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Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Cromarty Press, Early trams of Sydney : photographs from the Field Collection at the Mitchell Library, 1983
... Early trams of Sydney : photographs from the Field.... A photographic essay of the early trams of Sydney - horse drawn, cable ...A photographic essay of the early trams of Sydney - horse drawn, cable, steam and electric.Ill2, p.64.non-fictionA photographic essay of the early trams of Sydney - horse drawn, cable, steam and electric.tramways - sydney, tramways - rolling stock - sydney. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Collector's item - relic of early days on trams", 23/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
... "Collector's item - relic of early days on trams"..., titled "Collector's item - relic of early days on trams" with Mrs... of early days on trams" with Mrs Loyalo Hill and Mrs R Drury ...Yields information about on the Ballarat tramway staff's being shown at a local meeting after closure of the SEC operated Ballarat Tramway systemNewspaper cutting from The Courier, Thursday 23/9/1971, titled "Collector's item - relic of early days on trams" with Mrs Loyalo Hill and Mrs R Drury looking at one of the brass staffs or Section staff, used by ESCo and SEC up to 1936 at a meeting of the Ballarat turf Club the previous day. Notes that the staff is for the Victoria Park Loop to Carlton St loop - see item 4896 for the actual item.staff, safeworking, tramway staffs, sec, signals, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Alan Bradley, "Early payment on Sebastopol trams", Apr. 2005
... "Early payment on Sebastopol trams"... 1972, titled "Early payment on Sebastopol trams", about... "Early payment on Sebastopol trams", about the early payment ...Yields information about the payment by the SEC to the Borough of Sebastopol to remove the tram tracks.Photocopy of an item from The Courier, late 1971/ early 1972, titled "Early payment on Sebastopol trams", about the early payment of $21,000 as part of the $61,000 payment to the Borough of Sebastopol for work to remove the tram lines and provide bus bays. Noted that the Council expected to have the major portion of Albert St reconstructed during the year. Payment period reduced from eight to three years.trams, tramways, track removal, borough of sebastopol, sec -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK & NOTED EVENTS
... Early Trams...Notes on Eaglehawk compiled by H Biggs mentions early... State School High School Gravel Hill State School Early Trams ...Notes on Eaglehawk compiled by H Biggs mentions early settlement, discovery of gold, separation of Eaglehawk from the Marong District Roads Board, Nominations for Council and Newspapers. Noted Events compiled by June Parry mention events from 1839 to 1876 and some in 1928. These included early settlement, gold discovery at The Rocks, Churches, hospital, Bendigo Advertiser, Theatre Royal, Police Office, Post Office, Census, First Council Works, Telegraph, Mining Company, Mining Board, Public Market, various buildings built, Rates, Schools, and very early trams.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - eaglehawk & noted events, h biggs, june parry, james mouat, joseph crook, marong district roads board, camp hotel, charles sherratt, mt alexander north run, grice and heape, ravenswood, gibson and fenton, mrs john kennedy, mrs patrick farrel, mr j a paton, mr lachlan mclachlan (bendigo mac), bendigo hospital, bendigo advertiser, theatre royal, lieutenant governor sir charles and lady hotham, harney's bridge, e j ennor, sandhurst fire brigade, mr townsend, bendigo water works, cornish & co, post office, bendigo pottery, bendiog agricultural society, benevolent asylum, bendigo gas company, cattle yards, coliban water supply scheme, cr w v simons, j mouat, sir henry barkly, sandhurst borough, eaglehawk borough, cr john mcintyre, duke of edinburgh, latham and watson's mine, galatea (model ship), st paul's church of england, rev g p despard, bendog rifle association, strathfieldsaye shire hall, corporate high school, bendigonian society, richard andrews, easter fair, g aspinall, j burnsides, viscount canterbury (sir h manners sutton), beehive stores, mining exchanges, annual waverley prize, bendigo water works, city fire brigade, city family hotel, bendigo united friendly society medical institute and dispensary, jewish synagogue, masonic hall, school of mines, j h abbott, australian natives association, temperance hall, royal princess theatre, albion hall, central state school, high school, gravel hill state school, early trams, electricity commission -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Early bid for cable trams", c1985
... "Early bid for cable trams"... unknown), titled "Early bid for cable trams" noting that about... unknown), titled "Early bid for cable trams" noting that about 100 ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, (date unknown), titled "Early bid for cable trams" noting that about 100 years ago, Ballarat's civic fathers were keen to give the city a cable tramway. Found that cable too expensive and horse tramway developed instead. Gave details of horse tram systems, costs and operations. Part of a Section of the newspaper titled "Enter the Past", looking for local history stories. Gives the Couriers address. Item not dated, but c1985. On reverse, is part of page 1 of the newspaper, noting that Ballarat's petrol prices broke the 50c a litre barrier the previous day.ballarat, cable trams, horse trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PHOTO OF EARLY BENDIGO TRAM
... PHOTO OF EARLY BENDIGO TRAM...Early Bendigo Tram...Black and White Photo of a very early Tram, Advertising... PHOTOGRAPH Tram no 2 Early Bendigo Tram Bendigo Tramways Trams ...Black and White Photo of a very early Tram, Advertising Sign says 'Drapery Half Price - Beehive Sale', Side markings 'Bendigo Tramways Co.Ltd', the front tram car is marked Number 2 and maybe steam propulsion and towing the larger carriage. Rear of the photo has written in biro Early Bendigo Tram. Also number 91(4?) written in pencil.photograph, tram, no 2, early bendigo tram, bendigo tramways, trams, bendigo tramways co.ltd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Timetable - route 600 - Southland - St Kilda, The Met, 1-5-1994
... of the early tram routes - via Sandringham, Elwood. Gives description... of the early tram routes - via Sandringham, Elwood. Gives description ...The Met bus timetable for route 600 - which followed many of the early tram routes - via Sandringham, Elwood. Gives description of the route, time points, and map. Published by The Met / Public Transport Corporation.Demonstrates a Met bus route which followed many of the early tram routes in the district.Five fold DL 2 colour paper timetable - Route 600 - Southland - St Kilda - 1994the met, ptc, route 600, southland, st kilda, met bus, buses -
University of Melbourne, School of Chemistry
Ni-Cd Cell
... Early Ni-Cd Dry cell, used in the early Melbourne Cable... in the early Melbourne Cable Trams Ni-Cd Cell ...Early Ni-Cd Dry cell, used in the early Melbourne Cable Trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - POST CARD ELIZABETH STREET MELBOURNE
... AND CARTS AND EARLY TRAM . / back of card R B LAWRENCE , DRY CLEANER... , HORSES AND CARTS AND EARLY TRAM . / back of card R B LAWRENCE ...post card Elizabeth street Melbourne , from Flinders Street . GPO in the distance - early 1900s ? / black and white photo on paper / picture shows R W LAWRENCE DRY CLEANER , HORSES AND CARTS AND EARLY TRAM . / back of card R B LAWRENCE , DRY CLEANER , Dry Cleaner , Ostrich Feather Dresser etc, / card addressed to Branch , 209 Mitchell St Bendigo / no stamp included .postcard, photograph, post card elizabeth street melbourne , from flinders street . gpo in the distance - early 1900s / r w lawrence dry cleaner / -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Upper Esplanade, St Kilda, c. 1900 - 1910
... Bandstand and cable tram, early 1900s ... Carlisle Street St Kilda melbourne Bandstand and cable tram, early ...Bandstand and cable tram, early 1900s black and white photograph, unmounted copy fair conditionBack:Upper Esplanade and Bandstand Showing cable tram -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 1st edition
... tram history including cable trams, early electric trams, trams... trams, early electric trams, trams in art, historic fleet ...Book - titled "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 1st Edition, written by Randal Wilson and Dale Budd - 2003. Covers Melbourne tram history including cable trams, early electric trams, trams in art, historic fleet, colour schemes, tram types, and preserved tramways. Includes notes on the authors. Yields information about Melbourne trams history. Has a close association with two well known authors.Book - 84 pages including card covers, full colour printing on gloss paper, perfect bound with foldout covers containing four postcards that could be removed.melbourne, tramways, trams, history, randal wilson, dale budd -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Randal Wilson and Dale Budd, "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 3rd Edition, 2014
... tram history including cable trams, early electric trams, trams... including cable trams, early electric trams, trams in art, historic ...Book - 84 pages including card covers, full colour printing on gloss paper, titled "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 3rd Edition, written by Randal Wilson and Dale Budd of 2014. Covers Melbourne tram history including cable trams, early electric trams, trams in art, historic fleet, colour schemes, tram types, and preserved tramways. Includes notes on the authors.KS 22-9-18" on top of first inside page.trams, tramways, melbourne, tramways, history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 2nd edition
... , early electric trams, trams in art, historic fleet, colour... history including cable trams, early electric trams, trams in art ...Book - titled "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 2nd Edition, written by Randal Wilson and Dale Budd. Reprint with updates of 2010. Covers Melbourne tram history including cable trams, early electric trams, trams in art, historic fleet, colour schemes, tram types, and preserved tramways. Includes notes on the authors. Yields information about Melbourne trams history. Has a close association with two well known authors.Book - 84 pages including card covers, full colour printing on gloss paper, perfect bound.melbourne, tramways, trams, history, randal wilson, dale budd -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Tram 13 Sturt St, late 1950's or early 1960
... or early 1960. Tram has the destination of Lydiard St. Nth. 2nd.... Photo taken either late 1950's or early 1960. Tram has ...Black and White photograph, of Ballarat No. 13 with the Town Hall in the background. Photo taken either late 1950's or early 1960. Tram has the destination of Lydiard St. Nth. 2nd copy added 6/1/15."TMSV Sales" stamp on rear. On rear of 2nd copy in ink "PM & MM J68 = Geel 30 = Ball 13"tramways, trams, sturt st, town hall, tram 13 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS, c1961
... sidelights of Bendigo's early tram days. A short history of Bendigo... interesting sidelights of Bendigo's early tram days. A short history ...Newspaper clipping. 4/11/1961. 'Women's World', More About Trams. Our Cameo from the Past, dealing with a souvenir tram ticket issued in 1905 to commemorate a Railway Picnic has evoked many memories and given rise to some very interesting sidelights of Bendigo's early tram days. A short history of Bendigo trams from information supplied by Basil Miller. On reverse: Pills And The Breathalyser. Melbourne Police scientists have found and readily available pills or other commercial products that can nullify breathalyser tests to detect drinking drivers.organization, business, bendigo trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Ballarat trams 18 and 13 City Centre, c1970
... - corner of Sturt and Lydiard Sts, early 1970s. Tram 18 has... - corner of Sturt and Lydiard Sts, early 1970s. Tram 18 has ...Photograph of SECV trams 13 and 18 at the City Centre - corner of Sturt and Lydiard Sts, early 1970s. Tram 18 has the destination of Mt Pleasant. Photographer and date unknown.Yields information about Ballarat tram services late 1960s or early 1970s.Copy negative on a heavy substrate.tramcars, tramways, sturt st, tram 18, tram 13 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Randal Wilson, Dale Budd, "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 1st Edition, 2003
... tram history including cable trams, early electric trams, trams... cable trams, early electric trams, trams in art, historic fleet ...Book - 84 pages including card covers, full colour printing on gloss paper, titled "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 1st Edition, written by Randal Wilson and Dale Budd of 2003. Covers Melbourne tram history including cable trams, early electric trams, trams in art, historic fleet, colour schemes, tram types, and preserved tramways. Includes notes on the authors. See Reg Item 1136 for 2nd Edition and 4287 for the 3rd edition.trams, tramways, melbourne, tramways, history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Randal Wilson, Dale Budd, "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 3rd Edition, 2014
... tram history including cable trams, early electric trams, trams... cable trams, early electric trams, trams in art, historic fleet ...Book - 84 pages including card covers, full colour printing on gloss paper, titled "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 3rd Edition, written by Randal Wilson and Dale Budd of 2014. Covers Melbourne tram history including cable trams, early electric trams, trams in art, historic fleet, colour schemes, tram types, and preserved tramways. Includes notes on the authors. See Reg Item 1136 for 2nd Edition and 3362 for the 1st edition.trams, tramways, melbourne, tramways, history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Peter Knife, Tram 18 leaving the SEC Depot, 20/10/1970
... Parade in the early evening. Tram has the destination... leaving the SEC Depot, Wendouree Parade in the early evening. Tram ...Digital image of Tram 18 leaving the SEC Depot, Wendouree Parade in the early evening. Tram has the destination of Lydiard St Nth. Photo by Peter Knife 20/10/1970. Yields information about Ballarat's trams in October 1970.Digital image of a colour slide.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, wendouree parade, sec depot, tram 18 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Randal Wilson, Dale Budd, "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 2nd Edition, 2013
... Melbourne tram history including cable trams, early electric trams... including cable trams, early electric trams, trams in art, historic ...Book - 84 pages including card covers, full colour printing on gloss paper, titled "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 2nd Edition, written by Randal Wilson and Dale Budd. Reprint of 2013. Covers Melbourne tram history including cable trams, early electric trams, trams in art, historic fleet, colour schemes, tram types, and preserved tramways. Includes notes on the authors. See Reg Item 3362 for 1st Edition. and 4287 for the 3rd edition.trams, tramways, melbourne, tramways, history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard - Nu-color-Vue - Flinders St Station - W2 637, Nucolorvue Publishing
... ), possibly late 1970s or early 1980s. Tram W6 978 is in Swanston... 1970s or early 1980s. Tram W6 978 is in Swanston Street ...Postcard - image of Flinders Street Railway Station, corner of Swanston Street with W2 637 (Spencer St, route 48), possibly late 1970s or early 1980s. Tram W6 978 is in Swanston Street.Demonstrates an iconic Melbourne image, Flinders Street Station and a W class tramPostcard colour - Flinders St Station - Nu-color-vue card number 11 ML 138, NCV 4986 Divided back.trams, tramways, flinders street station, w2 class tram, tram 637, swanston street -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Tram 18 Sebastopol, late 1950's or early 1960
... at the Sebastopol terminus. Photo taken either late 1950's or early 1960... 1950's or early 1960. Tram has the destination of Lydiard St ...Black and White photograph, of Ballarat No. 18 at the Sebastopol terminus. Photo taken either late 1950's or early 1960. Tram has the destination of Lydiard St. Nth and a "Trotting Showgrounds Tonight" auxiliary board. 2nd copy added 6/1/15."TMSV Sales" stamp on rear. On rear of 2nd copy in ink "PM & MM H 63 = BALL 18"tramways, trams, sebastopol, tram 18 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Randal Wilson, Dale Budd, "Destination Waterfront City", 2014
... . Covers Melbourne tram history including cable trams, early... Melbourne tram history including cable trams, early electric trams ...Book - 80 pages, A4 landscape format pages including card covers, full colour printing on gloss paper, titled "Destination Waterfront City" written by Randal Wilson and Dale Budd of 2014. Covers Melbourne tram history including cable trams, early electric trams, trams in art, historic fleet, colour schemes, tram types, depots, ticket machines, maps, principally looking at the then current Melbourne fleet. Includes notes on the authors. Has a photo of E6003 on the front cover.trams, tramways, melbourne, tramways, history, e class -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Working on horse tram No. 1, 13/12/1985
... involved in the reconstruction of the horse tram during early 1986.... of the horse tram during early 1986. Photograph Working on horse tram ...791.1 - From left to Right - Dave Macartney, Jacqui Edwards and Gary Wood standing in front of the horse tram. Photo by Paul McDonald 791.2 - Jacqui Edwards scraping back old paintwork to reveal car lining details. 791.3 - As above, but with niece, Kelly Edwards (age 12) 791.1 - see page 5 of Feb. 1993 issue of Trolley Wire, shows tram on trailer before being unloaded. See Reg Item 7401 for tracings made after scraping back the paintwork.Has a close association with those involved in the reconstruction of horse tram No. 1Set of three prints of Ballarat Tramway Museum personnel involved in the reconstruction of the horse tram during early 1986.trams, tramways, btps personnel, horse trams, reconstruction, btps , tram 1 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAM - ELECTRIC, early 1900's - 1910 ?
... Black and white photo - early electric tram. The tram has... and white photo - early electric tram. The tram has open both ends ...Black and white photo - early electric tram. The tram has open both ends, centre enclosed. Driver and conductor are standing in front of tram. No passengers visible. Stamped in indelible ink on back: "Photo, A. Doney, Bendigo". Written in pencil "P.6, Bat L, 5/col".A. Doney, Bendigobasil miller, bendigo tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, Late 1930's to mid 1940's
... car) in City Loop late 1940's or early 1950s. Tram 31 (City... the use of the City Loop during the late 1940s. Trams tramways ...Yields information about the use of the City Loop during the late 1940s.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of a group of trams (3 single truckers and one bogie car) in City Loop late 1940's or early 1950s. Tram 31 (City) is at the head of the line up on a wet day. In the background is the Ballarat Gas Company building.trams, tramways, city loop, sturt st, tram 31 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1930's or early 1940's
... at the East terminus, 1930's or early 1940's? Tram has... at the East terminus, 1930's or early 1940's? Tram has the destination ...Black and white photograph of Geelong No. 2, possibly at the East terminus, 1930's or early 1940's? Tram has the destination of Chilwell. Photographer not known. Two copies held.trams, tramways, geelong, east, tram 2 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, late 1945 early 1946
... into Macarthur St, View Point, late 1945 or early 1946 - tram has... the appearance of the ex Melbourne bogie trams during the initial period ...Yields information about the appearance of the ex Melbourne bogie trams during the initial period of operations in Ballarat and the appearance of the View point terminus. Rare view showing the sunblinds drawn.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of bogie car, 22 turning from Wendouree Parade into Macarthur St, View Point, late 1945 or early 1946 - tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West (incorrect). Tram appears to have most of the windows open and the sunshades drawn.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, macarthur st, view point, tram 22 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "List of brake shoe type fitted to trams", 8/7/1963
... to each tram as at 8/7/1963. The report lists each passenger... stored, sold, scrapped. The list excludes the early MMTB trams ...Typed report on the type of brake shoe fittings fitted to each tram as at 8/7/1963. The report lists each passenger tram from VR 52 to W71040, and what their status was if not in use - eg stored, sold, scrapped. The list excludes the early MMTB trams of A to V class. Works cars are not listed. Yields information about the status of the MMTB Passenger fleet in 1963 and the type of brake shoe types fitted to each.Document or report 5 foolscap sheets - carbon copytramways, tramcars, lists, scrapped trams, brakes -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, c1960
... leaving or being shunted around the Depot, early 1960's. Tram has... leaving or being shunted around the Depot, early 1960's. Tram has ...Plastic mount (black base, white cover) of a Bendigo 16 leaving or being shunted around the Depot, early 1960's. Tram has the destination of Long Gully. Has the offices of the Bendigo depot in the foreground.tramways, trams, bendigo, depot, tram 16