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Newspaper, Bendigo Advertiser, " A memory Soon in Bendigo", 19/07/1968 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper cutting, undated, from Bendigo Advertiser (?) with a photo of a bogie car on the Eaglehawk route at Charing Cross, with the Alexandra Fountain in the foreground. Caption refers to the State Cabinet decision the previous day to close the Bendigo system, which would date the item as 19/7/1968. Item has been glued onto a sheet of foolscap paper - white.trams, tramways, bendigo, closure, charing cross -
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Document - Calendar, Topmill Pty Ltd, "Australian Trams 1999 Calendar", 1998
24 Page full colour calendar featuring Australian Trams, published by Top mill Pty Ltd. Cover (1299i5) features Sydney trams outside Central station in Eddy Ave. Other cities represented - Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Fremantle, Bendigo, Ballarat, Sydney light rail, Hobart and Melbourne. Photos by Hugh Ballment, Dale Budd, Robert Merchant, Arthur Perry and the Sydney Tramway Museum. Priced at $9.95, and has "Parkholme Newsagency and Toys" sticker over bar code section, giving the same price. Distributed by Gordon and Gotch. Ballarat trams - 1299i1 - 33 at depot during hail storm on 20/8/1971 and 1299i2 - BTM trams 14 and 26 at Carlton St. during BTM operations 1970's or early 1980's. Used for month of June. Bendigo trams - 1299i3 - No. 4 at Eaglehawk terminus - 1/2/1971 and 1299i4 - trams 28, 2, 23 and two single truckers at Charing Cross 1970. Used for month of May.tramways, trams, australian trams, ballarat, bendigo, museums -
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Ephemera - Timetable/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Timetable as from 29 June 1970 - Bendigo, 1970
Two page Gestetner copy of an amended timetable for tram services in Bendigo for the SECV issued 29 June 1970. Gives times for the departure from the City and the terminus for the Eaglehawk, Quarry Hill, Golden Square and North Bendigo routes. Page 1 for Monday to Friday, page 2 for Saturday and on the bottom of page 2, details of Sunday services commencing from 2pm, until about 10.30pm. May have been the last timetable issued for Bendigo. On Gestetner foolscap sized paper, stapled in the top left corner. Headed the "Northern Electricity Supply Branch / Bendigo Tramways - Amended Timetable - 29th June, 1970" 1637.1 - 2nd copy added 22/08/04 - has two staples in top left hand corner. See pdf documents for good quality scans and history of record for details of source.bendigo, secv, timetables, tram services -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), 1913
Black and white photograph of a Bendigo Single Truck cross bench tramcar (either 17 or 18) when built new in 1913. Tram has words "Bendigo and Eaglehawk Tramways" on top rail above windows. Photograph appears to be a photo of another print, with black ink "15" in the bottom left hand corner on the newer print on copy 1 of the item only. See page 30 of Destination Eaglehawktrams, tramways, bendigo, cross bench tram -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, pre 1920
Black and white photograph of a Bendigo Single Truck straight sill tramcar (were numbers 1 to 12) prior to fitting windscreens (Destination Eaglehawk page 30 - says this occurred in 1920). Tram has "Dewar's imperial whisky" roof advertisement, "Bendigo Tramways" on the letterboard, on the front dash, advertisements for "O-T+ drink additive on either side of the headlight and "Silverline Soap" on the panel either side of the bumper bar. See Reg Item 1712 for side on view of this tram. Photograph appears to be a photo of another print, with black ink "18" in the bottom left hand corner on the newer print on copy 1 of the item only. Two copies held. See page 30 of Destination Eaglehawk trams, tramways, bendigo, esco -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, pre 1920
Black and white photograph of a Bendigo Single Truck straight sill tramcar (were numbers 1 to 12) prior to fitting windscreens (Destination Eaglehawk page 30 - says this occurred in 1920). Side on view of the same tram in Reg. Item No. 1711 Tram has "Dewar's imperial whisky" roof advertisement, and "Bendigo Tramways" on the letterboard. Photograph appears to be a photo of another print. Two copies held on file. See page 30 of Destination Eaglehawktrams, tramways, bendigo, esco -
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Photograph - Newspaper Clipping and Black & White Photograph/s, 16/04/1972 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Melbourne Sun, dated Monday 17/4/1972, titled "End of the line in Bendigo" showing a photograph of Bendigo tram driver Bob Wirth standing by Bendigo No. 26 prior to its last trip to Eaglehawk and then the depot. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. .1 - black and white print of the photograph in fair order. Added 11-8-2016tramways, trams, bendigo, tramway closure, last tram -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Leaders welcome proposal to return trams", "Romantic image captures the city's imagination", 12/07/2002 12:00:00 AM
Set of three cuttings from The Courier, Ballarat dated Thursday 11/7/2002 regarding the reintroduction of trams to Ballarat. 2241.1 - Page 1 of The Courier, with page 1 titled "Leaders welcome proposal to return trams" with a digitally constructed image of No. 13 crossing Sturt St from Lydiard St. North. The item looks at the overall outcomes of the study and who funded it. See image No. 1. Text written by Alex Easton. 2241.2 - page 6 of The Courier, which joins with page 7 using the titled "Romantic image captures the city's imagination" reviewing reactions to the proposals from various politicians, business and community groups. Includes comments from Judy Verlin, former Mayor and impacts on traffic and parking issues. Also summarises in a Section "At a Glance" the pros and cons of the proposal. Has a photo of No. 31 at the intersection of Bridge, Victoria and Main Streets. Cartoon by Inkcinct, about the City Tramway and Sturt St redevelopment also on the page. 2241.3 - page 7 of The Courier, has Sections detailing the benefits of the proposals, inviting people to have their say and further summary information. Has a photo of Bendigo 5 in Pall Mall with destination of Eaglehawk and a photo of Christchurch No. 11 noting the economic benefits of trams in that city over the last seven years. Full Image and 2nd copy of sheets added 12-1-2016 from donation of Kathy Stanley. Second copy - Has date and page number written in under headline in ink.ballarat revival, christchurch, bendigo, ballarat city tramway -
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Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Instructions or Rules to Motormen, post 1945
Handmade book with light green covers made from a cut file holder with brown paper glued on the inside, containing 39 typed (original) sheets of paper giving Instructions or Rules to Motormen. Has five page index, then 34 pages, with 104 rules or instructions, covering Tramcar Equipment (electrical), location of faults, tramcar braking, failure of the mechanical brakes, tramcar emergency braking, automatic braking, automatic electric signals and general instructions for Ballarat. The brown paper appears to have been placed on the outside, as it is cut and glued on the inside of the book. Individual sheets held into the book with a metal clip. On the rear of the book, a small piece of cardboard has been glued over the back of the metal strip. Notes mentions bogie trams, so therefore post 1945. Gives details of route electric signals, use of doors on the trams relevant to the central median strip. On page 4, has hand drawn diagram showing the motors in series and parallel. On page 8 has a hand drawn diagram showing the car lighting circuit arrangements. Has been folded in the middle so as to store in pockets of a coat. Images show .1 - book, .2 - inside front cover and index sheet, .3 - hand made drawing - car lighting circuit. See Destination Eaglehawktrams, tramways, secv rules, rules, motormen, conductors -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Wal Jack, 12/04/1959 12:00:00 AM
Bendigo, SEC No. 20 with Eaglehawk destination, travelling west along Mitchell St, 12-4-1959. Tram has small white reflective triangles placed on front panels, , blinds drawn, centre of the road poles visible, and some parked cars. Has various shops in view, eg ANZ bank, Malvern Star bicycles, Holdmans? Bros. drapers'Bendigo, No. 20, Mitchell St, 12-4-59, W.Jack Photo'tramways, trams, bendigo, tram 20 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), c1950
Yields information about one of the first two maximum traction bogie trams in Ballarat in October 1945 after it had been repainted for use in Ballarat by the SEC and the Lake / depot area at the time.Black and white photograph of SEC (bogie No. 22), in Wendouree Parade passing depot junction, has destination of Victoria St. Tram later renumbered to 37 in 1951. (See Destination Eaglehawk, p7) Original of photograph, SEC held by Alan Bradley has been cropped. Had a canoe on the right hand side, which is referred to in the interpretation panel at the Gardens Loop 474.1 - shows the canoe. Additional copy of .1 added 21/3/20201,trams, tramways, ballarat, secv, bogie trams, depot junction. , tram 22, 37 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Des Jowett, 1959
Black and white photograph of SEC Bendigo 23 in Mitchell St. Bendigo. Has destination of "Eaglehawk" On driver's cab, small ad for Cohn's drink and two roof ads, one for SEC briquettes and the other for a furniture store. Tram has not been fitted with dash canopy lights. Photo dated 1959. On Ilford paper.On rear in blue biro "Bendigo 1959" and D.F.Jowett stamp (see 626) in purple ink.trams, tramways, bendigo, mitchell st. , tram 23 -
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Ephemera, Travis Jeffrey, Ballarat tram timetables, 1960's
Notebook, with three sections of 16 pages each, two pink, one blue, stapled individually onto a yellow coloured card cover and then covered with a printed black and gold patterned sheet to cover the staples. Shown in a tabular form are the timetables for each of the Ballarat and Bendigo routes in the 1960's, for Mondays to Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Gives the run number, times at various points, special workings, terminals, short workings. The tables for Sundays in Bendigo has been prepared but not filled in. In the blue section has various notes on Ballarat weekday runs, timetables. Image 1 - cover, 2 - inside front cover and timetable for Lydiard St - Sebastopol, 3 - Stones Corner - View Point, Sebastopol - Depot and Eaglehawk to Quarry Hill, 4 - blue pages run details. On inside back cover in ink, addresses, calculations and street names.trams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, rosters, employees, shifts, timetables -
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Ephemera - Timetable/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Official Time Table Bendigo June 1940", Jun. 1940
Centre pages show a map of the system and the sections. The extension to North Bendigo is yet to be constructed. Gives times for trams leaving the city or the terminals for the routes and for the Eaglehawk route, leaving Long Gully Bridge. Has four SECV Advertisements within the book for hot water, ovens - cookers, toasters and electric fan heaters. Three copies held. See item 5356 for a digital image of the same document with a photograph of Len Smith of Geelong loading a pram into a Birney tram.Provides details of 1940 tram services in Bendigo.Forty-page booklet, with orange lightweight covers, saddle-stapled, SECV Provincial Tramways with the title "Official Time Table Bendigo June 1940". Has address if Hargreaves St Bendigo on bottom of the cover. Two copies held.bendigo, timetables, secv -
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Book, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "The Australian Tramway Employees' Association with the Electric Supply Coy. of Victoria Limited / Agreement", 1917
Sixteen page booklet, off white paper, saddle stapled, titled "The Australian Tramway Employees' Association with the Electric Supply Coy. of Victoria Limited / Agreement". Has 1917 in indelible pencil on top of cover, with numerous red and pencil notes inside on the various clauses of the agreement. Date of Agreement from 1/1/1917 to continue to the 31/12/1918. Applies to both Ballarat and Bendigo. Details hours of work, rates, Sunday runs, casual rates, holidays, free passes, uniforms, window shields (windscreens) on Bendigo trams, eyesight tests, dismissals, meals, Board of Reference. First schedule gives rates of pays for all types of tramway workers and Rosters for Bendigo Eaglehawk and Cemetery line, Golden Square and Lake Weeroona line and Ballarat Rosters for Summer and winter - gives Run Nos. Signed by William Home for P. J. Pringle for ESCo and Lionel Hill, President and T. Jewell General Secretary for the Union."Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 210" in ink on top of outside cover. Numerous notes in red ink or pencil against the various rules. trams, tramways, bendigo, ballarat, atea, unions, agreements, esco -
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Book, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "The Australian Tramway Employees' Association with the Electric Supply Coy. of Victoria Limited / Agreement", 1919
Twenty page booklet, off white paper, saddle stapled, with additional red paper cover titled "The Australian Tramway Employees' Association with the Electric Supply Coy. of Victoria Limited / Agreement". Dated on cover 1919. Agreement dated 4/9/1919 Applies to both Ballarat and Bendigo. Details hours of work, rates, Sunday runs, casual rates, holidays, free passes, uniforms, window shields (windscreens) on Bendigo trams, eyesight tests, dismissals, meals, Board of Reference. First schedule gives rates of pays for all types of tramway workers and Rosters for Bendigo Eaglehawk and Cemetery line, Golden Square and Lake Weeroona line and Ballarat Rosters for Summer and winter - gives Run Nos. Signed by P. J. Pringle for ESCo and John L Abfalter Vice President and T. Jewell General Secretary for the Union. Two copies held. On Copy two "1919" written in indelible ink on front cover."Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 211" in ink on top of outside cover. Numerous notes in red ink or pencil against the various rules. "1919" on copy two. copy 2 - has schedules varied 1/2/20 and revised amounts. trams, tramways, bendigo, ballarat, atea, unions, agreements, esco -
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Book, Royal Historical Society of Vic - Bendigo Branch, "Historical Guide to Bendigo", 1968
... association with Wal Jack. Trams tramways Bendigo Eaglehawk Mining ...Yields information about the appearance of SEC single truck trams during 1938. Has a strong association with Wal Jack.Book - 200gsm card cover - two colours, 36 pages off white paper printed with text and 8 pages of black and white photos printed onto gloss paper, centre stapled titled "Historical Guide to Bendigo". Published by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch, 1968. Contents: Derivation of the name of Bendigo, historical facts. mining guide, post offices, early Bendigo Hotels, Bendigo Tramways, Eaglehawk, the Lonely Grave. Has photos on the Battery Tram, Steam Tram and ESCo No. 2, Pall Mall, various mines, Golden Square and the Lonely Grave. Bendigo Tram item written by H. Biggs.On page 3 in black ink "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, Catalogue No. 119"trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, mining, post office -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 4, Travis Jeffrey, c1970
A set of five plastic mount (black base, white cover) of Bendigo trams, c1970. Photo by Travis Jeffrey. .1 - BE46 - 558 - No. 24 in Jobs Gully Loop from the front window of another bogie tram. No. 24 has the destination of Quarry Hill. .2 - BE45 - 557 - No. 25 arriving at Charing Cross, from the window of another tram. .3 - BE61 - 574 - Looking west along View St with two bogie trams in the distance. .4 - BE49 - 561 - No. 26 in Mitchell St, from the front window of another tram with a Newsagent selling The Age, The Sun, The Bendigo Advertiser and The Herald in the background. .5 - BE20 - three trams at a loop, at the top of a hill on the Eaglehawk line - c1960 - 15, 17 and another bogie tram. tramways, trams, bendigo, jobs gully, charing cross, mitchell st, view st, tram 24, tram 25, tram 26, tram 15, tram 17 -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 13, Carolyn Dean, 24/09/1970 12:00:00 AM
Set of photographs of operations, including special tram, track work by SEC prior to the Bendigo system closing closing.Set of 13 Agfa slides, blue and white plastic base of Bendigo trams. Taken 24.9.1970 by Carolyn Dean. .1 - "5" - No. 7 at Golden Square terminus, with Golden Square Hotel in background. .2 - "6" - No. 7 passing SEC workmen replacing a broken joint, in McCrae St. Piece of rail alongside tram. .3 - "7" - No. 7 crossing No. 29 at start of double track with Hotel in background .4 - "8" - No. 29 running special at depot junction. .5 - "9" - No. 29 turning from Nolan into Bridge St. .6 - "10" - ditto, passing old loop .7 - "12" - ditto, turning from Caledonia into Thunder St .8 - "13" - ditto, southbound in Pall Mall near Bull St. .9 - "16" - ditto, crossing bridge into tram depot, with tram depot in background. .10 - "17" - ditto, entering depot. .11 - "18" - No. 26 entering the Eaglehawk terminus, High St. with Leo A Hughes photographer shop in background. .12 - "19" - No. 26 at terminus, showing "Quarry Hill", with High St in the background. .13 - "21" - No. 26 after leaving terminus, travelling in High St with shops n the background.Each slide has in corner a number in pencil and the first one the date of "24-9-70".tramways, trams, bendigo, tram 7, tram 29, tram 26 -
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Document - Roster, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Rosters for Bendigo, 1970
Significant in being a almost complete set of rosters for Bendigo prior to closure - appear to be have been copied for a discussion or information document for management at Ballarat. Need to ascertain whether they line up with the actual last timetable. No Sunday tables given - probably did not change them.Set of photocopies of Rosters for Bendigo. Not sure whether these were actually used or were at the stage of a discussion document - see sheet 30. Photocopied onto foolscap size heat sensitive paper and some loosing information. Sheets have been numbered. Generally dated "HAM/70" Page 1 not location 2 - Eaglehawk - Quarry Hill Weekdays 3 - ditto - continued 4 - Golden Square - North Bendigo Weekdays - two different rosters given on two separate sheets. 5 - Eaglehawk - Quarry Hill Saturdays 6 - ditto continued 7 - Golden Square - North Bendigo - Saturdays 8 - Tables - 1AM, 2AM, 3AM 9 - Tables - 4AM, 5AM, 9AM - second sheet gives slightly different arrangements for 5AM 10 - Tables - 10AM, 11AM, 9Assist - second sheet gives slightly different arrangements for 10 & 11AM 11 - Tables - 2PM, 3PM, 4PM 12 - Tables - 6 run, Meal relief & 1, 11 Assist 13 - Tables - 9PM, 10PM, 16 Assist 14 - Tables - 1AM, 2AM, 3AM Conductors 15 - Tables - 4AM, 5AM, 6 run Conductors 16 - Tables - 2PM, 3PM, 4PM Conductors 17 - Tables - 12 Assist Motorman and 13 Assist Conductor - 2 sheets, can't see a difference. 18 - Tables - Saturday, 1AM, 2AM, 3AM 19 - Tables - Saturday, 4AM, 5AM, 9AM 20 - Tables - Saturday, 10AM, 11AM, 1st relief motorman 21 - Tables - Saturday, 9 Assist, 10 Assist, 14 Assist, 15 Assist 22 - Tables - Saturday, 1PM, 2PM, 3PM 23 - Tables - Saturday, 9PM, 10PM, Gol. Sq. relief Motorman 24 - Tables - Saturday, 1AM, 2AM, 3AM conductors 25 - Tables - Saturday, 4AM, 5AM, 1st Meal relief conductor 26 - Tables - Saturday, 1PM, 2PM, 3PM, conductors 27 - Tables - Saturday, 11 Assist, 12 Assist, 13 Assist - conductor 28 - Standby chart - Weekdays and Saturdays 29 - Rotation Roster for Motorman and Conductors - dated 12/5/1970 30 - Comparisons of Present Roster and proposed roster - includes cost impact analysis - 2 copies held. 31 - folded sheet - Weekday Instructions - poor order photocopied - 2nd copy - minor changes 32 - folded sheet - Saturday Instructions - poor order photocopied 33 - Daily hours of Motorman conductors - Weekdays and Saturday 33A - Hours of Motorman and Conductors - Sunday 34 - Weekly Hours - for motorman and conductors - poor order photocopied and data filled in on photocopy. 39 - Tramways - Motorman and Conductors Rotation Roster - dated 5-3-1970trams, tramways, rosters, timetables, sec, bendigo -
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Newspaper, The Walkabout Magazine, "The Road to Bendigo", Oct. 1974
... - Bogie tram on the Eaglehawk route prior to any nearby housing... on the single trucker. .2 - Bogie tram on the Eaglehawk route prior ...Yields information about the final day of the Bendigo tramways and some of the tramcars used.Three double sided sheets from "The Walkabout" magazine, October 1964, titled "The Road to Bendigo". Five printed pages featuring photographs of Bendigo, its buildings, its history stories, gold mining days and other information, including three illustrations containing trams. .1 - Charing Cross with bogies and single trucker - taken early 1960's. Photo by A. Doney. Features the intersection, with Ezywalkin store. Note the "Jeffrey's bread" roof advertisement on the single trucker. .2 - Bogie tram on the Eaglehawk route prior to any nearby housing development - reclaimed mining land - has Castrol roof advertisement - photo by Claver P Carroll. .3 - No. 6 outside The Beehive stores - 3BO - photo by Claver P Carroll. bendigo, eaglehawk, charing cross -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, George Bishop, Dec. 1971
Black and white photographs of Bendigo No. 23 and 19 at Charing Cross 12/1971. No. 23 has destination of Eaglehawk. The Beehive and Ezywalkin buildings in the background. No. 19 in the distance. Both trams have SEC Electric Cooking Roof Advertisements. Photos by George Bishop. .On the back of the photo in ink "SEC trams No. 19 and 23 (Bendigo System) at Charing Cross. / G. Bishop photo."tramways, trams, bendigo, charing cross, pall mall, tram 19, tram 23 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, George Bishop, Dec. 1971
... . Tram has the destination "Eaglehawk"... by George Bishop. Tram has the destination "Eaglehawk" Photograph ...Two Black and White photograph of a in-bound bogie tram No. 3, 12/1971 descending Mitchell St Bendigo, just after the start of the double track near the railway station. Photo has Glendon House on the left hand side. Photo by George Bishop. Tram has the destination "Eaglehawk"On the back of the photos in ink "Outside Glendon House Bendigo / G. Bishop photo" and in pencil on 3609.2 "No. 3 near Rly Station Bendigo, Dec 1971, Destination Eaglehawk: and "George Bishop Photo"tramways, trams, bendigo, mitchell st, railway station, tram 3 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, John Webster, 11/04/1953 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of one of Ballarat No. 40, a couple of years after its arrival in Ballarat and the south side of Sturt St, near Lydiard St.Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 40 in Sturt St, west bound to the Gardens via Drummond north. Shows how the trolley ropes were stored at the drivers end, the appearance of the car in 1953 and the buildings in the background. Includes the Commonwealth Bank, C. Marks & Co and the Mechanics Institute. Three different sized copies held. Photo used in Destination Eaglehawk. Image rescanned from copy neg and updated 31/5/2020.Copy 1 - in pencil "Reduce to 5", #6121" Copy 2 - "W John Webster photo" Copy 3 - in ink "CR14 11-4-53" On Negative in ink "CR14"tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 40 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, George Sodbonov, Nov. 1957
Yields information about the appearance of one of Ballarat's trams, now operated by the BTM in 1957, and used in a publication that featured all three of the SEC tramways.Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 14 at Gardens Loop, Wendouree Parade, 11/57. with the blinds drawn. Photo used in Jack Richardson's publication, Destination Eaglehawk, page 11. Photo by George Sodbonov.On rear in ink are two numbers "9263#", 5632", printer direction marks, "Increase to 31ems" and in bottom left hand corner "Photo George Sodbonov 11/57"tramways, trams, gardens loop, wendouree parade, tram 14 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s and Digital Image, Wal Jack, No. 23 painted as the Gold Tram in 1951, at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard St, 1951
Yields information about Ballarat 's No. 23 operating as the Gold Tram in 1951 and the dates of operation.Black and white photograph of No. 23 painted as the Gold Tram in 1951, at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard St, looking south east, with a driver boarding the tram. Has the Commonwealth Bank building in the background. Wal Jack photograph, 25-3-1951. Photo used on page 9 of Destination Eaglehawk. See Reg Item 3583 for a copy negative of this photograph. 4185.1 - digital image of the same photograph from the Wal Jack Album - see image i3 and i4 for the rear of the photo. Image i5 scanned from original 125 size negative - added 11/7/2020On rear in ink "SEC Ballarat 9263# No. 23 (ex Adelaide "A" 69) painted golden bronze in connection with the Gold Centenary 1851 - 1951. Car ran from 16/3/1951 to Easter Monday 26-3-1951. Snapped in Sturt St (tram centre), Easter Monday 25-3-51 Wal Jack Photo T1/PC." In bottom left hand corner - stamped "Traction Publications, PO Box 438 Canberra (City) ACT" .1 - on rear in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 23 painted gold for Gold Centenary 1951. Ran from 16/3/1951 to Easter Monday 26-3-1951. Snapped in Sturt St (tram centre), Easter Sunday 25-3-51 Wal Jack Photo T1/PC."tramways, trams, sturt st, gold tram, gold, centenary of gold, decorated trams, tram 23 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, John Webster, 21/08/1955 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of one Geelong's single truck trams and its wool store environment.Black and white photograph of Geelong No. 19 with the background of the wool store area. Tram has the destination of Chilwell. Photographed by John Webster, 21/8/1955. Photo used on page 43 of Destination Eaglehawk. Actual print is part of the whole negative. See image 4210i3 On Negative in ink "EH 33" Negative scanned at hi res 4/6/2020 and image updated. ink on rear "Tram 19 Geelong Vic. W. John Webster Photo". On top edge "9263#" and EH33 21-8-55 and initials JR. In pencil is the instruction, increase to 31ems and pencil cropping marks on the rear.tramways, trams, geelong, tram 19 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Doug Colquhoun, Apr. 1954
Yields information about the appearance of one Geelong's single truck trams and the intersection of Ryrie and Moorabool Streets.Black and white photograph of Geelong No. 3 turning from Moorabool St into Ryrie St, with the destination of Chilwell. Note the tram has a conductor. Shows the overhead structure at this intersection. Has the Bank of New South Wales in the background. Photographed April 1954, by Douglas A Colquhoun and used on page 45 of Destination Eaglehawk. See also btm7106i1 for a digital image. On rear in ink 9263# and along bottom edge "Geelong April 1954" with pencil cropping marks and stamped "Photographed by Douglas A. Colquhoun"tramways, trams, geelong, ryrie st, moorabool st, tram 3 -
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Photograph - B&W print of donated negative - set of 2, John Webster, 1955
Yields information about Geelong Depot and tramcar No. 5 and its repainting with zebra stripes in 1955Two Black and white digital print from scan of a donated negative showing Geelong No. 5 in the depot after it was repainted with strips. Also fitted with mirrors. Shows the coupling arrangements. Photo by John Webster, 1955. See page 44 of Destination Eaglehawk for details. Black and White prints made from scan of negative. Original Negative stored with Negatives. Negative scanned at hi res 2/6/2020 and image updated.On left hand side of the negatives in ink is "EI 9" and "EI 10"tramways, trams, geelong, tramcars, tram 5 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Herald Sun, 16/04/1972 12:00:00 AM
... the operation of Bendigo trams in View St Bendigo, on the Eaglehawk ...Yields information the operation of Bendigo trams in View St Bendigo, on the Eaglehawk route, and the delivery of the tram to Eaglehawk following closure.Black and White photograph of Bendigo No. 26 climbing View St, Bendigo with the destination of Eaglehawk and a "Borough of Eaglehawk sign" on the front dash panel. Photo taken with a large telephoto lens to show up the hill. Has Mitchell St in the background and a number of cars in the foreground. Photo taken on the last day of operation - used in Keith Dunstan's "A Place in the Sun" 17/4/1972. Herald Sun newspaper photograph. Printed on Agfa paper. For a copy of the newspaper article see Reg. Item 2229. See A Place in the Sun 17/4/1972.On rear in ink "ED15/215" and "17/4/72" in ink and a "Herald Sun Newspaper copyright" stamp - very faint green ink.tramways, trams, bendigo, eaglehawk, closure, view st, tram 26