Photograph of a cable tram grip car No. 448 after arrival in Sydney for Museum of Technology (Ultimo) at their Alexandria store. Keith notes that it was acquired from the ground of Monash University. The Sydney Tram Museum has since rebuilt the tramcar - see Trolley Wire.. Printed in the Daily Telegraph Sydney 18/12/1962.Yields infomation about a Sydney cable tram grip car.Photograph - Black and white and newspaper clipping. Two prints heldIn ink on the rear: "Sydney - Melbourne cable tram grip car No. 448 after arrival in Sydney for Museum of Technology (Ultimo) at their Alexandria store. Acquired from the ground of Monash University. Daily Telegraph Sydney 18/12/1962" and Australian Consolidated press Copyright photo stamp. KSK print number FS1 trams, tramways, cable trams, sydney, sydney tram museum, tram 448

Ticket produced by the Association of Railway Enthusiasts Melbourne for a Ballarat Tram tour in association with the South Pacific Electric Railway (Sydney Tram Museum) for Sunday 5 Oct. 1969 The tour covered all the Ballarat tram lines. Was run in conjunction with the Vintage Train to Ballarat that day. See reference. Used trams 35 and 41.Yields information about the type of souvenir ticket issued to participants.Ticket - printed on heavy yellow card with green inkballarat tramways, tours, association of railway enthusiasts, are, vintage train, sper, sydney tram museum

Colour print on Ilford Paper for W2 249 painted for the Federal Capital Commission Tramways, Federation Line demonstration. The tram provided by the Sydney Tramway Museum who built a short demonstration line. See https://www.sydneytramwaymuseum.com.au/members.old/Trolley_Wire/287%20-%20Trolley%20Wire%20-%20Nov%202001.pdf, - Trolley Wire Nov. 2001 for an article. See Reg Item 5602 for further details and photographs of the proposal.in ink on rear "W class tram "Floriade" Canberra ACT Sept. 01"trams, tramways, w2 class, canberra, sydney tramway museum, tram 249

Map titled "Geelong tramways" prepared by Ken McCarthy Feb. 1981 showing the Geelong tram system with major street names, with a service frequency chart for weekdays in 1951 and 7 small maps showing the various stages of system development from 1912 to 1940. Has an insert for the depot layout. Produced for Ken's article on Geelong Tramways in the April 1981 issue of Trolley Wire, published by the Sydney Tram Museum.Yields information about the Geelong tram system and has a close association with Ken McCarthy.A4 printed sheet - from the April 1981 issue of Trolley Wire magazine.tramways, geelong, map, trolley wire

Set of three photographs taken by Norm Cross during the 1970s. 1 - Service tram 15 as the sleeper transport car - later tram 15W during 1975 - originally Q 198 2 - Service tram 16W, as the wheel transport car - renumbered from 16 during 1975, originally Q 199 3 - Service tram Scrubber 11 Preston Workshops - renumbered to 11W during 1975, an ex Sydney vehicle - now with the Sydney Tram Museum. 4 - service tram 16, prior to be repainted in the string colour scheme - St Georges Road.Yields information about works or service tramcars 15W and 16W during the 1970sSet of 4 colour photos, two with rounded corners.trams, tramways, works trams, service tramcars, tram 15w, tram 16w

Report - A4 - titled "Application for Access - Berlin 3007". .1 - providing details of the tramcar, wheel profile, colour photograph, elevation and floor plan. .2 - Elevation drawings with trailer and two motor and trailer set. .3 - Photograph of the tram at Sydney Tramway Museum c 2002 .4 - Photograph of the tram in Swanston St along side C1 3014 - 11/3/2002 printed on Kodak paper. .5 - Photograph of the tram on traverser at Preston Workshops - has date 6.3.2 on the back of the photograph in ink.trams, tramways, reports, berlin, swanston st, tram 3007

Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. Ltd. Volume 7, No. 4. August 1970. Thirty cents. Sixteen pages. Front cover (right) photo by J Rush. Rail scrubber no. 10 captured on night exercise on the M.M.T.B. system. A former passenger car of the N.S.W. Transport Dept. brought to Melbourne after the closure of the Sydney tramways. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Tramways Collection'.document

Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. Ltd. Volume 9, No. 6. December 1972, 35 cents, thirteen pages. Cover photo (right) shows Sydney Road Coburg looking south from Bell Street with horse tram bound for the Brunswick cable tram terminus at Moreland Road. The horse tram was established by the Northern Tramway Company in 1889. Purchased by the Coburg Council in 1911 they operated until 1916 when replaced by the electric trams of the Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramway Trust. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Tramways Collection'.document

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

Information on O Class Trams, First introduced, Last Withdrawn, Electrics, Size and Seating, W2 with a small photo, where they can be found, some went to the USA, W5 with a small photo, W6 and the Bendigo Toastrack Tram with Nos, Introduced, Withdrawn, Electrics, Size and Seating/Crush Load. Also listed is where other trams can be seen. Also mentioned some early history of Bendigo, The Heritage Walk, The Central Deborah, Sandhurst Town, the early route from Melbourne to Bendigo, Creswick, Castlemaine and the Old Market. (7 pages).bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - trams information, prahan and malvern tramway trust, hawthorn tramway trust, melbourne and metropolitan tramways board, australian electric transport museum, david hoadley, tramway musuem of victoria, hawthorn tram depot, david bromage, sydney tramway museum, bendigo tramways, museum of transport and technology nz, whiteman park tramway museum, haddon tramway museum, the old canberra tram company, ballarat vintage tramway, bendigo toastrack tram, kilmore cable tramway, railway museum, scienceworks, tasmanian transport museum, launceston tramway museum society, ballarat vintage tramway, central deborah gold mine, chinese joss house, castleton, sandhurst, shamrock hotels, dai gum san wax museum, post office, law courts, alexandra fountain, beehive store, fortuna villa, sandhurst town

Ballarat tram 11 at Sebastopol c1937 in the first SECV colour scheme or livery with cream rocker panels with the destination of City. Possibly, the photo was taken prior to the introduction of through routing of trams introduced in August 1937 when trams no longer terminated in the City at Grenville St but ran through the city to another terminus. See item 5578. Has the driver or motorman standing in the front doorway. Scan of negative collected by David Critchley of Sydney.Yield information about Ballarat 11, uniforms and the Sebastopol terminus c1938.Digital image of a scan of an original negative.tramways, trams, sebastopol, tram 11, uniforms, motormen

Ballarat tram 26 at one of the Gardens Loops, c1937 with the destination of City. Possibly, the photo was taken prior to the introduction of through routing of trams introduced in August 1937 when trams no longer terminated in the City at Grenville St but ran through the city to another terminus. See item 5578. A lady in a fur collar coat carries a small case is boarding the tram. There are motor vehicles parked on the grounds behind the tram. Scan of negative collected by David Critchley of Sydney.Yield information about Ballarat 26 and the Gardens c1937.Digital image of a scan of an original negative.tramways, trams, tram 26, gardens, wendouree parade

Hand copied letters from the files of the Shire of Ballarat East and City of Ballaarat. 1 - dated 31/8/1880 asking for the concession to construct tramways in their district and one dated 19/10/1880 to the City of Ballaarat for the same purpose. Included is a letter dated 30/9/1880 from James Roberts, Supt trams to J. Smith recommending the type of car currently in use in Sydney as the "Yankee" car manufactured by Brill of Philadelphia. 2 - copy of letter dated 6/9/1880 about horse tram rails and support systems - signed by Jas R Davies. See also items 4701 and 4248 for similar items.Yields information about the horse trams and promotion in 1880.Photocopies of a set of two hand copied letters - both 3 A4 pages .trams, tramways, trackwork, horse trams, ballarat

Roll used on Sydney trams, made after the King St lines closed. Has many sewn sections.Yields information about a Sydney Waverley / Watsons Bay Depot RollDestination roll for Eastern suburbs of Sydney, on linen, with many sections sewn together, with destinations painted on, capital letters, black background with white letters with extensions at either end. Roll at one end has written in ink "No. 312 Stiched"tramways, trams, sydney, eastern suburbs, desintation roll

1996 Calendar" containing cull colour photographs of Sydney, Adelaide, Bendigo, Ballarat, Melbourne, Fremantle 29 and Victor Harbor. All photos by D Ellerton. Produced by Topmill Pty Ltd and distributed by Gordon & Gotch Pty Ltd. Features July - Ballarat tram 17 crossing Sturt St from Lydiard St North, 5-3-1963. Tram has the destination of Bell St. November - Bendigo 16, at Charing Cross, 11-3-1960, Eaglehawk, with the motorman selling a ticket to a passenger. Rear cover - Bendigo 17 at Eaglehawk, 11-3-1960 at the end of the double track.Demonstrates a Topmill Calendar for 1996 featuring Australian trams.Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 12 gloss art pages inside, titled "Australian Trams - 1996 Calendar" containing full colour photos. Has a punched hole along the top edge to enable wall use. Provides dates for holidays, school holidays and Pension payment days and phases of the moon.trams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, calendar, tram 17, tram 16

Memo dated 9/11/1960 to the Manager of Ballarat Branch from Manager North Western Region (Bendigo) giving details of Bendigo tram No. 1 transferred to Ballarat. Gives history, mileages, axle numbers, tyre mileage, armatures, and trolley wheels, including fitting date. The tram became Ballarat 37 (the second one) and is now at the Sydney Tramway Museum. Signed by Mr Sutherland. See item 5549 for dates of transfer.Yields information about Bendigo No. 1 when it was transferred to Ballarat during October 1960Memo on SECV letterhead, typed with handwritten signatures and receipt stamp.tramways, ballarat, reports, secv, tram 1, tram 37, bendigo, tramcars

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. Scrapbook contains photographs and written article related to the Bourke Street trams in Melbourne, Victoria. These have been collected by Ron Bridger from various newspaper outlets - The Argus, The Age, The Herald, The Sun News-Pictorial, all printed in Melbourne. He would have been about fourteen years old when he started this scrapbook. Small lined exercise book covered in brown paper.Title of book on first page. Each article labelled with date and name of newspaper. R Bridger on back covertrams, scrapbook, bourke street, photographs, the argus, the age, the herald, the sun news pictorial, 1955, fourteen years, ron bridger collection, melbourne, as box 48a

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. Articles relating to transport collected by R Bridger in the 1950s. This scrapbook is divided into sections and contains articles collected from newspapers in Victoria and New South Wales. There are also a large number of tickets, pasted in or loose. Detailed lists of pricing for various routes on the suburban trains. Sydney papers were full of information on buses replacing their trams after 96 years. Small exercise book with blue checked coverBook divided into sections - trams, trains, buses. Articles dated scrapbook, 1950s, victoria, new south wales, tickets, train fares, sydney buses, ron bridger collection, ballarat courier, the sun, essendon gazette, as box 48a

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. Advertisement placed in The Courier, a Ballarat Newspaper, in 1972. It was announcing a Special Souvenir Edition of the paper related to the trams that had been operating in Ballarat since 1887. Two photographs show the change from a horse-drawn tram to the latest electric tram running. This souvenir will come out on the day following the last tram to run. People are encourage to order a copy of the publication'Newspaper article - advertising a Special Souvenir Edition. Two photographs of tramsThe Courierthe courier, souvenir edition, ballarat trams, 1972, 1887, ron bridger collection, horse-drawn tram, electric tram, as box 48a

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. Article about the tram that was sent to Maryborough in 1973 and now located in the bush. It is part of the Maryborough Historical and Wildlife Co-operative. The area in which the tram is located will be developed and an old eucalyptus still will be renovated. It is hoped that this will become the main attraction and sell the products produced by the still.Photograph and article from Ballarat CourierDate of article - Wed. Feb. 1974tram, maryborough, historical and wildlife co-operative, eucalyptus still, 1973, ron bridger collection, sell still products, as box 48a

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. Members of the Ballarat Tramways Preservation Society took a tram around the Botanic Gardens tramlines to test them. This was a kilometre stretch of track. Only Society members were allowed on the tram. It is hoping to have the trams back in service on this section in the New Year.Newspaper cutting with photographtrams, ballarat tramways preservation society, botanic gardens, testing lines, 1974, new year, ron bridger collection, society members on tram ride, as box 48a

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

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. Article shows a photograph of the type of tram the Tramway Preservation Society hopes to have running once again in Ballarat. Seven of the original Ballarat trams are in operating condition. Tracks and power supply is ready.Newspaper article with black and white photograph printed in The Courier, Ballarat.trams, transport, victoria, adelaide, sydney, tramway presevation society, ron bridger collection, as box 48a

Ron Bridger was an avid collector of items related to Transport, predominantly Trams. These items include newspaper cuttings, pamphlets, reports, timetables, fares prices plus special items relating to events. Items from Melbourne and regional Victoria, Interstate - Sydney and Adelaide, plus overseas, make up this collection. Article shows photograph of the tram that ran again after three and a half years. It was run over a one and a half kilometre track and driven by Mr Trethowan, chairman of the SEC and former tram driver at Ballarat tramways.Newspaper clipping with balck and white photographnewspapaer photograph, trams, ballarat tramway preservation society, ballarat tourist tramway, trams run again, sec, 1975, ron bridger collection, mr trethowan, sec chairman, as box 48a

Ron Bridger was an avid collector of items related to transport, predominately Trams. These items include newspaper cuttings, pamphlets, reports, timetables, fare prices plus special items relating to events. Items from Melbourne and regional Victoria, interstate - Adelaide and Sydney, plus overseas, make up this collection. The article shows the tram that ran when they officially returned to the rails in Ballarat. SEC Chairman Mr J.C. Trethowan returned to Ballarat to officially open the Ballarat Tourist Tramway. Representatives of transport preservation and Historical Societies Australia wide were present for this celebration.Newspaper article with black and white photographtrams, melbourne, victoria, sec, j c trethowan, official opening, celebration, shake rattle roll, ron bridger collection, as box 48a

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 the collection. Tramway enthusiasts from across Australia and New Zealand met in Ballarat - conference for the first time. Their enthusiasm and problems were found to be mutual. The opening address was given by Mr A P Wymond, President of the Puffing Billy Preservation Society. Main topic was finance, need for government help and types of museums. Government and public support necessary but both seemed to be fickle making for slow progress.Newspaper clippingThe Courier. Saturday, April 26, 1975. Page 40trams, australia, new zealand, conference, ballarat, a p wymond, finance, government, public support, 1975, ron bridger collection, puffing billy preservation society, as box 48a

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 the collection. Newspaper article was in "The Sun"' 30 December 1974. Written by Keith Dunstan - A place in the Sun. Article mentions 'that the great tram revival is proceeding beautifully.' This is due to the many tramway enthusiasts raising money to restore the infrastructure needed to run the trams again.Newspaper cutting with black and white photographWriter's name - Keith Dunstanthe sun, keith dunstan, 1974, a place in the sun, tram revival, tramway enthusiasts, as box 48a

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. Small printed programme for the Re-Opening of the Ballarat Tourist Tramway. This was Saturday 1st February 1975. Ceremony began with Pipe and Brass Bands.Bright yellow page - folded.Front - Programme - Official Re-Opening - Ballarat Tourist Tramway Saturday 1st February, 1975 Centre pages - Times and outline of the programmeballarat tourist tramway, re-opening, programme, pipe and brass bands, ron bridger collection, as box 48a

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. Small souvenir card produced by The Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Limited, Melbourne. Card gives brief history of the Zoo Horse Tram that ran from Sydney Road cable tramway, through Royal Park to the Zoo gates. It opened on the 10th March 1890. Initially there were two open "toastrack" trams. The tramway subsequently introduced two additional enclosed vehiclesPale yellow card with bright yellow sections. Black and white photograph on front. Brief history of Zoo Horse Tram on back The Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd. Ticket No, 4705 tramway museum society of victoria, zoo horse tram, royal park, open toastrack tram, enclosed trams, 1890, souvenir card, sydney road cable tram, ron bridger collection, as box 48a