Showing 3034 items
matching information page
-
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Log book, Diary, Collins Bros, 1963
... a diary for 1964, one week per double page. Has "useful... for 1964, one week per double page. Has "useful information" sheets ...Yields information about the track maintenance activities of the track gang in Ballarat, the work they did, notes, names and other information.Collins Australian Diary, No. 324 printed by Collins Bros, dark red card covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1964, one week per double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat track gang to record their daily work, leave, welding, track cleaning, truck driver etc In the Memoranda section (page 3 and 4), list of names and addresses of track gang and notes on materials used, costs, scrubber use and hours, and length of track. Lancaster Wiseman Lakey Edwards Fish Dowie Marks Smith Bartlett W. Gladman R. J. Gladman Loose contents 1. 27/12/64 - Handwritten notes (2) re work to be done and leave 2. - Memoranda - handwritten note on rear of weekly time sheet - note re materials and leave times for gang. 3 - Inside rear cover - Note from the Accounts department dated 9/8/1963 re account numbers to used by the truck driver - note re D. Wiseman - Long Service leave - workshop requisition and note - re work at B power station - repairs to road - workshop requisition to dig trenches in Main St - note re work on the back of a letter from the Shell Sou'wester service station re the availability of touring maps.tram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, trackwork, rails, scrubber tram -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Log book, Diary, Collins Bros, 1964
... a diary for 1965, one week per double page. Has "useful... for 1965, one week per double page. Has "useful information" sheets ...Yields information about the track maintenance activities of the track gang in Ballarat, the work they did, notes, names and other information.Collins Australian Diary, No. 324 printed by Collins Bros, dark red card covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1965, one week per double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat track gang to record their daily work, leave, welding, track cleaning, truck driver etc In the Memoranda section (last page) gives names and leave due and work arrangements for those without leave during the Christmas - Jan. period. Lancaster Wiseman Lakey Edwards Fish Dowie Smith Batty Cooper Butcher Loose contents 1. Important dates- part of a very fragile sheet of paper - account numbers for various jobs. 2 - 19/12/1965 - part of the cover "The Society Courier - June 1960 - a SEC Social League newsletter" and part of a desk calendar for 10/12/1963, with hours worked on particular jobs and account numbers. 3 - last sheet of Memoranda - on the back of a sheet of Regulations and Acts (SEC manual) - handwritten notes regarding leave entitlements 4 - inside rear cover - sheet showing gang names, with additions/cross outs including a note that H. Dowie passed away on 9/12/1965. Other names not in above list: J.Whatmore W.Hicky? P.Cartledge W.D.Strange C.Kingston? B.Sarah G.Cooper J.Butcher Coombs David Coon tram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, trackwork, rails, scrubber tram -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Log book, Diary, Collins Bros, 1965
... a diary for 1966, one week per double page. Has "useful... for 1966, one week per double page. Has "useful information" sheets ...Yields information about the track maintenance activities of the track gang in Ballarat, the work they did, notes, names and other information.Collins Australian Diary, No. 324 printed by Collins Bros, dark red card covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1966, one week per double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat track gang to record their daily work, leave, welding, track cleaning, truck driver etc Loose contents With the Engagements 1. - part of a card with roses on it 2. - sheet of paper with tramways account numbers on it 3 - Phillips Electrical Pty Ltd -warranty certificate and envelope 4 - Trams out from depot and Mileage Run sheet with notes on the back (Item Reg. 3706) re track measurements. 25/12/1966 - blank weekly timesheet. Inside rear cover - sheet of paper with names and leave owing details. Names are: Lancaster Wiseman Mark Lakey Edwards Fish Donovan Weightman Wilson Rose Mason Scicluna Smithtram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, trackwork, rails, scrubber tram -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Log book, Diary, Collins Bros, 1966
... a diary for 1967, one week per double page. Has "useful... for 1967, one week per double page. Has "useful information" sheets ...Yields information about the track maintenance activities of the track gang in Ballarat, the work they did, notes, names and other information.Collins Australian Diary, No. 324 printed by Collins Bros, dark red card covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1967, one week per double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat track gang to record their daily work, leave, welding, track cleaning, truck driver etc Loose contents 18/6/1967 - SEC Sub-Requisition - weld two VR rail joints, Doveton St level crossing 9am Sunday 25/6 2nd last page - note re leave entitlements and work over the Christmas period. Mark Clough Wiseman Weightman Smith Palmer Rose Blake Inside back cover 1. - Sub-requisition for tree cutting 2. - Memo dated 18/8/1966 re electrolysis and welding and testing of joints to Reg Item 3707.. 3. - memo dated 29/11/1967 re tree clearing in Bungaree 4 - Sub-requisition re truck use re tree clearing 5 - Weekly time sheet for R. Palmer - Track cleaner, dated 29/12/1967. 6 - Four requisitions for undertaking non tramway work 7 - List of invitees to a SEC safety coittee meeting - on rear a list of names and leave owing. tram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, trackwork, rails, scrubber tram -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Log book, Diary, Collins Bros, 1967
... providing a diary for 1968, one week per double page. Has "useful... double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary ...Yields information about the track maintenance activities of the track gang in Ballarat, the work they did, notes, names and other information.Collins Australian Diary, 1968, No. 324 printed by Collins Bros, dark red card covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1968, one week per double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat track gang to record their daily work, leave, welding, track cleaning, truck driver etc. Names of gang often mentioned in the diary undertaking specific jobs and when on leave. Loose contents April Cash Account sheets 1. - Envelope addressed to Mr. H. Smith - Track Foreman 2 - 3 Number SECV Daily Time Sheet - Day Shift, form FTK 4-60. 26/5/1968 - blank Statutory declaration form for sick leave from the SECV.tram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, trackwork -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Log book, Diary, Collins Bros, 1968
... providing a diary for 1969, one week per double page. Has "useful... double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary ...Yields information about the track maintenance activities of the track gang in Ballarat, the work they did, notes, names and other information.Collins Australian Diary, 1969, No. 324 printed by Collins Bros, dark red card covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1969, one week per double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat track gang to record their daily work, leave, welding, track cleaning, truck driver etc. Names of gang often mentioned in the diary undertaking specific jobs and when on leave. Loose contents 27/7/1969 - on the back of a Allocation of time sheet for E.C. Fish, a list of names and leave commencing and finish dates. Fish Clough Wiseman Vermeend Denbaden?tram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, trackwork -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Log book, Diary, Collins Bros, 1970
... providing a diary for 1971, one week per double page. Has "useful... page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used ...Yields information about the track maintenance activities of the track gang in Ballarat, the work they did, notes, names and other information.Collins Australian Diary, No. 324 printed by Collins Bros, dark blue card covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1971, one week per double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat track gang to record their daily work, leave, welding, track cleaning, truck driver etc. Names of gang often mentioned in the diary undertaking specific jobs and when on leave. Last day work recorded - 24/9/1072. Loose contents Inside front cover Workshop requisition to fill pot holes and note re rail requirements for Daylesford and Hamilton. Clip to page with metal paper clip. 29/8/1971 - note re account numbers and on rear of a pink requisition form - work list for gang. 12/9/1971 - Workshop Requisition form - green dated 6/5/1971 Inside rear cover Circular for a Male Cleaner in Traralgon Workshop Requisition for work at the Zone substation - Ballarat South Circular to authorised drivers re used of defective vehicles. Has W. Vermeend name typed in top left hand corner. SEC Long Service Regulations circular - has name D.Wiseman handwritten in top right hand corner. 5 sheets of blue carbon paper.tram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, trackwork -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), SEC "Rules Governing Depot Employees" and "Rules Governing Track Repair Employees", 1958
Yields information about the procedures, instructions and rules that tramway (depot and track) worked under in Ballarat.Gestetner reproduced 'State Electricity Commission of Victoria / Ballarat Electricity Supply and Tramways / Rules Governing Depot Employees' consisting of three pages and a single page "Rules Governing Track Repair Employees", with welding repair notes on the rear in pencil and ink showing location and where welds done and some dates (1958). Document details General rules such as hours of duty, fire, accidents behaviour; Depot Operation - Safety Rules detailing many procedural rules about work safety on trams. The 4th page details rules governing track repair employees, such as safety, breaking of rail circuits and use of bitumen boilers. See Also Reg Item 2440 and 2441 for copies of later versions. Was originally located with item 3692 - 1958 Trackwork diary.trams, tramways, sec, safety, depot, rules, instructions, welding -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Public Records Office of Victoria, "Inquisition, Proceedings - Bernard John Bourke, Ballarat", 26/02/2007 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about a collision between a tram and motor vehicle at the Victoria St terminus and issues with the driver of the motor vehicle being fatigued and the effects of alcohol - see article written on Coroners inquests by Alan Bradley.Ten page copy, from scanned original of a Coroner's Inquest and proceedings into the death of Bernard John Bourke in Ballarat following a collision between a motor car driven by the deceased and SEC tram No. 12 at the Victoria St terminus on, 5/7/1963. The Coroners Inquest was held on 28/8//1963. The copy of the inquest from the Public Records Office Victoria - VPRS 24/P2, unit 62, file 1963/1399. For detail scans of photographs by the Police see Reg. Item 3710. Contains witness statements by: Desmond Ian Domaschenze - Motorman SEC, William Alexander Maes, Motorman SEC and Constable Neil Thomas Patterson. Not copied was the post mortem report: The deceased, Bernard John Bourke, was dead on arrival at Ballarat Base Hospital. A post mortem on 7 July found fractures of ribs and associated lung damage, and concluded that “death was caused by stove in chest”. On 8 July Bourke’s blood was analysed. The conclusion: “I analysed this blood and found it to have an alcohol content of 0.120%. This blood alcohol level in an eleven stone man would be equivalent to the minimum consumption of eight, seven ounce glasses of beer”. This was transcribed by Alan Bradley from the file.On rear - PROV stamp and file number.trams, tramways, accidents, collision, coroners inquests, victoria st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1880's
Yields information about the streetscape of Sturt St prior to the formation of the Sturt St median strip, shows horse cabs and buildings on the north side of the street.Black and White copy photograph of a Gold Museum photograph - Sturt St - Marks Corner, 1880's, prior to the formation of the median strip. Has many horse drawn cabs in the centre median strip. Buildings in image - and other shops. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Gold Museum early 1980's. Used in The Golden City and its Tramways - page 11.tramways, trams, sturt st, marks corner -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1905
Yields information about the turbine / generating room at the ESCo Ballarat power station, arrangement of equipment location of switchboard.Black and White copy photograph of a Gold Museum photograph of the interior of the View Point power house, ESCo, Wendouree Parade, turbine room or generating room, showing the DC generators, and the switchboard. From an glass plate, has been cracked. Shows the floor, tessellated and the way the equipment was laid out. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Gold Museum, Ballarat early 1980's. Used in The Golden City and its Tramways - page 57 Hi res image added 16-12-2015.tramways, trams, electrification, power station, ballarat a power station, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)
Yields information about the griding of wheels at the tram depot following the installation of a grinder by the SEC during the mid 1930's. Shows the nature of the work and set up.Black and White photograph, of the SEC Ballarat depot wheel grinder being used to grind the wheels of a single truck tramcar. Shows a pit man/machinist using the equipment with the drive belts and wheels moving. The machinist is dressed in heavy clothing. Shows the detail of the operation. Date unknown - possibly late 1930's after installation. See Reg Item 1352* and 1353* for photos of the construction of the pits and the installation of the equipment.\ Man identified as Mr Vin Dalton See btm3400doc.pdf for background to the donor and relationship to Reg Item 3806 - Vin Dalton. Record updated 24/6/2014 for information that appeared in the June 2014 issue of Fares Please! See btm3806doc1.pdf for letter from family dated 20/7/14 with a donation. Record updated 3/8/14. See Keith Kings, The Ballarat Tramways, page 36 and The Golden City and its tramways.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, sec depot, rehabilitation, service pits, wheel grinder -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1938
Yields information a tram that was decorated for the 1938 centenary celebrations of the State of Victoria. Refer to pages 70 & 71 of "The Golden City and its Tramways" for these photographs and others in use and notes. The hand colour and then photographic reproduction adds to the significance of this print.Colour print of an original black and white photo print that has been hand coloured for reproduction of Ballarat (SEC 1st) No. 23, decorated for the centenary of settlement in the Ballarat district in 1938. Tram has female students on board, with conductor alighting. Shows track brakes on the tramcar. Tram has been coloured with pink and green colours, including the conductors uniform and the trees behind the tram. See also Reg Items 1021, 1361 and 1362 for other photographs of this tram, in particular 3861 which is the black and white version of this photograph and See page 70 & 71 of "The Golden City and its Tramways" for these photographs and others in use and notes. Hi Res scan added 25/3/2011.centenary, decorated trams, special trams, floral tram, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Courier Ballarat, 23/03/1985 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the launch of No. 18 by the Sebastopol Mayor following its recovery/repaint from storage in Sebastopol.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier of No. 18 is re-commissioned by Sebastopol Mayor Cr G Collins. Photo taken 23/3/1985, published 25/3/1985. See Reg Item 3438 for the newspaper clipping the photograph was used in and further details.. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos BTM era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited." and a label with "Photo page 18, 3.25" x 5" Reduce" and trim markings and mark in black pen "80%".tramways, trams, btps, borough of sebastopol, launch, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, M. Sayers, "Lighting Effects in the Victoria Gardens, Bendigo", 2000?
Article titled "Lighting Effects in the Victoria Gardens, Bendigo", "High = Lighting in Bendigo", "An Echo from the Past". The article has photos of celebratory flood lighting in Bendigo, Victoria Gardens during 1937, for the Bendigo Carnival and Coronation Celebrations. Festivities were held in Victoria Gardens. Notes the Coronation tram car, illuminated and decorated. Has a photo of No. 21 outside the depot. Reprint of an extract from the Geelong Advertiser in 1912, 25 years ago of the opening of the Geelong tramways, passenger numbers and celebrations of the event. Record revised 3/4/2019 to add digital images with those from Andrew Cook CD. See item 9099 for the image of tram 21. Page 35 - records the relocation of Mr. A N Mercer who was involved in the reconstruction of Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways has transferred to the Flinders St Drawing Office. Each item had a thin strip of paper attached by staple to the top left hand corner, giving the Vol. No. details.Yields information about tram 21 as the Bendigo Coronation tram in Photocopy of an article in the State Electricity Commission of Victoria Magazine, Contact, Vol 2, No. 2, Aug. 1937. One A3 sheet.trams, tramways, sec, geelong, decorated trams, bendigo, opening, coronation -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Rules Governing Employees", May 1936, 1943
Gives details with an index of the rules for Motorman, Conductors and both types of employees together. Has an "Issued to" form inside the front cover - no entries. Has printer details on inside title sheet and on rear sheet and print stock details "FTY 18-8,-6475 on inside front only." 3068.1 - As above, but printed in 1943 - FTY 18-8.F1927/43. On inside of front cover has a list of Route Numbers for Ballarat - see image 2, and marked as issued to R. Courtney. The government printed H.E. Daw. Added 19/1/2007. See Reg. 1260 for March 1948 version and 9534 for another versions with By-Law 1 inserted as part of the item with a 1940 date. See btm8078.4 for another copy.Demonstrates aspects of the way the SEC issued rules to employees on how they should behave and perform their duties safely. Yields information on particular items and operations. Also yields information on a route number system, not generally used for the public.Booklet with green cloth covers, titled in gold block "State Electricity Commission of Victoria - Tramways - Rules Governing Employees - May 1936"on heavy card with inside paper covers on heavy paper and 24 pages printed both sides, with stitched pages with white cotton. 3068 - On outside cover and inside cover sheet "Accountant" in ink., 3068.1 - On top of first page - "R. Courtney".trams, tramways, secv rules, rules, motormen, conductors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria By-Law No. 1", 1932
Demonstrates aspects of the SEC governance system in issuing By-laws for the travelling public, as part of their Act. Yields information about fares charged for tram services in Geelong when the SEC took over from MESCo.Eight page booklet, centre stapled. Booklet has title "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria By-Law No. 1". Pages are numbered pages 1 to 7 Gives definitions, by-laws, fares and charges, special cars, workmen cars, regulations re passengers, behaviour, nuisances, smoking, dangerous goods, luggage and behaviour of crews. Gives schedule of sections for Geelong only. Details names of SEC Commissioners. Three copies held, all with some marked changes - see inscriptions. Copy 2 - stamped as received "11/3/1936". Has Government Printer number 12195. Basis was probably used in Ballarat and Geelong when the SEC took over until the 1937 edition issued though with fare schedules gazetted. See Fares in Ballarat – from Alan Bradley 11/4/2005 – appendix for Book Copy 1 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 201" written in black ink on top of cover, a large blue cross on the front cover, on change noted on page 2, with authorisation details, pencil name on front cover that has been rubbed out, and pencil drawings on back cover and dirt marks. Has been folded vertically. Copy 2 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 201" written in black ink on top of cover, has been folded vertically. Copy 3 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 201" written in black ink on top of cover, numerous changes in black ink throughout the booklet, in particular the word "car" substituted by "tram", renumbering of clauses and deletion of the Geelong schedule.trams, tramways, secv rules, by laws, tickets, fares, geelong -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria By-Law No. 1", 1937
Demonstrates aspects of the SEC governance system in issuing By-laws for the travelling public, as part of their Act. Yields information about fares charged for tram services in Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Issued to crews.Twenty Four page booklet, plus medium weight card dark brown colour covers centre stapled. Book cover has title "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria By-Law No. 1". Pages are numbered pages 1 to 23, revoking By Laws dated 5/9/1932 (See Reg. Item 3109). Dated 9/3/1937. Gives definitions, fares and charges, regulations re passengers, behaviour, smoking, dangerous goods, luggage and behaviour of crews. Gives schedule of fares and charges for Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Fares applied from 1937 to 1949 - see Reference. Details names of SEC Commissioners, Minister in Charge of Electrical Undertakings. Copy has numerous changes marked in red ink internally and pasted in changes to the text. Has Government Printer number 6967. Given the printing number on Reg. Item 3108 is a higher number and that H. Green was the Government Printer for this book and in 1936 (See Reg. Item 3068), indicates a copy printed in 1937. A piece of paper has been pinned to the copy on page 23, giving details of where to relieve on the Sebastopol route. Written in red ink. See Fares in Ballarat – from Alan Bradley 11/4/2005 – appendix for Book Copy - has numerous changes marked in red ink mainly, some pencil, internally and pasted in changes to the text.trams, tramways, secv rules, by laws, tickets, fares, ballarat, bendigo, geelong -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria By-Law No. 1", 1949
Demonstrates aspects of the SEC governance system in issuing By-laws for the travelling public, as part of their Act. Yields information about fares charged for tram services in Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Issued to crews.Twenty Four page booklet, plus medium weight card grey colour covers centre stapled. Book cover has title "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria By-Law No. 1". Pages are numbered pages 1 to 24, amending By Laws dated 9/3/1937 (See Reg. Item 3108). Dated 18/8/1949. Gives definitions, fares and charges, regulations re passengers, behaviour, smoking, dangerous goods, luggage and behaviour of crews. Gives schedule of fares and charges for Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Fares applied from 1949 to 1951 - see Reference. Details names of SEC Commissioners, Minister in Charge of Electrical Undertakings on rear page. Four copies held - 4th copy added 17/1/2007. On page 24, printer details given - Sands and McDougall Pty Ltd. Full pdf scan added 28/5/2019. Fares in Ballarat – from Alan Bradley 11/4/2005 – appendix for Book Copy 2 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 203" written in black ink on top of cover. Copy 3 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 203" written in black ink on top of cover . Copy 4 - has "D.C. Kellett (67)" written in ink on the inside of the front cover.trams, tramways, secv rules, by laws, tickets, fares, ballarat, bendigo, geelong -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria By-Law No. 1", 1955
Demonstrates aspects of the SEC governance system in issuing By-laws for the travelling public, as part of their Act. Yields information about fares charged for tram services in Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Issued to crews.Twenty page booklet, plus medium weight card blue colour covers centre stapled. Book cover has title "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria By-Law No. 1". Along the bottom edge is the printing number "TYE 1-27" and date, "November 1955" Pages are numbered pages 1 to 20, amending By Laws dated 9/3/1937 (See Reg. Item 3108) and with a list of subsequent dates in the first paragraph. Dated by the SEC 20/10/1955. Gives definitions, fares and charges, regulations re passengers, behaviour, smoking, dangerous goods, luggage and behaviour of crews. Gives schedule of fares and charges for Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Fares applied from 1949 to 1951 - see Reference. Details names of SEC Commissioners, Minister in Charge of Electrical Undertakings on rear page. Five copies held. See also Reg Item 3508 for other copies. No printer details. Full pdf copy added 28/5/2019 - scanned from a spare copy. See Fares in Ballarat – from Alan Bradley 11/4/2005 – appendix for BookCopy 1 & 2 - has "1955" in black ink on top of front cover. Copy 2 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 204" written in black ink on top of cover. Copy 3 & 4 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 204" written in black ink on top of cover . Copy 4 - has marks and an "X" alongside rule 34(ii), page 11. Copy 5 - has "Carter. R" in blue ink along top edge of covertrams, tramways, secv rules, by laws, tickets, fares, ballarat, bendigo, geelong -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Rule Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Rules Governing Employees", 1950, 1948
... Twenty eight or 24 page , centre sewn book within grey... behave and perform their duties safely. Yields information ...Demonstrates aspects of the way the SEC issued rules to employees on how they should behave and perform their duties safely. Yields information on particular items and operations. Has strong association with two well known Ballarat trammies.Twenty eight or 24 page , centre sewn book within grey Rexene covers with paper sides and gold blocked title "State Electricity Commission of Victoria / Tramways / Rules Governing Employees / March 1948. Opposite inside title page, is the issuing information, No. and who to and classification. Provides 93 General Rules for crews - Motormen and Conductors. 3116.1 - 28 page version - Three copies, printed by J.J. Gourley, Government Printer Melbourne, printing No. FTY 18-8-11858/50 Copy 1 - issue to Gittings W, and Carter R. - both conductors, has issue No. 1 Copy 2 - R. Rewell Conductor "Temporary" Copy 3 - M. Paterson Conductor 18.1.60 3116.2 - 24 page version, with issue sheet on the inside front cover - two copies, with printing No. FTY18-8 2668/48 copy 1 - H.Cameron Conductor has issue No. 19 copy 2 - no issue details. copy 3 - issued to R Courtney No. 64 - added 18/1/2007 copy 4 - issued to D. C. Kellett, No. 67 - added 18/1/2007 Ex 3116.3 - 24 page version with the 18/8/1949 approved by-laws (dark green sheet) adhered to the rear cover. Issued to J. Alcock, Motorman Conductor, issue No. 23. Accidentally catalogued - should have been sent to Bendigo as part of P. Watt materials (see Reg Item 3045). Removed from box and this note made 14-07-2006. See btm8078.5 for another copy and a pdf scan.3116.1, copy 1 on the top of page 3 "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 302" 3116.2 - copy 1 ditto 3116.2 - copy 3 - "R.Courtney Motorman/Cond" and "64" on issue page. 3116.2 - copy 4 - "D.C. Kellett Conductor" and "67" on issue page. Handwritten issue details as above. trams, tramways, rules, regulations, by laws, sec, motormen, conductors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Rule Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Rules Governing Employees", 1964
Demonstrates aspects of the way the SEC issued rules to employees on how they should behave and perform their duties safely. Yields information on particular items and operations.Twenty page, centre stapled book within green Rexene covers with paper sides and gold blocked title "State Electricity Commission of Victoria / Tramways / Rules Governing Employees / September 1964. Provides 123 General Rules - in five sections - A - General, B- Accidents Etc, C - Tramways Operations, D - Motormen, E - Conductors. Three copies Copy 2 - has item Reg. No. 3118 (copy 2), taped into inside rear cover. Copy 3 - ditto, but loose inside rear cover - added 11/8/2006. Copy 4 - marked as issued to H. Hughes - 20/6/1968 - added 18/1/2007. See also Reg Item 1298 for other copies of this item.1st and 2nd copies on the top of inside title page "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 303" 3rd copy has "11.14AM" in pencil on front of cover and title sheet. 4th copy has "H.Hughes" "20/6/68" in pencil. trams, tramways, rules, regulations, by laws, sec, motormen, conductors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Australian Tramway Employees Association (ATEA), "Memorandum of Agreement - ATEA with PMTT, NMETL, ESCo & Meakin & Thomas", 1913
Four separate agreements, one for each organisation. All details wages and conditions of work and disputes, grievances, and discipline, leave etc. Pages 1 - 10 - agreement with the PMTT - dated 14/1/1913, applied from 1/10/1912 to 1/6/1916. Signed for PMTT by Alex Cameron Chairman; Thomas King Member; and Thomas King Secretary and for Union by Lionel L. Hill President and A. C. Warton General Secretary. Pages 12 - 20 - ditto with NMELTL - dated 14/1/1913, applied from 1/1/1913 to 30/6/1916. Signed for NMETL by L. Voight, A.D. Murdoch and for Union by A. C. Warton General Secretary. Pages 21 - 32 - ditto with ESCo - dated 14/1/1913, applied from 1/12/1912 to 30/6/1916, includes rosters for Ballarat and Bendigo. Signed by William J Home for P. J. Pringle for ESCo and for Union by Lionel L. Hill President and A. C. Warton General Secretary. Pages 33 - 42 - ditto with Messrs Meakin and Thomas, Lessees of the Northcote Cable Tramways. Dated 14/1/1913, applied from 1/12/1912 to 30/6/1916. Signed by F.W. Meakin and Lena Thomas in front of Louis Waxman Solicitor and A. C. Warton, General Secretary. Yields information about the industrial agreements with Tramway operators in Victoria, except for MTOCo.Forty-Four page booklet, off-white paper, saddle-stapled, with additional dark grey colour paper cover titled "The Australian Tramway Employees' Association with the The Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust / The North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Company Limited/ The Electric Supply Company of Victoria Limited and Messrs. Meakin and Thomas". Two copies held. "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 213" in ink on top of first page, inside cover on both copies. Copy 1 - has name of "H.W.H.Collett" and "1913" on front cover, and pencil or red pencil notes against various rules in the ESCo section. Copy 2 - some minor pencil marks.trams, tramways, bendigo, ballarat, atea, unions, agreements, esco, nmetl, pmtt, northcote cable trams, meakin & thomas -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Royal Historical Society of Vic - Bendigo Branch, "Historical Guide to Bendigo", 1968
Yields information about the appearance of SEC single truck trams during 1938. Has a strong association with Wal Jack.Book - 200gsm card cover - two colours, 36 pages off white paper printed with text and 8 pages of black and white photos printed onto gloss paper, centre stapled titled "Historical Guide to Bendigo". Published by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch, 1968. Contents: Derivation of the name of Bendigo, historical facts. mining guide, post offices, early Bendigo Hotels, Bendigo Tramways, Eaglehawk, the Lonely Grave. Has photos on the Battery Tram, Steam Tram and ESCo No. 2, Pall Mall, various mines, Golden Square and the Lonely Grave. Bendigo Tram item written by H. Biggs.On page 3 in black ink "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, Catalogue No. 119"trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, mining, post office -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Centenary Souvenir - Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board - 1934-5", 1935
Yields information about the appearance of SEC single truck trams during 1938. Has a strong association with Wal Jack.Book - five sections - 80 pages, side stapled, glued within light green card covers with title "Centenary Souvenir - Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board - 1934-5". Has an introduction, a preface that gives a brief history of the tramway system in Melbourne, 20 buildings and points on interest in Melbourne and how to get there, with sketches by Clive Fink, a list of electrified routes and a cable routes at the time with details of terminals and points of interest along the route.On page 3 in black ink "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, Catalogue No. 124"trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, cable trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Tramway Traffic Wages Book", 1919?
Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways in the 1920’s and in an employee’s daily working life – eg their hours, wages, deductions etc. Has a strong association with individuals who worked for ESCo and the organisation itself.Leather bound journal titled ""Tramway Traffic Wages Book" Each sheet numbered 1 - 248 (see note below), wages requisition number, headed "Tramway Traffic Department". Printed by Berry Anderson &co, printers reorder number 16422. Book has sewn sections to cover with lining - crocodile skin style, about 6mm thick heavy cardboard covers, with leather corners and leather central binding, titled "Tramway Traffic Wages Book". Has many additional notes or sheet incorporated into book - generally glued, duty stamps, signed over by person who collected the wages, notes from crews requesting special arrangements for collection, wages receipt for Tramway Traffic and Lighting department. Also has initials of people who prepared, checked and audited the entries with dates. From 12/8/1919 to 23/12/1924. Note pages 246-47 sent as sample to Northcote and Preston tramways 12/7/1920, page 244-45 as sample to printer - 17/7/1924. Created by the ESCo (Ballarat Tramways) in order to have a record of payments made to its tramway operating staff. Each page of the volume is divided into rows and headed columns. Information appearing in each row includes the name, occupation, rate of pay, days worked and total fortnightly pay. There is provision for each row to contain details for two fortnightly pays. Occupations listed in these entries include driver, conductors and points boys, of various pay rates. Images of object as follows: .1 - Book - front cover .2 - Book - edge .3 - inside cover and printer's label .4 - inside cover .5 - box .6 - box with cover off .7 - sheet 1 .8 - sheet 1 and 2 .9 - page with supplementary sheets .10 - page showing duty stamps .11 - rear cover .12 - sheet 1 names - 12/8/1919 .13 - sheet 16 - 30/12/1919 .14 - sheet 42 - 27/2/1920 .15 - sheet 62 - 11/1/1921 .16 - sheet 77 - 19/4/1921 .17 - sheet 78 part - 19/4/1921 .18 - sheet 102 - 1/11/1921 .19 - sheet 103 part - 1/11/1921 .20 - sheet 124 - 2/5/1922 .21 - sheet 143 - 3/10/1922 .22 - sheet 144 part - 3/10/1922 .23 - sheet 171 - 1/5/1923 .24 - sheet 172 - 1/5/1923 .25 - sheet 206 - 22/1/1924 .26 - sheet 248 - 23/12/1924 See btm3400doc.pdf for background to the donor and relationship to Reg Item 3806 - Vin Dalton. Record updated 24/6/2014 for information that appeared in the June 2014 issue of Fares Please! Also The Golden City and its Tramways. 1902 to 1919 held by PRO Vic in Ballarat office - VPRS 3599. See handling instructions inside box. trams, tramways, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "A cable tram ride into history", 7/03/1987 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the BTPS operating a motorised cable tram set during the 1987 Begonia Festival, with a Melbourne cable car set - includes a photo of the owners of the tram on the tram.Newspaper clipping, from the front page of The Courier, 7-3-1987, titled "A cable tram ride into history", about the operation of a motorised cable tram set during the 1987 Begonia Festival. Notes the owners and builders, Darryl Hawksworth and Newton Williams, cable dummy. Has photo of Darryl waving a flat from the front of the tram with Newton at the controls. Principal Headline of the day was "Joh is the Go" - see page 2. See Reg item 3834 for a print of the actual photograph used in the newspaper. Two copies held.btps, cable trams, begonia festival -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, "Duncan and Fraser", Mar. 1995
Letter detailing the personal history of one of Australia's largest coach and tramcar builders - James Duncan. Information provided by a family member. Gives personal details and his political involvement.Photocopy - 6 A4 pages of a letter to the BTPS dated 29-3-1995 concerning the history of James Duncan of Duncan and Fraser of Adelaide. From Mrs. Pat Cass of Kangaroo Island, SA. Has a covering letter re Duncan and Fraser and mentions Len Millar in Bendigo and Ballarat. Gives information about James Duncan history in coach building, including some notes on tram building, the Ford agency and other work, his membership of Adelaide organisations and date of birth and death. Rear sheet has two oval photographs of Duncan and Fraser from a book. (is the original of this letter with the Secretary files?) - should be swapped around. Images of document added 27-08-12.trams, tramways, duncan fraser, coach building, tramcar bodies, adelaide -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Manuscript, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Geelong Tramways Early History", 1960s
Consists of formation history, track and route dates, operator, SEC takeover and route lengths. Three pages of statistics - Income, Expenditure and loss 1935 to 1936, - includes car miles., operational statistics, expenditure breakdown of the SEC era. The last three years of operational statistics have been filled in by hand. Probably prepared late 1960's by Les Denmead (assumption here - See Reg item 3289 and 3483 for Bendigo version)Yields historical notes and statistics on the Geelong Tramway system - the statistical information being the most important. Shows the financial situation of the Geelong system was never satisfactory.Four sets - original and three copies - foolscap typed documents, five pages each, titled "Geelong Tramways Early History". 'BTPS 402" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, geelong, sec, mesco, history, statistics -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Electricity Supply Department - Geelong Tramways Review 1953", 1953
Demonstrates a document prepared by the SEC promoting the closure of the Geelong system. Yields historical notes and statistics on the Geelong Tramway system - very detailed information about tram use, services, staffing and routes and the costs of continuing the system in use.Sixteen page carbon copy foolscap document titled "Electricity Supply Department - Geelong Tramways Review 1953". Headings are: Early History, Creation of the SEC, Acquirement by the SEC, Agreements with Municipalities, SEC Act, Municipal By-Laws (Buses), proposed extension of the tramway routes, physical characteristics and changes at Geelong, Outlook of SEC as to tramways, Attempts to define transport future, review by the Geelong Tramway Operation by the SEC, tramcars, fares, staff and employees, trams used in normal traffic, daily mileage, average speed of services, service summary, passenger density, present outlook, prospective cost to be faced if existing system is continued, Possible improvements to the present system, extensions to the present tramway system, conclusions. Probably prepared as one of the reports to be considered by Government in its decision to close the Geelong system in 1956. Parts of text have been used in Reg Item 3478 - Geelong history and statistics. Very good reference document.'BTPS 403" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, geelong, sec, mesco, history