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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, William. F. Scott, 'Ballarat Vintage Tramway", 1983
... tramways ...Booklet 16pp, with paper cover, printed, with description of Society's vehicles, and photographs. Included is a brief history of Ballarat Vintage Tramway, Ballarat Tramway's. Revised by William F. Scott from the original editions by Campbell Duncan, when published as "Ballarat's Tramway Preservation Project" 1973 and 1976. 155.1 - printed by Baxter and Stubs 155.2 - printed by J. A Hoskins & Son 155.2 is printed on heavier paper both cover and inside sheets. Record updated and images added 19/8/2013.trams, tramways, btps, ballarat, museum -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: BENDIGO TRAMWAYS POSTCARDS
... Tramways ...Bendigo Tramways (mini) ' Postcards' - two with advertising for R O Henderson (Beehive) Pty Ltd, Pall Mall on reverse (both individually numbered); other two 'postcards' have nothing printed on reverse. Text on front: Bendigo Tramways. First Issue December 9 & 10 1972; Linking Unique Tourist Attractions; A Project of the Bendigo Trust.bendigo, tramways, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Membership Book & Card, "Preston UFS Dispensary", 1952
... tramways ...Booklet and card used by Allan Yeomans, a tramway employee. Folder dated 1/6/1952 and the card for 1982-1983. Both stamped "Tramways Benefit Society"Demonstrates the method the Tramway Benefit Society assisted members with discounted pharmacy products.Green card folder with cotton thread, folded and stapled containing a membership card for 1982-1983benefit society, tbs, sickness, mutual funds, mmtb, tramways, employees, ufs, chemist -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), BTPS pamphlets advertising the Museum, c1973-74
... tramways ...Set of two early BTPS pamphlets advertising the Museum, both with a sketch of No. 40 on the rear and the name "Ballarat Tramway Museum" in caps. .1 - Advertising the BTPS as the Ballarat Tramway Museum, note son the Museum and displays, donations, map with an application for membership at the base - membership $2. .2 - Invitation to Join the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, with details of the BTPS, activities, has PO Box 632 address. Fee $2. trams, tramways, btps, map, drawings, membership, sketches -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Colin Jones, Watch for Trams, 1993
... Tramways ...The author, Colin Jones has covered the history of tramways in Australia, with reference to their history of establishment in the USA. Includes tables, bibliography. The book includes many photographs and the stories behind the establishment of tramways in Australasian cities, Unions, closure and their survival. Includes stories of their use by passengers, crews and management, lists of Australasian tramways and tram lines and tramcars that were built from 1938. Demonstrates the importance of street tramways to the Urban life and development in an Australian context.Book - Hardcover, A4 size, titled "Watch for Trams", 7 Sections, 132 pages, sewn with glued end papers, includes a table of contents and index, notes and appendices. non-fictionThe author, Colin Jones has covered the history of tramways in Australia, with reference to their history of establishment in the USA. Includes tables, bibliography. The book includes many photographs and the stories behind the establishment of tramways in Australasian cities, Unions, closure and their survival. Includes stories of their use by passengers, crews and management, lists of Australasian tramways and tram lines and tramcars that were built from 1938. Demonstrates the importance of street tramways to the Urban life and development in an Australian context.tramways, australasia, cable cars, electric tramways, unions, colin jones -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ''THE BENDIGO TRAMWAYS: A HISTORY''
... TRAMWAYS ...''The Bendigo Tramways - A History'' (author, not named, but last page indicates that writer was 17 years of age). Eight handwritten pages; 4 pages of photo reproductions; loose sheet - broad description of 'Bendigo''; loose sheet showing ''S.E.C. Bendigo Tramways Track Diagram as at closure of system, April 1972''. Early moves to have tramway system in 1880s; battery trams operation; steam tram motors; Bendigo Tramway Company; Electric Supply Company; Route maps (''in the appendices at the end of this report'' ???); State Electricity Commission of Victoria; list of the major purchases made by the SEC from the MMB to add to the Bendigo fleet (1930 -1960) closure of tramways; Bendigo 'talking' tourist tram (Dec. 1972); Writer's notes - acknowledgementtramways, history, bendigotramway history., bendigo tramways, electric supply company, talking tourist tram. tramsways track diagram. battery trams, ellsen and co., the sandhurst and eaglehawke tramways company. mollison street. arnold street. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, John Alfred, "Leonora The End of the Line", c1985
... tramways ...Four page photocopy of an article titled "Leonora The End of the Line" written by John Alfred on the history of the Leonora WA tramway system, including the double deck steam tramcars, the single electric tramcar and the petrol engined rail vehicle. Has a map of the various rail routes between Leonora and Gwalia. Article appeared in the August 1968 issue of Electric Traction. Other items in the photocopy noted the planned closure of Brisbane tramways.trams, tramways, leonora, gwalia, tramways -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Mixed media - Bendigo Tramways 100th Anniversary National Trust DVD, 1990
The Sandhurst and Electric Tramway Company was the first to blaze a trail when it introduced battery trams to Bendigo in June 1890. Unfortunately they had made a serious miscalculation, as the batteries quickly proved inadequate for the hilly terrain of Bendigo. After a couple of months battery trams ceased running and were later replaced by steam trams in February 1892. Steam trams were a reliable means of transport and successfully moved Bendigonians around for ten years, but the onset of the recession forced the Bendigo Tramways Company to sell up in 1899 to the Electric Supply Company of Victoria (ESCo) who continued to run steam trams until 1902. This turn-of-the-century sale led to the introduction of electric trams to Bendigo in April 1903. These were a success from the very beginning. During peak hour people would be standing in the aisles, in the doorways, even on the running boards on the outside of the tram. In addition, the trams were also the first option for deliveries. Parcels, newspapers, movie reels for the picture theatres and even mail bags found their way onto the trams; sent from outlying post offices to the GPO in the city centre. At the end of World War I the Victorian Government constituted the new semi-government instrumentality, the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC). The SEC was to take over all privately owned power generating companies in Victoria and operate as a state owned monopoly ... Bendigo's tramway system was an integral part of the deal.Bendigo Tramways 100th Anniversary National Trust 31 minute DVD. Content includes brief history of the Bendigo trams from 1890 to 1990; driver's view movies of each of the four Bendigo Lines; and the set up of the tourist trams after the closure of the lines by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.history, bendigo, bendigo trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Age, Image of Bendigo steam tram No. 2 and trailer, July 10, 1943
... tramways ...Reproduction of a photograph of Bendigo Steam tram No. 2 and Bendigo Tramways Co. Ltd. bogie trailer. Caption "Bendigo's steam tramway at the close of last century." Same photo as that in Keith Kings "The Bendigo Tramways" but the roof ad board on the trailer has been altered to cover the advertisers name. Keith Kings gives the trailer as No. 6, rebuilt from the unsuccessful battery tram No. 1. See item 9464 for a glass plate negative of this photograph.Yields information about Bendigo Steam trams.Newspaper Clipping from The AGE, Saturday July 10, 1943.trams, tramways, steam trams, bendigo, trailers, bendigo tramways co. ltd. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, People Magazine, "Hectic Electric Tram", 17/07/1963 12:00:00 AM
... tramways ...Page (page 40) from "People" magazine of July 17, 1963 outlining the more bizarre features of the Box Hill Doncaster Electric Tramway. Written by Rex Shane with two illustrations from the Mitchell Library Sydney. Has a red band at the top of the Clipping. Gives an outline history of the tramway and some of the incidents that befalled it.trams, tramways, box hill, doncaster -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine - Colour photocopy, Geoffrey Skelsey, "The MMTB's 'VR' trams", June 2009
... Tramways ...Colour photocopy of an article by Geoffrey Skelsey providing a short history of the two VR tram lines, and the construction of the luxury trams, Nos. 52 to 54. Covers the use of the first two on the MMTB system and their operational history.Provides details of VR luxury trams in a UK based magazine,Photocopy of an article from the June 2009 issue of Tramway Review - two A4 sheets.trams, railways, vr trams, tram 52, tram 53, tram 54, mmtb, tramways, lrta -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 26/01/1942 12:00:00 AM
... tramways ...Yields information about the painting of the trams for the blackout era of the Second World War time, and how it was done. Only known photograph of a tram so far in Ballarat at the time of introduction. Shows the blackout headlight mask.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No. 13 climbing the Victoria St Hill en route to Victoria St 26-1-1942. Tram has been fitted with white bumper and white steps and possible other areas as well. Note the blackout shade on the headlights. In the background is the Munster Arms Hotel and a Velvet soap ad. Wal's album notes "No. 13 Victoria St 13-1-42 white bumpers and steps, & blackout shades over head lights (War Time) See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "Ballarat Tramways No. 13 climbing Victoria St hill, Ballarat East Jan 1942 / W. Jack"trams, tramways, victoria st, world war i, blackouts, tram 13 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, c1940
... tramways ...Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of 26 in Moorabool St, Geelong. Tram has the destination of North. Printed on Kodak Velox paper. No date given, but c1940. In the background is building for W. T. Wiggs Pty Ltd sports store, F. G. H Ritchie Queensland Insurance and Berger's Paints On rear in ink "Geelong Tramways No. 26, Ex M&MTB made into 1 man car, 3 in service 24, 25, 26"trams, tramways, geelong, moorabool st, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Wal Jack, 2/01/1961 12:00:00 AM
... Tramways ...Ballarat No. 21 in City Loop, 2-1-61. Tram has been painted with small white strip under headlights, pending dash canopy lights. Slide dark, sun directly overhead. Has T&G buildings, Odeon Theatre in background along with some cars.'SEC Ballarat Tramways, No. 21, ex Adelaide A10, Sturt St. loop, 2-1-61' in blue ink, and 'W.Jack' stamped on.tramways, trams, ballarat, city loop, tram 21 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Extract of SEC systems meeting minutes, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Tramway Conference 1954, 1954
... tramways ...Extract from the 1954 Tramway Conference of the three tramway systems - notes on painting of trams, track wear, lighting, tramcar maintenance, trolley wheels, costs, and failure of pony wheels. See item 8057 for the 1954 Minutes.Demonstrates minutes of the 1954 Tramway Conference.Five foolscap pages of a carbon copy document - first and possibly other pages missing. tramcars, tramways, bogie trams, pony axles, costs, tramcar maintenance, track wear -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, J. K. Moir, "Australia's first electric tram", 1940
... tramways ...Twenty eight page book, centre stapled, plus stippled blue paper covers titled "Australia's First Electric Tram" written and published by John Kinmont Moir in 1940. Inside front cover has an inscription "With Compliments J. K Moir" in ink. Has a reproduction of the poster advertising the tramway, a map, foreword written by J.K. Moir about Mr. H. J. Hilton who operated the tramway, the birth of the tramway, the company that was formed to operate it, , a sample ticket, opening, operation, timetable, reminiscences of H. J. Hilton. Includes notes on the subsequent work of Mr. Hilton, Includes a number of photographs. See Reg Item 2058 for the second edition - 1950Inside front cover has an inscription "With Compliments J. K Moir" in ink.trams, tramways, box hill, doncaster, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black and white - Fake - Melbourne & District Steam tram
... tramways ...Photograph of a Rowan steam car with a combined vertical boiler unit which has been lettered "Melbourne & District Tramways", possibly to sell to a rail or tramway promoter - Photoshopped. Actual unit is of German origin, though the boiler unit is different to that used in the illustration. Collected by H H MatthewsYields information about sales promotion photograph Black and white photograph on paper. Has H H Mathews stamp on rear and No. 1015trams, tramways, steam trams, melbourne, fake photo -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, "Caution Tram Track Under Repair"
... tramways ...Prepared to advise pedestrians and motorists of tramway track work being undertaken in Ballarat.Demonstrates the methods the SEC used to advise of track works.Metal sign, steel, yellow background with black letters stating "Caution Tram Track Under Repair". Has four holes top and one centrally along the bottom edge. Shows on the rear that a stand was once fixed to the rear of the sign.tramways, secv, ballarat, signs, track work -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, late 1930's
... tramways ...Yields information SEC 3rd 22, one of the ex Adelaide tramcars and the streetscape late 1930's. at the City tram terminus.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 22 at the City terminus, south side, with the Post Office in background. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. Not dated, late 1930s. Note very similar image to Reg item 1373. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See Reg Item 1373 for a poor print and Reg Item 7540 for the original negative.on rear of photo in ink, "Ballarat Tramways 3rd No. 22 ex Adelaide 92 / smashed up July 1944 tram" and in bottom right corner "W. Jack"trams, tramways, sturt st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 2, Andrew Howlett, Ballarat No. 30 at Kaniva, Dec. 1973
... Tramways ...The tram was later acquired and sold to tramway in the USA. See reference.Yields information about tram 30 located in Kaniva, after the Ballarat system closed.Set of two Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, April 1975 of ex Ballarat No. 30 at Kaniva Dec. 1973. .2 - has the BP Roadhouse sign in the background."30 at Kaniva Dec. 1973" in blue ink. on both slides.ballarat, tramways, trams, kaniva, sale of trams, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "The coming and going of our trams", 19/11/1983 12:00:00 AM
... tramways ...One page feature article in the Ballarat's "The Courier" giving an outline history of the Ballarat tramway system with 6 photographs. Mentions the then recently published book "The Tramways of Australia" by Samuel Brimson. Published 19/11/1983. Titled "The coming and going of our trams". Published as part of the Courier's Saturday Magazine. 828.1 - 2nd copy in better condition.trams, tramways, ballarat, public transport -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letterhead, Peter Boyd of Peter Boyd Typesetters, BTPS letterhead, Sept. 1997
... tramways ...687.1 - A4 sheet of white paper printed up for 'Ballarat Tramway Museum" letterhead, introduced Sept. 1997. Features colour photo image of tram 27, Museum name, address and words "Ballarat Trams are Ballarat History" and "Ballarat Vintage Tramway". 687.2 - black and white version - image of this version.trams, tramways, btm, letterhead, stationery -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Rail Section, The North Eastern Steel Co. Ltd. Middlesborough, 1900's?
... tramways ...Yields information about some of the rail used in UK tramways, possibly Australian tramways and demonstrates the type of rail used in tramways.Section of flanged tramway rail - saw cut from rail, polished and then nickel plated silver finished and stamped in italics - "Hartepool Tramways Reconstruction B.S.Section No. 1" in the head of the rail, "90lbs per yard" stamped in the base of the flange and along the foot of the rail "The North Eastern Steel Co. Ltd Middlesborough"trams, tramways, rail, uk, rail section -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Handwritten Notes, Wal Jack, "Ballarat's Horse Trams 1887 to 1913", 1930-1940's
... tramways ...Has a strong association with a Ballarat Tramway and its horse trams - a handwritten copy of an article in The Courier.Handwritten copy of a H.P. James, article that appeared in The Courier, 19-6-1937, titled "Ballarat's Horse Trams 1887 to 1913" Twenty pages, covering the development of the tramway, track laying, cars builder, formal opening, services, extension, maintenance, drivers and uniforms, collection of fares, tramways colony, supplies of chaff, traffic, conductors, rail and track cleaning, and some details on the tramcars. Contained within Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems". trams, tramways, ballarat, horse trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - All Day Ticket 1975, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, 1975
... tramways ...Issued by the Secretary Clyde Croft at the time to a visiting family.Demonstrates the use of All Day TicketsAll day ticket printed on cream coloured card - issued by the Ballarat Tourist Tramway with number "103" written in on the left hand side.btps, tramways, ballarat tramways, all day ticket -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited, David Langley, "Time Table for the Kew Tramway Line", May.. 1907
... tramways ...Print of a digital image on an A4 sheet of the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company Limited timetable for the Kew Horse Tram line, titled "Time Table for the Kew Tramway Line". gives the times for Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Provides times for Kew Cemetery and Victoria Bridge. Also gives fares.trams, tramways, kew, horse trams, mto co, victoria bridge -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing - Illustration - Art work, John Phillips, BTPS logo, c/- mid 1980's
... tramways ...Original bromide on A4 paper reproduction for BTPS advertising, illustrations, logo, three quarter front on view of tram. 3270.1 - No. 27 - with the words Ballarat Tourist Tramway top and bottom. Tram destination showing Carlton St. 3270.2 - No. 33 - with words Ballarat Vintage Tramwaytrams, tramways, btps, btm, logos, advertisements, illustrations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Tramway Traffic Wages Book", 1919 - 1924
... tramways ...Each page of the volume is divided into rows and headed columns. Information appearing in each row includes the name, occupation, rate of pay, days worked and total fortnightly pay. There is provision for each row to contain details for two fortnightly pays. Occupations listed in these entries include driver, conductors and points boys, of various pay rates. See item 9541 for a 1929 to 1934 version. Images of object as follows: .1 - Book - front cover .2 - Book - edge .3 - inside cover and printer's label .4 - inside cover .5 - box .6 - box with cover off .7 - sheet 1 .8 - sheet 1 and 2 .9 - page with supplementary sheets .10 - page showing duty stamps .11 - rear cover .12 - sheet 1 names - 12/8/1919 .13 - sheet 16 - 30/12/1919 .14 - sheet 42 - 27/2/1920 .15 - sheet 62 - 11/1/1921 .16 - sheet 77 - 19/4/1921 .17 - sheet 78 part - 19/4/1921 .18 - sheet 102 - 1/11/1921 .19 - sheet 103 part - 1/11/1921 .20 - sheet 124 - 2/5/1922 .21 - sheet 143 - 3/10/1922 .22 - sheet 144 part - 3/10/1922 .23 - sheet 171 - 1/5/1923 .24 - sheet 172 - 1/5/1923 .25 - sheet 206 - 22/1/1924 .26 - sheet 248 - 23/12/1924 Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways in the 1920’s and in an employee’s daily working life – eg their hours, wages, deductions etc. Has a strong association with individuals who worked for ESCo and the organisation itself.Leather bound journal titled ""Tramway Traffic Wages Book" Each sheet numbered 1 - 248 (see note below), wages requisition number, headed "Tramway Traffic Department". Printed by Berry Anderson &co, printers reorder number 16422. Book has sewn sections to cover with lining - crocodile skin style, about 6mm thick heavy cardboard covers, with leather corners and leather central binding, titled "Tramway Traffic Wages Book".trams, tramways, esco, electric supply co of victoria, wages, accounting -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder with papers, Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. Limited, "Car valuation Reports", 1916
... tramways ...Manila folder marked "Car valuation Reports" containing many typed papers concerning the valuation of the cable car fleet at the time of the hand or take over by the Tramway Board of the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co in 1916. Includes listing of cars, when built, comments on method of valuation depot and status. Included is a letter between The Secretary of the Tramway Board, Mr Pringle (ESCo, but with a William St address) and mentions Mr. Murdoch of the NMETL. See image 3009i2.jpgtrams, tramways, cable trams, accounting, mto co, tramway board -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Badge, 1920's?
... tramways ...Australian Tramway Employees Association (Tramways Union) badge. Badge made of brass with words "Australian Tramway Employees Association" on outer edge of badge with a royal blue enamel background. In centre of badge has the Australian coat of arms with a railway type spoke wheel above the logo and underneath the coat of arms the words "Federated Australia" in a banner. The metal ring at the top of the badge has been torn. On back of badge has stamped into the badge "1580", indicating badge number. No indication of manufacturer.trams, tramways, unions, badges, atea, employees