historical sources

Carbon copy of a report or list written on 3 ruled Foolscap sheets, that were stapled in the top left hand corner., titled "Car used on 22/8/1969", listing the various runs by number for Kew Depot, time, destination, car used and car in time. On rear of first sheet has details of the day and night services. The cars used are only list on the first and part of the second sheet. Was this a record kept by the depothas in ink in the top left hand corner "60 crew"trams, tramways, tramcars, kew depot, tram services, records

Handwritten list titled "Car Data - Trucks and Motors", listing the various MMTB trucks or bogies, type, car and class, wheel size, length, axle diameter, motor type and horsepower, weight with or without motors. Lists Brill Trucks, Single Trucks, and bogie trucks up to W3 or No. 9B trucks. Not known who prepared this list, could have been copied from a MMTB drawing. W3's built late 1930.trams, tramways, lists, trucks, bogies, brill trucks, mmtb, motors, w3 class

List - 3 typed quarto sheets titled :Geelong Tramways - Overhead Electrical Fittings Etc", providing a list of Geelong tramways overhead equipment details - Drawing number, title and date. Provides details of overhead construction at various locations. Drawings dated up to 1946.secv, drawings, overhead, geelong

Yields information about the disposal of the SEC Ballarat tramcar fleet and locations.Typed list on quarto paper titled "Dispersal of Ballarat Tramcar Fleet", giving a list with a few queries of the dispersal or allocation of ex Ballarat trams. Not correct for No. 30 or 41. Possibly prepared by Tom Murray. See also Reg items 3929 and 5444 for other lists. sec, ballarat, disposal, tramcars

Dyeline print of a list titled "Tramcars due for overhaul as at 27th July 1962", listing trams due for either an 01 or 02 overhaul and providing dates when the trams were last given an 01 or 02. Notes whether New or due for a rewire. Produced by the MMTB.Has been marked up in red and blue ink with ticks, crosses, letter S. Not known what these marks mean fully.trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, overhauls, preston workshops

Possibly predates Chalet. ".There is also a wooden plaque displaying the names of notable guests who stayed at the Buffalo Falls Hotel that once stood at the foot of the mountain. the pioneering Manfield family opened this early hotel in the late 1880's and soon began taking visitors on walking treks up onto the plateau." (Pg 84 Historica, 2011). The Buffalo Falls Hotel was originally known as The Buffalo Falls Temperance Hotel and was built in 1888 by James Manfield. His daughter Alice became well known as a Mt Buffalo guide and was renowned for her mountain knowledge as well as for her distinctive alpine pant suit. The Hotel was constructed opposite the newly opened 'Staker's Track', a walking track , now known as the "Big Walk" was, a steep 6 hour walk, which nevertheless opened the mountain up to early tourism, attracting leading figures from Melbourne Society as well as significant artists, Naturalists and Scientists eager to explore and experience the unique scenery and geological features of the Mountain. Baron Von Mueller as Government botanist was one of the first white men to ascend to the plateau in 1853, collecting alpine specimens . Each of the names on this honor roll were significant cultural and society figures of Victorian/Edwardian Melbourne .Listed in Draft Inventory of Significant Items. Appendix A3. Framed Photographs, Pictures, etc. (Pg 165, Historica, 2011)Wooden plaque with black painted inscription, framed in black painted wood. Plaque is peaked at the top."BUFFALO FALLS HOTEL.... Historic list of prominent guests 1888-1919. Proprietor Jane R. Manfield. Lord Hopetoun. Lord & Lady Brassey. Lord Lamington. Baron Sir F. Von Mueller. Sir William Zeal. Judge Sir H. William & Lady William. David Syme & Mrs Syme. Percy Grainger. Sir John & Lady Monash. George Farlow A.D.C. Prepared by Geo. W. Sykes "Buffalo House'."

Provides a list of tramcars allocated to Brunswick, Camberwell, East Preston, Glen Huntly, Kew, Essendon, South Melbourne and Malvern by class, total numbers - dated 29/12/1993.Yields information about tramcar allocation to the various depots in Dec. 1993.A4 sheet listing tramcars in service at the time.depot allocation, allocation, tramcars, depots, ptc, list, fleet list

List - 5 foolscap Gestener sheets, stapled in top left hand corner titled "Z3 class Bogey Assembly - Car Set - Truck shop" list the stores item number, description, quantities, and stock balance for each car. Dated 26/3/1981, car 176.trams, tramways, z3 class, workshops, lists, bogies, the met, tram 176

List - 21 quarto ruled sheets, hand written, titled "w Series of Drawings", listing in an alphabetical order of Workshop drawings, drawing number, date, size and title of the various information drawings for workshop equipment, depot equipment, trucks, some buses, cable car sheds, tennis courts, workshop layouts, tram or bus stop shelters, driving schools, wheel grinders, breakdown equipment. List includes drawings up to 1989. Sheets numbered 151 to 172trams, tramways, drawings, preston workshops, depots, buses, wheel grinder, cable trams

List - 12 A4 pages, typed listing the opening dates of tramways in the Melbourne district, excludes Provincial tramways. Includes horse tram lines, cable lines, closure and conversion dates and electric tramways from 1884 to 1995. Does not appear to list closure dates of electric tram line. Includes the VR, and the various trust and private operations. Based on previous documents (Reg item 816 to 818) has been prepared by Ross Wilson c 1996.trams, tramways, tramways, opening, horse trams, cable trams, closure, conversion, dates

The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.Black and white photograph of Lister house, three attached buildings with four cars parked in front. Lister house 1950 on backndsn, lister house

List - 1 quarto ruled sheet, hand written, titled "Foreign Prints and Sketches"", listing in an alphabetical order of various drawings such as tower wagons, sub stations, signs, bus chassis, steel poles, loud speaker, buses, Daimler buses with dates, sizes and title. Sheet numbered 251trams, tramways, drawings, preston workshops, buses, equipment, tower wagon

Yields information about the tramway patterns held by the SEC during 1952, types and metal specifications.Set of 3 bound lists of tramway patterns held at Works Division Richmond. Duplicated sheets listing Pattern Number, old branch number, description, where used, drawing reference, material, and whether a core box. .1 - 18 Foolscap sheets - with notes, Numerical list - dated 10/7/1952 .2 - 27 Foolscap sheets - listed by rolling stock use, motors, controllers, overhead, track and miscellaneous .3 - 9 typed foolscap sheets - listing pattern number, description, material and specification, standard non-ferrous specification, and two duplicated foolscap sheets "MMTB General Conditions for works which may cross or endanger a Tramway" dated 5/2/1952secv, patterns, castings, specification, mmtb

Five page hand written list on ruled paper giving list of names and some details of participants on the AETA Z Tour Bookings (28/6/1975) - First private charter Run. Includes amounts paid ($2.50) and Gestener printed tour notice on quarto paper, dated 12/6/1975.trams, tramways, z class, tours, aeta, lists

Report or List - photocopy of original document printed on A3 sheet - titled "Destination Signs Cable Lines", listing the type of signs and destination names for each of the 8 depots. Notes the type of signs fitted to the both cars and dummies, whether canvas rollers or board and where fitted. Dated 5/8/1932.trams, tramways, cable trams, destination roll, destination indicators, mmtb

List - Single A4 Sheet, titled "Drivers cabins Air Conditioning" listing dates for the fitting of air-conditioning units to the cabins of A, B1 and Z class trams between Dec. 2006 and Nov. 2009. Gives the first and last date for each class. Gives notes on the suppliers. Information provide to John Prideaux.trams, tramways, airconditioning, z class, a class, b class

Yields information about the SEC tram fleet when tail lights fitted and saloon seat types.Handwritten list, over two sheets, of SEC Tramcars through to No. 40, of the fitting date of tail lights, and notes regarding the lights and a list of the saloon seating types in the single truckers and ceiling colours in the bogie trams. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. sec, tramcars, lights, seats, ceilings

Six page foolscap printed (Gestetner?) document titled "MMTB Route Numbers - Tram Routes - Commencing as from Sunday, 1st November 1970", listing all routes. Introduced numbers with "3" and stopped the use of letters, eg "4D". Provides information on amalgamated routes, route numbers to be shown when running in and out of depots, city termini to depot, and to city from depots. Pages 5 and 6 provide a list of bus route numbers. For the previous listing see Rec Number 1424. Second copy added 30-1-2017trams, tramways, mmtb, ptc, buses, route numbers, routes

List - 22 sheets placed in 11 plastic table card holders, timetable "Melbourne University M to F commencing 7/1/2002", listing each tram to and from the Melbourne University terminus for each route, time and the relevant run number or table. Would have been used by Inspectors to maintain tram services. Shows the number of services passing the location.trams, tramways, melbourne university, timetables, table cards, inspectors

Yields information about views of Ballarat residents about the development of Ballarat in the future and the possible use of trams - too expensive!Set of four newspaper clippings/extracts from The Courier, about what Ballarat residents would like to see in the city and letters. Story by Tim Cowie. .1 - Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 13/7/2013 - titled "What Ballarat wants: voters have their say", under the banner "Ballarat's Wishlist" looks at local identities and their wishes. Has a suggestion for a light rail line between Ballarat and Buninyong and trams in Ballarat. .2 - Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 19/7/2013 - titled "An expensive wish list", under the heading "Trams are unlikely, but sports projects could get the nod". Quotes Ms King, Ballarat MP. .3 - Opinion section of The Courier, 20/7/2013 - "Web Words", six letters about the possibility of trams in the City of Ballarat - mainly negative. .4 - The Courier on-line version of 5916.2 ballarat, ballarat revival, tourism, new tramway

Gives a list of names of people who worked on the Ballarat trams in the final 19 months of operations, some personal information and grade.Carbon copy of a typed list of SEC Ballarat Tramway traffic list dated 5 Feb. 1970, with hand alterations. Titled "SECV - Mid Western Electricity Supply Branch - Tramways Traffic Personnel (Wages)", gives a list of names, traffic number, position, date joined, date of birth, date passed as motorman, long service leave (taken or entitlement?) and whether a returned soldier - using letter "R.S." Three shown as "D.S." - disabled solider? List broken up into three components - "A" Motormen/Conductor Seniority List - Engaged prior to 1 Nov. 1952, - 9 Number, "B" engaged subsequent to 1 Nov. 1852 - 8 Number and "C" engaged since 30 May 1962 - 38 depending on the time. List A L Walker H Knight J Smerdon - crossed out A Turnbull - crossed out A Mercer R. Courtney W. Ward R. Williams D. Kellett - (also T/Insp.) A. Jeffreys List B D. McGregor D. Thomson I Willis D O'Leary - underlined J. Maher A. Morris D. Domaschenz R. G. Knight List C E Lake W. Maes I. Tierney B Munn N Cahill N Reynolds - crossed out W. Davies N. Hamilton L. McMahon - crossed out and (W/C) after name. J. Billman W. Nancarrow H. M. Van Oorschot W. Newell L. Bird D. Chambers H. Van Rooy H. Mannion N. Robe C. Harding - crossed out and (S/L) after name E. Van Rooy F. Edmonds - crossed out M. Blackman N. K. Alan - crossed out H. Hall J. Mason S. Davies W. F. Segrave J. F. Bolton - crossed out N. D. Hunt K. Butler - crossed out J. F. O'Brien - ruled out V. L. Gill R. K, Morris D. Everett T. Williams A. Reed R. Herauville - crossed out B. Melville I. Trenfield R. Walker - crossed out V. Thorne - crossed out B. Biddington - crossed out K. Jeffs - crossed out Hynos - in pen and crossed out Power - in pen W. Tuddenham - in pen See also list given in Reg Item 3462.1 and 3462.2 - difference in spelling for Willis = Wallis, and Power = Powell. No additional names, but not all this list names appears in the list in 3462.1Numerous crossings out of names as people left, and three additional names and numbers within circles giving sub totals and totals.personnel, sec, ballarat, crews

Photocopy of seven page foolscap handwritten list of Melbourne trams and their disposal, up to December 1980. Provides lists of tram car number, how disposal, date of disposal, date of last overhaul, last depot and notes - mainly about the disposal location. Includes W3 and W4's, VR cars. Last page has a list of L's, VR cars and some W2's, providing a list of depot, last 01, 02 and 03 overhauls, compressor, compressor change dates, building date, ? date, roof type, blind type, last truck change (if known) and controller type.trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, sale of trams, disposal

List - four small sheets of paper, one written on both sides, listing preserved cable trams and locations. Includes: 436, 290, 586 - Les Twentyman 593 with parts from 28 - Newton Williams 299 256 336 to Bylands 410 433 462 178 180 192 190 485 487 256 Grip cars 28 258 594 593trams, tramways, cable trams, grip tram, trailers, tmsv, hawthorn tram depot, mtm, portland