Yields information about the a significant Australian author's (Batman in The Bulletin - Keith Dunstan) views on Melbourne's trams and the closure of Bendigo tramway system in 1972.Newspaper clipping from The Bulletin, April 29, 1972 in the 'out and about' column written by 'Batman', titled "Revamping the old tram image". Written by Keith Dunstan - see Other information below. Article concerns the romance of Melbourne's tramway system and its relationship to the closure of the Bendigo system and the scene at the time in Bendigo upon closure. Title: Batman in The Bulletin: The Melbourne I Remember Author: Dunstan, Keith Publisher: Australian Scholarly Publishing ISBN-10: 1740970624 Year Published: 2004 Binding: Paperback For more than four decades his finger has been on the pulse of the city. Whether the subject is royal tours, the passing of old ways, the destruction of our historic treasures, the splendour of Collins Street, the peculiarities of our politicians and leading citizens or the mad passion for sport; he knows about its foibles, its fads, fashions and fanaticisms. Best known as the founder of the Anti-Football League and as Melbourne's witty daily newspaper scribe Keith Dunstan wrote regularly for the legendary weekly news magazine The Bulletin from the early 1960s under the pseudonym of `Batman'. In an introduction specially written for this volume Keith tells the story of how his `moonlighting' efforts began and how he was found out. Includes a forward by Barry Humphries.closure, bendigo, melbourne

Clipping from the Melbourne Observer, Sun 23/7/1972 titled "Appeal to save trams for tourist appeal", regarding the retention of Bendigo tram tracks between the Joss House and the Central Deborah Mine and their discussions with the Premier - "gimmickry". In ink "Melb-Observer Sun 23-7/72"bendigo, reopening, closure

Seven copies of the Annual report of the MMTB for the years end 1970 to 1976. 3951.1 - "Report and Statement of Accounts for year ended 30 June 1970", No. 51, gloss fawn heavy paper cover with 44 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Balance Sheet, Statement of operations, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include Doncaster depot, track reconstruction - concrete spreading equipment, Wattle Park and tram wheel grinding equipment. No printer name given. 3951.2 - "Report and Statement of Accounts for year ended 30 June 1971", No. 52, white embossed heavy paper cover with 44 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Balance Sheet, Statement of operations, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include; prototype tram in St Kilda Rd, the New computer installation, decorated tram - Christmas 1970, Tram Advertising 1971 (briquettes), No printer name given. 3951.3 - "Annual Report 1972" - white gloss heavy paper cover with 44 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Operations report, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include; school children boarding bus, passengers boarding bus at Shoppingtown, Concreting tracks in Keilor Road, Rail Inspection Unit and Wattle Park. No printer name given. 3951.4 - "Annual Report 1973" - light grey gloss heavy paper cover with 40 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Operations report, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include; tram 1041, interior and driving cabin of 1041 and fire fighting demonstration at Preston Workshops. No printer name given. 3951.5 - "Annual Report 1974" - light blue gloss heavy paper cover with 40 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Operations report, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include; Pedestrian Mall, Bourke St, New truck assembly area at Preston Workshops, electronic control equipment for new trams, English language lessons for migrant employees and 1041 turning from Bourke into Spring St. Printed by Sands & McDougall. 3951.6 - "Annual Report 1975" - fawn coloured gloss heavy paper cover with 44 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Operations report, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include; Z class tram in Nicholson St, National Bus in Doncaster, New passenger shelter in St Kilda Road, new trams at Preston, drivers position of Z class tram, Interior of National Bus, Drivers position in National bus and first cable car in Melbourne after restoration. Printed by Magnum Press. 3951.7 - "Annual Report 1976" - light blue coloured gloss heavy paper cover with 44 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Operations report, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include; Z2 in Bourke St, Z24 Victoria Parade, Z17 Nicholson St, overhead trucks, W2 in Mount Alexander Road Nth Essendon, Z28 Nicholson St, W2 226 loading passengers St Georges Rd and Wattle Park. Printed by Magnum Press.3951.1 - has Graeme Breydon's address stamp on front cover., 3951.2 - ditto, 3951.3 - ditto and on inside of front cover., 3951.6 - "G. Breydon" in pencil on front cover and pencil comments on balance sheet., 3951.7 - dittotrams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, annual reports, operations, trackwork

Has a strong association with the author who was interested in public transport and chose to write an economic history essay about the close of the Ballarat Tramway system and its substitution by buses and whether they should be government operated.Fifteen, lined or ruled foolscap page manuscript / Essay for a Melbourne University Economic History subject, 1972, written Kevin Tierney about the abandonment of the Ballarat Tramway System. Has a Synopsis, references and quotations from various sources. The question to be answered was "Should the electric tramways at present operated by the State Electricity Commission in the provincial centre of Ballarat be abandoned and if so, should public ownership be retained for the replacement system?" A photocopy on A4 paper was also donated by the author. Also donated two postcards with trams - Bendigo - line up of five Birney trams and H class 357 and 358 in Jetty Road Glenelg - see image files, providing information about the essay and contacts.trams, tramways, closure, ballarat, sec, buses

Yields information about the removal of the tram track and consequences of poor practices that led to the injury of a person.Photocopy of an article in The Courier, 10-2-1972, titled "Man Injured", regarding the injury of James Wood of Wendouree, when a rail partially slipped from the crane and trapping him during the removal of the rails at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St corner the previous day. Has a photo of the ambulance vehicle and people looking on..trams, tramways, closure, demolition, track removal, sturt st

Yields information about the closure of Bendigo tramway system as reported in Ballarat.Photocopy of an article in The Courier, 13/4/1972, titled "End of Tram Era at Bendigo", reporting on the closure of the Bendigo tramways the following day and the arrangements for the Grand Parade in Pall Mall.trams, tramways, closure, bendigo

Yields information about the final stages of the demolition of the Ballarat tram depot.Photocopy of a photograph from The Courier, 8/8/1972 showing the remnants of the tram depot, demolished from the rear to the front. Titled "A landmark goes". See item 5389 for the newspaper clipping.trams, tramways, demolition, depot, sec

Yields information about the view of a well known newspaper columnist about Ballarat and its various cultural icons.Photocopy of "A Place in the Sun", written by Keith Dunstan, Sun - News - Pictorial, 26/1/1972. Keith writes about Ballarat, its growth, its problems, the old trams, the BTPS and its work, Sturt St centre plantation, Sovereign Hill and its work.trams, tramways, btps, sovereign hill, ballarat

Yields information about the planning behind the work to remove the tram lines in Ballarat following closure and the consultation with the City of Ballaarat.Photocopy of an item from The Courier, late 1971, titled "Removal of tram lines in January", about the removal of the tram lines in the City CBD by the Country Roads Board, from the later half of January 1972. Noted a meeting between CRB, SEC officials. Includes a note on the consultation with the Mayor of Ballarat, Cr. Chisholm.trams, tramways, track removal, crb, sec

Yields information about the payment by the SEC to the Borough of Sebastopol to remove the tram tracks.Photocopy of an item from The Courier, late 1971/ early 1972, titled "Early payment on Sebastopol trams", about the early payment of $21,000 as part of the $61,000 payment to the Borough of Sebastopol for work to remove the tram lines and provide bus bays. Noted that the Council expected to have the major portion of Albert St reconstructed during the year. Payment period reduced from eight to three years.trams, tramways, track removal, borough of sebastopol, sec

Yields information about the formation of the BTPS and its membership and activities.Photocopy of an item from The Courier, early 1972, titled ""Society Biggest in Australia", about the BTPS being the largest Society of its type in Australia with a membership of 280 people. Notes the first Co-Operative meeting had been held with George Netherway appointed as Chairman and that the BTPS will be participating in a TMSV Moomba exhibition.trams, tramways, btps, btps co-operative

Green cloth covered cardboard covers, sewn sections field or survey notebook, with end papers, made by Arnall & Jackson of Brunswick - their No. 641. Use by the BTPS - W. Doubleday and Bill Kingsley - for survey notes during the construction of the BTPS depot access track 1972 and 1977 , including pole survey and other notes. Gives levels around the depot. Full scan of document added as a pdf file 5/6/2019.trams, tramways, btps, surveys, depot, access track

Set of 5 documents for the "Farewell to Bendigo Trams" tour conducted by the ARHS Vic Div and the TMSV, first scheduled for Sat. 12/2/1972, but delayed to Sat. 4/3/1972 due to SECV Power restrictions on the day. 3277.1 - documents 1 to 3 stapled in top left hand corner. 1. Tour circular, printed on pink paper with a photo of No. 28 at Golden Square terminus. Has logos of ARHS Vic Div and TMSV, part missing - used for booking. Gives details of the purpose of the tour, approx. times, refreshments, a booklet and fares. Organiser Victor Isaacs and Neil Morrow Booking Officer. Printed on foolscap paper in landscape format 2. Victorian Railways S Circular, or special train notice, S.224/72, single page giving train schedules, loads, motive power, carriage numbers and tickets. Signed by J.C. Crute as Chief Traffic Manager. Dated 19/1/1972. Printed on foolscap paper. 3. Ticket circular printed on quarto paper giving times of departure and arrival back, noting its express run to Melbourne. 3277.2 - documents 4 to 5, stapled in top left hand corner. 4. Set of two sheets, one printed on foolscap card paper, the other on foolscap paper, giving a graph of the tram workings, showing the special trams (tours A and B) overlain with the Saturday timetable. Dated 4/3/1972. 5. Victorian Railways S Circular, or special train notice, S.435/72, single page giving train schedules, loads, motive power, carriage numbers and tickets. Signed by J.C. Crute as Chief Traffic Manager. Dated 11/2/1972. Printed on foolscap paper. Noted that the special train of 12/2/1972 is cancelled "Due to SECV Restrictions". Has return train timetabled for 2 hours and five minutes. (Additional copies of item 4 - graph on one sheet only and item 5 - added 3/10/2007 - ex Graeme Breydon materials) 3277.3 - Welcome Aboard Circular - red foolscap paper, giving train time summary, photostops, arrangements in Bendigo, Bendigo line history and tram tours. Images of document added 27-08-12.arhs, special trains, bendigo, tmsv, timetables

Thirty Eight page, side staple book , printed on duplicating paper, foolscap size, with a yellow cover. Titled "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1972. Contains an Introduction written by Clyde Croft, as Driver Training Officer, and dated 27/7/1972; index, reference Index for quick solution of equipment defect, procedures to adopt, Accident Procedure, instructions and details on equipment, an ABC for Tram Drivers and points to remember. 3379.1 - added 31/12/2008, as above, a photocopy bound with black plastic comb binding, A4 size within a green folders. Made by Warren Doubleday early 1980's. 3379.2 - added 5/1/2016 - from donation of Lindsay Rickard via Hawthorn Tram Depot Dec. 2015. Unbound copy - has been imaged to a pdf file.trams, tramways, rules, instructions, by laws, btps, drivers, conductors

Has a strong association with the tours to mark the closure of the Bendigo Tramway system and Graeme Breydon.Edmondson pasteboard railway ticket, No. 0085, dated 12 Feb. 1972, for use on an ARHS tour to Farewell Bendigo prior to the closure of the system. Ticket base is pink with a thick purple stripe, which is printed in landscape format. Ticket number in reverse. Adult - Economy, available on the day of travel only and on the special train. On the rear of the ticket is the reserved seat and carriage number. Ticket used by Graeme Breydon on the day of the tour. See History of the Object for further details. Two copies held. trams, tramways, arhs, tmsv, tickets, closure

Set of 20 digital images of Bendigo Tramways, 1972 at or before closure while on a tram tour by Stuart Lodington. .1 - No. 28 and 5 at Eaglehawk terminus .2 - No. 28 leaving Charing Cross and travelling into View St with Armstrong Type Service building in background and Firestone Advertisements. .3 - No. 29 with Eaglehawk Town Hall and Post Office in background. .4 - No. 26 and 29 at start of double track, High St Eaglehawk .5 - No. 29 leaving Eaglehawk with shops in the background, Foodland, J. Bests .6 - No. 29 and 23 crossing Manchester Loop with Manchester Arms Hotel in the background and an old poppet head. .7 - No. 29 at ditto with poppet head in the background. .8 - No. 28 and two other trams at the Quarry Hill terminus. .9 - No. 29 in High St Bendigo with the Cathedral and Golden Gate Hotel in the background. .10 - No. 3 with destination Eaglehawk, in bound Carpenter St? .11 - No. 29 following a single trucker through a loop or the end of the double track near the depot. .12 - No. 23?, at Eaglehawk terminus, with Eaglehawk Town Hall in the background. .13 - Birney tram crossing the bridge at the Depot entrance - No. 29 .14 - No. 29 on the Eaglehawk line? .15 - as for .13 .16 - No. 29 entering the depot. .17 - No. 23, inbound from Eaglehawk, at Jobs Gully Loop with the railway overbridge in the background. .18 - No. 28 and two other trams (see also Reg Item 4982) for the same tram tour at Myrtle St. Loop. .19 - No. 21 with North Bendigo on the destination approaching the Golden Square terminus. .20 - No. 7 at Golden Square terminustrams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, quarry hill, golden square, depot, tram 5, tram 29, tram 28, tram 26, tram 23, tram 7, tram 21

Set of 20 digital images of Bendigo Tramways, 1972 at or before closure while on a tram tour by Stuart Lodington. .1 - No. 7 at Golden Square terminus .2 - ditto .3 - No. 26 in bound on the Eaglehawk line with a crossing loop behind. .4 - Birney crossing the bridge by the tram depot. .5 - No. 29 running a special on the Eaglehawk line with a HBA billboard in the background. .6 - No. 29 with a driver walking in front of the tram at the above location. .7 - No. 29 on the Eaglehawk line .8 - ditto waiting for a tram at Manchester Loop with poppet head in the background. .9 - No. 29 on the Eaglehawk line .10 - Eaglehawk Town Hall at night. .11 - No. 7 at the depot junction in McCrae St, with Golden Square destination. .12 - No. 29 with the Camp Hotel Eaglehawk in the background. Also a Newsagent with The Sun, The Bendigo Advertiser and The Age signs on the building, High St .13 - No. 29 Mt Korong Rd, with the railway overbridge in the background. .14 - interior photo of Birney tram roof .15 - interior view of controls of Birney at Eaglehawk .16 - No. 29 outbound at the Depot Junction McCrae St. .17 - No. 18 at the Eaglehawk terminus .18 - close up view of No. 29 front. .19 - No. 29 in Nolan St, crossing the bridge, outbound. .20 - No. 18 at the Eaglehawk terminus with the Eaglehawk Town Hall, Post Office in the background. Has a circus banner on the side.trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, quarry hill, golden square, depot, mccrae st, nolan st, tram 7, tram 26, tram 29, tram 18

Set of 2 digital images of Ballarat tramcars following closure of the system. .1 - No. 42 at the Zion Kindergarten. .2 - No. 35 at the Ballarat College Junior School. Use as a shelter shed. See Supplement to the April May issue of Information for Members and Friends, April / May 1972.trams, tramways, ballarat, zion congregational church, disposal, tram 42, tram 35

Set of 20 digital images of Bendigo Tramways, 1972 at or before closure while on a tram tour by Stuart Lodington. .1 - No. 29 at the North Bendigo terminus .2 - No. 29 just past the Bendigo end of the double track in High St Eaglehawk, with a BP dealer in the background. .3 - Night photo of No. 18 at a terminus, showing "Eaglehawk" .4 - ditto .5 - Night photo of No. 24 at Eaglehawk with Leo A Hughes Photographer in the background. The Tram has "Johnnie Walker whiskey" roof adverts. .6 - No. 29 outbound in Thunder St with a train passing over the bridge in the background. .7 - view from the front window of a tram on the Eaglehawk line with a large "display event float" in the foreground and tram approaching a crossing loop. .8 - No. 29 at North Bendigo .9 - view of High St Eaglehawk looking east from the terminus, showing the track and centre poles. .10 - No. 29 outbound on the North Bendigo line turning from either Nolan St or Caledonia St, running a special. .11 - No. 7 departing North Bendigo for Golden Square. .12 - No. 3 and 18 at Charing Cross. No. 3 has two SEC roof Advertisements .13 - No. 7 at North Bendigo with the trolley pole being reversed. .14 - No. 24 at Quarry Hill with Northern Terrazzo in the background with the driver alongside .15 - No. 7 and No.6 at Charing Cross with the Beehive buildings in the background. .16 - No. 7 at North Bendigo terminus .17 - ditto .18 - No. 24 at Quarry Hill with Northern Terrazzo in the background with the conductor alongside. .19 - ditto .20 - No. 26 and other bogie tram in View St near Charing Cross with the Armstrong Tyre Service building and signs for Cohn's Drinks and T&G in the view.trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, quarry hill, golden square, depot, north bendigo, charing cross, tram 29, tram 18, tram 24, tram 3, tram 7, tram 6, tram 26

Set of 22 digital images of Bendigo Tramways, 1972 at or before closure while on a tram tour by Stuart Lodington. .1 - No. 7 arriving at North Bendigo .2 - No. 5 departing Charing Cross along View St, with a Firestone tyres in the background. .3 - front view of a tram in View St with a blurred background image. .4 - No. 24 showing Eaglehawk destination .5 - No 26 and 3 in View St, with the Armstrong Tyre Service building in the background and signs for T&G and Cohn's Drinks. .6 - ditto .7 - No. 3 arriving at Charing Cross from Eaglehawk in View St, with a Quarry Hill destination. .8 - No. 3 and 18 at Charing Cross. .9 - No. 24 on the Quarry Hill line. .10 - No 26 in View St, with the Armstrong Tyre Service building in the background and signs for T&G and Cohn's Drinks. .11 - ditto, with fountain in view, Colonial Mutual building and a newsagent with a Herald sign on the building. .12 - No. 7 at North Bendigo terminus .13 - ditto with pole being reversed. .14 - No. 18 at Quarry Hill terminus with Northern Terrazzo sign in the background. .15 - No. 24 at Quarry Hill terminus .16 - No. 18 arriving at Charring Cross, with Fountain Plaza and Bendigo Pharmacy in the background. .17 - No. 3 and 18 at Charing Cross. .18 - No. 7 at North Bendigo terminus with pole being placed on the overhead. .19 - No. 26 in View St inbound, with Sandhurst Trustees sign in the background. .20 - No. 6 leaving Charing Cross in Pall Mall with Myer and other buildings in the background. .21 - No. 7 at North Bendigo .22 - Single trucker with two roof Advertisements crossing View St with fountain in view, Colonial Mutual building and a newsagent with a Herald sign on the building.trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, quarry hill, north bendigo, charing cross, view st, tram 7, tram 5, tram 24, tram 26, tram 5, tram 3, tram 18, tram 6

Set of 20 digital images of Bendigo Tramways, of the last running day of the Eaglehawk to Quarry Hill line 16 April 1972, .1 - No. 24 outbound to Eaglehawk .2 - No. 3? at Manchester Loop .3 - No. 24 outbound to Eaglehawk .4 - bogie tram crossing the rail over bridge from Eaglehawk .5 - No. 18 in View St .6 - No. 24 outbound to Eaglehawk .7 - No 18 at Eaglehawk with destination roll being changed, and shopping centre in the background. .8 - No. 24 crossing the railway overbridge, going to Eaglehawk .9 - No. 3 outbound to Eaglehawk .10 - No. 24 crossing the railway overbridge, going to Eaglehawk .11 - No. 3 and 24 crossing at Long Gully .12 - No. 18 at Eaglehawk with Leo A Hughes photographer building in the background and a CFA truck passing the tram. Tram SEC roof advertisement and a banner for "German -?- Circus" at Eaglehawk and dates. .13 - No. 3 inbound on the Eaglehawk line. .14 - No. 18 outbound to Eaglehawk .15 - ditto .16 - No. 18 at Eaglehawk terminus with the Mechanics Institute in the background. .17 - No. 24 at the Eaglehawk terminus .18 - No 24 at the intersection with Taylor St .19 - No. 24 at the Eaglehawk terminus .20 - dittotrams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, long gully, manchester loop, tram 24, tram 18, tram 3

Set of 22 digital images of Bendigo Tramways, of the last running day of the Eaglehawk to Quarry Hill line 16 April 1972, .1 - No. 3 and 24 crossing at Long Gully .2 - No. 3 turning at the Cricket ground, Barnard and View Sts, inbound to the City and Quarry Hill .3 - No. 3 in bound to the City and Quarry Hill, Long Gully area .4 - No. 18 inbound to the City and Quarry Hill crossing the railway bridge from Eaglehawk. .5 - Manchester Loop .6 - No. 18 inbound to the City and Quarry Hill crossing the railway bridge from Eaglehawk. .7 - No. 18 about to enter Jobs Gully Loop .8 - No. 3 about to turn at the Cricket ground, Barnard and View Sts inbound to the City and Quarry Hill .9 - No. 3 turning at the Cricket ground, Barnard and View Sts, inbound to the City and Quarry Hill .10 - No. 18 at Eaglehawk terminus with the Mechanics Institute in the background. .11 - No. 3 in bound, Ironbark area. .12 - No. 3 at Long Gully Loop .13 - No. 3 outbound to Eaglehawk. .14 - No. 18 at Eaglehawk with German circus banner on tram .15 - No. 18 on the Eaglehawk line at Jobs Gully Loop .16 - No. 24 outbound to Eaglehawk at Taylor St .17 - No. 18 inbound to the City and Quarry Hill crossing the railway bridge from Eaglehawk. .18 - No. 3 at Manchester Loop .19 - No. 18 at Eaglehawk terminus .20 - No. 18 at Eaglehawk with German circus banner on tram .21 - bogie tram at Long Gully Loop. .22 - No. 24 outbound to Eaglehawk at Taylor Sttrams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, long gully, jobs gully, manchester loop, tram 24, tram 18, tram 3

Demonstrates the early development of the BTPS through the provision of a first aid box in the depot.Set of papers providing first aid instructions, contents of first aid box and other notes provided during September 1972 when the depot was being occupied and set up. 4305.1 - Plastic covered typed - two colours - instruction regarding the first aid kit - signed by Clyde Croft Secretary, 22/9/1972. 4305.2 - plastic covered sheet - photocopied, giving contents of box and basic instructions with orange Dymo label "BTPS" on top of sheet. 2nd copy - foolscap photocopy folded. See also Reg Item 5720.1 to .3 for other similar sheets.trams, tramways, btps, first aid, instructions, safety

Yields information about the appearance of Bendigo Birney trams early 1970's and the Charing Cross area.Black and White Photograph of Bendigo No. 11, Birney, stored in the Bendigo tram depot, early 1970's following an accident. See Bendigo Tramways excerpt re this tram, ex their web site 9/6/2009. Has another, possibly stored tram along side. Photo shows the damaged end panel removed, distorted bumper bar and broken life guard tray. Photo Chris Wurr, early 1970's. "In 1968, the SECV assessed damage to the tram after an accident with an automobile. Upon inspection, it was found that the side bearers of the tram body had spread, and the centre bearers had been severely distorted because of the impact. Repairs of this nature required costly engineering work and with the closure of the tramway being imminent, it was decided to place Car 11 in storage on 6 road until the cessation of SECV services in 1972. Work commenced on the restoration of this tram in 1975 and it returned to service in 1986, being painted in the SECV livery of the 1950s." See Bendigo Tramway web site, accessed 9/6/2009 for notes re accident damage."Photo by Chris Wurr" stamped on the rear. On rear in pencil "B'go 11"trams, tramways, bendigo, depot, tram 11

Demonstrates the early development of the BTPS through the provision of a first aid box in the depot.Set of papers providing first aid instructions, first aid courses and other notes provided during September 1972 when the depot was being occupied and set up. Each sheet has been covered with an adhesive plastic film. Sheets 2 and 3 are typed on the rear of the Association of Railway Enthusiasts letterhead and signed by Clyde Croft, dated 22/9/1972. 5720.1 - Extract from Labour and Industry instructions - "Emergency Instructions for Serious Injuries. 5720.2 - First Aid Classes of the St John's Ambulance. 5720.3 - Notes regarding the first aid kit. See also Reg Item 4305.1, 4305.2 for other similar sheets.trams, tramways, btps, first aid, instructions, safety

Black and White copy print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photograph of Phoenix motor on two trailers, Mollison and Mitchel Sts, Bendigo Railway Picnic day, Sept. 1901. Copied by Keith Kings from The Bendigonian 17/9/1901. Photo caption notes on rear note the cylinder on the steam tram, one trailer is a bogie trailer ex battery tram and the other a four wheel trailer. Keith Kings in the book "Bendigo Tramways" - 1972 - notes it as a spark arrester.On rear in ink " S-A774, Mitchell St Cnr Mollison St, steam tram motor, probably a Phoenix (towing two trailers). Note:- cylinder on roof - ? silencer or chimney. Bogie trailer (ex Battery tram). Four wheel trailer. Copied by Keith Kings ex "The Bendigonian" 17/9/1901. "trams, tramways, bendigo, steam trams, charing cross, trailers

Black and White copy print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Copy photograph of demonstration electric locomotive (narrow gauge) hauled vehicles at the Gold Jubilee Exhibition in 1901. See page 80 of Keith Kings, Bendigo Tramways, ARHS 1972 for further details. Image 5783i3 reproduces this page. .1 - On rear in ink "Electric railway demonstrated at Gold Jubilee Exhibition Bendigo 1901". In bottom right hand corner "P.W. Duckett". trams, tramways, bendigo, exhibitions

Copy photograph of first or opening tram to Eaglehawk, April 1903 at Charing Cross. Tram is towing a small single deck trailer. In the background are buildings for C. Plumbe (tailor), Havelock tobacco, Williams spot cash and Louis Germann. See Keith Kings, Bendigo Tramways, ARHS 1972 page 29 for date. Two copies held.Yields information about the opening of the Bendigo Eaglehawk tram line,.Black and White copy print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details."13" in ink on rear.trams, tramways, bendigo, opening, esco, charing cross

Newspaper clipping from the Bendigo Advertiser, pages 1 and 2, Tuesday April 18, 1972, the after the commencement of bus operations following the closure of the SEC operated system. Front page has an article titled ""Buses were a little late at first" - about the late running of buses after the change over. On page two are three letters to the editor concerning trams and buses. 1 - "Tram Museum states its case for Bgo trams" - letter from L. N. Millar, Secretary of the TMSV about the actions of the Bendigo Trust and what the TMSV had planned to collect from Bendigo. 2 - "Keep Bendigo the way it is", signed "Bendigonian" about tourism in Bendigo and keeping the landscapes. 3 - "Bus Depot at Charing Cross", signed by David Drummond about bus routes and the impact on Bendigo traffic. Made a number of suggestions about bus routing. bendigo, tmsv, bendigo trust, buses, closure, bus replacement

Part 1 - Ballarat Horse Trams - notes that much of the details was supplied by the late Inspector James. Part 2 - Electric Trams - gives dates for the withdrawal of the ESCo cars, routes, SEC and extensions, including the Forest City signals. Notes assistance of Mr Hornabrook, Farr, Linaker, Hodgson and Lyons. See also Reg Item 8005 for another copy and a set of A3 size laminated photocopies.Yields information about the history of the Ballarat tramways as researched and known in 1953 by Wal Jack.Photocopy - 11 pages of a typed article or research report on foolscap paper titled "History of Ballarat Tramways - 1887 - 1953", written by Wal Jack. Second copy - Gestetner printed - 10 pages only, from a donation of Ruth Nelson - rescanned with word recognition pdf. Last page scanned and added to this file, but may not be word recognisable.In pencil on the last sheet "The original of the information was loaned to me to have this copy made by Mr. W. L. Edwards of Beverin St Sebastopol 3356 - copy made 23/5/1972. Second - copy some dates on front sheet circled and paragraphs highlighted on other pages.trams, tramways, sec, esco, ballarat, sec, horse trams, tramcars