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Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/10/1996 12:00:00 AM
Also three black and white photographs taken at same event Gov Richard McGarvie and Mrs McGarvie, Paul Holton, John McMillan, Ed Dennis, Robert Dennis 04809.1, .2, .3 9.5 x 12 cmBlack and white photograph of Governor of Victoria Richard McGarvie and Mrs McGarvie speaking to Kaye McMillan at the official reception to the McGarvies at Morocombs Restaurant Metung Victoriarailway, politics, transport -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, H D Bulmer, 1930 c
Black and white postcard of a general view of town taken from railway station, Bruthen Hotel top right background, railway crossing lower right, Bruthen VictoriaGeneral View Bruthentownship -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, 1900 c
Terminus Hotel built 1889 soon after railway came to Bairnsdale built for Con NevilleSepia toned postcard of Terminus Hotel showing mail coach and four horses and ladies in floor length gowns across from Railway Station Bairnsdale Victoriabusinesses, accommodation -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, 1910 c
Sepia toned montage views in and around Bairnsdale showing two Main street gardens with white picket fence and two Mitchell river views one showing wharf with a paddle steamer and railway wagon Bairnsdale Victoriatownship, waterways -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph
Black and white photograph of Flight Lieutenant Roy Beveridge in RAAF uniform, taken during survey of railway line Melbourne to Orbost 1950genealogy -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1987
Colour photograph of Mrs Kath Doyle and Mrs Eileen Potter both nee Duncan beside train at Bairnsdale Railway station after Bairnsdale High School Centenary celebration Bairnsdale Victoriagenealogy -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Roger Wheaton, "Destination Paradise", 1968, 1975
8065.1 - Book - 36 pages + card coves, printed on gloss paper, centre stapled, with two colour covers (purple and black) titled "Destination Paradise", providing details of the Adelaide and Port Adelaide tramcars or rolling stock. Published by Traction Publications, in 1968, written by Roger Wheaton edited by Jack Richardson. Provides details on the trams that operated in the two cities. Has a list of tramway and railway books on the rear cover. 8065.2 - Book - 52 pages + card cover, printed on matt paper, centre stapled, with two colour covers (purple and black) titled "Destination Paradise", providing details of the Adelaide and Port Adelaide tramcars or rolling stock including tramcar builders Duncan and Fraser, Pengelley, Holden, J A Lawton and the MTT itself.. Published by Traction Publications, in 1975, compiled by Roger Wheaton. Provides details on the trams that operated in the two cities. .1 - Has "K.Stodden 15-10-68" and .2 "K Stodden 1-2-75" in ink on first page.trams, tramways, adelaide, mtt, port adelaide, depot, tramcars, tramcar construction -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Electric Street Railway Journal, "Improved one-man Operation in Australia", "The Principals of Differential Wages in Awards", "One Man cars in Australia"
Yields information about the operation of one man trams in Ballarat and Bendigo and the provision of information to the American tramway or Street car press. Has a strong association with the Author - Mr Pringle.Series of five digital images of items from the Electric Street Railway Journal about one-man tram operations and wages in Ballarat, written by the ESCo Manager, Mr P J Pringle, Chief Engineer and General Manager. Images i1 and i2 - pages 172 and 173 - letter titled "Improved one-man Operation in Australia", Vol 47 No. 4, 22/1/1916 - describing the operation, and how it operates. Reference to the use in other places in made by the author and the magazine. image i3 - general comment making possible reference to a UK magazine - and how one man tram are worked and their routes, including tickets and wages. From Vol 46, page 23, 4/12/1915. image i4 - "The Principals of Differential Wages in Awards" - Vol 56, No. 19., 6/11/1920 page 965, looking at wages based on locations, arbitration, over WW1, including cost of living and renting. image i5 - "One Man cars in Australia" - Vol 55, No. 24, 12/6/2020 - page 1206, looking at the accident rates between one and two man cars.trams, tramways, one man trams, electric street railway journal, ballarat, bendigo, esco, wages, fares, accidents -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Victorian Railways, "Country Tour by Royal Train of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II", 15/02/1954 12:00:00 AM
Timetable - 28 pages, Victorian Railways titled "Country Tour by Royal Train of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II". Details the timetable and arrangements for the Royal Tour of 3 - 6 March 1954. Printed by VR Gives details of the train times and for example the time spent in Ballarat of 75mins. royal visit, victorian railways, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Victorian Railways, "Country Time-Tables - Victorian Railways November 1957", Nov. 1957
Timetable - 60 page book, centre stapled titled "Country Time-Tables - Victorian Railways November 1957". Shows train services to Ballarat at the time and for the VR. Relevant pages including fares and a VR map have been scanned. See Reg Items 6824, 8116, 8117 and for 1998, 1957, 1981, 2021 respectively.ballarat, railways, vr, victorian railways, timetables -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Victorian Railways, VicRail timetable Spring 1981, Oct. 1981
.1 - Timetable - 92 page + cover with fold out map, centre stapled. Printed at the time of the introduction of new rolling stock and faster services, both Intercity and Regional. Dated Spring 1981. Shows train services to Ballarat at the time and for the VicRail. Relevant pages including fares and a map have been scanned. .2 - "Fares" - 16 page centre stapled book providing fare information - dated 4/10/1981. .3 - Pocket Timetable - Melbourne Ballarat 22/8/1993 .4 - ditto 16/10/1994 - both .3 and .4 advertise Sorbothan insoles for shoes. See Reg Items 6824, 8116, 8117 and for 1998, 1957, 1981,1993 and 1994 and 2021 respectively.ballarat, railways, vicrail, timetables, fares -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, C R C Pearce, "When we all sang "Rule Britannia"", 17/06/1939 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping - The Argus - 17/6/1939 titled "When we all sang "Rule Britannia"" about the Railway Strike of May 1903 and civic political reactions. Includes a part on the strike breakers and the Ballarat East loco shed. Has a sketch of a cable tram at Princes Bridge and train. Written by CRC Pearce Includes an image of HMAS Parramattaballarat, unions, strike, cable trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, A M Goodwyn, "The Evolution of the British Electric Tramcar Trucks", 1976
Book - 44 A5 pages + yellow card cover, centre stapled, titled "The Evolution of the British Electric Tramcar Trucks", by A, M Goodwyn. Published by the Tramway and Light Railway Society 1976 as part of the Walter Gratwicke Memorial Lecture. Has illustrations, discussed the history of the tramcar truck (or wheel sets or bogies), manufacturers and associated equipment. Has a list of acknowledgements, and a list of manufacturers (including overseas), type, date and UK locations where used. trams, tramways, trucks, bogies, manufacturing -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Electric Lamp or light bulb, Edison Company, 25/08/2021 12:00:00 AM
Demonstrates the type and style of lamp used in tramways or street cars, made by a company who specialised in the manufacture of electrical products.Electric Lamp or light bulb - stored in a cardboard box with shredded paper. Lamp manufactured by the Edison Company of the USA, for "Street Railway" use. Consists of a glass bulb with a wire vertical filament with a screwed base. Marks on top of the lamp have faded. Filament appears to be working order. Information on the top of the lamp and the box provided by the donor. Made in the USA - possibly New Jersey See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edison_light_bulb - accessed 25-08-2021 for a short history of the lamp.trams, tramways, tramcars, scrubber tram, electrical equipment, lights -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, mid 1950's
Digital Image from a coloured postcard of Geelong 34 in Mercer St between Corio and Bayley St, just where the railway line to Cunningham Period went underneath. Tram has destination of Belmont. In the background are a building for Robley Engineering and the Sydney Hotel. trams, tramways, geelong, mercer st, bogie trams, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Map, Ministry of Transport, "Melbourne Transport Services Map - Tram, Train and Bus Services", 1974
Coloured map of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route numbers, rail lines, detailed for the central part of Melbourne and insert section for Frankston. On rear description of routes, private bus routes and map of Melbourne metro lines. Has contact details for bookings and lost property etc. Priced 15c. Inscription dates the map as 1974. Yields information about public transport services in Melbourne as a comparison with that of Ballarat.Fold out map (27 sections 9 across x 3 deep), printed on paper.trams, tramways, railways, melbourne, map, tram and bus services, mmtb, minister for transport, public transport -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Hand Lamp, Guards - Tri Colour, c1900
Guards lamp - of the type used by the Victorian Railways to give a green, red or clear or white signal while shunting or authorising trains to proceed. Used by station staff, shunters, guards and signal men.While not directly related to Ballarat tramways, of the type used by the Railways in the Ballarat district.Hand Lamp, Guards - Exterior casing of a black painted metal railway signal lamp with circular blue (for green colour) and red glass filters and a turning mechanism on the top under a circular handle. Includes the kerosene burner with wick and reflector plate. Item was specifically donated to the Museum by a member who died May 2022.railways, lamps, signals, guards -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - ticket, Carey Railway Club Excursion, Sept. 1969
Ticket used by a group of Carey Grammar students and friends on 13 Sep. 1969, to Ballarat tour riding the trams, Eureka siding and Newlyn - ticket number 0019.Yields information about a tour by a Carey Grammar group to Ballarat.Edmondson type card railway ticket - printed for Carey Railway Club Excursion 1969stamped "Student" on both sides.tours, carey, ballarat, railways, tramways, eureka -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera, Victorian Railways, Set of railway tickets - Bungaree, 1970s
Tickets used by passengers to Bungaree: First class single - Ballarat to Bungaree - 10 August 1975 - brown - No. 1453 Second class single - Melbourne to Bungaree - 22 January 1975 - light blue - No. 5064 Second class single - Melbourne to Bungaree - 27 January 1978 - blue - machine printed - No. 6350 Platform ticket - Bungaree - undated - white card two halves - No. 0004Bungaree station has a location link to the activities of the Ballarat Tramway Museum.Set of four Edmondson type card railway tickets - printed for use at Bungaree Railway Station, various colours in accordance with the ticketting manuals.railways, tickets, bungaree, platform ticket -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, mid to late 1940's
Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of Geelong 35 outbound in Pakington St to West, with the Geelong North or Geelong Locomotive depot in the background. Photo mid to late 1940's. trams, tramways, geelong, west, pakington st, railways, tram 35 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, Alstom, "Alstom Ballarat Railway Service Centre", c2000
Pamphlet - double sided A4 sheet on semi gloss paper, titled "Alstom Ballarat Railway Service Centre", detailing Alstom Ballarat workshops at the former Victorian Railways Ballarat North Workshops. Has a number of photographs of their work.trams, tramways, alstom, ballarat north, vr, workshops -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, early 1950's
Yields information about the method of delivery of bogie trams from Melbourne and the Western Highway near Ballarat early 1950'sNegative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of the delivery of a bogie tramcar on a very wet day using a Yellow Express truck. Would appear that the railway line is on there right hand side, possibly just before the Caledonia bridge under the railway line at the foot of the Warrenheip bank on the Western Highway. Timing related to Reg Item 5327i, btm5207i, delivery of ex MMTB 42 or 35.trams, tramways, delivery of tramcars, railways, bogie trams, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, 3/03/1968 12:00:00 AM
35mm colour slide - Kodak white cardboard of a line up of trams in Lydiard St North, Sunday 3/3/1968, looking towards the railway level crossing from the Seymour St loop. Has trams 41, 34, 43, 36, 40, 11, 20, 11, 39, 37 and 21 over crossing. Special service for the Vintage Train.In ink "Ballarat Sunday 3/3/68, Lydiard St North towards railway xing from loop, 41, 34, 43, 36, 40, 11, 20, 11, 39, 37 and 21 over crossing, as specials for passengers off "The Vintage Train"" and KSK stamp with number "19-1"tramways, trams, seymour st, lydiard st nth, tours, vintage train, tram 41, tram 34, tram 43, tram 36 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Poster, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Now its cheaper to travel by tram!", Jun. 1963
Yield information and demonstrates the SEC's marketing of the City Section Fare in Ballarat.Poster - printed onto paper and cut to a size to be pasted or adhered to an interior tramcar advert titled "Now its cheaper to travel by tram!", advertising fares from Dawson St to the station or to the East End of Bridge St. Follows the introduction of the City Section Fares to the Railway Station. Based on Schedule of Fares and Charges Reg Item 1731 for June 1963.trams, tramways, posters, fares, advertisements, tickets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Fred Hardie, Ballarat Railway Station GB 0231 MS 3792/A2069, 1892
Yields information about the appearance of the Ballarat Railway Station c1892Digital image from the George Washington Wilson and Co. photographic collection held by the University of Aberdeen - see related documents for information and their website for reproduction permissions. It notes that Fred Hardie was sent to Australia in 1892. There are some 41 Ballarat images available on the website. Ballarat Railway Station GB 0231 MS 3792/A2069. Has a number of horse cabs in front of the station. See: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/special-collections/about-george-washington-wilson-383.php - accessed 29-12-2017.trams, tramways, railway station, horse cabs, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Calendar, Comeng Rolling Stock Division and Phil Belbin, 1984
... Painting Victoria Parade Railways Calendar - large wall with clear ...testCalendar - large wall with clear plastic sheet - spiral wire bound at top issued by Comeng Rolling Stock division of ANI Corporation in 1985. Features 6 paintings by Phil Belbin. 1 - (Jan - Feb) NSW 8029 leading the southbound Intercapital Daylight out of the Bowral tunnel. 2 - (Mar - Apr) - trams 939 and 918 - Victoria Parade reserved track. 3 - (May - Jun) - South African Railways Blue Train 4 - (Jul - Aug) - VR S300 and 301 5 - (Sep - Oct) - QR 1298 on the Sunlander crossing a 2' gauge cane steam loco. 6 - (Nov - Dec) - Commonwealth Railways - Rawlina - Transcontinental train leaving Rawlinna - with the Tea and Sugar Train. For details of the artist see - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Belbin (accessed 2-1-2018). See btm7022note from Bruce Belbin his son re use of the image. tramways, trams, art work, painting, victoria parade, railways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Chris Phillips, c1970
Yields information about the tram operations at the Lydiard St level crossing and the Ballarat Railway Station.Digital image of No. 32 crossing the Lydiard St North level crossing at Ballarat Railway Station . Tram has the destination Lydiard St North. In the background is the station building, clock tower and the signal gantry. On the right hand side is Reids Coffee Palace.trams, tramways, lydiard st north, level crossings, ballarat railway station, tram 32 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Chris Phillips, c1970
Yields information about the tram operations in Lydiard St North and the type of trams used.Digital image, black and white, of No. 42 in Lydiard St, north bound, waiting at the railway gates with the signal box in the background. Out of focus.trams, tramways, level crossings, lydiard st north, railway station, tram 42 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Chris Phillips, late 1950's?
Yields information about the tram operations in Lydiard St North during the 1950's and the appearance of the buildings.Digital image, black and white, of a bogie tram north bound in Lydiard St North with the various buildings on the west side of the street - 1950's photo, prior to the installation of the lights on the tramcars. Has Reid's Coffee Palace in the photograph. Taken from the Railway Station entry.trams, tramways, lydiard st north, tram 13 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Chris Phillips, c1970
Yields information about the tram and railway operations in Lydiard St North at the railway level crossings.Digital image, black and white, of a bogie tram waiting at the Ballarat station level crossing for a locomotive (K class) to cross.trams, tramways, level crossings, lydiard st north, ballarat railway station, railways