List titled "Inspection and Service Roster" dated 8/12/1960 shows the planned Ballarat Depot tramcar inspections and brake adjustments. The Second document, dated 31/10/1958, shows a similar list though with red ink changes which are reflected on the 1960 document. Yields information about planned tramcar service schedules for one week at the Ballarat tram depot.Set of two quarto sheets - one original typed and one carbon copy with red ink changes.Has in the top left hand corner in red ink "6 copies please DJI"secv, ballarat, telephones, list

Newspaper clipping with an article written by Basil Silcove titled "What you always wanted to know about Trams" featuring a photo of Ballarat 36 in Melbourne after the close of the Ballarat system, and a European (Tatra?) PCC type tram. Article looks at the history of trams around the world, Melbourne, tramcar production in Europe and public transport in General. On the rear has the Melbourne TV programmes.Yields information about the history of trams around the world.Newspaper sheet - torn from the Sunday News 3/10/1971.tramways, closure, europe, tram 36, new tramcars

Copy of the original newspaper cutting of No. 18 with anti-litter advertisement sponsored by Ballarat Jaycees, at Carlton St loop. "Keep Ballarat Beautiful" and "Electricity is Cleaner and Easier to Use" - indicating that the SEC may have sponsored the Advertisements on the tram. Conductor standing in the doorway with a point bar. Tram has the destination of "Gardens via Sturt St." . Title of cutting "On schedule...with a message" - A hand written note on the cutting above the head line gives the possible name of the conductor with the point bar as "Van Orshot". See item 3760 for a print of the photograph.Yields information about tram 18 and promotion of Keep Ballarat Beautiful campaign.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, 10/6/1970.in ink above the headline "Van Orshot"tramways, trams, carlton st, advertisements, jaycees, tram 18

See also Item 710 AS Box 04 - Microfilm of article. A photocopy mounted on hard board, of the front page of the Ballarat Courier of 30-7-1971, featuring the story of a Ballarat tram driver being hijacked on the Mt Pleasant route and the driver being tied up after travelling along the route. Film strip includes photograph of the order form and order cover - see item No. 710 for a microfilm of the newspaper article. Concerns the tram hijack With item in folder 01-01-04 is a set of copies of the item. In box 01-03-60 is the item used in the CHHA Law & Order Exhibition 10/1997. (710.1) Sheet glued onto large cardboard sheet with Velcro dots on rear. Photos: 710i1 - scan from actual negative 710.2 - items from SLV on rear of 710.1 710.3 - A4 photocopies 710.4 - Large item glued to sheet.trams, tramways, ballarat, tram drivers, hijacks, mt pleasant

Set of three colour photographs by Ron Hood in early Sept. 1971 of tram 30 on the Gardens via Sturt St West service. 1 - tram arriving at the Sturt and Lydiard St stop with the National Mutual, Craigs Hotel and HBA buildings in the background. 2 - In Sturt St west with Victoria Park in the background 3 - ditto - a well loaded tram.Yields information about tram operations on the Gardens via Sturt St West line shortly before closure of the route.Set of 3 Colour slides in plain white cardboard mounts.In ink "Ballarat Sept. 1971" and slide numbers 10, 12, 13tramways, trams, sturt st, tram 30, sturt st west, victoria park

Photograph of former SECV tram 30 being loaded at Ballarat B Power station for Kaniva on 10/2/1972 - see item 2177 for the published photograph. Photo shows three cranes loading the tram onto the truck at the SEC's Ballarat North yard where it had been stored. Yields information about tram 30 and its stay at Kaniva following the closure of the SEC operated Ballarat Tram system.Black and White photograph with The Courier Ballarat stamp on the rear.tramcars, kaniva, transporting trams, disposal, tram 30

Photograph taken of former SECV Ballarat trams 30, 31 and 32 stored in the yard at Ballarat B Power station yard following the closure of the system. Photo taken early Oct. 1971. Has the Power station in the background. Dates based on the arrival of the trams from the SEC Ballarat depot by 6/10/71 and the departure of No. 31 for Perth on 11/10/1971.Yields information about the three trams that were stored at Ballarat B Power station yard following the closure of the Ballarat system,Colour photograph with a plain back.tram disposal, ballarat b power station, tram 30, tram 31, tram 32, sale of trams

Note or letter dated 10-10-49, from a Mr Russell to Mr Thomas regarding the installation of tail lights to trams and the annual cost of running these. Suggests using the compressor circuit for this instead. Has a sketch showing the proposed wiring diagram including a battery, which, when the compressor was running would be sufficient to charge the battery. See also item 10046 for a drawing showing this. The smaller hand written notes provide further info and costs.Yields information about the development of a system to install tail lights on tramcars.Set of three documents, hand written on paper.tramcars, tail lights, electrical engineering

Set of 12 images of Z3 116 being towed from Essendon Depot to Preston Depot and being loaded for transport to the Museum's offsite store. Photos by Brenden Schonfelder. For a Youtube video see item https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJsg48Gp7kk 1 - Last time at Essendon Depot - 6-1-2025 2 - Being towed by B2 2073 - Mount Alexander Road 3 - Last time through the city - William and Burke Streets 4 - 5 - Z3 116 driven from Preston Workshops to the loading ramp - 6/5/2025 6 - view from the driver's window of the loading ramp 7 - being pushed onto the low loader 8 - The team 9 - handing over the keys - Darren French of Yarra Trams and Alastair Reither of BTM 10 - loaded - Membrey's prime mover 11 - and at dusk 12 - pulling out of Preston Workshops on its way to the Museum's offsite store facility - 7/5/2025 - see item 10058 for the tram being unloaded.Yeilds information about the acquisition of Z3 class tram 116 by the BTM.Set of 12 digital images.btm, z3 class., tram 116, b2 class, tram 2073, essendon depot, preston workshops

List of spare parts for the ex- Adelaide trams (21, 22 and 23) dated 10/1/1938, listing the spare parts, whether new or used and price ex Hackney Depot Adelaide. Tram 21 was received without the wheelset or truck while Nos 22 and 23 were received complete, though scrapped during the early 1950s.Yields information about the spare part pricing for parts for the ex Adelaide MTT tramcars.Typed list (copy) on quarto paper.tramcars, equipment, rolling stock, parts, list, mtt, adelaide

Set of two Digital images of Transporting Art tram, No. 829, painted by Lin Onus, being transported to the Museum's offsite store on 30/10/2024. Photo Benjamin Boehle-Mitchell.Yields information about tram 829 being transported to the Museum's offsite store for storage.Digital image of tram 829 - set of 2btm, tramways, tramcars, transporting art, tram 829

Set of four Digital images of tram 829 prior to it becoming a Transporting Art Tram. Photos by David Featherstone - as dated. 1 - outbound in Pascoe Vale Road to Essendon Aerodrome - 30/12/1980 2 - Outbound in Keilor Road, route 49 to Niddrie - 30/12/1980 3 - At the Airport West terminus - 30/12/1980 4 - on the Maribyrnong River bridge - 10/4/1965Yields information about tram 829 in general operation in Melbourne prior to becoming a transporting art tram.Digital images of tram 829 - set of 4btm, tramways, tramcars, tram 829, essendon airport, maribyrnong river bridge

Used by crews to report accidents to the MMTB Claims section using a standard form process. Crews were trained how to use these as part of the initial training. Has a printing date of 9/54Demonstrates the forms used to report accidents.Admin record or note book - card covers, with 10 tear off or perforated forms stapled to the inside - number 17781 to 17790tramways, trams, mmtb, accidents, reports, crews

Copy of the agreement with the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust, Hawthorn Tramways Trust, Melbourne Brunswick & Coburg Tramways Trust and The North Melbourne electric Tramways and Lighting Co. Ltd providing details of the agreement with the Australian Tramways Employees Association (ATEA), including wages for various classifications, leave, working conditions, uniform, union badges (to be worn on their watch chains), discipline and signatures to the agreement. Individual agreements printed for the PMTT, HTT, Signed by Lionel Hill and T Jewell for the ATEA, Alex Cameron, R H Shackell and Percy J Russell for the PMTT dated 26/10/1917. HTT agreement - D H Dureau, J V M Wood, and A M Hislop dated 17/11/1917. MBCTT - Thos O'L Reynolds, H T Richards and C Andrews - undated. NMETL - A D Murdoch and L Voight.Yields information about the industrial agreements with the ATEA, PMTT, HTT, MBCTT and NMETL. Booklet printed by the Union for member's inforamation.Twenty-four page booklet + light grey card covers, centre stapled.Has "1917" in pencil on front cover and page 1.tramways, trams, hawthorn, unions, agreements, atea, mbctt, pmtt, htt, nmetl

Victoria Police ID for Constable R D Finch, No. 6779 to enable tram travel for payment of a 1 1/2d fare for each single journey. Dated 3/10/1923. An extract of the Police Record shows that Constable Finch took part in the 1923 Police strike (see reference) and his employment was terminated. See record of service.Demonstrates the method that police not wearing a uniform could travel at a lower fare on Melbourne trams and yields information about the Constable who services were terminated for taking part in the 1923 Police Strike.Leather folder with cut outs for the Victorian crown logo and the name Victoria Police. On the inside has a certificate of Identity printed on a sheet of card with a rexine finish slipped into the folder.tramways, trams, police, mmtb, fares

Certificate of Identity made our for Constable R D Finch, No. 6779, dated 3-10-23 entitling the bearer to 1 1/2d fares on Melbourne's electric trams. Signed by the Chief Commissioner. At the time, the CBD was largely served by cable trams though from the MMTB Minutes of 1923, police officers were given travel concessions. Constable Finch's record from the Victorian Police Museum showed that he was dismissed for taking part in the 1923 Police Strike - see reference.Demonstrates a document used by Melbourne police for travel on Melbourne's electric trams and has a strong association with Constable R D Finch.Brown leather folder with two cut out holes, on the inside four retaining strips. Has a preprinted card with rexine on one side with hand written and typed entries.police, trams, tickets, fares

Book - "Instructions re Working of the St Kilda and Brighton Electric Street Railway", dated 1 January 1915. Has an index - general instructions, hand signals, working of cars, working of traffic over single and double line, staff and ticket systems, air brakes, permanent way, overhead, fares, appeals of employees against penalty and electric shock.Demonstrates a Victorian Railway Rule book for electric tramways or Street Railways.Book - 104 pages with sewn and bound dark blue rexine covers with gold blocked title and glue end papers.On inside of front cover an inscription from Gerald Dee to Richard Gilbert dated 22/10/1999.tramways, trams, victorian railways, vr, st kilda - brighton tramway, rules, employees, safe working

Titled "Supplement to the Book of Instructions re the working of the St Kilda and Brighton Electric Street Railway, dated 1/1/1915". Gives changes to a previous issued rule book, bell signals, air brake orders, operating orders, operation while running and instructions cancelled. Effective 12/2/1917. Issued under the name of W. Stone Chief Electrical Engineer and T. B. Molomby General Superintendent of Transportation.Demonstrates a Victorian Railway Rule book for electric tramways or Street Railways.Booklet - 12 off white or light brown pages + white cloth card cover centre stapled.On inside of front cover an inscription from Gerald Dee to Richard Gilbert dated 22/10/1999.tramways, trams, victorian railways, vr, st kilda - brighton tramway, rules, employees, safe working

The photograph shows Ballarat 21, showing Special southbound in Lydiard St North with Reid's Coffee Palace building in the background. The tram has a SEC cooking roof advert. The photo was used on pager 30 in Keith Kings 1971 book "Ballarat Tramways." Yields information about the use of tram 21 on tours and Reid's Coffee Palace.Black and white photograph notes on rear.In pencil "R W Green copyright stamp" with "No. 21 in Lydiard St going south after ARHS Special" and "No. 10, page 30"tramcars, tramways, tram 21, tours, lydiard st nth

Ron Bridger was an avid collector of items related to transport, predominately Trams. These items include newspaper cuttings, pamphlets, reports, timetables, fares prices plus special items relating to events. Items from Melbourne and regional Victoria, interstate - Adelaide and Sydney, plus overseas, make up this collection. The Annual Meeting of the Ballarat Tramways Preservation Society was held On Saturday, 10 August, 1974. The President of the Society, Mr Calnin, outlined the plans to have the trams back on the tracks by Christmas 1974. Thirty members had applied for training to crew the trams. Members were told the trams were in excellent condition.Photograph and article from Courier. Planning for trams to run againThe Courier, Ballarat. Mon. August 12. 1974 Page 5ballarat tramways preservation society, annual meeting, president mr calnin, christmas 1974, training crew, ron bridger collection, as box 48a

Set of 10 slides of moving trams from Wendouree Parade and preparing rails - Photo by David Frost, 7/1972. 1 - view of temporary track from Wendouree Parade 2 - the future depot fan - a muddy mess with Warren Doubleday and Noel Gipps 3 - tram 26 in the building 4 - ditto 5 - trams 27 and 14 have moved in 6 - trams 38 and 40 being moved on the temporary track 7 - the temporary track for 3 road with Hal Cain sawing a rail 8 - all hands watching 38 move over a joint 9 - David Frost on the rail saw 10 - Starting to set up the next phase of trackwork.Yields information about moving trams to the BTPS Depot and setting up for the future.Colour Slide - Kodak cardboard mountstramways, btps, track work, depot, tram 38, tram 40, tram 27, tram 14

Set of four slides by Photo by David Frost, 10/2/1973 1 - Truck unloading recovered rails from Wendouree Parade track removal on the grounds next to the depot. 2 - group of workers laying track across the pathway 3 - winching No. 27 up to 3 road with tram 26 alongside - shows 3 road extension, 4 - dittoYields information about building trackwork at the BTPS depot and moving trams.Colour Slide - Kodak cardboard mounts - set of 4First slide in ink "Dumping rail from Lakeside track on BTPS Depot grounds" Second slide - "Work party 10 Feb 1973"tramways, btps, track work, depot, tram 27, depot fan

Set of 3 colour slides taken by Hugh Ballment on the Association of Railway Enthusiasts Tour to Ballarat on 12/10/1968. See reference for details. 1 - the long line up of trams in Sturt St West - 5 bogie trams lead by No. 39 2 - tram 36 in Sturt St west 3 - tram 42 ditto.Yields information about the Oct. 1968 Ballarat Tram Tour by the ARE.Slide - colour Kodak cardboard with hand written notes - set of 3One has the name of Hugh Ballment and all written in ink "Ballarat"tramways, are, tours, sturt st west, wendouree parade, tram 39, tram 36, tram 42

Set of 3 colour slides of BTPS ex MMTB W4 class tram 671 in use in Wendouree Parade, at its commissioning 25-10-1980 (based on tramcar use sheets for 671 and 14). First photo is of the tram standing on the depot fan, second running it at depot junction and operating with tram 14.Yields information about the commissioning of tram 671 and the use of tram 14.Colour Slide - AGFA plastic mount - set of 3tramways, btps, w4 class, tram 14, tram 671, wendouree parade, depot junction

Black and white print of SECV Geelong 24 at Eastern Park with a school boy in shorts and wearing a cap turning the trolley pole, while the motorman/conductor boards the tram for its return trip to the City. There is a Pay as you enter sign by the front door. The tram was withdrawn from service on 25/10/1951. Photo c1950, photographer unknown, possibly the same date as that of item 10542.Yields information about Geelong tram 24 and the Eastern Park tram terminus.Black and white photograph, digital print on Kodak Royal Paper - two copies held.On rear in ink "last run 25/10/51" and in pencil "19/7/50? E Park"tramways, geelong, tram 24, eastern park, motorman

Set of three photographs showing the first length of track laid outside the BTPS Depot and tram 27 rolled out onto it. Note the sign has been positioned over two road door. Tram 14 is on No. 1 road.Yields information about the development of the BTPS depot and access track 10/1972Colour Slide - Kodak cardboard mounts - set of 3Have the photographer's slide number written on them. "22/72/18 to 20"tramways, btps, trackwork, depot, tram 27, tram 14