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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print, Lilian Butler, Sep. 1971
Possibly has a strong association with the tram and depot maintenance staff at the time of closure of the SEC operated Ballarat system.Colour print of a group of six depot workers standing in front of a bogie tram with the depot building in the background. Left to Right: E. Davis, A. Domaschenz, Stan Lakey, W. Kell, B. Peart, E. Fish. See Reg Item 6543.1 for a colour slide of this photograph. Item was placed in an envelope marked "Mr. H. Van Oorschot" - retained with photograph in storage folder. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler?in ink on rear " Tram Depot Wendouree Parade Ballarat September 1971. With my compliments Lilian Butler"trams, tramways, sec, depot, personnel -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print, Lilian Butler, Sep. 1971
Possibly has a strong association with Mr. E. Davis, a SEC Ballarat depot worker.Colour print of a group of Mr. E. Davis standing along side a bogie car being readied for a lift to be loaded in Wendouree Parade. Possibly tram 37 as has doors - conversion similar to 38. See Reg Item 1861 for staff photo - not shown in photo. Item was placed in an envelope marked "Mr. Davis" - retained with photograph in storage folder. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler? See Reg Item 6533i7 for a colour slide. Negative of this image (35mm) filed with print.in ink on rear "With my compliments Lilian Butler"trams, tramways, sec, depot, personnel, closure, tram disposal, tram 37 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print, Lilian Butler, Sep. 1971
Has a strong association with SEC Ballarat tram crews.Colour print of Conductor ? and driver E. Van Rooy? at the Sebasatopol terminus. Note the bus stop signs on the pole below the End of Section sign. The tram has the destination of Lydiard St. North. Photo September 1971. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler? in ink on rear "With my compliments Lilian Butler".trams, tramways, crews, motormen, conductors, lydiard st nth, sebastopol, bus stops -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 2, Dave Simpson, late 1960's early 1970's
Yields information about the Ballarat Fire Station (now Ballarat East)Set of two 35mm slides - Anscochrome white plastic mounts of the now Ballarat East fire station - was the Ballarat Station at the time. On the corner of Barkly St and E Street South. Shows the stations watch tower.tramways, trams, barkly st, fire station -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 26/03/1951 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat 's No. 23 and its use during its the celebrations.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 23 crossing Sturt St from Sebastopol on its way to Lydiard St North, 26-3-1951, Photo Wal Jack. Has the Southern Cross Hotel and E. Daly Cash butcher in the background. See image i2 for rear of photograph.Written on rear in ink "SEC Ballarat, No.23 ex Adelaide 69, painted gold for gold centenary, Tram ex Sebastopol, Sturt and Drummond St 26-3-51" and the Wal Jack stamp in the top right hand corner, with "T725" written in.trams, tramways, gold tram, sturt st, drummond st, hospital corner, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph/s - mounted, c1914
Yields information about trams used, services and buildings in Sturt St near Grenville St in the ESCo era c1914.Black and White photograph mounted on heavy cardboard backing. Photo of Ballarat ESCo trams near the Grenville City terminus - two trams, left hand one has a advertisement for Viceroy tea on the front dash panel. Companies in image are: Mechanics Institute Library, C. Marks, A. E. White, Indian Depot, Peakes and Gas Co. Has the Mechanics Institute building, Town Hall building on both sides of Sturt St. Some early motor vehicles - c1914? From a Railway Photograph? Has marks from old support tape on rear. Note image scanned in two runs through a scanner, resulting in the shading in the image file.trams, tramways, sturt st, town hall, grenville st, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Ellen Butland, c1973
Yields information about Ballarat's bogie trams after the disposal from Ballarat and the work of the AETM St Kilda Tramway MuseumBlack and white photograph of No. 34 outside the depot of the St Kilda Tramway Museum, AETM, c1973, following its repainting. Has the signal box in the background. Photo by Ellen Butland, c1973.On rear in ink "Ballarat" and "E. G. Butland" stamp.trams, tramways, aetm, st kilda museum, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, Alan Bradley, "Vic Mawby", Aug. 2014
Has a strong association with Vic Mawby, Tramway Superintendent, SEC.Copy of e-mail and associated documents prepared by Alan Bradley in response to a query raised by Glenise Chrystal and Joanne Courteremanche - see Reg Item 3806doc1.pdf) about their uncle Vic Mawby. Provides details of Vic Mawby's career with the SEC and copies of associated papers, a story regarding the Royal Hotel Sebastopol and the SEC's efforts to close both Ballarat and Bendigo in the early 1960's. (see Reg Item 3806)trams, tramways, esco, sec, closure, royal hotel, inspectors, superintendents -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Brian Coleman and Robin Quaife, "Directory of Australasian Railway and Tramway Societies 1978", 1978
Book - heavy card cover, 72 pages, centre stapled titled "Directory of Australasian Railway and Tramway Societies 1978" providing information on Model Engineering Societies, Tramway Societies, Tramway and Railway Museums and related organisations. Has details of each group, opening hours, location, contact details, some photos and logos. Prepared by Brian M Coleman and Robin E Quaife in 1978. Arranged by state. Has table of contents and an sub-contents table for each state or territory or NZ region and an Alphabetical Index Published in conjunction with the Diamond Valley Railway Ltd. of Etham - has their logo on the rear cover. Listing and photographs for the BTPS on pages 42 and 49. Original sales insert added 14-12-18 from donation of David Webb via the Melbourne Tram Museum. trams, tramways, btps, darts, diamond valley -
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Badge - ESCO Councillor, Stokes & Sons Melbourne, 1906
Yields information about a system of tram passes that were provided to the City of Ballarat Councillors in 1960 and has a strong association with the Councillors himself.Stamped brass badge or pass for free travel on the Ballarat Tramways for the year 1906. Stamped to give the words "Ballarat Electric Trams 1906" on the outer edge of the Badge and then stamped out to give the letters 'B E T" on the inside of the badge. On the top of the badge, a hole has been provided and a steel ring fitted. On the rear of the badge has the letters "CR. T. J. Hoare" stamped on the top of the badge and on the bottom the manufacturer's name "Stokes" in a reverse stamp. Indicates badge issued to the Councillor for the year 1906. For another example see Reg item 1948tramways, trams, fares, badges, tickets, passes, esco -
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Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 3, E. Ewers, late 1980's
Yields information about the appearance and activities of the BTPS mid to late 1980's, includes photos of St Aidans Drive terminus and one of active members - John Phillips.Set of three colour prints of photographs taken by Earl Ewers mid to late 1980's. Printed on paper, donated to BTM Christmas 2009. .1 - Trams 33 and another single trucker at St Aidans Drive - 33 has a Peters Ice Cream and Eureka Roof Tiles roof advertisement. .2 - Tram 33 at ditto with John Phillips standing alongside with the handles. .3 - Tower truck on access track, probably with Peter Winspur working on the overhead with tram 18 in the background.On rear in ink "E. Ewers"trams, tramways, access track, st aidans drive, overhead, btps, tram 18, tram 33 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), 8/01/2010 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about a tramway employee and has a strong association with Alexander McKenzieSeries of letters/e-mails regarding Alexander McKenzie, motorman, depot worker with ESCo 1922 to post 1933 and Roger Darby, Grandfather. Attached papers: - notes and email correspondence - notes from wages book at start of employment and March 1924. See ESCo Employee Registertrams, tramways, motormen, esco, depot, personnel -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, 1970s
Yields information about the Sturt St and Grenville St intersection.Digital image, black and white, of No. 31 entering Sturt St from Bridge St, with S E Dickins Food store in the background. Tram has two Johnnie Walker Whiskey roof advertisements. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 31 Dickins"trams, tramways, sturt st, bridge st, tram 31 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, Keith Kings, 14/07/1951 12:00:00 AM
Black and White prints contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Set of two photographs of Bendigo 22 decorated for the Centenary of the discovery of Gold Celebrations inside the depot on 14-7-1951 by Keith Kings. .1 - a side view of the tram in side the depot. .2 - an end view of the tram On the rear in blue ink .1 - "SEC Bendigo No. 22 decorated for "Gold" celebrations 1951, side view / 14.7.51" .2 - "SEC Bendigo No. 22 decorated for "Gold" celebrations 1951, end view / 14.7.51". Both have the K. S. Kings copyright stamp in the top right hand corner, and the numbers E(w)(vi) and E(w)(v) written in respectively.trams, tramways, bendigo, gold, gold centenary, gold tram, depot, tram 22 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, Keith Kings, 11/04/1953 12:00:00 AM
Black and White prints contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Set of two photographs of the AETA Special trams Golden Jubilee Anniversary Saturday 11-4-1953, by Keith Kings. .1 - Bogie 23 and Birney 29 and service car 20 at Golden Square. .2 - Birney 29, Bogie 23 at Quarry Hill. On the rear in blue ink .1 - "Bendigo, AETA specials Bogie 23 & Birney 29 (also service car 20), at Golden Square, Saturday 11/4/53. /Golden Jubilee Celebrations. (Two flags broken off drop centre roof by centre pole notices!!!!)" .2 - "Bendigo, AETA specials Bogie 23 & Birney 29, at Quarry Hill, Saturday 11/4/53. /Golden Jubilee Celebrations." Both have the K. S. Kings copyright stamp in the top right hand corner, and the numbers H(f)(iii) and H(e)(ii) written in respectively.trams, tramways, bendigo, decorated trams, gold tram, quarry hill, golden square, aeta -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, E. Bonney, Geelong No. 23 decorated for the Centenary, Oct. 1938
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No. Geelong No. 23 was decorated for the Centenary of Geelong in 1938, photographed in Corio Terrace, decorated with festooned lighting and other "baubles" and items. On the sides, the letters "1838.1938". Tram has the destination of West, with a driver in the front cabin. Shows the lighting on the tram in detail and able to see the waxed flowers and other greenery. Photo by E. Bonney of 11 Shannon Ave Newtown Geelong, representing the "Sun News Pictorial" and "Melbourne Herald". Would indicate a "launch" of the tramcar. See also Reg item 5863 for another photograph of the same decorated tramcar.and 8886 for a mounted versioin.Has the rear a stamp advising photo taken by E. Bonney of Geelong.trams, tramways, geelong, depot, decorated trams, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, 13/11/1951 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong 28 in the depot, 13.11.1951. Photo by Keith Kings. On the rear in ink "Geelong, No. 28 !!! 13.11.51, ex No. 25. Renumbered earlier in 1951" Has the Keith Kings copyright stamp and the number "E(y)(viii)" written in.trams, tramways, geelong, depot, tram 28 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, 15/05/1991 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of MMTB Maximum Traction Car No. 37 loaded onto a Yellow Express truck leaving Preston workshops with the "hump" behind the tram. Tram has the war time stripes, no trolley pole and no destination boxes. One of the bogies is loaded on the goose neck of the truck. Tram became Geelong No. 38. Photo taken 15/5/1951 by Keith Kings. On rear in blue ink "Melbourne M&MTB "C-37 on Yellow Express low-loading semi trailer truck, leaving Preston Workshops for Geelong, after sale to the SEC. Became Geelong No. 38. (15.5.51). In the top left hand corner is the Keith Kings copyright stamp with the number "E(t)(v)" written in.trams, tramways, geelong, preston workshops, maximum traction, bogie trams, corio terrace, tram 37, tram 38 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 3', Keith Kings, 26/03/1956 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Set of three black and white photographs from Keith Kings of the staged closures of the Geelong tramways. .1 - Geelong No. 4 - decorated as the Last tram, has a dash sign "Geelong Tramways No. 4 first car 1912, Last car 1956 Farewell", with the destination of Belmont. Photographed with power station in the background in Corio Terrace. 26/3/1956, KSK Photo (T)(e)(8). Printed on Ilford Paper. See also Reg Item 2667 and 4388 for a colour slide version of the same photograph. .2 - ditto - about to leave the depot - KSK Photo - T(g)(3) .3 - ditto - back at the depot - KSK Photo - T(g)(8)On the rear in ink and with the Keith Kings Copyright stamp: .1 - "Geelong - 4 - decorated as Official "Last" tram -26/3/56" - (T)(e)(8). .2 - "Geelong - 4 - illuminated as last tram Sun 26/3/56" - (T)(g)(3). .3 - "Geelong - 4 - last tram, back at Depot, Sun 26/3/56" - (T)(g)(8). trams, tramways, geelong, closure, depot, last tram, tram 4 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, J. Summerscales and Ballarat, Sturt & Lydiard Sts centre of Ballarat, c1908
Photograph - looking from Summerscales offices onto the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St during an event, with a parked ESCo tram and crowds or onlookers on either side of the south side of Sturt St. Has a detailed image of the tram. C1909. In the background are Craigs Hotel, C. Marks & Co, National Mutual building, Snows and the Town Hall. A number of horse drawn vehicles are in the photograph. Also A. E. Casley Chemists and Beath Schiess & Co, though this seems to be almost printed into the photograph - above the chemist shop. See item 8247 for a colour image of the same postcard published by SEM Co. Yields information about the streetscape of Sturt St and Lydiard Streets c1908Digital image of a postcard by A. H Summerscalestrams, tramways, sturt st, esco, events, lydiard st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Ellen Butland, 1971
Yields information about Ballarat's bogie trams and Main Road Ballaarat.Black and white photograph of No. 34 inbound in Main Rd Ballarat. Tram has the destination of "Gardens via Drummond Nth". Has the Inland Motor Body works buildings in the background (still functioning 2013). Photo by Ellen Butland, 1971.On rear in ink "Ballarat" and "E. G. Butland" stamp.trams, tramways, main road, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ballarat, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Official Time table", 1914
Timetable published by the Electric Supply Co of Victoria (ESCo) for Ballarat Tramways - dated 1/10/1914 to 30/4/1915. Provides times for each route, ticket prices, school tickets, fare box routes, fares, transfer tickets, and route colours both for day and night. Also has notes to passengers and places of interest for each route. Has contact phone numbers for the Company. Manager Mr Pringle. See item 9131 for a 1915 Winter timetable. Has many adverts - from the front page: A M Palmer Chemist Hodgson - optical Snows - department store Summerscales - postcards W E Thomas - Dentist L Casper - optician E Jermyn - feed merchant Standsfield & Smith - Decorators Briant's Red shop tea rooms A E White - tailor Ellingsen & Co - furniture Southern Cross Hotel H P Stevens & Co - fur coats Frank Williams - painter and decorator Longhurst's bread factory G Buchanan - metal ceilings Robert Hutchinson - electrical engineer and contractor G Ludbrook - furnishing undertaker A Cant - plumber, gasfitter and ironmonger Huddart Parker and Howard Smith coal merchants Precision Big 4 - motor cycles and bicycles H W Channing - Tram drivers' training school T H Richards - butcher C Ellis - furniture exchange Levecke's motor garage Frank Penhalluriack - electrical work Nankervis - store Taffy King Fred A Reed - tobacconist F & J W Gower - builder E E Hobson - decorator Walter Cornell - liver pills Irvines - wines G Warner - Ironmonger J A Reynolds - Wall papers W J Robson - leadlights Porter's - boots and shoes Holman & Fiscalini - stables and motor garage Butler & Co - blinds Mrs Kerby - clothing reseller Rose Cosmetic - H Binzer & Co Mrs Busfield - laundry Mrs J H Dogson - registry office for servants B G Tucker's Water Cure Electric Supply Co Rowlands drinks On the bottom of most pages - Sidar products and on the top the Coliseum Picture Palace. Demonstrates and ESCo timetable and provides information about fare systems and local businesses.Time table - booklet - 40 pages + brown light card covers centre stapled with tabbed or cut pages.tramways, ballarat, timetables, esco, advertisements, fares, tickets, fare boxes -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ballarat, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Official Time table", 1915
Timetable published by the Electric Supply Co of Victoria (ESCo) for Ballarat Tramways - dated 1/5/1915 to 30/9/1915 - winter. Provides times for each route, ticket prices, school tickets, issue and use of tokens, fares, transfer tickets, and route colours both for day and night. Also has notes to passengers and places of interest for each route. Has contact phone numbers for the Company. Manager Mr Pringle. See item 9132 for a 1914 Summer timetable. Has many adverts - from the front page: A M Palmer Chemist Hodgson - optical Snows - department store ESCo - show room in Sturt St L Casper - optician E Jermyn - feed merchant Standsfield & Smith - Decorators Briant's Red shop tea rooms A E White - tailor Ellingsen & Co - furniture Southern Cross Hotel H P Stevens & Co - fur coats Frank Williams - painter and decorator Longhurst's bread factory G Buchanan - metal ceilings Robert Hutchinson - electrical engineer and contractor G Ludbrook - furnishing undertaker A Cant - plumber, gasfitter and ironmonger Huddart Parker and Howard Smith coal merchants Precision Big 4 - motor cycles and bicycles H W Channing - Tram drivers' training school T H Richards - butcher C Ellis - furniture exchange Levecke's motor garage Frank Penhalluriack - electrical work Nankervis - store Taffy King Fred A Reed - tobacconist F & J W Gower - builder E E Hobson - decorator Walter Cornell - liver pills Irvines - wines G Warner - Ironmonger J A Reynolds - Wall papers ESCo Electric lighting Holman & Fiscalini - stables and motor garage Butler & Co - blinds Mrs Kerby - clothing reseller Rose Cosmetic - H Binzer & Co Mrs Busfield - laundry Mrs J H Dogson - registry office for servants Summerscales - stationary and postcards W J Robson - glass Porter's Boots and Shoes B G Tucker's Water Cure Electric Supply Co Rowlands drinks On the bottom of most pages - Sidar products and on the top the Coliseum Picture Palace. Demonstrates and ESCo timetable and provides information about fare systems and local businesses.Time table - booklet - 40 pages + green light card covers centre stapled with tabbed or cut pages.tramways, ballarat, timetables, esco, advertisements, fares, tickets, tokens -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing - Digital Image, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "R2010 - Single Type Truck axle box springs", 1927
The drawing provides details of the two sets of springs that fit on either side of the axle box of a Brill 21E four-wheel truck. Gives load, sizes, and material dimensions. Revision E dated 7-11-1958. Prepared by the MTTB for use on four-wheel trams. Original drawing dated 30/9/1927Yields information about Brill 21E truck axle box springs.Drawing Foolscap size with two punched holes on the left hand side.tramcars, 21e trucks, brill 21e, springs, mmtb -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Geelong Advertiser, "Geelong's last tram given riotoous farewell by crowd", 1956
Photocopy of an extract from the Geelong Advertiser 26/3/1956 about the closure of the Geelong tram system and the public participation. Has a photo of Mr S Parker driver and Mr E Sweeten, conductor on one of the last trams. Also has an item dated 27/3/1959 about the presentation of a bell taken from Geelong tram 38 and presented to former Mayoress Mrs H Jacobs by the Mayor of Newtown and Chilwell Cr A S M Collins.Yields information about the last day of Geelong trams.Set of two foolscap photocopies of extracts from the Geelong Advertiser.tramways, tramcars, geelong, closure, last tram, bells -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration, F W Niven & Co, "Sturt Street Ballarat on eight hours day", 1890s
The photo shows a large crowd on an 8 hours (Labour Day) gathered in the eastern end or lower end of Sturt St. The 8-hour memorial or monument is in the centre of the photograph. Has one double-deck horse tram in view along with many other horse-drawn vehicles. On the Ballarat Mechanics Institute building is an advert for "Morrey & Tyler, the Cash Drapers" at 11 Bridge St Ballarat. Also in the view are Ribble, Suttons, E Payne, the Ballarat Gas Co. building and a dentist along with other buildings. In the bottom right-hand corner is an insert photo of the statue "The Flight from Pompeii". In the bottom left hand corner is "Crisp Photo Process F W Niven & Co.Yields information about an 8 hour celebration day in the lower end of Sturt St.Illustration cut from a journaltramways, trams, sturt st, horse tram, 8 hour day monument, labour day -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 1951
Yields information about the Gold tram of 1951 and of Hospital Corner.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 23 as the gold tram at Hospital corner crossing from Drummond St South into Sturt St. Tram has the destination of Lydiard St North. In the background is the Southern Cross Hotel, E. Daly Cash Butcher, trams, tramways, gold tram, hospital corner, sturt st, drummond st, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, Jun. 1951
Yields information about the reconstruction of track at Hospital Corner and the way tram services were arranged and the corner itself.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 35 crossing Sturt St while trackwork is being undertaken to replace diamond crossing at Hospital corner. The tram has the destination of Lydiard St North and is proceeding to Drummond St North to reverse. Based on Reg Item 5623, the work was done June 1951. In the background is H. E. Herbert's grocery shop, advertising "Rowland's" - soft drinks - see https://bih.federation.edu.au/index.php/Rowlands_Soft_Drink_Factory Reg Item 5079 - drawing of 6/1950 showing details of the crossing to be replaced. Reg Item 5340 - shows the building as well. Reg Item 5623 - has a note about the trackwork being undertaken on 19/6/1951. Reg Item 6225 - shows the new building being built during 1962. Reg Item 7720 - photocopy from Reg Item 5623 Reg Item 7721 - photocopy of the relevant page from the August 1951 issue of Electric Traction which details the event. trams, tramways, hospital corner, drummond st, sturt st, trackwork, tram 35 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), mid 1960's?
Black and White photograph of a Brill 22 E type, used on maximum traction bogie trams. One of a series of photographs done by the MMTB to illustrate the various types of bogies used by the MMTB. Possibly during the 1960's.trams, tramways, mmtb, brill trucks, brill 22e, bogies, trucks, preston workshops -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Our trams under review - The Courier, Ballarat, 3 and 4 April 1968
Provides information about the two-day enquiry held by the Victorian Transport Regulation board into the SEC operated Ballarat Tramway system. Enquiry held at the Ballarat Court House, by Messrs J Bolster, E V Field (Chairman) and J O Mactier of the TRB. Two photos show the Board and some of the attendees. Page 2 of the 3 April report; the acting assistant manager of the SEC advised that the tramway was unsafe, deaths due to collisions with trams, costs of refurbishing the tracks and tramcars and employment issues. Evidence was also given by the Mayor of Ballarat, Cr. Nicholson, Ballarat Town Clerk Mr Maddern, Barry Wilkins, H A Davis local bus operators. The Board considered whether the existing services could be replaced by private operators, or a publicly operated service, including the cost of operators. Also submissions from Mr O'Shea of the ATOMEA, Ballarat Trams and Labor Council, and Chamber of Manufacturers. At the time, the Government did not have the numbers in the upper house to close the system. Yields information about an 1968 enquiry into the closure of the Ballarat Tramway system. Set of two newspaper cuttings from The Courier, Ballarat 3 and 4 April 1968 about a Transport Regulation enquiry.trams, tramways, ballarat, closure, transport regulation board, trb, enquiry, atomea, sec, secv