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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, Wanganui NZ and Australian trams, late 1960's
... and last piece of tram track, four of Brisbane and one of Melbourne... in Australia - 1 Sydney bus and last piece of tram track, four ...Single printed page with nine photos of Wanganui New Zealand trams, most of tram bodies after completion of service and on the other side, six photos of transport in Australia - 1 Sydney bus and last piece of tram track, four of Brisbane and one of Melbourne - W2 385 and another W2 tramcar. on white paper. Australian photos by Alan Smith. Possible source of sheet is NZ Tramway topics.trams, tramways, wanganui, brisbane, melbourne, sydney -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document, Gold Museum, Royal visit tram 38, 1990's
... Comer, shows tram track, parked cars.... Comer, shows tram track, parked cars. Royal visit tram 38 ...Yields information about the photographic holdings of the Gold Museum, an din particular the preparation of No. 38 decorated for the Royal visit of 1954 and Bridge St Ballarat.Photocopy of two photographs from the Gold Museum Tramways Map Cabinet: 80-020b - No. 38 in Wendouree Parade, at depot junction receiving finishing touches in March 1954, prior to the Royal visit - See Reg Item 412 for a photo in Lydiard St Nth and other items. 80-020c - Bridge St looking West from Stones Comer, shows tram track, parked cars.Along top edge "Gold Museum Tramways Map Cabinet"trams, tramways, ballarat, royal visit, decorated trams, bridge st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Tram service changes Elizabeth St tram track renewal stage 1", "Tram service changes - Routes 70 and 75 - Intersection of Power St, Wallen Road and Riversdale Road Burnley", "Your new Victoria Street accessible stops", 2012 and 2016
... "Tram service changes Elizabeth St tram track renewal stage... for the renewal of tram track works. All give the relevant service... of tram track works. All give the relevant service changes ...Set of three pamphlets advising of changes to tram services for the renewal of tram track works. All give the relevant service changes and maps. .1 - "Tram service changes Elizabeth St tram track renewal stage 1" - April 2012 - 2 fold DL .2 - "Tram service changes - Routes 70 and 75 - Intersection of Power St, Wallen Road and Riversdale Road Burnley" - June to July 2012 - 3 fold DL .3 - "Your new Victoria Street accessible stops" - Feb,. 2016 - 4 fold DL, including a Vietnamese translation. Details work between Hoddle and Church Streets. .4 - Route 70 - Swan St Burnley track renewal - 9 to 11 Jun 2012 - 3 fold DL 5 - Fitzroy St and The Esplanade - superstops.11/6 to 17/6/2011 - 3 fold DL Produced by Public Transport Victoria and Yarra Tramstrams, tramways, public transport, tram stops, elizabeth st, hawthorn, riversdale junction, wallen rd, route 70, route 75, route 109, victoria st, route 12, swan st, esplanade, route 70, fitzroy st -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Quiet trams for Bourke Street", 1-6-1955
... Street lines, new silent trams and track construction... lines, new silent trams and track construction in particular ...Provides information about the construction of the Bourke Street lines, new silent trams and track construction in particular Thermit welding. Shows the emphasis on the use of silent trams and the methods of achieving this.Yields information about the construction of new silent trams and the Bourke Street lines.Newspaper cutting - "Quiet trams for Bourke Street" - The Herald 1 June 1955 with an article and five photographs of new trams under construction, a model of PCC 980 and track construction, including East Preston depot.tramways, trams, bourke street, new tramways, silent trams, w7 class tram, new trams, thermit welding, tram 980, model trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - QGR locomotive at Woolloongabba Brisbane, Keith Kings, 10/1/1951
... - three tram tracks, one trolley bus route. The photographer... of tracks at Woolloongabba - three tram tracks, one trolley bus ...Wal Jack swapped photographs with his correspondents. This photo by Keith Kings, a railway photograph of QGR locomotive 748 crossing the complex arrangements of tracks at Woolloongabba - three tram tracks, one trolley bus route. The photographer noted that trains could block all tram lines at times. Trains were always proceeded by a man carrying a red flag and ringing a bell. Has the tramway signal box in the background and a large Penfolds Wines advert on a building, a Caltex service station and an advert for Plume petrol.Demonstrates a photograph that would have been sent to Wal Jack by Keith Kings.Black and white photograph of QGR locomotive 748Has extensive details of the photograph on the rear. Keith Kings photo number E(k)(vii)letter, wal jack, keith kings, qgr, railways, woolloongabba -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Village Belle, St Kilda, Melbourne Vic", early 1950s
... the road, underneath a MMTB sign advising of Trams to the City... and Harpers Frocks. In the foreground are tram tracks ...Rose Series postcard No. P 1343, titled "Village Belle, St Kilda, Melbourne Vic" showing W2 568 (Moreland Route 15) at the St Kilda Beach terminus in Ackland St. Another W2 is further behind. A uniformed tramway employee is walking across the road, underneath a MMTB sign advising of Trams to the City and a Fare of 5d and child fares of 2d. In the background is the Coles store and Harpers Frocks. In the foreground are tram tracks for the Victorian Railways St. Kilda to Brighton Beach line in Buckly Street.Yields information about Ackland St, St Kilda early 1950s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.trams, tramways, village belle, ackland st, route 15, st kilda, w2 class, tram 568 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, "Charing Cross & View Point Bendigo", 1903
... of the roadways and tram tracks, the photo was taken soon after opening... of the roadways and tram tracks, the photo was taken soon after opening ...The photo shows three Bendigo California Combination single truck cars at Charing Cross, looking southwest with the Alexandria Fountain in the centre. Trams 5 and 14 are in the view along with another behind them. The Bendigo electric tram system commenced operations in 1903 and given the appearance of the roadways and tram tracks, the photo was taken soon after opening. In the view are the View Point Hotel, signs for Moran Cato, Coperative Distribution, W J Jackson Tailor, The Age and several horse-drawn cabs. Card was printed in Germany.Yields information about Charing Cross and Bendigo's trams in 1903.Postcard - colour divided back, used as a letter.Card to a Mother from her son Alex.tramways, trams, bendigo, charing cross, alexandra fountain, view point, tram 5 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Melbourne from St Kilda Road", late 1930s
... . Note how the tram tracks are widened to pass around the center... the tram tracks are widened to pass around the center of the road ...Rose Series postcard No. P 3636, titled "Melbourne from St Kilda Road", looking north from just south of Alexandra Avenue. Note how the tram tracks are widened to pass around the center of the road light standard which appears to be marked as a tram stop. In front of the photo, a tram crossover can be seen. There is a tour bus parked at the start of Alexandra Avenue. See item 8044 for a similar view. The Edmund Fitz Gibbon Memorial is on the right in its original position in St. Kilda Road.Yields information Swanston Street and St Kilda Road in the late 1930s.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.tramways, trams, st kilda road, alexandra ave -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, David Ellery, Eureka column by David Ellery, 31/07/2001 12:00:00 AM
... in the middle of the tram track and held up the Museum tram service... in the middle of the tram track and held up the Museum tram service ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 31 July 2001, Eureka Column, page 3, written by David Ellery about a swan who paused in the middle of the tram track and held up the Museum tram service. The swan would not move, until coaxed by a cream biscuit from a passing school boy. Reported by a conductor (thought to be Austin Brehaut) to the columnist. See Also see Sept. 2001 issue of Fares Please!btm, swans, wendouree parade -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "New look for Lydiard St", 22/06/1972 12:00:00 AM
... Tram Track Removal... for removal of the tram tracks between Sturt and Norman St. in Lydiard... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Track Removal Tram Track ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated 22/2/1972, titled "New look for Lydiard St". Reports on the acceptance by the City of Ballaarat of a tender from P. Kennedy for removal of the tram tracks between Sturt and Norman St. in Lydiard St. North. City Engineer Mr. R. J. Sharp advised the street would be reconstructed between Mair and Macarthur St. with new kerbs and a full width seal. track removal, tram track removal, crb, lydiard st. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Bendigonian, Dec. 1896
... steam tram track, buildings and vehicles. A steam tram..., Dec 1896, shows steam tram track, buildings and vehicles ...Black and White copy print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photograph of looking west along High St Eaglehawk, Dec 1896, shows steam tram track, buildings and vehicles. A steam tram and trailer is parked at the terminus. Copied by Keith Kings from The Bendigonian 24/12/1896. See Reg Item 5735 for a similar photograph.On rear in ink " S-A962, Bendigo, Steam Motor and 4 wheel (?) trailer at Eaglehawk terminus. Copied ex "The Bendigonian 24/12/1896."trams, tramways, bendigo, steam trams, eaglehawk -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "A Landmark Goes", "City's oil strike", 8/08/1972 12:00:00 AM
... a photograph showing the tram tracks. Page 2 - has a photograph... a photograph showing the tram tracks. Page 2 - has a photograph ...Yields information about the progress of the demolition of the old tram depot in Wendouree Parade and an incident in Lydiard St north after the closure of the tramway in that street.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Tues 8 August 1972 - pages 1 and 2 Page 1 - has a story about an oil spill in Lydiard St North near the railway station and featured a photograph showing the tram tracks. Page 2 - has a photograph and short update story about the demolition of the old SEC tram depot and the future use of the land. Only the rear portion of the building remains.depot, sec depot, demolition, lydiard st north -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: LAYING TRACKS AT LONG GULLY
... Black and white photograph. Laying tram track in Mt Korong.... Laying tram track in Mt Korong Road, Long Gully in c.1902 ...BHS CollectionBlack and white photograph. Laying tram track in Mt Korong Road, Long Gully in c.1902. Captioned on front 'Making the track in Long Gully'. Written in faded blue ink on back - 'Bendigo- Laying track in Long Gully. Copied from ''The Bendigonian'' 15/7/02'. In black ink, 'P. 5 middle 3/Col.' Stamped in right top corner 'K.S. Kings Collection No. S-A 792.cottage, miners -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, "Yarra Trams at a Glance", Apr. 2008
... , Tram Tracker, awards, infrastructure projects, the network..., state projects, tram fleet upgrade, innovation, Tram Tracker ...Pamphlet - DL size, 5 fold printed in full colour on white paper, titled "Yarra Trams at a Glance". Gives details of the services, staff, state projects, tram fleet upgrade, innovation, Tram Tracker, awards, infrastructure projects, the network, tram fleet and contact details. Has the logos of Yarra Trams - Dated April. 2008. See Reg Item 1124 for the Oct. 2008 issue. Two copies held.trams, tramways, yarra trams, logos, tramcars, information -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, "Plan of Survey of Part of Crown Allotments 15 and 16 at Hawthorn, Parish of Boroondara, County of Bourke", 1922
... at Hawthorn, Parish of Boroondara, County of Bourke". Shows the tram...". Shows the tram track, Wallen Road, changes around ...Drawing, coloured with water based drawing wash, titled "Plan of Survey of Part of Crown Allotments 15 and 16 at Hawthorn, Parish of Boroondara, County of Bourke". Shows the tram track, Wallen Road, changes around the intersection with Power St, buildings. A note at the bottom notes who owns what - MMTB and City of Hawthorn. Prepared by H. S. McComb, licensed Surveyor 6-9-1922. Stored folded.Stamped "Drawing Office" "Office Copy" and in red pencil "Hawthorn" in the bottom right hand corner, and on the rear "Drawing Office" "Office Copy" and "Hawthorn Depot" in pencil.trams, tramways, htt, mmtb, hawthorn depot, plans -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Slide, John Webster, 9/03/1960 12:00:00 AM
... Hand writing on rear in ink "9-3-60- Track - Tram 823... Hand writing on rear in ink "9-3-60- Track - Tram 823 ...Colour slide, Kodak, white cardboard of Tram 823, in Riversdale Road, Hawthorn with the destination of Burwood Route 74. Tram has adverts for Chateau Taundra Brandy and ? Slide dated 9-3-1960.Hand writing on rear in ink "9-3-60- Track - Tram 823 Riversdale Road Melbourne"trams, tramways, riversdale rd, burwood, route 74, w5 class, tram 823 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, Melbourne cable tram system, 1971?
... Foolscap sheet - Map - Melbourne cable tram system showing... sheet - Map - Melbourne cable tram system showing tracks, car ...Map showing the Melbourne cable tram system, with a list of opening and closing dates for the various lines, opened by the Melbourne Tramways Trust. Shows engine houses and car houses (or depots), location names, railways, and a scale. Includes notes on other dates tracks were changed and the Northcote to Clifton Hill line. No marks as to who prepared the map.Yields information about the Melbourne Cable Tram system.Foolscap sheet - Map - Melbourne cable tram system showing tracks, car houses and engine houses.Has a date stamp 22 Apr 1971 in bottom right hand corner.tramways, cable trams, trams, map, melbourne tramways trust, mtt, engine houses, depots, car houses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Applicants for Senior Inspector", 1966
... by alcohol, duties, traffic rosters, rerailing a tram, track... rosters, rerailing a tram, track obstructions, passenger ...One page foolscap size typed (carbon copy) instruction sheet titled "Applicants for Senior Inspector", Dated 1966. Asks 8 questions of a varied nature, typed in a Question and Answer style. Has initials LJD/JMc in top right hand corner. Asks questions re ATMOEA award, Rule 10 or crews affected by alcohol, duties, traffic rosters, rerailing a tram, track obstructions, passenger complaints, ticket checking.In black ink in top right hand area of instruction "BTPS 324.", "1966" and in question 6, the word "moved" written in for the word "used". trams, tramways, sec, instructions, traffic staff, inspectors, accidents -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, Earl Ewers, "Ballaarat Begonia Festival - 1971", Sep. 2011
... of the city showing the tram tracks, bowling greens, parks... and the relationship with Victour, the Victorian Govt. Tourist Bureau. Trams ...Yields information about the form of advertising the Ballarat Begonia Festival undertook and the relationship with Victour, the Victorian Govt. Tourist Bureau.Colour photocopy of a advertising brochure for the 1971 Ballaarat Begonia Festival - copied onto two A3 sheets. Has a map of the city showing the tram tracks, bowling greens, parks, and various locations. Gives Places to visit, programmes and Victour addresses and details. Originally published by the Ballaarat Begonia Festival Association and the Greater Ballarat Association and printed by Hedges and Bell. Three copies held. See Reg Item 2154 for the actual festival programme.trams, tramways, begonia festival, ballarat, map -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), "Tram service changes St Kilda Rd", Mar. 2018
... -layout of the tram tracks at Domain Junction to enable.... (2018) For the reconstruction and re-layout of the tram tracks ...Pamphlet - four fold - DL side four colour printed on off-white paper, titled "Tram service changes St Kilda Rd" Sunday 1 April to Tuesday 17 April. (2018) For the reconstruction and re-layout of the tram tracks at Domain Junction to enable the removal of the tram stop and allow for the excavation of the future Anzac station. Advises of changes to routes, bus services, replacement services and the project basis. Two copies held.trams, tramways, park st, domain junction, metro tunnel, toorak rd, st kilda rd, tramway construction, anzac station -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Legal record, Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW), "Agreement General Mains - Hawthorn Tramways Trust", 14/10/1914 12:00:00 AM
... and sewerage pipes affected by the construction of tram tracks. Gives... by the construction of tram tracks. Gives conditions, the schedule of works ...Legal document within a light brown manila document - titled "Agreement General Mains - Hawthorn Tramways Trust", giving the agreement to redesign and reconstruct water and sewerage pipes affected by the construction of tram tracks. Gives conditions, the schedule of works, locations and signed by the HTT members with an affixed embossed seal and the MMBW with embossed seal. Folder has file number "No. 293 - "Agreement General Mains - Hawthorn Tramways Trust"" written on the outside.Has some pencil marks underlying a particular clause.trams, tramways, hawthorn, mmbw, tramways, construction, htt, services -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 6 Black & White Photograph/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1974
... tram track. On the outside of the box has "Street Cleaning... for sweeping and vacuuming sand off tram track. On the outside ...Series of six black and white photographs of "MacDonald Johnston" street sweeper, City of Preston on a Ford chassis. Possibly the MMTB was looking at a similar model and ascertaining whether it would be suitable for sweeping and vacuuming sand off tram track. On the outside of the box has "Street Cleaning Preston CC - Truck Johnson" Based on the Registration plate - LMB - a 1974 plate - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Victoria accessed 24/4/2020trams, tramways, city of preston, trackwork, cleaning, rails, ford motor company, macdonald johnston, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "Fifty Questions and Answers about trams in Australia", c1949
... to the AETA "Tram Tracks" magazine the fore runner of Electric... on the basis that it refers to the AETA "Tram Tracks" magazine the fore ...Pamphlet - 11 pages, printed, folded quarto sheets, titled "Fifty Questions and Answers about trams in Australia", published by AETA, late 1940's. Has a photo of Brisbane tram 483 on the front cover. Looks at the various trams/vs bus/vs motor car arguments of the era. Dated on the basis that it refers to the AETA "Tram Tracks" magazine the fore runner of Electric Traction. Possibly reprinted from a UK version.trams, tramways, aeta, tramways, marketing -
City of Ballarat Libraries
35mm Slide, Bridge Street Ballarat circa late 1950s
... A night exposure of Bridge Street looking west. The tram... west. The tram tracks are clear, one set going straight ahead ...A night exposure of Bridge Street looking west. The tram tracks are clear, one set going straight ahead up Victoria St hill, the other set turning along Main Road. Stone's at Stones Corner was a select ladies dress shop for many years. Mrs Bon Strange and her husband Bert were well known Ballarat residents. When Mrs Strange died some years ago, her extensive slide collection was sorted through and those relevant to Ballarat were gifted to the Ballarat Library. bridge street -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, PTV & Yarra Trams passenger safety - Tram Coach
... = stop before you cross tram tracks - has an E class in Nicholson... before you cross tram tracks - has an E class in Nicholson St ...Set of four full colour posters advising passengers on how to travel safely. Part of the Tram Coach series 1 - using strap hangers or handles - 2017 2 - holding onto poles etc - also tram cleaning and washing hands - Covid19 - 2020 3 - tram travel for visitors to Melbourne - from a far away place? - 2019 4 - offering priority seats to passengers - 2018 - 2 copies 5 - day dreaming = stop before you cross tram tracks - has an E class in Nicholson St City area - not dated.Demonstrates the methods that Yarra Trams & PTV use to advise passengers how to travel safely.Set of four A3 size colour posters passenger safety postersposters, tramways, passengers, tramcars, safety, covid-19 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Digtial image, Geoff Brown, Howard St North Melbourne - a cable tram car house or depot, June 2017
... replaced the Flemington Road car house when the cable tram track... replaced the Flemington Road car house when the cable tram track ...Set of 7 images of the last built (1925) cable tram car house or depot in Howard St North Melbourne. This building replaced the Flemington Road car house when the cable tram track in Flemington Road was electrified during July 1925. The building is on the Heritage Register - see reference. When closed in 1935, it was subsequently sold to a furniture company. In 2017 it was occupied by City Prestige Automobiles. During 2025, part of the building is occupied by a coffee shop - Le Bajo Milkbar. Photos by Geoff Brown June 2017 and Jan. 2025.Yields information about the Howard St cable car house. Set of 7 digital images of 8-10 Howard St North Melbournem&mtb, howard st, cable trams, car houses, depots -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative Record - Meeting Minutes, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramway Maintenance Minutes of 3rd Annual Conference March 30 and April 13, 1953", 1953
... for this meeting. Topics covered - cleaning of trams, tracks, track surface... for this meeting. Topics covered - cleaning of trams, tracks, track surface ...Document titled "Tramway Maintenance Minutes of 3rd Annual Conference March 30 and April 13, 1953" in the Bendigo and the Geelong offices. See item 9192 for Notes and Agenda for this meeting. Topics covered - cleaning of trams, tracks, track surface repairs, sleepers, car renovation, painting, flooring, notes on a Ballarat Field inspection, disinfecting blinds, electrical systems, truck maintenance, castings, maintenance costs, trolley wheels, employees duties and a summary of actions. Each item where relevant looks back at the actions from the previous conference. Has a list of attendees.Yields information and demonstrates SEC Meeting minutes about discussions between the three Provincial operators about tramcars and operations.Minutes - 50 duplicated foolscap sheets pinned with a folding clip in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, overhead, painting, trolley wheels, motors, one man trams, employees -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - JOHN WILLIAMS COLLECTION: TRAM WITH CATHEDRAL IN BACKGROUND
... Colour photograph: Bendigo Tramways tram on tracks... Tramways tram on tracks in front of Cathedral, High Street, Bendigo ...Colour photograph: Bendigo Tramways tram on tracks in front of Cathedral, High Street, Bendigo. Cathedral in background of photo, trees along High Street. Could be early 2000's image.bendigo, tramways, tram no. 25 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Murray Views, "See Australia First - Melbourne Victoria", c1950
... Bridge Flinders St Station St Kilda Road - tram track work... - tram track work being undertaken Flinders St and the Forum ...Book - 16 pages, including grey card covers, titled "See Australia First - Melbourne Victoria" featuring 12 pages of postcard photographs of Melbourne. Inside rear cover has a details of Melbourne's history, the city and its features. Produced by Murray Views of Gympie Qld, printed by Samuel Lee and Co. Images post second world war - late 1940's to early 1950's. Features images of: Alexandra Gardens River Yarra and Princes Bridge Flinders St Station St Kilda Road - tram track work being undertaken Flinders St and the Forum theatre The Exhibition Buildings Collins St Parliament House Bourke St - with cable tram tracks and the Metropole Hotel, Myer, Foys Aerial view of Melbourne Captains Cook's Cottage St Kilda Road with W2 287 Burns Memorial St Kilda Road St Paul's and Princes Bridge Town Hall Royal Melbourne Hospital Collins St with W2 turning Queen Victoria Gardenstrams, tramways, melbourne, flinders st station, collins st, town hall, princes bridge, st kilda rd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet - Hanging strip type notice, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), Track renewal works on Collins and Spencer streets, 2023
... Provides tram information for track renewal works... Provides tram information for track renewal works in Melbourne's ...Provides tram information for track renewal works in Melbourne's CBD. Contains a link for further information. Yields information about tram service and timetable changes.Hanging strip type notice for track renewal works on Collins and Spencer streets in July 2023. Also includes PDF from Yarra Trams website providing detailed information about the works.trams, tramways, spencer st, collins st, trackwork