old Eureka Tile and Twin Lakes advertising signs stored in the depot along 3 road wall. Notes the "star" is missing on the new sign. .3 - Photo of the new Eureka tiles roof Advertisements sign. Image of the star added to the sign - see i5 - taken 1/4/2015 by WAD and emailed to Earl. Taken by Earl Ewers, 9/11/2014, printed on Kodak Royal paper.See images 6262i4 for notes on the rear of each photo.trams, tramways, carlton st, advertisements, roof ads, twin lakes, tram 33 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Map, City of Ballarat, 2015 Begonia Festival, 2015
.1 Colour photocopy of map of events for the 2015 Begonia Festival in the Ballarat Botanic Gardens showing what was happening, toilets etc and that Free Vintage Tram rides were available. Taken from item 6232.2 .2 - Pamphlet - fold out A2, full colour for the 2015 Ballarat Begonia Festival with details of events and attractions at the gardens. Contains the map.trams, tramways, begonia festival, map, btm -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "All Aboard" and "Tram museum opens to the public", 25/05/2015 12:00:00 AM
... titled (pages 1 and 2) "All Aboard" and "Tram museum opens... on page 2 concerns the Tram Showcase day, on 25/5/15. Both photos ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Monday 25/5/2015 titled (pages 1 and 2) "All Aboard" and "Tram museum opens to the public". Article on page 2 concerns the Tram Showcase day, on 25/5/15. Both photos by Justin Whitelock. Article by Nicole Cairns. Front page features a photo of twins Sam and Jack Carrucan alongside No. 27 and on page 2 photo of Len Millar leaning out of No. 13. Quotes Peter Waugh about the day.btm, events, depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Table Cards (Sheets), State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Geelong Trams Runs, 1950's
Set of three Typed table card or run card, for Geelong Trams Runs glued and varnished onto a sheet of three ply timber - plywood boards. Gives details for the Motorman and Conductor, starting times, meal times, relief and taken by details. Not known when made - 1950's? .1 - Run 5- Ryrie St - Belmont and North .2 - Run 12 - Ryrie St - Belmont and North with further details on rear. .3 - Run 33 - City - Eastern Park and Newtown for Motorman and Conductor See also Reg Item 3155 and 8134 for other examples and 8135 for a Bendigo example.trams, tramways, secv, forms, timetables, geelong -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Map, Ballarat and Bendigo tram systems, 1962 and 1965
Set of two spirit duplicated maps of the Ballarat and Bendigo tram systems, showing the track layout for both cities. .1 - Ballarat - dated 1962, noted as being traced from Electric Traction 12/62. .2 - Bendigo - dated 1965, noted as being tracked from ET 6/65. Most likely used for tour notes or other similar productions.trams, tramways, map, ballarat, bendigo -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), "Free Child Pass" & "Free Family Pass", May. 2015
.1 - Printed ticket or pass titled "Free Child Pass" issued by the Ballarat Tramway Museum to offer a free ride for a child when accompanied by an Adult. Printed May 2015. Has the an image of 26, with name of the organisation and details. The ticket has an image of the BTM's 1/- ticket under the logo. On the rear are details of the ticket, terms of the use, days of running etc and a space to stamp a validity date. Printed with a yellow background. .2 - Printed ticket or pass titled "Free Family Pass", issued by the Ballarat Tramway Museum to offer a free ride for a child when accompanied by an Adult. Printed July 2015. Has the an image of 33, with name of the organisation and details. The ticket has an image of the BTM's 1/- ticket under the logo. On the rear are details of the ticket, terms of the use, days of running etc and a space to stamp a validity date. Printed with a green background. item .2 added 16-8-2015.trams, tramways, btm, tickets, children, passes -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Set of 3, Campbell Duncan, 1975 or 1976
Yields information about the appearance of No. 27 and Depot Junction mid 1970's.Set of 3 selected negatives from a group of about 22 negatives showing the activities by the BTPS in Wendouree Parade c1975/1976. Photographed by Campbell Duncan (could be Paul Nicholson). .1 - No. 27 arriving at Depot Junction with destination of Carlton St and a Twin Lakes sign. .2 - ditto, picking up passengers, with Richard Gilbert driving. .3 - ditto leaving Depot Junction. trams, tramways, btps, wendouree parade, depot junction, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s set of 2, Campbell Duncan, c1973
Set of two Black and White photograph of seven BTPS volunteers pushing No. 26 back into the shed after an open day during 1973 or 1974 internal lighting up and possibly the overhead. Includes Bill Kingsley, Richard Gilbert, Stuart Loddington and one of the Bounds bros. No. 26 has been set up as the Museum tram. Printed on Kodak paper.trams, tramways, btps, museum, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 4, Campbell Duncan, 1971 or 1972
Set of four colour slide on Agfacolour - black and white plastic mounts. .1 - Bendigo No. 3 on a Quarry Hill service .2 - Bendigo No. 5, in High St Eaglehawk, inbound to Quarry Hill. Has a former Masonic Hall? in the background - now part of the Eaglehawk Primary School. .3. - Bendigo 26, en route to Quarry Hill, on Quarry hill line? with a BP service station in the background. .4 - Bendigo 5, descending View St to Charing Cross.tramways, trams, bendigo, quarry hill, eaglehawk, view st, tram 3, tram 5, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 6, Campbell Duncan, 19/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the operations of the Ballarat Tramway system on the last day of SEC tramway operations in Ballarat.Set of 6 Kodak - Kodachrome slides - cardboard mounts - all taken on 19/9/1971, last day of operations prior to closure of the SEC operated tramway. .1 - Tram 40, waits at the level crossing gates - the gates are being opened. In the background is the station building and the signal gantry. Tram has the destination of Sebastopol. .2 - No. 42, with destination of Lydiard St north, northbound in Lydiard St, with railway station buildings and VRI in the background. .3 - No. 35 on inbound, Lydiard St North. .4 - No. 35, on inbound service, leaving Skipton St loop with another bogie in the background. .5 - No. 39 on inbound service, Albert St Sebastopol with the Sebastopol boundary sign and Binks Ford in the background. Tram has an everything under control in my all electric kitchen roof advert. .6 - No. 42, with destination of Sebastopol, Albert St Sebastopol.In ink on slide: .1 - Sun 19 Sept 71 - up Lydiard St Nth waits for gates to be opened after fast goods. .2 - Sun 19 Sept 1971, down Lydiard St Nth near VRI. .3 - Sun 19 Sept 1971, Up Lydiard St Nth .4 - Sun 19 Sept 1971, Up Sebastopol (supplementary service) has just crossed down in Skipton St near Drummond St. .5 - Sun 19 Sept 1971, Up Sebas at Ballarat / Sebastopol boundary. .6 - Sun 19 Sept 1971, c5.30pm down Sebas in Sebas shire.tramways, trams, lydiard st nth, railway station, level crossings, skipton st, albert st, sebastopol, closure, last day, tram 40, tram 42, tram 35, tram 39 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 10, Campbell Duncan, Jan. 1971
Set of 10 Ferraniacolor slides - cardboard mounts taken on either 10/1/71 or 16/1/71. .1 - Birney No. 30, Golden Square line, inbound near Cathedral with car yard in background. .2 - ditto, with Cathedral gardens in background. .3 - single trucker, with two SEC roof adverts, entering Nolan St enroute to North Bendigo. Shows the driver sitting in a side on shot. A 4 square store in the background, with a fading advert for "Peeled Tomatoes". .4 - No. 6 turning from Nolan St into McCrae St with 4 square store in background. .5 - No. 26 at Quarry Hill with cemetery in background. .6 - No. 6 at the North Bendigo Terminus .7 - No. 26 outbound to Eaglehawk on the Railway Overbridge, Mt Korong Road. .8 - No. 17 (inbound to City and Quarry Hill) and another bogie crossing at a loop on the Eaglehawk line. Both trams have SEC roof adverts. The driver of the outbound car is boarding the tram. Based on .9, it is No. 3 at Long Gully. .9 - No. 3 waiting at Long Gully Loop . .10 - No. 26 at Quarry Hill terminus, with destination of Eaglehawk.In ink on slide: .1 - "1/2 mile out on Golden Square line - 10/1/71 (Sun)." .2 - "1/2 mile out on Golden Square line - 10/1/71" .3 - "Has just rounded curve near lake Weeroona on North Bendigo line - 10/1/71 (Sun)." .4 - "16/1/71" .5 - " 10/1/71 (Sun)." .6 - "North Bendigo terminus, 16/1/71 (Sat)" .7 - "10/1/71 (Sun) c 3pm" .8 - "Cross Eaglehawk line - 10/1/71 (Sun)." .9 - "Jackson St Loop on E'Hk line awaiting up - 10/1/71 " .10 - "Quarry Hill terminus Bendigo - - 10/1/71"tramways, trams, bendigo, golden square, high st, nolan st, north bendigo, quarry hill, long gully, railway bridge, tram 30, tram 6, tram 26, tram 17, tram 3 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Cardboard box with tickets, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), mid to late 1960's
Red cardboard box (as donated) containing tickets and other items. Some of the blocks have had the top tickets removed. All have adverts for SEC products on the rear, except for .3 and .5 which have a cross hatched pattern on the rear. .1 - Block of SEC 4c tickets, Red on off white paper, commencing C359801. .2 - ditto, 5c yellow, B625401 .3 - ditto 5c City Section Orange - A377802 .4 - ditto 7c, teal, C528203 .5 - ditto 7c City Section Purple - A064602 .6 - ditto, 10c black, C803202 .7 - ditto, 13c black, B289001 .8 - ditto, 15c brown, A393201 .9 - ditto, 16c yellow, A569401 .10 - ditto, 18c brown, A417838 .11 - tickets - 7c C528202 and 10c C803201 - which are related to the original blocks. .12 - Two $2.50 SEC Scholar's Monthly tickets which have been typed up for Neil and Glen Crompton of 3 Hawthorn Grove, Wendouree State School respectively. Ticket Nos. A7419 and 7418. No date stamp. .13 - ditto $3.50, A003134 and 3135 - no date stamp again (have not been formally used) .14 - Top half of a block of 13 SEC Parcel tickets A007528 to 7550. .15 - Bendigo Tramways (Trust) tram ticket, No. 15465, featuring four tramcars' .16 - Australian stamp - 24c Rehabilitation. .17 - Australian stamp - 7c - 1824 First Independent Newspaper.trams, tramways, tickets, schools tickets, parcels, bendigo, secv, stamps -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, Victoria Police, Oct. 1976
Demonstrates the type of letter and response from to other tram enthusiasts in the early days of the BTPS,.1 hand written letter on writing paper from Ian Seymour of Elizabeth Downs Adelaide enquiring about information about the BTPS and sample tickets. .2 - Carbon copy of letter signed by Richard Gilbert, dated 6/10/1976 responding to Ian Seymour's letter, with samples of tickets and other information, including a note about the AETM St Kilda. Two items have been stapled together.trams, tramways, btps, tickets, aetm -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), BTPS pamphlets advertising the Museum, c1973-74
Set of two early BTPS pamphlets advertising the Museum, both with a sketch of No. 40 on the rear and the name "Ballarat Tramway Museum" in caps. .1 - Advertising the BTPS as the Ballarat Tramway Museum, note son the Museum and displays, donations, map with an application for membership at the base - membership $2. .2 - Invitation to Join the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, with details of the BTPS, activities, has PO Box 632 address. Fee $2. trams, tramways, btps, map, drawings, membership, sketches -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 14, Carolyn Dean, 3/11/1990 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the recovery of ESCo 12 by the BTM in 1990 and has a strong association with the people involved in the project.Set of 14 prints with digital images of the removal of the building around ESCo No. 12 at Nerrina on 3-11-1990. Scanned from original prints loaned by Carolyn Cleak (Dean at the time). Printed on Agfa paper. Originals of prints later found in a depot drawer. .1 - Commencement of the removal of the metal deck roof - David Tidy. .2 - ditto with the front of the tram showing and the building itself. .3 - Roof removal continuing - Len Millar .4 - The house from the north side. .5 - Photo of interior notice to Passengers re weekly tickets etc. .6 - as for .4 .7 - Photo of the interior number of the tram. .8 - as for .6 .9 - detail of linking in side at the saloon corner. .10 - close up of the tramcar number. .11 - close up of "Please have Exact Fare Ready sign" .12 - View of the tram after the roof and some of the sides removed. .13 - ditto, ready for removal .14 - detail of lining in the upper part of the saloon panel. Close up of post in image 13, added 22-12-2018 - see i15 All have on the rear "158.7 3.11.90" in ink on the rear.trams, tramways, esco, recovery, nerrina, acquisitions, notices and information, tram 12 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Bendigo Advertiser, "Buses were a little late at first", "Tram Museum states its case for Bgo trams", "Keep Bendigo the way it is", "Bus depot at Charing Cross", 18/04/1972 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from the Bendigo Advertiser, pages 1 and 2, Tuesday April 18, 1972, the after the commencement of bus operations following the closure of the SEC operated system. Front page has an article titled ""Buses were a little late at first" - about the late running of buses after the change over. On page two are three letters to the editor concerning trams and buses. 1 - "Tram Museum states its case for Bgo trams" - letter from L. N. Millar, Secretary of the TMSV about the actions of the Bendigo Trust and what the TMSV had planned to collect from Bendigo. 2 - "Keep Bendigo the way it is", signed "Bendigonian" about tourism in Bendigo and keeping the landscapes. 3 - "Bus Depot at Charing Cross", signed by David Drummond about bus routes and the impact on Bendigo traffic. Made a number of suggestions about bus routing. bendigo, tmsv, bendigo trust, buses, closure, bus replacement -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, David Kellett, 12/02/1952 12:00:00 AM
Has a strong association with Dave Kellett and his work with the Tramway Cricket Club.Hand written letter on lined paper, to the Secretary of Tramways Social Benefits and Mortality Club, re payment of the affiliation fee for the Wednesday Cricket Association for 1952, has been paid by the Tramways Cricket club. Also applying for the usual donation of 5 pounds and that they have played two matches, winning one. Signed by Dave Kellett as Secretary of the Tramways Cricket Club. Dated 12-2-1952.trams, tramways, sports, cricket, social club -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Roster, David Kellett, mid 1960s SEC Rosters, mid 1960's
Set of three hand prepared sheets on graph paper for timetables or rosters on Ballarat services. Prepared by Dave Kellett as part of his Inspector training. .1 - sheet for Sebastopol - Lydiard St showing four separate runs, timetable, working time and what the driver/conductor had to do. .2 - same for Mt Pleasant - Garden but only 1 run detailed. .3 - Sheet for Sebastopol - Lydiard St Nth showing how the various runs interworked with each other. .4 - Hand written note from Glenise explaining that the sheets were used bytrams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, crews -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 5, 4/11/1990 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about an ESCo tram No. 22 on a property near Sebastopol in 1990 and the condition of the former tramcar.Set of 5 colour prints of ESCo 22 body in Sebastopol district, 4-11-1990. Photographed by Carolyn Dean at the time at the Bonshaw Restaurant, Sebastopol district. Printed on Kodak Paper. .1 - Close up of the number on the tramcar. .2 - .5 - views of the tramcar on the property. trams, tramways, esco, sebastopol type, trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, British Engineering Standards Association, British Standards Institution, 1959 - 1960
Set of 6 technical data sheets, published by the British Standards Institution in 1959 / 1960 providing information about the standards for various railway products in a summary sheet form. Each sheet has been folded into 8 with the title and other sheets on the outside when folded. .1 - Sheet 3A - Flat Bottom Railway Rails, fishplates and Steel sleepers - PD 3876 - August 1960. .2 - Sheet 3B - Axles, Tyres, Solid Rolled Steel Wheels and disc wheel centres - PD3277 - December 1959 .3 - Sheet 3C - Steel billets, blooms, bars and forgings for railway rolling stock - PD 3361 - April 1959 .4 - Sheet 3D - Steel slabs, plates, sections, bars and rivets for loco boilers, locomotives, carriages and wagons - PD 3387, May 1959. .5 - Sheet 3E - Laminated springs and spring steels - PD 3365 April 1959 .6 - Sheet 3F - Helical and Volute Springs and Spring Steelstrams, tramways, steel, wheels, springs, specification, materials -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Failure of Motor Armature Bearings", 1984
Single page A4 photocopy of a Interoffice Memo dated 8/2/1984, from the Running Sheds Engineer to Depot staff titled "Failure of Motor Armature Bearings", sign Alan Nolan. Describes the problem with the failure of bearings, inspection requirements, and looking for burnt wool or burnt wool smells. trams, tramways, w class trams, bogies, overhauls, maintenance, bearings -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Tour Booking Form, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), First BTPS Lunch time tram tour, Nov. 1972
Has a strong association with a BTPS organised tour and yields information about the tour arrangements.Set of three documents associated with a BTPS organised tour - First BTPS Lunch time tram tour - 1/12/1972. .1 - tour advice note - duplicated - gives destination and start point, times. .2 - type ticket on yellow paper. .3 Spirit duplicated, handwritten Special Table" or timetable for a charter tram tour printed on a pink card. Issued by the MMTB for a BTPS special charter on Friday 1/12/1972 - Gives time and route arrangements. Has changes in ink on .1 and .3 in pencil on the special table that tram 676 was not used.btps, charters, special trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, c1940
Digital Image of George Lewis with conductors bag and tin No. 48, (left) and Motorman McCann striding down Sturt St from the SEC office to pick up their trams. Scanned at high resolution from the original print loaned by June Dixon. Photographer not known. George Lewis was the father of June Dixon, SEC driver and pitman in the 1940's. June remembers riding and driving trams (about age 8) on a Sunday at the depot and playing in the inspection pits. Has notes on the rear in ink - see image 2trams, tramways, motormen, conductors, crews, secv, sturt st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Bring back Ballarat Trams", "The trams should go around the lake", "Tram proposal is modern madness", "Tram money better spent on railway", Jul. 2002
Yields information about the view of letter writers about the proposal for a Ballarat Tourist based tramway in 2002.Set of three newspaper clippings about the return or revival of a tourist tramway in Ballarat. .1 - Newspaper clipping - letter - from The Courier, Monday 15 July 2002 titled "Bring back Ballarat Trams" written by Neil Harris of Ballarat, supporting the concept. .2 - Newspaper clipping - letter - two letters - from The Courier, Thursday 25 July 2002 titled "The trams should go around the lake" and "Tram proposal is modern madness" from Pauline Shaw and Heather Smith respectively. .3 - Photocopy of a Newspaper clipping - letter - from the Courier, Wednesday 17 July 2002, titled "Tram money better spent on railway", written by Leah Anne Howie of the Western Improved Passenger Service - spend the money elsewhere. Each item has the date, source and page written in ink.ballarat revival, btm, city tramway