Minute books of the Association of Victorian Tramway Enthusiasts that later became the Australian Electric Traction Association. 1 - formation meeting of 15/5/1943, with list of 6 members on the inside front cover and rear cover. Has meetings to 7/1/1949. At the rear has a section about the activities of the Association. 2 - Minutes from 4/3/1949 to 8/8/1950 with two loose records. 3 - Minutes from 22/9/1950 to 27/9/1957 4 - Minutes from 4/10/1957 to 13/10/1963 5 - Minutes - AGM of 20/9/1963 and Council meetings to 20/9/1968.Yields information about the formation of the AETA and its history through the Minutes of the organisation.Set of five Books: - 1 - Six sections sewn - & glued cardboard covers with red cloth binding approx 200 ruled sheets. Hand written entries. 2 - eight sections sewn - as above 3 - Riven Springback red folder containing typed sheets 4 - Brampton's springback grey folder containing typed sheets. 5 - Erskine super spring back dark blue folder containing typed sheets.minutes, aeta, avte, meetings