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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Press Release, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Press Statement", Jun. 1982
Set of four MMTB Press Statements or Press Releases with MMTB letterhead. Photocopied onto A4 paper. 1. Renewal of tracks - Caulfield North - 20/5/1982. 2. Maintenance of railway crossing - Riversdale Road - 15/6/1982. 3. Maintenance of Bridge Rd and Church St Richmond - 1/6/1982 4. Maintenance work in Pascoe Vale Road, Moonee Ponds - 16/6/1982Item 4 has a handwritten note in ink "NB now half a "Grand Union" at Sydney Road & Moreland Rd"trams, tramways, mmtb, trackwork, road works, news broadcasts -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Tender 2161 - manufacture of two tramway tower waggon bodies", Sept and Oct. 1960
Set of two Report - carbon copy typed foolscap blue sheets, giving reports on tenders received from the Controller of Stores to the Deputy Chairman. .1 - "Tender 2161 - manufacture of two tramway tower waggon bodies" - dated 12/9/1960, proposed to award to Ansair Pty Ltd. (Did this occur - about the time the Sydney system closed and two tower wagon bodies without towers were obtained?) .2 - "Tender 2167 - reconditioning of ten tramcar roofs with plastic coating of "Nyolac" - Liquid Polyurethane. Only one tender received from Austral Floors. Dated 5/10/1960.trams, tramways, tower wagon, tramcar bodies, maintenance, overhead -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Sydney Sun 5/11/48", Oct. 1948
Manuscript - 8 quarto sheets carbon copy - assumed for a newspaper article - has "Sydney Sun 5/11/48" on top of the sheet. Has notes on the MMTB, the Trusts, its powers, borrowings, capital reserves and finances, Special Schemes, administration, Preston Workshops, Uniform manufacture, numbers of trams and buses, buses, age of fleet, vehicle maintenance costs, bus body building, fares, community obligations, licensing fund discontinued as it had too much money, reserve funds, Bourke St conversion and followed by other cable tram routes that at the time were buses.On top of page 1 - in pencil "Sydney Sun 5/11/48" On base of page 3, hand written notes about the number of trams in 1938 and 1939 and discontinuation of cable tramstrams, tramways, mmtb, workshops, cable trams, st kilda rd, finances, buses, bourke st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Series of 7 colour photographs 9/1971 - trams ex SEC Ballarat, Sept 1971
... . .1 - Tram 12 - for the Sydney Tramway Museum - 8/9/1971 .2... 1971. .1 - Tram 12 - for the Sydney Tramway Museum - 8/9/1971 ...Photographs by Stan Lakey, SEC Deport Foreman. Shows some of the Ballarat fleet being loaded prior to going to other locations. Provided to donor at the time. Yields information about the transport of former Ballarat trams to their new "homes" or other tramway Museumstram Series of seven colour prints of SEC Ballarat trams loaded onto trucks for transport to their "new" homes, September 1971. .1 - Tram 12 - for the Sydney Tramway Museum - 8/9/1971 .2 - Tram 17 - for the TMSV Bylands - 20/9/1971 .3 - Tram 21 - for the AETM or St Kilda Tramway Museum Adelaide 21/9/1971 .4 - Tram 33 - for the Hamilton Transport Museum, with the depot crew standing in front of the tram 1/9/1971 .5 - Tram 36 - for transport to Preston Workshops and then Ballarat Tourism Week running in Melbourne 14/9/1971 .6 - Tram 37 - for the Sydney Tramway Museum 27/9/1971 .7 - Scrubber - for the TMSV Bylands 21/9/1971On rear has the photographers name and details written in by donor.ballarat, depot, tram disposal, tram transport, sec ballarat tramways, tram 12, tram 17, tram 21, tram 33, tram 36, tram 37, scrubber tram, trams, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White Coburg Horse Tram - Sydney Road and Bell St
... Black and White Coburg Horse Tram - Sydney Road and Bell St... trams Coburg Bell St Sydney Road Bell Street trams tramways ...Photograph shows a north bound horse tram drawn by a single horse at the corner of Sydney Road and Bell St. This tramline was operated by the Northern Tramway Co. from 1889 to 1915 when it was closed and the line electrified by the Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust to build their lines. See reference for an extensive history of this horse tram line.Yields information about the Coburg horse tram and the streetscape. Black and White photograph of a horse tram at the corner of Bell St and Sydney Road. Photo has the title of "Sydney Road Coburg"northern tramway co, horse trams, coburg, bell st, sydney road, bell street, trams, tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Equipment - Tram Track Materials, Pandrol Australia, Sydney
Tramway Track materials used to reconstruct or replace Ballarat Tramway Museum track between Carlton St and Depot Junction Sept 2019. Follows the current practice in Melbourne.Demonstrates the materials used to replace BTM Tramway Track during 2019. Same materials used during the reconstruction of 2022.Group of rail fittings used during 2019 track relay by Fulton Hogan between Carlton St and Depot Junction. .1 - Section of tram rail - Ri57A - cut from an 18m long rail section. Rolled by voestalpine Railway Systems, Austria .2 - Group of three different sized Pandrol Rail insulators used between the rail and the clip. .3 - Pandrol resilient pad used between the concrete sleeper and the rail .4 - Pandrol clip used to secure the rail to the sleeper.tramways, ballarat, btm, trackwork, tramway rails, pandrol, voestalpine -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper - Photocopy Z class, The Railway News, Melbourne's New Trams, 1975
Provides a short description and features of the new Z class trams for Melbourne. Item written by Malcolm Lind for the NSW School Railway Clubs Association. Gives a list of features and data dimensions.Yields information about the manufacture of the Z class trams and the specifications.Document - two sheets stapled in top left hand corner - Photocopy of an article on "Melbourne's New Trams" The Railway News July August 1975trams, tramways, new trams, comeng, z class, commonwealth engineering, mmtb, asea, design of new trams, specifications -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, "Fares enough for No. 638 - an old tram calls it a day", 30-4-1983
Newspaper clipping from the Sydney Morning Herald, about the sale and transport of W2 638 to Wombat Forest. Item written by Patrick Connelly, Has two photographs, one being transportedand the other located on its new home. Article looks at the story behind the purchase ($250), plus transport costs. Purchased by Alistair YoungYields information about the disposal of a W2 class tram.Newspaper clipping from The Sydney Morning Herald, 30-4-1983 about the sale of Melbourne W2 638. trams, tramways, sale of trams, w2 class, w2 638, transporting trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - cable tram set with bogie trailer - Sydney Road c1910, C A Ratten
... of the Brunswick Tram Depot. Yields information about trams used in Sydney ...Photograph by C A Ratten of a cable tram set - bogie car No. 472, Sydney Road, c1910. This photograph is featured in the Museum's March 2022 issue of Bellcord - page 10 which provided the story of A C F Lewellin Mechanic located in the building behind the tram. Based on the buildings the photo was able to be dated to be between 1909 and 1911. The tram is photographed just to the north of the Brunswick Tram Depot. Yields information about trams used in Sydney Road BrunswickBlack and white print of cable tram set - bogie car No. 472, Sydney Road, c1910trams, tramways, cable trams, tram 472, sydney road, brunswick, bogie trailers, a c f lewellin -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Topmill Pty Ltd, Trams of Australia Vol 1 revised - Topmill
... trams. Has photos of Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide... Marsh and Ken Smith. trams tramcars Melbourne Sydney Brisbane ...Book published by Topmill, featuring images and background information on tram types including horse, cable, steam and electric trams. Has photos of Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Rockhampton and Kalgoorlie. Many in colour. Includes photographs of tram museums. Includes Melbourne trams 670, 611, 613, 106, 469, 25, 389, 214, 1008, 234, 975, 814, 279, 2112, 812, 442, 917, 2027. Melbourne photographs by Ray Marsh and Ken Smith.Book - 40 full colour A4 pages + card cover, centre stapled, titled "Trams of Australia Vol. 1" revised and expanded.trams, tramcars, melbourne, sydney, brisbane, adelaide, tram museums, ballarat, bendigo -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and White - Moreland Road tram interchange
... trams at Moreland Road and Sydney Road Brunswick for the Coburg ...Well known photograph of the interchange between cable and horse trams at Moreland Road and Sydney Road Brunswick for the Coburg horse tram line. Has two cable tram sets in the background. Coburg horse Tram No. 4, with the now Moreland Hotel in the background. A sign advertising "Patterson & Sons Auctioneers Melbourne" can be seen adjacent to the hotel. Yields information about the tram interchange at Moreland and Sydney Roads Coburg.Black and white photograph - Moreland Road tram interchange with a typed caption "Moreland Hotel 1890".tramways, trams, coburg horse tramway, coburg, horse trams, cable cars, moreland road, sydney road, moreland hotel -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notes on the background of cable trams
... the background of cable trams, Hallide, San Francisco, Sydney. UK... of cable trams, Hallide, San Francisco, Sydney. UK, Melbourne ...Copy of notes from an original source, typed, about the background of cable trams, Hallide, San Francisco, Sydney. UK, Melbourne, Richmond line, commissioning of the Richmond line, Engine houses, length of cable and cable car No. 1. Also has notes on the Sorrento tramway and advertising season tickets (from a memo dated 5-p11-1924)Yields general information about the history of cable trams in Australia and miscellaneous notes.Typed tramway history notes on a foolscap sheet of blue papertramways, trams, mtoco, cable trams, melbourne, sydney, richmond, sorrento, season tickets, advertising, hallidie -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image of ESCo tram 5 in Sturt St c1910
Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of ESCo No. 5 in Sturt St, east bound at Armstrong St. with the Town Hall, National Mutual building and other shops in the background. Has a number of horse drawn vehicles, and people on both the rear and front end of the tram.Yields information about Sturt St and ESCo trams.Digital image of a photograph that was made from a postcard.On rear in ink "B'rat ? No. 5 in Sturt St" and in bottom right hand corner, CRC Field of Sydney photograph stamp, "2203 ?" and "per C. Fere"trams, tramways, sturt st, esco, tram 5, town hall -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Public Transport Victoria (PTV), Brunswick Tram Depot upgrade, 7-7-2022
Consultation document for the upgrade redevelopment of Brunswick tram depot including the provision of a super stop in Moreland Road. Outlines the proposal and provides a plan. When first published had a tram track extension along Moreland Road, but this was later removed.Yields information about the proposed upgrade of Brunswick Tram depot 2022Five A4 page consultative document, about the upgrade of Brunswick Tram Depot. Only 5 of the 9 pages collected.tramways, brunswick depot, trackwork, sydney road -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Calendar, Trams 2002, 2002
Containing full colour photographs of Adelaide, Melbourne, Ballarat, Melbourne, Fremantle, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Geelong, Launceston and Dunedin. Provides dates for holidays, school holidays and phases of the moon. Produced by Topmill Pty Ltd and distributed by Gordon & Gotch Pty Ltd. Has photos of Melbourne trams SW5 810, PCC 1041, Melbourne tram strike in Swanston St and W2 223. Photos by Arthur Perry, Les Horsburgh, Ken Smith, Warren Doubleday and Barrie Hitchens. Demonstrates production of calendars featuring tram photographs, containing many historic photographs of closed tramway systems.Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 16 gloss art pages inside, titled "Trams - 2004" with a punched hole along the top edge to enable wall use.Has a $9.95 price label.tramways, trams, melbourne, adelaide, perth, fremantle, ballarat, geelong, launceston, brisbane, tram 810, tram 1041, tram 223 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign - Manufacturers plate - GE 247 tram motors, Australian General Electric
Set of three manufacturer's serial plates from GE 247-A motors used in tramcars. Manufactured in Australia under licence from General Electric of the USA. Known as "railway motors" in the USA. Used extensively in Australian tramway systems. The company changed its name a number of times. 1 - Associated General Electric Industries - Serial Number A1307 2 - Australian General Electric Limited - A2349 3 - Australian General Electric Pty Ltd - A10253 - has the GE logo.Yields information about the Australian Company who made tramway motors in SydneySet of three metal (brass or steel) manufacturers plates for GE 247-A motorsge 247 motors, tramways, trams, motors, general electric, australian made -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Parliamentary 1902, "Electric Trams", 1902
Last page of a report by the Railways Standing Committee 1902. recommends that the State (Victoria) obtains possession of the tramways - looks at the situation in Sydney. At the time Sydney was expanding its electric tram system, Melbourne was reliant on cable trams.Yields information about a view of the Railways Standing Committee in 1902.Photocopy A4 sheet of the last page of a 10 page report dated 6-5-1902, possibly the "Electric Trams" - Parliamentary report - Railways Standing Committee 1902. letters, railways, tramways, reports, public transport, parliament -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper - Front page - The Bulletin, Sackville Street Dublin, 31/5/1944
Wal Jack collected tramway and railway items for his collection. This item, the front page of the Sydney based weekly magazine The Bulletin, features an image of double deck horse trams in Dublin Ireland with an explanatory caption, though there is no mention of the trams.Demonstrates trams and a city that would have interested Wal Jack.Newsprint - front page of The Bulletin, 31/5/1944, featuring a photo and a long caption of Sackville Street Dublin with horse drawn double deck trams.letter, wal jack, horse trams, double deck, dublin, the bulletin -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - W2 244 as the Christchurch NZ Restaurant tram, David Frost, c2005
The photo shows former Melbourne W2 class tram 244 modified by the Sydney Tramway Museum to be a Restaurant tram in Christchurch NZ. Photo taken at Cathedral Square c2005.Provides details of a Melbourne W2 class tram used as a Restaurant tram in Christchurch.Colour print of Christchurch Tramways W2 244 Cathedral Square printed on Kodak Royal paper.trams, tramways, w2 class, tram 244, christchurch, restaurant tram -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Album, Gus Weir, "Tramway Museums Australia"
Compiled by Gus Weir of the Wellington Tramway Museum, former Wellington tram driver. See Gus Weir Obituary - Wellington Tramway Museum 2019 file. Comprises photos taken during COTMA conferences and tours in Australia. Ballarat photos have details on the rear as do many others. Museums include Sydney, Victor Harbor, Bylands, Haddon, Bendigo, Ballarat, Rockhampton, Portland, Launceston, Perth, Portland and Hawthorn Melbourne. Ballarat photos are dated 11/2000.Yields photographic records of most Australian tramway museums. Album, black leather covered heavy card cover, with 46 double side paper sheets bound into album with two plastic sleeves per side to hold photographs. Some sheets at the front have been removed. Also has a paper envelope to hold negatives at the rear. Titled "Tramway Museums Australia" on the front spine.cotma, tram museums, btm, ballarat, gus weir, stm, tmsv, bendigo, portland, launceston, perth, mtpa, mtm, victor harbor -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - tram 249 Luna Park Jubilee and negative, 1938
Photograph of W2 249 painted in silver and blue for the silver Jubilee of Luna Park 1938. Tram has the destination of Moreland, route 15. The photo is taken at the intersection Fitzroy St and The Esplanade. There is a compulsory tram stop sign on the left side of the photo. Photo also in item 4601, TAP73. This view has not been cropped. Photo by either Peter Duckett or Ray Pearson. The tram is now owned by the Sydney Tramway Museum and was painted a burgundy colour to promote a heritage tram line in Canberra in 2001. See item 5602. Demonstrates a specially painted tram for a Luna Park event.Black and white photograph on Kodak Velox paper.trams, tramways, w2 class, tram 249, luna park, the esplandade -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Marc Fiddian, "Australasia's Tramways", 2002
Written by Marc Fiddian, published by Galaxy Print & Design in 2002. Looks at the history of trams in Australia and New Zealand, the cities or towns that they were used in and their demise except for Melbourne. Records their revival in Sydney. Includes some notes on preservation and museums. Has a photo of cable cars in Chapel St Prahran with the Prahran Town Hall featuring on the front cover.Yields information about Australian Tramway cities.Book - "Australasia's Tramways" - A5 size, perfect bound 84 pages + card covers with an index, written by Marc Fiddian. Includes many photographs.trams, tramways, australia, new zealand, marc fiddian, chapel st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "The Trolley Wire", Vol 1, No. 6, "The Trolley Wire", Vol 3, No. 5, Jul. 1952
... tram lines, Easter workings, Sydney news. See Reg Item... Sydney trams in the early 1950s and demonstrates means ...Yields information about Sydney trams in the early 1950s and demonstrates means of publishing information of the era.105.1 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 8 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 1, No. 6, July 1952, stapled down along the left hand side. Has items on Brisbane, with map, Brisbane news, Sydney news, Gladesville to Lane Cove proposed tramway and Western Suburbs Destination Roll, 1947 - 1950. 105.2 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 9 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 3, No. 5, 20th May 1954, stapled down along the left hand side. Has notes on association matters, map of tramways in the Moore Park area, Drummoyne Bridge and Iron Cove tram lines, Easter workings, Sydney news. See Reg Item 5685 for other Vol 1 issues and Reg Item 5686 for Vol. 2 issues. Scan with care.Vol 3, No. 5 has pencil inscription of "H.Matthews"trams, tramways, tramway news, history, sydney, brisbane -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Plan, Ken McCarthy, "NSWGT - Electric trams 1,2,3 1890 - 1900", May. 1960
... the nature of the trams that came from Sydney to Ballarat ...Yields information about the nature of the trams that came from Sydney to Ballarat for the first electric tramcars and has a strong association with the person who prepared by the plan.Blueprint plan of NSW Govt. Tramway cars 1,2,3,- Roof plan, front and side elevation - with side running trolley poles - 3/8"=1' scale with O gauge 1/4 and O gauge 3/8" scale marked. (These cars become part of the 1905 ESCo Ballarat Fleet). Imaged by scanning in two halves and joining together - could do some further work.trams, tramways, nswgt, plans, tramcars, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Map, NSWGR, "Railway Map of Sydney Suburban and Underground" - 1939, 1939
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Sydney Railway ...Light card or Heavy paper. Colour map showing location of Sydney stations and entrances and where the trains ran. Issued as No.1. Title "Railway Map of Sydney Suburban and Underground" - 1939. Handle with care - both copies.trams, tramways, sydney, railway map, suburban and underground, trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Dept of Government Transport - NSW, Sydney Tramway Timetable - 1953 Sydney, 1953 and 1954
Paper - black and white. Alterations on separate pieces of paper in the book - 5 pages. 120.1 - Tramway timetable for Circular Quay - Canterbury - Cooks Rivers - Dulwich Hill - Earlwood lines, 1953. 120.2 - Altered journey for route, Circular Quay - Cooks River line - 1954 120.3 - Altered journey - Dulwich Hill, Glebe Point, Balmain, Lilyfield and Darling St. wharf - Canterbury lines - 1954. 120.4 - Altered journey (on trail) Circular Quay and Darling St. wharf and Canterbury lines - 1954. 120.5 - Additional and altered journeys - Circular Quay and Darling St. wharf lines - 1954 120.6 - Tram time table for Circular Quay - North Bondi line (via Bellevue Hill) including running times, sections and fares - July 26 1954.sydney, timetables -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, South Pacific Electric Railway, SPER - invitation and information, 1960
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Tramway ...A folder pamphlet inviting inspection and participation to South Pacific Electric Railway Museum at National Park - 4 photos, outlining future plans, etc. folds into 3 portions - gives list of trams held at the time - early 60's.trams, tramways, tramway museums, sydney, tramcars, preservation -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, NSWGT - list of steam tram motors, 1950's
... (foolscap) listing of steam tram motors, NSWGT, Newcastle and Sydney ...A 5 page typed (foolscap) listing of steam tram motors, NSWGT, Newcastle and Sydney, builders dates, renumbering, builder Nos. scrapping dates. stapled on side in 3 places. Pages numbered 1A, !. 2,3, and 4.Inscription "Return to Wal Jack"newcastle, sydney, nswgt, steam tram motors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, List of Baldwin Steam motors, 1950's
... Sydney NSW Two pages of listing of Baldwin built steam tram ...Two pages of listing of Baldwin built steam tram motors - handwritten, giving builder numbers, type and 'date turned out' - ink and ball point pen. List of steam trams used in NSW government operated tramways. See 132.1 for ARHS Bulletins 4, 7, and 8/1944.baldwin steam tram motors, sydney, nsw -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 28, Warren Doubleday, 11/03/2002 12:00:00 AM
Set of 28 photographs of the operation of the BTM during the Begonia Festival, including the loading of the Horse Tram for Melbourne on Sunday 10/3/2002, operation in Melbourne on 11/3/2002 and reloading in Bourke St. Taken by Warren Doubleday, on Kodak paper. 2013.1 - Tram 671, Wendouree Parade, 10/3/2002 at Depot Junction .2 - 33 at Loop .3 - 40 and 33 south of the loop, heading for Carlton St. .4 - ditto .5 - 671 returning to the loop from St. Aidans Drive .6 - 40 returning to the loop from Carlton St. .7 - 33 ditto .8 - Loading horse tram at Depot Junction - Alastair Reither .9 - ditto .10 - in St. Kilda Road, 11/3/2002 at about 7.30am .11 - ditto .12 - Tram in Moomba parade, 11/3/2002 - Reg Smith, Len Millar - horse Bear. .13 - ditto .14 - ditto .15 - ditto, after passing with the Ned Kelly's. .16 - ditto - and John Clowes on rear platform .17 - the line up near Bourke St. with V214 behind the horse tram - "Tram Stop Ahead" sign .18 - the line up from Bourke St. with Hawthorn 8 alongside. .19 - Being photographed - Arthur Cook, Roma Cook, Merle Clowes and John Clowes with other visitors .20 - ditto .21 - Malcolm tram, and BTM ten in the background .22 - BTM and Sydney Tramway Museum tent in the City Square area. .23 - Pushing the horse tram across Bourke St. - John Clowes. .24 - Loaded back on the Crane Heavy Haulage (Associated Towing) truck, looking north along Swanston St. .25 - ditto .26 - ditto, general scene in Swanston St. .27 - The towing truck and tram .28 - Hawthorn 8 and Milan 1692 crossing Bourke St. Negatives held on file with documents list.horse trams, depot junction, moomba, gardens loop, swanston st, tram 1, tram 33, tram 40, tram 671, tram 8, tram 214, tram 1692