This colour photograph, with 15 others are enlargements gifted to the Society by Mel Lawrence in 2016. They were taken at a commemorative event at the Kew Tram Depot. Birney Safety Cars were first imported by the M&MTB in 1924. Laminated colour enlargement of a 'Birney Safety Car', taken at a re-enactment at the Kew Depot in 1990.Annotation reverse: "Kew Depot 1990. Model of Birney Car."kew tram depot, birney safety cars

Report - possibly only page 1 of a multiple-page report - "Inspection of Birney Cars at Adelaide", dated 11/12/1935 about the differences between the Geelong Birney safety car and those of the Adelaide tramways that were based at the Port Adelaide depot. Notes the condition of the cars, whether they have been overhauled, floor coverings, and brake gear. The Author (VP) notes that they are in good condition. The trams were subsequently purchased and entered service in Geelong during 1936.Yields information about the condition of the Birney trams at Port Adelaide prior to acquisition.Typed document glued to another sheet of quarto paper.tramways, geelong, tramcars, birney tramcars, port adelaide

Demonstrates and instruction issued by the operator of the Geelong tramways (MESCo) at the time of the introduction of the new Birney Safety car, which allowed one man operation of trams. Gives details of the operating procedures of the tram.Two page typed foolscap document titled " Geelong Tramways July 1924 Instructions to Motormen in Charge of Birney Safety Cars" and dated 14-8-1924. Gives simple instructions on the Birney Safety Cars which were new to Geelong at the time. Includes notes electrical and air systems, procedures for running out, passenger capacity (max 60), testing equipment and running in. Original was pinned together in top left hand corner.In top right hand corner in ink "BTPS 401"trams, tramways, birney, geelong, instructions, safety

Information on trams. Includes small photo of Trams 24 & 26, Map of Bendigo Tram routes 1972and 1996, Ballarat No 26 tram, S 164 tram, and No 38 tram. Mentioned is the individual history and where they can be found, operating and non operating trams, different classes of trams. Geelong's Birney Cars, two of which came to Bendigo and the Type G (Birney Safety Cars). Other information includes Nos, First introduced, Last withdrawn, Electrics (motors), Size and Seating/Crush Load. (8 pages).bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo's tram system, battery trams, steam trams, electricity supply company of victoria, toastrack trams, david bromage, bendigo tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, the bendigo trust, chris brownbill, bendigo talking tram, david hoadley, prahran and malvern tramways trust, hawthorn tramways trust, fitzroy northcote and preston tramways trust, melbourne brunswick and coburg tramways trust, north melbourne electric tramway and lighting co, sydney tramway museum, tramway museum of victoria, railpage australia, ballarat vintage tramway, andrew cox, russell jones, australian electric transport museum, birney cars, j g brill & co, bob hawke, adelaide municipal tramways trust, tim blythman, bill winn, john radcliffe

This colour photograph, with 15 others are enlargements gifted to the Society by Mel Lawrence in 2016. They were taken at a commemorative event from the Kew Tram Depot. Laminated colour enlargement of a K Class 217 (Birney Car) in Doncaster & North Balwyn Village taken at a re-enactment from the Kew Depot in 1990.Annotation reverse: "Kew Depot 1990. K Class 217 (Birney Car) in Doncaster & North Balwyn village. Original location of East Kew Depot"kew tram depot, k class trams, birney safety car

Shows a near complete Birney car to the right, with cars 2,11, a trailer and car 12 in roads 1-4. The tracks to roads 3 and 4 are being realigned to accommodate a new track to road 5. 1924Yeilds information about the Geelong tramways buildings, cars and track realignment in 1924.Black and white print on paper.Plate 1-9 hand-written on back of photo.birney car, tram cars, track realignment geelong tram shed

Slide. Bendigo Trams. A 1925 Birney Car.slide, bendigo, bendigo trams., bendigo trams.

Stages in the construction of one of the two Birney Safety Cars, imported from the J G Brill Company of Philadelphia in kit form in 1924, and assembled in the area formerly occupied by the buses. In the background of Item 9237 is the trailer purchased from the North Melbourne Electric Tramway Company in 1924. Its number in the order in which Geelong cars were acquired was 13 (the Birneys were nos. 14 and 15) and it was eventually converted to a track scrubber car in 1926. It never carried the number 13 but was advertised for sale as such at the closure of the tramways in 1956. See Items 9232 and 9237.Black and white print on paper12-7 and GRS710/12/1/7 written on the back in pencil. No., 2 in a circle written on the back in ink.birney safety cars, j g brill company of philadelphia, track scrubber car, birney safety car construction

Stages in the construction of one of the two Birney Safety Cars, imported from the J G Brill Company of Philadelphia in kit form in 1924, and assembled in the area formerly occupied by the buses. In the background of Item 9237 is the trailer purchased from the North Melbourne Electric Tramway Company in 1924. Its number in the order in which Geelong cars were acquired was 13 (the Birneys were nos. 14 and 15) and it was eventually converted to a track scrubber car in 1926. It never carried the number 13 but was advertised for sale as such at the closure of the tramways in 1956. See Items 9231 and 9237.Black and White print on paper.12-8 and GRS710/12/1/8 written on the reverse in pencil. No. 2 written on the reverse in ink.birney safety car construction, birney safety cars, j g brill company of philadelphia

Set of 2 transparencies taken on 21/5/1971 on Kodak mounts. 1198.1 - Bendigo No. 28 at the Golden Square terminus with the Golden Square Hotel in the background. Driver walking across road to join tram. Tram has a SEC briquettes roof ad. 1198.2 - as for 1198.1 - but further back showing nature of the terminus and the Calder Highway or High St. behind the tram. Information written on in black ink and date stamped on purple ink. 1198.1 - "Birney car No. 28 at Golden Square terminus". 1198.2 - "Birney car No. 28 at Golden Square terminus" tramways, trams, bendigo, golden square, high st., tram 28

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong Birney 14 at the Chilwell terminus, 1940. Wal notes it is No. 11 on the Bendigo system. The tram has the destination of East and has a "Pay as you Enter" sign on the door. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 18/6/2020.On the rear in ink "Geelong Tramways No. 14 Birney Car, bought new 1924"trams, tramways, geelong, chilwell, birney, tram 14

Black and white photograph of interior of 'Birney Car No. 30', Bendigo 21/05/1964.Inscriptions on reverse: Interior of Birney car no. 30 Bendigo 21/05/1964. Stamped in black of photo No. 680. Written in blue ink bottom right hand corner Photo - M. Rowe.person, individual, basil miller

Black and white photograph of 'Birney Car' Number 29 indicating 'Depot' in destination indicator. Heading uphill towards the poppet head of the 'Iron Bark Mine' in Long Gully. Inscription on reverse: Photo by A. Doney Bendigo stamped in blue. Birney car climbs the hill past the the Iron Bark Mine.person, individual, basil miller

Shows a Geelong tramway Conductor standing in front of a Birney type tramcar. Identified as Charles Cambridge about 1942. See also Reg Item 8334 for another photograph of the same conductor.Yields information on the uniforms worn by Geelong tramway conductors and the type of cash bag.Copy photograph on black plastic type backing with black edges of a Geelong tramway conductor standing in front of a Birney car., about 1942 geelong, crews, tramways, conductor, birney tramcars, charles cambridge

Hand painted china plate with sepia scene of Central Deborah mine with tram in foreground on white china with gold edge & wording Birney car & Central Deborah Mine Bendigo.Handpainted by J Michener Bendigo 1985domestic equipment, table setting, plate

In 1947 Birney safety cars, (dead man controllers) replaced older cars.basil miller, bendigo trams

Black and white photograph 'Birney Car' Number 28, and 'Bogie' tram. Alexandra Fountain in foreground, 'The Beehive', Café, W.M.I Jones Chemist, Ezywalkin shoe shop in background.Inscription on reverse: Stamped in blue ink, 'Photo by A. Doney Bendigo'.person, individual, basil miller

The handwritten note states that "glass from coloured light destination indicator of Birney Car No. 218, wrecked at the Queen Elizabeth Kindergarten for the deaf Elgar Road, Burwood, January-February 1969". Not know who wrote the note.,Yields information about a destination indicator on X 218Section of broken glass, coloured green, that was mounted onto a handwritten note.trams, x class, tram 218, glass, destination indicators

Colour photo of Birney Car Tram bedecked with gold tinsel, 2 Christmas trees and red and white signage for the 'Santa Special' that brought Santa to Myers on Pall Mall each year. Driver standing on running board. Red stamp on back of photo.person, individual, basil miller

Black and white photograph of 'Birney Car', Number 30, passing City Family Hotel, High Street Bendigo c.1960's. Inscriptions on reverse: Number 244 written in pencil and crossed out using a blue pen. Written in blue: 4'' wideovber 85#.A. Doneyperson, individual, basil miller

Black and white photo of No 30 Birney Car crossing the Nolan Street Bridge which is under going reconstruction. Vacant land on right of photo is now occupied by the Bendigo Tennis Complex..Written on back in pen '5 1/2'' x 5'' page 69 52.5 %'.person, individual, basil miller

Works being undertaken on Culvert at Charing Cross, Bogie car and Birney 'Safety' Car visible in back ground. Inscription on back of photo in pencil 2:01:08 PM '8/12/2608.person, individual, basil miller

Line up of four different types of trams at the dept: Duncan & Fraser car 2, Pengelly cars 18 and 21, Meadowbank car 25 and Birney car 27. The photograph shows the wartime blackout precautions that were applied: white bumpers and hoods over the upper portion of the front headlights. Car 21 has the new lineout, 1942Black and white print on paper.13-6 and GSR710/13/1/6 written in pencil on the reverse. No. 1 inside a circle printed in pen on the reverse.geelong tramway depot, duncan and fraser, geelong car 2, pengelly tram car 18, pengelly tram car 21, meadowbank tram 25, birney car 27, tram wartime blackout precautions

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

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Bendigo Birney No.30 at North Bendigo, Photo Leon Marshall Wood, with the destination of Golden Square - 29-12-1947. Has the level crossing and rail line in the background and part of the tram stop shelter. On the rear in black ink "SEC of Victoria Bendigo, ex Geelong "Birney" car No. 30 Nth Bendigo terminus. In the bottom left hand corner "29.12.1947" The Leon Marshall Wood stamp in green ink and the number "SEC 15" written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, north bendigo, level crossings, birney, tram 30

Yields information about the training of crews.Instruction or question sheet - foolscap carbon copy, titled "Questions to be answered by Birney Car Students", giving 18 questions, about electrical path, controllers, lighting, stopping the tram, faults, sand, leaving the tram, draw bar, purpose of the two trolley poles. Two copies - one copy dated 15/8/19245 - suggesting it was made for Geelong by MESCotrams, tramways, birney, mesco, instructions, training

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong No. 15 in Ryrie St near Normanby Road stop, car from Eastern Park 3rd January 1945. Photo by Wal Jack. Note tram has the destination of Eastern Park. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 27/6/2020. On rear in ink "SEC Geelong No. 15 Birney car in Ryrie St near Normanby Road stop, car from Eastern Park 3rd January 1945" Has the Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner with the number "T317" written in.trams, tramways, geelong, ryrie st, eastern park, tram 15

Set of 17 transparencies taken on 21/11/1962 on Kodak mounts. 1188.1 - Bendigo No. 11 at Depot Junction McCrae and Arnold St. with driver/conductor changing points. 1188.2 - Bendigo No. 4 at Charing Cross, side on photo, with City Club Hotel and Alexandra Fountain in the background. Tram has Castrol and SEC 'Electric Cooking' ads. 1188.3 - Bendigo No. 4 climbing View St. after tram has passed photographer. Tram has Streets Ice Cream and Cohns Soft Drinks ad on rear dash panel. In the background are the buildings in View St., including the Princess Theatre. Tram has destination of Eaglehawk. 1188.4 - Trams 2 and 4 crossing at the California Gully or Thorpe St Loop. 1188.5 - Bendigo 4 in Mt Korong Road. Tram inbound with destination of Quarry Hill, just leaving Garden Gully Loop. 1188.6 - Bendigo 4 and 17 crossing at the Hayes St. or Iron Bark Gully Loop. No. 17 bound for Eaglehawk, No. 4, Quarry Hill. 17 has two SEC roof ads and a white horse whiskey ad. 1188.7 - No. 17 bound for Eaglehawk, soon after leaving California Gully. Has large mullock heap in background. 1188.8 - Bendigo 2 and 17 crossing at the Thorpe St. or California Gully Loop. Has butchers shop in background. 1188.9 - Bendigo 17 at the Eaglehawk terminus. Has destination of Quarry Hill. In background is the hotel and shops at the terminus, showing ads for "Melbourne Bitter". Tram has two SEC 'Electric Cooking' ads. Driver and conductor about to assist two lady passengers with a pram and baby. 1188.10 - No. 17 at Eaglehawk terminus, awaiting departure. Has Eaglehawk Town Hall and Post Office in background. Tram has a Whitehorse Whiskey ad on the front dash panel. 1188.11 - No. 3 in High St. Eaglehawk, with destination of Eaglehawk. Has the shops on the south side of High St. in the background, including the Eaglehawk fish shop. Tram has two roof ads, one an SEC roof ad, and Cohns Drinks and Streets Ice cream ads on front dash panel. 1188.12 - as above, but after tram has passed photographer. Note the centre of the road poles. 1188.13 - No. 2 outbound for Eaglehawk at the intersection of Mt. Korong Road and the Calder Highway. Photo taken after the tram has passed the photographer. Has an Ampol service station in the background. 1188.14 - No. 11 leaving the Bendigo depot, crossing the bridge, with the Scrubber car in the background. 1188.15 - No. 21 at the North Bendigo terminus. Tram has destination of Golden Square and Cohns drink ad on front dash and two roof ads on side. 1188.16 - No. 11 on Golden Square route, in High St. at intersection with Old High St. 1188.17 - No. 11 at the Golden Square terminus, conductor turning the pole. Hotel on the left side of the photo. Note the road works barrier and red flag behind the tram. Slide has an end of roll mark on the right hand side of the image.Information written on in black ink and date stamped on purple ink. 1188.1 - "Birney car No. 11 in McCrae St. at Cnr of Arnold about to run into depot, Bendigo" 1188.2 - "No. 4 at Alexandra Fountain, Charing Cross Bendigo" 1188.3 - "No. 4 climbing the View St. Hill from Charing Cross, Bendigo (Eaglehawk Route)" 1188.4 - "No. 4 and 2 at Thorpe St. Loop, California Gully" 1188.5 - "No. 4 in Mt Korong Rd., Long Gully, Near Havilah Rd. (Bendigo) (Eaglehawk Route)" 1188.6 - "Nos. 17 and 4 crossing on Hayes St. Loop, Ironbark, Bendigo" 1188.7 - "No. 17 soon after leaving California Gully (Eaglehawk Route)" 1188.8 - "No.2 and 17 crossing on Thorpe St. Loop, California Gully (Eaglehawk Route)" 1188.9 - "No. 17 at Eaglehawk terminus" 1188.10 - "No. 17 at Eaglehawk terminus" 1188.11 - "No. 3 in High St. Eaglehawk" 1188.12 - "No. 3 nearing Eaglehawk terminus" 1188.13 - "No. 2 in Mt. Korong Rd., Ironbark. Calder highway on left (Eaglehawk route) 1188.14 - "Birney car No. 11 leaving Bendigo depot. Scrubber car at rear" 1188.15 - "No. 21 at North Bendigo Terminus" 1188.16 - "Birney car No. 11 in High St. Bendigo at intersection with Old High Street (Golden Square Route)" 1188.17 - "Birney Car No. 11 at Golden Square terminus, High St., Bendigo". tramways, trams, bendigo, depot junction, charing cross, view st., eaglehawk, north bendigo, golden square, tram 2, tram 3, tram 4, tram 11, tram 17, tram 21, tram scrubber

Specification document comprising printed cover, eight typewritten pages (black carbon copy) and two photo pages of a J.G. Brill Co. of Philadelphia PA, Birney Safety Car. Specification No. 100, revised 1/10/1919. On the printed cover, which has three holes for a clip on the left hand side, printed with the Birney Safety Car trade mark, the names of the J. G. Brill associated companies (American Car Company of St. Louis, G. C. Kuhlman Car Co. of Cleveland Ohio, and Wason Manufacturing Company of Springfield, Massachusetts). On the inside of the front cover and on the outer back cover is the Brill logo. On the inside of the back cover is a floor / seating plan of the Birney Safety Car, giving overall dimensions, location of equipment etc. Item secured with one brass clip in the top left hand corner. The eight typed pages details the specification of the construction of the tramcar, equipment details etc for a single truck, double end Birney Safety (tram) car. Gives dimensions of the tramcar, materials, construction methods, finishes, equipment, glass, etc. Also details additional items that could be ordered with the tramcar. First photo shows the Birney car without a trolley pole, lettered for the KC Rys. Co. The second photo shows an interior view of the tramcar. Scanned for COTMA Website - pdf version.trams, tramways, birney, j. c. brill co., tramcar specifications, tramcar construction