This wood fragment comes from a red gum tree which was planted in the Bacchus Marsh Primary School grounds in the 1860s. It was one of the first trees planted in the school ground in Lerderderg Street. For many years the school bell was hung from this tree. This practiced ceased about 1969 and some years later the tree had to be removed as it had become damaged. This wood fragment was saved from the 'bell tree' when this was done. The wood fragment is an indicator of a once common, but now generally non-existent school practice of the ringing of a bell to communicate school commencement and finishing times during the school day. It has particular significance because Bacchus Marsh Primary School was the first government funded public primary school in Victoria.Red Gum tree wood fragmentschools, bacchus marsh primary school

Colour print showing L class 104 on the depot fan at the time of a tour to celebrate 80 years of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust. Has a "Malvern Depot Celebrating 80 years 1910-1990", auxilary board, a destination of "Prahran" and a run number in the driver's window "M80". Photographer unknown.Yields information about a celebration of the 80th anniversary of the commencement of operations by the PMTT.Colour print on plain paper."Page 18" in ink on rear.pmtt, tram 104, l class, trams, tramways, tours

Features the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust logo or monogram, with the organisation name and "Malvern Depot 1910 - 2010" on the base. Made to celebrate the centenary by the Committee that arranged the event.Demonstrates an item made to celebrate the centenary of the Malvern Tram depot and the commencement of PMTT operations.Badge on a brass backing with a retaining spring button around a pin. Lettered for the PMTT Malvern Depot Centenary in 2010.tramways, centenary, malvern depot, pmtt

Early SEC ticket. Ticket No. An927392. Also See Reg Item 1766 and 3060 for another example of this ticket. Has a Bushells Tea advert on rear.Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat tramways and how they were presented at the commencement of the SEC fare system.Paper ticket - 3d light red paper, which could be used for a part transfer, blue over printed fare and ticket prefix. trams, tramways, secv, ticket, transfer tickets

See Reg Item 3060 for details of this ticket in Bendigo and how it was used. Early SEC ticket. Ticket No. Aa 250690.Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat tramways and how they were presented at the commencement of the SEC fare system.Paper ticket - 4d Transfer - faded ex light green paper, blue over printed fare and ticket prefix. trams, tramways, secv, ticket, transfer tickets

Photograph of Fitzroy, Northcote & Preston Tramways Trust (FNPTT) R class tramcar No.1 northbound on single track in Plenty Road, Preston approaching a double track loop south of Bell Street. The photograph looks southward showing an unsealed road surface with a few horse drawn carts, span poles and overhead wires, tramways overhead light above loop turnout and low density shop fronts. While this tramcar and track were constructed for the FNPTT, the line was only operated by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board from 1920. This car would soon be renumbered 151 and relocated to other lines Melbourne.Yields information about commencement of the Preston tram line and the Fitzroy, Northcote & Preston Tramways Trust. Black and white photograph with nothing on rearfnptt, r class, plenty road, preston, span poles, track loop, melbourne and metropolitan tramways board, fnptt number 1, tram number 151