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Photograph - ESCo Bendigo Sprinkler or scrubber tram, 1930s
... ESCo Bendigo Sprinkler or scrubber tram...Sprinkler Tram...Photograph of Bendigo sprinkler or scrubber tram taken...Photograph of Bendigo sprinkler or scrubber tram taken ...Photograph of Bendigo sprinkler or scrubber tram taken at the depot. Shows the equipment provided on the tram and the lights for night working. The tram was replaced in 1954 by cross bench tram No. 17, converted for this purpose. One of a series of 7 photos (items 9108 to 9114) possibly taken at the time of the SEC takeover in 1934 to illustrate the type of tram that was being used at Bendigo. Possibly an SEC report photo. Based on the book Destination Eaglehawk, most likely from the Basil Miller collection.Yields information about Bendigo scrubber of sprinkler tram during the early 1930s.Photograph, black and white with notes on rear.In ink on rear "Scrubber car and water tank (as at present 1947)", and Ken Magor stamp.tramways, trams, bendigo, esco, scrubber, sprinkler tram -
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Letter - from Peter Duckett to Wal Jack re Ballarat Sprinkler car tank, Peter Duckett, 8/3/1958
... Sprinkler tram... tank on the Ballarat ESCo sprinkler tram and its disposal... ESCo sprinkler tram and its disposal history, First sold ...Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often prepared extensive notes and records for him. This letter from Peter Duckett, the owner and proprietor of the Model Dockyard, dated 8/3/1955 discusses the water tank on the Ballarat ESCo sprinkler tram and its disposal history, First sold to a Mr Colters of Forest St and then sold to a lady in Invermay. Also compares the Ballarat tank to that of Bendigo. Finishes off with a discussion about his visit to Ballarat the previous weekend and the traffic on the road.Demonstrates some of the correspondence that Wal Jack received from around the world and that of Peter DuckettLetter on The Model Dockyard letterhead, printed quarto sheet, hand written by Peter Duckett dated 8/3/1955 - two sheets.letters, wal jack, peter duckett, sprinkler tram, water tanks, ballarat, bendigo, model dockyard -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Leon Marshal Wood, 29/03/1948 12:00:00 AM
... Sprinkler Tram... of the Geelong Scrubber, sprinkler or water tram at the depot, Photo... Scrubber Tram Sprinkler Tram scrubber water tram sprinkler On rear ...Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photograph of the Geelong Scrubber, sprinkler or water tram at the depot, Photo by Leon Marshal Wood, 29-3-1948, photo printed on Kodak Velox Paper.On rear in ink "Geelong 29-4-48" and the Leon Marshal Wood copyright stamp.trams, tramways, geelong, depot, scrubber tram, sprinkler tram, scrubber, water tram, sprinkler -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1930
... Sprinkler Tram... of the Geelong Scrubber, sprinkler or water tram at the wharf. Tram... Scrubber Tram Sprinkler Tram scrubber water tram sprinkler On rear ...Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photograph of the Geelong Scrubber, sprinkler or water tram at the wharf. Tram lettered "Geelong Tramways", possibly prior to SEC takeover, c1930. Printed on Kodak Paper. Photographer unknown. On rear in ink "Geelong Tramways Water car"trams, tramways, geelong, wharf, scrubber tram, sprinkler tram, scrubber, water tram, sprinkler -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 24/06/1949 12:00:00 AM
... Sprinkler Tram... of the Geelong Scrubber, sprinkler or water tram in the depot, Photo... Scrubber Tram Sprinkler Tram Track Cleaner scrubber water tram ...Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photograph of the Geelong Scrubber, sprinkler or water tram in the depot, Photo by Wal Jack 24-6-1949, 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 / Scrubber inside Geelong Car Sheds / 24-6-49". Has the Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner with the number T299 written in.trams, tramways, geelong, depot, scrubber tram, sprinkler tram, track cleaner, scrubber, water tram, sprinkler -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Oct. 1939
... Sprinkler Tram... of Bendigo sprinkler or scrubber tram just inside the depot October... Sprinkler Tram Scrubber Tram sprinkler scrubber On the rear ...Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Bendigo sprinkler or scrubber tram just inside the depot October 1939. Shows the curtains around one side of the tram, hose lines and lights underneath the ends of the tram. Printed on Velox paper with a Kodak Print stamp. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020.On the rear in pencil the number "35"trams, tramways, bendigo, sprinkler tram, scrubber tram, sprinkler, scrubber -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 1940
... Sprinkler Tram... of the Geelong Scrubber, sprinkler or water tram in Corio Terrace 1940... Terrace Scrubber Tram Sprinkler Tram scrubber water tram sprinkler ...Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photograph of the Geelong Scrubber, sprinkler or water tram in Corio Terrace 1940. Photo has a large "blotch" in the negative over the tramcar itself. No details as to photographer. Printed on Kodak Velox Paper, but negative located in the Wal Jack negative envelopes. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 18/6/2020.On rear is "35-" in penciltrams, tramways, geelong, corio terrace, scrubber tram, sprinkler tram, scrubber, water tram, sprinkler -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Oct. 1939
... Sprinkler Tram... of Bendigo sprinkler or scrubber tram just inside the depot gates... Sprinkler Tram Scrubber Tram Depot sprinkler scrubber On the rear ...Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Bendigo sprinkler or scrubber tram just inside the depot gates, October 1939. Shows the curtains around one side of the tram, hose lines and lights underneath the ends of the tram. Printed on Velox paper. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020.On the rear in blue ink "Bendigo Brush Water Tram built by Brush Engineering Co. England"trams, tramways, bendigo, sprinkler tram, scrubber tram, depot, sprinkler, scrubber -
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Negative - Bendigo Water tram or scrubber inside the depot, Wal Jack, 7/03/1954 12:00:00 AM
... Sprinkler Tram... Scrubber Tram Sprinkler Tram tram Scrubber Tram Sprinkler Tram ...Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Bendigo Negative file of the first or old Bendigo Water tram or scrubber inside the depot, 7-3-1954. See also Reg Item 5806 for another photo.trams, tramways, bendigo, depot, scrubber tram, sprinkler tram, tram scrubber tram sprinkler tram -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, Apr. 1949
... tram Sprinkler... Sprinkler Tram Track Cleaner Scrubber Tram Depot tram Sprinkler tram ...Black and White photograph contained with Reg. Item 1902 - Photo Album from Keith Kings to Les Denmead 1970. Photograph of SEC Bendigo - original sprinkler and track cleaning tramcar at the depot, Easter Monday 4/1949. Photographed inside the depot with maximum traction driving wheels in the foreground. Other trams in the background. Keith Kings No. B(y)(6) Scanning: i - image file, p - presentation file, b - back of photograph.Stamp in top left hand corner and handwritten number with "K.S. Kings No. B(y)(6) Copyright reserved". In blue ink "Bendigo / The original Sprinkler and track cleaning car / Depot / Easter Monday / 4/49"trams, tramways, bendigo, sprinkler tram, track cleaner, scrubber tram, depot, tram sprinkler, tram scrubber -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, 7/03/1954 12:00:00 AM
... Sprinkler Tram... Sprinkler Tram Track Cleaner Scrubber Tram Depot tram Scrubber Stamp ...Black and White photograph contained with Reg. Item 1902 - Photo Album from Keith Kings to Les Denmead 1970. Photograph of SEC Bendigo - 2nd track cleaning tramcar (ex 17) at the depot, Easter Monday 7/3/1954. Photographed outside the depot.. Keith Kings No. I(y)(5) Scanning: i - image file, p - presentation file, b - back of photograph.Stamp in top left hand corner and handwritten number with "K.S. Kings No. I(y)(5) Copyright reserved". In blue ink "Bendigo / The second track cleaning car / Depot / Easter Monday 7/3/54".trams, tramways, bendigo, sprinkler tram, track cleaner, scrubber tram, depot, tram scrubber -
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Photograph - Digital image, March 1958
... Sprinkler Tram... sprinkler tram for Ballarat. Trams tramways Sprinkler Tram Scrubber ...Yields information about the size of the water tank that was fitted to the ESCo built sprinkler tram for Ballarat.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the storage tank from the old or original ESCo sprinkler car, noted in use on a local farm at Invermay. No details as to source of print, Wal's notes the date as March 1958. See image i2 for rear of photograph.On rear of photograph in ink "Ballarat Tramways, Storage tank from old Sprinkler car, now in use on local farm at Invermay"trams, tramways, sprinkler tram, scrubber tram, esco -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 7/03/1954 12:00:00 AM
... Sprinkler Tram... Scrubber Tram Sprinkler Tram scrubber sprinkler On the rear in blue ...Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of the first or old Bendigo Water tram or scrubber inside the depot, 7-3-1954, Photo by Wal Jack. Wal's album notes say that the vehicle is "now out of use". See Reg Item 7880 for another photograph from the other side. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of negative On the rear in blue ink "SEC old "Brush" scrubber inside depot 7-3-54" with Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner and the number "T73PC" written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, depot, scrubber tram, sprinkler tram, scrubber, sprinkler -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 6/01/1963 12:00:00 AM
... Sprinkler Tram... Scrubber Tram Sprinkler Tram sprinkler scrubber On the rear in blue ...Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of the Bendigo Scrubber tram with the truck removed and placed on blocks etc in the depot yard track extension. Photo by Wal Jack 6-1-1963. Has the Bundy clock to the side of the tram. Note how the trolley pole has been held down and there is a flag on the running side of the tram. Printed on Ilford Paper. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. On the rear in blue ink "SEC Bendigo, Scrubber on block, depot yards, 6-1-63" with Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner and the number "T222" written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, depot, scrubber tram, sprinkler tram, sprinkler, scrubber -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, John Buckland, 23/12/1946 12:00:00 AM
... Tram Sprinkler... Work Trams Tram Sprinkler Scrubber tram 9 On rear typed ...Black and white photograph of Bendigo track cleaner/sprinkler and ESCo No. 9 at the Pall Mall tram stop just to the south of the Fountain at Charing Cross. ESCo 9 has been modified (See Kings Bendigo Tramways p54). Sprinkler car has trolley pole facing Golden Square, as has No. 9. Pole by the trams have signs "ALL CARS STOP HERE" and a "NO ROAD" sign. Photo taken 23/12/1946. 676.1 - Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Added 2/7/2013. See The Bendigo Tramways, K.S.Kings On rear typed is "SECV Bendigo Tramways Car 9 and Track Grinder at Charing Cross 23/12/1946" and stamped in but rh corner "Photograph by John Buckland" trams, tramways, bendigo, esco, work trams, tram sprinkler, scrubber, tram 9 -
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Book, Jack Richardson, "Destination Subiaco", 1967
... , with photographs, service trams, advertising trams, freight and sprinkler..., advertising trams, freight and sprinkler trams, maps, Includes many ...Fifty two page book including card covers with green banner titled "Destination Subiaco" edited by Jack Richardson, published by Traction Publications, Destination Series No. 71 in 1967. Briefly details the tramways in Perth, Fremantle, Kalgoorlie and Leonora, details each class of passenger rolling stock, with photographs, service trams, advertising trams, freight and sprinkler trams, maps, Includes many photographs.trams, tramways, perth, kalgoorlie, leonora, fremantle, tramcars -
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Book, Jack Richardson, "Destination Valley", 1964
... , advertising trams, freight and sprinkler trams. Includes many..., advertising trams, freight and sprinkler trams. Includes many ...Fifty two page book including paper covers titled "Destination Valley" edited by Jack Richardson, in association with K. Kings and A. J. Antcliff and published by Traction Publications, Destination Series No. 5 in 1964. Briefly details the tramways in Brisbane operated by the City of Brisbane,, details each class of passenger rolling stock, with photographs, service trams, advertising trams, freight and sprinkler trams. Includes many photographs. See image htd1308i2.pdf .2 - Book - 24 pages + card cover, centre stapled, with two colour covers - as for .1. Printed 1956. See image htd1308i1.pdftrams, tramways, brisbane, city of brisbane, tramcars -
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Photograph - Digital image, John Ward, 23/03/1970 12:00:00 AM
... 23 March 1970 Slide title "00770 230370 SEC Sprinkler... 230370 SEC Sprinkler maintenance tram ex 22 in Eaglehawk Rd ...Digital image of the Bendigo scrubber, at the Garden Gully loop with a track worker pouring oil into the point blade. Note the water column in the background. Photo by John Ward 23 March 1970 Slide title "00770 230370 SEC Sprinkler maintenance tram ex 22 in Eaglehawk Rd suburban Bendigo Vic"trams, tramways, bendigo, scrubber tram, garden gully loop, tram scrubber -
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Negative - Copy, Ray Pearson
... for a better version of this photograph. .12 - sprinkler/water tram.... .1 - sprinkler/water tram - see Reg Item 5894 for a better ...Set of 19 copy negatives, of black and white photographs of Geelong trams from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c. Original negative held in the negative file. Scanned at 2400 dpi and cropped as necessary. Images as shown replaced by scan from the original Ray Pearson Album provided by Mal Rowe, April 2020 or that there is a better image. .1 - sprinkler/water tram - see Reg Item 5894 for a better version of this photograph. .2 - No. 11 summer car, side on view - image replaced. .3 - Postcard, No. 14 summer car, Moorabool St Geelong, Real Photo 1535 - image replaced. .4 - Postcard, No. 27, Valentine Series No. 1468, Ryrie St - image replaced .5 - Postcard No. 23, Valentine 1434, Moorabool St - image replaced .6 - Postcard, Rose Series P75, Moorabool St - image replaced .7 - No. 8 - image replaced .8 - old tram after sale .9 - No. 29 Birney - See also Reg Item 5852 for a better version of this photograph .10 - No. 14 - East - see also Reg Item 5847 for a better version of this photograph. .11 - No. 25 - Belmont - see also Reg Item 5870 for a better version of this photograph. .12 - sprinkler/water tram - image replaced .13 - No. 303, in Adelaide - before becoming Geelong 27, has destination of Rosewater - image replaced .14 - 9, 20 and 22 at depot - image replaced .15 - No. 3 - see also Reg item 5826 for a better version of this photograph. .16 - No. 26 - see also Reg Item 5872 for a better version of this photograph. .17 - No. 27 0 see also Reg Item 5851 for a better version of this photograph. .18 - Floral Tram - 1938 - image replaced .19 - No. 28 at Station, Newtown - image replaced trams, tramways, geelong, floral tram, birney -
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Album - Photo Album, Keith Kings, Jul. 1970
Album comprises heavy cardboard covers with brown Rexene covers, with inside papers of heavy dark grey photo album paper, 36 leaves of dark grey photo paper and two brass interscrews within black grommets. See Condition Details re damage to back cover. Album contains 32 photos - personal prints of Keith Kings. Title page has been hand written to Les Denmead, dated 6/7/1970, thanking Mr. Denmead for his assistance over the years. Photos divided into the three SEC Provincial Tramway cities, each with a typed name proceeding the set of photos. Two further photos of Geelong were at the rear of the album, but were not in position when catalogued. One of these photos may be Reg. Item 1874 - photo of Geelong scrubber tram. Each of the photographs have been separately registered, as shown in the table below. Scanned images made of front and back of the photos. Back has Keith Kings ID number, description, notes and date of photo. Conservation Notes prepared - within the cataloguing sheet - see related documents. Folio Reg. Notes Item No. 1 Handwritten note to Mr. L. J. Denmead from Keith Kings. 2 Title sheet – “BALLARAT” 3 1903 Small photo of SEC Monogram from Geelong No. 1 1904 Photo of SEC plaques etc at Wendouree office 4 1905 Photo of front of Wendouree Parade depot – 1957 - with trams 40 and 25 in photo. 5 1906 Photo of Ballarat 23 at depot 6 1907 Photo of Ballarat 29 in depot. 7 1908 Photo of Ballarat 17 in Wendouree Parade 8 1909 Photo of Ballarat 21 at depot. 9 1910 Photo of Ballarat 15 and 31 in Sturt St. 10 1911 Photo of Ballarat No. 40 Sturt St. 11 1912 Photo of Ballarat No. 38 – Wendouree Parade 12 1913 Photo of Scrubber car in depot. 13 Title sheet – “BENDIGO” 14 1914 Photo of Bendigo depot 15 1915 Photo of Bendigo No. 17, 1949. 16 1916 Photo of Bendigo 22 and 4 at Eaglehawk. 17 1917 Photo of Bendigo 12 at Golden Square. 18 1918 Photo of Bendigo 13 and 26 at Eaglehawk terminus. 19 1919 Photo of Bendigo 17 (bogie) at Quarry Hill terminus. 20 1920 Photo of Bendigo 18 at Charing Cross 21 1921 Photo of Bendigo Birneys 28 and 29 at Charing Cross 22 1922 Photo of original sprinkler and track cleaning car in Bendigo depot 23 1923 Photo of Bendigo 2nd track cleaning car 24. 1924 Photo of trams at Manchester Loop, 1958. 25. Title sheet – “GEELONG” 26 1925 Photo of Geelong 19 in front of the depot. 27 1926 Photo of Geelong depot 28 1927 Photo of Geelong No. 3 at East terminus 29 1928 Photo of Geelong No. 23 outside depot. 30 1929 Photo of Geelong No. 16 at Eastern Park terminus. 31 1930 Photo of Geelong No. 28 at depot 32 1931 Photo of Geelong Birney No. 14 at Eastern Park terminus. 33 1932 Photo of Geelong No. 32 at Moorabool St. 34 1933 Photo of Geelong No. 37 outside depot 35 1934 Photo of Geelong No. 39 at West terminus 36. No photo – marks of four corners remained. 37 – back cover No photo – marks of four corners remained. Photos not to be taken out of the album unless for photographic copying. Use image files. Photo Album - The Commercial Photo Album - No. 1 - 36 leaves. See hand written note from Keith Kings to Mr. L. J. Denmead. Dated 6/7/70.trams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, geelong, photo album -
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Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 10, Warren Doubleday, 20/01/2002 12:00:00 AM
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Scrubber Tram BTM Sprinkler ...Set of 10 colour photographs / prints of Scrubber 8 in Wendouree Parade and depot track on 20/1/2002, working and testing the sprinkler bar on No. 1 end of the tram. Photos by Warren Doubleday. On Kodak paper. 1962.1 - Scrubber 8 on access track .2 - At depot junction, with 45 behind, ice cream van alongside. .3 - With sprinkler bar operating .4 - ditto .5 - ditto .6 - showing the very end of the sprinkler bar under No. 1 end, at the back of the flusher hood. .7 - showing the valve and water line for the sprinkler bar. .8 - ditto .9 - showing the watered roadway coming down into depot junction from Carlton St. .10 - Simon Green cleaning depot junction points. (Photo used in Jan. 2002 Fares Please!) On .10 only in blue ink, date "20/1/02" scrubber tram, btm, sprinkler bar, depot junction, tram 8 -
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Document - Photocopy, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), BTPS "Submission to the Victorian Government for Financial Assistance", May. 1982
Twenty Two page photocopy of a typed document titled "Submission to the Victorian Government for Financial Assistance", prepared by the BTPS, in May 1982. Document has been punched on the left hand side for a plastic comb binder. Has been stapled in the top left hand corner. Contains a request to the Victorian Government for assistance for the a fire sprinkler system ($38,000), rebuilding ESCo tram No. 12 and relaying of the Wendouree Parade track for $165,000. Gives details of each project, including a quotation from Wormald International dated 4/6/1980, a history of ESCo No. 12, including photos and the basis of costing for the reconstruction of Wendouree Parade trackwork. Footnote: The BTPS was not successful in any item.trams, tramways, btps, submissions, victorian government, trackwork, fire sprinkler -
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Document - Report, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), "Submission to the Victorian Government for Financial Assistance May 1982", 1982
Yields information about the BTPS attempts to obtain funding for the tramway Museum.Photocopied 21page submission titled "Submission to the Victorian Government for Financial Assistance May 1982", within clear plastic covers, light blue rear cover card sheet and black comb binder. Seeks funding for the installation of a fire sprinkler system, restoration of ESCo 12 and relay of the Wendouree Parade track.On front cover (photocopied) "Final Draft" and page 6.trams, tramways, btps, submissions, funding