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Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet - Recipe Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Tested recipes, No.9. 1960s. S.E.C, 1960s
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria... State Electricity Commission of Victoria ...Tested recipes, No.9. 1960s: popular dishes from the weekly SEC television shows "Fun with Food" and "What's Cooking". Includes a variety of recipes.Part of a collection of recipe books from Laurence N. Lewis12p. Typed and photocopied text, colour cover.non-fictioncookbooks, recipe books -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet - Recipe Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Cooking for company, 1960s
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria... Recipe Book State Electricity Commission of Victoria ...A recipe book containing recipes from some of Melbourne's leading restaurants in the 1960s: Latin, La Popotte, Capers, Society and Two Faces.Part of a collection of recipe books from Laurence N. Lewis19 p., illus.non-fictioncookbooks, recipe books -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
DVD SEC Victoria Promotional, Kiewa Capers Compilation, circa 1990
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria... by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria of "alpine bush" fire ...The construction and development of the Kiewa Hydro scheme showing its construction and the people in work and play during its duration. It also shows the development of Mt Beauty and Bogong townships. The films were used as News Reels, Tourist Information and Entertainment.This VHS is a snap shot in time (1990) when the Kiewa Valley was still relatively under populated and holiday houses owned by city bound workers was still relatively insignificant. As more and more holiday makers retire to a small but friendly region(Kiewa Valley and Mount Beauty) the increase in visitor numbers will affect the local rural bush scene more and more. The changes that will occur (in time) can be measured against the scenes presented in this video. The additional resources provided by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria of "alpine bush" fire control and management, together with an ongoing educational scheme for school children in learning about what constitutes the Alpine country's unique environment, are a very important offshoot, benefitting to both the communitieThe DVD is nestled within a formed inner structure (case), which not only prevents the disc from moving to and fro but also unnecessary intrusion of foreign particles.This DVD is a TDK data/video recordable single sided 4.7 GB disc.It is a 1-16x speed.audio visual, kiewa history, educational -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, State Electricity Commission, Electric Power Station and Brown Coal Briquetting Factory at Yallourn
... State Electricity Commission... at Yallourn Photograph State Electricity Commission ...Photograph included in book "Victoria: Gold and Minerals" issued by Mines Department Victoria, 1935Photographvictoria, brown coal, briquettes, electric, power station, electricity, yallourn, mining -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - black and white, State Electricity Commission, Excavating Brown Coal at open-cut, Yallourn
... State Electricity Commission..., Yallourn Photograph - black and white State Electricity Commission ...Photograph included in book "Victoria: Gold and Minerals" issued by Mines Department Victoria, 1935Photographvictoria, excavating, dredge, brown coal, yallourn -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Engagement & Termination dockets", c1960
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)... Form/s State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV) ...Demonstrates the methodology of arranging payment for casual staff in the SECForms - book of 12 stapled within orange colour covers, titled "Engagement & Termination dockets", by the SEC providing details to the Timekeeper of workmen engaged and terminated with information to register their employment along with details and their date and time of termination along with a reason. Title of document written in blue indelible pencil on the front cover.trams, tramways, forms, employment, employment forms, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), “Reconstruction work carried out by Commission Since Reconstruction”, late 1930's?
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)... by Commission Since Reconstruction” Document Report State Electricity ...Report - typed foolscap, only page 1 of the document titled “Reconstruction work carried out by Commission Since Reconstruction” giving the history of the SEC takeover of the tramways, purchase of trams ex the MMTB, rails, bolt on check and costs. Could have been made either late 1930's or during the 1950's when the system was being considered for closure.trams, tramways, sec, reconstruction, maintenance, rails, tramcars, costs, mmtb -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramways", 31/05/1957 12:00:00 AM
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)..." Administrative record Memorandum State Electricity Commission of Victoria ...Yields information about the impacts of the closure of the Geelong system to provide "speaking notes" for Ballarat and Bendigo Managers., Yields information about the impacts of the closure of the Geelong system to provide "speaking notes" for Ballarat and Bendigo Managers.Memorandum, from Engineer and Manager to Acting Manager Ballarat dated 31/5/1957, titled "Tramways" report in an article in "The Transport Journal" April 1957 issue reporting on the replacement of the SEC Operated Geelong trams by private buses, costs, new buses by each operators and the additional taxes earned by Government as a result - eg seat taxes and registration fees.trams, tramways, geelong, buses, closure, regulations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Instructions to Motorman - Trams equipped with automatic brake apparatus", Jun. 1947
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)... Instruction State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV) ...Instruction - duplicated foolscap sheet - titled "Instructions to Motorman - Trams equipped with automatic brake apparatus" detailing the use of equipment that was fitted to a limited number of four motor tramcars. trams, tramways, controllers, brakes, instructions -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Trams and Tariffs", 26/09/1960 12:00:00 AM
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)... tramways Geelong Electricity Supply Closure Submissions Publicity ...Yields information about the impacts of the closure of the Geelong system to provide "speaking notes" for Ballarat and Bendigo Managers., Yields information about the impacts of the closure of the Geelong system to provide "speaking notes" for Ballarat and Bendigo Managers.Memorandum, from Engineer and Manager to Manager Ballarat dated 26/9/1960, titled "Trams and Tariffs", reviewing the reduction of electricity tariffs, following the closure of the Geelong system. An announcement was pending. Was delayed due to the cost of restoring the roads in Geelong. Provides instruction or guidance or "speaking points" to the respective managers of Ballarat and Bendigo.trams, tramways, geelong, electricity supply, closure, submissions, publicity -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "City - Belmont Tram Timetable commencing Monday 5th March 1956", 5/03/1956 12:00:00 AM
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)... March 1956" Ephemera Timetable State Electricity Commission ...Yields timetable information about the Geelong Belmont route, the last to close in Geelong, just prior to closure.Timetable, duplicated foolscap sheet, titled "City - Belmont Tram Timetable commencing Monday 5th March 1956". Issued prior to the closure of the Belmont line. Gives times to and from Belmont for each day.geelong, timetables, closure, belmont -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Bendigo Tram car Mileage (Air Brake cars)", c1972
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV).... "Bendigo Tram car Mileage (Air Brake cars)" Document Report State ...Yields timetable information about the Bendigo tramcar mileages, though no date provided. May be at the completion.Report - typed quarto sheet, titled "Bendigo Tram car Mileage (Air Brake cars)", giving a mileage figure for each tramcar, broken down into Bogie, Truck cars (4 wheels) and Birney cars. Undated. Based on the knowledge of the compilation of the Ballarat figures towards closure this should be considered an estimate, not an accurate figure. trams, tramways, bendigo, tramcars, mileage, birney -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Questions to be answered by all trainee motormen - conductors before commencing duty in that capacity.", mid 1930's
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)... Instruction State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV) ...Demonstrates training and questions asked of tram drivers or motormen.8109.1 - three page foolscap typed instruction sheet titled "Questions to be answered by all trainee motormen - conductors before commencing duty in that capacity." glued in the top left hand corner. Has 84 questions, regarding the operation of the tram, equipment, controller types. Dated 25 Oct. 1935 Two copies held See also Reg Item 2949 for a c1945 issue. 8109.2 - single foolscap sheet - same title as above, but includes the answers and information about the trolley feed points in Geelong. Has 10 questions and answers detailed. trams, tramways, sec, instructions, traffic staff, motormen, geelong -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Traffic Employees are required to be familiar with these instructions before qualifying to take up duties of Motormen.", c1940
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)... qualifying to take up duties of Motormen." Document Instruction State ...Demonstrates training of tram drivers in Bendigo. Similar documents would have been used for Ballarat and Geelong.Instructions - 19 sheets (last sheet missing), stapled multiple times on the left hand edge, providing detailed instructions and guidance to trainee motormen. Has reference to T1F controllers, K36J controllers and instructions for Safety Cars (Birney). Has diagrams for electrical paths. Has a table of contents, covers electrical, faults, braking, failures of braking, emergency braking, dead man controls, signal instructions for Bendigo and General Instructions. C1940. See also Reg Item 3486 for another version. trams, tramways, sec, instructions, traffic staff, motormen, bendigo, training, signals -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Annual Report - Bendigo Tramways", c1940
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)... for overhead. "Annual Report - Bendigo Tramways" Document Report State ...Demonstrates documentation and methods used to prepare annual reports for each SEC tram system.Report - 9 sheets, (8 foolscap), titled "Annual Report - Bendigo Tramways", dated 30/6/1956. Memo dated 31/10/1956 to the Ballarat office. Report signed by J H Sutherland. Report comprises information on Rolling stock, and Tram depot Maintenance, painting, spare parts ex Geelong, tram track maintenance including personnel numbers, overhauls, traffic, personnel, accidents, injuries and lost property. A separate report is provided for overhead. trams, tramways, bendigo, annual reports, rolling stock, traffic staff, trackwork, personnel, accidents, overhead, tramcars, maintenance -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Amendment Sheet - fares, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), mid 1950's?
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)...? Document Amendment Sheet - fares State Electricity Commission ...Demonstrates documentation and methods used to advise of changes to fare tickets and bylaws in both Ballarat and Bendigo.Amendment sheet - with adhesive backing detailing changes to Tourist tickets, fare sections (3d and 2d), children fares. Applies to both Ballarat and Bendigo. Undated - c1950's? tramways, trams, bendigo, ballarat, tickets, fares -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative Record - Meeting Minutes, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), the SEC and the City of Ballarat and Borough of Sebastopol, Oct. 1929
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)... of Sebastopol Administrative Record Meeting Minutes State Electricity ...Demonstrates a consultation process and yields information about the process that saw the eventual take over of the ESCo and MESCo tramways by the SECMinutes - 23 carbon copy foolscap sheets - minutes or transcript of a meeting between the SEC and the City of Ballarat and Borough of Sebastopol 28/10/1929 to regarding the SEC take over and agreements with the locals councils, pending authorisation by Parliament. Sir John Monash led the SEC group Has a list of attendees. trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, city of ballaarat, borough of sebastopol -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Special Pass", 1950's
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)... Pass" Ephemera Ticket State Electricity Commission of Victoria ...Has a strong association with Wayne Kell the SEC Pitman prior to the closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Ticket - from white card (200 gsm) ticket with, printed in black ink - titled "Special Pass". Has number "70" stamped on. Form number "TYE 2-220" in top left hand corner. Has space for the name of the Bearer (issued to Mr. ...), Branch to be written, space for manager to sign with date .../.../19.... and expiry date of pass." Conditions of use printed on rear. Has been made out to W L Kell, Pitman, dated 29/7/68 of the Mid Western Branch. See Reg Item 69 for an unused sample. trams, tramways, secv, special pass, ballarat, provincial tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Table Cards (Sheets), State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Bendigo Trams Runs, 1940's?
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)... Trams Runs Document Table Cards (Sheets) State Electricity ...Demonstrates the method of advising tram crew their shift work.Set of two Typed table card or run card, for Bendigo Trams Runs glued and varnished onto a sheet of steel Gives details for the Motorman and Conductor, starting times, meal times, relief and taken by details. Not known when made - 1940's? .1 - Golden Square to North Bendigo - Run 10 PM - has traffic instructions on rear - see images i1 and i3 .2 - Eaglehawk line - unreadable due to rust - no information on rear. See also Reg Item 3155 and 6270 for other examples and 8134 for Geelongtrams, tramways, secv, forms, timetables, bendigo, btm -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), :Geelong Tramways - Overhead Electrical Fittings Etc", late 1940;s
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)... - Overhead Electrical Fittings Etc" Document List State Electricity ...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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - SECV Depot lunch box or tray, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1950s
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)... into the short ends. Functional object SECV Depot lunch box or tray State ...Item used to pick up lunch orders from a nearby food outlet and deliver to the SEC Wendouree Parade tram depot - sandwiches, pies etc for the depot workers.Demonstrates a method of transporting pre-ordered lunches from a nearby shop to the Wendouree Parade Ballarat Tram Depot.Box or tray made from wood, plywood, strengthened with nailed aluminium corners and lettered "Tram Depot", with an accent over the O' with gold paint within a black outline for each letter, Carry holes have been cut into the short ends.secv, tram depot, ballarat, tramways, lunch hour -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine - Cutting from SEC News, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Mrs Sylvia Mitchell Entertained", Oct. 1944
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)... Sylvia Mitchell Entertained" Magazine Cutting from SEC News State ...Item headed "Mrs Sylvia Mitchell Entertained" report on the success of the fundraising by Sylvia, the presentation on 30/9/1944 at the Rowing Club, the fund raising procession and Gala day, and the Gala Ball held in Melbourne Town Hall. Also reports on the Bendigo candidate, Mrs Dorothy Rosewarne who raised 1725 pounds. Has photos of the Treasure Tram and the procession float.Yields information about the SEC fund raising by Sylvia Mitchell for the Red Cross Prisoners of War fund.Magazine cutting from the SEC News for October 1944 page 11 pasted onto a ruled sheet of scrap paper.most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, conductor, conductress, tramways, sec, red cross, dorothy rosewarne, parades, processions -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tickets used on the last runs of the Mt Pleasant & Gardens via Sturt St runs of the Ballarat Tramways", 1970
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)... Sturt St runs of the Ballarat Tramways" Ephemera Ticket/s State ...Demonstrates arrangements made by the TMSV to record the closure of the SEC Ballarat system in 1971 and has a strong association with the donor's activities at the time.Set of five tickets contained within an envelope titled "Tickets used on the last runs of the Mt Pleasant & Gardens via Sturt St runs of the Ballarat Tramways". Noted that it was tram 39, driver No. 11 and Conductor 31 on Sunday 5/9/1971 Describes each ticket, with number and use.. Contains one 5c City Section, two 13c, one 4c and 1 7c. See image for details. trams, tramways, mt pleasant, sturt st west, tickets, closure -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Instructions for Tramways Traffic Inspectors (Issued 1951)", 1951
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)... 1951)" Document Instruction State Electricity Commission ...Yields information about the start or typed input for the printed instruction book to Inspectors issued in 1951.Typed quarto sheet titled "Instructions for Tramways Traffic Inspectors (Issued 1951)", one of at least two or more sheets, covers behaviour, dress, standards, employees, methods of instructions, discipline, ticket checking and tram driving. Headed SEC Provincial Tramways. Formed the input for "Instructions for Tramway Traffic Inspectors", see Reg Item 611trams, tramways, sec, instructions, inspectors, drivers, conductors, training, management -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Ballarat Traffic Code", 1/08/1939 12:00:00 AM
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)... behaviour. "Ballarat Traffic Code" Document Instruction State ...Yields information about the control of traffic in the City of Ballarat and driving of motor cars.Two page duplicated instruction - Ballarat Traffic Code - dated 1/8/1939 issued by the SEC to driver's of Commission vehicles about the traffic rules to apply in Ballarat. Has definitions, stopping, giving way, driving with trams, passing vehicles, right turns, parking, safety zones, Sturt St and general behaviour.trams, tramways, sec, instructions, safety zone, tram stops, motor vehicles -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 10/10/1962 12:00:00 AM
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)... with rounded corners. Document Letter/s State Electricity Commission ...Yields information about the actions of bus equipment suppliers when a sale could be seen.Set of two documents or letters regarding replacement buses for the reported closure of the Ballarat Tramway system. .1 - Letter to J. Stubbs of E. A Franklin Pty Ltd, dated 16/10/1962, responding to their letter of 10/10, suggesting that action be deferred until Parliament makes a decision. Signed H. W. Linaker. .2 - Letter from J. Stubbs Sales Manager of E. A. Franklin, dated 10/10/1962 to the SEC Ballarat regarding the provision of Level-Air suspension fitted to the latest MMTB buses. Both sheets have paper with rounded corners. trams, tramways, closure, buses, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Departmental Tramways Superintendent, 3/10/1962 12:00:00 AM
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)... Administrative record Memorandum State Electricity Commission of Victoria ...Yields information about the provision of the tramway management by the SEC and Mr. Les Denmead., Yields information about the provision of the tramway management by the SEC and Mr. Les Denmead.Carbon copy of a Memorandum dated 3/10/1962 to the Manager North Western Region (Bendigo) advising that the Ballarat Tramway Superintendent, Les Denmead will act in the position of Departmental Tramways Superintendent and will come to Melbourne as required. Sheet has rounded corners and date stamped 4 Oct. 1962.trams, tramways, personnel, management, ballarat, bendigo, tramway superintendent -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, cuttings from The Courier re possible closure, Sep. 1962
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The... The Courier re possible closure Administrative record Memorandum State ...Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Set of three memorandums to the Engineer & Manager, from the Manager Ballarat Branch: 1 - enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 15 and 17/9/1962 (dated 24/9/1962) 2 - ditto one cutting and editorial of 19//9/1962 (dated 17/9/1962) See Reg Item 7893 for these items. Both sheets have rounded corners.trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, Like chess, the next tram move's up to someone, Sep. 1962
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The... chess, the next tram move's up to someone Newspaper State ...Yields information about the view of The Courier, Cr Roff and locals about the mooted closure of the tramway system.Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with three newspaper cuttings, two letters to the Editor and The Courier, Ballarat editorial concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system September. 1962. 1 - Tram abolition from "Concerned" - 15/9/62 2 - Save the Trams - W. E. Roff, Save the Trams Committee - 18/9/62 3 - Editorial - "Like chess, the next tram move's up to someone - 17/9/62 - about the politics behind the move, car used, passenger numbers and notes Cr. Roff. closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, re letters to Editor, Sep. 1962
... State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The... letters to Editor Administrative record Memorandum State ...Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Set of three memorandums to the Engineer & Manager, from the Manager Ballarat Branch: 1 - enclosing a cutting from The Courier, 6 and 8/9/1962 (dated 14/9/1962) 2 - ditto one cutting and editorial of 30/8, 31/8, 1/9 and 3/9 (dated 6/9/1962) 3 - ditto cuttings from 25/8 and 28/8 (dated 3/9/1962) See Reg Item 7895 and 7897 for these items. Both sheets have rounded corners.trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial