1722 - Block of 200 tickets - brown ink on off white paper, denomination 15c, lettered A388600 to A 388799, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways. On rear in brown ink is a SEC advertisement "ELECTRICITY makes life easier" with the SEC's little boy wrapped in a towel logo. The 200 tickets have been stapled onto a heavy cardboard back with a heavy metal staple and a small cardboard retaining strip at the top of the ticket. The ticket number is in black ink. 1722.1 - ditto A 339200 to A 339399 1722.2 - ditto A065198 - 99 1722.3 - ditto A324000 to A324199 See reference file for further information and See ticket file and printed document - "Fare Charts and Tickets - SEC Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways".trams, tramways, secv, tickets

The 2nd last ticket to be issued by the conductor of the last SEC operated tram (see Reg Item 3264 for the last ticket) in Ballarat. Issued to Les Denmead by Lew Walker and marked on rear as such. Collected by the tramway Superintendent.Single SEC 16c ticket - yellow ink on off white paper, denomination 16c, lettered A521544, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways. On rear in yellow ink is a SEC advertisement "ELECTRICITY makes life easier" with the SEC's little boy wrapped in a towel logo. The ticket number is in black ink. On rear in black ink are words "2nd last ticket issued on Ballarat Tramways Sept 19, 1971. To Les from Lew. Conductor on last tram No. 40, Conductor L. Walker 54". See reference file for further information. See Reg Item 3464 for the "last ticket". See also Reg Items 259, 3464, 6140, 6246, 6977 for other "last tickets".trams, tramways, secv, tickets

This postcard was produced in the 1950's for the tourist trade in the Kiewa Valley and Alpine region. It encompasses the period when the State of Victoria was pressured by the ever increasing demand by industry and its population for electricity supplies. Hydro electricity was seen as an untapped natural resource to quench this demand. The Victorian Alps and the rivers flowing into its valleys was ideal for the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electricity Scheme. The late 1940's saw the development of this scheme and the changing of sections of alpine landscape is covered by this and other postcards/pictures (tourists, construction workers, and established rural populations). This period in time was before the established wildlife and forest/nature groups became political activist who changed legislative acts to protect the environment.This rural region (Kiewa Valley/alpine plains) was at most only significant to a smaller group of winter sports, summer hikers/horse riders and rural farmers/graziers. The numbers of tourists and the increase in the local resident population was boosted by the construction of the Hydro Electricity Scheme. This influx to the regional population resulted in a corresponding diversity in services and brought about an environment that responded to a growing level of tourists and thereby permitting this industry to grow more rapidly than it would have naturally. This postcard details an attraction to the "cleaner" method of providing electricity. This postcard was purchased in 1950 by a surveyor at Landford's Gap.This scanned black and white photograph of a postcard, shows vehicles covered in thick snow at Bogong Village in 1950. See 0480(A), (C) - (F) for other similar photos of postcards available at this period."SNOWFALL AT BOGONG VILLAGE KIEWA HYDRO-ELECTRICITY PROJECT"kiewa valley tourism, victorian alps, alternate energy supplies, alpine population growth, bogong village, secv

Yields information about the correspondence between the SEC Ballarat and Bendigo offices about the opening of tram tracks for underground services.Carbon copy of a typed letter on quarto green paper, written by the Manager, Mr H. Hornabrook, to the Manager Bendigo ES, copy to Ballarat Manager Electricity Supply seeking information about Bendigo's procedures when excavation for services are made under tram track. Has an SEC date stamp of 15 April 1937.Various initials and notes in red pencil or ink.tram, trams, letters, sec, bendigo, tram track

Tested recipes, No.5. 1960s: specially selected recipes issued regularly by the Home Advisory Service of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. Includes recipes for soups, snacks, casseroles and puddings.Part of a collection of recipe books from Laurence N. Lewis12p. Typed and photocopied text, colour cover.non-fictioncookbooks, recipe books, soups, casseroles, puddings

Demonstrates the method of advising the Ballarat branch of advertising panels and the advertisers., Demonstrates the method of advising the Ballarat branch of advertising panels and the advertisers.Memorandum on Electricity Supply Department letterhead, quarto paper typed, from Engineer and Manager (Melbourne) to Manager Ballarat Branch, dated 27/11/1959, advising the despatch of advertising panels for use on the single truckers, one per tram - Four Wakefields (Castrol) and one Cinzano and Gia (Wines). Response sought on when installed. trams, tramways, advertisements, marketing, sec

Demonstrates the method of advising the Ballarat branch of equipment and its use on the then new bogie trams., Demonstrates the method of advising the Ballarat branch of equipment and its use on the then new bogie trams.Memorandum on Electricity Supply Department letterhead, quarto paper typed, from Engineer and Manager (Melbourne) to Manager Ballarat Branch, dated 23/11/1945, advising of the Contactor fitted to the recently commissioned bogie trams, with quotes out of the MMTB training instructions on how they operate and their purpose. Memo titled "Tramways - Maximum Traction Trams:" "Copy for "Depot Foreman" written in using red ink.trams, tramways, maximum traction, training, instructions, controllers

Two page Gestetner copy of an amended timetable for tram services in Bendigo for the SECV issued October 1955. Gives times for the departure from the City and the terminus for the Eaglehawk, Quarry Hill, Golden Square and North Bendigo routes. On Gestetner foolscap sized paper, stapled in the top left corner. Headed the "Electricity Supply Department - Northern Branch" bendigo, secv, timetables, tram services

Used to send a letter to Wal Jack in Jan. 1951 by the SECV Ballarat Office. Is an example of a Franked enveloped - see item 9544 for an example of a SECV franking record book.Yields information SEC envelopes and postal methods in 1951.Envelope printed for the SEC Ballarat office, giving address details, typed for a letter to Wal Jack, 31 York St, Ballarat East and franked in red ink for a 3d Australian stamp and partly franked "Electricity the Modern Servant" and cancelled with a Ballarat PO Vic stamped on 8-1-1951. Marked "ENE 1-2" trams, tramways, ballarat, sec, envelopes, mails

Special S.E.C tested recipes, No.4. 1960s: prepared by the Home Advisory Service of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. Includes recipes for quick meals, pies, soufflés, and afternoon tea favourites.Part of a collection of recipe books from Laurence N. Lewis16p. Typed and photocopied text, colour cover.non-fictioncookbooks, recipe books, pies, souffles

Conversion tables from the 1960s when Australia converted to metric. he card converts temperature from Fahrenheit to celsius (State Electricity Commission) and the magnet cooking measurements (Pyrex Corning)2 Metric conversion tables, one printed on card, the second is a fridge magnet.conversion tables, metric conversion, metric measurement

Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat and Bendigo tramways and how they were presented.Block of 200 tickets - green ink on off white paper, denomination 8c, lettered A 939400 to A 939599, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways. On rear in green ink is a SEC advertisement "ELECTRICITY makes life easier" with the SEC's little boy wrapped in a towel logo. The 200 tickets have been stapled onto a heavy cardboard back with a heavy metal staple and a small cardboard retaining strip at the top of the ticket. The ticket number is in black ink. See reference file for further information. Was second use of these tickets. First issue of 8c tickets occurred between 14/2/1966 and 31/8/1966. 1719.1 - As above - A933630 to A933799 See ticket file and printed document - "Fare Charts and Tickets - SEC Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways".trams, tramways, secv, tickets

Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat and Bendigo tramways and how they were presented.1720 - Block of 200 tickets - black ink on off white paper, denomination 10c, lettered C 818600 to C 818799, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways. On rear in black ink is a SEC advertisement "ELECTRICITY makes life easier" with the SEC's little boy wrapped in a towel logo. The 200 tickets have been stapled onto a heavy cardboard back with a heavy metal staple and a small cardboard retaining strip at the top of the ticket. The ticket number is in black ink. 1720.1 - ditto - C800000 to C800199 1720.2 - ditto - C800600 to C800799 1720.3 - ditto - C013398 to C013399 See reference file for further information and See ticket file and printed document - "Fare Charts and Tickets - SEC Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways".trams, tramways, secv, tickets

Yields information about tram services and how timetables were printed using a clock face for use in Ballarat. Demonstrates timetable making.Twenty Eight page, white paper, saddle stapled booklet, titled "Electricity Supply Department - Ballarat Tramways - Official Time Table January 1939", numbered TYE 1-48-5918. Gives notes on the through routing of the tram service, how the clock style format works and that it operates from the Tramway Centre. Also details when extra services are run and times as specific points along the route. Pages 24 and 25 detail the fares and charges, page 26 - luggage, page 27 - section destinations for the various routes and page 28, notes recent reductions in electricity charges. Two copies held. In the worksheet file is the basis of an article that appeared in Feb. 2006 Fares Please! See Reg Item 5637 for the August 1937 version.In blue pencil, the deletion of the 8.47am extra tram from Haddon St in both copies.timetables, ballarat, fares

Special S.E.C tested recipes, No.1. 1963: prepared by the Home Advisory Service of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. Includes puddings for winter warmth, fireside snacks and sweet and savoury pies and tarts.Part of a collection of recipe books from Laurence N. Lewis16p. Typed and photocopied text, colour cover.non-fictioncookbooks, recipe books, desserts, pies, tarts

Yields information about cost of overhauling tram 14., Yields information about cost of overhauling tram 14.Memorandum on Electricity Supply Department letterhead, foolscap paper typed, from Works Superintendent to the Branch Manager about the cost of overhauling the body of Tram 14, dated 24/10/1963. Attached sheet dated 30/9/1963 details the extensive work undertaken on the body during the overhaul or refurbishment. Signed H W Linaker as Works Superintendenttrams, tramways, overhauls, repairs, windows

With the compliments of The Chairman & Commissioners of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria 1948. Includes Foreword by the Hon. T. T. Hollway Premier of Victoria.History of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, inception to Dec. 1948sec, state electricity commission of victoria, tram,, victoria, melbourne, bendigo, yallourn, kiewa, morwell

Photocopy of form titled "Office Revenue Journal", headed Northern Electricity Supply Branch, Bendigo Tramways. Use to record revenue received at the SEC office, in the sale of Scholar tickets, parcel tickets. Scholar tickets of $2.50 and $3.50, which were effective in Jan. 1969 and applicable to the close of the tramway. Original form printed using a Gestetner printer on duplicating paper.trams, tramways, schools tickets, tickets, forms, parcels

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,-1507/40 on inside front only." Printed by the Government Printer H.E. Daw. Glued into the rear of the book is SEC By-Law No. 1, brown covers giving definitions, fares and charges, regulations re passengers, behaviour, smoking, dangerous goods, luggage, and behaviour of crews. Gives a schedule of fares and charges for Ballarat, Bendigo, and Geelong. Fares applied from 1937 to 1949. (See also item 3110). Printed by the Government Printer H Green. Details names of SEC Commissioners, Minister in Charge of Electrical Undertakings.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.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. By-Law 1 dated 9/3/1937 has been glued into the back of the book.tramways, ballarat, secv rules, by-laws, tickets, fares, motormen, conductors

Photograph included in book "Victoria: Gold and Minerals" issued by Mines Department Victoria, 1935Photographvictoria, brown coal, briquettes, electric, power station, electricity, yallourn, mining

Yields information about tram services and how timetables were printed using a clock face for use in Ballarat. Demonstrates timetable making.Thirty two page, white paper, saddle stapled booklet, titled "Electricity Supply Department - Ballarat Tramways - Official Time Table August 1937", Gives notes on the through routing of the tram service, how the clock style format works and that it operates from the Tramway Centre. Also details when extra services are run and times as specific points along the route. Page 29 detail the fares and charges, page 30 - luggage, page 28 gives travel information and rear cover advertises electricity usage. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf. See Reg Item 3352 for the January 1939 version. 2nd copy added 9/1/2020, received from Nina Netherway 4/1/2021Copy 1 - On pages 2 and 3, numbers have been marked against each route within a circle using ink "0" to "6".timetables, ballarat, fares

Drawing SEC Electricity Supply Department Ballarat Branch No. BA-T8-8142, "Connection Diagram B49CC Controller Scrubber Car" showing the controller, motor, and resistance grid connections for the Ballarat Scrubber tram. Dated 28-8-1939.Yields information about the controller wiring for the Ballarat Scrubber tram.Drawing - dyeline print SEC No. BA=T8-8142tramways, ballarat, wiring, wiring diagrams, controllers, scrubber tram, b49cc controller

Sandhurst and Electric Tramways Company introduced the first trams to Bendigo in June 1890. These were battery operated trams but it soon became obvious that the battery life was unable to copy with Bendigo's hilly terrain. The trams were converted to steam in 1892. In 1899 the tramways were sold to the Electric Supply Company of Victoria and in 1903 the trams were converted to electricity. After WW1 the SEC was formed and took over the running of the trams. With the increased usage of cars, patronage of the trams began to drop off after WW2. In 1972 the tramways closed as a commuter service. The Bendigo trust then restored trams and infrastructure and began the tourist/talking trams.State Electricity Commission of Victoria Provincial Tramways: 2 x single parcel tickets Nos 024004 and 024005, 1 x single Scholars Monthly ticket, 1 x single Blind persons pass, 1 x transfer with image of by holding sign with quote "Electricity makes life easier!". Also stapled together 1 x Scholars Monthly ticket, 1 x Blind persons pass and 2 x parcel tickets. Parcel tickets have orange print on thin paper. Monthly ticket and Blind persons pass have black print on cardboard. Transfer is on original brown cardboard.provincial tramways, tramways, tickets, passes, electricity

SEC Buttons used on Regional Tramways UniformsA collection of nine brass, silver plated buttons as used by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria on Tramways uniforms 1921 State Electricity Commission of Victoria, with the Southern Cross on a shield over a clenched fist releasing electric power. On back of button is "Made by Stokes & Sons Melbourne.tram, button, stokes & sons, sec, bendigo

Yields information about the depot supervision and names of people involved., Yields information about the depot supervision and names of people involved.Memorandum on Electricity Supply Department letterhead, half foolscap, from the Works Superintendent to the Acting Branch Tramways Superintendent, dated 31/1/1968 with a copy to the Acting Depot Foreman, advising of "Tram Depot Supervision" while Depot Foreman D Irvin on sick leave, depot being supervised by F Minns and assisted by S Lakey, Leading Hand. Signed H W Linakertrams, tramways, depot, personnel, staff

Instruction or notice titled "Income Tax 1971/72" printed on foolscap size off white paper. Gives instructions re Group Certificate, Tax returns, which offices to make enquiries for, details on what items, or contributions could be claimed by employees and dependents' allowance claim forms. Signed by J.L. Pepperell, Chief Finance Officer. Headed "State Electricity Commission of Victoria".trams, tramways, employees, tax

70 - Cardboard (250 gsm), orange membership card for the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Officers Association, for 1955 - 56, issued to Mr. A. Hugo. Card No. 2353. Signed by A. Hugo and J. Cook for General Treasurer. For period ending 30/9/1956. 70.1 - ditto, issued for 1958 - 59, blue card, No. 1404, issued to Arthur Hugo, N. McArthur for General Treasurer"Mr. A. Hugo", "J. Cook"trams, tramways, unions, sec, officers, ballarat

Set of six SEC Ballarat or Bendigo tickets, all printed on off white paper with ticket number in black ink. Three have been punched. 1. - 4c - red ink - C304554, 555, 349470. 2 - 7c - teal ink - C899417 and 443. 3 - 8c - green ink - A 648914 All have the "Electricity makes life easier!" and small boy in towel logo.trams, tramways, tickets, secv, ballarat, bendigo, provincial tramways