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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Map, State Electricity Commission of Victoria, "Geelong & Suburbs Showing Bus Routes and former Tramway Routes", 19-3-1968
... routes and the 1968 bus routes. tramways SECV Geelong buses maps ...Map or drawing titled "Geelong & Suburbs Showing Bus Routes and former Tramway Routes", dated 19-3-1968, SEC Drawing No. VD6/144A.Demonstrates an SEC document showing a comparison between Geelong tram routes and the 1968 bus routes.Map or drawing No. VD6/144A, folded into 3.tramways, secv, geelong, buses, maps -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter and Envelope, B. Prentice, "Last Trammail Cover", Sept 1971
... and Bill Trusler of the SECV Tramways SECV Closure last trams post ...Thank you card by Bob Prentice of the TMSV within the Last Trammail envelope dated 18-9-1971, addressed to Mr W Trusler, Works Superintendent SECV Ballarat. See item 2942 for other examples and backgkround.Has a close association with Bob Prentice of the TMSV and Bill Trusler of the SECVEnvelope - preprinted in dark green ink with a pre-printed card in green ink, titled "Last trammail cover"On rear of card in red ink "Dear Bill, Thank you for you help, Best Wishes Bob Prentice"tramways, secv, closure, last trams, post office, last tram mail -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - SECV staff & Chairman's visit, March 1971
... . Tramways SECV Closure Meetings Lists people in the photo ...Photograph shows 8 SECV Officers sitting around a table for lunch, March 1971, to discuss arrangements for the closure of the Ballarat Tramway system prior to or after a meeting with the City of Ballaarat. Photographer unknown. Left to Right: Bill Trusler - Works Superintendent - Mid West ES Region Bob Chapman - Assist General Manager - Supply Ken Douglas - Office Manager MW ESR Mick Dooley - Consumers Engineer Les Denmead - Tramways Traffic Supt. Ivan Pellas - Manager MW ESR Bob White - Chairman/General Manager SEC Jack Tabutean - Distribution Engineer MWESRHas a close association with senior SECV officers and the closure of the Ballarat system.black and white photograph with details on the rear.Lists people in the photo and their positions - see rear image.tramways, secv, closure, meetings -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), SEC 3d - Wal Jack Collection, 1937?
... and printing of tickets used in Ballarat tramways and how they were ...Early SEC ticket. Ticket No. An927392. Also See Reg Item 1766 and 3060 for another example of this ticket. Has a Bushells Tea advert on rear.Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat tramways and how they were presented at the commencement of the SEC fare system.Paper ticket - 3d light red paper, which could be used for a part transfer, blue over printed fare and ticket prefix. trams, tramways, secv, ticket, transfer tickets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), SEC 4d - Wal Jack Collection, 1937
... of the SEC fare system. Trams tramways SECV Ticket Transfer Tickets ...See Reg Item 3060 for details of this ticket in Bendigo and how it was used. Early SEC ticket. Ticket No. Aa 250690.Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat tramways and how they were presented at the commencement of the SEC fare system.Paper ticket - 4d Transfer - faded ex light green paper, blue over printed fare and ticket prefix. trams, tramways, secv, ticket, transfer tickets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Notes for 3rd Annual Conference", 1953
... and operations. SECV Ballarat trams tramways minutes sec geelong Bendigo ...Set of notes for the Provincial Tramways Maintenance meeting to be held in Bendigo on 30/5/1953 and in Geelong on 13/4/1953. Has a summary of actions from the 1952 conference (see item 8056) and the Agenda for the respective meetings. See item 8113 for the minutes of these meetings. Two copies held.Yields information and demonstrates SEC Meeting minutes about discussions between the three Provincial operators about tramcars and operations.Twenty Five foolscap typed sheets stapled in a landscape format to a folded manila card.secv, ballarat, trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, bendigo, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, trolley wheels, motors, maximum traction, employees -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopies, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Electricity's the new power on the land", c1995
... with a number of people in the article. Trams tramways SECV Ballarat ...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
Document, "Geelong Tramways Particulars - Opening and Length of Routes"
... routes and their lengths. tramways SECV Geelong Tram Tracks ...List of Geelong tramway routes and their opening dates and description - gives present length, where and extensions or variations. At the base of the sheet gives route miles, single track, double track and totals. Two copies held.Demonstrates a list of Geelong tram routes and their lengths.Document - A4 photocopied sheet.tramways, secv, geelong, tram tracks, statistics, history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Notes for 4th Annual Conference", 1954
... and operations. SECV Ballarat trams tramways minutes sec geelong Bendigo ...Set of notes for the Provincial Tramways Maintenance meeting to be held in Ballarat on 26/45/1954 and Melbourne on 3/5/1954. Has a summary of actions from the 1952 and 1953 conferences and Agenda for both meetings. Topics covered included tyres, special work, record keeping, brake parts, point blades, rails, rules for employees, windscreen wipers, lighting, testing of brake equipment, tramcar painting, trolley wheels, cash bags, limit marks at crossing loops, 22E weight distribution, employees oral questions, work hours, car tail lights, bumper bar heights, tracks, tramcar renovation, disinfection of tramcars, blinds, electrical systems, truck maintenance, castings, maintenance costs, oils and greases, and spare parts for 22E trucks. See item 9902 for Ballarat's notes re this conference.Yields information and demonstrates SEC Meeting minutes about discussions between the three Provincial operators about tramcars and operations.Twenty five foolscap typed sheets stapled in a landscape format to a folded manila card and two loose typed foolscap sheets.secv, ballarat, trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, bendigo, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, trolley wheels, motors, maximum traction, employees -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Ballarat Tramways - Training notes - Preliminary Draft, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Sept. 1947
... for tram motormen in Ballarat. SECV Ballarat trams tramways sec ...Set of draft notes or points for the training of motormen. Covers tramcar electrical equipment, defects, cutting out motors, tramcar braking, failure of brakes, emergency braking, automatic braking (dead man controls), electric signals, general instructions running in trams, tram stops, preparing trams, derailments and track cleaner tram. Dated 29/9/1947, has initials "AVM:VM"Yields information and demonstrates a set of draft training notes for tram motormen in Ballarat.Twenty foolscap typed sheets and one handwritten quarto sheet.secv, ballarat, trams, tramways, sec, tramcar equipment, motors, employees, training, motormen -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Instructions or Rules to Motormen, post 1945
... Trams tramways SECV Rules Rules Motormen Conductors ...Handmade book with light green covers made from a cut file holder with brown paper glued on the inside, containing 39 typed (original) sheets of paper giving Instructions or Rules to Motormen. Has five page index, then 34 pages, with 104 rules or instructions, covering Tramcar Equipment (electrical), location of faults, tramcar braking, failure of the mechanical brakes, tramcar emergency braking, automatic braking, automatic electric signals and general instructions for Ballarat. The brown paper appears to have been placed on the outside, as it is cut and glued on the inside of the book. Individual sheets held into the book with a metal clip. On the rear of the book, a small piece of cardboard has been glued over the back of the metal strip. Notes mentions bogie trams, so therefore post 1945. Gives details of route electric signals, use of doors on the trams relevant to the central median strip. On page 4, has hand drawn diagram showing the motors in series and parallel. On page 8 has a hand drawn diagram showing the car lighting circuit arrangements. Has been folded in the middle so as to store in pockets of a coat. Images show .1 - book, .2 - inside front cover and index sheet, .3 - hand made drawing - car lighting circuit. See Destination Eaglehawktrams, tramways, secv rules, rules, motormen, conductors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Notes for 8th Annual Conference", 1958
... and operations. SECV Ballarat trams tramways minutes sec geelong Bendigo ...Set of notes for the Provincial Tramways Maintenance meeting to be held in Bendigo - 5/5/1958. Has a summary of actions from the 1957 conference, and an Agenda. One page of a multipage document titled "Some notes on the Agenda" dated 28/4/1958 reporting on track condition, life cycle on special work, flange running sections and rail hardness. Second loose sheet follows on from the 1957 conference, - rolling stock tyres, track maintenance - joining of rails and concrete sets. Memo dated 6/6/1958 from the Works Manager to Manager Ballarat branch forwarding a copy of the minutes of the conference held in Bendigo on 5/5/1968. These minutes are not in the collection as of April 2025.Yields information and demonstrates SEC Meeting minutes about discussions between the three Provincial operators about tramcars and operations.Thirteen foolscap typed sheets stapled in a landscape format to a folded manila card and two loose typed foolscap sheets. Half size foolscap sheet - copy.secv, ballarat, trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, bendigo, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, trolley wheels, motors, maximum traction, employees -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Notes for 5th Annual Conference", 1955
... and operations. SECV Ballarat trams tramways minutes sec geelong Bendigo ...Set of notes for the Provincial Tramways Maintenance meeting to be held in Melbourne - 2/5/1955. Has a summary of actions from the 1953 (item 8057) and 1954 (item 9029) conferences. Second item is a memo regarding the date of the conference, dated 21/3/1955 and signed by P P Norris Works Manager.Yields information and demonstrates SEC Meeting minutes about discussions between the three Provincial operators about tramcars and operations.Twenty foolscap typed sheets stapled in a landscape format to a folded manila card and a typed quarto sheet.secv, ballarat, trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, bendigo, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, trolley wheels, motors, maximum traction, employees -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Some notes pertaining to tramway conference, Ballarat", 4/1954
... SECV meeting notes prepared prior to a joint meeting. SECV ...Set of notes prepared before the 1954 conference by the Ballarat office. Notes actions on the 1952 and 1953 conferences, rail profile survey, bitumen paving, painting of tram, blinds, removal of sun blinds, lights fitted to trams, brake blocks - hardness and allowable wear, side bearing clearances, castings, track and depot workshop hours, costs, trolley wheels, lubrication products used, alterations to Maximum traction tramcars, and failure of pony wheel axles.Yields information and demonstrates SECV meeting notes prepared prior to a joint meeting.Four foolscap sheets - carbon copy.secv, ballarat, trams, tramways, minutes, sec, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, trolley wheels, motors, maximum traction, employees -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "No review of SEC Tariffs while trams stay", 3-1-1963
... the cost of power in the Ballarat area. SECV Ballarat trams ...Newspaper cutting from The Courier, 3-1-1963 titled "No review of SEC Tariffs while trams stay", about there will be no reduction in power tariffs in the region while the Ballarat trams continue to operate. Gives details on additional customers in the region, tariffs were reduced in Geelong after the closure of trams there. Quotes the Minister of Electrical Undertakings, Mr. Reid, following Murray Byrne, MLC.Yields information about the cost of power in the Ballarat area.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, taped to a quarto sheet with rounded corners.In ink "Courier 3/1/63"secv, ballarat, trams, tramways, closure, power supply, power costs -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Archives Council Makes History", 23/11/1962
... Ballarat's trams staying in service. SECV Ballarat trams tramways ...Newspaper cutting from The Courier, 17/11/1962 titled "Archives Council Makes History", taped to a memo from Manager Ballarat Branch to the Engineer/Manager dated 23/11/1962 about SEC Commissioner Sir Alexander Fitzgerald visit to Ballarat as part of the Business Archives Council and made remarks at the dinner about the trams staying in Ballarat.Yields information about the comments made by Sir Alexander Fitzgerald, a SECV Commissioner about Ballarat's trams staying in service.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, taped to a quarto sheet with rounded corners - part of an SECV internal memorandum.secv, ballarat, trams, tramways, closure, archives, secv commissiones -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Ballarat to continue fight to keep trams", 17/12/1962
... . SECV Ballarat trams tramways closure In ink "Courier 17/12/1962 ...Newspaper cutting from The Courier, 17/12/1962 titled "Ballarat to continue fight to keep trams". Reports that no closure considerations until next year. Quotes W E Roff of the Save the Trams Committee and City of Ballaarat Mayor Cr. A Mills.Yields information about the on-going closure proposals for Ballarat trams.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, taped to a quarto sheet with rounded corners.In ink "Courier 17/12/1962"secv, ballarat, trams, tramways, closure -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramway agreement extracts - current as at 1/9/43", 13/8/1943
... agreements with tramway workers during World War 2. tramways SECV ...Document dated 13/8/1943, titled "Tramway agreement extracts - current as at 1/9/43" sets out basic wages, war loading, tramway staff working conditions, rosters, days off, callbacks, relief, sick leave, uniform issue, Sunday rates, sickness, issue of clogs, and union notices.Yields information about SECV agreements with tramway workers during World War 2.Administrative record - three foolscap duplicated sheets stapled in top left hand corner.tramways, secv, unions, wages, world war ii, uniforms -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "GE-T7-7680B - Side bearing Brill 22E", 19/7/1948
... for a brill 22E truck. tramways SECV brill 22E 22E trucks castings ...Drawings - "GE-T7-7680B - Maximum Traction Side bearing Brill 22E" showing the casting that holds the wearing brasses in position on the top sides of the bogie. Revision B, drawn July 1948 in the Geelong drawing office and signed by Mr H Hornabrook. Pattern TP 345.Yields information about the side bearing holder for a brill 22E truck.Drawing - dyeline print, folded - GE-T7-7680Btramways, secv, brill 22e, 22e trucks, castings -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, "END OF SECTION - C1", 1951?
... . Trams tramways SECV Ballarat Fares Street Furniture End ...These signs became necessary after the introduction of CITY SECTION fares in July 1951 to indicate to conductors and passengers the boundary of the city section, where a special fare applied. Used by SEC until 9/1971. Acquired by BTPS Museum in Oct. 1971 from SECV. Used at Dawson & Sturt St. Was physically removed from pole by levering it off, damaging lower part of sign. See item 704 for a plan showing the Ballarat tram sections.Demonstrates a SECV End of Section sign for a particular location.Sheet steel folded for a pole-mounted sign and then enamelled with words (white background, black letters) "END OF SECTION" on both sides. Drilled with two holes for mounting bolts on the small leg. Similar style to that used by the M&MTB. Has had the words "City" and "C1" painted on the sign in black paint, which is in poor condition. Has a right-angled flange with two holes to secure it to a pole.trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, fares, street furniture, end of section sign -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - SECV Ballarat area report, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1935
... for 1934 - 1935 Ballarat tramways SECV statistics power supply ...Report on the SECV Ballarat area activities for 1934-35, power supply, breakdowns, installed equipment, boilers, tramways and kW generated and sold. Provides a set of statistics.Yields information and demonstrates about SECV activities and performance for 1934 - 1935Four foolscap sheets, typed carbon copy, three sheets stapled in top left hand corner.ballarat, tramways, secv, statistics, power supply, ballarat a power station -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Evidence to be given at the inquiry into Public Transport Facilities at Ballarat", 4/1968
... graphical presentation of tramway statistics, sheet of Fares ...Details the history of the Ballarat system, take over by the SEC and the conditions of that take over by the SEC, reconstruction, financial losses incurred by the SEC, decline in passengers, its suitability, condition of the infrastructure and rolling stock. Its unsuitability to extend, effectiveness of the Geelong conversion, ability of private bus operators, tramway employees, methods of abandonment, tram tracks, overhead and impact on the electricity supply system. Dated 2/4/1968. Has a table showing the income and losses and population from 1935 to 1967, a coloured graphical presentation of tramway statistics, sheet of Fares and Charges for Ballarat. Attached to the rear of the document was an advertisement for Ballarat Tramways fare sections (See Reg Item 8039) and a map showing tram and bus services - drawing No. VX4/1/1. Attached to the second copy is drawing VD6/144, showing Geelong bus routes and former tram routes. See item 8038 for the Bendigo document dated May 1968. Yield information and demonstrates the SEC's attitude to trams in Ballarat and their finances. Report, 13 foolscap pages + three attachments stapled on left hand side, titled "Evidence to be given at the inquiry into Public Transport Facilities at Ballarat" Two copies held.secv, ballarat, trams, tramways, sec, reports, closure, history, buses, submissions -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Memo re tram 20, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Damage to Property", 2/2/1971
... in Victoria St. tramways SECV tramcars tram 20 accidents On front ...Typed note SECV departmental letterhead, dated 2/2/1971, advising that the accident which resulted in almost the complete destruction of tram 20 has been settled for $750. Yields information about the settlement for the accident damage caused to tram 20 in Victoria St.Document - half-foolscap typed sheet, carbon copy with hand written note.On front in ink "Depot/F"tramways, secv, tramcars, tram 20, accidents -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Memo, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Timekeeping procedure - weekly time sheets", 3/1/1961
... the process for recording working hours by SECV personnel. tramways ...Memo on SEC Electricity Supply Dept. letterhead from the Branch Manager to other managers, dated 3/1/1961, regarding "Timekeeping procedure - weekly time sheets" - giving an example sheet for a shed man at the depot and a blank form. Memo notes that this form did not apply to the Traffic staff. Signed by H Linaker, Manager. Branch timekeeper N L Pearson.Yields information about the process for recording working hours by SECV personnel.Document - half-foolscap typed sheet, carbon copy and two sample Weekly time sheets. Was pinned in the top left hand corner.In red type "Works Superintendent"tramways, secv, depot, works foreman -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Memo, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Unauthorised entry to tram depot", 15/10/1968
... visitors to the Ballarat Tram Depot. tramways SECV depot Visitors ...Typed note from the Works Foreman W K Trusler for placement on the Tram Depot Notice Board, dated 15/10/1968 advising that visitors are not permitted into the depot without permission of the Foreman or the Works Supt., including children of employees on duty.Yields information about the process for authorising visitors to the Ballarat Tram Depot.Document - half-foolscap typed sheet, carbon copy.In red type "Depot Foreman"tramways, secv, depot, visitors, works foreman -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Memo, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Parking private motor vehicles", 29/6/1960
... . tramways SECV depot Car Parking Document - half-foolscap typed ...Typed note from the Works Supt W K Trusler for placement on the Tram Depot Notice Board, dated 29/6/1960, regarding parking of private motor vehicles in the tram depot building.Yields information about parking of private motor vehicles at the SEC Depot.Document - half-foolscap typed sheet, carbon copy.tramways, secv, depot, car parking -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - SECV Internal Confidential Memo, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramways", 7/10/1959
... for the SECV to close both Ballarat and Bendigo tramways. tramways SECV ...Typed Memo SECV departmental letterhead, dated 7/10/1959, enclosing a letter dated 21/9/1959 to the Minister for Electrical Undertakings (G Reid MLA) from the SEC Chairman (W M Connelly) regarding the future of Ballarat and Bendigo tramways, refers to previous letters on the topic. Seeks a TRB inquiry into the tramway systems, provides statistics, and impact on existing employees. Yields information about the almost continual push in the 1950s for the SECV to close both Ballarat and Bendigo tramways.Document - five pages, 2 foolscap, with rounded corners, 3 sheets made with heat sensitive paper.Date stamped 9/10/1959tramways, secv, passengers, statistics, minister for electrical undertakings, closure, trb, bendigo, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - SECV Internal Memo, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramway Operations", 23/2/1952
... the late 1940s and early 1950s. tramways SECV fares passengers ...Typed Memo SECV departmental letterhead, dated 23/2/1952, titled "Tramway Operations" concerning traffic statistics, fare rises, decline in patronage, abolition of weekly tickets, extra sections on the Sebastopol route, passenger averages for period 1947 to 1952, city sections, Commission policy with regard to tramway operations, and use of one-man trams. Yields information about the passenger statistics and impact of fare rises during the late 1940s and early 1950s.Document - five foolscap pages, carbon copy pinned in top left hand corner.On front in ink "Ballarat Tramway Supt"tramways, secv, fares, passengers, statistics, city section, weekly tickets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Memo, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Annual Leave", 1960
... for the Tramways Supt. Mr L J Denmead. tramways SECV Operations Denmead ...Set of two memos from L J Denmead Tramways Superintendent that he would be on leave and that Mr H A Moss Senior Traffic Inspector will be on availability duty during the period of leave. Memos dated 25/8/1960 and 11/12/1961. Both copies have Depot Foreman typed in.Yields information annual leave arrangements for the Tramways Supt. Mr L J Denmead.Document - set of 2 - half-foolscap typed sheet, carbon copy.tramways, secv, operations, denmead, senior traffic inspector -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Maximum Traction Tramcars - Weight Distribution", 3/1959
... or maximum traction bogie. tramways SECV tramcars Maximum Traction ...Typed note, dated 5/3/1959, regarding measuring the weight distribution on a Maximum Traction tramcar, pony wheel, using a jack with a pressure gauge. Appears to be a theoretical document. Has the initials JRP in the top right-hand corner.Yields information about a method of measuring the weight distribution of a Brill 22E or maximum traction bogie.Document - foolscap typed sheet with hand written note.On front in ink "S/S Lacks"? and on rear "Depot Foreman"tramways, secv, tramcars, maximum traction, pony axles, brill 22e