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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramways Advertising", 27/11/1959 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Demonstrates the method of advising the Ballarat branch of advertising panels and the advertisers., Demonstrates the method of advising the Ballarat branch of advertising panels and the advertisers.Memorandum on Electricity Supply Department letterhead, quarto paper typed, from Engineer and Manager (Melbourne) to Manager Ballarat Branch, dated 27/11/1959, advising the despatch of advertising panels for use on the single truckers, one per tram - Four Wakefields (Castrol) and one Cinzano and Gia (Wines). Response sought on when installed. trams, tramways, advertisements, marketing, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramways - Maximum Traction Trams:", 13/11/1945 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Demonstrates the method of advising the Ballarat branch of equipment and its use on the then new bogie trams., Demonstrates the method of advising the Ballarat branch of equipment and its use on the then new bogie trams.Memorandum on Electricity Supply Department letterhead, quarto paper typed, from Engineer and Manager (Melbourne) to Manager Ballarat Branch, dated 23/11/1945, advising of the Contactor fitted to the recently commissioned bogie trams, with quotes out of the MMTB training instructions on how they operate and their purpose. Memo titled "Tramways - Maximum Traction Trams:" "Copy for "Depot Foreman" written in using red ink.trams, tramways, maximum traction, training, instructions, controllers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramway - Motor Pinions", 22/08/1961 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about damage to tramcars from the use of electrical braking., Yields information about damage to tramcars from the use of electrical braking.Memorandum on Electricity Supply Department letterhead, quarto paper typed, from Manager Ballarat to the Superintendent with a copy to the Depot Foreman, titled "Tramway - Motor Pinions". Concerned about recent damage to pinions, due to "unwarranted use of electrical means of braking". Should only be used in training, emergency. Examples of damaged pinions to be shown to motorman. Dated 22-8-1961 Signed H W Linakertrams, tramways, motormen, motors, damage, training, repairs, braking -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Handwritten Notes, Form/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1960's
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the work looking at increasing the load on pony wheels - not known whether done in practice.Set of two hand written notes. .1 - Set of calculations on the weight of an axle - if a different dimension to look at increasing the weight on a pony axle of a maximum traction tram. Written on the back of Tram Mileage Record Sheet form TYE 1.58 - daily record for each tram .2 - sketch of the finishing dimensions and dimensions of the end of an axle - written on the rear of a torn 1944 poster using for fund raising. Has the names of: T. A. Farr Hon President, A Purdue President and W. Sewell secretary for the "ACF" - Australian Comforts Fund.trams, tramways, axles, sketches, fund raising, maximum traction, forms, mileage -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramways - Rolling Stock", "Tram No. 14 - Body Reconditioning Details", Oct. 1963
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about cost of overhauling tram 14., Yields information about cost of overhauling tram 14.Memorandum on Electricity Supply Department letterhead, foolscap paper typed, from Works Superintendent to the Branch Manager about the cost of overhauling the body of Tram 14, dated 24/10/1963. Attached sheet dated 30/9/1963 details the extensive work undertaken on the body during the overhaul or refurbishment. Signed H W Linaker as Works Superintendenttrams, tramways, overhauls, repairs, windows -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramcar Lighting", 15/06/1960 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the type of lights or lamps used in trams., Yields information about the type of lights or lamps used in trams.Memorandum on Electricity Supply Department letterhead, quarto paper typed, from Branch Manager to Works Superintendent with a copy to the Depot Foreman, titled "Tramcar Lighting" dated 15/6/1960. Reports on the conversion from 6 lamps in series to 5 lamps and the use of 100V lamps was giving a greatly reduced life. Proposing to use only 110V lamps from now on. Signed H W Linakertrams, tramways, tramcars, lights, electrical equipment -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tram Depot Supervision", 31/01/1968 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the depot supervision and names of people involved., Yields information about the depot supervision and names of people involved.Memorandum on Electricity Supply Department letterhead, half foolscap, from the Works Superintendent to the Acting Branch Tramways Superintendent, dated 31/1/1968 with a copy to the Acting Depot Foreman, advising of "Tram Depot Supervision" while Depot Foreman D Irvin on sick leave, depot being supervised by F Minns and assisted by S Lakey, Leading Hand. Signed H W Linakertrams, tramways, depot, personnel, staff -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramways - Sebastopol Centenary Tram", 28/10/1964 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the painting of tram 18 and the use of the lamps during the Sebastopol Centenary., Yields information about the painting of tram 18 and the use of the lamps during the Sebastopol Centenary.Memorandum on Electricity Supply Department letterhead, quarto, from the Branch Manager, F K White to the Acting Branch Tramways Superintendent, dated 28/10/1964 with a copy to the Depot Foreman, titled "Tramways - Sebastopol Centenary Tram", about the decoration of tram 18 for the Centenary event. Tram had been given the number "100" temporarily, and about the control of the lighting circuits. Stamped "F. K. White"trams, tramways, sebastopol, centenary, tram numbering, lights, tramcars, drivers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramways - Derailments (Major)", May. 1959
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the provision of derailment equipment to be stored at the rear of the city offices., Yields information about the provision of derailment equipment to be stored at the rear of the city offices.Memorandum on Electricity Supply Department letterhead, foolscap, from the Works Superintendent to the Branch Manager with a copy to the Tram Depot Foreman, dated 19-5-1959, providing a list of re-railing equipment to be provided at the rear of the City Offices and details of keys to the locker.trams, tramways, derailments, sec showroom sturt st, equipment -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Protective Clothing - Eye Protection", Jul. 1959
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the provision of safety spectaculars to SEC staff., Yields information about the provision of safety spectaculars to SEC staff.Memorandum on Electricity Supply Department letterhead, foolscap, from the Manager of the Commercial Division to the Branch Manager with a copy to the Tram Depot Foreman, dated 16-7-1959, about the provision of eye protection spectacles to staff and the type of spectacles to be issued as a stores item. Signed E. Burgesstrams, tramways, personnel, safety, stories -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - SEC Annual Report/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Fifteenth Annual Report", 1934
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Report titled "State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Fifteenth Annual Report, Financial Year ended 30th June 1934", together with appendices. Has a table of contents, graphs and appendices. Notes on Ballarat and Bendigo - page 6 and Geelong page 34. Enclosed within the report is a with compliments slip and an addendum. Note; this full document can be accessed on the Parliamentary Library Annual Reports database. Yields information about the activities of the SEC through its Annual Report.Annual Report - 68 foolscap pages, stapled within grey covers. Stamped "Brisbane Tramway Museum Society J150/1" on the first page. Written in red ink "Geelong tramways page 34"tramways, trams, sec, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, reports, electricity generation -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - SEC Annual Report/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Sixteenth Annual Report", 1935
... Stamped "Brisbane Tramway Museum Society J150/2...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Report titled "State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Sixteenth Annual Report, Financial Year ended 30th June 1935", together with appendices. Has a table of contents, graphs and appendices. Notes on Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong page 30. Enclosed within the report is a with compliments slip. Note this full document can be accessed on the Parliamentary Library Annual Reports database. Yields information about the activities of the SEC through its Annual Report.Annual Report - 72 foolscap pages, stapled within grey coversStamped "Brisbane Tramway Museum Society J150/2" on the first page. Written in red ink "Ballarat, Bendigo Geelong tramways page 30" with pencil underlining.tramways, trams, sec, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, reports, electricity generation -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - SEC Annual Report/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Seventeenth Annual Report", 1936
... Stamped "Brisbane Tramway Museum Society J150/3...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Report titled "State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Seventeenth Annual Report, Financial Year ended 30th June 1936", together with appendices. Has a table of contents, graphs and appendices. Notes on Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong page 24. Enclosed within the report is a with compliments slip. Note this full document can be accessed on the Parliamentary Library Annual Reports database. Yields information about the activities of the SEC through its Annual Report.Annual Report - 60 foolscap pages, stapled within grey coversStamped "Brisbane Tramway Museum Society J150/3" on the first page. Written in red ink "Ballarat, Bendigo Geelong tramways page 24" with pencil underlining.tramways, trams, sec, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, reports, electricity generation -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Max Harris, "Tram shelter bottom Sturt St"
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...The shelter was located at the Grenville St intersection and removed/relocated during 1922. Shows the clocks that gave the tram departure times.Yields information about the tramway shelter/office at the intersection of Grenville and Sturt Streets.Digital image and report - titled "Tram shelter bottom Sturt St" of a photograph of the Sturt St shelter collected by Max Harris, the original prints now held by the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute. Item placed by the Victoria Collections. Located at the Grenville St intersection Photo shows the clocks indicating the next tram departure times on a pole in front of the building. There is a box on the base of the pole and an oil can or sand can.trams, tramways, shelters, sturt st, grenville st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Ballarat Heritage Festival - Hundreds share a passion for history", 12/05/2008 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 12/5/2008 about the Ballarat Heritage Festival, featuring a photo graph of Len Millar, Lyle Drayton on the horse tram with Theo Kuiler and Worthington Coffield. Item has a story by Meg Rayner about the Festival and the Ballarat Mechanics Institute and other parts of the event. Date and part of the caption written in ink.btm, horse trams, heritage, festival, events -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 3, mid to late 1940's
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the appearance of tram 17 mid to late 1940s.Set of three black and white photographs of Ballarat 17 in the depot yard, prior to it being painted into the basic green colour scheme 6/1950. Tram has destination of Gardens via Drummond North. .1 - Tram in the depot yard .2 - Front end of the tram with the depot buildings in the background. .3 - Front half of the tram with the cycle shed. Shows the strengthening around the windowstrams, tramways, depot, windows, tramcars, tram 17 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Membership Card/s, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), Oct. 2020
... Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM)...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2020-2021. Photo of tram 36 turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St North, with a banner advertising the formation meeting of the body that went onto come the BTPS, 30/5/1971. with the words "Lake Tramway Preservation Meeting Town Hall 2pm" On rear along bottom edge of the rear, has words "Photo Chris Phillips 30th May 1971." Three copies held. No label on rear.trams, tramways, membership cards, btps, meetings, btm, lydiard st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, Peter Lambert, "Discover Historic Mount Pleasant - A guide to historic sites in Mount Pleasant", May. 2019
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Pamphlet - 24 pages - full colour DL centre stapled, titled "Discover Historic Mount Pleasant - A guide to historic sites in Mount Pleasant" with map showing the various sites. Includes photographs of the Mt Pleasant tram terminus and the tram mural. See Reg item 7987.trams, tramways, mt pleasant, trams, history, heritage, barkly st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - digital Images, Warren Doubleday
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Set of 6 digital images featured on the building on the south west corner of Barkly and Cobden Sts, the Mount Pleasant tram terminus. Taken 12/11/2020 .1 - general view .2 - view of the main panel with interpretative panels. .3 and .4 - view of the interpretative panels with credits - includes photo turned into a mural by Bob Wilson. .5 - map panel .6 - pamphlet box.trams, tramways, mount pleasant terminus, barkly st, history, heritage, interpretation -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 16, Graham Jones, 21/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Set of 16 colour prints taken by Graham Jones for the TMSV of the transport of Ballarat Scrubber from the SEC Depot to the TMSV Bylands site on 21/9/1971. See Reg item 6444 for a photograph of the photographer standing by the tram by Lil Butler. 1 - SEC despatch docket dated 21-9-1971 2 - 4 - tram inside the depot and being jacked up 5 - 8 - tram loaded on truck and outside the depot 9 - Foreman Stan Lakey standing on the footstep 10 - close up on the farewell messages 11 - 13 - on its way to Bylands 14 - 16 - at Bylands and being off loaded. trams, tramways, scrubber tram, sale of trams, sec depot, tmsv, bylands, tram scrubber -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Mal Rowe, 29/06/1968 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the purported achievement of tram 27 reaching 1,000,000 miles and the TMSV Tour, and the Mt Pleasant terminus.Digital image of a Black and white photograph of Tram 27 at the Mt Pleasant terminus, Barkly and Cobden St during the celebrations of the tram completing its "millionth" mile in Ballarat on Saturday 29 June 1968 In the background is the milk bar with a Peters Ice Cream cone, adverts for Four'N Twenty Pies, Vincent's Headache powders, Briquettes and Phoenix Strawberry Mallows. Tram showing "Special", has banner "This tram has just completed 1,000,000 (million) miles in Ballarat" on the front of the tram during the TMSV Celebratory tour. See also Reg Items 1878 and 7990 to 7995 for other photos of the day by Mal Rowe. Note: A review of the tram car mileages by Dave Macartney, showed that it was actually 900,000, due to a carryover error.trams, tramways, tmsv, million miles, mt pleasant, barkly st, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Mal Rowe, 29/06/1968 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the purported achievement of tram 27 reaching 1,000,000 miles and the TMSV Tour, and the Lydiard St North Crossover.Digital image of a Black and white photograph of Tram 27 using the Lydiard St North crossover during the celebrations of the tram completing its "millionth" mile in Ballarat on Saturday 29 June 1968 In the background is the Art Gallery and the entrance to the Mining Exchange Tram showing "Special", has banner "This tram has just completed 1,000,000 (million) miles in Ballarat" on the front of the tram during the TMSV Celebratory tour. See also Reg Items 1878 and 7990 to 7995 for other photos of the day by Mal Rowe. Note: A review of the tram car mileages by Dave Macartney, showed that it was actually 900,000, due to a carryover error.trams, tramways, tmsv, million miles, lydiard st north, crossover, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 2, Mal Rowe, 29/06/1968 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the purported achievement of tram 27 reaching 1,000,000 miles and the TMSV Tour, and has a strong association with the tour participants.Set of two Digital images of a Black and white photographs of the tour participants for Tram 27 during the celebrations of the tram completing its "millionth" mile in Ballarat on Saturday 29 June 1968. Photographed on the Grey St loop, Albert St Sebastopol, probably while waiting for another tram. Tram showing "Special", has banner "This tram has just completed 1,000,000 (million) miles in Ballarat" on the front of the tram during the TMSV Celebratory tour. See also Reg Items 1878 and 7990 to 7995 for other photos of the day by Mal Rowe. Note: A review of the tram car mileages by Dave Macartney, showed that it was actually 900,000, due to a carryover error.trams, tramways, tmsv, million miles, sebastopol, albert st, grey st loop, group photo, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Mal Rowe, 29/06/1968 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the purported achievement of tram 27 reaching 1,000,000 miles and the TMSV Tour.Digital image of a Black and white photograph of Tram 27 and 18 using the Grant St loop, Barkly St Mt Pleasant during the celebrations of the tram completing its "millionth" mile in Ballarat on Saturday 29 June 1968 Tram showing "Special", has banner "This tram has just completed 1,000,000 (million) miles in Ballarat" on the front of the tram during the TMSV Celebratory tour. See also Reg Items 1878 and 7990 to 7995 for other photos of the day by Mal Rowe. Note: A review of the tram car mileages by Dave Macartney, showed that it was actually 900,000, due to a carryover error.trams, tramways, tmsv, million miles, grant st, barkly st, tram 27, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Mal Rowe, 29/06/1968 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the purported achievement of tram 27 reaching 1,000,000 miles and the TMSV Tour and the Sebastopol terminus.Digital image of a Black and white photograph of Tram 27 at Sebastopol terminus during the celebrations of the tram completing its "millionth" mile in Ballarat on Saturday 29 June 1968. Note the undeveloped land on the opposite side of Albert St and the overhead pan used to help centre the pole at night. Tram showing "Special", has banner "This tram has just completed 1,000,000 (million) miles in Ballarat" on the front of the tram during the TMSV Celebratory tour. See also Reg Items 1878 and 7990 to 7995 for other photos of the day by Mal Rowe. Note: A review of the tram car mileages by Dave Macartney, showed that it was actually 900,000, due to a carryover error.trams, tramways, tmsv, million miles, albert st, sebastopol, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Mal Rowe, 29/06/1968 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the purported achievement of tram 27 reaching 1,000,000 miles and the TMSV Tour and the Lake View loop, showing its relationship with the Ballarat A power station and the removed set of points that were used to construct 0 road at the SEC depot in 1956.Digital image of a Black and white photograph of Tram 27 at the Lake View Loop in Wendouree Parade during the celebrations of the tram completing its "millionth" mile in Ballarat on Saturday 29 June 1968. Note that the south end points of the loop have been removed. The Ballarat A Power station fence is in the background. Tram showing "Special", has banner "This tram has just completed 1,000,000 (million) miles in Ballarat" on the front of the tram during the TMSV Celebratory tour. See also Reg Items 1878 and 7990 to 7995 for other photos of the day by Mal Rowe. Note: A review of the tram car mileages by Dave Macartney, showed that it was actually 900,000, due to a carryover error.trams, tramways, tmsv, million miles, lake view, wendouree parade, crossing loop, ballarat a power station, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 4, Warren Doubleday, 22/4/1978 and 23/4/1978
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Set of 4 digital images of: .1 - tram 121 arriving at Bungaree for storage - 22/4/1978 .2 - ditto .3 - alongside No. 35 with Mt Warrenheip in the background. .4 - Looking towards the depot extension site - 23/4/1978trams, tramways, btps, depot, bungaree, delivery of tramcars, tram 121 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 4, Warren Doubleday, 5/01/1974 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Set of 4 digital images of: .1 - No. 27 on the BTPS Depot fan during overhead work from another tram - 5-3-1974 .2 - No. 27 on the access track - power was not on. .3 - ditto from Wendouree Parade .4 - the site for a junction to the depot.trams, tramways, btps, depot, overhead, wendouree parade, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 2, Warren Doubleday, 5/01/1974 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Set of 2 digital images of: .1 - Track construction of No. 2 road at the BTPS Depot, 5-1-1974 - Gavin Young, Richard Gilbert (sitting), Geoff Cargeeg, Tony Smith and Barry McCandlish. .3 - dittotrams, tramways, btps, depot, trackwork, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 3, Warren Doubleday, 1/01/1973 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Set of 3 digital images of: .1 - No. 27 at the end of the track so far constructed probably 1-1-1973 .2 and .3 - No. 26 and 27 out on No. 2 road, during a New Year construction push.trams, tramways, btps, depot, trackwork, tram 27