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

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. Item is a white paper bag specifically for the Centenary of the Box Hill - Doncaster Electric Tramway. Dates and times for this celebration are printed on the bag. Inside are numerous items related to this occasion. .a) Information sheets No 1: Public Street Transport in Melbourne. by N.W. Maddocks No.2: The role of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board in the history of street transport. by N.W. Maddocks No.3: Why have tickets? (The Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Inc) No.4: The historic trams of Victoria. (The Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Inc.) No.5: Driver's cab - Melbourne W3 Tramcar. (The Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Inc.) No.6: Henry James Hilton - Member Institute of Engineers 1891. From notes by Merrick Hilton (grandson) 1987. No.7: Where is this tram going?. (The Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Inc.) .b) Small yellow booklet - "Australia's First Electric Tram: The story of the Doncaster and Box Hill Electric Road" by J.K.Moir. Printed Melbourne 1940. .c) Postcard - black and white; Shows the Opening of the Box Hill-Doncaster Electric Tramway - 14 October 1889. The reverse side gives a brief history. It operated from October 1889 until January 1898. .d) Small white paper bag with title stamped on it. Inside two small yellow tickets for Centenary Tramway Exhibition. A sticker for the Centenary also included. .e) Pamphlet giving a brief outline of the Box Hill-Doncaster Electric Tramway. Contains an article that appeared in "The Reporter" dated 17 October 1989 stating the importance of this enterprise - "Footprints in the sands of time......." .f) Yellow flyer advertising a book "The First Electric Road" by Melbourne architect and historian, Robert Green. This will be a limited edition and due for release in late November 1989. Order form on reverse of the flyer to be sent to John Mason Press. White bag labelled - Box Hill - Doncaster Electric Tramway - Centenary. Numerous items relating to exhibition collected and placed in paper bag. Date: 19th - 28th October, 1989. Daily, 10am - 4pmbox hill-doncaster electric tramway, memorabilia, centenary exhibition, 1889-1989, public street transport, why have tickets?, tramway museum society of victoria, melbourne w3 tramcar, henry james hilton, n m maddocks, merrick hilton, australia's first electric road, j k moir, the first electric road, robert green, historian, postcard-black and white, opening of tramway, 14 october 1898, centenary sticker, 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. State Electricity Commission announcement of changes to the timetable for the trams in Ballarat, as of Monday, 16th March, 1970. Sunday and Saturday have separate sheets to the weekdays. Each sheet is divided into six columns. Each column is for a named tram route - Sebastopol, Lydiard Street North, Victoria Street, Mt Pleasant, Gardens SSW, Gardens D/N. Weekdays show there are more trams running on each route. Specific stops are indicated - Hospital corner and St Pats (school) Three foolscap sheets divided into six columns - typed with times of departure and arrival. Each column is for specific tram route. .a) Sunday timetable .b) Saturday timetable .c) Week Days timetableMonday, 16th March 1970 indicates new timetable. "D" indicates Depot; "R" indicates Ripon Street; "H" indicates Hospital Corner; "N" indicates Haddon Street; "H" indicates Hamilton Avenue; "K" indicates King Street; "P" indicates St Pats (School). sec vic, state electricity commission, tramways ballarat, timetables, sunday, saturday, weekdays, sebastopol, lydiard street north, victoria street, mt pleasant, garden ssw, gardens d/n, hospital corner, st pats, 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. A discussion paper written by W J Kingsley, Head of Civil Engineering Department at Footscray Technical College. During 1076 he was overseas to study the developments in all forms of land-based passenger transport. He found the tramcar was enjoying a rebirth and a new name - LIGHT RAIL. This paper goes into depth the various forms of transport and compares the efficiency of each. It provides a challenge for Australia to consider the benefits of Light Rail.Six sheets of A4 paper, printed on both sides - 12 page document. Paper titled "Light Rail - An overseas challenge for Australia" Topic divided into sections: Introduction and Definition; The Private Motor Car; Gee-Whizz; Energy; Vehicles; Track; Overhead and Signalling; Standardization; Some Particular Applications of Real Note; CostAuthor W J Kingsley, w jkingsley, civil engineering department, overseas study, light rail, travel comparisons, efficiency of travel options, ron bridger collection, 1976, 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. Publication produced by the Ministry of Transport in Victoria. Outlines Melbourne's Pollution-Free Public Transport - Modern Trams and New Trains for Suburban Network. The Government called for tenders for 100 modern trams based on the most modern mechanical and electrical designs. Fifty new silver trains have been ordered for Melbourne's suburban electric trains with features previously unknown to commuters.White sheet printed on both sides - blue print Colour photographs - tram, trainSymbol - Ministry of Transportvictorian government, tramway board, pollution free, melbourne suburban trains, 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. Two country areas are shown - Ballarat and Bendigo. Bendigo blind has destinations to Golden Square, North Bendigo, long Gully, Eaglehawk, Quarry Hill, Lake Weeroona, Railway Station, Depot and Special. The Ballarat tram blind shows Gardens vis Ripon Street, Drummond Street North, Sturt Street West, Mt Pleasant, City, Sebastopol, Rubicon Street Grey St Sebastopol, Lydiard Street North, Sturt Street West, city, City Oval, Gregory Street, View Point, Bells Street Haddon Street Special. The Depot stop is via Ripon Street and via Drummond Street.Sheet showing destination routes for Bendigo area and Ballarat area. Blinds are black with white print. Name of stopping places for each routeas box 48a, destination blinds, bendigo, golden square, thorpe street, long gully, eaglehawk, quarry hill, charing cross, lake weeroona, depot, railway station, special, gardens, rippon street, drummond street, sturt street, city, sebastopol, rubicon street, grey street-sebas'tl, lydiard straat north, victoria street, mt pleasant, depot via ripon st, depot via drummond st, sturt street west, city oval, gregory street, view point, haddon street, bell street, ron bridger collection

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. Sheet showing examples of tram destination blinds in miniature. Geelong example is white with black print. Footscray/Melbourne examples are black with white print. Geelong blind starts with Kardinia Park going to the City, Eastern Park, Shannon Street, Belmont, Chilwell, Garden and Humble Streets, City, Newtown, Station, South Beach, Depot. This is one of the routes that provided tram travel for people in Geelong. The Maribyrnong blind shown was on the tram route that stopped at Explosives Factory, Ordnance Factory, Ammunition Factory and Pyrotechnic Factory. These trams carried local people and workers at the different factories. The last item listed SPECIAL.E was not to carry general passengers - workers only. Small example shows Caulfield area.Miniature blinds for Geelong area - white with black print and Melbourne area of Maribyrnong - black with white print.Names of stopping places listed for each routeas box 48a, destination blinds, geelong area, kardinia park, eastern park, football, belmont, chilwell, humble street, garden street, newtown, south beach, explosives factory, ordnance factory, williamstown road, russell street, football ground, ammunition factory, pyrotechnic factory, haymarket, special e, point ormond, south caulfield, elsternwick railway station, glenhuntly depot, special, ron bridger collection

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. Photograph of No 39 tram returning from Lismore where it had been on display. Photograph taken in Victoria Street, Ballarat East, and shows the tram on a semi-trailer, about to back down driveway. This photo was used in the Ballarat Courier, 15/05/1976.Black and white photograph - newspaperno.39, tram, semi-trailer, lismore, ron bridger collection, as box 48a, victoria street, ballarat east, ballarat courier