Book - 'By Birney to Golden Square' by Brian Andrews = the last years of Bendigo's Tramways. Published in 1973. Book has chapters on Quarry Hill, Golden Square, history of Bendigo, many photos of trams, tracks, finishes of trams.Brian Andrewscottage, miners, golden square

Card issued by 'The tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd'. ' Last Trammail Cover'. Reverse: short note of thanks to 'Basil Miller' from 'Bob Prentice'.person, individual, basil miller

By Birney to Golden Square 74 pages with photos, illustrations and map. The last years of Bendigo's tramways.Brian Andrewsbendigo, tramways, history, bendigo, trams, tramways, birney.

Journal of Australian Electric Traction Association. Volume XX, No. 7 July 1965, 16 pages. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Tramway Collection'. The cover picture shows R class car 1924 arrives at Cremorne Junction from Cremorne Wharf on Saturday, 28th April 1956, a few hours before operating the last trip.Pub: Australian Electric Traction Asscn. Printer: O'Loughlin Bros Pty. Ltd., Sydney NSWdocument

Set of four black and white photographs. First of two Bendigo trams parked on the street, there are three drivers/conductors standing near advertising sign on the closer tram for Myer and Gas the good flame. The second of the No 19 tram - Golden Square with Cohn advertising sign. Third of four men standing next to Bendigo tram talking to each other, two others are sitting on a rail. The last photo several people sitting on chairs under a canopy listening to a men speechtramways, history, bendigotramway

Bendigo Tram at Alexandra Fountain, Bendigo. Last run April, 1972.slide, bendigo, bendigo trams., bendigo tram alexandra fountain view street

''The Bendigo Tramways - A History'' (author, not named, but last page indicates that writer was 17 years of age). Eight handwritten pages; 4 pages of photo reproductions; loose sheet - broad description of 'Bendigo''; loose sheet showing ''S.E.C. Bendigo Tramways Track Diagram as at closure of system, April 1972''. Early moves to have tramway system in 1880s; battery trams operation; steam tram motors; Bendigo Tramway Company; Electric Supply Company; Route maps (''in the appendices at the end of this report'' ???); State Electricity Commission of Victoria; list of the major purchases made by the SEC from the MMB to add to the Bendigo fleet (1930 -1960) closure of tramways; Bendigo 'talking' tourist tram (Dec. 1972); Writer's notes - acknowledgementtramways, history, bendigotramway history., bendigo tramways, electric supply company, talking tourist tram. tramsways track diagram. battery trams, ellsen and co., the sandhurst and eaglehawke tramways company. mollison street. arnold street.

Page 4 of Ray Pearson's Photo Album. Brown card page with two metallic look postcards (landscape format) placed on page using clear plastic photo corners. Both postcard images depict trams in Ballarat. Both postcards have come loose of two of their photo corners (top and bottom on the left) and are not secure on the page.Printed text to back of postcard at top: BALLARAT TRAMS / 1887 to 1971 / A series of four postcards. / NO. 2 EARLY ELECTRIC TRAMS / Electric trams first ran in / Ballarat on 18th Aigust, 1905. / Twelve of the horse trams were / converted to electric cars by lengthening them at both ends. / Eight of the remaining horse / trams were used as trailers to / the motor cars. / The electric trams were / given a secret trial during the / previous night to the opening / date, but the drivers clanged / the gongs so much that it / brought people out of their / beds in night attire. They / formed an unofficial guard of / honour around Wendouree / Parade. / The trams were gaily decor- / ated for Opening Day. As the / line of cars came down Camp / Hill (Sturt Street) filled with / local dignitaries, the brakes on / the last car failed and it crashed / into the one in front. The win- / dows of both cars were / smashed, and the occupants / who had been sitting in state / made an undignified exit. / Seating accommodation was / from 32 to 36. Six small electric / trams were purchased from the / Sydney Tramways in 1905 and / were converted to a similar / pattern to the 12 re-built / Ballarat horse trams. In 1906 / two open summer cars with / open cross seats (popularly / called toast racks) / were intro- / duced. These trams were packed at week-ends with / families en route to picnic by / the lake. A fine printed vertical line runs down the centre of the blank writing space to the left of the body text. Above is written: POSTCARD Printed text to right of image on bottom postcard: BALLARAT TRAMS / 1887 to 1971 / A series of four postcards. / NO. 4 THE LAST DAYS OF THE TRAMS / Despite opposition from reg- / ular tram users, the decision / was taken in 1971 to replace / the trams with buses. A brief / statement issued in July by the / Transport Boar marked the / end of the eighty-four years / during which the trams were an / integral part of the life of / Ballarat: “The change-over to / buses will begin on 23rd / August when buses will replace / trams to the Gardens via / Drummond Street North and / Victoria Street services. The / change on the Gardens via / Sturt Street West and Mt. / Pleasant will take place on 6th / September, and on the Sebas- / topol-Lydiard Street North / routes on Monday, 20th Sep- / tember.” A fine printed vertical line runs down the centre of the blank writing space to the left of the body text. Above is written: POSTCARDpostcard, ballarat trams, ballarat tramways, vintage trams, tram postcard, electric trams

The Classic Restaurant, located in Swanson Street next to Young and Jacksons Hotel, was one of the many businesses owned by Ithacans in Melbourne's CBD. Nakis Raftopoulos ran the business during the 70 & 80s up until the property was sold and became a fast food chain outlet. The building has since been demolished as part of Melbourne's Metro Tunnel project. Many Ithacans who settled in Melbourne in the early years of the twentieth century opened restaurants In the CBD. From the 1950s onwards the number of these Ithacan owned businesses gradually declined and by the 1970s very few remained. The Classic Restaurant was one of the last remaining establishments in the CBD owned and operated by an Ithacan. A black and white photograph of the Classic Restaurant. It is a two storey building large printed letters spelling out the name of the business on the first floor of the building. Three sedans are in front of the building and two people are standing at the tram stop opposite the building.Painted on the second storey of the building: CLASSIC RESTAURANT/ GROUND FLOOR/ COFFEE LOUNGE.

Translated by Andrew X PhamThe fascinating diary of a young Viet Cong doctor who died in the Vietnam Wardang, thuy tram, 1943-1970 - diaries, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - medical care - vietnam

Yields timetable information about the Geelong Belmont route, the last to close in Geelong, just prior to closure.Timetable, duplicated foolscap sheet, titled "City - Belmont Tram Timetable commencing Monday 5th March 1956". Issued prior to the closure of the Belmont line. Gives times to and from Belmont for each day.geelong, timetables, closure, belmont

Yields information about claims incurred by ESCo during the period 1909 to 1921.Report - typed quarto sheet, titled "Third party claims for the last thirteen years" 1909 to 1921 - dated 17-5-1922 - listing cases for each year, and costs and details when ESCo fare box cars were put into service.trams, tramways, ballarat, insurance, fare boxes, esco

Demonstrates training of tram drivers in Bendigo. Similar documents would have been used for Ballarat and Geelong.Instructions - 19 sheets (last sheet missing), stapled multiple times on the left hand edge, providing detailed instructions and guidance to trainee motormen. Has reference to T1F controllers, K36J controllers and instructions for Safety Cars (Birney). Has diagrams for electrical paths. Has a table of contents, covers electrical, faults, braking, failures of braking, emergency braking, dead man controls, signal instructions for Bendigo and General Instructions. C1940. See also Reg Item 3486 for another version. trams, tramways, sec, instructions, traffic staff, motormen, bendigo, training, signals

Yields information about the last day of SEC Tramway operations in Ballarat and has a strong association with the archivist.Set of 7 - 35mm negatives, of the last day of operations in Ballarat on 19-9-1971 .1 - 34 and another bogie leave Skipton St loop .2 - At Urquhart St .3 - 39 outside Sebastopol Town Hall .4 - 42 crosses Albert St, note bus stop sign .5 - ditto with a "ancient" motor car in the view - the car is probably a lot younger than the tram. .6 - 37 leads 43, 34 and 40 in the City Loop at 5.40pm .7 - 42 on level crossing, Lydiard Sttrams, tramways, closure, skipton st, urquhart st, sebastopol, sebastopol town hall, city loop, sturt st, lydiard st, level crossing, tram 34 tram 39 tram 42 tram 37

Yields information about the marking of the saloon doors of trams that came from Melbourne and in particular the PMTT and the HTTSet of 2 - 35mm negatives, of the last day of operations in Ballarat on 19-9-1971 taken by Warren Doubleday .1 - HTT Logo in a saloon door window glass .2 - PMTT logotrams, tramways, pmtt, htt, tramcars, glassware, doors, logos

Yields information about the last day of SEC Tramway operations in Ballarat and has a strong association with the archivist. Photos taken at night and show sing marked "The End"Set of 13 - 35mm negatives, of the last day of operations in Ballarat on 19-9-1971 taken by Warren Doubleday at night .1 - 40 at Sebastopol .2 - Some how I got onto the tram No. 40 fully loaded .3 - ditto .4 - yes there is always room for more. .5 - squish - lots of passengers .6 - ditto .7 - 39 and Scrubber ,8 - 40 running into the depot .9 - ditto .10 - running into the depot building .11 - The doors are closed .12 -The End 13 - The End trams, tramways, closure, depot, sebastopol, tram 40

Yields information about the tram services in Ballarat operated by the SEC and the BTM or BTPS in relation to celebrating the 50 years of closure of the SEC system.E-mail dated 22-9-2021, from John Phillips containing eight digital images titled "No. 569 Wednesday Photos Ballarat Trams 50 years since closure" with personally recollections. 1 - seven page e-mail when printed - last page blank Photos 2 - 12 and 21 in Lydiard St North - see btm5383i 3 - 40 in Lydiard St North - see btm 4133i 4 - 28 in Bridge St - see btm 3219i 5 - 33 at Cemetery gates - see btm8193i2 6 - line up of trams tailed by tram 21 in Sturt St West - see btm8193i3 7 - BTM 27 and 33 cross at Gardens Loop - see btm8193i4 8 - BTM 27in Wendouree Parade - see btm8193i5 9 - 27 and 38 - the base for a postcard photo - see btm1781i1 trams, tramways, closure, lydiard st north, bridge st, btm, cemetery, sturt st west, wendouree parade

The photographer notes that it was the last day of operation of No. 23, the Gold tram.Yields information about celebrations to welcome the Cobb and Co coach from Melbourne during the Centenary of Gold in Ballarat.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 23 as the Gold Tram at Victoria St to meet the Cobb and Co coach (See Reg Items 5321 and 5323 and 8994 for a print.) Taken by Wal Jack 20-8-1951. Many people on the street attending the event.trams, tramways, gold tram, victoria st, special trams, tram 23

Demonstrates arrangements made by the TMSV to record the closure of the SEC Ballarat system in 1971 and has a strong association with the donor's activities at the time.Set of three "Last Trammail Cover" envelopes address to Robert Green, 68 Hodder Street, East Brighton Vic. 3187. Envelope - preprinted in dark green ink - titled "Last Trammail Cover" - with a purple stamp in top left hand corner - "Carried by Tram between Sebastopol and Ballarat / Sponsored by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd.", in top right hand corner - 6c Australia stamp, featuring Sturt's Desert Rose and a Post Office Cancellation stamp "Ballarat 18 Sep. 71". Envelope made by Tudor Presseal. Would contain a Preprinted card - green ink titled "Last Trammail Cover", headed by TMSV's name, address and details of the TMSV, with the names of the Organisers John Fitzsimons and Bob Prentice along the lower edge. See Reg Item 2942 for images of the card. Envelopes have been well sealed.trams, tramways, tmsv, last tram, post office, postage stamps

Demonstrates arrangements made by the TMSV to record the closure of the SEC Ballarat system in 1971 and has a strong association with the donor's activities at the time.Set of five tickets contained within an envelope titled "Tickets used on the last runs of the Mt Pleasant & Gardens via Sturt St runs of the Ballarat Tramways". Noted that it was tram 39, driver No. 11 and Conductor 31 on Sunday 5/9/1971 Describes each ticket, with number and use.. Contains one 5c City Section, two 13c, one 4c and 1 7c. See image for details. trams, tramways, mt pleasant, sturt st west, tickets, closure

Yields information about the views of various letter writers, views of the Courier, union views, rehabilitation costs Geelong, public meetings, finances and protest action.Set of three Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system 14 Feb and 19 Feb 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise. 7942.1 1 - "Protest Meeting" - report on a meeting of the ATMOEA, pressing for the retention of the trams and a full enquiry. Has a list of attendees. 2 - Set of four letters - "Bendigo letter On Trams", No. Tram!, "Tram Cost Quiz" and "Trams and buses" - the last relating to buses in Geelong. 7942.2 1 - "Public Transport Must replace trams - 16-2-1962 - report on meeting of the Trades and Labour Council the previous night, quotes TLC Secretary A. C. Williams 2 - "Tram Loss" - letter from W J Parsons, 3 - "Trams: No Decision by Council" - report from Council to the TLC, issues with Geelong, Mayor Sebastopol Cr Wilson 4 - "Stay at Home if Trams Go" - report from Ballarat Senior Citizens club, Mr Widmer representing the club and Armstrong St Traders 7940.3 1 - "Tram Protest" - report on the Australian Railway Union meeting result 2 - "The Profit Factor:" - Editorial of 15/2/1962, the SEC losses / profit, quotes Mr Stoneham Opposition Leader 3 - "Keep your Trams" letter from Miss Wight of Norlane re the poor Geelong services - full buses. 4 - two meeting notices 5 - report on the ALP meeting of 14-2-1962closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, staff, buses, concession fares, unions, alp

Yields information about the views of various letter writers, Bendigo union views, Geelong, public meetings, finances and protest action.Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 4 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system 10 Feb to 13 Feb 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise. 1 - "Bus v Tram" - 10-2-1962 - letter - from M Stewart of Sydney, say that the move to buses as in Sydney should not be allowed to happen. 2 - "Tram Facts" - 13-2-62 - letter - about the need for a private operator to run at a profit, higher fares - a public authority would maintain concession fares. 3 - "On the Lines" - 13-2-62 - letter - supporting the trammies. 4 - "Bendigo Meeting Moves to Retain Trams" - 12-3-62 - reporting on a meeting of 11-2-62- in Bendigo, well attended. Included the local Union Secretary, Mr G. T. James, State Secretary Mr C O'Shea, President Mr. S. Edwards, note that fares in Geelong had increased 100% since closure there. Mr Stoneham, noted that the petition to close the system must be laid in Parliament for 24 days. The current sitting would not last that long and it won't be considered until the Spring session.closure, atmoea, unions, parliament, bendigo, geelong, sec

A poster issued to advise people of the acceptance of imperial currency at offices or on trams.Poster - SEC Poster, about the acceptance of imperial currency following the introduction of Decimal currency from 14/2/1966. Advises what multiples imperial coins would be accepted in at SEC offices and trams. Signed A C Sandow Branch Manager and has the SEC Ballarat branch stamp. See Reg Item 8344 for another poster. various pencil notations on the first page and the last page such as telephone numbers.trams, tramways, decimal currency, conversion, sec, posters

Yields information and has a strong association about the view from the central median strip of Sturt St possibly at the time of the closure of the SEC operated system.Glass negative mounted in a three side metal holder - three bogie trams at the City terminus, Sturt St north side with the ANZ bank and the Post Office in the background. tram 34 at rear. Photo by Harvey Studios, possibly on the last day or one of the closures given the number of people in the photograph with cameras - September 1971 Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.trams, tramways, sturt st, city

Yields information and has a strong association about the view the City Loop in Sturt St possibly at the time of the closure of the SEC operated system from an elevated position.Glass negative mounted in a three side metal holder - three bogie trams parked at the city loop, led by tram 39 with the Grenville St intersection behind them. Also has the tram shelter. Photo taken from an elevated position. Photo by Harvey Studios, possibly on the last day or one of the closures given the information that bogie trams were parked in the loop on the last day of operations 19 September 1971 Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.trams, tramways, sturt st, city loop, closure, grenville st, shelters

Print of a website report in The Age, dated 8/7/2018 titled "Last Drinks: Sudden closure of 150-year-old pub leaves patron reeling" about the closure of the Sebastopol Royal Mail Hotel, written by Caleb Cluff of The Courier, printed in The Age on 9/7/2018. Has photo of the Hotel by Kate Healy, tram outside the hotel by Andrew Cook, a photograph of the original hotel building See pdf file for a complete article.royal mail hotel, hotels, sebastopol, closure