Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat and Bendigo tramways and how they were presented.Block of 200 tickets - orange ink on off white paper, denomination 5c, lettered A373000 to A 373199, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways and letters "CITY SECTION" on either side of the ticket, rather than section marks. On rear in orange ink is a diagonal criss cross or tartan pattern. 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. 1725.1 - ditto - A304799 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 the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat and Bendigo tramways and how they were presented.1726 - Block of 200 tickets - purple ink on off white paper, denomination 7c, lettered A077400 to A 077599, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways and letters "CITY SECTION" on either side of the ticket, rather than section marks. On rear in purple ink is a diagonal criss cross or tartan pattern. 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. 1726.1 - ditto A079400 to 079599 1726.2 - ditto A038357 to A038399 1726.3 - ditto A073600 to A073799 See ticket file and printed document - "Fare Charts and Tickets - SEC Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways".trams, tramways, secv, tickets

Significant for shows the form and method of issuing a certificate of service for a specific person, his duties, and performance. Signed by the person who received the form. Shows that the person was retrenched by the SEC prior to final closure of the tramways.Single sheet of off white or light grey paper, titled "Certificate of Service" prepared by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) for 'Dallas John Everett". Pre printed certificate form "FMI 5-190 R2". Occupation given as "Driver/Conductor, Tramways" for the period from 19/9/1967 to 3/8/1971. Gave conduct and ability as "Satisfactory" and reason for leaving "Retrenchment". Issued on 5/8/1971 by Personnel Superintendent. Has D. J. Everett's signature on left hand margin. Appears took retrenchment prior to the first of the tram lines closing.tramways, trams, sec, certificates, ballarat, retrenchment

SEC Provincial Tramways "Staff Ticket" No. Aa002550. Printed on heavy dark grey paper with black printing. Ticket good for single trip only, of use by employees when travelling on Commission's business. Form No. TYE-2-19. Not known when printed, possibly 1960's maybe earlier. See also 3649 for an 1930's sample. .1 - set of two staff tickets - Nos. A12299 and A12300 - from the Collection of Bob Prentice. Possibly given to Bob for free tram travel. trams, tramways, tickets, staff tickets, employees pass

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

Demonstrates aspects of the SEC ticketing, governance and monitoring systems. The Pass or ticket could be issued to a SEC staff member to enable travel on the tramways while on business. Style remained very similar to the end of the tramways.Six blocks of SEC Provincial Tramways "Staff Ticket" and four individual tickets. Individual tickets printed on heavy dark grey (Grey 200 gsm card) with black printing. Ticket blocks consist of 50 printed tickets, with stubs, stapled with red cardboard covers. Ticket good for single trip only, of use by employees when travelling on Commission's business. Form No. TYE-2-19. Not known when printed, possibly 1960's maybe earlier. 2101.1 - Aa 002580 - 2599. Has "Tramway offices" written on back of block in black ink. 2101.2 - Aa 002800 - 2849. 2101.3 - Aa 002952 - 2999 2101.4 - Aa 002611 - 2649 2101.5 - Aa 002393 - 2399. Has "Traffic ? ? " written on back of block in black ink. 2101.6 - Aa 002650 - 2699 2101.7 - Aa 002491 2101.8 - Aa002492 2101.9 - Aa002493 2101.10 - Aa002494See notes re 2101.1 and 2101.5trams, tramways, tickets, staff tickets, employees pass

Each ticket medium weight card, on manila coloured (210gsm) card and printed on black ink to give day numbers, monthly, week number, transfers and day of week, excluding Sunday. Numbered on right end of ticket. Static number (1 - 7) on left indicate it may be the day of issue. Each ticket has been stamped "CANCELLED" On the rear of the ticket is the details of the ticket use, allowing the passenger one return journey between City and section 2-3 or 3, or between 2-3 and 4. Not available on Sundays. Form Number TYE 2-12. Note: See Reg. Item 230 on the page dated Feb. 22 for another two weekly tickets, c1950, price 2/6. Printed in off-white card in red ink. Available for travel between city and section 3 or 4. See also Reg. Item 2103, 2104, 2105, and 2106. Not known when these tickets were used, possibly before the 1950's.Demonstrates a SEC Weekly ticket.Block of SEC 1/6 weekly tickets, ticket numbers A124165 to A124179. Printed and stapled into a blocks of 20 tickets. trams, tramways, tickets, weekly tickets

Each ticket medium weight card, on 210gsm manila coloured card and printed on black ink to give day numbers, monthly, week number, transfers and day of week, excluding Sunday. Numbered on right end of ticket. Stapled with heavy brown cardboard backing strip. Static number (1 - 7) on left indicate it may be the day of issue. On rear of ticket is the details of the ticket use, allowed passenger one return journey between City and section r 3, or between 3 and 6. Not available on Sundays. Form Number TYE 3-11. Note: 1. See Reg. Item 230 on the page dated Feb. 22 for another two weekly tickets, c1950, price 2/6. Printed in off white card in red ink. Available for travel between city and section 3 or 4. See also Reg. item 2102, 2104, 2105 and 2106 Not known when these tickets used, possibly prior to 1950's.Demonstrates SEC Weekly tickets.Block of SEC 2/- weekly tickets, ticket numbers B 89023 - 89039. Printed and stapled into a blocks of 20 tickets. trams, tramways, tickets, weekly tickets

Each ticket medium weight card, on 200 gsm aqua card and printed on red ink to give day numbers, monthly, week number, transfers and day of week, excluding Sunday. Numbered on the right end of the ticket. Static number (1 - 7) on left it may be to indicate the day of issue. On the rear of the ticket are the details of the ticket use, allowing the passenger one return journey between City and section 4. Not available on Sundays. Form Number TYE 2-10. Each ticket has been stamped "CANCELLED" in purple ink. Demonstrates a SEC Weekly ticket.Block of SECV 2/- weekly tickets, ticket numbers Aa163090 - 16399. Originally printed and stapled into a blocks of 20 tickets. E Note: 1. See Reg. Item 230on page dated Feb. 22 for another two weekly tickets, c1950, price 2/6. Printed in off white card in red ink. Available for travel between city and section 3 or 4. See also Reg. item 2102, 2103, 2105 and 2106. Not known when these tickets used, possibly c1950'stickets, weekly tickets, trams, tramways

Each ticket medium weight card, on light yellow 210gsm card and printed on red ink to give day numbers, monthly, week number, transfers and day of week, excluding Sunday. Numbered on the right end of the ticket. At the rear of the block is a manila-coloured card used a backing strip. Static number (1 - 7) on left may be to indicate the day of issue. On the rear of the ticket is the details of the ticket use, allowing the passenger one return journey between City and sections 3 or 4. Not available on Sundays. Form Number TYE 3-12 Note: 1. See Reg. Item 230 on page dated Feb. 22 for another two weekly tickets, c1950, price 2/6 - similar to these, but used. Page 38 of Ballarat Tramways has a photo of the 2/6 weekly ticket, with a note, used about 1950's. See also Reg. item 2102, 2103, 2104 and 2106. Not known when these tickets used, possibly c1940's - phased out 1951- see Reg Item 4019 for a letter regarding the phasing out of weekly tickets. See also Reg item 4008 for a used sample of this ticket - ex Wal Jack.Demonstrates a SEC Weekly ticket.Block of SECV 2/6 weekly tickets, ticket numbers B 268930 - 268939. Originally printed and stapled into blocks of 20 tickets. tickets, weekly tickets, trams, tramways

Each ticket medium weight card, on pink card and printed on black ink to give day numbers, monthly, week number, transfers and day of the week, excluding Sunday. Numbered on the right end of the ticket. Static number (1 - 7) on the left may be to indicate the day of the issue. On the rear of the ticket are the details of the ticket use, allowing passengers one return journey between City and section 3 or 4. Not available on Sundays. Form Number TYE 3-13 Note: 1. See Reg. Item 230 on page dated Feb. 22 for another two weekly tickets, c1950, price 2/6 - similar to these, but used. Page 38 of Ballarat Tramways has a photo of the 2/6 weekly ticket, with a note, used about 1950's. See also Reg. item 2102, 2103, 2104 and 2105. Not known when these tickets used, possibly c1950'sDemonstrates a SEC Weekly ticket.Block of SECV 3/- weekly tickets, ticket numbers B 37969 - 37979. Originally printed and stapled into a blocks of 20 tickets. tickets, weekly tickets, tramways, trams

Demonstrates ticketing systems in Ballarat and in particular the use of a tourist ticket to enable people to travel around the whole of Ballarat on the trams. Yields information about the ticketting system and how surplus stocks were overprinted for future use. The same ticket stock could be used in all three of the SEC provincial tramways.Set of four SECV - Ballarat Tourist Tickets - 1/- on light weight card, light manilla colour - printed originally for the years 1944, 1945 and 1946, overprinted in red ink for 1947, 1948 and 1949. See Reg. item 499 for another example of the original ticket. Printed in black ink/ Ticket Numbers BA202587, 202590, 202591 and 202600 in body of ticket. Static number (1 - 7) on left and right indicate when validated, the route used on. Each ticket has been stamped "CANCELLED" Form No. TYE 2-17 See Reg Item 4129 for further examples of the same ticket. trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, tourist ticket, tickets

Sets of SEC Provincial tramways pre purchase strip tickets (known in Bendigo as Section tickets) consisting of 6 No. 2d tickets (1/- worth), printed on green 210 gsm pasteboard and blind perforated at each ticket to enable them to be torn off and cancelled. Each ticket strip has the same ticket number. Form TYE 2-16. Each strip consists of 6 tickets, except .11, which is two tickets. Tickets availability printed on back of ticket - City and Section 2 or 2 3, between 2 and 3, or between 2, 3 and 4 or between 3 and 4. Not known when in use at time of cataloguing. Pre 1950's? Each ticket has been stamped "CANCELLED" in purple ink. 2112.1 - Ticket No. B443118 .2 - B443119 .3 - B443120 .4 - B443121 .5 - B443122 .6 - B443123 .7 - B443124 .8 - B443125 .9 - B499762 .10 - B552697 .11 - B552700 (two tickets only) See Reg Item 3070 for Bendigo ticket.trams, tramways, secv, tickets, parcels

Sets of SEC Provincial tramways pre purchase strip tickets (known in Bendigo as Section tickets) consisting of up to 12 No. 1d tickets (1/- worth), printed on 210 gsm orange pasteboard and blind perforated at each ticket to enable them to be torn off and cancelled. Each ticket strip has the same ticket number. Form TYE 2-15 See below for the ticket details of each strip. Each strip of 10 or 12 tickets has been folded in half. Tickets availability printed on back of ticket - 0 and 1, 1A and 3, 1A and 4, or two for a 2d section or part payment of a 3d or 4d fare. Not known when in use at time of cataloguing. Pre 1950's? Each ticket has been stamped "CANCELLED" in purple ink. 2112.1 - Ticket No. AA322405 - 12 tickets in strip .2 - AA322404 - 12 tickets in strip .3 - AA374335 - 10 tickets in strip .4 - AA2449563 - 4 tickets .5 - AA244954 - 2 tickets .6 - AA244953 - 4 tickets See Reg Item 3069 for Bendigo type. trams, tramways, secv, tickets, parcels

Block of about 170 tickets - black ink on grey 60 gsm paper, denomination 1d (printed in red), numbered Ab975017 to Ab975199, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Electricity Supply Department, Provincial Tramways. Originally a block of 200 tickets 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 while the "Ab" prefix is in red. On each side various codes when clipped denoted the destination or section the ticket was validated for. Tickets 975003, 4 and 5 are loose. Tickets Nos - 975026 to 037 have been torn out prior to collection. Each ticket in block has been punched to form a round hole or part to cancel the ticket. Thought to be used prior to 1950's around the second world war. See Reg. Item 230, 3d ticket in top left hand corner of page 27, has a note "wartime" written under it.trams, tramways, secv, tickets, parcels

Block of about 175 tickets - black ink on 60 gsm buff paper, denomination 1 1/2d (printed in red), numbered Bc410619 - B410799, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Electricity Supply Department, Provincial Tramways. Originally a block of 200 tickets 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 while the "Bc" prefix is in red. On the back of each ticket is a "Bushells, the Tea of Flavour" advertisement. On each side various codes when clipped denoted the destination or section the ticket was validated for. Tickets Nos - 410634 - 38 have been torn out prior to collection. Each ticket in block has been stamped "CANCELLED". Thought to be used prior to 1950's around the second world war. See Reg. Item 230, 3d ticket in top left hand corner of page 27, has a note "wartime" written under it.trams, tramways, secv, tickets, parcels

Block of about 160 tickets - black ink on buff 60 gsm paper, denomination 2d (printed in red), numbered Cg040602 - Cg040799, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways. Originally a block of 200 tickets 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 while the "Cg" prefix is in red. On the back of each ticket is a Bushells coffee advertisement. On each side various codes when clipped denoted the destination or section the ticket was validated for. Tickets Nos - 040620 - 35 and 43 - 51 have been torn out prior to collection. Each ticket in block has been stamped punched with a round hole to cancel it. Thought to be used prior to 1950's around the second world war. See Reg. Item 230, 3d ticket in top left hand corner of page 27, has a note "wartime" written under it.trams, tramways, secv, tickets, parcels

Two blocks of tickets each - red ink on off white 60 gsm paper, denomination 2d (printed in blue), headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways. Originally a block of 50 tickets 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 while the "E" prefix is in red, the ticket number is in black. Ticket used as a Child Transfer, had day of issue to be punched on the left hand side and the validated destination in number on the right hand side. 2117.1 - E009951 - 99 2117.2 - E007258 - 99 Thought to be used prior to 1950's around the second world war.trams, tramways, secv, tickets, parcels

Two blocks of tickets each - light red ink on off white 60 gsm paper, denomination 3d (printed in blue), headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways. Originally a block of 50 tickets 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 while the "E" prefix is in red, the ticket number is in black. Ticket used as a Transfer, had day of issue to be punched on the left hand side and the destination validated in number on the right hand side. 2117.1 - E143156 - 99 2117.2 - E143003 - 99 Thought to be used prior to 1950's around the second world war.trams, tramways, secv, tickets, parcels

Two blocks of tickets each - red ink on buff 60 gsm paper, denomination 4d (printed in blue), headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways. Originally a block of 50 tickets 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 while the "E" prefix is in red, the ticket number is in black. Ticket used as a Transfer, had day of issue to be punched on the left hand side and the validated destination in number on the right hand side. 2117.1 - H037151 - 99 2117.2 - H037009 - 49 Thought to be used prior to 1950's around the second world war.trams, tramways, secv, tickets, parcels

Block of tickets each - red ink on 60 gsm buff paper, denomination 5d (printed in blue), numbered F029003 - F029049 (six missing) headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways. Originally a block of 50 tickets 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 while the "E" prefix is in red, the ticket number is in black. Ticket used as a Transfer, had day of issue to be punched on the left hand side and the validated destination in number on the right hand side. Tickets 012 to 017 have been removed from block. Thought to be used prior to 1950's around the second world war.trams, tramways, secv, tickets, parcels

Yields information about one of the first two maximum traction bogie trams in Ballarat in October 1945 after it had been repainted for use in Ballarat by the SEC and the Lake / depot area at the time.Black and white photograph of SEC No. 15 in Wendouree Parade just to the south of St. Aidans Drive. Photo taken looking south with the trolley pole to the camera in the raised position. Appears to be a new trolley rope. Tram has destination of "Gardens via Drummond Nth". Possibly taken soon after receipt and repainting in Ballarat in 1945. "The Ballarat Tramways" notes that No. 15 arrived in Ballarat October 1945 and was renumbered to No. 36 in 1953. Print made by John Phillips c1995. Print used in the interpretation panel at Gardens Loop - believed to be an SEC photo. 2135.1 - as above by wider to the left, shows more the lake. Added 13/4/2009. See The Ballarat Tramways. Additional large print added 21/3/2021.2135.1 - on rear "Delivered from Melbourne in 1945" "Car 15, renumbered 36 in 1953 in order to consolidate the bogie cars from car 34 onwards." and "William F Scott:" address label.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, bogie trams, tram 15

Yields information about one of the first two maximum traction bogie trams in Ballarat in October 1945 after it had been repainted for use in Ballarat by the SEC and the Lake / depot area at the time.Black and white photograph of SEC (bogie No. 22), in Wendouree Parade passing depot junction, has destination of Victoria St. Tram later renumbered to 37 in 1951. (See Destination Eaglehawk, p7) Original of photograph, SEC held by Alan Bradley has been cropped. Had a canoe on the right hand side, which is referred to in the interpretation panel at the Gardens Loop 474.1 - shows the canoe. Additional copy of .1 added 21/3/20201,trams, tramways, ballarat, secv, bogie trams, depot junction. , tram 22, 37

SECV - Ballarat Tourist Ticket - 1/- on light card, light manilla colour - purchased for Ballarat, Jan 24, Friday - year not punched. Both punch marks 1 & 3, nipped as well. Ticket No. Ba171452. In 1944,45 or 46 Friday 24 Jan did not occur - see attached calendar sheet - a perpetual calendar of the Internet 1/97 but would have occurred during 1947. Possibly left over stock from previous three years being finished off? Front of ticket see btm499i1.jpg Rear of ticket see btm499i2.jpg See also Reg Item 2108 and 4129 for other examples of the ticket overprinted for 1947 to 1949.trams, tramways, sec, ballarat, tourist ticket

Demonstrates the method in which drivers could communicate their availability. Wooden sign indicator panel with sliding cover used to show "Tramway Officers on Availability Duty" with countersunk screw holes, varnished timber with raised sides and yellow lettering. Used in depot office of SEC to show who was duty officer, with name written on paper and pasted in."Tramways Officers on Availability Duty"trams, tramways, sec, ballarat, depot, officers, inspectors, btm, ballarat tramways

SEC 7c & 8c tram tickets, paper flimsy ex blocks 527.1 - 7c C785340 - light blue print, black numbers. 527.2 - 8c A830312 - light green print, black numbers See attached sheet for further information.trams, tramways, tickets, ballarat

Black and white photograph of a collision, accident, between SEC Ballarat No. 14 and a motor truck at the intersection of Drummond St. North and Webster St. mid 1939. Note debris on road behind tram, showing possible location of collision. Official SEC photo, there are other photos of this collision in the collection. The vehicle is a 1928 Model A Ford type AA. The tramcar body card shows it was repaired following an accident June 1939. (Note added 2-2-19). See Reg Item 1365.1 > .5 for the larger prints of this photograph. See also Reg Item 3904 for a mounted set of these photographs along with that of Reg Item. 1019, 1366 and 1365.trams, tramways, ballarat, drummond st., accidents , tram 14

Demonstrates the way the SEC advised passengers in Ballarat and Bendigo how the fare and charges systems worked and yielded information about the fare charges in force at the time. A copy was provided in each tram behind framed glass.Printed sheet and mounted onto at least two other sheets of heavy blank paper to form a poster of a drawing showing Bendigo Tramways (SEC) Fares, Charges, and Section Map. Also gives charges for Scholar's Monthly tickets, Luggage, Parcels, Newspapers and Chartered trams. Fares in shillings and pence and decimal currency. Titled - "Schedule of Fares and Charges - July 1951". Shows offices as Hargreaves St. Has details of designer/draftsman and date "AVM/MM / 14/5/51" in top left hand corner. See images for digital photographs of the poster. Stored within a purpose made folder. In very poor order.trams, tramways, bendigo, fares, sections, map