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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Overhead Foreman"
Has a strong association with the SEC Wendouree Parade depot, indicating which parts of the building was the office or work area for the Overhead Foreman.Wood sign, lettered, 'OVERHEAD FOREMAN", white background, black letters with countersunk mounting holes in edges off centre. Rear of sign timber and dark reddish paint.trams, tramways, ballarat, secv, overhead, depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1944
Demonstrates an important part of Ballarat's tramway operations during the Second World War when Conductresses and many women were employed by the SEC. See also item 8825 for the cover and parts of the magazine.Photographic reproduction of page 10 of Oct. 1944 SEC news - from a State Library supplied negative, on photographic paper, laminated with 4 Velcro dots on rear. Item concerns 'SEC Conductresses win in the Most Popular Conductress competition amongst Victorian tramway depots. Has photo of the winning conductresses. See item 9134 for a complete copy of the magazine. Item re-imaged 12/2/2020 i1 - full sheet - small version i1a - 1200dpi version i2 - Miss J McCurdy i3 - Sylvia Mitchell i4 - D. Rosewarnetrams, tramways, secv, ballarat, world war ii, conductresses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "SEC News, No. 386, Nov. 1992", Nov. 1992
Yields information about the ex SEC tramway employees celebrations for 21 years since the closure of the Ballarat SEC system.Sixteen page magazine - periodical, SEC NEWS containing on p10, a photograph and article, former Ballarat Tramways employees at 21 year celebrations celebrated at the tram depot. Images of magazine added 21/10/2013.trams, tramways, ballarat, employees, btps, secv -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopies, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Electricity's the new power on the land", c1995
Yields information about the SEC activities in the Ballarat district during the mid 1950's and has a strong association with a number of people in the article.Photocopy of ?/1956 pages 2- 7 of SEC News featuring SEC activities in the Ballarat area, trams, personnel, black and white photographs, 3 A3 size sheets. Titled "Electricity's the new power on the land". Images added and record revised 30/10/2013trams, tramways, secv, ballarat trams, personnel, power supply -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Poster, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Alteration to Timetables, 16 March 1970", Mar. 1970
Yields information about the change to the timetable and how it was provided to the public. Demonstrates the commencement of the closure process of the Ballarat tramways when service frequency was reduced.Poster sheet detailing changes to service frequencies for Ballarat trams, commencing Mon. 16 March 1970. Printed side in glossy paper. Gives times for example when the 20 min. service operated. Titled "Alteration to Timetables, 16 March 1970" Also on file are two photocopies cut to size, added 5/2/1997, made 1996.trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, timetables, tram services -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Table Cards (Sheets), State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Geelong Trams Runs, 1950's
Demonstrates the method of advising tram crew their shift work. Set of five Typed table card or run card, for Geelong Trams Runs glued and varnished onto a sheet of three ply timber - plywood boards. Gives details for the Motorman and Conductor, starting times, meal times, relief and taken by details. Not known when made - 1950's? .1 - Run 7 - City - West .2 - Run 33 - City - East - handwritten .3 - Run 33 - City - East - typed .4 - Run 161 - City - West ,5 - Run 170 - detailed instructions, relieving runs, typed and pasted over a former run of the same number. See also Reg Item 3155 and 6270 for other examples and 8135 for a Bendigo example.trams, tramways, secv, forms, timetables, geelong, btm -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Table Cards (Sheets), State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Bendigo Trams Runs, 1940's?
Demonstrates the method of advising tram crew their shift work.Set of two Typed table card or run card, for Bendigo Trams Runs glued and varnished onto a sheet of steel Gives details for the Motorman and Conductor, starting times, meal times, relief and taken by details. Not known when made - 1940's? .1 - Golden Square to North Bendigo - Run 10 PM - has traffic instructions on rear - see images i1 and i3 .2 - Eaglehawk line - unreadable due to rust - no information on rear. See also Reg Item 3155 and 6270 for other examples and 8134 for Geelongtrams, tramways, secv, forms, timetables, bendigo, btm -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Set of 10 decimal conversion tickets, 1965
Has a strong association with the Ballarat tramway system as being identified as being used on the system and for which trip on a specific date and demonstrates the ticket style at the time of decimal conversion in Australia.Set of 10 decimal conversion tickets used on the Ballarat tramway system Oct. 1965 and a handwritten note regarding them. 3d - Concession - orange - A773884 4c/4d - red A048643 4c/4d orange - City Section - A033817 6c/7d purple - City Section - A47000 6c/7d teal - -A048637 8c/10d green - A047016 and 017 10c/ 1/- black - A048619 12c/ 1/2 - brown - A054058 and 063 Handwritten note records that the 8c (10d) tickets were used on 2 Oct. 1965 on tram 39, the rest of the tickets were found on No. 39. trams, tramways, tickets, secv, ballarat, decimal conversion, decimal currency -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1935
Yields information about the condition of the ESCo tram fleet at the time of the SEC takeover of the operations their appearance and in particular tram Sebastopol type car No. 21.Black and White photograph contained within Reg. Item 3000 - Photo Album produced by the SEC in 1935 titled "Photographs of Ballarat Tramways Rolling Stock & Track Reconditioning Works". Photo of Ballarat tram (ESCo or Sebastopol type) No. 21 on the depot fan at Ballarat. Side on photograph with caption "Original Brush truck type rolling stock (1935) Ballarat Electric Tramways". Taken by the SEC to illustrate the type of equipment on site in 1935. The caption has been adhered to the photograph. See also Reg. Item 1354 for copy prints. 3002i1 - digital image of photograph with pencil notes around the edge of the photograph included added 15-7-2014. Photos not to be taken out of the album unless for photographic copying. Use image files. Handwritten notes re tram history under photo in pencil - "Specially built 1913 for Sebastopoltramways, trams, esco, secv, tramcars, ballarat, tram 21 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1935
Yields information about the rehabilitation of the Ballarat ESCo trams and new trams acquired and refurbished by the SEC from Melbourne and the interiors of these trams.Two Black and White photographs contained within Reg. Item 3000 - Photo Album produced by the SEC in 1935 titled "Photographs of Ballarat Tramways Rolling Stock & Track Reconditioning Works". Two photographs of the front of a ex Melbourne M class car (one of the 30 - 33 series, most likely No. 30) given the seat behind the driver showing the re-arranged doors etc of these cars, following conversion. Shows the arrangement of the signs behind the driver, bells, doorways etc. Have an officer with hat sitting in the drivers position. Caption to the photograph typed on a piece of paper and adhered to the sheet under the two photographs is "Interior Views M.M.T.B. Car showing arrangement of entrances." tramways, trams, mmtb, secv, tramcars, ballarat, tram 30? -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph/s - mounted, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1939
Yields information about the tram decorated for the Ballarat Floral Festival of 1939 at night. Original print of this photograph.Mounted photograph on black light weight card, of the Ballarat (SEC 1st) No. 29 decorated for the 1939 Ballarat Floral Festival - night photograph. Has a label, black ink on white paper "Decorated Tram-car. Ballarat Floral Festival. 1939". Photo glued to card. Photo early 1939. On rear of item is Reg Item 3911. In bottom left hand corner in ink "SEC photo"trams, tramways, secv, illuminated trams, decorated trams, floral tram, tram 29 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph/s - mounted, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1939
Yields information about the tram decorated for the Ballarat Floral Festival of 1939. Original print of this photograph.Mounted photograph on black light weight card, of the Ballarat (SEC 1st) No. 29 decorated for the 1939 Floral festival. Paper flowers made by the wives of the tramway staff members. Photographed at depot junction. See also Reg. item 1369 for another photograph of the tram at the Depot. Tram showing "SPECIAL". On lower edge white label in ink "Decorated Tram Car. Ballarat Floral Festival. 1939". On rear of sheet has label "Official Switching on - Learmonth". Photo glued to sheet. See Reg Items 1363 for larger prints of these photographs for further details of this photograph.trams, tramways, secv, illuminated trams, decorated trams, floral tram, tram 29 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - SEC Instruction Sheet, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Special order No. 66/1, 1966
Single quarto sized sheet titled "Special Order No. 66/1" in relation to being on duty under the influence of intoxicating liquor (alcohol). Title area refers to the order as being additional to the Booklet "Rule Governing Employees", dated September 1964. Not formally dated. Printed from wax stencil. Signed by F. K. White, Manager. Prepared by Les Denmead. Four copies held.trams, tramways, ballarat, trams, secv, instructions, alcohol -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Motormen"
Has a strong association with the SEC Wendouree Parade depot, indicating which parts of the building were the area for Motormen (crews).Wood sign, lettered, 'MOTORMEN", white background, black letters with countersunk mounting holes in edges off centre. Rear of sign timber and dark green - SEC green colour paint.trams, tramways, ballarat, secv, motormen, crews, depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), SEC 8c tickets - last Drummond St trams, c1970
Has a strong association with the closure of the Ballarat SEC operated tram system - tickets used on the last services on 19/9/1971.Set of five green on off white SEC 8c tickets A468701 to A468705 used according to the donor on the last tram in Drummond St 19/9/1971. See also Reg Items 259, 1950, 3464, 6246, 6977 for other "last tickets". trams, tramways, tickets, closure, secv, ballarat, drummond st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), late 1940's
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of the Charing Cross with three bogie trams at the intersection, SEC publicity photo c1950. Two of the bogies crossing on the Eaglehawk - Quarry Hill line have white or cream strips on the lower edge of the body. No 26 has the destination of North Bendigo, though it is on Golden Square line with the driver standing just inside the doorway. In the background is the fountain, the Gardens and Pall Mall. SEC Publicity Photo, see Inscriptions for notes re photo. On the rear is the SEC Publicity Photo stamp, with negative number 21.1 written in, "Yallourn" in pencil and a typed piece of paper taped to the rear of the photo noting the Provincial tramways owned by the SEC, but that it is loss making.trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross, secv, pall mall, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), " Ballarat Tramways Annual Statistics", c1960
Graph showing " Ballarat Tramways Annual Statistics" from 1934 to 1960 - showing millions of passengers, revenue and expenditure with notes on an extension to Lydiard St North cemetery, a full year of conductor operation, defence camp in full operation, fourty hour week, 1949 fare increase, also 1951 and 1955 and 1952 roster with 67 men.Yields information about Ballarat's revenue and expenditure and passenger numbers.Graph hand made on printed 1/10th of inch graph paper with rounded corners.tramways, tramcars, secv, statistics, fare increases, annual reports, passengers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Creation of a state electricity Commission"
Report titled "Creation of a State Electricity Commission", and "History of Provincial tramways before Act No. 3845 - 1929". Outlines the context of the SEC Act of 1919 which did not include tramway operation by the power or electricity supply authority - was seen as a Municipal concern. Gives the alternatives that were considered, including the agreement with the Municipal Councils of Geelong, Ballarat, and Bendigo. Notes the operation of urban omnibus services and the issues of the lack of municipal supervision, though later on this occurred through the Transport Regulation Board.Yields information about the operation of the Provincial tramways under the control of the SECV.Five foolscap sheets, carbon copycouncils, secv, buses, ballarat, bendigo, geelong, trb -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), SEC News, May June 1953
Published for the staff of the SEC, features the Kiewa Valley transmission line, North East towns and workers, industry, Bendigo Tram's Golden Jubilee, (AETA Visit, Mr George Laurens, Doug Dean, Tom Lynch and Basil Miller), electrical safety, meter reading in the country, sports, electric cooking, and sports section. In the retirements were Mr P Pithie, Senior Traffic Inspector Geelong, Mr V Pipps Depot Foreman Geelong and Mr S Watson, Geelong Senior depot clerk. On the inside cover are photos of the package power stations being installed at Geelong, Ballarat (Ballarat B) and Mildura.Demonstrates a SECV Staff magazine.Magazine, 36 pages, black and white production, centre stapled.Has RHSV stamp on the cover and "Case ViiiA" in inktramways, geelong, secv, retirements, ballarat b power station, power stations, bendigo -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign - Tram Stop Information, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Stop Information
Sheet metal signs mounted onto 2 metal brackets top and bottom by rivets. Mounted on wood pole so it faced outwards at right angles. On both faces in black paint on white background is "Trams Leave here for Gardens, View Point, Sebastopol." Believed to be located at the intersection of Sturt St and Drummond St. on the south side before junction.trams, tramways, ballarat, secv, street furniture, tram stops, route signs -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign - Tram Stop Information, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Stop Information
Sheet metal sign mounted onto two metal brackets top and bottom, secured by rivets. Mounted onto wood pole so it faced outwards at right angles. On both faces is painted in black on white background is "Trams leave here for City, Mt Pleasant". Believed to be located at intersection of Sturt St. and Drummond St. In Drummond St on North side opposite hospital.trams, tramways, ballarat trams, secv, street furniture, route signs, tram stops -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Caution Trams"
Yellow based metal sign with bracket with block writing CAUTION BEWARE OF TRAMS . Fabricated from sheet steel with metal(steel) strappings on top and one side to form a bracket. Bracket drilled with holes to fix. Sheet metal and strip riveted. Could have been located at depot. Similar signs existed elsewhere.trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, signs, caution sign, depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "CARS TAKE FOLLOWING LINE"
Galvanised sheet steel with top & bottom holes(central) & side mounting brackets & rounded corners. Painted with black base and white letters and lines used to indicate which depot track(Line) trams were to be parked or stabled on when returning to the depot. Depot had four under cover tracks (1 to 4) and one outside track ("0") road. Lettered as shown on the sketch on the original worksheet. Reg. Item No. 1170.1? shows the object in a wooden frame mounted onto a pole opposite the depot, by depot junction point.trams, tramways, depot, secv, ballarat, tramcar operations, operations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Oct. 1944
Demonstrates an important part of Ballarat's tramway operations during the Second World War when Conductresses and many women were employed by the SEC.243 - Photograph reproduction of an illustration that appeared in Oct. 1944 issue of SEC News, p11 of the SEC float in procession to raise funds for the Red Cross - laminated with 4 Velcro dots on rear. 243.1 - unlaminated copy of same photograph - added 6/8/2002. Hi Res scan added 25/3/2011. See p11 of Oct. 1944 SEC Newstrams, tramways, secv, ballarat, world war ii, fund raising, conductresses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Daily Report of Cars Inspected", 1960?
Yields information about the form used in Ballarat and Bendigo by the SEC to reporting on ticket checking by Inspectors on the trams.Printed form used by Tramway inspectors as a record of inspections of tramcars, crews etc. Set up to inspect up to 26 trams, gives route, crew name, car no., time, where, no of passengers, passes and remarks. Single side, form No. 583-60. Titled "Daily Report of Cars Inspected". Record revised and imaged added 31/10/2013. Two copies from the donation of Gavin Young added 14/8/2017.trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, bendigo, forms, inspectors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "SEC Weekly Time Sheet", 1960's
Demonstrates method of calculating pay for SEC Motormen and Conductors and how the hours were tallied.Pre-printed sheets used for motorman and conductor and management staff to calculate pays based on actual hours work with allowances, various rates etc. Form No. 571 - 700 and titled "SEC Weekly Time Sheet". Record revised and image added 31/10/2013.trams, tramways, employee time sheets, ballarat, bendigo, secv, payroll -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Timetable - Sebastopol - Lydiard St North, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 22/3/1965
Timetable dated 22/3/1965 gives details of the services on the Sebastopol - Lydiard St North line including short workings to Grey and Bell Streets. Includes depot only trips.Yields information about the Timetable - Sebastopol - Lydiard St North in 1965.Foolscap photocopied sheet, poor reproduction.trams, tramways, secv, timetables, sebastopol, grey st, lydiard st north -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tourist Ticket SEC 1/", 1937
Ticket that was contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 105, SECV - Ballarat Tourist Ticket - 1/- on light weight card, white colour - purchased on 18 May 1938, (date stamped in red on front and back), with Passengers signature "Mr Brown", written in black ink. Has six conductors punches in the right hand margin of the ticket. Has numbers "1" to "31" on bottom section of the ticket. See Reg Item 2522 for loose item, 1/- Tourist Ticket written out for Mr. Brown, ticket number A2676. Item contained within a envelope with the main object.On rear of ticket in pencil "Victoria St."trams, tramways, tourist tickets, tickets, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tourist Ticket SEC 1/", 1937
SECV - Ballarat Tourist Ticket - 1/- on light weight card, manila colour with printed details in blue ink - unused, but marked "Cancelled" in red ink across the face of the ticket. Has numbers "1" to "31" on bottom section of the ticket. Has space on front for day of availability to be written in and passengers signature. Printed to be available in the three SEC Provincial systems. On rear has number A 502 stamped on top of the ticket in black ink. Has number FTY20-101 printed on the rear. See Reg Item 3060 page 8 and 9 for details of use in Bendigo.trams, tramways, tourist tickets, tickets, fares, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Set of 8 tickets - closure of Mt Pleasant, 1971
Provides information about the last tickets issued on the Mt Pleasant route at the time of closure and sample tickets.Set of 8 tickets and handwritten notes regarding the last tickets issued on 5/9/1971 when the Mt Pleasant - Gardens via Sturt St west route closed. .1 - hand written noted on a ruled sheet of paper from a note book - listing the last tickets for 4c, 5, 7c and 13c on the route for both the last tram to and from the city. .2 - Set of 4 No. 18c - brown print on off white paper, ticket nos. A190143, 190155, 416905 and 416934 - not listed on the above sheet. .3 - set 5 No. 13c - black print on off-white paper, ticket nos. B274809, 812, 871 and B238350 and 358. Collected and noted by Keith Kings at the time.trams, tramways, secv, closure, tickets, last tram, mt pleasant, gardens